Hungry for live music… Look no further! Here’s OffBeat’s look at New Orleans’ top concerts for the week of April 27, 2017 – May 3, 2017 featuring Threadhead Thursday featuring Marcia Ball, Brass-A-Holics and Paul Sanchez at the Botanical Garden at City Park; Orleans Records Jazz Fest Kick-Off featuring Guitar Slim, Jr., Kipori Woods and Carlo Ditta Trio at Little Gem Saloon; Soundbytes with PJ Morton and friends at Three Keys at the Ace Hotel; CC Adcock & the Lafayette Marquis with Kristin Diable and the City at One Eyed Jacks; James Singleton’s Mid-Night Matinees with Skerik, Johnny Vidacovich and Jonathan Freilich at Chickie Wah Wah; Night of the Dead: A Tribute to the Fallen Musicians of 2016 featuring members of Turkuaz and the Motet at Howlin’ Wolf; United Bakery Records Revue at Marigny Recording Studio; The Pixies at the Saenger Theatre; Creole Stringbeans at Rock ‘n’ Bowl; Karl Denson’s Tiny Universe at Tipitina’s; Donald Harrison and Congo Nation at Snug Harbor; The Meters at Orpheum Theater, Niel Diamond at the Smoothie King Center; Funk and Chant with John Papa Gros and Big Chief Monk Boudreaux at d.b.a.; Trombone Shorty and Orleans Ave.’s Treme Threauxdown at the Saenger Theater plus lots more!
THURSDAY APRIL 27
Banks Street Bar: Dave Jordan and the NIA (RR) 10p
Botanical Garden (City Park): Threadhead Thursday feat. Marcia Ball, Brass-A-Holics and Paul Sanchez (VR) 6p
Little Gem Saloon: Orleans Record Jazz Fest Kick-Off feat, Guitar Slim Jr., Kipori Woods, Carlo Ditta Trio (BL) 7:30p
Maison: The Original Stanton Moore Trio (FK) 9:30p
Maple Leaf: Johnny Vidacovich, George Porter Jr. and Eric Krasno (FK) 11p
Rock ‘n’ Bowl: Chris Ardoin, Geno Delafose and Chubby Carrier (ZY) 8p
SideBar NOLA: James Singleton’s Time-Bandits (MJ) 8p
Three Keys (Ace Hotel): Soundbytes with PJ Morton and friends (FK) 9p
Three Muses Maple: Mia Borders (SO) 7p
Tipitina’s: Anders Osborne, Ryan Montbleau Band (RR) 9p
FRIDAY APRIL 28
Banks Street Bar: Egg Yolk Jubilee (BB) 10p
Bombay Club: Banu Gibson (JV) 8:30p
Carrollton Station: Grayson Capps (RR) 10p
Civic Theatre: Moe., Turkuaz (FK) 8p
d.b.a.: George Porter Jr. and his Runnin’ Pardners (FK) 10p, Honey Island Swamp Band (RR) 2a
House of Blues (the Parish): Where Y’acht (PO) 11:59p
Little Gem Saloon: Marc Stone’s Louisiana Blues Throwdown (BL) 10p, Stanton Moore Trio with James Singleton and David Torkanowsky (JV) 11:30p
Maple Leaf: Johnny Vidacovich, Skerik, John Medeski, Oteil Burbridge (FK) 11p
One Eyed Jacks: Kristin Diable and the City, CC Adcock & the Lafayette Marquis, Dylan Leblanc (VR) 9p
Orpheum Theater: Ben Harper and the Innocent Criminals (FK) 9p
Republic: North Mississippi All-Stars and Anders Osborne present N.M.O., the Record Company (BL) 8p
Rock ‘n’ Bowl: Kermit Ruffins, Bonerama, Tab Benoit (VR) 8:30p
Saenger Theatre: Gov’t Mule (VR) 8:30p
Tipitina’s: Karl Denson’s Tiny Universe (FK) 2a
SATURDAY APRIL 29
Banks Street Bar: Johnny Sketch and the Dirty Notes (RK) 10p
Chickie Wah Wah: James Singleton’s Mid-Night Matinees with Skerik, Johnny Vidacovich and Jonathan Freilich (VR) 11:59p
Civic Theatre: Moe., Turkuaz (FK) 8p
d.b.a.: Bo Dollis Jr. and the Wild Magnolias (MG) 7p, Rebirth Brass Band (BB) 10p, Royal Fingerbowl (FK) 2a
Gasa Gasa: Travers Geoffray, Maggie Koerner (BL) 9p
