Music
Mojo Mouth: It’s Still About The Music
A couple of nights ago, I was honored at the Varsity Theatre in Baton Rouge by the Louisiana Music Hall of Fame with a “Lifetime Achievement” Award, something for which […]
Mojo Mouth: Laboring For Love
Believe it or not, OffBeat is the longest gig I’ve ever had. Fifteen years is a long time to work anywhere, but this has certainly been a labor of love. […]
You NEED This
If you’re reading this right NOW, I hope you may have picked it up at the Second Annual Satchmo SummerFest. It’s a great idea for a festival, and it’s slated […]
Doing the Charleston
We’re more than just the drinking capital of the world. We just returned from the Spoleto Festival USA in Charleston, South Carolina. Spoleto celebrated its 25th anniversary this year, and […]
Bonnie Raitt & Jon Cleary
Bonnie Raitt, the world’s greatest redheaded slide guitarist, returns to the Jazz Festival on May 3, armed with a new CD—Silver Lining—and a band that includes pianist Jon Cleary, the […]
Jazz Fest Edutainment
Welcome to the best musical festival in the world.” I think I’ve said that quite a few times over the last fifteen years that OffBeat has been in business. The […]


