Hungry for live music… Look no further! Here’s OffBeat’s look at New Orleans’ top concerts for the week of November 1, 2018 – November 7, 2018 featuring Ingrid Lucia at the Little Gem Saloon; Blato Zlato at Ogden Museum of Southern Art; Roland Guerin Band at Three Keys; Sweet Crude at d.b.a.; Jon Cleary and his High-Class Three-Piece Symphony Orchestra at Maple Leaf; Tuba Skinny at d.b.a.; New Leviathan Oriental Foxtrot Orchestra at the Marigny Opera House; Simple Minds at the Saenger Theatre; Shake ’em up Jazz Band at Three Muses; Phil DeGruy at the Sandbar; Rory Danger and the Danger Dangers at Siberia; Mark McGrain and Marcello Benetti at SideBar NOLA; Paul Sanchez Birthday Party with John Rankin at the Columns Hotel; Keith Urban at the Smoothie King Center; Josh Paxton Quartet tribute to Kenny Kirkland at Snug Harbor; The Music of Led Zeppelin with the Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra and Randy Jackson at Mahalia Jackson Theater; Herlin Riley Quartet at Snug Harbor plus lots more!
THURSDAY NOVEMBER 1
d.b.a.: Funk Monkey (FK) 10p
Little Gem Saloon: Ingrid Lucia (JV) 7:30p
Maple Leaf: Johnny Vidacovich, Joe Ashlar and Jerry Jemmott (JV) 11p
Ogden Museum of Southern Art: Blato Zlato (GY) 6p
Palm Court Jazz Café: Tim Laughlin and Crescent City Joymakers (TJ) 8p
Saturn Bar: Alex McMurray and his Band (RK) 8p
Snug Harbor: Jason Marsalis and the 21st Century Trad Band (JV) 8 & 10p
Three Keys (Ace Hotel): Roland Guerin Band (BL) 9p
FRIDAY NOVEMBER 2
d.b.a.: Sweet Crude (ID) 10p
House of Blues: Blue October, Kitten (RK) 7p
Jazz National Historical Park: Johnette Downing (SS) 11a
Joy Theater: Thievery Corporation, Julian Marley (RE) 8:30p
Maple Leaf: Jon Cleary and his High-Class Three-Piece Symphony Orchestra (FK) 8p
Palm Court Jazz Café: Kevin Louis with Palm Court Jazz Band (TJ) 8p
Siberia: Accordion Fest Kick-off feat. Corey Ledet, New Orleans Klezmer All-Stars, Bruce Daigrepont (ZY) 9p
Smoothie King Center: Keith Urban (CW) 7:30p
SATURDAY NOVEMBER 3
Buffa’s: Brittany Purdy (VR) 9p
d.b.a.: Tuba Skinny (JV) 7p
House of Blues (the Parish): Devin the Dude (HH) 8p
House of Blues: Hippo Campus, The Districts (RK) 7p
Mahalia Jackson Theater: the Music of Led Zeppelin with the Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra and Randy Jackson (RK) 7:30p
Maple Leaf: Jon Cleary and his High-Class Three-Piece Symphony Orchestra (FK) 11p
Marigny Opera House: Follies of 1915 featuring New Leviathan Oriental Foxtrot Orchestra (DN) 8p
Snug Harbor: Herlin Riley Quartet (JV) 8 & 10p
Three Keys (Ace Hotel): DJ Soul Sister (FK) 11p
SUNDAY NOVEMBER 4
Buffa’s: Steve Pistorius Quartet (JV) 7p
d.b.a.: The Iguanas (RR) 10p
Maison: Tuba Skinny (VR) 7p
Maple Leaf: Bert Cotton Trio (JV) 9p
Marigny Opera House: Follies of 1915 featuring New Leviathan Oriental Foxtrot Orchestra (DN) 7p
Snug Harbor: Josh Paxton Quartet Tribute to Kenny Kirkland (JV) 8 & 10p
Three Keys (Ace Hotel): Ernie Vincent Band with Marc Stone (BL) 8p
MONDAY NOVEMBER 5
d.b.a.: John Boutte (JV) 7p
Maple Leaf: George Porter Jr. Trio feat. Michael Lemmler and Terrence Houston (FK) 10p
Three Muses: Washboard Rodeo (JV) 8p
TUESDAY NOVEMBER 6
Columns Hotel: Paul Sanchez Birthday Party with John Rankin (JV) 8p
Maison: Gregory Agid Quartet (VR) 6:30p
Maple Leaf: Rebirth Brass Band (FK) 11p
Saenger Theatre: Simple Minds (RK) 7:30p
Snug Harbor: Stanton Moore Trio (JV) 8 & 10p
Three Muses: Shake ‘Em Up Jazz Band (JV) 8p
WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER 7
The Cove at UNO: Jazz at the Sandbar feat. Phil DeGruy (JV) 7p
d.b.a.: Walter “Wolfman” Washington and the Roadmasters (BL) 10p
Maple Leaf: Nola Reggae with Renard Poche (RE) 9p
Palm Court Jazz Café: Lars Edegran and Topsy Chapman with Palm Court Jazz Band (TJ) 8p
Siberia: Rory Danger and the Danger Dangers (RK) 6p
SideBar NOLA: Mark McGrain and Marcello Benetti (VR) 9p
Three Muses: Hot Club of New Orleans (JV) 8p