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Boyfriend Will Retire, Goes on Farewell Tour
Suzannah Powell—Boyfriend—will retire after 15 years and finish her career on a farewell tour. [Boyfriend will also be featured in OffBeat‘s upcoming Jazz Fest Bible™]. Powell, the multidisciplinary performer, writer, […]
Jazz & Heritage Festival Foundation Parts Ways with CEO
On the same day that the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival announced the Jazz Fest “cubes” for 2026, the Foundation that owns the festival announced that it had parted […]
Check Point Charlie and Frenchmen Street Property To Convert to Hotel and Entertainment Venue
The recently-shuttered Check Point Charlie and a Frenchmen Street property on the edge of the Faubourg Marigny at the corner bounded by Frenchmen Street and Decatur Street, is slated to […]
Tickets on Sale for 2026 Jazz & Heritage Gala
Tickets are now on sale for the 2026 Jazz & Heritage Gala, the annual fundraising event that serves as the official kickoff to the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival. […]
City of New Orleans to Hold Lottery for Jackson Square Artists
The City of New Orleans recently announced that it will hold a lottery for qualified artists to obtain permits necessary to sell art in Jackson Square in the French Quarter […]
HNOC Debuts ‘New Orleans Musicians in Art’ Exhibition
The Historic New Orleans Collection (HNOC), the world’s largest holder of materials on the history and culture of New Orleans, is debuting its newest limited-time exhibition, “New Orleans Musicians in […]
Kristin Diable Returns with ‘Impossible Things’
Singer-songwriter Kristin Diable returns with Impossible Things, a new album shaped by “a period of profound personal and professional change.” Following the success of her Dave Cobb–produced Create Your Own […]
Clarence Johnson III Brings Decades of New Orleans Sound to Jazz & Blues Market
A fixture of New Orleans music for more than four decades, acclaimed saxophonist, vocalist, and producer Clarence Johnson III will take the stage at the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage […]
Benson Boone Announces New Orleans Stop on Summer Tour
Benson Boone has announced 2026 U.S. Wanted Man Tour. The tour kicks off in Pittsburgh, PA on July 7 and wraps up in Casper, WY on Sept. 3. Boone will […]
Future Legends Fest Spotlights the Next Generation of Local Music
A new wave of New Orleans talent is stepping into the spotlight this spring with the debut of Future Legends Fest, a one-day, two-stage music festival dedicated to showcasing the […]
