Jazz Fest returns to New Orleans’ Fair Ground Race Course from April 27-29 and May 3-6, but we all know the late night shows that take place across town throughout festival season are half the fun. That’s why we’ve compiled this handy, easy-to-navigate list of all the after—and before—shows going down around New Orleans during both weeks of Jazz Fest (shows for the “days between” the weekends will be added shortly).
☞ FIRST WEEKEND
☞ Friday, April 27 ☞ Saturday, April 28 ☞ Sunday, April 29
☞ THE DAYS BETWEEN
☞ Monday, April 30 ☞ Tuesday, May 1 ☞ Wednesday, May 2
☞ SECOND WEEKEND
☞ Thursday, May 3 ☞ Friday, May 4 ☞ Saturday, May 5 ☞ Sunday, May 6
☞ Back to OffBeat’s Full Guide to Jazz Fest
Friday, April 27th
BLUE NILE
Kermit Ruffins 10:30p
Robert Walter and the Posthumans 12:30a
Balcony Room: Mike Dillon and Billy Goat 11p
BOMBAY CLUB
the Bombay Club All-Stars feat. Duke Heitger, Evan Christopher, Hal Smith, James Singleton, Kris Tokarski 8:30p
BUFFA’S
Asylum Chorus 6p
Debbie Davis and Josh Paxton 9p
Calvin Johnson and Native Son 11:59p
CAFE ISTANBUL
Axial Tilt: A Grateful Dead Celebration at Jazz Fest feat. Joan Osborne, Stu Allen, Rob Eaton, Mitch Stein, Robin Sylvester, Jay Lane 10p
CHICKIE WAH WAH
Bill Carter 8p — Tickets
Johnny Sansone Band record-release show 10:30p — Tickets
CIVIC THEATER
Trey Anastasio Band 9p
CLUB CARIBBEAN
Reggae Invasion 10p
D.B.A.
Honey Island Swamp Band 10p
Corey Henry and the Treme Funktet 2a
DRAGON’S DEN
the Tipping Point with DJ RQ Away 10p
GASA GASA
Acid Mothers Temple, Yoo Yoo Right, Viva L’American Death Ray Music 10p
HOWLIN’ WOLF
Dumpstaphunk, Naughty Professor, Chali 2na 10p
JACQUES-IMO’S
Michael Weintrob’s INSTRUMENTHEAD Kick-Off Party feat. Papa Mali and Bobby Vega 8p
JAZZ PLAYHOUSE
Trixie Minx’s Burlesque Ballroom feat. Romy Kaye and the Mercy Buckets 11p
JOY THEATER
St. Paul and the Broken Bones, Chapter Soul 9p
KERMIT’S TREMé MOTHER-IN-LAW LOUNGE
Guitar Slim Jr. 9p
KERRY IRISH PUB
Roux the Day 9p
MAISON
Brass-A-Holics 10p
Blue Plate Special feat. Will Bernard, Stanton Moore, John Medeski, Chris Wood and Skerik 1:30a
MAPLE LEAF
Medeski, Wood, Skerik and Johnny Vidacovich 10p
Sonic Bloom feat. Eric Benny Bloom 2a
ONE EYED JACKS
Sweet Crude, Maggie Koerner 8p
Boyfriend with surprise backing band 1a
PORTSIDE LOUNGE
Alex McMurray and friends feat. Carlo Nuccio 9p
PRIME EXAMPLE
Maurice “Mobetta” Brown and friends 8p
REPUBLIC
Voodoo Dead feat. Steve Kimock, Jeff Chimenti, Jackie Greene, George Porter Jr., JM Kimock 9p
ROCK’N’BOWL
Tab Benoit, the Iguanas 9p
SAENGER THEATER
Queens of the Stone Age 8:30p
SOLD OUT
SIBERIA
Kyle Huval and the Dixie Club Ramblers, Jourdan Thibodeaux et les Rodailleurs 10p
SIDEBAR
Helen Gillet and Sasha Masakowski 9p / Alex Massa, Ryan-Scott Long and others 11:45p
SNUG HARBOR
Ellis Marsalis Quintet 9 & 11p
THREE KEYS
Hot 8 Brass Band, Dynamite Dave Soul 9p
THREE MUSES
Doro Wat Jazz Band 9p / Michael Watson and the Alchemy 11:59p
TIPITINA’S
Tank and the Bangas, Big Freedia, Soul Rebels 9p (win tickets!)
