Hungry for live music… Look no further! Here’s OffBeat’s look at New Orleans’ top concerts for the week of April 11, 2019 – April 17, 2019 featuring Tom McDermott and Aurora Nealand at Buffa’s; Godsmack at the Fillmore; The Parlour with Mykia Jovan at Three Keys; Roger Lewis and Baritone Bliss at Snug Harbor; Seva Veneet Bicentennial Celebration of the Banjo at Ogden Museum of Art; Deacon John and the Ivories at d.b.a.; Lost Bayou Ramblers and Sweet Crude at Tipitina’s; Jacqui Naylor Quartet at Snug Harbor; Tuba Skinny at the Louisiana Music Factory; Kevin Louis at Jazz at the Sanbar at the Cove; Kermit Ruffins at Lafayette Square; Schatzy at Three Muese; Darcy Malone and the Tangle and Lilli Lewis Project at Gasa Gasa; DMX 20 Year Anniversary at House of Blues; French Quarter Festival this Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday plus lots more!
THURSDAY APRIL 11
Buffa’s: Tom McDermott and Aurora Nealand (JV) 8p
Bullet’s: Shamar Allen and the Underdawgs (JV) 7p
Covington Trailhead: Rockin’ the Rails: Jeff Cryer’s Travelling Fun Show (VR) 5p
d.b.a.: Marc Stone and his Band (BL) 10p
Fillmore: Godsmack (VR) 7p
Ogden Museum of Southern Art: Seva Venet Bicentennial Celebration of the Banjo in New Orleans (JV) 6p
Palm Court Jazz Café: New Orleans Ragtime Orchestra (JV) 8p
Snug Harbor: Roger Lewis and Baritone Bliss (JV) 8 & 10p
Three Keys (Ace Hotel): The Parlour with Mykia Jovan (VR) 9:30p
FRIDAY APRIL 12
Buffa’s: Asylum Chorus (VR) 9p
d.b.a.: Deacon John and the Ivories (RB) 10p
Howlin’ Wolf: Green Gasoline, Vedas, the Fixers, Fighting for Frequency, Dustin Cole and the Dead Men (RK) 8p
Orpheum Theater: David Sedaris (VR) 8p
Snug Harbor: Dr. Michael White Original Liberty Jazz Band (JV) 8 & 10p
Starlight: Ingrid Lucia Trio (JV) 8p
Tipitina’s: Lost Bayou Ramblers, Sweet Crude (RK) 10p
UNO Lakefront Arena: Big Easy Blues Festival (BL) 8p
SATURDAY APRIL 13
d.b.a.: King James and the Special Men (RB) 11p
House of Blues: DMX 20 Year Anniversary (HH) 8p
SideBar NOLA: Dayna Kurtz and Robert Mache (VR) 7p
Snug Harbor: Jacqui Naylor Quartet (JV) 8 & 10p
Tipitina’s: Johnny Sketch and the Dirty Notes, Dave Jordan and the NIA (RR) 10p
SUNDAY APRIL 14
Gasa Gasa: Darcy Malone and the Tangle, Lilli Lewis Project (SO) 9p
Palm Court Jazz Café: Mark Braud and Lucien Barbarin with Sunday Night Swingsters (JV) 8p
Snug Harbor: Evan Christopher’s Clarinet Road feat. Don Vappie (JV) 8 & 10p
Three Muses: The Clementines (JV) 8p
Trinity Episcopal Church: Bryan Hymel’s Opus Opera presents Pergolesi’s Stabat Mater (CL) 5p
MONDAY APRIL 15
d.b.a.: John Boutte (JV) 7p
Kerry Irish Pub: Kim Carson (FO) 8:30p
Orpheum Theater: Pink Martini (RK) 8p
Snug Harbor: Charmaine Neville Band (JV) 8 & 10p
Starlight: Lulu and the Broadsides feat. Dayna Kurtz and Carlo Nucio (JV) 9p
Three Muses: Gal Holiday and the Honky Tonk Revue (CW) 8p
TUESDAY APRIL 16
Louisiana Music Factory: Tuba Skinny (JV) 6p
Snug Harbor: Stanton Moore Trio (JV) 8 & 10p
Spotted Cat: Smoking Time Jazz Club (JV) 10p
Three Keys (Ace Hotel): Sinking City Selects (VR) 8p
Three Muses: Mia Borders (FK) 8p
Tipitina’s: Ryan Bingham and the Americans (VR) 9p
WEDNESDAY APRIL 17
Cove at UNO: Jazz at the Sandbar feat. Kevin Louis (JV) 7p
d.b.a.: Walter “Wolfman” Washington and the Roadmasters (BL) 10p
Fillmore: Dungeon Family Tour feat. Big Boi, Goodie Mob (VR) 7p
House of Blues: the Music of Cream (CR) 7p
Jazz Playhouse: Shannon Powell Jazz Quartet (JV) 8p
Lafayette Square: Wednesday at the Square feat. Kermit Ruffins, Space and Harmony (VR) 5p
Three Muses: Schatzy (VR) 8p
