Hungry for live music… Look no further! Here’s OffBeat’s look at New Orleans’ top concerts for the week of April 6, 2017 – April 12, 2017 featuring stooges Brass Band at the Carver Theater; Harvey Jesus and Fire at the Covington Trailhead Rockin’ the Rails concert series; Charles Neville Quartet at Snug Harbor; Mia Borders at Three Muses; Bastille at Champions Square; Luke Allen Trio CD-release show at Chickie Wah Wah; New Orleans Suspects at Maple Leaf; Cole Williams presents the Shrine featuring Seguenon Kone; Evan Christopher Clarinet Road with Ehud Asherie at Snug Harbor; Johnny Sketch and the Dirty Notes at Tipitina’s; Fleur de Linday Swing Dance Party featuring Meschiya Lake and the Little Big Horns at One Eyed Jacks; Shannon Powell Quartet at Snug Harbor; David L. Harris at Carver Theater; Wednesdays at the Square featuring Jon Cleary and John Papa Gros Band at Lafayette Square plus lots more!
THURSDAY APRIL 6
Carver Theater: Stooges Brass Band (BB) 9p
Chickie Wah Wah: Erica Falls (VR) 8p
Covington Trailhead: Rockin’ the Rails Concert Series with Harvey Jesus and Fire (VR) 5p
d.b.a.: Funk Monkey (FK) 10p
Ogden Museum of Southern Art: Tuba Skinny (JV) 6p
Rock ‘n’ Bowl: Curley Taylor (ZY) 8:30p
Snug Harbor: Charles Neville Quartet (JV) 8 & 10p
Three Muses: Mia Borders (JV) 8p
FRIDAY APRIL 7
Champions Square: Bastille (ID) 7:30p
Chickie Wah Wah: Luke Allen Trio CD-release show (RK) 8p, the Rayo Brothers CD-release show (VR) 10p
Maple Leaf: New Orleans Suspects (FK) 11p
Smoothie King Center: Tim McGraw and Faith Hill (CW) 7:30p
Three Keys (Ace Hotel): Cole Williams presents the Shrine feat. Seguenon Kone’s Payo, (FK) 10p
SATURDAY APRIL 8
Chickie Wah Wah: Honey Island Swamp Band Acoustic Set (VR) 11p
d.b.a.: Little Freddie King (BL) 11p
Snug Harbor: Evan Christopher Clarinet Road with Ehud Asherie (JV) 8 & 10p
Three Muses: Debbie Davis (JV) 6p
Tipitina’s: Johnny Sketch and the Dirty Notes, Dave Jordan and the NIA (RK) 10p
SUNDAY APRIL 9
Chickie Wah Wah: Crawfish Boil with the OG’s feat. Cornell Williams, “Big D,” and Jellybean (VR) 3p
d.b.a.: Lynn Drury (BL) 10p
Kerry Irish Pub: Beth Patterson (FO) 7p
Little Gem Saloon: Kermit Ruffins and the BBQ Swingers (JV) 11a
Mag’s 940: Sunday Night Jazz Series feat. Jasen Weaver Quartet (JV) 7p
Maple Leaf: Joe Krown Trio feat. Russell Batiste and Walter “Wolfman” Washington (FK) 10p
One Eyed Jacks: Fleur De Lindy Swing Dance Party feat. Meschiya Lake and the Little Big Horns (SI) 10p
Palm Court Jazz Café: Tom Fischer and Sunday Night Swingsters with Craig Klein (TJ) 8p
Snug Harbor: Shannon Powell Quartet (JV) 8 & 10p
MONDAY APRIL 10
Banks Street Bar: Lilli Lewis Project (JV) 9p
Chickie Wah Wah: Alex McMurray and Seth Walker (SS) 8p
Little Gem Saloon: Clarinet Road’s 9th Annual International Jam Sesson (JV) 7p
Maple Leaf: the Porter Trio feat. George Porter Jr., Michael Lemmler and Terrence Houston (FK) 10p
TUESDAY APRIL 11
Carver Theater: David L. Harris (JV) 7p
d.b.a.: Treme Brass Band (BB) 10p
Maison: Gregory Agid (VR) 6:30p
Maple Leaf: Rebirth Brass Band (FK) 11p
Snug Harbor: Stanton Moore Trio (JV) 8 & 10p
WEDNESDAY APRIL 12
Carver Theater: Helen Gillet (MJ) 8p
d.b.a.: Walter “Wolfman” Washington and the Roadmasters (BL) 10p
Lafayette Square: Wednesdays at the Square feat. Jon Cleary, John Papa Gros Band (VR) 5p
Maison: Kristina Morales and the Inner Wild (VR) 4p
Palm Court Jazz Café: Lars Edegran and Topsy Chapman with Palm Court Jazz Band (TJ) 8p
Snug Harbor: Delfeayo Marsalis and Uptown Jazz Orchestra (JV) 8 & 10p