the Floozies: Funk Jesus the Second Coming 1:30a
WILLOW
Hot 8 Brass Band, the Revealers 10p
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Saturday, April 28th
BLUE NILE
Red Baraat 10:30p
Megawatt feat. Bajah, Adam Deitch, Borahm Lee, Raja Kassis, Josh Werner, Weedie Braimah, Luke Quaranta, Khris Royal, Maurice Brown 1:30a
CAFE ISTANBUL
Axial Tilt: A Grateful Dead Celebration at Jazz Fest feat. Joan Osborne, Stu Allen, Rob Eaton, Mitch Stein, Robin Sylvester, Jay Lane 10p
CARROLLTON STATION
Mia Borders Band 10p
D.B.A.
Hot 8 Brass Band 10p
Naughty Professor 2a
DRAGON’S DEN
Primetime feat. DJ Legatron Prime 10p
HI-HO LOUNGE
HOUSE OF BLUES
Karl Denson’s Tiny Universe, Robert Walter’s 20th Congress 9p
HOWLIN’ WOLF
Anders Osborne with Samantha Fish, Eddie Roberts and Ivan Neville, Rebirth Brass Band 10p
ORPHEUM THEATER
Hustle! Jazz Fest Edition with DJ Soul Sister 11p
JAZZ & HERITAGE CENTER
Donald Harrison 8p
JOY THEATER
As the Crow Flies, Once and Future Band 9p
Beats Antique, the Preservation Horns, the Russ Liquid Test 2a
ONE EYED JACKS
the Deslondes, Julie Odell 8p
the Nth Power: Nirvana Tribute 1a
ROCK’N’BOWL
Bonerama, Terrence Simien and Zydeco Experience, John ‘Papa’ Gros Band 8:30p
SAENGER THEATER
Trombone Shorty and Orleans Avenue Treme Threauxdown feat. Irma Thomas, Jon Cleary, Kermit Ruffins, Mannie Fresh, Cyril Neville, The Soul Rebels, Big Freedia 8p
SANTOS BAR
Royal Teeth, Pet Fangs 9p
THREE KEYS (at ACE HOTEL)
Robert Glasper Rotation Trio with Chris Dave and special guests 10p
TIPITINA’S
Galactic 9p
Flow Tribe 1:30a
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Sunday, April 29th
CAFE ISTANBUL
Joan Osborne Sings the Songs of Bob Dylan feat. Keith Cotton 10p
Bernard Purdie’s Party feat. Bernard “Pretty” Purdie, Joan Osborne, Cyril Neville and others 1a
D.B.A.
Funk and Chant with John “Papa” Gros and Big Chief Monk Boudreaux 10p / Lightnin’ Malcolm with Brady Blade 1a
GASA GASA
Red Baraat, Miss Mojo 9p
HOWLIN’ WOLF
Foundation of Funk feat. Zigaboo Modeliste, George Porter Jr., Anders Osborne, Jojo Herman, the Bonerama Horns, Brandon “Taz” Niederauer 10p
LITTLE GEM SALOON
Jamison Ross 8p
MAPLE LEAF
Joe Krown Trio feat. Walter “Wolfman” Washington 9p
Maple Leaf All-Stars feat. Ivan Neville, Big D, Tony Hall, Cyril Neville 11p
The Nth Power 3a
PRIME EXAMPLE
Nicholas Payton Trio 8p
ROCK’N’BOWL
Carolyn Wonderland, Sonny Landreth and Kenny Neal 9p
THREE KEYS
DMD the Band feat. Daru Jones, Marcus Machado, Doug Wimbish and special guests 9p
TIPITINA’S
Squirrel Nut Zippers album-release show 9p
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Monday, April 30th
CIVIC THEATER
the Darkness, Diarrhea Planet 8p
D.B.A.
