Hungry for live music… Look no further! Here’s OffBeat’s look at New Orleans’ top concerts for the week of April 21 – April 27, 2016 featuring Pine Leaf Boys at Pontchartrain Vineyards; Honey Island Swamp Band at Rock ’n’ Bowl; Helen Gillet Quartet with Skerik, Nikki Glaspie and Brian Haas at Gasa Gasa, Orleans Records’ presents Professor Longhair’s record-release party feat. Billy Gregory, Earl Gordon, Carlo Ditta at Little Gem Saloon; WWOZ’s Piano Night at House of Blues; the Meters at the Orpheum Theatre; the subdudes at House of Blues; Miss Sophie Lee CD-release show at Siberia; Henry Butler Quartet at Snug Harbor; Megalomaniacs Ball with Mike Dillon’s New Orleans Punk Rock Percussion Consortium and more at Howlin’ Wolf; Fiya Fest with Soullive, Robert Randolph and the Family Band, the Funky Meters and more at Mardi Gras World; Paul Longstreth and Trisha Boutte at the Norwegian Seaman’s Church; Piano Summit featuring Marcia Ball, Tom McDermott and Joe Krown at Snug Harbor; Threadhead Patry featuring Meschiya Lake and the Little Big Horns, Royal Fingerbowl, Roddie Romero and the Hub City Allstars, Johnny Sansone, Cha Wa, Iron Funk All-Stars at the Old Ironworks; Herlin Riley CD-Release Party at Snug Harbor; New Orleans Suspects Third Annual Leafopotumus with Al shiner, Chief Juan Pardo, Oteil Burbridge, Papa Mali, Eric McFadden, Natalie Grossman and Charlie Wooten at the Maple Leaf; George Clinton and the Parliament Funkadelic at Republic and lots more!
THURSDAY APRIL 21
Armstrong Park: Jazz in the Park feat. Kermit Ruffins and the BBQ Swingers, King James and the Special Men (VR) 4p
Carrollton Station: John Mooney and Bluesiana (BL) 10p
Civic Theater: Lucero, Morning 40 Federation (RK) 8p
d.b.a.: Jon Cleary (VR) 7p, Little Freddie King, Baby Bee (BL) 10p
Gasa Gasa: Helen Gillet Quartet with Skerik, Nikki Glaspie and Brian Haas (MJ) 9p
Little Gem Saloon: Orleans Records’ presents Professor Longhair’s record-release party feat. Billy Gregory, Earl Gordon, Carlo Ditta (VR) 7p
Rock ‘n’ Bowl: Chris Ardoin, Beau Jocque’s High Rollers, Geno Delafose, Chubby Carrier (ZY) 8p
Tipitina’s: Anders Osborne, Neville Jacobs (RR) 9p
FRIDAY APRIL 22
Ace Hotel: Daniel Lanois and Brian Blade (VR) 9p
d.b.a.: Meschiya Lake and the Little Big Horns (JV) 6p, Honey Island Swamp Band (RR) 10p, Colin Lake (VR) 2a
Dos Jefes: Mitch Woods and Club 88 (BL) 10p
House of Blues (The Parish): Bonerama (FK) 10p
Old Point Bar: Jamie Lynn Vessels (RK) 9:30p
Orpheum Theater: the Meters (FK) 10p
Seahorse Saloon: Po Boyz Organ Group with Simon Lott (VR) 10a & 5:30p
Snug Harbor: Herlin Riley CD-release party (MJ) 8 & 10p
Tipitina’s: Galactic, Turkuaz (FK) 9p, the Floozies (VR) 2a
SATURDAY APRIL 23
Banks Street Bar: Johnny Sketch and the Dirty Notes (FK) 10p
BMC: St. Roch Syncopators (JV) 3p, Peter Novelli (BL) 6p, Live Animals (VR) 9p
Chickie Wah Wah: Helen Gillet Quartet with Skerik, Nikki Glaspie and Brian Haas (MJ) 8p
House of Blues: Foundation of Funk feat. George Porter Jr., Zigaboo Modeliste, Ivan Neville, Tony Hall (FK) 11:59p
Howlin’ Wolf: Anders Osborne, Paul Barrere, Fred Tackett, Jackie Greene, Brady Blade, Carl Dufrene, Papa Mali (RR) 10p
Jazz and Heritage Center: Christian Scott with P.J. Morton (JV) 9:30p
Maison: Greyboy All-Stars feat. Karl Denson and Robert Walter, Big Easy Brawlers (FK) 10p
Maple Leaf: New Orleans Suspects’ 3rd annual Leafopotumus with Al Shiner, Chief Juan Pardo, Oteil Burbridge, Papa Mali, Eric McFadden, Natalie Grossman, Charlie Wooten (VR) 11p
Pontchartrain Vineyards: Pine Leaf Boys (KJ) 6:30p
Rock ‘n’ Bowl: Honey Island Swamp Band, the Magnificent 7 (RR) 8:30p
Saenger Theatre: Treme Threauxdown feat. Trombone Shorty and Orleans Avenue, Dirty Dozen Brass Band (FK) 8p
SUNDAY APRIL 24
Ace Hotel: Stumptown Q&A Brunch with George Clinton and DJ Soul Sister (VR) 11a, Daniel Lanois and Brian Blade, Theresa Andersson, Quintet feat. Steve Masakowski, Nicholas Payton, Roland Guerin, Dave Easley and Brian Blade (MJ) 9p
