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Tremé Creole Gumbo Festival Returns to Louis Armstrong Park
The Tremé Creole Gumbo Festival returns to Louis Armstrong Park on November 9-10, 2024, for a weekend of live music and more. This free annual event, highlights the unique heritage […]
Review: The Hot Boys at Lil WeezyAna Fest, Saturday, November 2, 2024, at the Smoothie King Center
Saturday night’s Lil WeezyAna Fest, without question, had the most anticipation since the festival started back in 2015. That number is apropos, for the last Hot Boys show was 15 years before that in 2000, and Lil Wayne joined the eventual supergroup at the young age of 15 back when his mother forbid him to use curse words in his lyrics.
Review: Tedeschi Trucks Band, Nov 1, 2024
The Tedeschi Trucks Band is the proudest kind of throwback, showing remarkable affinity for an era of music that happened largely before Susan Tedeschi and Derek Trucks were born (that would be the glory days of FM rock radio, roughly 1969-71). But they treat that era as a well to draw from, to fuel their own personal explanations.
Legendary Producer Quincy Jones Passes Away At 91
Quincy Jones, the trailblazing producer, composer and multi-instrumentalist, died on November 3, 2024, at the age of 91. Known for producing Michael Jackson’s Thriller and Off the Wall, and for […]
Manship Theatre 2024 Holiday Season Lineup Unveiled
The Manship Theatre is ushering in the holiday season with a lineup of events set to captivate audiences in Baton Rouge. With jazz, Cajun holiday music, soulful vocals and family-friendly […]
NOLA Walk of Fame to Honor New Orleans’ Distinguished Contributors
The City of New Orleans announced the launch of the NOLA Walk of Fame, a new 501(c)(3) organization aimed at preserving and promoting New Orleans’ dynamic history by honoring its […]
Mark Howard | Fridays Off… Beat
Renowned producer Mark Howard comes to the podcast to talk about the making of the Neville Brothers’ legendary album Yellow Moon and much more Fridays Off…Beat is OffBeat Magazine’s exclusive talk […]
Trombone Shorty Foundation to Launch Fall 2024 Masterclass Series for Aspiring Young Musicians
The Trombone Shorty Foundation opens its free Fall 2024 Masterclass Series, offering sessions for aspiring musicians aged 14 to 24. Grammy-nominated New Orleans artist Tarriona “Tank” Ball and Cuban musician Cimafunk […]
Lil’ WeezyAna Festival Expands To Include Lil’ WeezyCon And More This Weekend
Live Nation Urban announced a partnership with the Culture Creators Foundation to launch Lil’ WeezyCon, a new addition to the Lil’ WeezyAna Fest in New Orleans this weekend. Lil WeezyCon […]
OffBeat Weekly Picks (October 30-November 06)
New Orleans loves Halloween—another excuse to costume and party—and it’s another music-filled Halloween week in New Orleans with so many events to keep you entertained. Explore our OffBeat Weekly Picks (October […]