Medeski, Vidacovich and Wood 10p
Glen David Andrews 1a
DRAGON’S DEN
Monday Night Swing feat. Neela, Shake ‘Em Up Jazz Band 8p
AudioDope with DJ Ill Medina 11p
HI-HO LOUNGE
The Mardi Gras Indian Orchestra 11p
HOUSE OF BLUES
WWOZ’s Piano Night feat. Jon Cleary, Marcia Ball, Ellis Marsalis, Davell Crawford, Henry Gray, Joe Krown, David Torkanowsky, Al “Lil Fats” Jackson, Tom McDermott, Bob Seeley, John Autin 6:30p
MAPLE LEAF
George Porter Jr. Trio feat. Michael Lemmler and Terrence Houston 10p
ONE EYED JACKS
Neon-Medeski feat. John Medeski, Mono-Neon, Robert Walter, Daru Jones, Skerik, DJ Logic 1:30a
TIPITINA’S
Instruments a Comin’ feat. the Nth Power, New Orleans Suspects, Naughty Professor, Bo Dollis Jr. and the Wild Magnolias, Honey Island Swamp Band and others 8:30p
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Tuesday, May 1st
CAFE NEGRIL
John Lisi and Delta Funk 9:30p
D.B.A.
Treme Brass Band 8p
Cyril Neville and Swamp Funk, Water Seed 11p
FONTAINE PALACE
Party Gras feat. Big Chief Monk Boudreaux and the Golden Eagles 10p
GASA GASA
Waxahatchee, Guts Club 9p
HI-HO LOUNGE
Calvin Johnson’s Chapter Soul SuperJam feat. Big Sam, June Yamagishi, Jen Hartswick and Roger Lewis 9p
LITTLE GEM SALOON
Glen David Andrews’ Birthday Party 8p
Honey Island Swamp Band 11p
ONE EYED JACKS
Dragon Smoke feat. Stanton Moore, Ivan Neville, Eric Lindell, Robert Mercurio and DMD the Band 9p
SNUG HARBOR
New Orleans Jazz Masters: Germaine Bazzle, Herlin Riley, George French, David Torkanowsky and Charlie Gabriel 9 & 11p
TIPITINA’S
Steve Earle and the Dukes, the Mastersons 9p
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Wednesday, May 2nd
CIVIC THEATER
the Afghan Whigs, Built to Spill, Ed Harcourt 8p
D.B.A.
Walter “Wolfman” Washington and the Roadmasters 10p
Bayou Gypsys feat. Roosevelt Collier, Tony Hall and Terence Higgins 2a
DRAGON’S DEN
Irie Collective Jam Session 10p
HI-HO LOUNGE
Toubab Krewe 8p
Eric McFaddon, Papa Mali, Doug Wimbish, Terence Higgins 11p
HOWLIN’ WOLF
Michael Jackson vs. Stevie Wonder feat. Members of Lettuce, Jesus’ Peasant Party, Mike Dillon and the Mallet Men, Brady Blade, Rob Ingraham, Reed Mathis 10p
MAPLE LEAF
Ivan Neville, George Porter Jr., June Yamagishi and Johnny Vidacovich 11p
Honey Island Swamp Band 2a
ONE EYED JACKS
Fuck 2017: A Tribute to Those We Lost feat. members of Turkuaz and the Motet, Cris Jacobs, DJ Williams, Nate Werth, the Turkuaz Horns 1a
SIBERIA
United Bakery Records Showcase feat. Shane Sayers, Duke Aeroplane, Epic Proportions 9p
SNUG HARBOR
Louisiana Piano Summit: Marcia Ball, Joe Krown and Tom McDermott 9 & 11p
TIPITINA’S
the Radiators 10p
SOLD OUT
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Thursday, May 3rd
BANKS STREET BAR
Smoker’s World feat. Derrick Freeman 11p
CAFE ISTANBUL
GATORATORS feat. Dave Malone, Camile Baudoin, Reggie Scanlan, Mitch Stein, Eric Bolivar, Brad Walker 10:30p
Voyager feat. Joe Marcinek, Renard Poche, Mitch Stein, Reggie Scanlan, Jason Hann 1:30a
CHICKIE WAH WAH
Seth Walker 8p
John “Papa” Gros Band with Cris Jacobs 10:30p
D.B.A.
