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The Sound of a City Exhibit Makes Waves in Berlin
The New Orleans music scene is getting an extra special spotlight through an art exhibit featuring OffBeat in Berlin. Going on through April 26th in Berlin, a month-long exhibit called […]
Nigel Hall Parts Ways with Nth Power
Soul-funk supercrew the Nth Power, currently on their “Funkapower” tour with Cory Henry & the Funk Apostles, confirmed today that keyboard player Nigel Hall has departed the band. Hall made […]
French Television Show Music Explorer Seeks Francophone Singers
Filming and casting crews for French television show Music Explorer (in which four well-known singers from France travel to four different francophone regions of the world to audition local artists) […]
B.J. Crosby Passes Away at 62
New Orleans-born singer and entertainer B.J. Crosby (born Joanne Crayton) passed on this past Friday, a sad loss for the city and world. Born in 1952, Crosby got her start […]
OffBeat Seeking French Quarter Fest Volunteers
Want to get involved in the music scene, work with one of the city’s most renowned publications, and help support the extraordinary musical culture that exists only in New Orleans? OffBeat […]
My Sweet Lawd: George Harrison Tribute at Tipitina’s
After the success of their Paul McCartney and John Lennon tribute concerts, a bunch of the usual suspects–including Davis Rogan, Jonathan Pretus, Debbie Davis, Andre Bohren, and Darcy Malone Boye–are […]
French Quarter Fest 2015 Daily Cube Schedule
The full daily cube schedule for French Quarter Fest 2015 has been released! Now you can see exactly who is playing when and on what stage, and with over 1,400 […]
Brooklyn Brewery Mash Returns to New Orleans
The Brooklyn Brewery Mash-a week-long festival featuring craft beer, food, film, comedy, and arts-returns to New Orleans this week. It’s the largest international travelling festival of its kind, and in […]
New Orleans Concert Picks of the Week: March 26 – April 1, 2015
Hungry for live music… Look no further! Here’s OffBeat’s look at New Orleans’ top concerts for the week of March 26 – April 1, 2015, featuring: Tom McDermott and Aurora […]
Mourning the Death of Musician David Philastre
The outpouring of grief and fond memories from New Orleans area musicians swept through social media like a tidal wave as news of guitarist David Philastre’s death began to circulate […]
