Hungry for live music… Look no further! Here’s OffBeat’s look at New Orleans’ top concerts for the first week of Jazz Fest April 25, 2019 – May 1, 2019 featuring Phil Lesh and the Terrapin Family Band at the Joy Theater; Mike Dillon and James Singleton at SideBar NOLA; Dr. Lonnie Smith with Donald Harrison Trio at Snug Harbor; Anders Osborne album release show with Dave Malone and Amy Helm at Tipitina’s; Lena Prima Band at Hotel Monteleone; Lightnin’ Malcolm and Luther Dickinson at d.b.a.; the Disco Biscuits at the Fillmore; Allman Betts Band at House of Blues; Boyfriend with members of the Revivalists at One Eyed Jacks; JJ Grey and Mofro at the Orpheum Theater; Karl Denson’s Tiny Universe at Tipitina’s; Foundation of Funk with Zigaboo Modeliste, George Porter, Jr., Eric Krasno and John Medeski at House of Blues; Bonerama at Howlin’ Wolf; Treme Threauxdown featuring Trombone Shory and Orleans Avenue at the Saenger Theater; Herlin Riley All-Stars at Snug Harbor; Nicholas payton and 2MB featuring Mister Smif at Three Keys; Stanton and Skerik’s 20th Jazz Fest featuring Robert Walter, Scott Metzger and Andy Hess at Tipitina’s; WWOZ’s Piano Night at House of Blues; Eric Lindell, Dr. Michael White, Lena Prima, Bonerama and much more at the Louisiana Music Factory plus lots more!
THURSDAY APRIL 25
Botanical Garden (City Park): Threadhead Thursday feat. Jamaican Me Breakfast Club, Johnny Sketch and the Dirty Notes (VR) 7p
Brooks’ Seahorse Saloon: Po Boyz Organ Group with Simon Lott (JV) 10a & 5:30p
Central City BBQ: Soul Brass Band (FK) 10p; Funk Monkey (FK) 12a
d.b.a.: Soul Brass Band (BB) 1a
House of Blues: Yngwie Malmsteen (ME) 8p
Joy Theater: Phil Lesh and the Terrapin Family Band (VR) 8p
Le Bon Temps Roule: Soul Rebels (BB) 11p
Ogden Museum of Southern Art: Ogden After Hours feat. Ben Hunter (RE) 6p
SideBar NOLA: Mike Dillon and James Singleton (VR) 8p
Snug Harbor: Dr. Lonnie Smith with Donald Harrison Trio (JV) 9 & 11p
Tipitina’s: Anders Osborne Album-release show with Dave Malone, Amy Helm (RR) 9p
FRIDAY APRIL 26
Brooks’ Seahorse Saloon: Po Boyz Organ Group with Simon Lott (JV) 10a & 5:30p
Buffa’s: Keith Burnstein (SS) 11:59p
Cafe Istanbul: George Porter Jr. and his Runnin’ Pardners (FK) 10:30p, Jason Crosby and Friends with Leo Nocentelli, Eric Krasno and Jason Hann (FK) 1:30a
Carousel Bar (Hotel Monteleone): Lena Prima Band (JV) 9p
d.b.a.: Lightnin’ Malcolm and Luther Dickinson (BL) 2a
Fillmore: the Disco Biscuits (VR) 10p
House of Blues: Allman Betts Band (RK) 8p
Howlin’ Wolf: Dumpstaphunk presents Dumpstafly: A Tribute to Curtis Mayfield and the Isley Brothers, the Motown Getdown feat. George Gekas, Lyle Divinsky, Nikki Glaspie, Raw Deal (FK) 10p
Mardi Gras World: Joe Russo’s Almost Dead (FK) 8p
Music Box Village: Call and Response feat. Martin Perna and Mike Dillon’s Punk Rock Percussion Consortium (VR) 7p
One Eyed Jacks: Boyfriend with members of the Revivalists (VR) 1a
Orpheum Theater: JJ Grey and Mofro (RK) 9p
Tipitina’s: Karl Denson’s Tiny Universe, Naughty Professor (FK) 9p, the M&Ms feat. John Medeski, Papa Mali, Stanton Moore and Robert Mercurio (FK) 2a
SATURDAY APRIL 27
Cafe Istanbul: Voyager and Leo Nocentelli (FK) 1:30a
Central City BBQ: Where Y’acht (RK) 8p
d.b.a.: King James and the Special Men (RB) 2a
Fillmore: the Disco Biscuits (VR) 10p
House of Blues: Foundation of Funk with Zigaboo Modeliste, George Porter, Jr., Eric Krasno, John Medeski (FK) 8p, Motet and friends (FK) 11:59p
Howlin’ Wolf: Bonerama Gets the Led Out, Rebirth Brass Band, the Neville Was Brothers, Big Sam’s Funky Nation, Hot 8 Brass Band (FK) 9p
Orpheum Theater: Gov’t Mule (RK) 9p
