Hungry for live music… Look no further! Here’s OffBeat’s look at New Orleans’ top concerts for the week of December 8 – December 14, 2016 featuring Bandicoot Xmas Party at Chickie Wah Wah; Bubble Bath Records Residency featuring the Grid with Nesby Phips and Nebula Rosa at Hi-Ho Lounge; Gogol Bordello at Music Box Village; John Ellis and Double Wide at Snug Harbor; HAMP Fest featuring Morning 40 Federation, Debauche, Cole Williams Band at One Eyed Jacks; Craig Klein with the Sunday Night Swingsters at Palm Court Jazz Café; Esther Rose at Siberia; John Mooney, Marc Stone and Joe Krown at Little Gem Saloon; Benefit for Dave Rosser featuring the Afghan Whigs, Ani DiFranco, King James and the Special Men, C.C. Adcock and the Lafayette Marquis at Civic Theater; Luke Winslow-King at d.b.a.; Niykee Heaton at House of Blues plus lots more!
THURSDAY DECEMBER 8
Chickie Wah Wah: Bandicoot Xmas Party (VR) 8p
d.b.a.: Luke Winslow King (JV) 10p
Hi-Ho Lounge: Bubble Bath Records Residency feat. the Grid with Nesby Phips, Nebula Rosa (VR) 9p
Le Bon Temps Roule: Soul Rebels (BB) 11p
Ogden Museum of Southern Art: Evan Christopher and David Torkanowsky (JV) 6p
Palm Court Jazz Café: Tim Laughlin with Crescent City Joymakers (TJ) 8p
Snug Harbor: Jason Marsalis Vibes Quartet (JV) 8 & 10p
FRIDAY DECEMBER 9
d.b.a.: 007 (VR) 10p
Little Gem Saloon: John Mooney, Marc Stone and Joe Krown (BL) 8:30p
Maple Leaf: Russell Batiste’s Birthday Party (FK) 11p
Music Box Village: Gogol Bordello presents Western Dada (VR) 6:30 & 8:30p
One Eyed Jacks: HAMP Fest feat. Morning 40 Federation, Debauche, Cole Williams Band (VR) 9p
Three Muses Maple: Russell Welch (JV) 7p
SATURDAY DECEMBER 10
Buffa’s: Dave Ferrato’s Later on Decatur (VR) 8p
Civic Theatre: Benefit for Dave Rosser feat. the Afghan Whigs, Mark Lanegan, Ani DiFranco, Morning 40 Federation, King James and the Special Men, C.C. Adcock and the Lafayette Marquis (RK) 8p
d.b.a.: Rebirth Brass Band (BB) 11p
International Vintage Guitars: HollyRock (VR) 1:30p
Maple Leaf: Naughty Professor (FK) 11p
Music Box Village: Gogol Bordello presents Western Dada (VR) 6:30 & 8:30p
Rock ‘n’ Bowl: Elvis Christmas Show (VR) 9p
Snug Harbor: John Ellis and Double Wide (JV) 8 & 10p
SUNDAY DECEMBER 11
Maison: Tuba Skinny (JV) 10a
Maple Leaf: Joe Krown Trio feat. Russell Batiste and Walter “Wolfman” Washington (RB) 10p
Palm Court Jazz Café: Craig Klein with Sunday Night Swingsters (TJ) 8p
Snug Harbor: Stanton Moore Trio (JV) 8 & 10p
Three Muses Maple: Debbie Davis and Josh Paxton (JV) 11a
MONDAY DECEMBER 12
d.b.a.: Glen David Andrews (JV) 10p
House of Blues: Niykee Heaton (HH) 8p
Maison: Aurora Nealand and the Royal Roses (JV) 4p
Maple Leaf: George Porter Jr. Trio (FK) 10p
Three Muses: Bart Ramsey (JV) 5p
TUESDAY DECEMBER 13
Blue Nile: PJ Morton (VR) 10p
Chickie Wah Wah: Jon Cleary (VR) 8p
d.b.a.: Treme Brass Band (BB) 10p
Maison: Gregory Agid (VR) 4p
Maple Leaf: Rebirth Brass Band (FK) 11p
Snug Harbor: Stanton Moore Trio (JV) 8 & 10p
Spitfire: Dick Deluxe’s Wheel of Misfortune (SS) 9p
WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 14
Chickie Wah Wah: Meschiya Lake and Tom McDermott (JV) 8:30p
d.b.a.: Walter “Wolfman” Washington and the Roadmasters (BL) 10p
Maison: In Business (VR) 4p
Maple Leaf: Ed Williams’ Birthday Jam with Rumpelsteelskin and friends (VR) 10p
Palm Court Jazz Café: Lars Edegran and Topsy Chapman with Palm Court Jazz Band (TJ) 8p
Rock ‘n’ Bowl: the Boogie Men (SI) 8p
Siberia: Esther Rose (SS) 9p