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New Orleans Concert Picks of the Week: May 9 – 15, 2013
Hungry for live music..? Look no further! Here’s OffBeat’s look at New Orleans’ top concerts for the week of May 9 – May 15, 2013 featuring: J. Monque’D, Davis Rogan, […]
Shrines & Protest Second Lines Surround Fairgrounds at Justice Fest 2013
In the shadow of the New Orleans Race Track and Fair Grounds thrives one of the city’s most historic and lively neighborhoods, flanked on one side by Bayou St. John […]
George Clinton Receives Key to the City from Councilwoman Guidry on Last Night of Jazz Fest 2013
You know, those of us who know, know that when DJ Soul Sister says she has a surprise for us, we had better listen – especially when it involves a […]
Jazz Fest Photo Recap: Sunday, May 5, 2013
The sun was shining, the Fairgrounds were soggy, and the music flowed on the last day of Jazz Fest 2013, Sunday, May 5. Highlights included extraordinary performances from Hall and […]
Jazz Fest Recap, Sunday, May 5, 2013: Meter Men, Hall & Oates, Aaron Neville & More!
Some bands seem obliged to jam at Jazz Fest, even if jamming isn’t what they do best. That was partly the case in Hall & Oates’ set, with stretched out […]
Jazz Fest Photo Recap: Saturday, May 4, 2013
Droves of people piled into the soggy, muddy Fairgrounds yesterday (Saturday, May 4) welcomed by the sun for the first time during the second weekend of Jazz Fest. With arguably […]
Jazz Fest Recap, Saturday, May 4, 2013: Fleetwood Mac, Little Willies, Stanley Clarke & More!
If you’re wondering why a virtually unknown, not-great roots-rock band was doing the noon set at Acura, it’s because JD & the Straight Shot’s frontman James Dolan is CEO of […]
Jazz Fest Photo Recap: Friday, May 3, 2013
Friday, May 3 was a record day in New Orleans as temperatures dropped to record lows. Following a week of rain, the whole of the Fairgrounds had been transformed into […]
Jazz Fest Recap, Friday, May 3, 2013: Willie Nelson, Jimmy Cliff & More
Holly Williams is Hank Sr’s granddaughter, so it’s not surprising how well she can sing a ballad. But her music harks back to the country-folk of Rosanne Cash and Mary […]
Jazz Fest Photo Recap: Thursday, May 2, 2013
The second weekend of Jazz Fest 2013 began just like the first ended… with rain — lots of rain. But the show was hardly a wash as Patti Smith, Dee-1, […]
