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Bogalusa Blues and Heritage Festival announces new additions to this year’s celebrations
The fifth annual Bogalusa Blues and Heritage Festival, which in 2015 earned OffBeat‘s Best of the Beat Award for Best Festival Outside of New Orleans, is back and will take […]
Solange Knowles Pens Open Letter After Being Harassed at New Orleans Concert
Pop star Solange Knowles–sister to New Orleans-loving superstar Beyonce Knowles–penned an open letter on her blog after being harassed by a group of women during Friday night’s Kraftwerk concert at the […]
Tipitina’s to Host Tribute to Jo “Cool” Davis
Tipitina’s will host a tribute to the late Jo “Cool” Davis, who passed away on August 5 at the age of 63. Davis was an acclaimed New Orleans gospel singer […]
New Orleans Clarinetist Tim Laughlin’s Originals Featured in Upcoming Eddie Murphy Film
Jazz clarinetist Tim Laughlin announced that two of his original songs will be featured in the upcoming release of the movie Mr. Church. The movie, which premiers on Friday September […]
Esperanza Spalding to Kick Off New Orleans’ Faux/Real Festival
Esperanza Spalding will play the Orpheum Theater in New Orleans when she opens the second annual Faux/Real Festival on Thursday, November 3. The progressive jazz artist, who won a Best […]
Jazz Education Network Conference Reveals Artist Lineup
The 8th annual Jazz Education Network Conference has announced a lineup of performers and workshop leaders that include Preservation Hall Legacy Band, Ellis Marsalis Quintet, Stanton Moore Trio, and more. […]
Buddy Guy Announces Tipitina’s Show
Seven-time Grammy Award-winner Buddy Guy will headline Tipitina’s in New Orleans on Sunday, October 23. The Marty Sammon Band will open. Despite being a native of Lettsworth, LA, Guy moved […]
Downriver Festival celebrates oysters and the future of our coast
The Downriver Festival is back for it’s fourth annual “multi-sensory” celebration of the Mississippi River that will be hosted at the Old U.S. Mint and French Market on Saturday, September […]
Hurray for the Riff Raff’s Alynda Lee Segarra to Appear on New TV Series
Hurray for the Riff Raff frontwoman Alynda Lee Segarra will make an appearance on the first episode of Cinemax’s new 1970s-era crime drama, Quarry. Rolling Stone reports that Segarra performs […]
Tipitina’s to Host Alanis Morissette Tribute
Tipitina’s and Simple Play will host a tribute to Alanis Morissette and her breakthrough album Jagged Little Pill on Friday, September 30. The show finds Sweet Crude singer Alexis Marceaux and […]
