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The Revivalists to Rock the Civic Theatre New Year’s Eve
2013 was a huge year for New Orleans rockers the Revivalists. When the local favorites take the stage at the Civic Theatre for tonight’s New Year’s eve concert, the show […]
Photo Recap: George Clinton and Parliament Funkadelic at Tipitina’s on 12/29/13
The godfather of funk returned to New Orleans last weekend for his first pair of shows since receiving a key to the City of New Orleans during his last appearance […]
Treme: A Tale of Two Cities
(S4 E5, Series Finale)
David Simon’s Treme, the American auteur’s loving and unflinching portrait of New Orleans, is now history after Sunday’s final episode. People compare it to his masterpiece, The Wire, which similarly […]
RIP: New Orleans Guitarist Clark Vreeland Dies at 62
On Thursday, December 26, New Orleans funk-rock pioneer Clark Vreeland (January 29, 1951 – December 26, 2013) passed away due to complications from cancer at a hospice facility near Atlanta, […]
Jimmy’s Second Annual Punk Rock and New Wave Reunion on December 27
For the second year in a row, famed uptown music club Jimmy’s hosts a punk rock and new wave blow-out bringing back together several of the bands that pioneered the […]
Joyeux Reveillon: OffBeat New Orleans New Year’s Eve Guide 2013-2014
Although Mardi Gras and Jazz Fest are known as the two biggest seasons in New Orleans, the winter holidays are rapidly approaching third place as a festive destination week. And […]
New Orleans Concert Picks of the Week: December 26, 2013 – January 01, 2014
Hungry for live music… Look no further! Here’s OffBeat’s look at New Orleans’ top concerts for the week of December 26, 2013 – January 01, 2014 featuring: Kristina Morales, the […]
City Council Signs “Seven Essentials Plan” On As New Noise Ordinance Base Draft, Could Go To Vote In January
Earlier today, the New Orleans City Council met in its main chambers at City Hall to hear several items on an agenda pertaining to citywide live music and entertainment permits, […]
Think Tank: Tank and the Bangas Release Debut Album with Show at Tipitina’s
With just two weeks left of 2013, rising New Orleans soul-funk band Tank and the Bangas make it to the finish line alongside a slew of other local artists pushing […]
Vote for OffBeat’s 2013 Best of the Beat Awards Winners
“Now ain’t that something — an OffBeat award, Best of the Beat,” said Marvin Frey (Michael Cerveris) to Annie Tee (Lucia Micarelli) in a recent episode of HBO’s Treme. Marvin, […]
