Hungry for live music… Look no further! Here’s OffBeat’s look at New Orleans’ top concerts for the week of February 9, 2017 – February 15, 2017 featuring Andrew Duhon at d.b.a.; Leroy Jones and Katja Toivola at the Palm Court Jazz Café; Paul Sanchez at Chickie Wah Wah; Craig Klein and Donna’s Revisited at Snug Harbor; Big Chief Monk Bourdreaux and the Gold Eagles at d.b.a.; Christian McBride, David Torkanowsky, Johnny Vidacovich and Detroit Brooks at the Jazz and Heritage Center; Kettle Black featureing Michael Skinkus, Keith Burnstein, Raja Kassis, Luke Quarantana and Charles Lumar at Maple Leaf; Billy Joel at the Smoothie King Center; Davy Mooney All-Star CD Party at Snug Harbor; New Orleans blues piano featuring Tom Worrell, Norman Caesar, Jan Clements and John Autin at the Carvert Theater plus lots more!
THURSDAY FEBRUARY 9
Buffa’s: Tom McDermott and Aurora Nealand (JV) 8p
Carver Theater: Free Agents Brass Band (BB) 8p
Chickie Wah Wah: New Orleans Guitar Masters (VR) 9p
d.b.a.: Andrew Duhon (SS) 10p
Ogden Museum of Southern Art: David L. Harris (CL) 6p
Palm Court Jazz Café: Leroy Jones and Katja Toivola with Crescent City Joymakers (TJ) 8p
Snug Harbor: Craig Klein and Donna’s Revisited (JV) 8 & 10p
FRIDAY FEBRUARY 10
Chickie Wah Wah: Paul Sanchez (RR) 8p
d.b.a.: Big Chief Monk Boudreaux and the Golden Eagles (MG) 10p
Gasa Gasa: Vox and the Hound, Alexis and the Samurai (RK) 10p
Jazz and Heritage Center: Christian McBride, David Torkanowsky, Johnny Vidacovich and Detroit Brooks (JV) 8p
Maple Leaf: Kettle Black feat. Michael Skinkus, Keith Burnstein, Raja Kassis, Luke Quarantana and Charles Lumar, Kristin Diable and the City (VR) 11p
Smoothie King Center: Billy Joel (RK) 8p
Rock ‘n’ Bowl: Flow Tribe (VR) 9:30p
Tipitina’s: Lost Bayou Ramblers, Maggie Koerner (KJ) 10p
SATURDAY FEBRUARY 11
Chickie Wah Wah: James Martin Band (VR) 8p
d.b.a.: Rebirth Brass Band (BB) 11p
Jazz Playhouse: Flowtribe (FK) 8:30p
Maple Leaf: Nigel Hall Band (FK) 11p
Snug Harbor: Carlo and the Fabrichaters (JV) 8 & 10p
UNO Lakefront Arena: Valentine’s Music Festival feat. Keith Sweat, Bobby Brown, K-Ci, JoJo and El Debarge (RB) 8p
SUNDAY FEBRUARY 12
Palm Court Jazz Café: Mark Braud with Sunday Night Swingsters (TJ) 8p
Snug Harbor: Davy Mooney All-Star CD Party (JV) 8 & 10p
Tipitina’s: Sunday Youth Music Workshop feat. Johnny Vidacovich Trio (VR) 1p
MONDAY FEBRUARY 13
Carver Theater: N.O. Blues Piano feat. Tom Worrell, Norman Caesar, Jan Clements, John Autin, SMG Band (BL) 8p
Maple Leaf: George Porter Jr. Trio (FK) 10p
Ooh Poo Pah Doo: James Andrews and the Crescent City All-Stars (VR) 8p
TUESDAY FEBRUARY 14
Maison: Gregory Agid Quartet (VR) 4p
Maple Leaf: Rebirth Brass Band (FK) 11p
One Eyed Jacks: Blind Pilot (VR) 8p
Siberia: Alexandra Scott’s Lonely Hearts Band (VR) 10p
Three Muses Maple: Jon Roniger (JV) 7p
WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 15
Rock ‘n’ Bowl: Big Sandy and his Fly-Rite Boys (SI) 8p
Snug Harbor: Tom Saunders and the Tom Cats (JV) 8 & 10p