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Video: Kenneth Ferdinand Talks About Danny Barker
We sat down with Danny Barker Banjo and Guitar Festival organizer Kenneth Ferdinand to talk about the importance of the Jazz Master, and Ferdinand gave us a master class in […]
Searching for Authentic New Orleans Music
Late jazz great Danny Barker was deeply committed to youth education and preserving New Orleans musical traditions. With the advent of the first annual Danny Barker Guitar and Banjo Festival, […]
Video: Ellis Marsalis’ Lifetime Achievement in Music Award
The incomparable jazz great Ellis Marsalis received the OffBeat Magazine Lifetime Achievement in Music Award at the Best of the Beat Music Business award ceremony last night. The cream of […]
Songs in the Key of Life Tour Coming to New Orleans March 24
The legendary Stevie Wonder has extended his Songs in the Key of Life performance tour to include a stop in New Orleans on March 24 at the Smoothie King Center. […]
Dancing With the Stars: Live! Stops in New Orleans on 1/28
Get ready to be swept off your feet, because The Dancing With the Stars: Live! Tour is coming to the Crescent City on January 28th. The 90-minute live show will […]
New Orleans Concert Picks of the Week: January 15 – January 21, 2015
Hungry for live music… Look no further! Here’s OffBeat’s look at New Orleans’ top concerts for the week of January 15 – January 21, 2015, featuring: Egg Yolk Jubilee, the Radiators […]
Ticket Giveaway: Rebelution at the Joy on January 22
Huka Entertainment and Offbeat Magazine are giving you a chance to win a Rebelution platinum prize pack for you and a friend. You will win two tickets to the show […]
Video: Detroit Brooks Talks About Danny Barker
Detroit Brooks helped create the Danny Barker Banjo and Guitar Festival to honor the late Jazz Master Danny Barker, whom he credits with revitalizing the traditional jazz scene in New […]
Danny Barker Guitar and Banjo Festival Kicks Off Across New Orleans
It’s been a long time coming, but the Danny Barker Guitar and Banjo Festival is finally debuting in New Orleans this week with concerts, seminars, workshops, and jam sessions in […]
Grammy U Open Mic Night at Tulane
The Recording Academy’s Grammy U program will be hosting an open mic and mixer at the Tulane Hillel Center at 6:30 p.m. The Recording Academy is the organization of musicians, […]
