Issue Articles
2022 Jazz Fest Redux
The headline Jazz Fest Redux first appeared in OffBeat’s June 2000 issue. Although a Jazz Fest recap was published in every June issue since the magazine started in 1988, headlines […]
Jazz Fest A to Z
It can be daunting to choose from the panoply of cultures, rhythms and sounds available at Jazz Fest when mapping out a day at the Fair Grounds especially after a […]
Slim Harpo Awards honor seven of Louisiana’s own
The annual Slim Harpo Music Awards will be held on March 17 at Phil Brady’s Bar & Grill in Baton Rouge. The awards are named in honor of James Moore, […]
The Tremé Creole Gumbo Festival and the Congo Square Rhythms Festival combine for March 26–27
The New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Foundation will combine two of their most popular festivals—the Tremé Creole Gumbo Festival and the Congo Square Rhythms Festival. The Congo Square Rhythms Festival […]
The OffBeat Year in Review 2021
OffBeat’s Year In Review summarizes all the stories, musicians, cultural references and more.
In Memoriam: Roger Hahn (1949–2021)
Freelance writer, editor and OffBeat contributor Roger Hahn died at age 72 in his New Orleans residence. Besides OffBeat Magazine, Hahn was featured in NPR Jazz Online, Louisiana Cultural Vistas, […]
In Memoriam: Jack Fine (1928–2021)
Cornetist Jack Fine, a jazz musician who played in New Orleans since the 1990s as a founding member of the Jazz Vipers, died on July 16, 2021. He was 92. […]
In Memoriam: George Wein (1925-2021)
George Wein, the visionary credited with creating the concept of the contemporary music festival, died on September 13 at his apartment in Manhattan. He was 95. Wein founded the Newport […]
In Memoriam: Bennie Pete (1976-2021)
Bennie Pete, a sousaphone player and founding member of the Hot 8 Brass Band, died on September 6 at New Orleans East Hospital. He was 45. Pete’s wife Lameka Segura […]
In Memoriam: Courtney Granger (1982–2021)
Courtney Granger, fiddler, singer and a member of both the Pine Leaf Boys and Balfa Toujours, died on September 18 of a suspected blood clot from complications of diabetes at […]
