Hungry for live music… Look no further! Here’s OffBeat’s look at New Orleans’ top concerts for the week of February 1, 2018 – February 7, 2018 featuring Little Freddie King at d.b.a.; Save our Sponge Concert featuring Lost Bayou Ramblers at New Orleans Jazz Market; Leroy Jones and Katja Toivola at Palm Court Jazz Café; Big Chief Juan Pardo and the Golden Comanches at d.b.a.; Dee-1 at House of Blues; Terence Higgins, Tony Hall and Ivan Neville at the Maple Leaf; Alvin Batiste Tribute Concert featuring Wessel “Warmdaddy” Anderson, Gregory Agid, Ed Perkins and more at the Ellis Marsalis Center for Music; Leyla McCalla with Sabine McCalla at Siberia; Ivan Neville’s NOLA Nites with Kirk Joseph, Terence Higgins and Big Chief Juan Pardo at Three Keys at the Ace Hotel; John Prine a the Orpheum Theater plus lots more!
THURSDAY FEBRUARY 1
Buffa’s: Tom Saunders and the Hot Cats (JV) 8p
d.b.a.: Little Freddie King (BL) 10p
Le Bon Temps Roule: Soul Rebels (FK) 11p
Maple Leaf: The Trio feat. Johnny Vidacovich, June Yamagishi and James Singleton (FK) 10p
New Orleans Jazz Market: Save Our Sponge Concert feat. Tom McDermott, Lost Bayou Ramblers (VR) 7:30p
Palm Court Jazz Café: Leroy Jones and Katja Toivola with Crescent City Joymakers (TJ) 8p
Snug Harbor: Spencer Bohren and the Whipper Snappers (JV) 8 & 10p
FRIDAY FEBRUARY 2
Chickie Wah Wah: Papa Mali (VR) 8p
d.b.a.: Big Chief Juan Pardo and the Golden Comanches (MG) 10p
Howlin’ Wolf: Unrig the System Summit feat. Meschiya Lake and the Little Big Horns, Brass-A-Holics (VR) 8p
House of Blues (the Parish): Dee-1 (HH) 7:30p
House of Blues: Slippery When Wet: the Ultimate Bon Jovi Tribute (CB) 9p
Little Gem Saloon: New Soul Finders feat. Marilyn Barbarin, Papa Mali, Reggie Scanlan, Terry Scott Jr., Michael Burkart and Marc Stone (JV) 8p
Maple Leaf: 101 Runners (MG) 10p
Orpheum Theater: John Prine (SS) 8p
Snug Harbor: Germaine Bazzle and Larry Sieberth Quartet (JV) 8 & 10p
Tipitina’s: John “Papa” Gros, the Crooked Vines (VR) 10p
SATURDAY FEBRUARY 3
Buffa’s: Joe Krown and Walter “Wolfman” Washington (VR) 9p
d.b.a.: Soul Rebels (FK) 11p
House of Blues (the Parish): Richard Thompson (FO) 9p
Little Gem Saloon: Tribute to Muddy Waters, Son House and Robert Johnson with John Mooney, Bruce “Sunpie” Barnes and Marc Stone (BL) 8p
Three Keys (Ace Hotel): 79ers Gang (FK) 10p
SUNDAY FEBRUARY 4
Chickie Wah Wah: Meschiya Lake and the Little Big Horns Trio (VR) 8p
d.b.a.: Deltaphonic (FK) 10p
Kerry Irish Pub: Tail Light Rebellion (FO) 8:30p
Maple Leaf: Terence Higgins, Tony Hall and Ivan Neville (JV) 10p
Snug Harbor: the Gentilly Groovemasters (JV) 8 & 10p
MONDAY FEBRUARY 5
d.b.a.: Michael Hurtt and his Haunted Hearts (BL) 10p
Maple Leaf: George Porter Jr. Trio feat. Terrence Houston and Mike Lemmler (FK) 10p
Snug Harbor: Charmaine Neville Band (JV) 8 & 10p
TUESDAY FEBRUARY 6
d.b.a.: Treme Brass Band (BB) 10p
Ellis Marsalis Center For Music: Alvin Batiste Tribute Concert feat. Wessel “Warmdaddy” Anderson, Harry E. Anderson, Herman Jackson, Gregory Agid, Ed Perkins (JV) 6:30p
Maison: Gregory Agid Quartet (VR) 4p
Maple Leaf: Rebirth Brass Band (FK) 10p
Siberia: Leyla McCalla, Sabine McCalla (SS) 9p
Three Keys (Ace Hotel): Ivan Neville’s NOLA Nites with Kirk Joseph, Terence Higgins and Big Chief Juan Pardo (FK) 9p
WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 7
d.b.a.: Walter “Wolfman” Washington and the Roadmasters (BL) 10p
Maple Leaf: Percy J. (FK) 10p
Snug Harbor: Uptown Jazz Orchestra (JV) 8 & 10p
Three Keys (Ace Hotel): Helen Gillet +1 (MJ) 9p
