Also featuring:

• OffBeat's famous A-Z guide to French Quarter Fest, with info on every single performer
• In-depth Fest Focuses on featured French Quarter Fest performers
• Behind Jon Cleary's new record of Toussaint covers, on which he played almost all parts himself
• Joe Krown, Walter "Wolfman" Washington, and Russell Batiste on what makes their trio special
• Debauche brings Russian gulag songs to New Orleans
• Excerpt from Ben Sandmel's new book Ernie K-Doe: The R&B Emperor of New Orleans
• A look into the life of a French Quarter pedicab driver
• Backtalk interview with Roddie Romero and his fellow Hub City All-Star Eric Adcock
• The Gravy with Papa Grows Funk leader John Gros making his Maw Maw's Roast Beef and Gravy
• Review of Sylvain, and Lynn Drury in the Spot at Domenica
• Obituary for Ernest McLean, guitarist for Dave Bartholomew's golden-age concert and session bands