Hungry for live music… Look no further! Here’s OffBeat’s look at New Orleans’ top concerts for the week of December 29, 2016 – January 4, 2017 featuring Chris Ardoin at Rock ‘n’ Bowl; Herlin Riley Quartet at Snug Harbor; New Year’s Eve with Alynda Lee Segarra at Ace Hotel; Eric Lindell and friends at Carrollton Station; Soul Rebels at d.b.a.; Big Night New Orlenas feature Cowboy Mouth, Big Sam’s Funky Nation and more at Hyatt Regency Hotel; Kermit Ruffins and the BBQ Swings at Little Gem Saloon; Squirrel Nut Zippers at One Eyed Jacks; Jonathon Boogie Long and Tab Benoit at Rock ‘n’ Bowl; The Revivalists at Orpheum Theater; Lars Edegran, Louis Ford, Benny Amon Will Smith and Richard Moten at Palm Court Jazz Café; Debauche, Roxie le Rouge’s Big Deal Burlesque at Sanctuary Cultural Arts Center; Galactic at Tipitina’s plus lots more!
THURSDAY DECEMBER 29
Banks Street Bar: Kelcy Mae (RK) 9p
d.b.a.: Grayson Capps (RR) 10p
Howlin’ Wolf: Pretty Light Pre-Party feat. Russ Liquids Electric Kool-Aid Test, Marvel Years, Cofresi, Sky Society (EL) 10p
Rock ‘n’ Bowl: Chris Ardoin (ZY) 8:30p
Snug Harbor: Herlin Riley Quartet (JV) 8 & 10p
FRIDAY DECEMBER 30
d.b.a.: Dirty Dozen Brass Band (BB) 10p
Hi-Ho Lounge: Pretty Lights Pre-Party feat. Daily Bread, Ageless, Antihero B2B Mister (VR) 3p, the Sufficients (PO) 7p
Mardi Gras World: Pretty Lights (EL) 9p
Rock ‘n’ Bowl: Bucktown All-Stars (VR) 9:30p
SATURDAY DECEMBER 31
Alto (Ace Hotel): Alynda Lee Segarra (ID) 10p
Carrollton Station: Eric Lindell and friends (BL) 10p
Chickie Wah Wah: James McMurtry Band, Dana Abbott Band, Helen Gillet (VR) 8p
d.b.a.: Soul Rebels (BB) 11p
Hi-Ho Lounge: Pretty Lights Pre-Party feat. Mikey Thunder, Wax Future, Robbie Dude, Dino Brawl (VR) 4p
Howlin’ Wolf: Rebirth Brass Band (BB) 9p
Hyatt Regency: Big Night New Orleans’ NYE Gala feat. Cowboy Mouth, Chee-Weez, Big Sam’s Funky Nation, Kid Kamillion and others (VR) 9p
Little Gem Saloon: NYE Blowout with Kermit Ruffins and the BBQ Swingers (JV) 10:30p
Mardi Gras World: Pretty Lights, Emancipator, Maddy O’Neal (EL) 9p
One Eyed Jacks: Squirrel Nut Zippers (SI) 10p
Orpheum Theater: NYE Celebration feat. the Revivalists, Seratones (SO) 9p
Palm Court Jazz Café: New Year’s Eve Gala feat. Lars Edegran, Will Smith, Louis Ford, Benny Amon and Richard Moten (TJ) 9p
Rock ‘n’ Bowl: Jonathon Boogie Long, Tab Benoit (BL) 8p
Sanctuary Cultural Arts Center: Debauche, Roxie le Rouge’s Big Deal Burlesque, Belly Dance with Kerry Lynn, Backyard Balkan Brass Band, Andrew Ward (VR) 9p
Tipitina’s: Galactic, Boyfriend (VR) 10p
SUNDAY JANUARY 1
Howlin’ Wolf (the Den): Hot 8 Brass Band (BB) 10p
Rock ‘n’ Bowl: Cameron Dupuy and the Cajun Troubadours (KJ) 5:30p
Snug Harbor: John Mahoney Big Band (JV) 8 & 10p
MONDAY JANUARY 2
Chickie Wah Wah: Alex McMurray (SS) 8p
Maple Leaf: George Porter Jr. Trio feat. Mike Lemmler and Terrence Houston (FK) 10p
Ooh Poo Pah Doo: James Andrews and the Crescent City All-Stars, Bobby Love (VR) 8p
TUESDAY JANUARY 3
Columns Hotel: Don Vappie and John Rankin (JV) 8p
Little Gem Saloon: Marc Stone (BL) 7p
Maple Leaf: Rebirth Brass Band (FK) 11p
Snug Harbor: Stanton Moore Trio (JV) 8 & 10p
WEDNESDAY JANUARY 4
Chickie Wah Wah: Aurora Nealand and Tom McDermott (JV) 8p
Little Gem Saloon: Evan Christopher’s Clarinet Road presents Fairwell to Storyville (JV) 7p
Rock ‘n’ Bowl: the Yat Pack (SI) 8p
Three Muses Maple: Joy Patterson and Matt Bell (JV) 7p
