BUKU Locals: Lil Jodeci, Black music and the Age of Truth

Lil Jodeci, who in 2018 was nominated for Best DJ at OffBeat’s Best of the Beat Awards, is protecting the sanctity of Black music one dancefloor at a time. Last […]

LUNA Fête X Celebrates A Decade of Illumination

LUNA Fête celebrates a decade of light and innovation December 7 – 10, with LUNA Fête X, the annual free festival of light, art, and technology. Widely acclaimed for highlighting cutting-edge […]

Sonic Boom For The Soul: For People Museum the future is now

People Museum is the unique innovative sound of Brian Eno producing dream pop in New Orleans, while a second line struts by, and Twin Peaks plays on the TV. This most unique of bands is doing something not heard before here or elsewhere while remaining purely organic and true to four distinct Louisiana backgrounds. You will never forget People Museum once you witness them live.

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New Releases in New Orleans (12/5/22): Jazz Fusion, Blues, R&B, EDM, Punk, more …

This week’s New Releases in New Orleans highlights new jazz fusion, blues, R&B, EDM, punk and much more. It’s December and holiday music is back in full swing with Mariah […]

Music in NOLA this Weekend (December 1 – 4, 2022)

New hip-hop releases, classic New Orleans artists and alternative rock define this weekend with events featuring Kaye the Beast, Allie Baby, Men I Trust, Crowbar, Irma Thomas, Galactic featuring Anjelika […]

The Best of the Beat 2021-2022 Nominations

OffBeat founder/publisher Jan Ramsey decided that our musicians and music businesses deserved an awards event of their own and put together a concept for a music awards program that would honor only local musicians. Originally held at the House of Blues, the Best of The Beat Awards were only open to the music community (that has changed over the years to include local music fans). In the first event, rock band Better Than Ezra was the big winner and took home Artist of the Year, Album of the Year for Deluxe and Song of the Year for “Good.”

Win free tickets to Shorty Gras concert celebration

On Saturday, February 19, the Krewe of Freret and Trombone Shorty will parade through the streets of New Orleans on magical floats with the best marching bands and performers in […]

What the DIY Music Scene Means to New Orleans

The ethos of New Orleans encompasses inclusion, community, and creativity. There is a seat at the table for everyone, no French Quarter crust punk or Uptown debutante left behind. The […]

SETGALA Celebrates Living Legend Grace Jones in Epic New Year’s Eve Party

Exit your comfort zone. Enter the Set. Ring in the New Year with SETGALA and celebrate the iconic creator Grace Jones.  Grace Jones — through constantly creative endeavours —  has […]