House of Blues: David Shaw (SS) 9:30p, Wyclef Jean and guests (HH) 11:59p
Maison: Swamp Donkeys (JV) 1p, Eric Krasno Band (FK) 10p, the Heat feat. Ivan Neville, Stanton Moore, Oteil Burbridge, Eric Krasno (FK) 2a
Maple Leaf: Secret Show (VR) 10p, New Orleans Suspects 4th Annual Leafopotomous feat. many special guests (FK) 1a
Orpheum Theater: the Meters (FK) 9p
Rock ‘n’ Bowl: Eric Lindell, Kenny Neal, Mem Shannon (VR) 8p
Saenger Theatre: Trombone Shorty and Orleans Ave.’s Treme Threauxdown (FK) 8p
Tipitina’s: Galactic (FK) 9p, the Motet (FK) 2a
SUNDAY APRIL 30
Blue Nile: Tank and the Bangas (SO) 10p
Chickie Wah Wah: Erica Falls (JV) 10p, James Singleton’s Mid-Night Matinees with Skerik, Johnny Vidacovich and Jonathan Freilich (MJ) 11:59p
d.b.a.: Funk and Chant with John Papa Gros and Big Chief Monk Boudreaux (FK) 10p, Lost Bayou Ramblers (KJ) 2a
Howlin’ Wolf: Night of the Dead: A Tribute to the Fallen Musicians of 2016 feat. members of Turkuaz and the Motet (FK) 10p
Mag’s 940: Sunday Night Jazz Series feat. Sasha Masakowski (JV) 7p
Rock ‘n’ Bowl: Tab Benoit, Sonny Landreth, Josh Garrett feat. Jeff McCarty (BL) 8p
Snug Harbor: Herlin Riley Quintet (JV) 9 & 11p
Three Muses Maple: Debbie Davis and Josh Paxton (JV) 11a
Tipitina’s: Lettuce (FK) 9p
MONDAY MAY 1
Blue Nile: Red Baraat, Soul Brass Band (VR) 10p, Dr. Klaw (VR) 11:59p
Howlin’ Wolf: Nthfection feat. Nikki Glaspie, Nate Werth, Corey Henry and others, Sexual Thunder (FK) 10p
Little Gem Saloon: Evan Christopher (JV) 7 & 9p
Rock ‘n’ Bowl: Musicians Clinic Tribute to Snooks Eaglin (BL) 8p
Tipitina’s: Instruments a Comin’ feat. Galatic, Rory Danger and the Danger Dangers, Honey Island Swamp Band and others (VR) 8:30p
TUESDAY MAY 2
Chickie Wah Wah: Anders Osborne, John Fohl, Johnny Sansone and Cris Jacobs (VR) 8p
Howlin’ Wolf: Earth, Wind and Power: the Nth Power performs Earth, Wind and Fire, the All Brothers Band, Organ Freeman (FK) 11p
Lafayette Square: Tuesday at the Square feat. Christian Scott aTunde Adjuah, Tipitina’s Interns (VR) 5p
Maple Leaf: Rebirth Brass Band (FK) 11p
Marigny Recording Studio: United Bakery Records Revue (VR) 3p
One Eyed Jacks: Dragon Smoke feat. Stanton Moore, Ivan Neville. Eric Lindell, Robert Mercurio and guests (VR) 9p, the Whip! feat. Brian J., Mike Dillon, Eric Bolivar, Corey Henry and guests (VR) 1:30a
Smoothie King Center: Neil Diamond (SS) 8p
Snug Harbor: Donald Harrison and Congo Nation (JV) 8 & 10p
WEDNESDAY MAY 3
Blue Nile: Ivan Neville Piano Sessions Vol. 7 (PI) 9p
Chickie Wah Wah: John Cleary and Piano CD-release show (PI) 8p
Howlin’ Wolf: Megalomaniacs Ball feat. Mike Dillon Band with Dean Ween, JP Gaster and others, Stanton Moore Trio (VR) 9p
Little Gem Saloon: New Soul Finders feat. Marilyn Barbarin with Papa Mali, Reggie Scanlan and Kirk Joseph (BL) 7:30p, John Medeski’s Mad Skillet feat. Will Bernard, Kirk Joseph and Terence Higgins to benefit Pass the Beat (JV) 10p
Mag’s 940: Tephra feat. Helen Gillet, Nikki Glaspie, Brian Haas and Jessica Lurie (MJ) 10:30p
Marigny Recording Studio: United Bakery Records Revue (VR) 7p
One Eyed Jacks: Daze Between Band feat. Eric Krasno, Oteil Burbridge, Danny Louis, Scott Metzger and Duane Trucks, DJ Soul Sister (VR) 11:59p
Rock ‘n’ Bowl: Creole Stringbeans, Amanda Shaw (KJ) 8p
Saenger Theatre: the Pixies (RK) 8:30p
