OffBeat Magazine

08/25/2026

It's a sad day, knowing that Dolly Parton has passed. A great talent, performer, songwriter, mentor, humanitarian, and businesswoman, all in one tiny little blonde-haired package. There will never be another. God bless Dolly.

08/19/2026

The Jazz Foundation of America and New Orleans Jazz Museum are very pleased to host the New Orleans Catahoulas in the museum’s third floor Performance Center.

Admission is free to the New Orleans Jazz Museum third floor Performance Center and seating is first come, first serve. Come and listen, or enjoy from home! Watch from the New Orleans Jazz Museum’s page at 2:00 PM at facebook.com/nolajazzmuseum/live

08/19/2026

BlackAmericana Fest two days of Black art, music, history, and culture is coming to Broadside NOLAon September 25–26, and this lineup is one you won't want to miss.

Featuring Tray Wellington, Seratones, Joy Clark, The Kentucky Gentlemen, Denitia, The Lilli Lewis Project, Bolton Serunjogi, Dusky Waters, Southern Nights Superset, Teena May, Robin Barnes & the Fiya Birds, Sunpie & the Louisiana Sunspots, Buddy Red, Jeffery Broussard & the Nighttime Syndicate, Lisa Sanders and so many more! Click the link in comments for tickets!

08/17/2026

🐆🔥 The Leopard Hounds are bringing the heat! Their new album, Too Hot for Snakes, serves up jumped-up New Orleans Bywater neighborhood blues-rock with plenty of grit, groove and attitude. Give the new album a listen and hear what the Leopard Hounds are howling about. 🐆🎶

🎧 Stream the music: https://orcd.co/toohotforsnakes

08/05/2026

Live from the New Orleans Jazz Museum

08/04/2026

Join internationally acclaimed bassist and composer Vincent Tsung-Yu Hsu and the Soy La Ley Afro-Cuban Jazz Band for a special performance blending jazz, Afro-Cuban rhythms, and Taiwanese musical traditions.

Inspired by Hsu’s Taiwanese roots and his exploration of global music traditions, Spirits From Both Sides creates a powerful musical dialogue connecting cultures through rhythm, improvisation, and storytelling. A master bassist, composer, and educator, Hsu has performed at renowned venues and festivals around the world, including the New Orleans Jazz Museum, Blue Note New York, Festival Internacional Jazz Plaza in Havana, and Taipei Jazz Festival. His acclaimed album Music for the River Jazz Suite: The Spirit of Love River & Mississippi River was selected as a DownBeat Magazine 2023 Editors’ Pick. Admission is free but seating is limited, so arriving on time is strongly encouraged.

The Band Features:
🎺 David Navarro – Trumpet
🎷 Brent Rose – Saxophone
🎹 Victor Campbell – Piano
🎸 Shih-Chun Lee – Guitar
🎻 Vincent Tsung-Yu Hsu – Double Bass
🥁 Kuan-Liang Lin – Drums

Presented with support from the Taipei Cultural Center in New York, Ministry of Culture, R.O.C. (Taiwan).

05/26/2026

Cafe Negril on Frenchmen Street is continuing its “Bring Back Bob” campaign — a community-driven effort to restore the iconic Bob Marley mural that watched over the venue for decades. Originally painted in 1990 by New Orleans artist Dwayne Conrad, the massive mural was covered several years ago due to fireproofing and building requirements. Conrad is now back to bring back Bob’s legacy and energy in a new mural. Learn how you can contribute.

Cafe Negril on Frenchmen Street, is continuing its “Bring Back Bob” campaign — a community-driven effort to restore the iBob Marley mural

05/25/2026

Big Freedia has released a new single that was recorded with the late, great SOPHIE.

Big Freedia and the late SOPHIE have dropped their first official collab “Blaze That Ass,” a cut off a forthcoming EP set to drop June 19

05/20/2026

Click the survey in comments for a chance to win tickets for the Bob Dylan tribute this weekend at The Broadside.