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New Orleans Concert Picks of the Week: April 30 – May 6, 2015

Hungry for live music… Look no further! Here’s OffBeat’s look at New Orleans’ top concerts for the week of April 30 – May 6, 2015, featuring: Axial Tilt: A Grateful Dead 50th Anniversary, Billy Iuso, Nevilles Forever: A Celebration of the Neville Brothers and their Music, George Clinton and Parliament Funkadelic, Luke Winslow King, Rebirth Brass Band, Walter “Wolfman” Washington and the Roadmasters, and more!

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THURSDAY APRIL 30

  • 30-90: Shamarr Allen and the Underdawgs mixtape-release party (FK) 11p
  • Armstrong Park: Rockin’ Dopsie, N’awlins Johnnys (VR) 4p
  • Café Istanbul: Axial Tilt: A Grateful Dead 50th Anniversary (VR) 10p
  • Generations Hall: Shorty Fest feat. Trombone Shorty and Orleans Avenue, Ivan Neville, Big Chief Monk Boudreaux and the Golden Eagles, Corey Henry and Treme Funket and many others (VR) 7p
  • House of Blues: Kermit Ruffin’s Big Easy Trumpet Battle Royale feat. the BBQ Swingers, Wendell Brunious, Leroy Jones, James Andrews, Kid Chocolate, Trumpet Black, Shamarr Allen (JV) 9p
  • Howlin’ Wolf: the Revivalists All in the Family Experience feat. Rebirth, Sister Sparrow and the Dirty Birds and others (VR) 9:30p
  • Snug Harbor: Christian Scott Octet (JV) 8 & 10p

 

FRIDAY MAY 1

  • Banks Street Bar: Billy Iuso (FK) 1a
  • Buffa’s Lounge: Alexandra Scott and her Magical Band (FO) 5p
  • Café Istanbul: Axial Tilt: A Grateful Dead 50th Anniversary (VR) 10p
  • Carrollton Station: John Mooney and Bluesiana (BL) 10p
  • d.b.a.: Soul Rebels (BB) 10p
  • Howlin’ Wolf: 13th Annual Bayou Rendezvous (VR) 9p
  • Joy Theater: The New Mastersounds with Zigaboo Modeliste (FK) 2a
  • Maple Leaf: 9th Annual James Brown Birthday Tribute feat. Tony Hall, Jeff Watkins, Raymond Weber, Renard Poche, Roderick Paulin, Tracy Griffin, Vitas Jones (FK) 10:30p
  • Mardi Gras World: FiyaFest (VR) 12p
  • Tipitina’s: the Funky Meters (FK) 9p, Karl Denson’s Tiny Universe feat. Roosevelt Collier (FK) 2a

 

SATURDAY MAY 2

  • d.b.a.: Meschiya Lake and the Little Big Horns (JV) 6p, George Porter Jr. and his Runnin’ Pardners (FK) 10p, Lost Bayou Ramblers (KJ) 2a
  • Howlin’ Wolf (the Den): Hot 8 Brass Band, Jacob Fred Jazz Odyssey (FK) 11p
  • Howlin’ Wolf: Anders Osborne, Particle (VR) 11p
  • Maison: Rebirth Brass Band, Naughty Professor (FK) 7p, the Motet (FK) 2a
  • Maple Leaf: Jon Cleary and the Absolute Monster Gentlemen (FK) 10:30p, Electro Rage with Terence Higgins, DJ Logic, Roosevelt Collier, Doug Wimbish (FK) 2:30a
  • Rock ‘n’ Bowl: Eric Lindell, Mingo Fishtrap, the Iguanas (VR) 8:30p
  • Saenger Theatre: Nevilles Forever: A Celebration of the Neville Brothers and their Music (FK) 8p
  • Tipitina’s: Zappa Plays Zappa (CR) 9p, Galactic (FK) 2a

 

SUNDAY MAY 3

  • Café Istanbul: James Singleton, Johnny Vidacovich, Brian Haas and Mark Southerland (JV) 9p
  • d.b.a.: Jon Cleary (RB) 7p, Stanton Moore Trio (FK) 10p, Frequinox (VR) 1a
  • House of Blues: George Clinton and Parliament Funkadelic, DJ Soul Sister (FK) 9p
  • Louisiana Music Factory: Jazz Vipers (TJ) 12p, Kim Carson (VR) 1:30p, Washboard Chaz Blues Trio (BL) 30, Luke Winslow-King (JV) 4:30p, Eric Lindell (BL) 6p
  • Maple Leaf: Joe Krown Trio feat. Russell Batiste and Walter “Wolfman” Washington (RB) 10p, call club (FK) 11p, Marco Benevento, Dave Dreiwitz, Andrew Borger (FK) 2a
  • Rock ‘n’ Bowl: Tab Benoit, Sonny Landreth, Samantha Fish (VR) 8p
  • Snug Harbor: Herlin Riley All-Stars (JV) 8 & 10p
  • Tipitina’s: Dumpstaphunk, New Orleans Suspects (FK) 9p

 

MONDAY MAY 4

  • Buffa’s Lounge: Antoine Diel (JV) 8p
  • d.b.a.: Luke Winslow King (JV) 7p, Glen David Andrews (JV) 10p
  • Kerry Irish Pub: Kim Carson (FO) 8:30p

 

TUESDAY MAY 5

  • d.b.a.: Treme Brass Band (BB) 9p
  • Maple Leaf: Rebirth Brass Band (FK) 10:30p
  • Snug Harbor: Mitch Woods Club 88 (BL) 8 & 10p

 

WEDNESDAY MAY 6

  • d.b.a.: Walter “Wolfman” Washington and the Roadmasters (BL) 10p
  • Howlin’ Wolf (the Den): Hazy Ray Trio (VR) 8:30p
  • Irvin Mayfield’s Jazz Playhouse: Lady Sings the Blues featuring Dana Abbott (JV) 5p
  • Lafayette Square: Earphunk, Meschiya Lake (VR) 5p