Hungry for live music… Look no further! Here’s OffBeat’s look at New Orleans’ top concerts for the week of November 16, 2017 – November 22, 2017 Brass-A-Holics at the Jazz Playhouse; Soul Rebels at Le Bon Temps Roule; Johnny Vidacovich, George Porter, Jr. and Keiko Komaki at Maple Leaf; Halfway to Bob Dylan’s birthday with Foot and Friends at Kerry Irish Pub; Professor Longhair tribute with john Mooney, Alfred “Uganda” Roberts, Tom Worrell and Marc Stone at Little Gem Saloon; Dr. Michael White and Original Liberty Jazz Band at Snug Harbor; Lost Bayou Ramblers at One Eyed Jacks; George Harrison’s All Things Must Pass performed by Papa Mali, Dayna Kurtz, Jimmy Robinson, David Easley, Jimmy Messa, Alexandra Scott, Micah McKee, Debbie Davis, Marc Stone and others at Little Gem Saloon; Alexey Marti at NOSH; Sonic Bloom at Maple Leaf; Bonerama CD-Release party at Tipitina’s; Ani DiFranco at House of Blues; Rene Marie and Experiment in Truth at Snug Harbor plus lots more!
THURSDAY NOVEMBER 16
Buffa’s: Tom McDermott and Chloe Feoranzo (JV) 8p
Hi-Ho Lounge: Hell Yes Fest (CO) 9p
Jazz Playhouse: Brass-A-Holics (BB) 8p
Le Bon Temps Roule: Soul Rebels (FK) 11p
Little Gem Saloon: Marc Stone Presents Acoustic Roundtable 2 with Papa Mali, Alexandra Scott and Marc Stone (BL) 7p
Maple Leaf: Johnny Vidacovich, George Porter Jr. and Keiko Komaki (FK) 10p
Snug Harbor: Adonis Rose and NOJO Jam (JV) 8 & 10p
FRIDAY NOVEMBER 17
Chickie Wah Wah: Paul Sanchez and Sean Kelly (VR) 8p
d.b.a.: Ike Stubblefield Trio (VR) 10p
Dew Drop Social and Benevolent Hall: Indian Blue feat. Johnny Sansone, Papa Mali and Big Chief Monk Boudreaux (BL) 6:30p
Kerry Irish Pub: Halfway to Bob Dylan’s Birthday Tribute with Foot and friends (FO) 9p
Little Gem Saloon: Professor Longhair Tribute featuring John Mooney, Alfred “Uganda” Roberts, Tom Worrell and Marc Stone (BL) 8p
One Eyed Jacks: Lost Bayou Ramblers (VR) 9p
Snug Harbor: Dr. Michael White and Original Liberty Jazz Band (JV) 8 & 10p
SATURDAY NOVEMBER 18
Chickie Wah Wah: Creole String Beans (VR) 8p
House of Blues: DMX (HH) 9p
Howlin’ Wolf (the Den): Bantam Foxes (RK) 10p
Kerry Irish Pub: Mike Kerwin and Geoff Coats (FO) 5p
Little Gem Saloon: “All Things Must Pass” performed by Papa Mali, Dayna Kurtz, Jimmy Robinson, David Easley, Jimmy Messa, Alexandra Scott, Micah McKee, Debbie Davis, Thomas McDonald, Luke Quaranta, Terry Scott, Jr., Marc Stone (RK) 7p
Maple Leaf: Sonic Bloom (JV) 10p
NOSH: Alexey Marti (VR) 8p
Rock ‘n’ Bowl: Rockin’ Dopsie Jr. and the Zydeco Twisters (ZY) 9:30p
Snug Harbor: Rene Marie and Experiment in Truth (JV) 8 & 10p
SUNDAY NOVEMBER 19
Buffa’s: Steve Pistorius, Orange Kellin and Benny Amon (JV) 7p
d.b.a.: Bon Bon Vivant (JV) 10p
House of Blues: Ani DiFranco (FO) 8p
Maple Leaf: MoFess Tribute to Professor Longhair (PI) 10p
SideBar NOLA: James Singleton and Aurora Nealand (VR) 9p
Tipitina’s: Bonerama CD-release party (VR) 9p
MONDAY NOVEMBER 20
Chickie Wah Wah: Alex McMurray and Spencer Bohren (VR) 8p
Maple Leaf: the Porter Trio feat. George Porter Jr., Terrence Houston and Mike Lemmler (FK) 10p
Three Muses: Washboard Rodeo (JV) 8p
TUESDAY NOVEMBER 21
d.b.a.: Treme Brass Band (BB) 10p
Maison: Gregory Agid Quartet (VR) 4p
Maple Leaf: Rebirth Brass Band (FK) 10p
Snug Harbor: Stanton Moore Trio (JV) 8 & 10p
WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER 22
Kerry Irish Pub: Patrick Cooper (FO) 8:30p
Maple Leaf: Khris Royal and Dark Matter (FK) 10p
Rock ‘n’ Bowl: the Boogie Men (SI) 8p
Snug Harbor: Uptown Jazz Orchestra with Delfeayo Marsalis (JV) 8 & 10p
Three Muses: Gal Holiday and the Honky Tonk Revue (CW) 8p