Hungry for live music… Look no further! Here’s OffBeat’s look at New Orleans’ top concerts for the week of November 3 – November 9, 2016 featuring LadyFest with Margie Perez, Joy Clark, Cole Williams, Lili Lewis at Chicke Wah Wah; Chris Ardoin at Rock ‘n’ Bowl; The Oh Sees at One Eyed Jacks; Ingrid Michaelson at House of Blues; Bonnie Raitt at the Saenger Theatre; Valerie Sasyfras CD-release party at Gasa Gasa; Tom Fischer and Sunday Night Swingsters at the Palm Court Jazz Club; Guided by Voices at Republic; Licorice Stick Sundays featuring Evan Christopher and guests at Snug Harbor; Meschiya Lake and Tom McDermott at Chickie Wah Wah; Walter “Wolfman” Washington and the Roadmasters at d.b.a.; Dana Abbott Band at Maison; Tommy Castro and the Painkillers at Maple Leaf; Lucius at Tipitina’s plus lots more!
THURSDAY NOVEMBER 3
Chickie Wah Wah: LadyFest feat. Margie Perez, Joy Clark, Cole Williams, Lili Lewis (VR) 8p
d.b.a.: Blake Amos presents Dirty South Samba Soul (LT) 10p
Maison: Good For Nothin’ Band (VR) 4p
Maple Leaf: the Trio feat. Johnny Vidacovich and special guests (FK) 11p
Orpheum Theater: Esperanza Spaulding presents Emily D (MJ) 8p
the Rat (Tulane University): Jazz at the Rat presents A Tribute to Alvin Batiste with Jesse McBride and the Next Generation (JV) 7p
Rock ‘n’ Bowl: Chris Ardoin (ZY) 8:30p
Snug Harbor: Carlos Malta Quartet (JV) 8 & 10p
FRIDAY NOVEMBER 4
Buffa’s: One Night Only with Matt Perrine and Seva Venet (JV) 5p
Champions Square: Boudin, Bourbon and Beer Festival (VR) 6p
d.b.a.: Maliguanas feat. Papa Mali (VR) 11p
Little Gem Saloon: Circular Time (VR) 7:30p
Maple Leaf: Khris Royal and Dark Matter (VR) 11p
Music Box Village: New Orleans Airlift presents L’Union Creole feat. Sunpie Barnes, Dede Saint Prix, Seguenon Kone and Opera Creole (VR) 6:30 & 8:30p
SATURDAY NOVEMBER 5
House of Blues: Ingrid Michaelson (ID) 9p
Little Gem Saloon: New Soul Finders with Papa Mali and Kirk Joseph (FK) 8:30p
Maple Leaf: Charlie Wooton Project featuring Mark Mullins on Trombone and Terence Higgins on Drums (VR) 11p
Music Box Village: New Orleans Airlift presents L’Union Creole feat. Sunpie Barnes, Dede Saint Prix, Seguenon Kone and Opera Creole (VR) 6:30 & 8:30p
One Eyed Jacks: Thee Oh Sees, Amplified Heat (VR) 9p
Saenger Theatre: Bonnie Raitt (BL) 8p
SUNDAY NOVEMBER 6
Gasa Gasa: Valerie Sassyfras CD-release party (VR) 9p
Kerry Irish Pub: Terrapin Family Roadshow (FO) 8p
Maple Leaf: Joe Krown Trio feat. Russell Battiste and Walter “Wolfman” Washington (FK) 10p
Palm Court Jazz Club: Tom Fischer and Sunday Night Swingsters (JV) 8p
Republic: Guided By Voices (RK) 8p
Snug Harbor: Licorice Stick Sundays with Evan Christopher and guests (JV) 8 & 10p
MONDAY NOVEMBER 7
Maple Leaf: George Porter Jr. Trio (FK) 10p
Ooh Poo Pah Doo: James Andrews and the Crescent City All-Stars (VR) 8p
Three Muses: Washboard Rodeo (JV) 7p
TUESDAY NOVEMBER 8
d.b.a.: Treme Brass Band (BB) 10p
Maison: Gregory Agid (VR) 4p
Maple Leaf: Rebirth Brass Band (RK) 11p
Snug Harbor: Stanton Moore Trio (JV) 8 & 10p
WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER 9
Chickie Wah Wah: Meschiya Lake and Tom McDermott (JV) 8p
d.b.a.: Walter “Wolfman” Washington and the Roadmasters (BL) 10p
Maison: Dana Abbott Band (VR) 6:30p
Maple Leaf: Tommy Castro and the Painkillers (VR) 8p
Palm Court Jazz Club: Lars Edegran and Topsy Chapman with Palm Court Jazz Band (JV) 8p
Sandbar at UNO: Jazz at the Sandbar feat. Hank Mackie (JV) 7p
Three Muses Maple: Joy Patterson and Matt Bell (VR) 7p
Tipitina’s: Lucius (VR) 8:30p