Hungry for live music… Look no further! Here’s OffBeat’s look at New Orleans’ top concerts for the week of January 21 – January 27, 2016, featuring: OffBeat’s Best of the Beat Music Awards at Generations Hall with performances by Walter “Wolfman” Washington, Johnny Sketch and the Dirty Notes, a tribute to Allen Toussaint, Roar, DJ Quickie Mart, Roddie Romero and the Hub City All Stars and more; Maria Muldour performs a tribute to Danny and Blu Lu Barker at the Palm Court Jazz Café; Todd Rundgren is at Tipitina’s; Cha Wa CD-release party with Big Chief Monk Bourdreaux, Big Sam and Colin Lake at d.b.a.; Johnny Sansone’s Blues Party at Snug Harbor and lots more!
THURSDAY JANUARY 21
Buffa’s: Alexandra Scott and Josh Paxton (VR) 5p, Tom McDermott and Aurora Nealand (JV) 8p
d.b.a.: Shannon McNally (SS) 10p
Generations Hall: OffBeat Magazine’s Best of the Beat Awards (VR) 6p
Ogden Museum of Southern Art: Alexandra Scott (SS) 6p
Rock ‘n’ Bowl: Leroy Thomas (ZY) 8:30p
Snug Harbor: Geoff Clapp Quintet with Wess Anderson (MJ) 8 & 10p
FRIDAY JANUARY 22
Chickie Wah Wah: Michael Pearce (BL) 6p, Paul Sanchez (RR) 8p, Tank and the Bangas (VR) 10:30p
d.b.a.: Tuba Skinny (JV) 6p, Soul Rebels (BB) 10p
Palm Court Jazz Club: Maria Muldour performs a Tribute to Danny and Blu Lu Barker (JV) 8p
Tipitina’s: An Evening with Todd Rundgren feat. John Ferenzik, Jesse Gress, Prairie Prince (CR) 9p
SATURDAY JANUARY 23
d.b.a.: Cha Wa CD-release party with Big Chief Monk Boudreaux, Big Sam and Colin Lake (MG) 11p
d.b.a.: Meschiya Lake and the Little Big Horns (JV) 6p
Snug Harbor: Johnny Sansone Blues Party (BL) 8 & 10p
Tipitina’s: Soul Rebels (BB) 10p
SUNDAY JANUARY 24
Buffa’s: Some Like It Hot! (TJ) 10:30a, Panorama Jazz Band Family Concert (JV) 4p, Perdido Jazz Band CD-release party (JV) 7p
Snug Harbor: John Mahoney Big Band (MJ) 8 & 10p
Three Muses: Raphael et Pascal (JV) 5p, Linnzi Zaorski (JV) 8p
MONDAY JANUARY 25
d.b.a.: Luke Winslow King (JV) 7p, Glen David Andrews (JV) 10p
Maple Leaf: George Porter Jr. Trio (FK) 10p
TUESDAY JANUARY 26
d.b.a.: Treme Brass Band (BB) 9p
House of Blues: Colin Hay (SS) 8p
Maple Leaf: Rebirth Brass Band (FK) 11p
Snug Harbor: Stanton Moore Trio (MJ) 8 & 10p
WEDNESDAY JANUARY 27
Chickie Wah Wah: John Rankin (JV) 6p, Meschiya Lake and Tom McDermott (JV) 8p, Andre Bohren (PI) 10p
d.b.a.: Tin Men (RK) 7p, Walter “Wolfman” Washington and the Roadmasters (BL) 10p
Rock ‘n’ Bowl: Jerry Embree (SI) 8p
Snug Harbor: Delfeayo Marsalis and Uptown Jazz Orchestra (MJ) 8 & 10p
Three Muses: Leslie Martin (JV) 5p, Sarah McCoy (JV) 7p
