Hungry for live music… Look no further! Here’s OffBeat’s look at New Orleans’ top concerts for the second week of Jazz Fest May 2, 2019 – May 8, 2019 featuring Axial Tilt with Joan Osborne at Café Istanful; Cedric Burnside Project at d.b.a.; the Revivalists at the Fillmore; Samantha Fish, Marc Broussard with Brandon “Taz” Niederauer at Howlin’ Wolf; Robert Glasper at One Eyed Jacks; The String Cheese Incident at the Orpheum Theater; Peter Bernstein Quartet featuring Steve Masakowski at Snug Harbor; Nicholas Payton and Cyrille Aimee with DJ Abibas at Three Keys; North Mississippi Allstars at Tipitina’s; Rickie Lee Jones and Friends at d.b.a., the Cult at the Fillmore; Members of Lettuce, Dumpstaphunk and Papa John Gros pay tribute to Dr. John; Boyfriend at Republic, Cowboy Mouth and Bonerama at Rock ‘n’ Bowl; Nathaniel Rateliff and the Night Sweats with the Foundation of Funk at the Saenger Theatre; Lost Bayou Ramblers, Tommy McLain and CC Adcock at d.b.a.; Sharmarr Allen and Erica Falls at the Parish at House of Blues; Simon Lott’s We Gon Do Dis at Le Bon Temps Roule; Gov’t Mule at the Orpheum Theater; Mike Dillon Band at Siberia; Galactic with Jupiter Okwess at Tipitian’s; Bonerama plays Led Zeppelin at House of Blues; Zigaboo Modeliste’s Funk Revue 20th Anniversary Celebration and Jesus’s Peasant Party at Howlin’ Wolf; Sonny Landreth, Tab Benoit and Kenny Neal at Rock ‘n’ Bowl; Dumpstaphunk with guest Marcus King at Tipitina’s; Shinedown at the Fillmore; Galactic at the Louisiana Music Factory; Papa Grows Funk 2019 Reunion at Tipitina’s; Rob Zombie at the Fillmore; Hyperphlyy at Rock ‘n’ Bowl plus lots more!
THURSDAY MAY 2
Brooks’ Seahorse Saloon: Po Boyz Organ Group with Simon Lott (JV) 10a & 5:30p
Cafe Istanbul: Axial Tilt with Joan Osborne and others (VR) 10p
d.b.a.: George Porter Jr. and his Runnin’ Pardners (FK) 11p, Cedric Burnside Project (BL) 2a
Fillmore: the Revivalists (RK) 8p
House of Blues: Deerhunter, TIM KOH (ID) 7p
Howlin’ Wolf: Samantha Fish and Marc Broussard with Brandon “Taz” Niederauer, Southern Avenue (BL) 9p
Joy Theater: Rage!fest feat. Lettuce, Oteil Burbridge, Soul Rebels (FK) 10p
Le Bon Temps Roule: Soul Rebels (BB) 11p
One Eyed Jacks: Robert Glasper (FK) 10p & 2a
Orpheum Theater: the String Cheese Incident (FK) 9p
Snug Harbor: Peter Bernstein Quartet feat. Steve Masakowski (JV) 9 & 11p
Three Keys (Ace Hotel): Nicholas Payton and Cyrille Aimee with DJ Abibas (VR) 9p
Tipitina’s: North Mississippi All-Stars, A Funk and Soul Set by Quickie Mart (VR) 9p, California Honeydrops, DJ Doug Funnie (VR) 2a
FRIDAY MAY 3
Buffa’s: Carolyn Broussard’s Revival (VR) 11:59p
Cafe Istanbul: Axial Tilt with Joan Osborne and others (VR) 10p
Carrollton Station: Grayson Capps and friends (RR) 9p
d.b.a.: Rickie Lee Jones and friends (SS) 7p
Fillmore: the Cult (VR) 8p
House of Blues: the New Mastersounds, Cha Wa (FK) 8p
Howlin’ Wolf: Bayou Rendezvous feat. Dr. Klaw feat. the Shady Horns, members of Lettuce and Dumpstaphunk, Papa John Gros plays a Tribute to Dr. John, Andy Frasco and the UN, Good Enough for Good Times, NOLAtet, Mungion, Eric McFadden Trio, Delvon Lamarr Organ Trio, Neal Francis (FK) 9p
