Hungry for live music… Look no further! Here’s OffBeat’s look at New Orleans’ top concerts for the week of November 23, 2017 – November 29, 2017 Juvenile’s 40 Degreez Anniversary Part at Howlin’ Wolf; Geno Delafose at Rock ‘n’ Bowl; The Annual Last Waltz featuring Papa Mali, Reggie Scanlan, Honey Island Swamp Band, New Orleans Suspects, John “Papa” Gros Band and others at the Joy Theater; A Neville Family Groove featuring Ivan Neville, Charles Neville, Cyril Neville and Ian Nevile, Chief Juan Pardo, Jason Neville, Omari Neville and the Fuel, DJ Soul Sister at Tipitina’s; Tab Benoit at Rock ‘n’ Bowl; New Orleans Suspects at Maple Leaf; Parners-N-Crime and DJ Jubilee at Joy Theater; R. Kelly at the UNO Lakefront Arena; Cauche Mar at Gasa Gasa; Tribute to Scott Joplin featuring Tom McDermott at Snug Harbor; Telefon Tel Aviv at Republic; Creole Stringbeans at Rock ‘n’ Bowl; Rebirth Brass Band at Maple Leaf, Ed Volker’s Radio Days at Chickie Wah Wah plus lots more!
THURSDAY NOVEMBER 23
Buffa’s: Tom McDermott and friends (JV) 8p
Howlin’ Wolf: Juvenile’s 40 Degreez Anniversary Party (HH) 10p
Rock ‘n’ Bowl: Geno Delafose (ZY) 8:30p
FRIDAY NOVEMBER 24
House of Blues: $uicideboy$ (HH) 9p
Joy Theater: the Annual Last Waltz feat. Papa Mali, Reggie Scanlan, Honey Island Swamp Band, New Orleans Suspects, John “Papa” Gros Band and others (VR) 8p
Maple Leaf: Gravity Dead Feat. Papa Mali and Billy Iuso (RR) 10p
Snug Harbor: Ellis Marsalis Quintet (JV) 8 & 10p
Tipitina’s: A Neville Family Groove feat. Ivan Neville, Charles Neville, Cyril Neville and Ian Neville, Big Chief Juan Pardo, Jason Neville, Omari Neville and the Fuel, DJ Soul Sister (FK) 9p
SATURDAY NOVEMBER 25
Chickie Wah Wah: Ed Volker’s Radio Days (VR) 9p
d.b.a.: George Porter Jr. and his Runnin’ Pardners (FK) 11p
House of Blues (the Parish): Tre-G (HH) 10p
Jazz Playhouse: Shannon Powell Quartet (JV) 8p
Joy Theater: Partners-N-Crime, DJ Jubilee (HH) 8p
Maple Leaf: New Orleans Suspects (FK) 10p
Rock ‘n’ Bowl: Tab Benoit (BL) 9:30p
SUNDAY NOVEMBER 26
d.b.a.: Palmetto Bugs Stompers (SI) 6p
Howlin’ Wolf (the Den): Hot 8 Brass Band (BB) 10p
Jazz Playhouse: Germaine Bazzle (JV) 8p
Palm Court Jazz Café: Mark Braud and Sunday Night Swingsters (TJ) 8p
Siberia: Sam Doores’ Songwriter Night (FO) 9p
Snug Harbor: Joe Dyson Quartet (JV) 8 & 10p
UNO Lakefront Arena: R. Kelly (RB) 8p
MONDAY NOVEMBER 27
Chickie Wah Wah: Alex McMurray (VR) 8p
Joy Theater: John McLaughlin and Jimmy Herring (VR) 8p
Snug Harbor: Charmaine Neville Band (JV) 8 & 10p
TUESDAY NOVEMBER 28
Chickie Wah Wah: Chip Wilson and Marcello Benetti (VR) 5:30p
Gasa Gasa: Cauche Mar (ME) 7p
Maison: Gregory Agid Quartet (VR) 4p
Maple Leaf: Rebirth Brass Band (FK) 10p
Snug Harbor: Tribute to Scott Joplin feat. Tom McDermott (JV) 8 & 10p
WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER 29
Chickie Wah Wah: Meschiya Lake and Tom McDermott (JV) 8p
Maple Leaf: Johnny Sketch and the Dirty Notes (FK) 10p
Republic: Telefon Tel Aviv (EL) 9p
Rock ‘n’ Bowl: Creole Stringbeans (SI) 8p
Snug Harbor: Uptown Jazz Orchestra with Delfeayo Marsalis (JV) 8 & 10p