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The Nth Power Announces Spring 2015 Tour with Cory Henry & The Funk Apostles
Soul-funk super-quintet The Nth Power recently announced their 17-date tour this spring with Cory Henry & the Funk Apostles. Cory Henry is a Grammy Award-winning keyboardist best known for his […]
Video: Faces of Frenchmen Street: Washboard Chaz
We sat down with Washboard Chaz Leary to talk about moving to New Orleans, his music, and the state of Frenchmen Street in the first episode of our “Faces of […]
Photos: Helmet at One Eyed Jacks, March 3, 2015
Helmet returned to New Orleans last night for a show at One Eyed Jacks in the French Quarter. The alternative metal band has seen many, many lineups since forming in […]
Help Michael Hurtt Fight Lymphoma
Michael Hurtt has been battling lymphoma for six months, and his friends and family have set up a fundraising page to help pay for his ongoing medical expenses. Although he’s […]
My Morning Jacket to Play Champions Square
My Morning Jacket will take over Champions Square on Friday, July 31, 2015, to help celebrate the release of their new album, The Waterfall. The new album, the band’s first since […]
Mahalia Jackson Conference and Tribute Concert on 3/7
This Saturday, the Newcomb College Institute’s Skau Art and Music fund will sponsor a concert and conference in honor of the great gospel singer Mahalia Jackson. The “Queen of Gospel” […]
Gray Line New Orleans Introduces “New Orleans at Night” Tour
Tour company Gray Line New Orleans has introduced a new tour called “New Orleans at Night” that will funnel tour groups onto Frenchmen Street. The tour will take place every […]
Call For Submissions: Student Writing Contest
OffBeat Magazine wants to read your writing! We’re currently seeking creative, non-fiction submissions from High School and University students based in the New Orleans area. They should be between 600-1500 words […]
Photos: C.J. Chenier and the Red Hot Louisiana Band at The Corner Pocket
Zydeco favorite C.J. Chenier and his Red Hot Louisiana Band braved freezing temperatures to perform at the Corner Pocket in Williamsburg, Virginia, on February 19, 2015. A somewhat unlikely bastion […]
Happy Birthday Fats Domino!
The Fat Man Turns 87
Antoine “Fats” Domino was born in New Orleans 87 years ago today in the Lower Ninth Ward. The boy who would become “The Fat Man” took up music at an […]
