Offbeat Magazine
John Dunlop
OffBeat is a monthly music magazine mainly focusing on the music scene of New Orleans and Louisiana, the region's culture and its cuisine. The magazine covers wide range of local music including R&B, blues, brass bands, jazz, cajun music, zydeco, rock, hip-hop, Mardi Gras Indian, funk, and independent singer-songwriters.
OffBeat's support for the local music community has greatly contributed to the promotion of the scene and music in general in New Orleans and throughout the state of Louisiana. The club listings and disc reviews covering local independent labels are an important information source for New Orleans and Louisiana music-lovers. Publisher and editor-in-chief is Jan Ramsey created the magazine in 1987 as a means to promote and market local music and to improve the professionalism of the local music industry.
The COVID-19 virus has shuttered live music and culture in New Orleans: musicians; bands; music venues, bars and restaurants; festivals and concerts; second line parades; Mardi Gras Indians and so much more. The virus has also severely impacted OffBeat Magazine, which depends on advertising revenue to survive.
If you think OffBeat is an important contributor to preserve and promote New Orleans and Louisiana music and musicians, please consider a donation to get OffBeat up and running to keep our music coverage and advocacy alive and strong. Donate now by clicking here.