New Orleans Concert Picks of the Week: October 3 – 9, 2013

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Hungry for live music… Look no further! Here’s OffBeat’s look at New Orleans’ top concerts for the week of October 3 – October 9, 2013 featuring: Nathan and the Zydeco Cha Chas, the Ever-Expanding Waste Band, Big History, Haim, Corey Henry’s Treme Funktet, the Mavericks, and Meschiya Lake and Tom McDermott.

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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 3

  • Armstrong Park: Jazz in the Park feat. Soul Project, Soul Rebels (FK) 4p
  • Champions Square: Sigur Ros (RK) 7p
  • Chelsea’s (Baton Rouge): Jon Spencer Blues Explosion (BL) 10:30p
  • Little Gem Saloon: Paul Sanchez (JV) 5p
  • Rock ‘n’ Bowl: Nathan and the Zydeco Cha Chas CD-release party (ZY) 8:30p
  • Snug Harbor: Sidney Bechet Memory All-Stars from France (MJ) 8 & 10p

Nathan and the Zydeco Cha Chas play Rock ‘n’ Bowl on Thursday.

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FRIDAY, OCTOBER 4

  • Blue Nile: Kermit Ruffins and the BBQ Swingers (JV) 6p, Voice of the Wetlands Preview Party feat. Mia Borders, Big Chief Monk Boudreaux and the Wild Magnolias (FK) 10p
  • d.b.a.: Hot Club of New Orleans (JV) 6p, the Ever-Expanding Waste Band feat. members of Morphine with Jeremy Lyons (BL) 10p
  • Gasa Gasa: Bill Summers’ Drumanola (JV) 9p
  • Rock ‘n’ Bowl: Ponderosa Stomp (VR) 5p
  • Snug Harbor: Christian Scott Quintet (MJ) 8 & 10p

The Ever-Expanding Waste Band play d.b.a. on Friday.

 

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 5

  • d.b.a.: John Boutte (JV) 8p, Little Freddie King (BL) 11p
  • Gasa Gasa: Big History, Baby Bee (SO) 9p
  • Rock ‘n’ Bowl: Ponderosa Stomp (VR) 5p
  • Three Muses: Jeremy Lyons (JV) 6p, Sarah Quintana Trio (JV) 9p
  • Tipitina’s: Mardi Gras Indian Orchestra, Sweet Crude, Helen Gillet (MG) 10p

Big History plays Gasa Gasa on Saturday.

 

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 6

  • d.b.a.: Official Ponderosa Swamp After-party feat. Lil’ Band O’ Gold with Tommy McLain and Jockey Etienne (SP) 6p
  • Hi-Ho Lounge: Chrome Sparks, Beautiful Bells (EL) 10p
  • House of Blues: India Arie (RB) 8p
  • Maison: Lionel Ferbos and Palm Court Jazz Band (JV) 5p
  • One Eyed Jacks: Haim, Io Echo (RK) 10p

Haim plays One Eyed Jacks on Sunday.

 

MONDAY, OCTOBER 7

  • d.b.a.: Glen David Andrews (JV) 10p
  • Maple Leaf: Corey Henry’s Treme Funktet (FK) 10:30p
  • Tipitina’s: Walk the Moon, the Mowgli’s (VR) 9p

Corey Henry’s Treme Funktet plays the Maple Left on Monday.

 

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 8

  • Irvin Mayfield’s Jazz Playhouse: Master Series feat. Victor Atkins (JV) 8p
  • Maple Leaf: Rebirth Brass Band (FK) 10:30p
  • Tipitina’s: The Mavericks, Seth Walker (MJ) 8p

The Mavericks play Tipitina’s on Tuesday.

 

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 9

  • Chickie Wah Wah: Meschiya Lake and Tom McDermott (JV) 8p, Andreux and the See of Sounds (FK) 10:30p
  • d.b.a.: Tin Men (RK) 7p, Walter “Wolfman” Washington and the Roadmasters (BL) 10p
  • Irvin Mayfield’s Jazz Playhouse: Mia Borders (FK) 5p, Irvin Mayfield’s NOJO Jam performing the music of the Cannonball Adderley Quintet (JV) 8p
  • Sandbar: Jazz at the Sandbar feat. trumpeter Ashlin Parker (JV) 7p
  • Tipitina’s: The Mavericks, Seth Walker (MJ) 8:30p

Meschiya Lake and Tom McDermott play Chickie Wah Wah on Wednesday