Hungry for live music… Look no further! Here’s OffBeat’s look at New Orleans’ top concerts for the week of May 19 – May 25, 2016 featuring the Bridge Trio at Snug Harbor; Dave Jordan and NIA at d.b.a.; Honey Island Swamp Band at Armstrong Park and at the Historic New Orleans Collection; New Orleans Suspects at Maple Leaf for two nights; Modern English at One Eyed Jacks; Ingrid Lucia at Rock ’n’ Bowl; Aurora Nealand and the Royal Roses at Maison; Deltaphonic with special guests at the Maple Leaf plus lots more!
THURSDAY MAY 19
Armstrong Park: Jazz in the Park feat. Honey Island Swamp Band, Zion Trinity with Darcy Malone and the Tangle (VR) 4p
Chickie Wah Wah: Nyce CD-release party with Jamie Bernstein (VR) 8p
d.b.a.: Little Freddie King (BL) 10p
House of Blues: DMX (HH) 10p
Ogden Museum of Southern Art: After Hours feat. Aurora Nealand (JV) 6p
Snug Harbor: the Bridge Trio (JV) 8 & 10p
FRIDAY MAY 20
Chickie Wah Wah: Erica Falls Band (VR) 9p
d.b.a.: Tuba Skinny (JV) 6p, Dave Jordan and NIA, Carey Hudson and the Pineywood Players (VR) 10p
Historic New Orleans Collection: Honey Island Swamp Band (RR) 6p
Maple Leaf: New Orleans Suspects (FK) 11p
SATURDAY MAY 21
Chickie Wah Wah: Margie Perez (VR) 9p
Irvin Mayfield’s Jazz Playhouse: Leroy Jones Quintet (JV) 8p
Maple Leaf: New Orleans Suspects (FK) 11p
Snug Harbor: Topsy Chapman and Solid Harmony (JV) 8 & 10p
SUNDAY MAY 22
Maple Leaf: Joe Krown Trio feat. Russell Batiste and Walter “Wolfman” Washington (RB) 10p
Preservation Hall: Preservation Hall Legacy Band feat. Gregg Stafford (TJ) 6p,
Rock ‘n’ Bowl: Paul Varisco and the Milestones (BL) 5:30p
Snug Harbor: Jason Marsalis and Heirs to the Crescent City (JV) 8 & 10p
Three Muses: Linnzi Zaorski (JV) 8p
MONDAY MAY 23
d.b.a.: Glen David Andrews (JV) 10p
House of Blues: Bullet For My Valentine, Asking Alexandria, Cane Hill (ME) 7:30p
Maison: Aurora Nealand and the Royal Roses (VR) 4p
One Eyed Jacks: Modern English, Entertainment (VR) 10p
Three Muses: Washboard Rodeo (JV) 7p
TUESDAY MAY 24
Chickie Wah Wah: High Standards Orchestra feat. Graham Hawthorne (JV) 9p
Irvin Mayfield’s Jazz Playhouse: Adonis Rose Quintet (JV) 8p
Maple Leaf: Rebirth Brass Band (FK) 10:30p
Snug Harbor: Stanton Moore Trio (JV) 8 & 10p
WEDNESDAY MAY 25
Chickie Wah Wah: Meschiya Lake and Tom McDermott (JV) 8p
d.b.a.: Walter “Wolfman” Washington and the Roadmasters (BL) 10p
Maple Leaf: Deltaphonic with special guests (FK) 9p
Rock ‘n’ Bowl: Ingrid Lucia (SI) 8p
Three Muses: Sarah McCoy (JV) 7p
