Hungry for live music… Look no further! Here’s OffBeat’s look at the week of June 20 – June 26, 2019 featuring Jake Shimabukuro at House of Blues; Nathan and the Zydeco Cha Chas at Rock ‘n’ Bowl; Alfred Banks 10-Year Celebration at Howlin’ Wolf; Dave Jordan and the NIA with Motel Radio at Tipitina’s; Louisiana Cajun-Zydeco Festival at Armstrong Park featuring The Daiquiri Queens, Lost Bayou Ramblers, Dwayne Dopsie, Chubby Carrier and more; Sweet Crude at Gasa Gasa; 12 Stones at Rock ‘n’ Bowl; Hyperphlyy at Royal Frenchmen Hotel; Oscar Rossignili Trio at Snug Harbor; Joy Patterson and Matt Bell at Three Muses; Direct from Cuba pianist Jorge Luis Pacheco at Snug Harbor plus lots more!
THURSDAY JUNE 20
d.b.a.: Little Freddie King (BL) 10p
House of the Blues (the Parish): Jake Shimabukuro (VR) 7p
Kermit’s Mother-in-Law Lounge: Kermit Ruffins and the BBQ Swingers (JV) 7p
Ogden Museum of Southern Art: Ogden After Hours feat. Ross Newell (VR) 6p
Preservation All-Stars feat. Charlie Gabriel (TJ) 8p
Rock ‘n’ Bowl: Nathan and the Zydeco Cha Chas (ZY) 8p
Snug Harbor: Darrian Douglas and the Session (JV) 8 & 10p
FRIDAY JUNE 21
d.b.a.: Smoking Time Jazz Club (JV) 6p
House of Blues (Foundation Room): Jake Landry and the Right Lane Bandits (FO) 7p
Howlin’ Wolf (the Porch): Alfred Banks 10-Year Celebration feat. Alfred Banks, Michael P. Black, Prosper Jones, M Shah (HH) 8p
Royal Frenchmen Hotel: Jamie Lynn Vessels Band (JV) 9p
Snug Harbor: Ellis Marsalis Quintet (JV) 8 & 10p
Tipitina’s: Free Friday Concert Series feat. Dave Jordan and the NIA, Motel Radio (VR) 10p
SATURDAY JUNE 22
Armstrong Park: Louisiana Cajun Zydeco Festival featuring The Daiquiri Queens, Lost Bayou Ramblers and more 11a
Central City BBQ: NOLA Caribbean Festival (VR) 5p
d.b.a.: Brass-A-Holics (BB) 10p
Gasa Gasa: Sweet Crude (RK) 9p
Rock ‘n’ Bowl: 12 Stones (RK) 9:30p
Royal Frenchmen Hotel: Hyperphlyy (VR) 9p
Snug Harbor: Jorge Luis Pacheco Direct from Cuba (MJ) 8 & 10p
Spotted Cat: Panorama Jazz Band (JV) 6p
Three Muses: Shotgun Jazz Band (JV) 9p
SUNDAY JUNE 23
Armstrong Park: Louisiana Cajun Zydeco Festival featuring Dwayne Dopsie, Chubby Carrier and more 11a
Central City BBQ: NOLA Caribbean Festival (VR) 5p
d.b.a.: Palmetto Bug Stompers (JV) 6p
House of Blues: Old 97’s (RK) 6p
House of the Blues (the Parish): New Year’s Day (PK) 7p
Kerry Irish Pub: Beth Patterson (FO) 8p
Snug Harbor: Paul Thibodeaux Organ Trio (JV) 8 & 10p
Spotted Cat: Robin Barnes and the FiyaBirds (JV) 7p
MONDAY JUNE 24
Buffa’s: Arsene DeLay and Charlie Wooton (VR) 5p
Snug Harbor: Charmaine Neville Band (JV) 8 & 10p
Starlight: Shindig with Keith Burnstein and Amanda Walker (SS) 10p
Three Muses: Bart Ramsey (JV) 5p
TUESDAY JUNE 25
d.b.a.: Treme Brass Band (BB) 10p
Kermit’s Mother-in-Law Lounge: Cyril Neville Jam Session (JV) 7p
Royal Frenchmen Hotel: Lynn Drury (SS) 8p
Snug Harbor: Oscar Rossignoli Trio (JV) 8 & 10p
WEDNESDAY JUNE 26
Carousel Bar (Hotel Monteleone): James Martin Band (JV) 8:30p
d.b.a.: Walter “Wolfman” Washington and the Roadmasters (BL) 10p
Snug Harbor: Uptown Jazz Orchestra with Delfeayo Marsalis (JV) 8 & 10p
Starlight: Nahum Zdybel’s Hot Jazz band (CW) 11p
Three Muses: Joy Patterson and Matt Bell (JV) 8p