Hungry for live music… Look no further! Here’s OffBeat’s look at New Orleans’ top concerts for the week of January 7 – January 13, 2016, featuring: Jon Cleary at d.b.a.; Leroy Jones and Katja Tiovola at the Palm Court Jazz Club; Chubby Carrier at Rock ’n’ Bowl; The Capricorn Bash featuring Mia X, Big Freedia, YoYo, 3D Na Tee, Rebirth Brass Band and more at the Howlin’ Wolf; Bayou Blues Festival at the UNO Lakefront Arena; Lost Bayou Ramblers at Chickie Wah Wah; Kristofer Tokarski and Andy Schumm at Snug Harbor; The Big Sam Trio at the Maple Leaf and lots more!
THURSDAY JANUARY 7
Buffa’s: Alexandra Scott and Josh Paxton (VR) 5p, Tom McDermott and Aurora Nealand (JV) 8p
d.b.a.: Jon Cleary (PI) 7p, Funk Monkey (FK) 10p
House of Blues: Sabatoge: NOLA Tribute to the Beastie Boys (VR) 8:30p
Ogden Museum of Southern Art: Gal Holiday and the Honky Tonk Revue (CW) 6p
Palm Court Jazz Club: Leroy Jones and Katja Toivola with Crescent City Joymakers (JV) 8p
Rock ‘n’ Bowl: Chubby Carrier (ZY) 8:30p
FRIDAY JANUARY 8
d.b.a.: Linnzi Zaorski (JV) 6p, Pine Leaf Boys (KJ) 10p
Howlin’ Wolf: The Capricorn Bash featuring Mia X, Big Freedia, YoYo, 3D Na Tee, Lady of Rage, Roxanne Shante, Rebirth Brass Band, and more 9p
Maple Leaf: Cyril Neville’s “The Fire This Time” book release and record party (VR) 11p
Snug Harbor: Ellis Marsalis Quartet (MJ) 8 & 10p
Three Muses: Matt Johnson (JV) 5:30p, Glen David Andrews (JV) 9p
SATURDAY JANUARY 9
d.b.a.: Little Freddie King (BL) 11p
Maple Leaf: Song Dogs Reunion (VR) 11p
Rock ‘n’ Bowl: Contraflow (RK) 9:30p
Snug Harbor: Jason Marsalis (MJ) 8 & 10p
Tipitina’s: Rebirth Brass Band (BB) 10p
UNO Lakefront Arena: Bayou Blues Festival (BL) 8p
SUNDAY JANUARY 10
Chickie Wah Wah: the Americans (RK) 9p, Lost Bayou Ramblers (KJ) 10p
Maple Leaf: Joe Krown Trio feat. Russell Batiste and Walter “Wolfman” Washington (FK) 10p
Snug Harbor: Kristofer Tokarski and Andy Schumm (MJ) 8 & 10p
MONDAY JANUARY 11
Bombay Club: Josh Paxton (PI) 8p
Maison: Chicken and Waffles, Aurora Nealand and the Royal Roses, Stoop Kids (VR) 4p
Maple Leaf: George Porter Jr. Trio (FK) 10p
Preservation Hall: Preservation Hall Jazz Masters feat. Leroy Jones (TJ) 8p
TUESDAY JANUARY 12
Maison Bourbon: Mark Wayne Rhythm and Blues Band (JV) 3p, Swinging Gypsies, Gregory Agid, TK Groove (JV) 4p
Maple Leaf: Rebirth Brass Band (RK) 11p
Snug Harbor: Stanton Moore Trio (MJ) 8 & 10p
WEDNESDAY JANUARY 13
d.b.a.: Tin Men (RK) 7p, Walter “Wolfman” Washington and the Roadmasters (BL) 10p
Maple Leaf: Big Sam Trio aka BS3 (FK) 9p
Palm Court Jazz Club: Lars Edegran and Topsy Chapman with Palm Court Jazz Band (JV) 8p
Snug Harbor: Delfeayo Marsalis and Uptown Jazz Orchestra (MJ) 8 & 10p
