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New Orleans Club & Concert Picks of the Week: August 2, 2018 – August 8, 2018

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!

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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