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Alex Rawls Talks Weekend Music on Fox8
This morning, OffBeat editor Alex Rawls continued his weekly Friday morning appearances on Fox8 television to talk about some of the big music events this weekend: the Radiators’ “Last Watusi” […]
YouTube du Jour: Rush
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0lpVjXwAfm0[/youtube] Tonight, Canadian prog rock band Rush plays the New Orleans Arena as part of its “Time Machine Tour.” During one set, they’ll perform 1980’s Moving Pictures in its entirety. […]
Crawling with the Stompers Saturday
Jerry Lenaz’s favorite dance is the stomp-around. “You turn half way, shake your butt, and end with a fist pump,” the 610 Stomper explains. Lenaz, who is the co-chair for […]
Preservation Resource Center Honors OffBeat and Others at Ladies in Red
Eleven years ago, a light bulb went off in Annie Avery’s head that prompted the first occasion of the Ladies in Red event to honor New Orleans jazz musicians. This […]
YouTube du Jour: Dick Dale
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XnreN5LsjvQ[/youtube] Surf guitar legend Dick Dale has battled some health issues in recent years, but he’s back on the boards and still a guitar maniac. He’s played some memorable shows […]
Rocky Horror Show at All-Ways Lounge: Ticket Giveaway
This Friday, the theater at the All-Ways Lounge starts a month-long run of live performances of the Rocky Horror Show. The cast will be time-warping every Friday-Sunday until June 2, […]
A Lot of Vieux to Do This Weekend
For the fifth year in a row, the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Foundation has partnered with the Louisiana Seafood Promotion & Marketing Board and the New Orleans French Market […]
Matt & Kim Say Stay in School
Tonight Brooklyn’s ebullient duo Matt & Kim will bring their infamous energy to House of Blues in promotion of their latest album, Sidewalks. “We wanted people to feel uplifted or happy while […]
YouTube du Jour: Bonnaroo by Preservation Hall Jazz Band and Del McCoury Band
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GYq725Gfnb0[/youtube] On the eve of the Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival, kicking off tomorrow in Manchester, Tennessee, festival organizers Superfly Productions announced an “official” theme song, “Bonnaroo (Feel the Magic),” […]
New Orleans Oyster Festival: Photos
The second-annual New Orleans Oyster Festival was held Saturday and Sunday in front of Jax Brewery in the French Quarter. The free festival included music from the Treme Brass Band, […]
