Hungry for live music… Look no further! Here’s OffBeat’s look at New Orleans’ top concerts for the week of December 24 – December 30, 2015, featuring: A Creole Christmas featuring St. Peter Street All-Stars with Lars Edegran and Topsy Chapman at Preservation Hall; Fred LeBlanc’s 13th Annual Christmas Party at Carrollton Station; Davis Rogan’s Birthday Party at Buffa’s; George Porter’s Birthday Bash at Howlin’ Wolf; Woodenhead Reunion at Chickie Wah Wah; Eddie Henderson and Donald Harrison at Snug Harbor; Dr. John and the Nite Trippers for two nights at Tipitina’s; Nigel Hall Band at the Maple Leaf; George Clinton and Parliament Funkadelic Funky New Year’s Masquerade with DJ Soul Sister at Tipitina’s and and lots more!
THURSDAY DECEMBER 24
Buffa’s: Annual All-Day Holiday Film Festival (VR) 11a
Davenport Lounge (Ritz-Carlton): Jeremy Davenport (JV) 5:30p
Le Bon Temps Roule: Soul Rebels (BB) 11p
Preservation Hall: Creole Christmas feat. St. Peter Street All-Stars with Lars Edegran and Topsy Chapman (TJ) 1p, 2:30p & 4p
Vaughan’s Lounge: Corey Henry and Treme Funket (FK) 10p
FRIDAY DECEMBER 25
Carrollton Station: Fred LeBlanc’s 13th Annual Christmas Party (RK) 10p
Maple Leaf: the Trio feat. Johnny Vidacovich, June Yamagishi and Charlie Wooton (FK) 10:30p
Rock ‘n’ Bowl: Benny Grunch and the Bunch (VR) 5p, Geno Delafose (ZY) 8:30p
SATURDAY DECEMBER 26
Buffa’s: Davis Rogan’s Birthday Party (VR) 8p
Chickie Wah Wah: Woodenhead Reunion (VR) 9p
d.b.a.: Eric Lindell and Ol’ California (BL) 11p
Hi-Ho Lounge: Hustle feat. DJ Soul Sister (FK) 11p
Howlin’ Wolf: George Porter’s Birthday Bash (FK) 10p
Maple Leaf: New Orleans Suspects (FK) 10:30p
SUNDAY DECEMBER 27
d.b.a.: Andrew Duhon (VR) 10p
Howlin’ Wolf (the Den): Hot 8 Brass Band (BB) 10p
Snug Harbor: Eddie Henderson and Donald Harrison (JV) 8 & 10p
Tipitina’s: Dr. John and the Nite Trippers (RB) 8p
MONDAY DECEMBER 28
d.b.a.: Luke Winslow King (JV) 7p, Glen David Andrews (JV) 10p
Maple Leaf: George Porter Jr. Trio (FK) 10p
Rock ‘n’ Bowl: Geno Delafose (ZY) 8:30p
Tipitina’s: Dr. John and the Nite Trippers (RB) 8p
TUESDAY DECEMBER 29
Chickie Wah Wah: Anders Osborne, John Fohl and Johnny Sansone (VR) 9p
d.b.a.: Treme Brass Band (BB) 9p
Hi-Ho Lounge: Da Truth Brass Band (BB) 10p
Maple Leaf: Rebirth Brass Band (FK) 10:30p
Snug Harbor: Stanton Moore Trio (JV) 8 & 10p
WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 30
Chickie Wah Wah: Paul Sanchez and John Thomas Griffith (RR) 8p, Michael Juan Nunez (VR) 10p
Maple Leaf: Nigel Hall Band (FK) 10p
Rock ‘n’ Bowl: Bucktown All-Stars (VR) 8:30p
Snug Harbor: Uptown Jazz Orchestra (JV) 8 & 10p
Tipitina’s: George Clinton and Parliament Funkadelic Funky New Year’s Masquerade Ball, DJ Soul Sister (FK) 9p