Jon Cleary 8p
New Breed Brass Band 11p
Cedric Burnside Project 2a
DRAGON’S DEN
Upstairs: Ariee 10p
HI-HO LOUNGE
Erica Falls 8p
Saucefest feat. Skerik, Nikki Glaspie, Brian Haas, Simon Lott, Helen Gillet, Martin Krusche, Dan Oestreicher, James Singleton, Sam Dickey, Aurora Nealand 10p
HOUSE OF BLUES
Trombone Shorty Foundation’s Shorty Fest feat. Trombone Shorty and Orleans Ave., Tank and the Bangas, The Soul Rebels, Water Seed, New Breed Brass Band and many others 8p
HOWLIN’ WOLF
Official Revivalists Afterparty feat. Space and Harmony 1a
JOY THEATER
Rage!Fest feat. Lettuce, DJ Soul Sister 10p
LE BON TEMPS ROULE
The Soul Rebels 11p
LITTLE GEM SALOON
Meschiya Lake and the Little Big Horns 8p
Dead Blues feat. Grahame Lesh, Luther Dickinson, Elliott Peck, Daru Jones, Marcus Machado, John Medeski 11p
MAISON
Dysfunktional Bone 10p
Fiyapower feat. Karl Denson, George Porter Jr., Stanton Moore, Ivan Neville, Tony Hall, Big Sam, Maurice Brown 2a
MAPLE LEAF
Sonny Landreth, George Porter Jr. and Johnny Vidacovich 10p
Col. Bruce Tribute feat. Duane Trucks, Dave Schools, Taz and others 1a
OLD ARABI BAR
Johnny Sansone’s Second International Blues Invitational feat. Dave Specter, Joe Krown, Benny Turner, Alabama Slim, Al Gold 10p
PORTSIDE LOUNGE
Hog Leg feat. members of the Iguanas and Canned Heat 9p
REPUBLIC
Dead Feat feat. Anders Osborne, Jackie Greene, Paul Barrere, Fred Tackett, Brady Blade, Carl Dufrene 9p
ROCK’N’BOWL
Chubby Carrier, Geno Delafose, Nathan and the Zydeco Cha Chas 8:30p
RUSTY NAIL
Mia Borders Band 9p
SAENGER THEATER
the Revivalists 8p
SANTOS BAR
Keith Frank, CC Adcock and the Lafayette Marquis, DJ Quintron 9p
SATURN BAR
Alex McMurray and his Band 10p
SIBERIA
Eastern Bloc Party: Blato Zlato 9p
SIDEBAR
NOLA: New Orleans Guitar Masters feat. Jimmy Robinson, Cranston Clements and John Rankin 9p
SNUG HARBOR
Dr. Lonnie Smith with Donald Harrison 9 & 11p
THREE KEYS (ACE HOTEL)
Ivan Neville’s NOLA Nites with Cris Jacobs, Alvin Ford Jr. and others 9p
TIPITINA’S
Turkuaz 9p
Marco Benevento 2a
VAUGHAN’S LOUNGE
Corey Henry and the Treme Funket 10:30p
WILLOW
Cyril Neville and Water Seed 10p
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Friday, May 4th
BLUE NILE
Kermit Ruffins 10:30p
Big Sam’s Funky Nation 12:30a
Upstairs: Soul Brass Band 1:30a
BUFFA’S
Greg Schatz 9p
Sam Friend 11:59p
CAFE ISTANBUL
Honey Island Swamp Band 10p
Dirty Dozen Brass Band 11:59p
CAROUSEL BAR (HOTEL MONTELEONE)
Nayo Jones Experience and special guest 8:30p
CARROLLTON STATION
Andrew Duhon Trio 10p
CHICKIE WAH WAH
Jon Cleary and the Absolute Monster Gentlemen 8p
Charlie Wooton Project 11p
CIVIC THEATER
Tank and the Bangas, Naughty Professor, Maggie Koerner 9p
D.B.A.
