Hungry for live music… Look no further! Here’s OffBeat’s look at New Orleans’ top concerts for the week of March 23, 2017 – March 29, 2017 featuring John “Papa” Gros Band at Chickie Wah Wah; Marc Stone Band with Bonerama Horns at d.b.a.; Dr. Michael White at Little Gem Saloon; Tank and the Bangas at Tipitina’s; Jhonny Sketch and the Dirty Notes CD-release party at Maple Leaf; Evan Christopher and Aaron Diehl at Snug Harbor; Davy Mooney at Three Muses on Maple Street; Rebirth Brass Band at Maple Leaf; Stanton Moore Trio at Snug Harbor; Old-School Hip-Hop Review with Derrick Smoker, Terrence Houston, Danny Abel, Drew Meez, Tuba Steve and Edward Lee at Maple Leaf; Brian Wilson presents Pet Sounds with Al Jardine, Blondie Chaplin at the Saenger Theater, plus lots more!
THURSDAY MARCH 23
Carver Theater: TBC Brass Band (BB) 8p
Chickie Wah Wah: John “Papa” Gros Band (VR) 8p
Little Gem Saloon: Michael Watson presents the Alchemy (JV) 7p
Palm Court Jazz Café: Tim Laughlin and Crescent City Joymakers (TJ) 8p
Rock ‘n’ Bowl: Wayne Singleton and Same Ol’ 2 Step (ZY) 8:30p
Snug Harbor: Davell Crawford (JV) 8 & 10p
FRIDAY MARCH 24
d.b.a.: Marc Stone Band with Bonerama Horns (BL) 10p
Gasa Gasa: Gravity A (FK) 9p
House of Blues (the Parish): Dash Rip Rock (RK) 9p
Little Gem Saloon: Dr. Michael White (JV) 7p
Tipitina’s: Tank and the Bangas (SO) 10p
SATURDAY MARCH 25
Carver Theater: Stooges Brass Band (BB) 10p
d.b.a.: Little Freddie King (BL) 11p
Gasa Gasa: Cardinal Sons (ID) 10p
Generations Hall: the Inaugural New Orleans Edwardian Ball feat. Preservation Hall Brass Band, Aurora Nealand the Royal Roses, the G String Orchestra and others (VR) 8p
Maple Leaf: Johnny Sketch and the Dirty Notes CD-release party (FK) 11p
Snug Harbor: Evan Christopher with Aaron Diehl (JV) 8 & 10p
Three Muses Maple: Davy Mooney (JV) 6p
SUNDAY MARCH 26
Chickie Wah Wah: Sunday Crawfish Boil with Papa Mali and friends (FK) 3p
Maison: Nickel-A-Dance (JV) 4p
Maple Leaf: Annual Jamie Galloway Crawfish Boil and Block Party (VR) 3p
Rock ‘n’ Bowl: Bruce Daigrepont (KJ) 5:30p
Snug Harbor: Benn Clatworthy Quartet (JV) 8 & 10p
Three Muses Maple: Debbie Davis and Josh Paxton (JV) 11a
MONDAY MARCH 27
Kerry Irish Pub: Kim Carson (FO) 8:30p
Maple Leaf: the Porter Trio feat. George Porter Jr., Terrence Houston and Mike Lemmler (FK) 10p
Ooh Poo Pah Doo: James Andrews and the Crescent City All-Stars (VR) 8p
TUESDAY MARCH 28
Chickie Wah Wah: Jon Cleary (VR) 8p
Mag’s 940: the All-Star Covered-Dish Country Jamboree (CW) 9p
Maple Leaf: Rebirth Brass Band (FK) 11p
Snug Harbor: Stanton Moore Trio (JV) 8 & 10p
WEDNESDAY MARCH 29
Maison: Kristina Morales and the Inner Wild (VR) 6:30p
Maple Leaf: Old-School Hip-Hop Review with Derrick Smoker, Terrence Houston, Danny Abel, Drew Meez, Tuba Steve and Edward Lee (VR) 10p
Saenger Theatre: Brian Wilson presents Pet Sounds, Al Jardine, Blondie Chaplin (CR) 8p