Hungry for live music… Look no further! Here’s OffBeat’s look at New Orleans’ top concerts for the week of January 26, 2017 – February 1, 2017 featuring Colin Lake Band at Chickie Wah Wah; Funk Monkey at d.b.a.; Dave Jordan and the NIA at Maple Leaf; The Revealers CD release party at Shamrock; Hildegard at Gasa Gasa; Banu Gibson CD release party at Buffa’s; James Martin CD-release party at Maple Leaf; Papa Mali with the Blues Guitar Heroes at the Carver Theater; Jaz Griots featuring Germaine Bazzle, David Torkanowsky, George French, James Rivers and Herlin Riley at Snug Harbor; Dean Ween Group at Tipitina’s plus lots more!
THURSDAY JANUARY 26
Chickie Wah Wah: Colin Lake Band (BL) 8p
d.b.a.: Funk Monkey (FK) 10p
Maple Leaf: the Trio feat. Johnny Vidacovich and guests (FK) 11p
Palm Court Jazz Café: Leroy Jones and Katja Toivola with Crescent City Joymakers (TJ) 8p
Rock ‘n’ Bowl: Geno Delafose (ZY) 8:30p
Snug Harbor: Shannon Powell Quartet (JV) 8 & 10p
Three Keys (Ace Hotel): Mia Borders (SO) 10p
FRIDAY JANUARY 27
d.b.a.: Feufollet, Alligator Chomp Chomp (KJ) 10p
Hi-Ho Lounge: Sam Price and the True Believers (SO) 8p
Maple Leaf: Dave Jordan and the NIA (RR) 11p
Shamrock: the Revealers CD-release party (RE) 10p
SATURDAY JANUARY 28
d.b.a.: Little Freddie King (BL) 11p
Gasa Gasa: Hildegard (RK) 10p
Hi-Ho Lounge: Hustle feat. DJ Soul Sister (FK) 11p
Louisiana Music Factory: Gravy (FK) 2p, Mia Borders (FK) 3p
Maple Leaf: James Martin CD-release party (FK) 11p
Snug Harbor: Jazz Griots: Germaine Bazzle, David Torkanowsky, George French, James Rivers and Herlin Riley (JV) 8 & 10p
SUNDAY JANUARY 29
Buffa’s: Banu Gibson CD-release party (JV) 7p
Banu Gibson, photo by Elsa Hahne
Howlin’ Wolf (the Den): Hot 8 Brass Band (BB) 10p
Maple Leaf: Joe Krown Trio feat. Russell Batiste and Walter “Wolfman” Washington (RB) 10p
Rock ‘n’ Bowl: Paul Varisco and the Milestones (BL) 5p
Snug Harbor: James Singleton Quartet (JV) 8 & 10p
Three Muses Maple: Debbie Davis and Josh Paxton (JV) 11a
MONDAY JANUARY 30
Carver Theater: Papa Mali with Blues Guitar Heroes (BL) 8p
Maple Leaf: George Porter Jr. Trio feat. Mike Lemmler and Terrence Houston (FK) 10p
TUESDAY JANUARY 31
Chickie Wah Wah: Alvin Youngblood Hart (BL) 8p
Little Gem Saloon: Marc Stone (BL) 7p
Maison: Gregory Agid (VR) 4p
Maple Leaf: Rebirth Brass Band (FK) 11p
Snug Harbor: Stanton Moore Trio (JV) 8 & 10p
WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 1
Carver Theater: Jumbo Shrimp Jazz Band (TJ) 8p
Chickie Wah Wah: Evan Christopher and Tom McDermott (TJ) 8p
Snug Harbor: Uptown Jazz Orchestra with Delfeayo Marsalis (JV) 8 & 10p
Tipitina’s: Dean Ween Group (RK) 10p
