Hungry for live music… Look no further! Here’s OffBeat’s look at New Orleans’ top concerts for the week of July 5, 2018 – July 11, 2018 featuring Snoop Dogg, Erykah Badu, Ledisi and others at Essence Festival on Friday at the Superdome; Tom McDermott and Chloe Feoranzo at Buffas; Guitar Lightnin’ Lee & his Thunder Band at d.b.a.; David L. Harris at the Ogden Museum; Quiana Lynell at Snug Harbor; Rebirth Brass Band at the Willow and at the Maple Leaf; Michael Watson Band at the Jazz Playhouse; Mary J. Blige and others at Essence Festival on Saturday at the Superdome; Panorama Jazz Band at Dos Jefes; Treme Brass Band at d.b.a; Janet Jackson, Big Freeida, Doug E Fresh and others at Essence Festival on Sunday at the Superdome; Swamp Moves with the Russell Welch Quartet at Santos Bar; Paramore at Champions Square; Water Seed at Tipitina’s plus lots more!
THURSDAY JULY 5
Buffa’s: Tom McDermott and Chloe Feoranzo (JV) 8p
d.b.a.: Guitar Lightnin’ Lee & his Thunder Band (BL) 10p
Maple Leaf: the Trio feat. Johnny Vidacovich (JV) 10p
Ogden Museum of Southern Art: Ogden After Hours feat. David L. Harris (BL) 6p
Rock ‘n’ Bowl: Chubby Carrier and the Bayou Swamp Band (ZY) 8:30p
Snug Harbor: Quiana Lynell (JV) 8 & 10p
Willow: Rebirth Brass Band (BB) 9p
FRIDAY JULY 6
Dos Jefes: Panorama Jazz Band (JV) 10p
Fontaine Palace: Essence Fest Party (SO) 11a
Superdome: Essence Festival (VR) 6:30p
Tipitina’s: Foundation Free Fridays feat. Maggie Koerner, Miss Mojo (VR) 10p
SATURDAY JULY 7
d.b.a.: Little Freddie King (BL) 11p
Fontaine Palace: Essence Fest Party (SO) 11a
Maple Leaf: Space and Harmony (FK) 10p
Superdome: Essence Festival (VR) 6:30p
Tipitina’s: Water Seed (VR) 10p
SUNDAY JULY 8
Jazz Playhouse: Germaine Bazzle (JV) 8p
Maison: Hector Gallardo’s Cuban Jazz Band (JV) 10a
Maple Leaf: Joe Krown Trio feat. Walter “Wolfman” Washington (RB) 10p
Preservation Hall: Preservation All-Stars feat. Wendell Brunious (TJ) 8p
Snug Harbor: James Singleton Quintet (JV) 8 & 10p
Superdome: Essence Festival (VR) 6:30p
MONDAY JULY 9
Maple Leaf: George Porter Jr. Trio feat. Michael Lemmler and Terrence Houston (FK) 10p
Starlight: Joshua Benitez Band (RK) 10p
Three Muses: Bart Ramsey (JV) 5p
TUESDAY JULY 10
Champions Square: Paramore (RK) 6:30p
d.b.a.: Treme Brass Band (BB) 10p
Little Gem Saloon: Yoshitaka Tsuji Trio (JV) 7:30p
Maple Leaf: Rebirth Brass Band (FK) 10p
Snug Harbor: Stanton Moore Trio (JV) 8 & 10p
WEDNESDAY JULY 11
Cafe Istanbul: Sean Hobbes and the Hi Res (FK) 8p
Jazz Playhouse: Michael Watson Band (JV) 8p
Preservation Hall: Preservation All-Stars feat. Mark Braud (TJ) 8p
Santos Bar: Swamp Moves with the Russell Welch Quartet (SI) 10p
Three Muses: Hot Club of New Orleans (JV) 7p
