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Warren Haynes Will Relive The Band’s The Last Waltz for Jazz Fest
Nearly 40 years after The Band bid farewell with a historic, guest-laden performance at San Francisco’s Winterland Ballroom, the magic of that night continues to echo through our collective musical […]
The Motet Roll Into Jazz Fest
Denver-based funk band The Motet has had an ever-changing cast of musicians through 18 years of performing and recording music. Despite this inconsistency, they have somehow managed to maintain their […]
Ween Rumored to Play Megalomaniacs Ball in New Orleans
Rumor has it that Ween will be performing at the Howlin’ Wolf tomorrow night as part of the annual Megalomaniacs Ball. Sources have told OffBeat that the group–which reunited this […]
Mo’ Jazz at the Fest
The 2016 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival has reached its middle-point. And on its third day of music, the Jazz Tent turned out to be a highlight of the […]
Stanton Moore Prepares to Light Up Fiya Fest
On April 27th, Fiyawerx Productions will host Fiya Fest, a music festival and crawfish boil benefiting the New Orleans’ Musicians’ Clinic (NOMC). From 1-10 PM at Mardi Gras World, the […]
Second Line to Celebrate Prince in New Orleans Today
It was only a matter of time before someone organized a second line in honor of musical pioneer Prince, who passed away at the age of 57 last week. Today’s […]
Jazz Fest Day 3: It’s a Family Affair
After Saturday’s remake of Rush Hour, Jazz Fest wrapped up its final weekend with great music and a large but manageable crowd that fit the contours of the race track […]
Photos: First Jazz Fest Weekend Ends With Red Hot Chili Peppers and more
The Red Hot Chili Peppers helped conclude the first weekend of the 2016 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, on Sunday, April 24. Among the day’s performers were also Herbie […]
Red Hot Chili Peppers Close Jazz Fest Set in Epic Fashion with George Porter Jr., Zigaboo Modeliste
“We are their students!,” exclaimed Flea, the inimitable bassist for the Red Hot Chili Peppers, as his band invited Meters legends George Porter Jr. and Zigaboo Modeliste to join them […]
Jazz Fest Day 2: Whatever Happened to Rosie?
Sometimes you just have to give up. Saturday the arteries at Fair Grounds were badly clogged. I don’t know if it was a record crowd, but it was a crowd […]
