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Hogs for the Cause Expands to South Carolina

Hogs for the Cause has announced a new fundraiser taking place in Charleston, South Carolina, on October 4th, 2014. Dubbed “Holy City Hogs,” the event will be held at The […]

Stream Big Freedia’s New Album “Just Be Free” For Free

If you’re looking to get your weekend started off right, you can stream Big Freedia’s new album “Just Be Free” online for free before you can buy it. The album […]

Preservation Hall Offers Free Downloads During June

In recognition of African-American Music Appreciation Month, Preservation Hall is offering free music downloads throughout the month of June. A recording of George Lewis playing the traditional “Down by the […]

New Orleans Concert Picks of the Week: June 12 – June 18, 2014

Hungry for live music… Look no further! Here’s OffBeat’s look at New Orleans’ top concerts for the week of June 12 – June 18, 2014 featuring: Davis Rogan, Little Freddie King, Caddywhompus, Debbie […]

2014 Louisiana Cajun-Zydeco Festival Two Steps into Armstrong Park

The eighth annual Louisiana Cajun-Zydeco Festival will bring the sounds of Cajun country to Armstrong Park June 14-15 for a free festival that is sure to have you Cajun dancing […]

BRASStravaganza Kicks off at the Howlin’ Wolf on June 13

Four out of five doctors agree that you’re probably not getting enough brass in your diet, but you can get your monthly dose at the first ever BRASStravaganza on Friday, […]

National Geographic’s Digital Nomad finds Gal Holiday

Gal Holiday and the Honky Tonk Revue were recently featured on National Geographic’s “Digital Nomad” online series. Vanessa Niemann, lead singer of Gal Holiday, spoke with National Geographic’s Andrew Evans […]

Preservation Hall Turns 53

Preservation Hall opened its doors to the public for the first time on June 10, 1961 – 53 years ago today. Allan and Sandra Jaffe wanted to help ensure the […]

2014 Slim Harpo Music Awards Recipients Announced

Pal Productions has announced Van Morrison, Retired Lieutenant Colonel David Couvillon and C.C. Adcock as the recipients of the 2014 Slim Harpo Music Awards. Named after blues musician James Moore, […]

Paul McCartney Reschedules June 19 Show for October 11

Citing health concerns, Paul McCartney announced today that all performances of his “Out There” tour scheduled for June – including a stop in New Orleans on June 19 – have […]