Hungry for live music… Look no further! Here’s OffBeat’s look at New Orleans’ top concerts for the week of July 20, 2017 – July 26, 2017 featuring John “Papa” Gros Band at Chickie Wah Wah; The Trio featuring Johnny Vidacovich and guests at the Maple Leaf; Alexi Marti CD-release party at Snug Harbor; Dash Rip Rock at Banks Street Bar; Morning 40 Federation at d.b.a.; Walter “Wolfman” Washington with the Fortifiers at Tipitina’s; Brass-A-Holics at d.b.a.; Don Vappie at NOSH; New Orleans Beatles Festival at House of Blues; d.b.a.’s 17th Anniversary Celebration with the Happy Talk Band and others; God Save the Queens with Margie Perez and Hannah Krieger Benson at Buffa’s; Brint Anderson’s Slide Hellions featuring John Fohl at the Maple Leaf; Idina Menzel at the Saenger Theatre; Lilli Lewis at Chickie Wah Wah; Stanton Moore CD-release party at the Louisiana Music Factory, Gal Holiday and the Honky Tonk Revue at Rock ‘n’ Bowl plus lots more!
THURSDAY JULY 20
Chickie Wah Wah: John “Papa” Gros Band (VR) 8p
Davenport Lounge (Ritz-Carlton): Jeremy Davenport (JV) 5:30p
Kerry Irish Pub: Foot and friends (FO) 9p
Maple Leaf: the Trio feat. Johnny Vidacovich and guests (FK) 11p
One Eyed Jacks: Where Y’acht (RK) 8p
Snug Harbor: Alexi Marti CD-release party (JV) 8 & 10p
FRIDAY JULY 21
Banks Street Bar: Dash Rip Rock (RK) 10p
Chickie Wah Wah: Gal Holiday and the Honky Tonk Revue (CW) 8p
d.b.a.: Morning 40 Federation (RK) 10p
Louisiana Music Factory: Stanton Moore CD-release party (JV) 7p
Maple Leaf: Ari Teitel and friends featuring Terence Higgins, Ron Johnson and others (VR) 11p
Rock ‘n’ Bowl: Groovy 7 (VR) 9:30p
Tipitina’s: Walter “Wolfman” Washington, the Fortifiers (VR) 10p
SATURDAY JULY 22
Buffa’s: God Save the Queens with Margie Perez and Hannah Krieger Benson (VR) 6p
d.b.a.: Brass-A-Holics (BB) 10p
House of Blues: New Orleans Beatles Festival (RK) 8p
Kerry Irish Pub: Beth Patterson (FO) 5p
Maple Leaf: Honey Island Swamp Band (RR) 11p
NOSH: Don Vappie (JV) 8p
Snug Harbor: the New Orleans Modern Jazz Legends (MJ) 8 & 10p
Three Muses: Shotgun Jazz Band (JV) 9p
SUNDAY JULY 23
Chickie Wah Wah: Meschiya Lake and the Little Big Horns Quartet (JV) 8p
d.b.a.: 17th Anniversary Celebration with Happy Talk Band and others (VR) 6p
Maison: Russell Welch Hot Quartet (VR) 10a
Maple Leaf: Brint Anderson’s Slide Hellions featuring John Fohl (VR) 10p
Snug Harbor: James Singleton Quartet (JV) 8 & 10p
MONDAY JULY 24
d.b.a.: Brother Tyrone and the Mindbenders (VR) 10p
Maple Leaf: the Porter Trio featuring George Porter Jr., Terrence Houston and Michael Lemmler (FK) 10p
Three Muses: Mia Borders (VR) 8p
TUESDAY JULY 25
Chickie Wah Wah: Chip Wilson (VR) 6p
d.b.a.: Treme Brass Band (BB) 9p
Maple Leaf: Rebirth Brass Band (FK) 11p
Saenger Theatre: Idina Menzel (SS) 7:30p
WEDNESDAY JULY 26
Chickie Wah Wah: Lilli Lewis (FO) 5:30p
Little Gem Saloon: Marc Stone (BL) 7p
Maple Leaf: Organized Crime (VR) 10p
NOSH: Matt Lemmler (JV) 7p
Rock ‘n’ Bowl: Gal Holiday and the Honky Tonk Revue (SI) 8p
Snug Harbor: Terrance Taplin and Uptown Jazz Orchestra (JV) 8 & 10p
Three Muses: Hot Club of New Orleans (JV) 8p
