Hungry for live music… Look no further! Here’s OffBeat’s look at New Orleans’ top concerts for the week of April 28 – May 3, 2016 featuring Luther Dickinson and Cody Dickinson at the Ace Hotel; Alejandro Escovedo at Chickie Wah Wah; Karl Denson’s Tiny Universe with the Motet at Holwin’ Wolf; Sonny Landreth with Bonerama and Terrance Simien at Rock ’n’ Bowl; Dumpstaphunk with Jon Cleary and the Absolute Monster Gentlemen at Tipitina’s; Lucinda Williams at House of Blues; Susan Cowsill presents Bruce Springsteen’s Darkness at the Edge of Town at Chickie Wah Wah; Funky Meters at Tipitina’s; Micahel Cerveris CD-release show at Theatre at St. Claude; Davell Crawford at Sung Harbor and after Jazz Fest Mitch Woods and Rocket 88s at Snug Harbor plus lots more!
THURSDAY APRIL 28
Ace Hotel: Luther Dickinson and Cody Dickinson, Vetiver (BL) 10p
Blue Nile: Johnny Sketch and the Dirty Notes (FK) 1a
Chickie Wah Wah: Alejandro Escovedo (VR) 8p
City Park Botanical Garden: Cyril Neville’s Royal Southern Brotherhood, Honey Island Swamp Band (VR) 7p
d.b.a.: Cedric Burnside Project (VR) 2a
House of Blues: Trombone Shorty Foundation’s Shorty Fest (JV) 9p
Howlin’ Wolf: Karl Denson’s Tiny Universe, the Motet (MJ) 10p
Ogden Museum of Southern Art: After Hours feat. Rory Danger and the Danger Dangers (RC) 6p
FRIDAY APRIL 29
Carrollton Station: John Mooney and Bluesiana (BL) 10p
Chickie Wah Wah: Evan Christopher and Tom McDermott (JV) 8p, Jon Cleary and the Absolute Monster Gentlemen (VR) 11p
d.b.a.: Tuba Skinny (JV) 6p, Soul Rebels (BB) 10p, Lost Bayou Ramblers (KJ) 2a
Gattuso’s: Carlo Ditta Band (VR) 7p
House of Blues: Lucinda Williams (RR) 9p
Howlin’ Wolf: Bayou Rendezvous feat. Dr. Klaw, Bayou Rendezvous All-Stars, Tribute to Allen Toussaint, Polyrhythmics feat. Dead Beat (VR) 9p
Le Petit Theatre: Marcia Ball (PI) 9p
Rock ‘n’ Bowl: Sonny Landreth, Bonerama, Terrance Simien and Zydeco Experience (VR) 8:30p
Snug Harbor: Davell Crawford (MJ) 8 & 10p
Theatre at St. Claude: Michael Cerveris CD-release show (SS) 8p
Tipitina’s: Funky Meters (FK) 9p, Karl Denson’s Tiny Universe (FK) 2a
SATURDAY APRIL 30
Ace Hotel: Musicians Clinic Benefit feat. Hurray for the Riff Raff (FO) 10p
Chickie Wah Wah: Susan Cowsill presents Bruce Springsteen’s Darkness at the Edge of Town (RK) 8p
d.b.a.: Dirty Dozen Brass Band (BB) 10p, S&M Squared feat. John Medeski, Stanton Moore, Skerik and James Singleton (FK) 2a
Howlin’ Wolf: Anders Osborne, New Orleans Suspects, Soulive (VR) 9:30p
Jazz and Heritage Center: Jamison Ross (JV) 9:30p
Maison: Smoking Time Jazz Club, Rebirth Brass Band (VR) 7p
Maple Leaf: Jon Cleary and the Absolute Monster Gentlemen (VR) 11p, Big Lil Baby Jesus Peasant Party (VR) 3a
Orpheum Theater: Galactic, JJ Grey and Mofro, Moon Hooch (FK) 8:30p
Rock ‘n’ Bowl: Tab Benoit, the Iguanas (VR) 8:30p
Saenger Theatre: the Last Waltz feat. Warren Haynes, Don Was, John Medeski, Jamey Johnson, George Porter Jr. and others (FK) 9p
SUNDAY MAY 1
Ace Hotel: South Louisiana Swamp Stompede feat. Keith Frank and the Soileau Zydeco Band, CC Adcock and the Lafayette Marquis, Guitar Lightnin’ Lee and his Thunder Band (SP) 9p
d.b.a.: Ike Stubblefield Trio feat. Grant Green Jr. and Terence Higgins (VR) 7p, Stanton Moore Trio (VR) 10p, FrequiNOT feat. Stanton Moore, Robert Walter, Robert Mercurio, Scott Metzger and Skerik (FK) 1a
House of Blues (The Parish): Rising Appalachia, Lost Bayou Ramblers, Arouna Diarra (VR) 8p
Norwegian Seaman’s Church: Luke Winslow King (SS) 11a
Rock ‘n’ Bowl: Sonny Landreth, Tab Benoit (BL) 8p
Tipitina’s: Dumpstaphunk, Jon Cleary and the Absolute Monster Gentlemen, DJ Soul Sister (FK) 9p
MONDAY MAY 2
Blue Nile: the Nth Power (FK) 10:30p
Three Muses: Miss Sophie Lee (JV) 7p
TUESDAY MAY 3
Chickie Wah Wah: the Lonely Lonely Knights (RK) 8p, the Lafayette Marquis (JV) 9p
Louisiana Music Factory: Davell Crawford (JV) 3p
Maple Leaf: Rebirth Brass Band (FK) 10:30p
Orpheum Theater: Lamb of God (ME) 7:30p
Snug Harbor: Mitch Woods and Rocket 88s (JV) 8 & 10p
Spitfire: Dick Deluxe’s Wheel of Misfortune (SS) 9p
WEDNESDAY MAY 4
d.b.a.: Tin Men (BL) 7p, Walter “Wolfman” Washington and the Roadmasters (BL) 10p
Hi-Ho Lounge: Shamarr Allen (FK) 9p
Lafayette Square: Wednesday at the Square feat. Soul Rebels, Tank and the Bangas (FK) 5p
Maple Leaf: Deltaphonic with special guests (FK) 9p
Orpheum Theater: HNOC’s 50th Anniversary Soiree d’Or feat. Preservation Hall All-Stars, Jimmy Maxwell Orchestra, Joe Lastie Jr. and the Lastie Family Gospel (JV) 6:30p
