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Landry-Walker High School takes home top prize at Class Got Brass competition
Landry-Walker High School took home top honors at the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Foundation’s Class Got Brass competition on Sunday. The Algiers high school beat out six other acclaimed […]
Comedy Central offers free tickets to half-hour comedy specials in New Orleans
Comedy Central will return to New Orleans’ Civic Theatre next month for another series of half-hour stand-up specials. 14 comics will take the stage during seven tapings (with two performing […]
Gravity A to present first-ever ‘Unplugged’ acoustic show
For over 12 years, Gravity A has treated New Orleans to its very own homegrown jamtronica. Drawing influences from acts like The Disco Biscuits, STS9 and Medeski, Martin & Wood, […]
Johnny Sketch and the Dirty Notes to welcome guests galore at album release party
It’s been over 12 years since Johnny Sketch and the Dirty Notes graced the cover of OffBeat, and over 15 years—plus a few lineup changes—since the New Orleans mainstays first […]
French Quarter Fest reveals day-by-day music schedule
French Quarter Festival has announced the day-by-day stage schedule for this year’s gathering, as well as the details for a variety of special events. Aaron Neville will make his French […]
Jurassic 5 to play night show during Jazz Fest with Blackalicious
Alternative hip-hop pioneers Jurassic 5 will swing through New Orleans for a Jazz Fest after show at the Howlin’ Wolf on Thursday, May 4. The group will be joined by […]
Bean Madness tournament narrowed to 16 restaurants
For the past two weeks, the inaugural Bean Madness tournament has pit 64 New Orleans establishments against one another in search of the city’s best restaurant-cooked red beans. Inspired by […]
Crawfish Mambo reveals details, adds new crawfish-eating competition
New Orleans’ largest crawfish cook-off, the Crawfish Mambo, will return to UNO’s Lakefront campus for its sixth annual incarnation on Saturday, May 13. Over 50 four-member teams will compete for […]
WWOZ announces 29th annual Piano Night
WWOZ will host its 29th annual Piano Night at the House of Blues on Monday, May 1st. With a theme of “Back to the Roots,” this year’s event will return […]
Album Premiere: Organized Crime, “Kiss The Ring”
New Orleans-based outfit Organized Crime take the modern funk organ trio in a progressive direction with their debut album, Kiss The Ring. The nine track effort was officially released last […]
