Hungry for live music… Look no further! Here’s OffBeat’s look at New Orleans’ top concerts for the week of August 2, 2018 – August 8, 2018 featuring Shag Fest with Ivan Neville, George Porter, Jr., Tony Hall, Honey Island Swamp Band, Papa Mali, Alvin Youngblood Hart and others at d.b.a.; Nicolay and the Hot at Nights at House of Blues; ZouKeys featuring Beth Patterson and Josh Paxton at SideBar NOLA; Singer songwriter shindig hosted by Lynn Drury and Amanda Walker at Starlight Lounge; Eric Johanson at the Maple Leaf; Roland Guerin at Three Keys; He is We at House of Blues; Watson’s Theory with Ari Teitel and Kendrick Marshall at Maple Leaf; Miss Mojo at Three Keys; Herlin Riley and family at Ellis Marsalis Center for Music; Shawn Williams at Starlight Lounge; BrasiNOLA at d.b.a. plus lots more!
THURSDAY AUGUST 2
d.b.a.: Shag Fest with Ivan Neville, George Porter Jr., Tony Hall, Honey Island Swamp Band, Papa Mali, Alvin Youngblood Hart and others (VR) 6p
House of Blues: Nicolay and the Hot at Nights (JV) 7p
Le Bon Temps Roule: Soul Rebels (FK) 11p
Maple Leaf: Johnny Vidacovich, James Singleton and Steve Masakowski (FK) 10p
SideBar NOLA: ZouKeys feat. Beth Patterson and John Paxton (VR) 9p
Snug Harbor: Yoshio Toyama and Dixie Saints (JV) 8 & 10p
Starlight: Singer-Songwriter Shindig hosted by Lynn Drury and Amanda Walker (SS) 8p
Three Keys (Ace Hotel): Roland Guerin (JV) 9p
FRIDAY AUGUST 3
Buffa’s: Calvin Johnson and Native Son (JV) 9p
House of Blues: Lyfe Jennings (RB) 8p
Little Gem Saloon: John Mooney and Marc Stone (BL) 7:30p
Maple Leaf: Eric Johanson (BL) 10p
SideBar NOLA: Jonathan Freilich Presents (VR) 9p
Three Keys (Ace Hotel): Troy Sawyer and the Elementz (JV) 9p
Three Muses: Doro Wat Jazz Band (JV) 9p
SATURDAY AUGUST 4
Bacchanal: Jasen Weaver Band (JV) 7:30p
Buffa’s: Marla Dixon Trio (JV) 6p
d.b.a.: Little Freddie King (BL) 11p
Maple Leaf: New Orleans Suspects (FK) 10p
Preservation Hall: Tribute to John “Picket” Brunious Sr. with Wendell Brunious and Mark Braud (TJ) 5p
Snug Harbor: Dr. Michael White and Original Liberty Jazz Band (JV) 8 & 10p
Starlight: Alicia “Blue Eyes” Renee (RB) 10p
Tipitina’s: Glen David Andrews Band (FK) 10p
SUNDAY AUGUST 5
d.b.a.: BrasiNola (LT) 10p
House of Blues: He is We (PO) 7p
One Eyed Jacks: Summer Serenades: Dominique Lejeune, Dusky Waters, Kathryn Rose Wood (SS) 9p
Smoothie King Center: Imagine Dragons, Grace VanderWaal (RK) 7p
Snug Harbor: Jason Marsalis and the 21st Century Trad Band (JV) 8 & 10p
St. Augustine Church: Jazz Mass and Satchmo Salute Second Line feat. Zulu Social Aid and Pleasure Club, Million Dollar Baby Dolls, Al “Carnival Time” Johnson, Sudan Social Aid and Pleasure Club, Fi Yi Yi, Boe Monkey Red (JV) 11a
Three Keys (Ace Hotel): Mem Shannon (BL) 8p
MONDAY AUGUST 6
Maple Leaf: George Porter Jr. Trio feat. Terrence Houston and Mike Lemmler (FK) 10p
SideBar NOLA: Instant Opus Series (VR) 9p
Snug Harbor: Charmaine Neville Band (JV) 8 & 10p
Three Muses: Bart Ramsey (JV) 5p
TUESDAY AUGUST 7
Ellis Marsalis Center for Music: Herlin Riley and family (BL) 6:30p
Preservation Hall: Preservation Legacy Band feat. Wendell Brunious (TJ) 5p
Snug Harbor: Don Vappie Trio (JV) 8 & 10p
WEDNESDAY AUGUST 8
Maple Leaf: Watson’s Theory with Ari Teitel and Kendrick Marshall (FK) 10p
New Orleans Jazz Museum (Old U.S. Mint): James Barry Trio (JV) 2p
Starlight: Shawn Williams (CW) 8p
Three Keys (Ace Hotel): Miss Mojo (SO) 9p
