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New Orleans Club & Concert Picks of the Week: April 26, 2018 – May 2, 2018

Hungry for live music… Look no further! Here’s OffBeat’s look at New Orleans’ top concerts for the week of April 26, 2018 – May 2, 2018 featuring Trey Anastasio Band at the Civic Theater for three nights; The New Orleans Suspects at the Joy Theater; Louisiana Piano Summit featuring Marcia Ball, Joe Krown and Tom McDermott at Snug Harbor; Henry Butler at Three Keys; Axil Tilt a Grateful Dead Celebration featuring Joan Osborne, Mitch Stein and others at Café Istanbul; Johnny Sanson Band record release show at Chickie Wah Wah; Jazz and Heritage Gala featuring Trombone Shorty, Irma Thomas, PF Morton and others performing a tribute to Fats Domino at Hyatt Regency; Nolatet at the Ogden Museum of Southern Art; Treme Threaxdown featuring Tombone Shorty and Orleans Avenue, Irma Thomas, Jon Cleary, Kermit Ruffins, Soul Rebels and Big Freedia th the Saenger Theater; Monocle at Siberia; Galactic at Tipitina’s; Threadhead Patry featuring Bonerama, George Porter and Lost Bayou Ramblers at Old Ironworks; Steve Earle and the Dukes at Tipitina’s; Even Christopher and Clarinet Road celebrates NOLA 300 at Snug Harbor; The Nth Power tribute to Nirvana at One Eyed Jacks; Cha Wa at the Maple Leaf; Samantha Fish, Eddie Roberts and Ivan Neville at Howlin’ Wolf; Mike Dillon’s New Orleans Punk Rock Percussion Consortium at the Music Box Village; Boyfriend with a surprise backup band at One Eyed Jacks; Tank and the Bangas, Big Freedia and the Soul Rebles at Tipitina’s; Queens of the Stone Age at the Saenger Theater plus lots more!

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THURSDAY APRIL 26

Buffa’s: Tom McDermott and Chloe Feoranzo (JV) 8p

Civic Theatre: Trey Anastasio Band (VR) 9p

Hi-Ho Lounge: Dolores: A Tribute to the Cranberries with Nora Jane Messerich, Claire Givens and many others (SS) 9p

House of Blues: Dixie Dregs: Complete Original Lineup 40th Anniversary Tour (VR) 8p

Hyatt Regency: Jazz and Heritage Gala feat. Trombone Shorty, Irma Thomas, PJ Morton and others performing a Tribute to Fats Domino (JV) 7p

Joy Theater: New Orleans Suspects (VR) 9p

Little Gem Saloon: John Mooney and Marc Stone with Alfred “Uganda” Roberts (BL) 8p

Ogden Museum of Southern Art: Ogden After Hours feat. Nolatet (MJ) 6p

 

FRIDAY APRIL 27

Cafe Istanbul: Axial Tilt: A Grateful Dead Celebration at Jazz Fest feat. Joan Osborne, Stu Allen, Rob Eaton, Mitch Stein, Robin Sylvester, Jay Lane (RK) 10p

Chickie Wah Wah: Johnny Sansone Band record-release show (BL) 10:30p

Civic Theatre: Trey Anastasio Band (VR) 9p

d.b.a.: Corey Henry and the Treme Funktet (FK) 2a

House of Blues: The California Honeydrops (SO) 11:30p

Howlin’ Wolf: Dumpstaphunk (FK) 10p

Jacques-Imo’s: Michael Weintrob’s INSTRUMENTHEAD Kick-Off Party feat. Papa Mali and Bobby Vega (VR) 8p

Maple Leaf: Medeski, Wood, Skerik and Johnny Vidacovich (JV) 10p

Music Box Village: Mike Dillon’s New Orleans Punk Rock Percussion Consortium, Nolatet (MJ) 6p

One Eyed Jacks: Boyfriend with surprise backing band (VR) 1a

Saenger Theatre: Queens of the Stone Age (RK) 8:30p

Tipitina’s: Tank and the Bangas, Big Freedia, Soul Rebels (VR) 9p

 

SATURDAY APRIL 28

Cafe Istanbul: Axial Tilt: A Grateful Dead Celebration at Jazz Fest feat. Joan Osborne, Stu Allen, Rob Eaton, Mitch Stein, Robin Sylvester, Jay Lane (RK) 10p

Café Negril: Joy Clark (VR) 4p

Carrollton Station: Mia Borders Band (FK) 10p

Check Point Charlie: Woodenhead (VR) 9p

Civic Theatre: Trey Anastasio Band (VR) 9p

d.b.a.: Tuba Skinny (JV) 6p

House of Blues: Karl Denson’s Tiny Universe, Robert Walter’s 20th Congress (FK) 9p

Howlin’ Wolf: Anders Osborne with Samantha Fish, Eddie Roberts and Ivan Neville, Rebirth Brass Band (VR) 10p

