Hungry for live music… Look no further! Here’s OffBeat’s look at New Orleans’ top concerts for the week of May 5 – May 11, 2016 featuring Davell Crawford at Jazz in the Park in Armstrong Park; Jason Marsalis and Heirs to the Crescent City at Snug Harbor; Big Sandy and the Fly-Rite Boys at Rock ’n’ Bowl; Little Freddie King at d.b.a.; Mike Dillon Band at the Maple Leaf; Floetry at House of Blues; Marcia Ball with Mia Borders at Lafayette Square’s Wednesday at the Square; The Cure for two nights at the UNO Lakefront Arena plus lots more!
THURSDAY MAY 5
Armstrong Park: Jazz in the Park feat. Davell Crawford, Stephanie Jordan (JV) 4p
Buffa’s Lounge: Tom McDermott and Aurora Nealand (JV) 8p
d.b.a.: Alexis and the Samurai (ID) 7p
Palm Court Jazz Café: Leroy Jones and Katja Toivola with Crescent City Joymakers (TJ) 8p
Rock ‘n’ Bowl: Leroy Thomas (ZY) 8:30p
Snug Harbor: Jason Marsalis and Heirs to the Crescent City (JV) 8 & 10p
FRIDAY MAY 6
Chickie Wah Wah: Dave Jordan and NIA (RR) 10p
d.b.a.: Linnzi Zaorski (JV) 6p
Little Gem Saloon: Detroit Brooks (JV) 8p
Maple Leaf: the Quickening (FK) 11p
Palm Court Jazz Café: Kevin Louis and Craig Klein with Palm Court Jazz Band (TJ) 8p
Rock ‘n’ Bowl: Big Sandy and the Fly-Rite Boys (CW) 8:30p
SATURDAY MAY 7
30/90: Caesar Brothers Funkbox (VR) 8p
d.b.a.: Little Freddie King (BL) 11p
Dew Drop Social Benevolent Hall: Kenny Neal (BL) 6:30p
Maple Leaf: Mike Dillon Band (MJ) 11p
Rock ‘n’ Bowl: the Top Cats (VR) 9:30p
SUNDAY MAY 8
Audubon Zoo: Mother’s Day with Irma Thomas (SO) 2:30p
d.b.a.: Billy Iuso and Restless Natives (RR) 10p
Irvin Mayfield’s Jazz Playhouse: Germaine Bazzle (JV) 8p
Snug Harbor: NOCCA Jazz Ensemble (JV) 8 & 10p
Three Muses: Linnzi Zaorski (JV) 8p
MONDAY MAY 9
d.b.a.: Glen David Andrews (JV) 10p
Maison: Aurora Nealand and the Royal Roses (JV) 4p
Preservation Hall: Preservation Hall Jazz Masters feat. Leroy Jones (TJ) 8p
Three Muses: Joe Cabral (JV) 7p
TUESDAY MAY 10
Chickie Wah Wah: High Standards Orchestra feat. Aurora Nealand and Graham Hawthorne (JV) 8p
Maison: Gregory Agid (JV) 4p
Maple Leaf: Rebirth Brass Band (FK) 10:30p
Snug Harbor: Stanton Moore Trio (JV) 8 & 10p
Spitfire: Dick Deluxe’s Wheel of Misfortune (SS) 9p
UNO Lakefront Arena: the Cure (RK) 7:30p
WEDNESDAY MAY 11
Ace Hotel: Daria and the Hip Drops (PO) 8p
House of Blues: Floetry (RB) 8p
Lafayette Square: Wednesday at the Square feat. Marcia Ball, Mia Borders (FK) 5p
Palm Court Jazz Café: Lars Edegran and Topsy Chapman with Palm Court Jazz Band (TJ) 8p
Rock ‘n’ Bowl: Clockwork Elvis (SI) 8p
UNO Lakefront Arena: the Cure (RK) 7:30p
