Hungry for live music… Look no further! Here’s OffBeat’s look at New Orleans’ top concerts for the week of August 18 – August 24, 2016 featuring Jerry Jeff Walker’s Viva Terlingua at Chickie Wah Wah; Curley Taylor at Rock ‘n’ Bowl; The Good for Nothin’ Band at Maison’ Indian Blue featuring Big Chief Monk Boudreaux with Johnny Sansone and John Fohl at Snug Harbor; Sonic Bloom featuring Eric “Benny” Bloom at Maple Leaf; Eyehategod at Southport Hall; Professor Longhair tribute Show with Mo’Fess at the Little Gem Saloon; Def Leppard, Reo Speedwagon and Tesla at the Smoothie King Center; Delfeayo Marsalis Sextet at Snug Harbor; Boyfriend’s 4th Anniversary Birthday Bash at Tipitina’s plus lots more!
THURSDAY AUGUST 18
Buffa’s: Marla Dixon Trio (JV) 8p
Chickie Wah Wah: Jerry Jeff Walker’s Viva Terlingua (CW) 8:30p
d.b.a.: Blake Amos (VR) 10p
Maison: Good For Nothin’ Band (VR) 4p
Rock ‘n’ Bowl: Curley Taylor (ZY) 8:30p
Snug Harbor: Indian Blue feat. Big Chief Monk Boudreaux, Johnny Sansone and John Fohl (JV) 8 & 10p
Tipitina’s: Homegrown Night Concert Series (VR) 8:30p
FRIDAY AUGUST 19
Chickie Wah Wah: Erica Falls (SS) 9p
d.b.a.: Smoking Time Jazz Club (JV) 6p
House of Blues: Orishas (VR) 8p
Maple Leaf: Sonic Bloom feat. Eric “Benny” Bloom (FK) 10:30p
New Orleans Museum of Art: Quintron (VR) 8:30p
Southport Hall: Eyehategod (ME) 9p
Three Muses: Royal Roses (JV) 5:30p
Tipitina’s: Johnny Sketch and the Dirty Notes (VR) 10p
SATURDAY AUGUST 20
d.b.a.: Hot 8 Brass Band (BB) 11p
Little Gem Saloon: Professor Longhair Tribute Show with Mo’Fess (FK) 7p
Maple Leaf: Song Dogs (FK) 10:30p
Rock ‘n’ Bowl: Rockin’ Dopsie Jr. and the Zydeco Twisters (ZY) 9:30p
Smoothie King Center: Def Leppard, REO Speedwagon, Tesla (RK) 7p
Snug Harbor: Delfeayo Marsalis Sextet (JV) 8 & 10p
Tipitina’s: Boyfriend’s 4th Annual Birthday Bash (VR) 10p
Photo by Daniel Cavanaugh
SUNDAY AUGUST 21
Kermit’s Mother-in-Law Lounge: Kermit Ruffins and the BBQ Swingers (JV) 5:30p
Maple Leaf: Joe Krown Trio feat. Russell Batiste and Walter “Wolfman” Washington (FK) 10p
Snug Harbor: Peter Harris Trio (JV) 8 & 10p
Three Muses: Linnzi Zaorski (JV) 8p
Tipitina’s: Robin Barnes (VR) 1p
MONDAY AUGUST 22
Chickie Wah Wah: Alexis and the Samurai (ID) 8p
d.b.a.: Glen David Andrews (JV) 10p
Maple Leaf: George Porter Jr. Trio (FK) 10p
Ooh Poo Pah Doo: James Andrews and the Crescent City All-Stars (VR) 8p
Three Muses: Meschiya Lake (JV) 7p
TUESDAY AUGUST 23
Chickie Wah Wah: Nyce (JV) 6p
d.b.a.: Treme Brass Band (BB) 9p
Howlin’ Wolf: Sawyer Fredericks, Mia Z (SS) 9p
Maple Leaf: Rebirth Brass Band (FK) 11p
Snug Harbor: Stanton Moore Trio (JV) 8 & 10p
WEDNESDAY AUGUST 24
d.b.a.: Walter “Wolfman” Washington and the Roadmasters (BL) 10p
Snug Harbor: Uptown Jazz Orchestra (JV) 8 & 10p
Three Muses: Sarah McCoy (JV) 7p
