Hungry for live music… Look no further! Here’s OffBeat’s look at New Orleans’ top concerts for the week of March 2, 2017 – March 8, 2017 featuring Luke Winslow King at d.b.a; Johnny Vidacovich, Brian Haas and James Singleton at the Maple Leaf; Asylum Chorus at Buffa’s; John Mooney and Uganda Roberts at Snug Harbor; Kenny Neal and Henry Gray at the Dew Drop Social and Benevolent Hall; Louisiana Music Factory 25th Anniversary celebration with Smoking Time Jazz Club, the Iguanas and Little Freddie King; Debbie Davis and Josh Paxton with a live recording at the Old U.S. Mint; Samantha Fish at d.b.a.; Helen Gillet and Tephra 4 featuring Nikki Glaspie and Jessica Lurie at Gasa Gasa; Betty Shirley tribute to Bessie Smith at Snug Harbor; Boiler Room with special guests for three nights at the Ace Hotel Three Keys; Norah Jones at the Saenger Theatre; Marc Stone Band for a New Orleans Musicians’ Clinic benefit at One Eyed Jacks; the Headhunters featuring Mike Clark and Bill Summers for two nights at Snug Harbor plus lots more!
THURSDAY MARCH 2
d.b.a.: Luke Winslow King (JV) 10p
Maison: the Good For Nothin’ Band (VR) 4p
Maple Leaf: Johnny Vidacovich, Brian Haas and James Singleton (FK) 11p
Palm Court Jazz Café: Leroy Jones and Katja Toivola with Crescent City Joymakers (TJ) 8p
Smoothie King Center: Twenty One Pilots, John Bellion, Judah and the Lion (VR) 7p
Snug Harbor: John Mooney and Uganda Roberts (JV) 8 & 10p
Three Keys (Ace Hotel): NOLAmericana with Lynn Drury and Papa Mali (RR) 9p
FRIDAY MARCH 3
Buffa’s: Asylum Chorus (VR) 9p
Chickie Wah Wah: Sam Price and the True Believers (VR) 8p
d.b.a.: Alvin Youngblood Hart (BL) 10p
Little Gem Saloon: Leroy Jones Quintet (JV) 7:30p
Maple Leaf: Funk Monkey featuring members of Bonerama (FK) 11p
Palm Court Jazz Café: Kevin Louis and Palm Court Jazz Band (TJ) 8p
Snug Harbor: the Headhunters feat. Mike Clark and Bill Summers (MG) 8 & 10p
SATURDAY MARCH 4
Chickie Wah Wah: Sunpie Barnes and Lil’ Buck Sinegal (ZY) 9p
d.b.a.: Vapors of Morphine (VR) 11p
Dew Drop Social and Benevolent Hall: Kenny Neal and Henry Gray (BL) 6:30p
Louisiana Music Factory: LMF’s 25th Anniversary Celebration feat. Smoking Time Jazz Club (JV) 1p, the Iguanas (VR) 2p, Little Freddie King (BL) 4p
Old U.S. Mint: Debbie Davis and Josh Paxton live recording 7p
Photo by Zack Smith.
Rock ‘n’ Bowl: Bonerama (FK) 9:30p
Saenger Theatre: Norah Jones (FO) 8p
Snug Harbor: the Headhunters feat. Mike Clark and Bill Summers (MG) 8 & 10p
Tipitina’s: Wake of the Dead feat. Papa Mali, Dave Easley, Reggie Scanlan, Pete Bradish (VR) 10p
SUNDAY MARCH 5
Chickie Wah Wah: James Singleton Trio with Brian Haas and Aurora Nealand (JV) 8p
d.b.a.: Samantha Fish, Lightnin’ Malcolm (BL) 10p
Gasa Gasa: Helen Gillet and Tephra 4 feat. Nikki Glaspie and Jessica Lurie (MJ) 10p
Jazz Playhouse: Germaine Bazzle (JV) 8p
Rock ‘n’ Bowl: Bruce Daigrepont (KJ) 5:30p
Snug Harbor: Betty Shirley Tribute to Bessie Smith (JV) 8 & 10p
Three Muses Maple: Debbie Davis and Josh Paxton (JV) 11a
MONDAY MARCH 6
Carver Theater: Tribute to Slim Harpo (BL) 8p
Maple Leaf: the Porter Trio feat. George Porter Jr., Terrence Houston and Mike Lemmler (FK) 10p
Three Keys (Ace Hotel): Boiler Room: New Orleans featuring special guests (VR) Free with RSVP 7p
TUESDAY MARCH 7
d.b.a.: Treme Brass Band (BB) 10p
One Eyed Jacks: Marc Stone Band: A New Orleans Musicians’ Clinic Benefit (BL) 7p
Snug Harbor: Stanton Moore Trio (JV) 8 & 10p
Three Keys (Ace Hotel): Boiler Room: New Orleans featuring special guests (VR) Free with RSVP 7p
WEDNESDAY MARCH 8
Chickie Wah Wah: Aurora Nealand and Tom McDermott (VR) 8p
Little Gem Saloon: Circular Time (JV) 7p
Rock ‘n’ Bowl: Joe Krown (SI) 8p
Three Keys (Ace Hotel): Boiler Room: New Orleans featuring special guests (VR) Free with RSVP 7p
