New Orleans Concert Picks of the Week: October 16 – October 22, 2014

Hungry for live music… Look no further! Here’s OffBeat’s look at New Orleans’ top concerts for the week of October 16 – October 22, 2014 featuring: Erica Falls, New Orleans Suspects, Chris Thomas King, the Wailers, Hill Country Hounds, Ziggy Marley, Macy Gray, and more!

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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 16

Armstrong Park: Jazz in the Park feat. Corey Henry’s Treme Funktet, Erica Falls (JV) 4p
Chickie Wah Wah: Phil DeGruy (BL) 6p
d.b.a.: Jon Cleary (PI) 7p, St. Cecelia’s Asylum Chorus (GS) 10p
the Rat at Tulane: Tribute to Idris Muhammad featuring Big Sam Williams and others (JV) 7p

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 17

Maple Leaf: New Orleans Suspects (FK) 10:30p
Snug Harbor: Jason Marsalis (JV) 8 & 10p
Three Muses: Royal Roses (JV) 6p, Glen David Andrews (JV) 9p
Tipitina’s: Soul Asylum (RK) 9p

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 18

Chickie Wah Wah: Susan Cowsill Covered in Vinyl performing Grateful Dead’s American Beauty (CB) 9p
d.b.a.: John Boutte (JV) 8p, George Porter Jr. and his Runnin’ Pardners (FK) 11p
Irvin Mayfield’s Jazz Playhouse: Glen David Andrews Jazz Trio (JV) 8p
Snug Harbor: Chris Thomas King (BL) 8 & 10p
Tipitina’s: OK Go (RK) 10p

Chris Thomas King at Snug Harbor

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SUNDAY, OCTOBER 19

d.b.a.: Palmetto Bugs Stompers (SI) 6p, Marc Stone’s All-Stars (BL) 10p
House of Blues: the Wailers (RE) 8p
Palm Court Jazz Café: Tom Fischer and Sunday Night Swingsters (TJ) 8p
Saenger Theatre: Dru Hill and SWV feat. Mannie Fresh (RB) 7p

MONDAY, OCTOBER 20

Hi-Ho Lounge: Bluegrass Pickin’ Party (BU) 8p, Hill Country Hounds (CW) 10p
Maple Leaf: Jon Cleary and the Absolute Monster Gentlemen (FK) 9p
Preservation Hall: Preservation Hall Jazz Masters feat. Gregg Stafford (TJ) 8p

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 21

House of Blues: Ziggy Marley (RE) 9p
Maple Leaf: Tommy Castro and the Painkillers (BL) 8p, Rebirth Brass Band (FK) 10:30p
Snug Harbor: Laurent Coq Trio from France (JV) 8 & 10p

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 22

Chickie Wah Wah: Meschiya Lake and Tom McDermott (JV) 8p
d.b.a.: Tin Men (RK) 7p, Walter “Wolfman” Washington and the Roadmasters (BL) 10p
Funky Pirate: John Lisi and Deltafunk (BL) 8:30p
Howlin’ Wolf: Crobot (VR) 9p
Sandbar at UNO: Jazz at the Sandbar feat. Badal Roy (JV) 7p
Three Muses: Leslie Martin (JV) 5p, Sarah McCoy (JV) 7p
Tipitina’s: Macy Gray (RB) 8:30p