Chickie Wah Wah: Sunpie Barnes, Leyla McCalla, Cedric Watson and Pascal Danae (VR) 8p, Chic Gamine (VR) 10p
House of Blues: the Subdudes, Colin Lake (RR) 9p
Live Oak Café: Charlie Wooton (JV) 10a
Maple Leaf: Joe Krown Trio feat. Walter “Wolfman” Washington and Russell Batiste (VR) 10p, Maple Leaf All-Stars feat. Jon Cleary, Tony Hall, Ivan Neville, Raymond Weber, Derwin “Big D” Perkins (VR) 11:59p, Marco Benevento (VR) 3a
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One Eyed Jacks: Marco Benevento, Robert Walter, Simon Lott, DJ Logic (VR) 9p, Karl Denson, Stanton Moore, Eric Krasno and Wil Blades, DJ Kevvy Kev (VR) 2a
Republic: George Clinton and the Parliament Funkadelic (FK) 9p
Rock ‘n’ Bowl: Sonny Landreth, Tab Benoit, Little Freddie King (BL) 8p
Smoothie King Center: Duran Duran, Chic feat. Nile Rodgers (RK) 7p
MONDAY APRIL 25
Civic Theater: Painting a New Now: A Tribute to the Art and Music of David Bowie (VR) 8p
d.b.a.: Johnny Vidacovich Trio with Oteil Burbridge and Karl Denson (VR) 8p, Glen David Andrews (JV) 11p, Free Weed feat. Derrick Freeman and Weedie Braimah (FK) 2a
House of Blues: WWOZ’s Piano Night (PI) 7p
Little Gem Saloon: Evan Christopher’s Clarinet Road with David Torkanowsky (JV) 7p
Louisiana Music Factory: Aurora Nealand and the Royal Roses, Big Chief Victor Harris of FiYiYi CD signing (JV) 12p, Hot Club of New Orleans, Michael Murphy book signing (JV) 1:30p, Kevin Gordon, Roger Hahn book signing (VR) 3p, Players Ella and Louie Tribute Band, Todd Mouton book signing (JV) 4:30p, Anders Osborne (RR) 6p
One Eyed Jacks: Frequinox, Orgone, DJ Kevvy Kev (VR) 9p
Rock ‘n’ Bowl: Amanda Shaw and the Cute Guys (KJ) 8p
Tipitina’s: Instruments A Comin’ feat. Donald Harrison Jr., Preservation Hall Jazz Band, Galactic, Anders Osborne, New Orleans Suspects and others (VR) 8:30p
TUESDAY APRIL 26
Blue Nile: Adam Deitch Birthday Bash feat. Adam Deitch Quartet (VR) 11p
BMC: Junko Beat record-release party (VR) 9p
d.b.a.: Luther Dickinson, Lightnin’ Malcolm and Brady Blade (BL) 11p
Euclid Records: Alexandra Scott and her Magical Band (FO) 5p
Howlin’ Wolf: Amy Winehouse Tribute (VR) 10:30p
Louisiana Music Factory: Bamboula 2000 (VR) 12p, Jon Cleary (VR) 1p, Nolatet (JV) 2p, Zachary Richard (VR) 3p, Kenny Neal (VR) 4p, Little Freddie King (BL) 5p, Stooges Brass Band (BB) 6p
Maple Leaf: Rebirth Brass Band (FK) 11p
Old Ironworks: Threadhead Patry feat. Meschiya Lake and the Little Big Horns, Royal Fingerbowl, Roddie Romero and the Hub City Allstars, Johnny Sansone, Cha Wa, Iron Funk All-Stars (VR) 11a
One Eyed Jacks: Dragon Smoke, DJ Logic (VR) 9p, the Whip feat. Robert Walter, Corey Henry, Eric McFadden and others, DJ Kevvy Kev (VR) 2a
Orpheum Theater: Big Chief Donald Harrison Jr. (JV) 7:30p
Rock ‘n’ Bowl: Creole Stringbeans (KJ) 8p
Siberia: Miss Sophie Lee CD-release show (TJ) 6p
Snug Harbor: Henry Butler Quartet (MJ) 8 & 10p
WEDNESDAY APRIL 27
Blue Nile: Ivan Neville Piano Sessions Vol. 6 (PI) 9p, We Want the Funk (FK) 10p
Chickie Wah Wah: Vermillionaires feat. Andre Michot, Louie Michot, Luther Dickinson and Alvin Youngblood Hart (KJ) 8p, Lost Bayou Ramblers with Luther Dickerson and Spider Stacy (KJ) 11p
d.b.a.: Gal Holiday and the Honky Tonk Revue (CW) 4p, the Iguanas (VR) 7p
Howlin’ Wolf: Megalomaniacs Ball feat. Dean Ween Group, Mike Dillon’s New Orleans Punk Rock Percussion Consortium, Stanton Moore Trio, the Illuminaughty Trio (VR) 9p
Lafayette Square: Wednesday at the Square feat. Kermit Ruffins, Trumpet Mafia (VR) 5p
Louisiana Music Factory: Evan Christopher and Tom McDermott (JV) 12p, Mitch Woods (VR) 1p, Michael Cerveris (SS) 2p, Billy Gregory and Carlo Ditta (VR) 3p, Smoking Time Jazz Club (VR) 4p, Cha Wa (MG) 5p, Hot 8 Brass Band (BB) 6p
Mardi Gras World: Fiya Fest feat. Soulive, Robert Randolph and the Family Band, Funky Meters and others (VR) 1p
Norwegian Seaman’s Church: Paul Longstreth & Trisha Boutte (TJ) 7p
Sandbar at UNO: Maurice Brown (JV) 7p
Snug Harbor: Piano Summit feat. Marcia Ball, Tom McDermott and Joe Krown (MJ) 8 & 10p
