April 2024

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You Can Call Me Al: SaxKixAve dynamic duo Albert and Alfred
At a recent Tipitina’s show, SaxKixAve, the project of rapper Alfred Banks and multi-instrumentalist Albert Allenback, converted a packed house into… – Michael Allen Zell

Ledisi Talks Back
Ledisi’s Good Life tour is bringing her home to New Orleans. Even though the Grammy-winning singing star and actress was just… – John Wirt

New World Rising: After two decades Brian Stoltz is back!
This may come as a shock to anyone who’s ever seen him play, but Brian Stoltz doesn’t think of himself as… – Brett Milano
The Cotton Club Meets Studio 54: Eliza Sonnenschein manifests her journey
The performer Eliza Sonnenschein was born Gabrielle Elizabeth Sonnenschein to a military family in Germany. As her career has been building,… – Michael Allen Zell

A Tribute to Allen Toussaint’s Legacy: New Orleans Ballet Association presents Whirlaway
On May 10, 2014, Parsons Dance and the Allen Toussaint Orchestra premiered Whirlaway. Commissioned by the New Orleans Ballet Association, the… – John Wirt
Music Brings Us Together: The Nous Foundation’s Louisiana French Cajun and Creole music project
It’s been a while since the Library of Congress has added new recordings of Cajun and Creole music to its permanent… – Steve Hochman
Let’s Go Smoke Some Pot: 4/20 With Dash Rip Rock
In boggles the mind that a city that celebrates everything else would not have a music festival on 4/20. Dash Rip… – Brett Milano
Beth Patterson is Over The Moon
How my story went into outer space: “My story [Beth Patterson] is archived in what? The Lunar Codex?” As soon as I… – Beth Patterson
Vintage vinyl treasures (Episode 37)
Vintage vinyl treasures (Episode 37)Earl King, an icon in New Orleans’ music, passed away in the month of April of 2003,… – Joseph Bondi
French Quarter Festival 2024
French Quarter Festival presented by Chevron, is the largest free celebration of Louisiana’s music, food, and culture. The festival will take… – OffBeat Magazine

Dege Legg (1968-2024)
Lafayette singer-songwriter, guitarist and writer Dege Legg a.k.a. Brother Dege passed away on March 8, 2024. Legg wore several hats, including… – OffBeat Staff
Jimmy Maxwell (1953-2024)
Musician, band leader and conductor Jimmy Maxwell passed away on February 29, 2024, at the age of 70. Maxwell was born… – OffBeat Staff

Dining Out: Wild South
Wild South is the latest restaurant from Here Today Hospitality. It's helmed by Michael Stoltzfus, a seven-time James Beard Foundation Award… – Marielle Songy

Johnny Mastro & Mama’s Boys: Elmore James For President (CSB Roxy)
If you think it’s been a while since you’ve seen a Johnny Mastro & Mama’s Boys full-length studio recording, you’re probably… – Dan Willging
Charles Lloyd: The Sky Will Still Be There Tomorrow (Blue Note Records)
Saxophone giant Charles Lloyd's new album, The Sky Will Still Be There Tomorrow, his 11th on the Blue Note label, opens… – Geraldine Wyckoff
Father Ron & Friends: Forever the Seasons (Louisiana Red Hot Records)
Father Ron Clingenpeel is both a genuine clergyman (a retired Episcopal priest) and a genuine scholar of folk music; he hosts… – Brett Milano
Bobby Rush: Undercover Lover (Deep Rush Records)
At 90 years of age and no sign of becoming a Lifeline subscriber, R&B-blues-soul entertainer Bobby Rush became a living legend… – Dan Willging
Mr. Misled: Settle the Score (single) (Independent)
Mr. Misled, the “vanity project” of Metairie-based Chris Rico, has returned with a new nü-metal-esque effort via the single, “Settle the… – Veronika Lee