Weekly Beat: Celebrate Bastille Day, 50 Years of Beatlemania, the Return of Wednesdays on the Point, and more!

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VOLUME 12, NUMBER 28 JULY 10, 2014 New Orleans and Louisiana's Music and Culture Newsletter In This Issue CELEBRATE BASTILLE DAY THIS WEEK ON OFFBEAT.COM MOJO MOUTH THEY SAY IT'S YOUR BIRTHDAY... NEWS YOU CAN USE OFFBEAT LIVE SHOW PICKS OF THE WEEK PODCAST: ANDERS OSBORNE LOUISIANA MUSIC ON TOUR NEW ALBUMS ADVERTISE  SUBSCRIBE   concerts  restaurants Our Sponsors STORM THE BASTILLE! FRENCH MUSIC, RACING WAITERS Photo by Kim Welsh The City of New Orleans was founded by the French, so it's no understatement to say that our French roots run deep. Every year on Bastille Day, we celebrate our French heritage in a uniquely New Orleans way, and our French flags will be flying this weekend.  OFFBEAT.COM AT A GLANCE 2014 NEW ORLEANS BEATLES FEST CELEBRATES 50 YEARS OF BEATLEMANIA   It's been half a century since the Beatles came to America and kicked off Beatlemania, and the 2014 New Orleans Beatles Festival at the House of Blues will celebrate all five decades Saturday night.   MORE @ A GLANCE:     The always impressive Prince played 14 hits in a row at Essence Fest on July 4.   The Wednesdays on the Point concert series is back! Go see some free music on the West Bank!   Jazz guitarist and artist Tony Green captured the moment when C. Ray Nagin was sentenced to 10 years.   Louis Michot and the Lost Bayou Ramblers will find their way to Tipitina's on Saturday.      PHOTO GALLERY   Check out these great shots from the 2014 Essence Music Festival.  MOJO MOUTH: A BLOG Jan Ramsey, OffBeat Publisher and Editor-In-Chief   STOP THE LAWSUITS OVER MUSIC   Once again, we have a lawsuit against a bar with music buy someone who purchased a house next to a bar.   Buffa's is being sued by a someone who owns the house next door because of the music from Buffa's back room.   I mean, why do these people feel that it's their right and privilege to stop the music because they chose to buy a property right next door to a bar?   I just don't get it.    Can't we stop these ridiculous lawsuits?    ----------------------------------------------------------   Here are the results of last week's poll:   New Orleans has a lot of "entertainment" districts like Bourbon Street and Frenchmen Street. What do you think will be the next hot area for a music district in the city?   Freret Street................9.6% Oak Street....................3.2% Oretha Castle Haley.....6.4% St. Claude Ave............25.8% Tulane Ave....................6.4%   Take this week's poll here. CELEBRATE! THEY SAY IT'S YOUR BIRTHDAY... Joyeux Anniversaire, Bruce Daigrepont! JULY 11 CRANSTON CLEMENTS: Guitarist, New Orleans, 1951. BRUCE DAIGREPONT: Accordionist and vocalist, New Orleans, 1958. GREGORY VEALS: Trombonist (Lil' Rascals Brass Band), New Orleans, 1973.   JULY 12 ALFRED "BABY" LAINE: Cornet player, New Orleans, 1985. VAN CLIBURN: Pianist, Shreveport, 1934.   JULY 13 GEORGE LEWIS (born JOSEPH LEWIS FRANCIS ZENO): Clarinetist, New Orleans, 1900. LONG JOHN HUNTER: Guitarist and vocalist, Ringold, 1931. JOE BARRY (born JOSEPH BARRIOS): Vocalist, Cut Off, 1939   JULY 14 RAYMOND ANTHONY MYLES: Vocalist, New Orleans, 1958. COREY HENRY: Trombonist, New Orleans, 1975.   JULY 15 LANCE ELLIS: Saxophoniist, New Orleans, 1960.    If you're a Louisiana musician, send us your birthday so we can wish you a good one!       Louisiana musicians, bands and music businesses:  If you haven't updated your FREE listings in the Louisiana Music Directory, do it NOW! Listings in the LMD database are used for voting in Best of The Beat beginning in December!  You must be listed in the LMD to vote.   Make sure your Louisiana musician friends and business are included!   NEWS YOU CAN USE THE HOT 8 BRASS BAND STOPS TOURING Photo by Elsa Hahne   The Hot 8 Brass Band has suspended all touring efforts and will only perform locally after founder Bennie Pete suffered some serious health problems. MORE NEWS:   Pete Fountain recently celebrated his 84th birthday. Speak up! You can get your hearing tested the first Monday of every month now. You really shouldn't mumble. Is the music too loud at Buffa's? Sidney Torres IV seems to think so.  