The Soul Rebels 10p
Lost Bayou Ramblers 2a
DRAGON’S DEN
the Tipping Point with DJ RQ Away 10p
GASA GASA
Flow Tribe, Valerie Sassyfras 9:30p
HOUSE OF BLUES
Funky Meters 9p
the Motet Tribute to Sly and the Family Stone 1a
(the Parish): Cowboy Mouth 9p
HOWLIN’ WOLF
16th Annual Bayou Rendezvous 9p
JOHN BUKATY STUDIO AND GALLERY
Send Me a Friend Benefit with Anders Osborne and Nolatet feat. Mike Dillon, James Singleton, Brian Haas and Johnny Vidacovich 8p
JOY THEATER
Galactic, Dirty Dozen Brass Band 9p
the New Mastersounds 2a
MAISON
Worship My Organ feat. Adam Deitch, Skerik, Marco Benevento, Robert Walter, John Medeski and DJ Logic 2a
MAPLE LEAF
James Brown Tribute feat. Tony Hall, Raymond Weber, Renard Poche 11p
the Electric Company feat. Bobby Vega, Papa Mali, Chris Spies and Jermal Watson 3a
MARDI GRAS WORLD
Joe Russo’s Almost Dead 8p
REPUBLIC
Delta Rhythm Revue feat. Tab Benoit and Samantha Fish,Whiskey Bayou Records Revue with Jeff McCarty and Eric Johanson 8p
Spafford 2a
ROCK’N’BOWL
Wayne Toups, Ryan Foret and Foret Tradition 8:30p
SAENGER THEATER
Gov’t Mule, Marcus King Band 8:30p
SANTOS BAR
Tommy Wright III, Lil Ya of U.N.L.V., Evil Army, the Cops, Trampoline Team, Gushers 8p
SNUG HARBOR
Ellis Marsalis Quintet 9 & 11p
TIPITINA’S
the Devon Allman Project, Duane Betts 9p
Turkuaz Gives You Wings: A Tribute to Paul McCartney and Wings feat. Denny Laine 2a
Saturday, May 5th
BLUE NILE
Washboard Chaz Blues Trio 7p / Cris Jacobs Band with Ivan Neville, Naughty Professor and special guests 10p
BOMBAY CLUB
Leroy Jones 8:30p
BUFFA’S
Banu Gibson 9p
Jenna Guidry 11:59p
CAFE ISTANBUL
George Porter Jr. and his Runnin’ Pardners 10p
CAROUSEL BAR (HOTEL MONTELEONE)
Lena Prima Band and special guest 9p
CARROLLTON STATION
John Mooney and Bluesiana 10p
CHICKIE WAH WAH
Paul Sanchez and the Rolling Road Show 8p
James Singleton, Skerik, Johnny Vidacovich and Jonathan Freilich 11p
CIRCLE BAR
the Iguanas 10p
D.B.A.