New Orleans Jazz Market: the New Orleans Jazz Orchestra presents a Tribute to Whitney Houston (JV) 9p
One Eyed Jacks: NOLA 50: Celebrating the Music of New Orleans feat. George Porter Jr., Ivan Neville, Ian Neville, Alvin Ford Jr., Walter “Wolfman” Washington, Eric “Benny” Bloom, Adam “Shmeeans” Smirnoff, Skerik (FK) 8p
Orpheum Theater: Karl Denson’s Tiny Universe (FK) 9p
Republic: Freedia Fest with Boyfriend, Kris Royal and Dark Matter (BO) 8p
Rock ‘n’ Bowl: Cowboy Mouth, Bonerama (VR) 9p
Saenger Theatre: Nathaniel Rateliff and the Night Sweats with Foundation of Funk (RK) 9p
Three Keys (Ace Hotel): Davell Crawford and Pedrito Martinez, Muevelo (LT) 9p
Tipitina’s: St. Paul and the Broken Bones, 79rs Gang (VR) 9p, Turquaz (FK) 2a
SATURDAY MAY 4
Brooks’ Seahorse Saloon: Po Boyz Organ Group with Simon Lott (JV) 10a & 5:30p
Buffa’s: Soul O’ Sam with Sam Price (VR) 9p
Cafe Istanbul: Super Jam! with Leo Nocentelli, Eric Krasno, Johnny Vidacovich, Will Bernard, Wil Blades, Mark Brooks and others (FK) 1:30a
d.b.a.: Lost Bayou Ramblers, Tommy Mclain and CC Adcock (KJ) 10p
House of Blues (the Parish): Shamarr Allen, Erica Falls (FK) 8p
Howlin’ Wolf: Marcus King Band, Naughty Professor (FK) 10p
Joy Theater: Anders Osborne and Friends Birthday Bash with Tim Reynolds and TR3 (RR) 9p
Le Bon Temps Roule: Simon Lott’s We Gon Do Dis (MJ) 10p
Orpheum Theater: Gov’t Mule (RK) 9p
Siberia: Rotary Downs, Mike Dillon Band (RK) 9p
Snug Harbor: Singer Showcase feat. Cyrille Aimee, Germaine Bazzle and Yolanda Robinson (JV) 9 & 11p
Sugar Mill: Sugar Ball feat. Tank and the Bangas, St. Paul and the Broken Bones, Sweet Crude (VR) 9p
Tipitina’s: Galactic, Jupiter Okwess (FK) 9p
Vaughan’s Lounge: Derek Freeman and Soul Brass (BB) 10p
SUNDAY MAY 5
Cafe Istanbul: The Brecker Brothers Band (VR) 10p
d.b.a.: Stanton Moore Trio feat. Robert Walter and Will Bernard (FK) 10p
House of Blues (the Parish): Bonerama Plays Led Zeppelin feat. AJ Hall, Darcy Malone, Michael Mullins (RK) 8p
Howlin’ Wolf: Zigaboo Modeliste’s Funk Revue 20th Anniversary Celebration and Jesus’s Peasant Party (FK) 10p
Le Bon Temps Roule: Watson’s Theory (FK) 10p
One Eyed Jacks: Rising Appalachia (FO) 8p
Rock ‘n’ Bowl: Sonny Landreth, Tab Benoit and Kenny Neal (BL) 8p
Three Keys (Ace Hotel): Deva Mahal and the Nth Power (VR) 9p
Tipitina’s: Dumpstaphunk with guest Marcus King, New Orleans Suspects Tribal Gold (FK) 9p
MONDAY MAY 6
Fillmore: Shinedown (VR) 7:30p
Louisiana Music Factory: Mitch Woods (JV) 12p, Alexey Marti (JV) 1:30p, Soul Brass Band (BB) 3p, John Boutte (JV) 4:30p, Galactic (FK) 6p
Three Muses: Miss Sophie Lee (JV) 8p
Tipitina’s: Papa Grows Funk 2019 Reunion, Billy Iuso and Restless Natives (FK) 9p
TUESDAY MAY 7
d.b.a.: Treme Brass Band (BB) 10p
Fillmore: Meshuggah (VR) 7p
Saenger Theatre: Evanescence, Veridia (RK) 8p
Snug Harbor: Stanton Moore Trio (JV) 8 & 10p
Three Muses: Gary Negbaur (JV) 5p
WEDNESDAY MAY 8
d.b.a.: Walter “Wolfman” Washington and the Roadmasters (BL) 10p
Fillmore: Rob Zombie (VR) 7p
Kerry Irish Pub: Beth Patterson (FO) 8:30p
Lafayette Square: Wednesday at the Square feat. Cyril Neville’s Swampfunk, Miss Mojo (VR) 5p
Palm Court Jazz Café: Lars Edegran and Topsy Chapman with Palm Court Jazz Band (JV) 8p
Rock ‘n’ Bowl: Hyperphlyy (VR) 8p