Issue Articles
In Memoriam: Don Marquis (1933–2021)
Don Marquis, jazz fan, writer, researcher, and one of the creators of the New Orleans Jazz Museum (the current home of OffBeat Magazine) died on July 29 in his hometown […]
Honoring a Blues Legend: Win a Gibson Slim Harpo “Lovell” ES-330 guitar
Louisiana blues musician James “Slim Harpo” Moore is remembered mostly for the song “I’m A King Bee.” But his other songs also were very influential, including “Baby Scratch My Back” […]
White Linen Night returns to galleries and museums in the Arts District
Arts District New Orleans (ADNO), the organization that founded White Linen Night in 1994, announced that the event will return this year, and will take place on August 7, in […]
Jazz at Congo Square celebrates New Orleans music and culture
On Sunday, August 8, Delfeayo Marsalis and the Uptown Jazz Orchestra will host the inaugural Jazz at Congo Square festival. The festival celebrates the musical heritage of New Orleans and […]
2021 Satchmo Summerfest Schedule
Satchmo SummerFest presented by Chevron will return to the New Orleans Jazz Museum as a live event taking place July 31-August 1. Originally planned to be a one-time tribute to […]
Get Ready to Dance: The Cajun and Zydeco Festival returns
The 15th Annual Cajun and Zydeco Festival is back, this year for a four-week engagement at the George and Joyce Wein Jazz & Heritage Center. Every Friday and Saturday beginning […]
In Memoriam: Ronald Joseph Cuccia (1944-2021)
Poet, jazz hipster, and songwriter Ronald Cuccia, a native of New Orleans and a resident of Holden, Louisiana, the co-writer of “My Darlin’ New Orleans,” died in June 2021. He […]
In Memoriam: Brian Pyne Nugent (1970-2021)
Brian Pyne Nugent, (known as “Griper”) a renowned live concert sound engineer and a beloved figure in the New Orleans community, died suddenly on June 15, 2021. He was in […]
35th Annual Creole Tomato Festival
This year the Creole Tomato Festival at the French Market will present virtual and in-person activities. MUSIC Streaming on the Facebook pages (@FrenchMarket) and the New Orleans Jazz National Historical […]
In Memoriam: Bunny Matthews (1951–2021)
Will Bunn “Bunny” Matthews, a cartoonist, writer, and former editor of OffBeat who was best known for his creation of the working-class comic-strip characters Vic and Nat’ly, died on Tuesday, […]