OFFBEAT CONCERT PICKS The Polyphonic Spree performs at Southport Hall on Thursday, doors at 7 p.m., show at 8 p.m. OFFBEAT DAILY PICKS OF THE WEEK Thursday 10: Dave Shaw of the Revivalists  at Tipitina's Friday 11: Rotary Downs  at d.b.a. Saturday 12: New Orleans Beatles Festival featuring Rockin' Dopsie Jr., Alex McMurray, Cass Falconer, Jimmy Robinson, Robin Barnes and others at House of Blues Sunday 13: Ed Volker's Unholy Griot at Snug Harbor Monday 14: Bastille Day featuring Raphael and Pascal   at the Three Muses Tuesday 15: Rebirth Brass Band   at the Maple Leaf Wednesday 16: Tribute to Danny Barker featuring Seva Venet  at Preservation Hall Check out all of OffBeat's   CONCERT PICKS OF THE WEEK     View OffBeat's COMPLETE CONCERT CALENDAR Thanks for reading this issue of  the Weekly Beat.   Please forward it to a friend who loves New Orleans music and culture!  OffBeat loves your input and feedback.  Please email comments to us at: WeeklyBeat@OffBeat.com, and please include your email as we may need your permission to publish your kudos, comments and criticisms. SUBSCRIBE TO HELP KEEP OFFBEAT  ALIVE AND  KICKIN'!  NEW SUBSCRIBERS GET A SPECIAL GIFT! stay connected IN OFFBEAT THIS MONTH Photo of the Bartholomew clan by Elsa Hahne   PROTECTING DAVE BARTHOLOMEW'S HERITAGE CONTINUES THROUGH THE GENERATIONS   A hero of New Orleans music, producer/performer/composer Dave Bartholomew's progeny continue his musical legacy. ENJOY NEW ORLEANS ALL YEAR LONG If you can't find a copy of OffBeat at your nearest location, get in touch with us to get OffBeat distributed free in New Orleans in a rack near you. Please help us support OffBeat's great writers and photographers by subscribing to OffBeat now!  New subscribers get a special gift! Look-Ka Py Py Podcast OFFBEAT PODCASTS NOW AVAILABLE ON iTUNES FREE Anders Osborne Swedish native Anders Osborne first set foot in New Orleans in 1985, and almost instantly, the city compelled the young, wayward drifter to change his course. After landing a spot opening for Earl King at Tipitina's, the songwriter/guitarist knew he had found his place. Hear about his journey in this podcast hosted by Zachary Young.  Access offbeat's podcast  archive Via OffBeat.com here louisiana music on tour Get the definitive list of Louisiana musicians performing outside New Orleans.   The North Sea Jazz Festival held in Rotterdam will have  150 performers on 13 different stages. Louisiana artists performing are Jon Batiste,  Dr. John, Galactic, Preservation Hall Jazz Band, Rebirth Brass Band,  Walter "Wolfman" Washington (pictured), Nicholas Payton and Henry Butler, Steve Bernstein & the Hot 9.   new louisiana music recordings Get the latest info on new CDs and recordings from New Orleans and Louisiana musicians. Yvette Landry:  Me & T-Coe's Country (Soko Music)    MUSICAL HISTORY LESSON Find out more about the  rich history  of New Orleans and Louisiana's musical heritage in OffBeat's 26-year-deep archive. FIVE YEARS AGO IN OFFBEAT... New Orleans inspires and attracts musicians of all stripes from all over the world--even those whose instrument might be a bullhorn. The Noisician Coalition is one of those ragtag groups that bringst together myriad talent and creative energy to make some totally different sounds to the traditional New Orleans marching band aesthetic. All in a day's work in New Orleans... Not your typical New Orleans marching band... Noisician Coalition in the 6t'9 Hola-ween parade. (Video by George Long) COLLECTIBLES   A TREASURY OF  NEW ORLEANS' MUSICAL HISTORY   Get a treasure trove of hand-selected archival OffBeat issues PLUS mystery lagniappe collectibles in every box by ordering our  "Pot Luck" special HERE. Browse our archive catalog for back issues of OffBeat Magazine! advertise  with us OFFBEAT MEDIA  DEADLINES:  SPECS AND RATES OffBeat is the ultimate COOL magazine in New Orleans.    AUGUST: SATCHMO SUMMERFEST "LINEN" NIGHTS PRINT SPACE  DEADLINE:  7/18/14      "FROSH" OffBeat's Guide For New Students in  New Orleans PRINT SPACE  DEADLINE:  7/28/14        SEPTEMBER: FOOD/RESTAURANT ISSUE; BACK TO SCHOOL PRINT SPACE  DEADLINE:  8/15/14       OCTOBER: FALL FESTIVAL ISSUE BLUES,  CULTURAL SEASON PRINT SPACE  DEADLINE:  9/17/14       NOVEMBER: VOODOO FEST HALLOWEEN PO-BOY FEST PRINT SPACE  DEADLINE:  10/17/14       DECEMBER: CRTICS' CHOICE CHRISTMAS IN  NEW ORLEANS PRINT SPACE  DEADLINE:  10/17/14                     OffBeat 2014 Media Guide OffBeat Publications | 504.944.4300 | offbeat@offbeat.com | http://www.offbeat.com 421 Frenchmen St. Suite 200 New Orleans, LA 70116 Copyright © 2013. All Rights Reserved.

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