Hungry for live music… Look no further! Here’s OffBeat’s look at New Orleans’ top concerts for the week of April 14 – April 20, 2016 featuring The Deslondes at d.b.a.; Boyfriend at One Eyed Jacks; Cole Williams Band at the Maple Leaf; Tom McDermott and Aurora Nealand at Buffa’s; Curren$y at House of Blues; The Headhunters with Michael Clark and Bill Summers at Snug Harbor; Henry Butler at UNO’s Sandbar; Larry Sieberth’s Estrella Banda at Snug Harbor; The Joy Formidable at One Eyed Jacks; Chick Corea and Bela Fleck at the Orpheum Theater; The Iguanas at Rock ’n’ Bowl; Terrance Taplin and the Uptown Jazz Orchestra at Snug Harbor; Honey Island Swamp Band at Lafayette Square; and lots more!
THURSDAY APRIL 14
30/90: Andy J. Forest (BL) 5p, Smoke N Bones (FK) 9p
Armstrong Park: Jazz in the Park feat. Amanda Shaw, Sunpie and the Louisiana Sunspots (VR) 4p
Buffa’s: Tom McDermott and Aurora Nealand (JV) 8p
d.b.a.: Seth Walker (JV) 10p
Joy Theater: Umphrey’s McGee, TAUK (VR) 7p
Ogden Museum of Southern Art: After Hours feat. Sarah Quintana (FO) 6p
Palm Court Jazz Club: Tim Laughlin and Crescent City Joymakers (JV) 8p
Rock ‘n’ Bowl: Wayne Singleton and Same Ol’ 2 Step (ZY) 8:30p
Snug Harbor: Dave Stryker Quartet (MJ) 8 & 10p
FRIDAY APRIL 15
Ace Hotel: the Monocle feat. Aurora Nealand (JV) 9p
d.b.a.: The Deslondes (FO) 10p
One Eyed Jacks: Boyfriend (HH) 10p
Rock ‘n’ Bowl: Bucktown All-Stars (VR) 9:30p
Snug Harbor: Larry Sieberth’s Estrella Banda (MJ) 8 & 10p
Three Muses: Royal Roses (JV) 5:30p, Glen David Andrews (JV) 9p
WWII Museum’s Stage Door Canteen: My Way: A Musical Tribute to Frank Sinatra (VR) 6p
SATURDAY APRIL 16
d.b.a.: Big Sam’s Funky Nation (FK) 11p
Louisiana Music Factory: Vivaz (VR) 2p, Warren Battiste (VR) 3p, Junko Beat (VR) 4p
Maple Leaf: Cole Williams Band (VR) 11p
One Eyed Jacks: Lost Bayou Ramblers, Rory Danger and the Danger Dangers (RK) 10p
Orpheum Theater: Chick Corea and Bela Flek (BU) 8p
Rock ‘n’ Bowl: the Iguanas (VR) 9:30p
Snug Harbor: the Headhunters with Michael Clark and Bill Summers (MJ) 8 & 10p
SUNDAY APRIL 17
Abita Springs Trailhead: Abita Springs Busker Festival feat. Tuba Skinny, the Deslondes, Shotgun Jazz Band, Sluetown Strutters, Loose Marbles, Bad Pennies Pleasuremakers (TJ) 7p
Ace Hotel: Ernie Vincent and friends (BL) 9p
d.b.a.: Funk Monkey (FK) 10p
Irvin Mayfield’s Jazz Playhouse: Germaine Bazzle (JV) 8p
Snug Harbor: Jason Marsalis (MJ) 8 & 10pp
MONDAY APRIL 18
Joy Theater: Ben Folds (VR) 7:30p
Maple Leaf: George Porter Jr. Trio (FK) 10p
Saenger Theatre: A Night with Janis Joplin starring Mary Bridget Davies (VR) 8p
Three Muses: Pete Lanctot and the Stray Dogs (JV) 7p
TUESDAY APRIL 19
Bombay Club: Matt Lemmler (PI) 8p
Chickie Wah Wah: Herringbone Orchestra feat. Meschiya Lake (JV) 11p
d.b.a.: Treme Brass Band (BB) 9p
House of Blues: Curren$y (HH) 10p
Maple Leaf: Rebirth Brass Band (FK) 11p
Snug Harbor: Stanton Moore Trio (MJ) 8 & 10p
WEDNESDAY APRIL 20
Chickie Wah Wah: Bandicoot 4 (VR) 8p
d.b.a.: Walter “Wolfman” Washington and the Roadmasters (BL) 10p
Lafayette Square: Wednesday at the Square feat. Honey Island Swamp Band, Alexis and the Samurai (VR) 5p
One Eyed Jacks: the Joy Formidable, the Helio Sequence (VR) 10p
Sandbar at UNO: Henry Butler (JV) 7p
Snug Harbor: Terrance Taplin and Uptown Jazz Orchestra (MJ) 8 & 10p
