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Jazz Fest 2014 “Aural History” Official Poster Released
The Preservation Hall Jazz Band and its historic home on St. Peter Street in the French Quarter are the subjects of this year’s official “Aural History” Jazz Fest poster. The […]
Blood Drive and Benefit Concert for Musician Doug Potter on February 9
This Sunday, February 9, the New Orleans Musicians Clinic will host a mobile blood drive at the in tandem with the benefit concert taking place just across the street at […]
Soul Rebels and DJ Soul Sister featured in VH1 documentary, “Finding the Funk”
Though New Orleans’ jazz legacy is a well-documented and widely recognized phenomenon, local funk pioneers, for one reason or another, are not acknowledged nearly as much as their musical predecessors […]
Memories of My Beloved Dad: Ernest “Rocking” Tabby Thomas
When OffBeat first reported the passing of the “King of the Swamp Blues,” Ernest “Tabby” Thomas, on New Year’s Day 2014, it was a devastating loss to the Louisiana music […]
WIN TICKETS: Dam-Funk Returns to New Orleans, Plays Maison with DJ Soul Sister
When it comes to modern funk, there is one artist that seamlessly blends classic funk principles with evolving technology and contemporary dancefloor culture. He goes by the name of Dam-Funk […]
Trey Anastasio Band, House of Blues, February 7-8, 2014
No matter if the reason Phish hasn’t played New Orleans in many moons stems from the abject horror Bayou St. John residents felt toward the hippie invasion of Jazz Fest […]
House of Blues New Orleans Celebrates 20 Years with Free Concert on February 1
This Saturday, February 1, New Orleans’ House of Blues turns 20 years old. To celebrate the two-decade milestone, the legendary music hall hosts a free 20th Anniversary concert featuring Kermit […]
New Orleans Concert Picks of the Week: January 30 – February 5, 2014
Hungry for live music… Look no further! Here’s OffBeat’s look at New Orleans’ top concerts for the week of January 30 – February 5, 2014 featuring: Jake Bugg, Big Chief […]
Big Brother Lives In New Orleans: Dr. Marshall Chasin Weighs In On The New Orleans Noise Ordinance
Thanks to increasing media coverage and a boom in resident participation over the past month, a more balanced onslaught of concerned individuals are bringing informed opinions to the New Orleans […]
Nas to Headline Buku Fest 2014, Exclusive VIP Performances Announced
The Buku Music + Art Project, better known as Buku Fest, released its second round of line-up announcements today, including confirmation that ’90s-era hip-hop icon Nas will headline one of […]
