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New Orleans Concert Picks of the Week: June 6 – 12, 2013

Hungry for live music…? Look no further! Here’s OffBeat’s look at New Orleans’ top concerts for the week of June 6 – 12, 2013 featuring: Marc Stone and Joshua Paxton, Caddywhompus, Little Freddie King, the Hot 8 Brass Band, the Loose Marbles, the Rebirth Brass Band and the New Orleans Jazz Orchestra.   June 6June [...]

New Orleans Concert Picks of the Week: May 16 – 22, 2013

Hungry for live music… Look no further! Here’s OffBeat’s look at New Orleans’ top concerts for the week of May 16 – May 22, 2013 featuring: Christian Serpas, Kelcy Mae, the Cliff Hines Quintet, Walter “Wolfman” Washington, Johnny Sketch and the Dirty Notes, Jason Marsalis and the New Orleans Nightengales. May 16May 17May 18May 19 [...]

OffBeat’s Concert Picks of the Week: March 28-April 3, 2013

Louisiana Music on Tour Full Concert Calendar   THURSDAY MARCH 28 Chickie Wah Wah: Creole String Beans (RB) 8p d.b.a.: Jon Cleary (FK) 7p, Strange Roux CD-release party (JV) 10p Mahalia Jackson Theater: Leonard Cohen (FO) 8p # Palm Court Jazz Café: Tim Laughlin and Crescent City Joymakers (TJ) 8p Rivershack Tavern: Christian Serpas and [...]

OffBeat’s Concert Picks of the Week: March 7-13, 2013

Louisiana Music on Tour Full Concert Calendar   THURSDAY, MARCH 7 Buffa’s Lounge: Aurora Nealand and Tom McDermott (TJ) 8p d.b.a.: Jon Cleary (FK) 7p, Derrick Freeman and Billy Iuso (FK) 10p Palm Court Jazz Café: Leroy Jones and Katja Toivola with Crescent City Joymakers (TJ) 8p Rock ‘n’ Bowl: Geno Delafose (ZY) 8:30p Geno [...]

OffBeat’s Concert Picks of the Week: February 28-March 6, 2013

Louisiana Music on Tour Full Concert Calendar   THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 28 d.b.a.: the Iguanas (FK) 7p, Ernie Vincent and the Top Notes (RB) 10p Funky Pirate: Marc Stone Band (BL) 4p, Blues Masters feat. Big Al (BL) 8:30p Little Gem Saloon: Gregory Agid Quartet Album Release Party (JV) 8p Snug Harbor: Don Vappie (MJ) 8 [...]

OffBeat’s Concert Picks of the Week: January 31-February 6

Louisiana Music on Tour Full Concert Calendar THURSDAY, JANUARY 31 d.b.a.: Jon Cleary (PI) 7p, New Orleans Bingo! Show (VR) 10p Davenport Lounge (Ritz-Carlton): Jeremy Davenport (JV) 5:30p Maple Leaf: the Trio feat. Johnny Vidacovich and guests (FK) 10:30p Rock ‘n’ Bowl: Geno Delafose (ZY) 8:30p           FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 1 Blue [...]

OffBeat’s Concert Picks of the Week: January 24-30, 2013

Louisiana Music on Tour Full Concert Calendar THURSDAY JANUARY 24 Chickie Wah Wah: Spencer Bohren and the Whippersnappers (RR) 8p d.b.a.: Jon Cleary (PI) 7p, the Tangle (VR) 10p One Eyed Jacks: Calexico, Bahamas (ID) 7p Rivershack Tavern: Christian Serpas and George Neyrey (CW) 7p Snug Harbor: Andrew Baham Quintet (MJ) 8 & 10p FRIDAY [...]

OffBeat’s Concert Picks of the Week: January 10-16, 2013

Louisiana Music on Tour Full Concert Calendar THURSDAY JANUARY 10 Chickie Wah Wah: Spencer Bohren and the Whippersnappers (RR) 8p d.b.a.: Jon Cleary (PI) 7p, Tom Maxwell (VR) 10p Joy Theater: Benefit for Bill Johnston feat. Jodi Borrello, Joint’s Jumpin’, the Yat Pack, the Warehouse New Orleans Revisited with the Smoke Patrol (VR) 7p Palm [...]

Hotel Bars: The Classic Formula

It is said that Governor Huey P. Long had a personal stake in the construction of Airline Highway because it would cut 40 miles out of his trip from Baton Rouge to the Sazerac Bar in the Roosevelt Hotel. One of the Kingfish’s favorite haunts in his heyday, he once flew a Sazerac bartender to [...]

Jazz Fest Focus: Leon “Kid Chocolate” Brown

Leon “Kid Chocolate” Brown has accomplished a lot at a relatively young age. Picking up the trumpet at the age of 9, he’s toured the world playing music since the age of 15. He’s won a Latin Billboard Award, been nominated for two Grammy Awards, and won a Grammy in 2010. He’s recorded with such [...]