Hungry for live music… Look no further! Here’s OffBeat’s look at New Orleans’ top concerts for the week of June 29, 2017 – July 5, 2017 featuring the Tom McDermott and Chloe Feoranzo at Buffa’s; Brent Rose Sextet at Snug Harbor; Big Freedia, Tank and the Bangas, Alfred Banks, CoolNasty at Tipitina’s; Diana Ross, John Legend, Mary J. Blige, Chance the Rapper, Solange and much more at the Essence Festival at the Superdome; David L. Harris at the Carver Theater; Helen Gillet and Carlos Grasso at Three Keys in the Ace Hotel; Joe Lastie’s New Orleans Sound at Preservation Hall; Beth Patterson at the Kerry Irish Pub; The Jamaica Experience Concert with Elephant Man at the Carver Theater; Quiana Lynell at Snug Harbor plus lots more!
THURSDAY JUNE 29
Buffa’s: Tom McDermott and Chloe Feoranzo (JV) 8p
d.b.a.: Little Freddie King (BL) 11p
NOSH: Larry Siebert Duo (JV) 7p
Rock ‘n’ Bowl: Geno Delafose (ZY) 8:30p
Snug Harbor: Brent Rose Sextet (JV) 8 & 10p
FRIDAY JUNE 30
Buffa’s: Sherman Bernard and the Ole Man River Band (VR) 9p
d.b.a.: Walter “Wolfman” Washington and the Roadmasters (BL) 10p
Maple Leaf: Tab Benoit presents the Fuzz: A Tribute to the Police (VR) 11p
Rock ‘n’ Bowl: Deacon John’s Birthday Celebration (RB) 9p
Superdome: Essence Festival with Diana Ross, John Legend, India.Arie and others (VR) 6:30p
Tipitina’s: Maggie Koerner and Travers Geoffray, Cha Wa (VR) 10p
SATURDAY JULY 1
Chickie Wah Wah: Alejandro Escovedo with Pat Puckett (VR) 8p
d.b.a.: Cyril Neville and Swamp Funk (FK) 10p
Maple Leaf: Phil Breen’s Mutiny Squad (VR) 11p
NOSH: Joe Ashlar Trio (JV) 8p
Snug Harbor: Donald Harrison Jr. (JV) 8 & 10p
Superdome: Essence Music Festival with Mary J. Blige, Chaka Khan, Jill Scott and others (VR) 6:30p
Tipitina’s: Big Freedia, Tank and the Bangas, Alfred Banks, CoolNasty (VR) 10p
SUNDAY JULY 2
Carver Theater: Kash Doll (HH) 12p
Chickie Wah Wah: Meschiya Lake and the Little Big Horns Quartet (JV) 8p
d.b.a.: Palmetto Bugs Stompers (SI) 6p
Maple Leaf: Joe Krown Trio feat. Russell Batiste and Walter “Wolfman” Washington (FK) 10p
Siberia: Quintessential Octopus (VR) 9p
Snug Harbor: Quiana Lynell (JV) 8 & 10p
Superdome: Essence Music Festival with Chance the Rapper, Solange, Master P, Trombone Shorty and others (VR) 6:30p
MONDAY JULY 3
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
Saenger Theatre: Rick Ross (HH) 8p
Southport Hall: Say Hello to Heaven: A Tribute to Chris Cornell (VR) 8p
Three Muses: Mia Borders (VR) 8p
TUESDAY JULY 4
Carver Theater: the Jamaica Experience Concert with Elephant Man (VR) 8p
Maple Leaf: Rebirth Brass Band (FK) 11p
Snug Harbor: David Torkanowsky Trio (JV) 8 & 10p
Spotted Cat: Ecirb Muller’s Twisted Dixie (JV) 10p
Vaughan’s Lounge: Prince Albert “the Dog Man” and his Royal Knights (RB) 3p
WEDNESDAY JULY 5
Carver Theater: David L. Harris (JV) 8p
Kerry Irish Pub: Beth Patterson (FO) 8:30p
Preservation Hall: Joe Lastie’s New Orleans Sound (TJ) 6p
Snug Harbor: Delfeayo Marsalis and Uptown Jazz Orchestra (JV) 8 & 10p
Three Keys (Ace Hotel): Helen Gillet and Carlos Grasso (MJ) 9p
