Hungry for live music… Look no further! Here’s OffBeat’s look at New Orleans’ top concerts for the week of December 10 – December 16, 2015, featuring: The Branford Marsalis Quartet with Kurt Elling at Snug Harbor for four nights Thursday through Sunday; Susan Cowsill’s “Jackson 5 Christmas” at Chickie Wah Wah; The Tony Hall Band at the Maple Leaf; Troker for two nights Friday and Saturday at the Contemporary Arts Center; Sarah Quintana and the Miss River Jazz Quartet at the Marigny Opera House; Pell at House of Blues; Christian Scott at the Jazz and Heritage Center and lots more!
THURSDAY DECEMBER 10
Buffa’s: Alexandra Scott and Josh Paxton (VR) 5p, Tom McDermott and Aurora Nealand (JV) 8p
House of Blues: Dom Kennedy, Pell, Jay 305 (HH) 8p
Palm Court Jazz Club: Leroy Jones and Katja Toivola with Crescent City Joymakers (JV) 7p
Rock ‘n’ Bowl: Horace Trahan (ZY) 8:30p
Smoothie King Center: Trans-Siberian Orchestra (CL) 7:30p
Snug Harbor: Branford Marsalis Quartet with Kurt Elling (JV) 8 & 10p
FRIDAY DECEMBER 11
Chickie Wah Wah: Susan Cowsill’s “Jackson 5 Christmas” (VR) 9p, Johnny Vidacovich, Mike Dillon and James Singleton (VR) 11p
Contemporary Arts Center: “The Grey Automobile” Live Score by Troker (VR) 7:30p
Maple Leaf: Tony Hall Band (VR) 7p, Bonerama (BB) 10:30p
One Eyed Jacks: EyeHateGod (ME) 10p
Rock ‘n’ Bowl: Amanda Shaw and the Cute Guys (SP) 9:30p
Snug Harbor: Branford Marsalis Quartet with Kurt Elling (JV) 8 & 10p
SATURDAY DECEMBER 12
Chickie Wah Wah: Webb Wilder (VR) 8p, Meschiya Lake and the Little Big Horns (JB) 10p
Contemporary Arts Center: Troker in Concert (VR) 7:30p
d.b.a.: Little Freddie King (BL) 11p
Jazz and Heritage Center: Christian Scott (JV) 9p
Rock ‘n’ Bowl: the Iguanas (BB) 9:30p
Snug Harbor: Branford Marsalis Quartet with Kurt Elling (JV) 8 & 10p
Tipitina’s: The Deslondes (RK) 10p
Trinity Espiscopal Church: New Orleans Black Chorale Christmas Concert (CL) 7p
SUNDAY DECEMBER 13
Buffa’s: Panorama Jazz Band Family Concerts (JV) 4p, Dayna Kurtz (VR) 7p
Palm Court Jazz Club: Lucien Barbarin and Sunday Night Swingsters (JV) 7p
Snug Harbor: Branford Marsalis Quartet with Kurt Elling (JV) 8 & 10p
Tipitina’s: Scott Weiland and the Wildabouts (RK) 8:30p
MONDAY DECEMBER 14
d.b.a.: Colin Lake Duo (BL) 7p, Glen David Andrews (JV) 10p
Maple Leaf: George Porter Jr. Trio (FK) 10p
Preservation Hall: Preservation Hall Jazz Masters feat. Leroy Jones (TJ) 8p
TUESDAY DECEMBER 15
Maison: Gregory Agid (JV) 4p
Maple Leaf: Rebirth Brass Band (FK) 10:30p
Preservation Hall: Preservation Hall-Stars feat. Shannon Powell (TJ) 8p
Snug Harbor: Jason Marsalis and the BGQ Exploration (BL) 8 & 10p
WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 16
Chickie Wah Wah: Lynn Drury’s “Sagittarius Party” (VR) 8p
d.b.a.: Tin Men (JV) 7p, Walter “Wolfman” Washington and the Roadmasters (BL) 10p
Maple Leaf: Nigel Hall Band (FK) 10p
Marigny Opera House: Sarah Quintana and the Miss River Jazz Quartet (JV) 8p
Palm Court Jazz Club: Lars Edegran and Topsy Chapman with Palm Court Jazz Band (JV) 7p
Rock ‘n’ Bowl: Gal Holiday and the Honky Tonk Revue (SI) 8p
Tipitina’s: Lucero (RR) 9p
