Hungry for live music… Look no further! Here’s OffBeat’s look at New Orleans’ top concerts for the week of May 18, 2017 – May 24, 2017 featuring Pepe Romero and the Three-Cornered Hall at the Orpheum Theater; Banu Gibson and Duke Heitger at Palm Court; Spencer Bohren at Snug Harbor; Band of Horses at the Joy Theater; Reckless Kelly at Tipitina’s; HOPfest featuring Volume Overload, Sexy Dex and the Fresh, Sexual Thunder, Delish Da Goddess at Café Istanbul; New Kids on the Block, Paula Abdul and Boyz II Men at the Smoothie King Center; Ari Teitel Band featuring Jose Ashlar, Jermal Watson, Eric Benny Bloom and Eric Vogel at the Maple Leaf; Holy Warriors at the Old US Mint; Happy Talk Band CD-release party at Siberia; Creole Stringbeans at Rock ‘n’ Bowl; Kettle Black at d.b.a.; The Organic Trio with Brian Seeger at Snug Harbor, Sigur Ros at the Saenger Theater; Mia Borders Wednesday at the Square at Lafayette Square plus lots more!
THURSDAY MAY 18
d.b.a.: MainLine (BB) 10p
Maison: Asylum Chorus (VR) 4p
NOSH: Larry Siebert Duo (JV) 8p
Orpheum Theater: Pepe Romero and the Three-Cornered Hat (CL) 7:30p
Palm Court Jazz Café: Banu Gibson and Duke Heitger with Crescent City Joymakers (TJ) 8p
Siberia: Helen Gillet and the Wazozo Orchestra (MJ) 9p
Snug Harbor: Spencer Bohren (JV) 8 & 10p
Tipitina’s: Reckless Kelly (VR) 9p
FRIDAY MAY 19
Chickie Wah Wah: Paul Sanchez (RR) 8p
d.b.a.: Dwayne Dopsie and the Zydeco Hellraisers (ZY) 10p
Joy Theater: Band of Horses (RK) 9p
Maple Leaf: Ari Teitel Band featuring Joe Ashlar, Jermal Watson, Eric Benny Bloom and Eric Vogel (VR) 11p
Palm Court Jazz Café: Kevin Louis and Palm Court Jazz Band (TJ) 8p
Smoothie King Center: New Kids of the Block, Paula Abdul, Boyz II Men (PO) 7:30p
SATURDAY MAY 20
Café Istanbul: HOPfest NOLA feat. Volume Overload, Sexy Dex and the Fresh, Sexual Thunder, Delish Da Goddess (VR) 8p
Chickie Wah Wah: Sunpie Barnes and the Louisiana Sunspots with Johnny Sansone (ZY) 9p
Maple Leaf: Russell Batiste and friends (VR) 11p
Old U.S. Mint: Holy Warriors featuring Bruce “Sunpie” Barnes, Helen Gillet, Matt Hampsey, Calvin Johnson, James Singleton, Bill Summers, Rick Trolsen, Cole Williams (VR) 2p
Orpheum Theater: Pepe Romero and the Three-Cornered Hat (CL) 7:30p
Siberia: Happy Talk Band CD-release show (RR) 9p
Snug Harbor: Dr. Michael White and Original Liberty Jazz Band (JV) 8 & 10p
Three Muses Maple: Davy Mooney (JV) 5p
Tipitina’s: Tipitina’s Graduation Throwdown featuring Sexual Thunder, Miss Mojo, Aaron Cohen Band, Palaye Royale (VR) 10p
SUNDAY MAY 21
Chickie Wah Wah: Meschiya Lake and the Little Big Horns (JV) 8p
d.b.a.: Kettle Black (VR) 10p
Kerry Irish Pub: Beth Patterson (FO) 8p
NOSH: Matt Lemmler (PI) 8p
Saenger Theatre: Sigur Ros (VR) 8p
Snug Harbor: the Organic Trio with Brian Seeger (JV) 8 & 10p
MONDAY MAY 22
Carver Theater: Ooh Poo Pah Doo Monday Blues (BL) 8p
Chickie Wah Wah: Alex McMurray and Alex Bosworth (SS) 8p
Maple Leaf: the Porter Trio feat. George Porter Jr. and guests (FK) 10p
One Eyed Jacks: Black Lips, Surbfort, DJ Jubilee (VR) 8p
TUESDAY MAY 23
d.b.a.: Treme Brass Band (BB) 10p
Kerry Irish Pub: Jason Bishop (FO) 8:30p
Maison: Gregory Agid (VR) 4p
Maple Leaf: Rebirth Brass Band (FK) 11p
Three Muses Maple: Gypsyland (JV) 8p
WEDNESDAY MAY 24
Chickie Wah Wah: Mike Doussan Band (VR) 10p
d.b.a.: Walter “Wolfman” Washington and the Roadmasters (BL) 10p
Lafayette Square: Wednesdays at the Square featuring Mia Borders, Sweet Crude (VR) 5p
Photo by Elsa Hahne
Rock ‘n’ Bowl: Creole Stringbeans (SI) 8p
