New Orleans Concert Picks of the Week: October 2 – October 8, 2014

Hungry for live music… Look no further! Here’s OffBeat’s look at New Orleans’ top concerts for the week of October 2 – October 8, 2014 featuring: Jimmy Robinson and Mark Mullins with Michael Skinkus, Lenny Zenith Band, John Papa Gros, Beck, George Porter Jr. Trio, Treme Brass Band, Katy Perry and more!

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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 2

Armstrong Park: Jazz in the Park feat. Cyril Neville’s Swamp Funk, Joe Krown Trio (JV) 4p
Chickie Wah Wah: Jimmy Robinson and Mark Mullins with Michael Skinkus (BL) 8p
d.b.a.: Jon Cleary (PI) 7p, Jimmy Carpenter (VR) 10p

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 3

Café Istanbul: Sean Johnson and the Wild Lotus Band CD-release celebration (VR) 7:30p
Civic Theatre: Preservation Hall Ball featuring Preservation Hall Jazz Band, Allen Toussaint, Ani DiFranco, Beats Antique, Alex Ebert (JV) 7:30p
Gasa Gasa: Rotary Downs (RK) 9p
Maple Leaf: the Wild Magnolias (MG) 10:30p
Rock ‘n’ Bowl: Mulligan Brothers, the Mercy Brothers (BL) 9p
Siberia: Lenny Zenith Band, Norco Lapalco (RK) 6p, Funk You feat. DJs Musa and Joey Buttons (EL) 9p

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 4

Chickie Wah Wah: Chegadao (VR) 9p, Corey Ledet and Zydeco Band (ZY) 11p
d.b.a.: John Papa Gros, Brian Stoltz, Jake Eckert, Eric Vogel and Russ Broussard (FK) 11p
Louisiana Music Factory: Michael Cerveris and Loose Cattle (VR) 2p, Ken Swartz (VR) 3p, Jimmy Carpenter (VR) 4p, Dillon, Vidacovich, Singleton (MJ) 5p
Lyons Center: Tribute to Big Chief Bo Dollis (MG) 8p
Rock ‘n’ Bowl: Paul Sanchez and Minimum Rage with Michael Cerveris (RK) 9:30p
Siberia: Michael Cerveris’ Loose Cattle, Alexandra Scott and Kelcy Mae (SS) 6p
Snug Harbor: Dave Douglas Quintet (JV) 8 & 10p

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 5

House of Blues: Beck (RK) 7p
Kajun’s: Michael Cerveris’ Loose Cattle Hootenanny with guests (VR) 6p
Snug Harbor: Ricky Sebastian Quintet (JV) 8 & 10p
Three Muses: Raphael Bas and Norbert Slama (JV) 5:30p

Beck at House of Blues

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MONDAY, OCTOBER 6

Maple Leaf: George Porter Jr. Trio (FK) 10p
Siberia: Mahala Trio (GY) 6p, Bits and Jiggles: Comedy and Burlesque (BQ) 9p

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 7

d.b.a.: Treme Brass Band (BB) 9p
Irvin Mayfield’s Jazz Playhouse: Jason Marsalis (JV) 8p

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 8

Irvin Mayfield’s Jazz Playhouse: Irvin Mayfield’s NOJO Jam performing the music of James Black (JV) 8p
Rock ‘n’ Bowl: Gal Holiday and the Honky Tonk Revue (CW) 8p
Sandbar at UNO: Jazz at the Sandbar feat. Cindy Scott (JV) 7p
Smoothie King Center: Katy Perry (PO) 7p
Three Muses: Leslie Martin (JV) 5p, the Mumbles (JV) 7p