New Orleans Concert Picks of the Week: October 9 – October 15, 2014

Hungry for live music… Look no further! Here’s OffBeat’s look at New Orleans’ top concerts for the week of October 9 – October 15, 2014 featuring: Jon Cleary and the Absolute Monster Gentlemen, Meshell Ndegeocello, Little Freddie King, Gal Holiday and the Honky Tonk Revue, Panorama Jazz Band, Rebirth Brass Band, Creole Stringbeans, and more!

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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 9

Armstrong Park: Jazz in the Park feat. Jon Cleary and the Absolute Monster Gentlemen, BateBunda, Daria and the Hip Drops (JV) 4p
Chickie Wah Wah: Voodoo Blues Krewe Presents (BL) 5p, Joe Sample Tribute feat. Charlie Dennard, Doug Belote and June Yamagishi (LT) 9p
d.b.a.: the Revelers (VR) 10p
Rock ‘n’ Bowl: Leroy Thomas and the Zydeco Roadrunners (ZY) 8:30p

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 10

Contemporary Arts Center: Meshell Ndegeocello (RB) 7:30p
Howlin’ Wolf: Tyler Kinchen and the Right Pieces (VR) 10p
Mahalia Jackson Theater: New Orleans Opera Association presents Carmen (CL) 8p
One Eyed Jacks: Rory Danger and the Danger Dangers Record-release show (RK) 10p
Siberia: Psych Out DJs (VR) 6p, Bounce feat. Katey Red (BO) 9p
Snug Harbor: Jason Marsalis (JV) 8 & 10p

Meshell Ndegeocello at the Contemporary Arts Center

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SATURDAY, OCTOBER 11

d.b.a.: John Boutte (JV) 8p, Little Freddie King (BL) 11p
Gasa Gasa: Lost Bayou Ramblers record-release show (KJ) 9p
Irvin Mayfield’s Jazz Playhouse: Don Vappie (JV) 8p
Maple Leaf: Ed Volker’s Unholy Griot (RK) 10:30p
Rock ‘n’ Bowl: Deacon John and the Ivories (RB) 9p
Snug Harbor: Jacob Fred Jazz Odyssey (JV) 8 & 10p

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 12

Chickie Wah Wah: Gal Holiday and the Honky Tonk Revue (CW) 8p
Mahalia Jackson Theater: New Orleans Opera Association presents Carmen (CL) 2:30p
Snug Harbor: Oh Sister from Spain (JV) 8 & 10p

MONDAY, OCTOBER 13

Funky Pirate: Lynn Drury (BL) 8p
Gasa Gasa: Panorama Jazz Band (JV) 10p
Maison: Chicken and Waffles, Aurora Nealand and the Royal Roses, Musicians’ Jam feat. Ashton Hines and the Big Easy Brawlers (JV) 5p

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 14

Maple Leaf: Rebirth Brass Band (FK) 10:30p
Snug Harbor: Brian Prunka-Olivier Bou Quartet (JV) 8 & 10p

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 15

Rock ‘n’ Bowl: Creole Stringbeans (SI) 8p
Sandbar at UNO: Jazz at the Sandbar feat. Jason Mingledorff (JV) 7p
Siberia: Rev. Spooky Lestrange and her Billion Dollar Baby Dolls (BQ) 6p, the Vibrators, Medically Separated (PK) 9p
Snug Harbor: Uptown Jazz Orchestra (JV) 8 & 10p
Three Muses: Leslie Martin (JV) 5p, Schatzy (JV) 7p