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Video of the Week: Dumpstaphunk’s Dancin to the Truth
Time to funk away your Monday afternoon blues with a little help from New Orleans’ own Dumpstaphunk. The video for “Dancing to the Truth” from the band’s second album, Dirty […]
Photos: Fesstoration Ribbon Cutting
Professor Longhair’s newly renovated house on Terpsichore Street was officially unveiled to the public this afternoon. Professor Longhair’s daughter Pat Byrd tearfully cut the gold ribbon across the front door […]
Dragon’s Den Revived Under New Ownership
The Dragon’s Den has new owners. The iconic Frenchmen Street bar has been purchased by the owners of the Maison and Cafe Negril. The new owners plan to keep the […]
Fesstoration Complete: Professor Longhair’s House Fully Restored
Professor Longhair’s home on Terpsichore Street has been fully restored. Overseen by Project Homecoming, the Tipitina’s Foundation, and the United Way of Southeast Louisiana, the restoration project is aimed at […]
Krewe of Freret Rolls For the First Time in 20 Years
Several New Orleans neighborhoods have seen tremendous transformations over the past year. From physical facelifts to new neighbors, it seems every day brings a new business or new event to […]
New Orleans Concert Picks of the Week: February 20 – 26, 2014
Hungry for live music… Look no further! Here’s OffBeat’s look at New Orleans’ top concerts for the week of February 20 – 26, 2014 featuring: Maggie Koerner, Snarky Puppy, the […]
NOLA Supergroup to Play Family Gras
A “NOLA Supergroup” will take the stage at this year’s Family Gras festivities on Saturday, February 22, at noon. The group, helmed by musical director Chuck Credo IV, will include […]
Shakey Graves and Maggie Koerner at Gasa Gasa
Recent Best of the Beat triple nominee Maggie Koerner will join Austin based musician Shakey Graves at Gasa Gasa on Freret Street on Thursday, February 20 at 9 pm. Koerner, […]
Ori Naftaly Band at the Little Gem Saloon 2/20/14
Israeli blues dynamo the Ori Naftaly Band returns to New Orleans on February 20. The band, which passed through town last summer to play a show at the Maple Leaf, […]
Photos: Krewe du Vieux 2014
Last Saturday (February 25), the Krewe du Vieux kicked of Mardi Gras 2014 in grand debaucherous fashion, ushering King John Barry and Royal Consort Dawn DeDeaux through the Bywater, Marigny […]