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Pussyfooters Gear Up for Annual Blush Ball Fundraiser
On January 9, the iconic all-women’s marching group the Pussyfooters will be lacing up their signature corsets and white Doc Martens, heading to Generations Hall, and asking, “Are You Blushing?” […]
OffBeat Magazine’s Guide to New Year’s Eve in New Orleans
New Year’s Eve is fast approaching, and it seems like there’s a party at every venue in town. Here are some of our top picks: Jackson Square: It doesn’t get more […]
Dat Dog Teams Up With The New Orleans Musicians Assistance Foundation
Dat Dog and the New Orleans Musicians Assistance Foundation are teaming up to host a fundraiser for New Orleans Musicians Clinic on December 31. Approximately 2,500 performers in New Orleans […]
Fred LeBlanc Goes Solo for Christmas Show
Cowboy Mouth frontman Fred LeBlanc has earned a reputation as a rock ‘n’ roll wildman behind the drum kit, but every Christmas, his softer side is on full display. LeBlanc […]
Joe Cocker Dies at Age 70
Legendary British singer Joe Cocker passed away today after a bout with lung cancer. The gravel-voiced crooner was 70 years old. Cocker included the songs “Eye on the Prize” and […]
Instruments A Comin’ Places 125 Instruments in Nine Area Schools
The Tipitina’s Foundation has announced the recipients of the 125 new instruments donated this year through the Instruments A Comin’ program. In the past decade, the Instruments A Comin’ program […]
Robin Barnes Sings a Soulful Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer
New Orleans singer Robin Barnes brought a little extra holiday spirit to town with her soulful rendering of the classic Christmas song “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer.” Barnes, accompanied by Pat Casey […]
Vote for the 2014 Best of the Beat Awards
The voting period for the 2014 Best of the Beat Awards has officially begun. Votes will be collected through January 9. Winners will be announced at the 2014 Best of […]
Drawn to New Orleans: Matt Dethrow
In the past five years, Matt Dethrow and the other members of Todd Day Wait’s Pig Pen have become familiar winter faces on the streets of the French Quarter and […]
Kermit Ruffins Throws 50th Birthday Bash at the House of Blues
If Kermit Ruffins is throwing a party, you know it’s going to be a good one. And if it’s his own 50th birthday party, there’s probably no better show in […]