Dirty Dozen Brass Band 10p
Quintron and Miss Pussycat, Tav Falco’s Panther Burns 1a
DOS JEFES
Sunpie and the Louisiana Sunspots 10p
FONTAINE PALACE
Walter “Wolfman” Washington 11:30p
GASA GASA
Givers, ROAR, Naughty Palace 10p
HI-HO LOUNGE
Pink Room Project 11p
HOWLIN’ WOLF
Anders Osborne and friends feat. Eric Krasno, Marc Broussard and others 10p
(the Den): Mike Dillon Band feat. Brady Blade, Hildegard feat. Sasha Masakowski, Cliff Hines and Chris Bullock 10p
JAZZ & HERITAGE CENTER
Naydja Cojoe, Nayo Jones and Mykia Jovan 8p
JAZZ PLAYHOUSE
New Orleans Swamp Donkeys 8p
JOY THEATER
Karl Denson’s Tiny Universe presents Eat a Bunch of Peaches feat. Stanton Moore, Mike Dillon, Kenneth Crouch and others 9p
the New Mastersounds: Celebrating the Women of the Scene feat. Kim Dawson, Adryon De Leon, Mayteana Morales, Shira Elias, Sammi Garett, Boyfriend, DJ Soul Sister, Erica Falls 2a
LITTLE GEM SALOON
Alana Davis and Marc Stone 8p
Glen David Andrews with Dave Specter 11p
MAISON
Rebirth Brass Band 10p
Galacticphunk 2a
MAPLE LEAF
Jon Cleary and the Absolute Monster Gentlemen with Nigel Hall 11p
Johnny Sketch and the Dirty Notes 3a
MARDI GRAS WORLD
Joe Russo’s Almost Dead 8p
ONE EYED JACKS
Sonic Bloom featuring Eric “Benny” Bloom 9p
Break Science Live Band 1a
REPUBLIC
Cinco de Freedia, Sweet Crude, Boyfriend 9p
Spafford 2a
SAENGER THEATER
Exile on Bourbon St. feat. Ryan Adams, Don Was 9p
TIPITINA’S
North Mississippi All-Stars 9P
the Greyboy All-Stars 2a
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Sunday, May 6th
BLUE NILE
Funky But Better feat. Big Sam Williams, Doug Wimbish, Roosevelt Collier, Maurice Brown, Daru Jones, Marcus Machado 10:30p
CAROUSEL BAR
Quiana Lynell and Lush Life with special guest 9p
D.B.A.
Stanton Moore Trio 10p
Xoniuqerf feat. Donald Harrison Jr., Stanton Moore, Robert Walter, Rob Mercurio and Will Bernard 1a
DOS JEFES
Tangiers Combo 9p
HOUSE OF BLUES
George Clinton and Parliament Funkadelic 9p
HOWLIN’ WOLF
Papa Mali’s All-Star Birthday Bash feat. the Electric Company, Cris Jacobs, Bobby Vega, Kirk Joseph, Queen Delphine, Eric McFadden, Wake of the Dead, Sam Price and the True Believers, Mike Dillon, the Crooked Stuff and many others 9p
MAHALIA JACKSON THEATER
Michael Blackson 8p
MAISON
Herbie Hancock Tribute feat. Joey Porter, Garrett Sayers, Ryan Zoidis, Robert “Sput” Searight, Nate Werth 10p
Purple Party: A Tribute to Prince feat. Members of The Revolution, the Motet, Turkuaz, Snarky Puppy, the Main Squeeze 2a
MAPLE LEAF
Joe Krown Trio feat. Walter “Wolfman” Washington 9p
Lost Bayou Ramblers 11p
Pretty Knights feat. Alvin Ford Jr. and Khris Royal 3a
SIBERIA
Helen Gillet, Zoe Boekbinder, Sasha Masakowski 10p
SNUG HARBOR
Terence Blanchard E-Collective 9 & 11p
SWEET LORRAINE’S
Uncle Nephew feat. Shannon Powell and Darren Hoffman 9p
THREE KEYS (ACE HOTEL)
Selwyn Birchwood 9p
TIPITINA’S
Dumpstaphunk, the Nth Power, DJ Soul Sister 9p
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