Hungry for live music… Look no further! Here’s OffBeat’s look at New Orleans’ top concerts for the week of May 30, 2019 – June 5, 2019 featuring Hash Cabbage at d.b.a.; Valerie Sassyfras at Old Point Bar; Water Seed at the Ogden Museum; Jamie Lynn Vessels at the Royal Frenchmen Hotel; Sam Price and the True Believers at d.b.a.; The Lemonheads at House of Blues; Betty Who at Republic; Beth Patterson at Kerry Irish Pub; Hyperphlyy at Rock ‘n’ Bowl; Gregg and James Martinez at Old Point Bar; Smoking Time Jazz Club at Spotted Cat; Stryper at House of Blues; Johnny J and the Hitman at Rock ‘n’ Bowl; Lars Edegran and Topsy Chapman at Palm Court Jazz Café; Gal Holiday and the Honky Tonk Revue at Three Muses plus lots more!
THURSDAY MAY 30
Buffa’s: Fr. Ron and Friends (VR) 8p
Chickie Wah Wah: Ever More Nest (FO) 8p
d.b.a.: Hash Cabbage (VR) 10p
Ogden Museum of Southern Art: Water Seed (FK) 6p
Old Point Bar: Valerie Sassyfras (VR) 8p
Royal Frenchmen Hotel: Jamie Lynn Vessels (RK) 8p
Snug Harbor: Jason Marsalis Ensemble (JV) 8 & 10p
Starlight: The Wee Quartet feat. Chloe Feoranzo, Molly Reeves, Julie Schexnayder and Ali Affleck
FRIDAY MAY 31
d.b.a.: Aurora Nealand and the Royal Roses (JV) 6p
Hi-Ho Lounge: Sam Price and the True Believers (FK) 8p
Little Gem Saloon: New Soul Finders feat. Marilyn Barbarin, Noah Young and the Naughty Professor Horns (JV) 7:30p
Portside Lounge: Norco Lapalco (RK) 9p
Rock ‘n’ Bowl: Hyperphlyy (VR) 9:30p
Tipitina’s: Free Friday Series feat. Billy Iuso and Restless Natives, the Quickening (VR) 10p
SATURDAY JUNE 1
d.b.a.: Little Freddie King (BL) 11p
Jazz and Heritage Center: Birdfoot Festival presents Schubert’s Death and the Maiden (CL) 8p
Palm Court Jazz Cafe: Will Smith and Palm Court Jazz Band (TJ) 7p
Snug Harbor: Astral Project (JV) 8 & 10p
Spotted Cat: James Martin Band (JV) 10p
Starlight: Derrick Freeman (FK) 11p
Three Keys (Ace Hotel): DJ Soul Sister (FK) 11:30p
Three Muses: Shotgun Jazz Band (JV) 9p
Tipitina’s: Rickie Lee Jones (SS) 9p
SUNDAY JUNE 2
d.b.a.: Sam Price and the True Believers (RK) 10p
Howlin’ Wolf (the Den): Hot 8 Brass Band (BB) 10p
Kerry Irish Pub: Beth Patterson (FO) 8p
Old Point Bar: Gregg and James Martinez (RK) 3:30p
Snug Harbor: James Singleton Quintet (JV) 8 & 10p
MONDAY JUNE 3
House of Blues: The Lemonheads (RK) 7p
Republic: Betty Who (PO) 7p
SideBar NOLA: Instant Opus Series feat. Dave Easley, Nick Benoit and Jeff Albert (VR) 9p
TUESDAY JUNE 4
d.b.a.: Treme Brass Band (BB) 10p
Kermit’s Mother-in-Law Lounge: Cyril Neville Jam Session (JV) 7p
Maison: Gregory Agid Quartet (VR) 4p
Royal Frenchmen Hotel: Lynn Drury (SS) 8p
Spotted Cat: Smoking Time Jazz Club (JV) 10p
Three Muses: Gal Holiday and the Honky Tonk Revue (CW) 8p
WEDNESDAY JUNE 5
d.b.a.: Walter “Wolfman” Washington and the Roadmasters (BL) 10p
Gasa Gasa: Sam Craft, Gal Holiday, Alex McMurray, Micah McKee, Travers Geoffray (SS) 8p
House of Blues: Stryper (ME) 7p
Palm Court Jazz Cafe: Lars Edegran and Topsy Chapman with Palm Court Jazz Band (TJ) 7p
Rock ‘n’ Bowl: Johnny J and the Hitman Rockabilly Swing Quartet (SI) 8p