Fundraiser Launched as Buckwheat Zydeco Battles Cancer

A GoFundMe campaign has been launched to assist Stanley Dural, Jr. (aka Buckwheat Zydeco) with his medical bills and other expenses. The famed zydeco accordionist and singer–who has toured the […]

The Original Meters to Headline Jam Cruise

Today marks the beginning of the second weekend of Jazz Fest and, in keeping with tradition, Jam Cruise has unveiled the lineup for its next voyage. Once again, the one-of-a-kind […]

4th Annual Bogalusa Blues & Heritage Festival

The 4th annual Bogalusa Blues & Heritage Festival is right around the corner, and the fest is slated to feature national names like Keb’ Mo’ and Tinsley Ellis, as well […]

The Word Comes to Town for Jazz Fest

New Orleans will be getting a double dose of The Word in April as the pedal steel guitar driven gospel and blues band comes to town for Jazz Fest. The […]

JAZZ FEST DAY 2 RECAP: Billy Joel, Toussaint, VOW All-Stars & More!

Saturday was the kind of day that Jazz Fest likes to brag about: The crowds were there in droves, and didn’t seem to be concentrated at any one stage. In […]

Jazz Fest Second Weekend Top Picks

Keep these picks close at hand by downloading our new iPhone app.   Thursday, April 29 Scully, R., Rough 7, 4/29, ACU, 11:10a Singer/guitarist Scully was in the late, lamented […]

2007 Jazz Fest from A-Z

Years ago, a radio announcer asked, “Who knows what evil lurks in the hearts of men?” then answered, “The Shadow knows.” Big deal. Evil’s easy. Does the Shadow know who’s […]

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Better Weather

It wasn’t really that long ago that Eric Lindell was doing scattered gigs at the Old Point Bar near his house in Algiers and playing every Monday night at the […]

Dominating DJ Davis

Also check out this review of Davis Rogan’s album, The Once and Future DJ, that first caught Treme producer David Simon’s attention. DJ Davis Rogan is waiting, somewhat impatiently, in […]

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Letters July 2001

OUT-OF-TOUCH JAZZ FEST Bravo OffBeat for having the courage to print your in-depth analysis of the Jazz and Heritage Festival. As great as the festival is there are many aspects […]