Hungry for live music… Look no further! Here’s OffBeat’s look at New Orleans’ top concerts for the week of February 25 – March 2, 2016, featuring Kelcy Mae at the Banks Street Bar; Wessell Anderson, Delfeayo Marsalis and others at Loyola University Nunemaker Auditorium; Carol Fran at the Ogden Museum of Southern Art; Susan Cowsill at Chickie Wah Wah; Dwayne Dopsie and the Zydeco Hellraisers at d.b.a.; Dave and Phil Alvin and Rock ’n’ Bowl; Nolatet-CD release party at Snug Harbor; Gregg Martinez at Rock ’n’ Bowl; and lots more!
THURSDAY FEBRUARY 25
Banks Street Bar: Kelcy Mae (SS) 9p
d.b.a.: Little Freddie King (BL) 11p
Nunemaker Auditorium (Loyola University): Jazz Underground Series feat. Wessell Anderson, Ashlin Parker, Delfeayo Marsalis and others (JV) 7:30p
Ogden Museum of Southern Art: Carol Fran (BL) 6p
Rock ‘n’ Bowl: Horace Trahan (ZY) 8:30p
Snug Harbor: Larry Sieberth Quartet Live Recording (JV) 8 & 10p
FRIDAY FEBRUARY 26
Bombay Club: Phillip Manuel (JV) 8:30p
Chickie Wah Wah: the Bluerunners (VR) 9p, Mike Dillon Band (MJ) 10:30p
d.b.a.: Dwayne Dopsie and the Zydeco Hellraisers (ZY) 10p
Little Gem Saloon: Circular Time (JV) 8p
Tipitina’s: the Low End Theory Players present a Tribute to A Tribe Called Quest feat. Mr Smoker, M@ Peoples, Sean C, MC Koan, Gravity A, Mike Dillon and Jermaine Quiz (VR) 10p
SATURDAY FEBRUARY 27
Chickie Wah Wah: Susan Cowsill (VR) 9p
d.b.a.: John Boutte (JV) 8p
Rock ‘n’ Bowl: Dave and Phil Alvin (BL) 9:30p
Snug Harbor: Germaine Bazzle and Larry Sieberth Trio (JV) 8 & 10p
UNO Lakefront Arena: 9th Annual Big Easy Blues Fest (BL) 8p
SUNDAY FEBRUARY 28
Banks Street Bar: Ron Hotstream and the Mid-City Drifters (CW) 7p
d.b.a.: John Sinclair and the Carlo Ditta Trio (VR) 10p
Maple Leaf: Jamie Galloway Block Party and Musician’s Clinic Fundraiser (VR) 3p
Snug Harbor: NOLAtet CD-release party (JV) 8 & 10p
MONDAY FEBRUARY 29
Hi-Ho Lounge: Bluegrass Pickin’ Party (BU) 8p, Instant Opus Improvised Series (MJ) 9p
Maple Leaf: George Porter Jr. Trio (FK) 10p
Ooh Poo Pah Doo: James Andrews with the Crescent City All-Stars and Bobby Love (VR) 8p
Three Muses: Joe Cabral (JV) 7p
TUESDAY MARCH 1
d.b.a.: Treme Brass Band (BB) 9p
Maple Leaf: Rebirth Brass Band (RK) 11p
WEDNESDAY MARCH 2
Chickie Wah Wah: Meschiya Lake and Tom McDermott (JV) 8p
Hi-Ho Lounge: Shamarr Allen, DJ Chicken (FK) 9p
Lafayette Square: Wednesday at the Square feat. Royal Teeth, Naughty Professor (VR) 5p
Maple Leaf: Gravity A with Hipnosis (FK) 9p
Rock ‘n’ Bowl: Gregg Martinez (SI) 8p
Three Muses: Hot Club of New Orleans (JV) 7p