Saenger Theatre: Treme Threauxdown feat. Trombone Shorty and Orleans Avenue, Shaggy and Anthony Hamilton (JV) 8p
Snug Harbor: Herlin Riley All-Stars (JV) 9 & 11p
Three Keys (Ace Hotel): Nicholas Payton and 2MB feat. Mister Smif (JV) 9p
Three Muses: Shotgun Jazz Band (JV) 9p
Tipitina’s: Galactic, Roosevelt Collier (FK) 9p, Marco Benevento (FK) 2a
SUNDAY APRIL 28
Brooks’ Seahorse Saloon: Po Boyz Organ Group (JV) 10a, Po Boyz Organ Group with Simon Lott (JV) 5:30p
d.b.a.: Funk and Chant with John “Papa” Gros and Big Chief Monk Boudreaux (MJ) 10p
House of Blues: Boomshakalaka: the Motet Does ’90s Funk (FK) 8p
Howlin’ Wolf: Psychatomic Funk Orchestra feat. George Porter Jr., Terrence Houston, Papa Mali, Billy Iuso and Slugger (FK) 10p
Le Bon Temps Roule: Jermal’s Badass Brass Band feat. original members of MainLine and members of Soul Rebels (BB) 10p
Rock ‘n’ Bowl: Sonny Landreth, Tab Benoit, Jonathon Long (BL) 8p
Snug Harbor: Jason Marsalis Ensemble with Davell Crawford (JV) 9 & 11p
Tipitina’s: Stanton and Skerik’s 20th Jazz Fest feat. Robert Walter, Scott Metzger, Andy Hess (FK) 2a
MONDAY APRIL 29
Buffa’s: Arsene DeLay (VR) 5p
Central City BBQ: New Orleans Crawfish Festival (VR) 3p
d.b.a.: Mike Dillon’s Sump Vibes feat. Robert Walter, James Singleton and Terence Higgins (MJ) 1a
House of Blues: WWOZ’s Annual Piano Night feat. Ellis Marsalis, Marcia Ball, Jon Cleary, Joe Krown, Tom McDermott and others (PI) 6:30p
Howlin’ Wolf: Club d’Elf’s Moroccan Trance Party feat. John Medeski and Skerik (FK) 9p
Kerry Irish Pub: Beth Patterson (FO) 8:30p
Louisiana Music Factory: Uncle Nef (VR) 1:30p, Shamarr Allen (FK) 3p, Cyril Neville (FK) 4:30p, Anders Osborne (RR) 6p
Three Keys (Ace Hotel): SONO presents Jeff Albert’s Unanimous Sound (JV) 9p
TUESDAY APRIL 30
Central City BBQ: New Orleans Crawfish Festival (VR) 3p
d.b.a.: Alex McMurray Band (RK) 8p
House of Blues: Smino (RB) 7p
Howlin’ Wolf: the Soulaquarian’s Salute: A Tribute to D’Angelo, Common, J Dilla and Erykah Badu feat. Big Sam, Daru Jones, the GRID (SO) 10:30p
Louisiana Music Factory: Tom McDermott (JV) 12p, Kevin Gordon (VR) 1:30p, Sam Price and the True Believers Vinyl-release show (VR) 3p, Tuba Skinny (JV) 4:30p, Jon Cleary (PI) 6p
Snug Harbor: Tribute to Roy Hargrove: Trumpet Mafia Summit with Ashlin Parker and Maurice Brown (JV) 8 & 10p
Three Keys (Ace Hotel): SONO presents A tribute to Alvin Fielder led by Amari Ansari, Joe Dyson and Ben Lamar Gay (JV) 9p
Tipitina’s: Toubab Krewe, the Nth Power (FK) 9p
WEDNESDAY MAY 1
Carousel Bar (Hotel Monteleone): James Martin Band (JV) 8:30p
Central City BBQ: New Orleans Crawfish Festival (VR) 3p
Civic Theatre: the Radiators (RK) 10p
Cove at UNO: Jazz at the Sandbar feat. Peter Bernstein (JV) 7p
d.b.a.: Bayou Gypsys feat. Roosevelt Collier, Tony Hall (FK) 2a
Fillmore: Foundation of Funk feat. Zigaboo Modeliste, George Porter Jr., Ivan Neville, Tony Hall, Ian Hall, Oteil Burbridge (FK) 8p
House of Blues: Trombone Shorty Foundation’s Shorty Fest (JV) 7:30p
Howlin’ Wolf: Megalomaniacs Ball 2019 feat. Steel Punk, Mike Dillon’s Punk Rock Percussion Ensemble, NOLAtet Trio (FK) 9p
Lafayette Square: Wednesday at the Square feat. Deacon John, Trumpet Mafia (VR) 5p
Louisiana Music Factory: Bonerama (FK) 12p, Dr. Michael White (JV) 1:30p, Lena Prima (JV) 3p, Bryan Lee (VR) 4:30p, Eric Lindell (BL) 6p
Music Box Village: Buckjumping and Creole Cowboys Film/Dance Party with Kings of Brass (VR) 7p
NOLA Brewing: Cosmic Crawfish Ball feat. DMD, the Little Baby Jesus Peasant Party, Rumplesteelskin and Naughty P Horns, Roosevelt Collier’s NOLA Get Down, Corey Henry’s Treme Funktet and many others (VR) 1p
Rock ‘n’ Bowl: Creole String Beans (SI) 8p
Tipitina’s: Billy Strings with Cedric Burnside (VR) 9p
