Hungry for live music… Look no further! Here’s OffBeat’s look at New Orleans’ top concerts for the week of March 17 – March 23, 2016 featuring Tom McDermott and friends at Buffa’s; NOFX at House of Blues; Feufollet and Cedric Watson at d.b.a.; Fallout Boy at Smoothie King Center; Olivier Bou Trio at Snug Harbor; Wednesday at the Square featuring Anders Osborne and Colin Lake; Festival Bonfocua featuring Big Freedia, Marcia Ball, Sonny Landreth Honey Island Band and more; T-Bois Blues Festival featuring Anders Osborne, Jonathon “Boogie” Long, Colin Lake and more, Gal Holiday and the Honky Tonk Revue at Rock ‘n’ Bowl, Fall Out Boy at the Smoothie King Center and lots more!
THURSDAY MARCH 17
Bombay Club: Davy Mooney (JV) 8p
Buffa’s: Tom McDermott and friends (PI) 8p
Chiba: Brint Anderson (BL) 8p
Chickie Wah Wah: Cary Hudson and the Piney Woods Players (VR) 8p
d.b.a.: Rotary Downs (RK) 10p
Palm Court Jazz Club: Tim Laughlin and Crescent City Joymakers (JV) 8p
Snug Harbor: Carl Allen Quartet (JV) 8 & 10p
FRIDAY MARCH 18
Chickie Wah Wah: Paul Sanchez (RR) 8p
d.b.a.: Suplecs (RK) 10p
Festival Bonfouca: Big Freedia and more
Historic New Orleans Collection: Concerts in the Courtyard feat. Colin Lake Band (BL) 6p
House of Blues: NOFX, the Hepatitis Bathtub Tour (PK) 7p
Maple Leaf: Johnny Sketch and the Dirty Notes (FK) 10:30p
Palm Court Jazz Club: Lucien Barbarin and Palm Court Jazz Band (JV) 8p
Rock ‘n’ Bowl: Mike Zito, Chuck Credo IV (RK) 8:30p
T-Bois Blues Festival: Jason Ricci, Nick Moss Band and more
SATURDAY MARCH 19
BMC: Kristina Morales and the Bayou Shufflers (JV) 5p, Johnny Mastro (BL) 8p
d.b.a.: Feufollet, Cedric Watson (KJ) 11p
Festival Bonfouca: Marcia Ball, Sonny Landreth, and more
Maple Leaf: Jon Cleary and the Absolute Monster Trio (FK) 10:30p
Smoothie King Center: Fall Out Boy, AWOLNation (RK) 7p
T-Bois Blues Festival: Anders Osborne, Jonathon “Boogie” Long, Colin Lake and more
UNO Lakefront Arena: New Jack Swing Reunion Jam (VR) 8p
SUNDAY MARCH 20
Chickie Wah Wah: Sweet Olive Duo (BL) 6p
d.b.a.: Palmetto Bugs Stompers (SI) 6p, Funk Monkey (FK) 10p
Festival Bonfouca: Cyrill Neville, Honey Island Swamp Band, Dash Rip Rock and more
Maple Leaf: Joe Krown Trio feat. Russell Battiste and Walter “Wolfman” Washington (FK) 10p
Snug Harbor: Jason Stewart Quartet (JV) 8 & 10p
MONDAY MARCH 21
AllWays Lounge: Russell Welch Hot Quartet (GY) 8p
Buffa’s: Arsene DeLay (VR) 5p, Antoine Diel (JV) 8p
d.b.a.: Luke Winslow King (JV) 7p, Glen David Andrews (JV) 11p
Hi-Ho Lounge: Bluegrass Pickin’ Party (BU) 8p, Instant Opus Improvised Series (VR) 9p
Maple Leaf: George Porter Jr. Trio (FK) 10p
Ooh Poo Pah Doo: James Andrews and the Crescent City All-Stars with Bobby Love (VR) 8p
TUESDAY MARCH 22
Maison: Swinging Gypsies, Gregory Agid (JV) 4p
Maple Leaf: Rebirth Brass Band (FK) 11p
Snug Harbor: Olivier Bou Trio (JV) 8 & 10p
WEDNESDAY MARCH 23
Howlin’ Wolf (the Den): Euforquestra (VR) 10p
Lafayette Square: Wednesday at the Square feat. Anders Osborne, Colin Lake (VR) 5p
One Eyed Jacks: Wild Feathers (VR) 10p
Rock ‘n’ Bowl: Gal Holiday and the Honky Tonk Revue (SI) 8p