Hungry for live music… Look no further! Here’s OffBeat’s look at New Orleans’ top concerts for the week of December 21, 2017 – December 27, 2017 featuring holiday shows including Fred LeBlanc’s Christmas Show at Howlin’ Wolf; Paul Sanchez and the Rolling Road Show Christmas at Chickie Wah Wah; The Asylum Chorus’ Holiday Show at the Ace Hotel; Creole Christmas with the Preservation All-Stars at Preservation Hall; A Soulful Christmas with Robin Barnes and Friends at the Ace Hotel; Tunes for Toys featuring New Breed Brass Band, Trombone Shorty and the Trombone Shorty Academy Students at the Jazz and Heritage Center; Home for the Holidays Benefit for NOCCA featuring Trombone Shorty and Orleans Avenue, Irmas Thomas, James Andrews and the Crescent City All-Stars, Stanton Moore, Robert Mercurio, Eric Lindell and others at House of Blues; Germaine Bazzle and Larry Sieberth Quartet CD-release show at Snug Harbor; John Fohl, Johnny Sansone and Anders Osborne at Chicke Wah Wah; Herlin Riley Quartet at Snug Harbor; Dr. John and the Gris-Gris Krewe at Tiptina’s plus lots more!
THURSDAY DECEMBER 21
d.b.a.: Sarah Quintana (SS) 7p
House of Blues: Robert Earl Keen (FO) 8p
Jazz and Heritage Center: Tunes for Toys featuring New Breed Brass Band, Trombone Shorty and Trombone Shorty Academy Students (JV) 7p
Little Gem Saloon: Irvin Mayfield’s Four For Forty with very special guests (JV) 7:30p
Maple Leaf: Johnny Vidacovich and friends (JV) 10p
Ogden Museum of Southern Art: Quintron Weather Warlock (EL) 6p
One Eyed Jacks: Jamaican Me Breakfast Club (VR) 7p
SideBar NOLA: Mike Dillon Residency Part 2 (VR) 9:30p
Three Keys (Ace Hotel): the Asylum Chorus’ Holiday Show (SO) 9p
FRIDAY DECEMBER 22
Bombay Club: Banu Gibson (JV) 8:30p
Chickie Wah Wah: Paul Sanchez and the Rolling Road Show Christmas (VR) 8p
d.b.a.: Dwayne Dopsie and the Zydeco Hellraisers (ZY) 10p
House of Blues: Home for the Holidays Benefit for NOCCA featuring Trombone Shorty and Orleans Ave., Irma Thomas, James Andrews and the Crescent City All-Stars, Stanton Moore, Robert Mercurio, Eric Lindell and others (JV) 8p
Howlin’ Wolf: Fred LeBlanc’s Christmas Show (CO) 10p
Little Gem Saloon: Irvin Mayfield’s Four For Forty with very special guests (JV) 7:30p
Maple Leaf: Honey Island Swamp Band (RR) 10p
Tipitina’s: Lost Bayou Ramblers (KJ) 9p
SATURDAY DECEMBER 23
Bombay Club: Leroy Jones (JV) 8:30p
d.b.a.: George Porter Jr. and his Runnin’ Pardners (RB) 11p
Howlin’ Wolf: Reverend Horton Heat (RC) 10p
Maple Leaf: Jason Ricci (RR) 10p
Snug Harbor: Germaine Bazzle and Larry Sieberth Quartet CD-release show (JV) 8 & 10p
Three Keys (Ace Hotel): King James and the Special Men and special guests (FK) 10p
SUNDAY DECEMBER 24
Preservation Hall: Salon Series: Creole Christmas with the Preservation All-Stars (TJ) 1, 2:30p & 4p,
Three Keys (Ace Hotel): Fiyabird: A Soulful Christmas with Robin Barnes and friends (SO) 7p
Three Muses: Linnzi Zaorski (JV) 8p
MONDAY DECEMBER 25
Maison: Aurora Nealand and the Royal Roses (JV) 7p
Maple Leaf: George Porter Jr. Very Unofficial 70th Birthday Show (FK) 10p
Rock ‘n’ Bowl: Benny Grunch 12 Yats of Christmas Pawty (VR) 5p
TUESDAY DECEMBER 26
Chickie Wah Wah: John Fohl, Johnny Sansone and Anders Osborne (RR) 8p
d.b.a.: Treme Brass Band (BB) 9p
Maison: Gregory Agid Quartet (VR) 4p
Maple Leaf: Rebirth Brass Band (FK) 10p
Saenger Theatre: Moscow Ballet’s Great Russian Nutcracker (DN)
Snug Harbor: Herlin Riley Quartet (JV) 8 & 10p
WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 27
Chickie Wah Wah: Lynn Drury (SS) 8p
d.b.a.: Walter “Wolfman” Washington and the Roadmasters (BL) 10p
Snug Harbor: Delfeayo Marsalis and Uptown Jazz Orchestra (JV) 8 & 10p
Tipitina’s: Dr. John and the Gris-Gris Krewe (RB) 9p
