Hungry for live music… Look no further! Here’s OffBeat’s look at the week of February 20 – February 26, 2020 featuring 311 at the Fillmore; Clarence Johnson III Quartet at Snug Harbor; Louis Prima Jr. and the Witnesses at Rock ‘n’ Bowl; Doro Wat Jazz Band at Three Muses; Mardi Gras Mambo featuring Dumjpstaphunk, Omari Neville and the Fuel, Big Chief Juan Pardo at Tipitina’s’; King James and the Special Men at d.b.a.; Freedia Gras featuring Big Freedia at One Eyed Jacks; Galactic at Tipitina’s; Chris Thomas King at Snug Harbor; Malevitus at Vaughan’s Lounge; Anders Osborne’s Bacchus Party featuring Stanton Moore, George Porter Jr., the Hornstars, Jarekus Singleton at Tipitina’s; Quintron at One Eyed Jacks; Galactic featuring Anjelika “Jelly” Joseph, Bo Dollis Jr. and the Wild Magnolias at Tipitina’s plus lots more!
THURSDAY FEBRUARY 20
Buffa’s: Tom McDermott and Aurora Nealand (JV) 8p
Café Negril: Sierra Green and the Soul Machine (VR) 10p
Fillmore: 311 (VR) 8p
Le Bon Temps Roule: Soul Rebels (BB) 11p
Snug Harbor: Clarence Johnson III Quartet (JV) 8 & 10p
Tipitina’s: Water Seed’s Mardi Gras Masquerade Ball feat. Miss Mojo, LeTrainiump (VR) 10p
FRIDAY FEBRUARY 21
Buffa’s: Cole Williams (FK) 9p
Carnaval Lounge: Lilli Lewis Project (BL) 6p
d.b.a.: Bon Bon Vivant (VR) 11p
Jazz Playhouse: Richard Scott’s Twisty River Band (JV) 7:30p
Rock ‘n’ Bowl: Louis Prima Jr. and the Witnesses (JV) 9:30p
Snug Harbor: Delfeayo Marsalis Sextet (JV) 8 & 10p
Three Muses: Doro Wat Jazz Band (JV) 9p
Tipitina’s: Mardi Gras Mambo feat. Dumpstaphunk, Omari Neville and the Fuel, Big Chief Juan Pardo (VR) 11p
Vaughan’s Lounge: Malevitus (PK) 10p
SATURDAY FEBRUARY 22
Carnaval Lounge: Debauche (KZ) 9p
d.b.a.: King James and the Special Men (RB) 11p
Howlin’ Wolf: Mardi Gras Throwdown Rebirth Brass Band (BB) 10p
One Eyed Jacks: Freedia Gras: Big Freedia (BO) 9p
Rock ‘n’ Bowl: Cowboy Mouth (RK) 10p
Snug Harbor: Chris Thomas King Trio (MJ) 8 & 10p
Tipitina’s: Galactic (FK) 11p
SUNDAY FEBRUARY 23
Buffa’s: Debbie Davis and Josh Paxton (JV) 4p
d.b.a.: Funk and Chant feat. Big Chief Monk Boudreaux and John “Papa” Gros (MG) 10p
One Eyed Jacks: Freedia Gras: Big Freedia, Sweet Crude (BO) 9p
Saturn Bar: Valparaiso Men’s Chorus (FO) 10p
Snug Harbor: Betty Shirley and Will Thompson Trio (JV) 8 & 10p
Tipitina’s: Anders Osborne’s Bacchus Party feat. Stanton Moore, George Porter Jr., the Hornstars, Jarekus Singleton (VR) 11p
MONDAY FEBRUARY 24
Bacchanal: Charlie Halloran and the Tropicales (JV) 7:30p
Buffa’s: Arsene DeLay and Charlie Wooton (VR) 5p
d.b.a.: Zydefunk (FK) 11p
Joy Theater: Bassik presents Drama Club Mardi Gras Takeover (EL) 10p
One Eyed Jacks: Quintron (VR) 8p
Tipitina’s: Galactic feat. Anjelika “Jelly” Joseph, Bo Dollis Jr. and the Wild Magnolias (MG) 11p
TUESDAY FEBRUARY 25
Buffa’s: Dick Deluxe Mardi Gras Special (VR) 8p
Café Negril: Dimondick Gorilla and the Swingin’ Vines (VR) 10p
d.b.a.: Treme Brass Band (BB) 9p
Jazz Playhouse: James Rivers Movement (JV) 6p
Spotted Cat: Smoking Time Jazz Club (JV) 10p
Three Muses: Mardi Gras Live Music (VR) 1p
WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 26
Café Negril: The Catahoulas (VR) 10p
d.b.a.: Walter “Wolfman” Washington and the Roadmasters (BL) 10p
Snug Harbor: Uptown Jazz Orchestra (JV) 8 & 10p
Starlight: Tuba Skinny (JV) 8p
Three Muses: Joy Patterson and Matt Bell (JV) 8p
