Hungry for live music… Look no further! Here’s OffBeat’s look at New Orleans’ top concerts for the week of October 15 – October 21, 2015, featuring: Jackson Browne at the Saenger Theatre; Ricky Sebastian Quintet with Gabriel Alegria and Huevito Lobaton at Snug Harbor; Paul Sanchez and John Thomas Griffith at Chickie Wah Wah; Davell Crawford at Snug Harbor; Drive By Truckers at the Joy Theater; Jerry Joseph and the Jackmormons for two nights at Maple Leaf on Monday and Gasa Gasa on Wednesday; Big Freedia with Boyfriend at House of Blues; Rob Thomas at the Saenger Theater; Tom McDermott’s Hellions play Jelly Roll Morton at Snug Harbor and lots more!
THURSDAY OCTOBER 15
BMC: Circular Time (VR) 10p
d.b.a.: Johnny Sansone (VR) 11p
Saenger Theatre: Jackson Browne, Larry Campbell and Teresa Williams (SS) 8p
Snug Harbor: Ricky Sebastian Quintet with Gabriel Alegria and Huevito Lobatón (JV) 8 & 10p
FRIDAY OCTOBER 16
Chickie Wah Wah: Michael Pearce (BL) 6p, Paul Sanchez and John Thomas Griffith (RR) 8p, Dave Jordan Band (RR) 10p
House of the Blues (the Parish): Twiddle, the Werks (VR) 9p
Maison: Nyce, Shotgun Jazz Band (JV) 4p, Los Po-boy-citos, the Business (VR) 10p
Maple Leaf: Jacob Fred Jazz Odyssey, Mike Dillon Band, Youngblood Brass Band (FK) 10:30p
Snug Harbor: Davell Crawford (JV) 8 & 10p
Tipitina’s: Red Baraat (VR) 10p
SATURDAY OCTOBER 17
Civic Theatre: Mac DeMarco, Alex Calder, Walter TV (ID) 9p
d.b.a.: Jonathon Boogie Long and the Blues Revolution (BL) 11p
House of Blues: Ani DiFranco, Hurray for the Riff Raff, Roots of Music (VR) 8:30p
Joy Theater: Drive-By Truckers, Brent Best (RK) 9p
Maple Leaf: Walter “Wolfman” Washington and the Roadmasters (BL) 10:30p
One Eyed Jacks: Tav Falco and Panther Burns with Mike Watt (VR) 10p
SUNDAY OCTOBER 18
Champions Square: Korn, Suicide Silence, Islander (VR) 7:30p
Snug Harbor: Mitch Woods Club 88 (JV) 8 & 10p
Tipitina’s: Justin Townes Earle, Gill Landry (VR) 8p
MONDAY OCTOBER 19
Buffa’s Lounge: Arsene DeLay (VR) 5p, Antoine Diel (JV) 8p
Maple Leaf: Jerry Joseph and the Jackmormons (FK) 9p
TUESDAY OCTOBER 20
House of Blues: Big Freedia, Boyfriend, Hibou (BO) 8:30p
Maple Leaf: Rebirth Brass Band (FK) 10:30p
Saenger Theatre: Rob Thomas (SS) 8p
Snug Harbor: Tom McDermott’s Jazz Hellions play Jelly Roll Morton (JV) 8 & 10p
WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 21
Gasa Gasa: Jerry Joseph and the Jackmormons (ID) 9p
Palm Court Jazz Café: Lars Edegran, Topsy Chapman and Greg Stafford with Palm Court Jazz Band (TJ) 8p
the Sandbar: Nicholas Payton (JV) 7p
Three Muses: Leslie Martin (JV) 5p, Schatzy (JV) 7p