Hungry for live music… Look no further! Here’s OffBeat’s look at New Orleans’ top concerts for the week of February 28, 2019 – March 6, 2019 featuring Mitch Woods and the Rocket 88s at Snug Harbor; Rebirth Brass Band at Howlin’ Wolf; Kurt Vile and the Violators at the Civic Theater; Freedia Gras featuring Big Freedia, Pell and Sweet Crude for two days at One Eyed Jacks; Hustle with DJ Soul Sister at Three Keys; Bacchus Bash featuring Mannie Fresh, Bag of Donuts, Category 6 and more at Generations Hall; Anders Osborne and Friends Mardi Gras Mayhem at House of Blues; Astral Project at Snug Harbor; Derrick Freeman Band at the Starlight; Galactic for three nights featuring each night Erica Falls with Miss Mojo, Flow Tribe, Con Brio and Quickie Mart at Tipitina’s; Lynn Drury at Kerry Irish Pub; Rotary Downs at Hi-Ho Lounge; Martin Masakowski and Oscar Rossignoli at SideBar NOLA; Debauche at Siberia plus lots more!
THURSDAY FEBRUARY 28
Café Negril: Sierra Green and the Soul Machine (VR) 10p
Fillmore: Dan and Shay (CW) 6:30p
Hi-Ho Lounge: Valerie Sassyfras (PO) 9p
Jazz Playhouse: Shannon Powell Quartet (JV) 8p
Kermit’s Mother-in-Law Lounge: Kermit Ruffins and the BBQ Swingers (JV) 7p
Republic: Mannie Fresh (HH) 9p
Snug Harbor: Mitch Woods and the Rocket 88s (JV) 8 & 10p
Three Muses: Tom McDermott (JV) 5p
FRIDAY MARCH 1
Bullet’s: Original Pinettes Brass Band (BB) 9p
d.b.a.: Bo Dollis Jr. and the Wild Magnolias (MG) 10p
Fillmore: Dropkick Murphys, Amigo the Devil (PK) 8p
Hi-Ho Lounge: Rotary Downs (VR) 11p
House of Blues: Biz Markie Gras feat. DJ Soul Sister (HH) 11p
Howlin’ Wolf: Rebirth Brass Band (BB) 10p
Kerry Irish Pub: Lynn Drury (FO) 9p
Snug Harbor: Dr. Michael White and Original Liberty Jazz Band (JV) 8 & 10p
Starlight: Derrick Freeman Band (VR) 10p
Tipitina’s: Galactic feat. Erica Falls, Miss Mojo (FK) 11p
SATURDAY MARCH 2
Buffa’s: Greg Schatz (VR) 9p
d.b.a.: Little Freddie King (BL) 11p
Gasa Gasa: Brother Dege and the Brethren (FO) 10p
House of Blues: Run for the Shadows: A Bowie Theatrical Production (VR) 9p
Howlin’ Wolf: Rebirth Brass Band (BB) 10p
One Eyed Jacks: Freedia Gras feat. Big Freedia, Pell (BO) 10p
Siberia: Debauche (GY) 10p
Snug Harbor: Astral Project (JV) 8 & 10p
Three Keys (Ace Hotel): Hustle with DJ Soul Sister and guest DJ Kon (FK) 11:30p
Tipitina’s: Galactic feat. Erica Falls, Flow Tribe (FK) 11p
SUNDAY MARCH 3
Buffa’s: Steve Pistorius Jazz Quartet (JV) 9p
Café Negril: Ecirb Muller’s Twisted Dixie (JV) 6p
Civic Theatre: Kurt Vile and the Violators, the Sadies (ID) 8p
d.b.a.: Funk and Chant with Big Chief Monk Boudreaux and John Gros (MG) 10p
Generations Hall: Bacchus Bash feat. Mannie Fresh, DJ Scene, Bag of Donuts, the Topcats, Category 6, Paris Ave, DJ Wixx (VR) 12p
House of Blues: Anders Osborne and Friends: Mardi Gras Mayhem (RR) 9p
One Eyed Jacks: Freedia Gras feat. Big Freedia, Sweet Crude (BO) 10p
Saturn Bar: Valparaiso Men’s Chorus (FO) 10p
Snug Harbor: Alexey Marti (JV) 9 & 11p
Spotted Cat: Shotgun Jazz Band (JV) 2p, Robin Barnes and the FiyaBirds (JV) 7p
MONDAY MARCH 4
d.b.a.: Cyril Neville and Swamp Funk (FK) 10p
Gasa Gasa: Lundi Gras Spectacular feat. Dave Catching’s Rancho de la Lunatics, Hickoids, Gools (RK) 10p
Kermit’s Mother-in-Law Lounge: Kermit Ruffins and the BBQ Swingers (JV) 7p
Maison: Mannie Fresh (VR) 10p
Republic: 11th Annual Lundifest feat. Juvenile, Choppa, DJ Keith Scott, DJ BZRK (HH) 9p, After-Party hosted by Curren$y and Wiz Khalifa (HH) 11p
Spanish Plaza: Lundi Gras at Riverwalk’s Spanish Plaza feat. Cowboy Mouth, Rockin’ Dopsie Jr. and the Zydeco Twisters, Darcy Malone and the Tangle (VR) 12p
Tipitina’s: Galactic feat. Erica Falls, Con Brio, Quickie Mart (FK) 11p
TUESDAY MARCH 5
Café Negril: John Lisi and Delta Funk (FK) 10p
d.b.a.: Treme Brass Band (BB) 9p
House of Blues: Wiz Khalifa and Curren$y (HH) 9p
Kermit’s Mother-in-Law Lounge: Cyril Neville Jam Session (JV) 7p
Spotted Cat: Smoking Time Jazz Club (JV) 10p
Three Keys (Ace Hotel): DJ Shane Love (VR) 11a
Three Muses: Tuba Skinny (JV) 1p
WEDNESDAY MARCH 6
d.b.a.: Walter “Wolfman” Washington and the Roadmasters (BL) 10p
Jazz Playhouse: Shannon Powell Quartet (JV) 8:30p
Little Gem Saloon: Naydja Cojoe (JV) 7:30p
SideBar NOLA: Martin Masakowski and Oscar Rossignoli (VR) 7p
Snug Harbor: Uptown Jazz Orchestra with Delfeayo Marsalis (JV) 9 & 11p
Starlight: Nahum Zdybel’s Hot Jazz Band (JV) 11p