Maple Leaf: Cha Wa (MG) 9p,

New Orleans Jazz Market: Lionel Hampton Band feat. Antonia Bennet and Jason Marsalis (JV) 7 & 9:30p

One Eyed Jacks: The Nth Power: Nirvana Tribute (VR) 1a

Palm Court Jazz Café: Duke Heitger and Butch Thompson with Palm Court Jazz Band (TJ) 8p

Saenger Theatre: Trombone Shorty and Orleans Avenue Treme Threaxdown feat. Irma Thomas, Jon Cleary, Kermit Ruffins, Soul Rebels, Big Freedia (FK) 8p

Snug Harbor: Evan Christopher and Clarinet Road celebrates NOLA 300 (JV) 9 & 11p

Tipitina’s: Galactic (FK) 9p

 

SUNDAY APRIL 29

Cafe Istanbul: Joan Osborne Sings the Songs of Bob Dylan feat. Keith Cotton (FO) 10p

d.b.a.: Funk and Chant with John “Papa” Gros and Big Chief Monk Boudreaux (MG) 10p

Gasa Gasa: Red Baraat (FK) 9p

House of Blues: Los Lobos (LT) 9p

Howlin’ Wolf: Foundation of Funk feat. Zigaboo Modeliste, George Porter Jr., Anders Osborne, Jojo Herman, the Bonerama Horns, Brandon “Taz” Niederauer (FK) 10p

Maple Leaf: Maple Leaf All-Stars feat. Ivan Neville, Big D, Tony Hall, Cyril Neville (VR) 11p

One Eyed Jacks: Worship My Organ feat. Robert Walter, John Medeski, Skerik, Adam Deitch and DJ Logic (FK) 9p

Rock ‘n’ Bowl: Sonny Landreth and Kenny Neal (BL) 9p

Siberia: Monocle (RK) 9p

Tipitina’s: Squirrel Nut Zippers album-release show (SI) 9p

 

MONDAY APRIL 30

Carrollton Station: Jimmy Robinson and Michael Skinkus (RR) 7p

d.b.a.: Swampede and Prairie Party-Cajun Crawfish Boil feat. Tommy Mclain, CC Adcock, Steve Riley, Curley Taylor and others (KJ) 2p

Fontaine Palace: Louie Fontaine and the Beat Machine (VR) 6, 9 & 11:30p, Jonathon Boogie Long (VR) 10p

Hi-Ho Lounge: The Mardi Gras Indian Orchestra (MG) 11p

House of Blues: WWOZ’s Piano Night feat. Jon Cleary, Marcia Ball, Ellis Marsalis, Davell Crawford, Henry Gray, Joe Krown, David Torkanowsky, Al “Lil Fats” Jackson, Tom McDermott, Bob Seeley, John Autin (VR) 6:30p

Tipitina’s: Instraments a Comin’ feat. the Nth Power, New Orleans Suspects, Naughty Professor, Bo Dollis Jr. and the Wild Magnolias, Honey Island Swamp Band and others (VR) 8:30p

 

TUESDAY MAY 1

Cafe Istanbul: Johnny Vidacovich Trio feat. John Medeski and Will Bernard, Pete Muller and friends (FK) 8p

Carrollton Station: Grayson Capps Band (RR) 7:30p

Chickie Wah Wah: Anders Osborne, John Fohl and Johnny Sansone (RR) 8p

d.b.a.: Cyril Neville and Swamp Funk (FK) 11p

Little Gem Saloon: Glen David Andrews’ Birthday Party (JV) 8p

Maple Leaf: Kirk Joseph’s Backyard Groove (FK) 8p

Old Ironworks: Threadhead Patry feat. Bonerama and George Porter Jr., Lost Bayou Ramblers and others (VR) 11a

Snug Harbor: New Orleans Jazz Masters: Germaine Bazzle, Herlin Riley, George French, David Torkanowsky and Charlie Gabriel (JV) 9 & 11p

Tipitina’s: Steve Earle and the Dukes (VR) 9p

 

WEDNESDAY MAY 2

Carousel Bar (Hotel Monteleone): James Martin Band (JV) 8:30p

Civic Theatre: the Afghan Whigs (ID) 8p

Fontaine Palace: Johnny Sansone Band (BL) 10p

Howlin’ Wolf: Michael Jackson vs. Stevie Wonder feat. Members of Lettuce, Jesus’ Peasant Party, Mike Dillon and the Mallet Men, Brady Blade, Rob Ingraham, Reed Mathis (FK) 10p

Maple Leaf: Woot Down Musicians Clinic 20th Anniversary Benefit (VR) 5p

Snug Harbor: Louisiana Piano Summit: Marcia Ball, Joe Krown and Tom McDermott (JV) 9 & 11p

Three Keys (Ace Hotel): SONO presents Henry Butler (PI) 9p

Tipitina’s: the Radiators (VR) 10p