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Sweet Cecilia, Beausoleil, and Dwayne Dopsie among the acts at four-week Cajun and Zydeco Festival series
Pull out your dancing shoes and get ready for the 15th annual Louisiana Cajun and Zydeco Festival—four weeks of back-to-back stellar performances from some of the most beloved Louisiana Cajun […]
Best of the Beat: And the winners are…
With the pandemic still upon us, OffBeat’s Best of the Beat was a virtual event. In many ways, we all missed the party, but the video shown during the event […]
2020 Louisiana Cajun-Zydeco Festival shares lineup, schedule
The Louisiana Cajun-Zydeco Festival returns for its 2020 edition March 28-29 in New Orleans’ Armstrong Park. BeauSouleil avec Michael Doucet, Nathan & the Zydeco Cha Chas and Sean Ardoin are […]
Dwayne Dopsie to perform at Mardi Gras Mask Market
The New Orleans French Market continues its now 37-year tradition with the annual French Market Mardi Gras Mask Market which is held February 21-24, 2020. The Market will welcome 12 […]
The Folk Alliance celebrates creativity and supports traditions
The 32nd annual Folk Alliance International conference is coming to New Orleans. Running January 22 to January 26 at the Sheraton New Orleans Hotel, the conference includes keynote speakers Mavis […]
Here’s the lineup for the 2019 Louisiana Cajun-Zydeco Festival
The 13th annual Louisiana Cajun-Zydeco Festival takes place in Louis Armstrong Park in New Orleans June 22-23. The two-day, free event produced by the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Foundation showcases musicians who […]
Dwayne Dopsie & The Zydeco Hellraisers release new album, ‘Bon Ton’
Arguably America’s most exciting accordionist, Dwayne Dopsie and his Zydeco Hellraisers just released a new album via Louisiana Red Hot Records. The new album from Dopsie (who graced OffBeat‘s April 2019 cover) […]
Dwayne Dopsie & the Zydeco Hellraisers, Bon Ton (Louisiana Red Hot Records)
Dwayne Dopsie gets right to it with his accordion pumpin’ on his original, “Andree Jones,” the opener of Bon Ton. The tune has all the zydeco essentials, including hilarious lyrics […]
Dwayne Dopsie is here to pump you up
“I wanted to be the main taco,” Dwayne Dopsie says with a laugh, of his very early desire to not only play the accordion but also lead his own band […]
Freret Street Fest returns April 6 with Little Freddie King, Dwayne Dopsie & more
On Saturday, April 6, the Freret Street Corridor in Uptown New Orleans will transform into a street party when the Freret Street Festival returns. Produced by Freret Market, the free […]
