Hungry for live music… Look no further! Here’s OffBeat’s look at New Orleans’ top concerts for the week of February 23, 2017 – March 1, 2017 featuring Better Than Ezra at the Civic Theatre; Tra$H Magnola, Cheeky Blakk and DJ Rara at Three Keys; Morning 40 Federation, Lost Bayou Ramblers at One Eyed Jacks; Dr. Michael White at Snug Harbor; Foundation of Funk featuring Zigaboo Modeliste, George Porter Jr., Anders Osborne and Jon Cleary at Tipitina’s; Kirk Joseph’s Mardi Gras Babies’ Brithday Bash featuring Papa Mali, Herlin Riley, Roger Lewis, Nick Daniels, Kid Merv, June Yamagishi and Red Morgan at d.b.a.; Big Sam’s Funky Nation with Naughty Professor at Howlin’ Wolf; New Orleans Suspects at Maple Leaf; Big Chief Bo Dollis Jr. and the Wild Magnola Mardi Gras Indian Funk Band at Three Keys; Galactic at Tiptina’s plus lots more!
THURSDAY FEBRUARY 23
Banks Street Bar: Jamie Lynn Vessels (FO) 9p
Buffa’s: Tom McDermott and Aurora Nealand (JV) 8p
Chickie Wah Wah: Mark Mullins, Jimmy Robinson and Helen Gillet (VR) 8p
Civic Theatre: Better Than Ezra (RK) 9:30p
Better Than Ezra (photo: Rick Olivier)
Palm Court Jazz Café: Tim Laughlin and Crescent City Joymakers (TJ) 8p
Rock ‘n’ Bowl: Geno Delafose (ZY) 8:30p
Three Keys (Ace Hotel): Tra$h Magnolia, Cheeky Blakk, DJ Rara (BO) 10p
FRIDAY FEBRUARY 24
Chickie Wah Wah: Cyril Neville, Monk Boudreaux, John Fohl and Johnny Sansone (VR) 9p
d.b.a.: Colin Lake (VR) 10p
Gasa Gasa: A Queen and Bowie Tribute Show feat. Antoine Diel, John Paul Carmody, Georgi Petrov, David Heart, Tom Witek, Jermal Watson (CR) 10p
One Eyed Jacks: Morning 40 Federation, Lost Bayou Ramblers, Malevitus (VR) 9p
Palm Court Jazz Café: Kevin Louis and Palm Court Jazz Band (TJ) 8p
Rock ‘n’ Bowl: the Topcats (VR) 9:30p
Snug Harbor: Dr. Michael White’s Original Liberty Jazz Band (JV) 8 & 10p
Tipitina’s: Foundation of Funk feat. Zigaboo Modeliste, George Porter Jr., Anders Osborne, Jon Cleary (FK) 11p
SATURDAY FEBRUARY 25
d.b.a.: Little Freddie King (BL) 11:59p
Gasa Gasa: Soul Rebels (FK) 10p
Hi-Ho Lounge: Hustle feat. DJ Soul Sister (FK) 11p
Howlin’ Wolf: Rebirth Brass Band, Sexual Thunder (FK) 10p
One Eyed Jacks: Big Freedia, Sweet Crude (VR) 9p
Snug Harbor: Herlin Riley Quartet (JV) 8 & 10p
Three Keys (Ace Hotel): Big Chief Bo Dollis Jr. and the Wild Magnolia Mardi Indian Funk Band (MG) 10p
Tipitina’s: Galactic (FK) 11p
SUNDAY FEBRUARY 26
d.b.a.: Funk and Chant with Big Chief Monk Boudreaux and John “Papa” Gros (MG) 11p
Howlin’ Wolf: Dumpstaphunk (FK) 10p
Snug Harbor: Original Dixieland Jazz Band First Jazz Record Celebration (JV) 8 & 10p
Three Keys (Ace Hotel): Sunday Swing with Bon Bon Vivant and the Chorus Girls (SI) 12p
Three Muses Maple: Debbie Davis and Josh Paxton (JV) 11a
MONDAY FEBRUARY 27
Carver Theater: Lundi Gras Blues Party feat. Washboard Chaz, JuJu Child, Dick Deluxe and SMG Band (BL) 8p
d.b.a.: Kirk Joseph’s Mardi Gras Babies’ Birthday Bash feat. Papa Mali, Herlin Riley, Roger Lewis, Nick Daniels, Red Morgan, Kid Merv, June Yamagishi (FK) 11p
Howlin’ Wolf: Big Sam’s Funky Nation, Naughty Professor (FK) 10p
Maple Leaf: New Orleans Suspects (FK) 10p
Ooh Poo Pah Doo: James Andrews and the Crescent City All-Stars (VR) 8p
Tipitina’s: Galactic (FK) 11p
TUESDAY FEBRUARY 28
Buffa’s: Sherman Bernard and the Ole Man River Band (VR) 5p, Vanessa Carr Band
Carver Theater: G-Herbo (VR) 10p
d.b.a.: Treme Brass Band (BB) 10p
Jazz Playhouse: Andrew Baham (JV) 6p
Lafitte’s Blacksmith Shop: Lucky Lee (SS) 9p
Maple Leaf: Rebirth Brass Band (FK) 11p
WEDNESDAY MARCH 1
d.b.a.: Walter “Wolfman” Washington and the Roadmasters (BL) 10p
Jazz Playhouse: Ricardo Pascal Octet (JV) 8p
Preservation Hall: Preservation Hall All-Stars feat. Charlie Gabriel (TJ) 8p
Snug Harbor: Uptown Jazz Orchestra with Delfeayo Marsalis (JV) 8 & 10p
Three Keys (Ace Hotel): Helen Gillet and Brian Haas (MJ) 9p
Three Muses Maple: Lynn Drury (BL) 7p
