Hungry for live music… Look no further! Here’s OffBeat’s look at New Orleans’ top concerts for the week of October 13 – October 19, 2016 featuring the John “Papa” Gros Band at Armstrong Park; King James and the Special Men at the Covington Trailhead (Rockin’ the Rails); Marc Stone’s All Star Band at d.b.a.; New Orleans Suspects for two nights at the Maple Leaf; Tim Laughlin Jazz Band at Snug Harbor; RX Bandits at House of Blues; Oscar Rossignoli at Irvin Mayfield’s Jazz Playhouse; Paul Sanchez and the Rolling Road Show at Pontchartrain Vineyards; Royal Teeth at One Eyed Jacks; Elvis Costello at the Saenger Theater; the Psychedelic Furs at Tipitina’s; Steve Pistorius CD release party at Snug Harbor; Sunday Youth Music Workshop featuring Charlie Wooton Band at Tipitina’s plus lots more!
THURSDAY OCTOBER 13
Armstrong Park: Jazz in the Park featuring Caesar Brothers, John “Papa” Gros Band (VR) 4p
Chickie Wah Wah: United Bakery Records’ CD-release party (VR) 9p
Covington Trailhead: Rockin’ the Rails featuring King James and the Special Men (VR) 5:30p
d.b.a.: Lightnin’ Malcolm with RL Boyce (BL) 10p
Snug Harbor: Steve Pistorius CD-release party (JV) 8 & 10p
Three Muses: Tom McDermott (JV) 5p
FRIDAY OCTOBER 14
Chickie Wah Wah: Honey Island Acoustic Set (RR) 9p
d.b.a.: Marc Stone’s All Star Band (BL) 10p
Howlin’ Wolf: Rebirth Brass Band (BB) 9p
Maple Leaf: New Orleans Suspects (FK) 11p
Palm Court Jazz Café: Palm Court Jazz Band with James Evans and Charlie Halloran (TJ) 8p
Southport Hall: Soul Rebels, Rockenbraughs (VR) 7:30p
Tipitina’s: the Psychedelic Furs, My Jerusalem (RK) 9p
SATURDAY OCTOBER 15
Dragon’s Den: Good For Nothin’ Band (JV) 7p
Hi-Ho Lounge: Hustle feat. DJ Soul Sister (FK) 11p
Irvin Mayfield’s Jazz Playhouse: Wessell “Warmdaddy” Anderson Quartet (JV) 8p
Little Gem Saloon: Louisiana Blues Throwdown featuring John Mooney, Alvin Youngblood Hart, Marilyn Barbara, Marc Stone Band (BL) 9p
Maple Leaf: New Orleans Suspects (FK) 11p
One Eyed Jacks: Rooney, Royal Teeth, Swimming with Bears (VR) 8p
Pontchartrain Vineyards: Jazz’n the Vines featuring Paul Sanchez and the Rolling Road Show (RR) 6:30p
Saenger Theatre: Elvis Costello (SS) 8p
SUNDAY OCTOBER 16
Chickie Wah Wah: Meschiya Lake and the Little Big Horns (JV) 8p
Maison: Nickel-A-Dance feat. Palm Court All-Stars with Topsy Chapman (JV) 4p
Maple Leaf: Joe Krown Trio feat. Russell Batiste and Walter “Wolfman” Washington (FK) 10p
Snug Harbor: Tim Laughlin Jazz Band (JV) 8 & 10p
Tipitina’s: Sunday Youth Music Workshop feat. Charlie Wooton Band (VR) 1p
MONDAY OCTOBER 17
d.b.a.: Glen David Andrews (JV) 10p
Kerry Irish Pub: Kim Carson (FO) 8p
Maple Leaf: George Porter Jr. and friends (FK) 10p
Ooh Poo Pah Doo: James Andrews and the Crescent City All-Stars (VR) 8p
TUESDAY OCTOBER 18
d.b.a.: Treme Brass Band (BB) 10p
Irvin Mayfield’s Jazz Playhouse: Oscar Rossignoli (PI) 7p
Maple Leaf: Rebirth Brass Band (FK) 11p
Snug Harbor: Stanton Moore Trio (JV) 8 & 10p
WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 19
d.b.a.: Walter “Wolfman” Washington and the Roadmasters (BL) 10p
House of Blues: RX Bandits (RK) 8:30p
Maple Leaf: Robin Barnes with Pat Casey and the New Sound (JV) 10p
Sandbar at UNO: Jazz at the Sandbar feat. Ingrid Jensen (JV) 7p
Snug Harbor: Delfeayo Marsalis and Uptown Jazz Orchestra (JV) 8p
Tipitina’s: Robert Randolph and the Family Band (VR) 9p
