Hungry for live music… Look no further! Here’s OffBeat’s look at New Orleans’ top concerts for the week of February 21, 2019 – February 27, 2019 featuring Deltaphonic at d.b.a.; Juice at Gasa Gasa; Creole Stringbeans at Little Gem Saloon; Tim Laughlin and the Crescent City Joymakers at Palm Court Jazz Café; Warren Battiste Quartet with Steve Masakowski and Martin Masakowski at Snug Harbor; Shawn Williams at Old Point Bar; Michael Hurtt and his Haunted Hearts at d.b.a.; John “Papa” Gros 4th Annual Carnival Kickoff at Tipitina’s; King James and the Special Men at d.b.a.; Cypress Hill at the Fillmore; The Zombies (read our interview here) at House of Blues; Kristin Diable at One Eyed Jacks; Ever More Nest at Siberia; Stephen Marley at House of Blues; Tuba Skinny at the Starlight; Mia Borders at Three Muses plus lots more!
THURSDAY FEBRUARY 21
Buffa’s: Tom McDermott and Aurora Nealand (JV) 9p
Bullet’s: Shamar Allen and the Underdawgs (JV) 7p
d.b.a.: Deltaphonic (FK) 10p
Gasa Gasa: Juice (HH) 9p
Little Gem Saloon: Creole Stringbeans (VR) 7:30p
Palm Court Jazz Café: Tim Laughlin and Crescent City Joymakers (JV) 7p
Snug Harbor: Warren Battiste Quartet with Steve Masakowski and Martin Masakowski (PI) 8 & 10p
FRIDAY FEBRUARY 22
Buffa’s: Joe Krown, Johnny Sansone and John Fohl (VR) 9p
Civic Theatre: Kanaval Ball feat. Boukman Eksperyans, Michael Brun, Major Lazer’s Diplo and Jillionaire, Preservation Hall Jazz Band, DJ Windows 98, DJ Jubilee (VR) 9p
d.b.a.: Michael Hurtt and his Haunted Hearts (VR) 10p
Old Point Bar: Shawn Williams (RK) 9:30p
Smoothie King Center: Kiss (CR) 7:30p
Three Keys (Ace Hotel): Raj Smoov (HH) 11p
Three Muses: Doro Wat Jazz Band (JV) 9p
Tipitina’s: John “Papa” Gros 4th Annual Carnival Kickoff (FK) 10p
SATURDAY FEBRUARY 23
Buffa’s: Asylum Chorus (VR) 9p
d.b.a.: King James and the Special Men (RB) 11p
Gasa Gasa: Where Y’acht (RK) 10p
Jazz Playhouse: Cyril Neville and Swamp Funk (JV) 8p
Snug Harbor: Germaine Bazzle and Larry Sieberth Quartet (JV) 8 & 10p
Starlight: Derrick Freeman Quartet (JV) 10p
SUNDAY FEBRUARY 24
Café Negril: Ecirb Muller’s Twisted Dixie (RK) 6p
d.b.a.: Palmetto Bugs Stompers (SI) 6p
Howlin’ Wolf (the Den): Hot 8 Brass Band (BB) 10p
Maison: Bon Bon Vivant (JV) 10a
Palm Court Jazz Café: Mark Braud and Sunday Night Swingsters (JV) 7p
Snug Harbor: Brian Charette Quartet with Melanie Scholtz from South Africa (JV) 8 & 10p
MONDAY FEBRUARY 25
Buffa’s: Arsene DeLay (VR) 5p
d.b.a.: John Boutte (JV) 7p
Fillmore: Cypress Hill, Hollywood Undead (HH) 8p
House of Blues: the Zombies (CR) 8p
Three Muses: Washboard Rodeo (JV) 8p
TUESDAY FEBRUARY 26
Buffa’s: Tom Worrell (VR) 7p
One Eyed Jacks: Kristin Diable (VR) 8p
Siberia: Ever More Nest (VR) 8p
Starlight: Joanna Tomassonni and Morgan Orion (VR) 9p
Three Muses: Esther Rose (JV) 8p
Tipitina’s: Car Seat Headrest, Naked Giants (ID) 9p
WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 27
d.b.a.: Walter “Wolfman” Washington and the Roadmasters (BL) 10p
House of Blues: Stephen Marley (RE) 7p
Marigny Brasserie: Grayson Brockamp and the New Orleans Wildlife Band (JV) 7p
Snug Harbor: Michael Watson and the Alchemy (JV) 8 & 10p
Starlight: Tuba Skinny (JV) 8p
Three Muses: Mia Borders (JV) 8p
