Hungry for live music… Look no further! Here’s OffBeat’s look at the week of December 19 – December 25, 2019 featuring Meschiya Lake and the Little Big Horns at the Ace Hotel’s Three Keys; Fess Birthday with Tom Worrell and friends at Buffa’s; Loose Cattle at d.b.a.; Hot 8 Brass Band, New Breed Brass Band, Trombone Shory Academy Students and Trombone Shorty at Tipitina’s; The B-52s at Champions Square; Greta Van Fleet at UNO Lakefront Arena; Christmas Carols at the Kerry with Robert Wagner and Chip Wilson at the Kerry Irish Pub; Anders Osborne’s Holiday Spectacular for two night at Tipitina’s featuring G. Love, John Mooney, Big Chief Monk Boudreaux, Steve Earle, Helen Gillet, Leyla McCalla and Alvin Youngblood Hart; Susan Cowsill at the Old Point Bar; Benny Grunch and the Bunch at Rock ‘’n’ Bowl plus lots more!
THURSDAY DECEMBER 19
Ace Hotel (Three Keys): Four Five Times with Meschiya Lake and the Little Big Horns (SI) 9p
Buffa’s: Fess Birthday with Tom Worrell and friends (VR) 5p
Café Negril: Sierra Green and the Soul Machine (VR) 10p
d.b.a.: Loose Cattle (CW) 7p
Snug Harbor: Jason Marsalis (JV) 8 & 10p
Tipitina’s: Hot 8 Brass Band, New Breed Brass Band, Trombone Short Academy Students, Trombone Shorty (FK) 8p
Treme Art and Music Lounge: Hot 8 Brass Band (FK) 8p
FRIDAY DECEMBER 20
Café Negril: Dana Abbott Band (VR) 6p
Carnaval Lounge: Otra (LT) 9p
Champions Square: the B-52s, Berlin (VR) 7:30p
d.b.a.: Tasche and the Psychedelic Roses (VR) 10p
Three Muses: Doro Wat Jazz Band (JV) 9p
Tipitina’s: Anders Osborne’s Holiday Spectacular with G. Love, John Mooney, Big Chief Monk Boudreaux (VR) 10p
UNO Lakefront Arena: Greta Van Fleet (RK) 8p
SATURDAY DECEMBER 21
30/90: Chris Klein’s Otis Redding Holiday Tribute (SO) 2p
Ace Hotel (Three Keys): La Noche Caliente with Muevelo and Mambo Orleans (LT) 10p
d.b.a.: Honey Island Swamp Band (RR) 10p
Dew Drop Social and Benevolent Hall: Kenny Neal (BL) 6:30p
Gattuso’s: Randy Jackson of Zebra (CR) 7p
One Eyed Jacks: Motel Radio (VR) 9p
Spotted Cat: Russell Welch’s Band (JV) 2p
Tipitina’s: Anders Osborne’s Holiday Spectacular with Steve Earle, Helen Gillet, Leyla McCalla, Alvin Youngblood Hart (VR) 10p
SUNDAY DECEMBER 22
Kerry Irish Pub: Christmas Carols at the Kerry with Robert Wagner and Chip Wilson (FO) 8p
Snug Harbor: Thais Clark and the Jazzsters (JV) 8 & 10p
Three Muses: The Clementines (JV) 8p
MONDAY DECEMBER 23
Buffa’s: Arsene DeLay and Charlie Wooton (VR) 5p
Carnaval Lounge: Dick Deluxe presents Dad’s Dive Bar Christmas (BL) 6p
Kermit’s Mother-in-Law Lounge: Irvin Mayfield (JV) 8p
Snug Harbor: Charmaine Neville Band (JV) 8 & 10p
Southport Hall: Marc Broussard (VR) 7p
TUESDAY DECEMBER 24
Spotted Cat: Smoking Time Jazz Club (JV) 10p
Starlight: Steve DeTroy Trio (JV) 5p
WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 25
Davenport Lounge (Ritz-Carlton): Jeremy Davenport (JV) 5:30p
Jazz Playhouse: Big Sam’s Crescent City Connection (FK) 8p
Marigny Brasserie: Grayson Brockamp and the New Orleans Wildlife Band (JV) 7p
Old Point Bar: Susan Cowsill (RK) 7p
Rock ‘n’ Bowl: Benny Grunch and the Bunch (VR) 5p
