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 9, 2019 – May 15, 2019 featuring Khris Royal and Dark Matter at d.b.a.; Indigo Strings at the Ogden Museum; Horace Trahan and Ossun Express at Rock ‘n’ Bowl; Jonathon Long and Damon Fowler at Tipitina’s; Lost Bayou Ramblers at Dew Drop Social and Benevolent Hall; Valerie Sassyfras at d.b.a.; Loose Cattle with Michael Cerveris and Kimberly Kaye at Buffa’s; Evan Christopher’s Sidney Bechet Birthday Tribute at Snug Harbor; Kristin Diable and the City with the Quickening at Lafayette Square; Big Sandy and his FlyRite Boys at Rock ‘n’ Bowl; The Foo Fighter with Trombone Shorty and Orleans Avenue at The Fillmore; Peter Collins performs the piano music of Gottschalk at New Orleans Jazz Museum plus lots more!
THURSDAY MAY 9
Buffa’s: Tom McDermott and Aurora Nealand (JV) 8p
d.b.a.: Khris Royal and Dark Matter (FK) 10p
House of Blues: the Winery Dogs (VR) 7p
Jazz Playhouse: Brass-A-Holics (BB) 8:30p
Le Bon Temps Roule: Soul Rebels (BB) 11p
Ogden Museum of Southern Art: Ogden After Hours feat. Indigo Strings (VR) 6p
Rock ‘n’ Bowl: Horace Trahan and Ossun Express (VR) 8p
Three Muses: Arsene DeLay (JV) 8p
FRIDAY MAY 10
d.b.a.: Dwayne Dopsie and the Zydeco Hellraisers (ZY) 10p
Kerry Irish Pub: Paintbox with Dave James and Tim Robertson (FO) 9p
New Orleans Jazz Museum (Old U.S. Mint): Piano Music of Gottschalk performed by Peter Collins (PI) 7p
Polo Club Lounge: John Royen (JV) 6p
Snug Harbor: Ellis Marsalis Quintet (JV) 8 & 10p
Three Muses: Doro Wat Jazz Band (JV) 9p
Tipitina’s: DJ Soul Sister Presents Steppin’ Out (FK) 10p
SATURDAY MAY 11
d.b.a.: Tuba Skinny (JV) 7p
Dew Drop Social and Benevolent Hall: Lost Bayou Ramblers (KJ) 6:30p
House of Blues: Appetite for Destruction: Guns N Roses Tribute (CR) 8p
Jazz Playhouse: Cyril Neville and Swamp Funk (FK) 8:30p
Music Box Village: Lumiere Premiere: An Inaugural Beaux Arts Ball (VR) 7p
Smoothie King Center: New Kids on the Block (VR) 7p
Snug Harbor: Topsy Chapman and Solid Harmony (JV) 8 & 10p
Tipitina’s: Jonathon Long and Damon Fowler (BL) 10p
SUNDAY MAY 12
Buffa’s: Steve Pistorius Jazz Quartet (JV) 7p
Candlelight Lounge: Corey Henry and 6th Ward All-Stars (BB) 8p
d.b.a.: Valerie Sassyfras (VR) 10p
House of Blues (Foundation Room): Requiem with DJ Raj Smoove (RB) 10p
House of Blues: Whitechapel, Dying Fetus, Revocation, Fallujah (ME) 5p
Palm Court Jazz Café: Mark Braud and Sunday Night Swingsters (JV) 8p
Snug Harbor: Mahmoud Chouki’s International String Trio (JV) 8 & 10p
MONDAY MAY 13
d.b.a.: John Boutte (JV) 7p
Hi-Ho Lounge: Scott Stebbe and Millie Raccoon (FO) 10p
Kerry Irish Pub: Beth Patterson (FO) 8:30p
Snug Harbor: Charmaine Neville Band (JV) 8 & 10p
Starlight: Lulu and the Broadsides feat. Dayna Kurtz (RB) 6p
Three Muses: Washboard Rodeo (JV) 8p
TUESDAY MAY 14
Buffa’s: Loose Cattle with Michael Cerveris and Kimberly Kaye (VR) 7p
d.b.a.: Treme Brass Band (BB) 10p
Snug Harbor: Evan Christopher’s Sidney Bechet Birthday Tribute (JV) 8 & 10p
Starlight: D Goodnight Starlight with Asher Danziger (BL) 10p
Three Muses: Salvatore Geloso (JV) 8p
WEDNESDAY MAY 15
Carousel Bar (Hotel Monteleone): James Martin Band (JV) 8:30p
d.b.a.: Walter “Wolfman” Washington and the Roadmasters (BL) 10p
Fillmore: the Foo Fighters, Trombone Shorty and Orleans Avenue (RK) 7p
Lafayette Square: Wednesday at the Square feat. Kristin Diable and the City, the Quickening (VR) 5p
Little Gem Saloon: Lilli Lewis (JV) 7:30p
Palm Court Jazz Café: Lars Edegran and Palm Court Jazz Band (JV) 8p
Rock ‘n’ Bowl: Big Sandy and his FlyRite Boys (VR) 8p
Snug Harbor: Uptown Jazz Orchestra with Terrance Taplin (JV) 8 & 10p