Issue Articles — Features
2022 Jazz Fest Redux
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 in 1988, headlines […]
We Really Love to Make You Smile: Tarriona Ball of Tank and the Bangas represents New Orleans
But it feel like Maze at Jazz Fest… If you’ve witnessed the phenomenon that Tarriona Ball—Tank to you—is talking about, well, you know. If you witnessed her say it during […]
Jazz Fest A to Z
It can be daunting to choose from the panoply of cultures, rhythms and sounds available at Jazz Fest when mapping out a day at the Fair Grounds especially after a […]
Hidden treasures: Jazz Fest Archive keeps the music alive for all time
Anybody who cares about New Orleans is familiar with its hottest spots—places in the city that are vital to the story of music here and the people to thank for […]
The Last Waltz: Anything is possible | An interview with producer Don Was
It looks like there’ll never be a last waltz for The Last Waltz. The Band’s splashy farewell concert from 1976 will be celebrated at the Saenger Theatre on .
A Spiritual Uncle and Nephew: Guitar slinger Darren Hoffman and master drummer Shannon Powell are Uncle Nef
Uncle Nef featuring Shannon Powell and Darren Hoffman will perform in the Blues Tent at Jazz Fest on Friday, May 6, at 12:15 p.m. Uncle Nef may not be the […]
Shining, Gleaming, Streaming, Flaxen, Waxen: The Cowsills bring old-fashioned good vibes
The Cowsills will perform at Jazz Fest on the Gentilly Stage on Friday, May 6, at 12:45 p.m. So you still associate the Cowsills with sunshine, flowers and the ’60s? […]
Legends that sizzle: The Cookers offer hard-swinging music
The Cookers will perform in the Jazz Tent at Jazz Fest on Saturday, April 30, at 4:15 p.m. Describing The Cookers as simply an all-star band doesn’t quite do justice […]
Heartstrings: Melissa Etheridge
Melissa Etheridge will perform in the Blues Tent at Jazz Fest on Saturday, May 7, at 5:30 p.m. “I never thought that I would not have the ability to play […]
My Music with Paul Sanchez
Paul Sanchez & the Rolling Road Show will perform at the Gentilly Stage at Jazz Fest on Sunday, May 1, at 1:30 p.m. Paul Sanchez will perform in “Spencer Bohren […]
