What the DIY Music Scene Means to New Orleans

The ethos of New Orleans encompasses inclusion, community, and creativity. There is a seat at the table for everyone, no French Quarter crust punk or Uptown debutante left behind. The […]

Jazz Fest Redux 2019: Sights & Sounds of the 50th New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival

  The headline Jazz Fest Redux first appeared in OffBeat’s June 2000 issue. Although a Jazz Fest recap was published in every June issue since the magazine started, headlines like […]

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Your 2019 French Quarter Festival from A to Z

Celebrating its 36th anniversary, the 2019 French Quarter Festival has a total of 23 stages with music that represents just about every genre from traditional jazz, brass band, funk, Latin, […]

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OffBeat 2019 Guide to Night Shows During Jazz Fest

Jazz Fest returns to New Orleans’ Fair Ground Race Course Thursday-Sunday, April 25-28 and May 2-5, but we all know the late night shows that take place across town throughout […]

The Nominations: The complete list of nominees for the Best of the Beat

  The OffBeat Music and Cultural Arts Foundation’s Best of the Beat Nominations are in. We solicited nominations from musicians and others in the music community. We then gave the […]

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Cast your votes for OffBeat’s 2018 Best of the Beat Awards!

The OffBeat Music and Cultural Arts Foundation’s Best of the Beat Nominations are in. We solicited nominations from musicians and others in the music community. We then gave the results […]

Not going to Voodoo Fest? Here’s a list of other Halloween happenings

  This weekend, October 26-28, tens of thousands will descend upon City Park for the Voodoo Music + Arts Experience, but there are plenty of other events happening around town […]