Hungry for live music… Look no further! Here’s OffBeat’s look at New Orleans’ top concerts for the week of January 5, 2017 – January 11, 2017 featuring Little Freddie King at d.b.a.; Brothers Osborne at House of Blues; Gregg Martinez at the Old Point Bar; Kelcy Mae at Hi-Ho Lounge; Wycliff Gordon and Lowdown Brass Band at Snug Harbor; Creole String Beans at Chickie Wah Wah; Johnny Sketch and the Dirty Notes at the Carver Theater; Dr. John and the Nite Trippers at the Orpheum Theater; Fareed Haque with Tony Monaco, Stanton Moore and Roosevelt Collier at the Maple Leaf; Deacon John and the Ivories tribute to Allen Toussaint at Rock ‘n’ Bowl; Gabriel Alegria Afro Peruvian Sextet at Snug Harbor; Willie Nelson and Family at House of Blues; Run for the Shadows: A David Bowie Birthday Tribute at One Eyed Jacks; Nolatet at Snug Harbor; Beth Patterson at Kerry Irish Pub; Honoring Allen Toussaint with the Uptown Jazz Orchestra at Snug Harbor; Davell Crawford at Snug Harbor; Conservatorio Amadeo Roldan at the Jazz and Heritage Center; Sam Price and the True Believers at Three Keys plus lots more!
THURSDAY JANUARY 5
Chickie Wah Wah: Dave Stryker, Michael Pellera and friends (VR) 8p
d.b.a.: Little Freddie King (BL) 10p
Hi-Ho Lounge: Kelcy Mae, the Light Set (FO) 8p
House of Blues: Brothers Osborne (CW) 8p
Jazz and Heritage Center: Conservatorio Amadeo Roldan (LT) 7:30p
Lafitte’s Blacksmith Shop: Lucky Lee (SS) 9p
Old Point Bar: Gregg Martinez (RK) 9p
Snug Harbor: Wycliff Gordon and Lowdown Brass Band (JV) 8 & 10p
Three Keys (Ace Hotel): Sam Price and the True Believers (FK) 9p
FRIDAY JANUARY 6
Bombay Club: Russell Welch (JV) 8:30p
Buffa’s: Twelfth Night Ball with Davis Rogan and Al “Carnival Time” Johnson (VR) 8p
Chickie Wah Wah: Creole String Beans (VR) 8p
Civic Theatre: 12th Night Ball Masque feat. Benni, Gnaw, King James and the Special Men (RK) 9p
Maple Leaf: Fareed Haque, Tony Monaco, Stanton Moore and Roosevelt Collier (FK) 11p
Palm Court Jazz Café: Kevin Louis and Palm Court Jazz Band (TJ) 8p
Tipitina’s: 101 Runners’ 10th Anniversary Show and Twelfth Night Carnival Kick-Off Party (VR) 10p
SATURDAY JANUARY 7
Carver Theater: Johnny Sketch and the Dirty Notes (FK) 10p
d.b.a.: Pine Leaf Boys (KJ) 11p
Joy Theater: Last Dance: A Tribute to Donna Summer with Anais St. John (SS) 8p
Maple Leaf: Jeff Coffin and Victor Wooten, Fareed Haque, Tony Monaco, Stanton Moore and Roosevelt Collier (MJ) 11p
Orpheum Theater: Bal Masque feat. Dr. John and the Nite Trippers, Big Sam’s Funky Nation, Cha Wa, Roots of Music (VR) 7p
Rock ‘n’ Bowl: Deacon John and the Ivories Tribute to Allen Toussaint (RB) 9p
Snug Harbor: Gabriel Alegria Afro Peruvian Sextet (JV) 8 & 10p
SUNDAY JANUARY 8
House of Blues: Willie Nelson and family (CW) 8p
One Eyed Jacks: Run For The Shadows: A David Bowie Birthday Tribute (VR) 7p
Snug Harbor: Nolatet (JV) 8 & 10p
Three Muses Maple: Debbie Davis and Josh Paxton (JV) 11a
MONDAY JANUARY 9
Carver Theater: Louisiana Harmonica Players Tribute to Little Walter (BL) 8p
Lafitte’s Blacksmith Shop: Lucky Lee (SS) 9p
Maple Leaf: George Porter Jr. Trio feat. Mike Lemmler and Terrence Houston (FK) 10p
TUESDAY JANUARY 10
Maison: Gregory Agid (JV) 4p
Maple Leaf: Rebirth Brass Band (FK) 11p
Smoothie King Center: Red Hot Chili Peppers (RK) 7p
Snug Harbor: Davell Crawford Solo (JV) 8 & 10p
WEDNESDAY JANUARY 11
Carver Theater: Aurora Nealand and the Royal Roses (JV) 8p
d.b.a.: Walter “Wolfman” Washington and the Roadmasters (BL) 10p
Kerry Irish Pub: Beth Patterson (FO) 8:30p
Maple Leaf: Mike Dillon’s Combinations and Collisions feat. Jean-Paul Gaster, Norwood Fisher, Brian Haas and Cliff Hines (FK) 10p
Snug Harbor: Honoring Allen Toussaint Day with Uptown Jazz Orchestra and Delfeayo Marsalis (JV) 8 & 10p
