Hungry for live music… Look no further! Here’s OffBeat’s look at New Orleans’ top concerts for the week of December 14, 2017 – December 20, 2017 featuring lots of holiday shows including Kelcy Mae’s Merry Songwriters Revue at Siberia; Phillip Manuel’s Christmas Show at Snug Harbor; Anders Osborne’s Holiday Spectacular at Tipitina’s; Eric Benny Bloom’s Really Tacky Holiday Show at Chickie Wah Wah; Jet Life Christmas featuring Curren$y’s Lighting of the Tree at House of Blues; Delfeayo Marsalis and his Uptown Jazz Orchestra perform Ellington’s Nutcracker Suite a Trinity Episcopal Church; Michael Cerveris and Loose Cattle at Chickie Wah Wah; Birthday Tribute to Bunk Johnson featuring Steve Pistorius at Snug Harbor; Ivan Neville’s Nola Nites at Three Keys; Jake Bugg at Tipitina’s; James Booker Birthday Tribute featuring CR Gruver, Tom McDermott, David Torkanowsky, Tom Worrell and Joe Krown at the Maple Leaf; Irvin Mayfield’s Four for Forty with special guests at Little Gem Saloon; Mahmoud Chouki at Snug Harbor; Big Freedia Block Party at Siberia; Paul Sanchez and the Rolling Road Show perform the music of Bob Dylan at Chickie Wah Wah plus lots more!
THURSDAY DECEMBER 14
Chickie Wah Wah: John “Papa” Gros Band (VR) 8p
d.b.a.: Billy Iuso and the Restless Natives (RR) 10p
Le Petit Theatre du Vieux Carre: Ander Osborne’s Living Room with Ivan Neville (VR) 9p
Little Gem Saloon: Davell Crawford Unplugged: Holidays, Fats Domino and New Orleans (JV) 7:30p
Rock ‘n’ Bowl: Leroy Thomas and the Zydeco Roadrunners (ZY) 8:30p
Snug Harbor: Grayson Brockamp and New Orleans Wildlife Band (JV) 8 & 10p
FRIDAY DECEMBER 15
Chickie Wah Wah: Paul Sanchez and the Rolling Road Show perform the Songs of Bob Dylan (VR) 8p
d.b.a.: Pink Slip (RK) 10p
House of Blues: Jet Life Christmas: Curren$y’s Lighting of the Tree (HH) 11p
Little Gem Saloon: Davell Crawford Unplugged: Holidays, Fats Domino and New Orleans (JV) 7:30p
One Eyed Jacks: DJ Soul Sister presents Soulful Takeover (FK) 10p
Smoothie King Center: I Love the ’90s feat. Salt N Pepa, Vanilla Ice, Kid N Play, Color Me Badd, Young MC, Coolio, Rob Base (VR) 7:30p
Three Keys (Ace Hotel): Khris Royal’s Annual XXXmas Jam (FK) 10p
Tipitina’s: Anders Osborne’s Holiday Spectacular feat. Rickie Lee Jones (RR) 10p
SATURDAY DECEMBER 16
Chickie Wah Wah: Eric Benny Bloom’s Really Tacky Holiday Show (VR) 9p
d.b.a.: Johnny Sketch and the Dirty Notes (FK) 11p
Maple Leaf: Walter “Wolfman” Washington and the Roadmasters (RB) 10p
One Eyed Jacks: Motel Radio (VR) 9p
Siberia: Big Freedia Block Party (BO) 9p
Snug Harbor: John Ellis Quartet (JV) 8 & 10p
Tipitina’s: Anders Osborne’s Holiday Spectacular feat. Patterson Hood (RR) 10p
SUNDAY DECEMBER 17
Chickie Wah Wah: Dave Jordan (RR) 8p
d.b.a.: Bon Bon Vivant (JV) 10p
Maple Leaf: James Booker Birthday Tribute feat. CR Gruver, Tom McDermott, David Torkanowsky, Tom Worrell, Joe Krown and special guest (PI) 10p
Siberia: Kelcy Mae’s Merry Songwriters Revue feat. Alexandra Scott, Micah McKee, Alex Bosworth, Lauren Oglesby, Jeremy Joyce (SS) 8p
Snug Harbor: Mahmoud Chouki (JV) 8 & 10p
Tipitina’s: Jake Bugg (VR) 8:30p
Trinity Episcopal Church: Delfeayo Marsalis and his Uptown Jazz Orchestra perform Ellington’s Nutcracker Suite (JV) 5p
MONDAY DECEMBER 18
Maple Leaf: George Porter Jr. Trio feat. Terrence Houston and Mike Lemmler (FK) 10p
Snug Harbor: Phillip Manuel’s Christmas Show (JV) 8 & 10p
Three Keys (Ace Hotel): Chinua (HH) 5p
Three Muses: Russell Welch Duo (JV) 8p
TUESDAY DECEMBER 19
Chickie Wah Wah: Michael Cerveris and Loose Cattle (VR) 8p
Ellis Marsalis Center for Music: EMCM Jazz Orchestra feat. Jesse McBride performing Duke Ellington (JV) 6:30p
Little Gem Saloon: Irvin Mayfield’s Four For Forty with very special guests (JV) 7:30p
Maison: Gregory Agid (VR) 4p
Snug Harbor: Birthday Tribute to Bunk Johnson feat. Steve Pistorius (JV) 8 & 10p
Three Keys (Ace Hotel): Ivan Neville’s Nola Nites (FK) 9p
WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 20
Chickie Wah Wah: Papa Mali (VR) 8p
Jazz Playhouse: Glen David Andrews (JV) 8p
Little Gem Saloon: Irvin Mayfield’s Four For Forty with very special guests (JV) 7:30p
Maple Leaf: Ari Teitel with Brian Charente, Benny Bloom, Alvin Ford Jr. (FK) 10p
Smoothie King Center: Trans-Siberian Orchestra (CL) 7:30p
Three Keys (Ace Hotel): Holiday Sing-A-Long to Benefit the NOMC feat. Paul Sanchez, Alex McMurrary, Debbie Davis (RR) 9p
Three Muses: Schatzy (JV) 8p
