Hungry for live music… Look no further! Here’s OffBeat’s look at New Orleans’ top concerts for the week of October 18, 2018 – October 24, 2018 featuring Unidos do Swing at Café Istanbul on Thursday and Monday; Germaine Bazzle and Leah Chase at Loyola University’s Nunemaker Auditorium; Dave Jordan and the NIA at the Maple Leaf; John Hiatt at House of Blues; Muevelo at Three Keys; Trombone Shorty’s Hometown Threauxdown at Champions Square; Funk Monkey at the Maple Leaf; Michot’s Melody Makers at d.b.a.; Alice in Chains at the Saenger Theatre; Vallerie Sassyfras and Amanda Shaw at the Algiers Point Ferry Landing; Danilo Perez at the Cove at UNO; Lena Prima and Band pay tribute to her father Louis Prima at the Jazz Playhouse; Spencer Bohren & the Whippersnappers at Snug Harbor; Bo Dollis Jr. and the Wild Magnolias at d.b.a.; Beth Patterson and Josh Paxton at Three Muses; Mark Braud and Sunday Night Swingsters at Palm Court Jazz Café; Henry Butler tribute at Snug Harbor; Tribute to Irma Thomas, Allen Toussaint and Louis Armstrong with Nayo Jones Experience and Kermit Ruffins at Jazz Playhouse; Robert Walter’s 20th Congress at d.b.a. plus lots more!
THURSDAY OCTOBER 18
Café Istanbul: Unidos do Swing (BB) 6:30p
Chickie Wah Wah: Phil DeGruy (SS) 6p
d.b.a.: Robert Walter’s 20th Congress (RK) 10p
Nunemaker Auditorium (Loyola University): New Orleans Divas: Germaine Bazzle and Leah Chase (JV) 7:30p
Ogden Museum of Southern Art: Smoking Time Jazz Club (JV) 6p
Saturn Bar: Alex McMurray and his Band (RK) 8p
Snug Harbor: Mark Turner and Ethan Iverson Duo (JV) 8 & 10p
FRIDAY OCTOBER 19
d.b.a.: Smoking Time Jazz Club (JV) 6p
Deutsches Haus: Oktoberfest feat. Die Musikanten, Alex Meixner (VR) 4p
House of Blues: Beartooth (RK) 6:30p
Howlin’ Wolf (the Den): Jenna Guidry and the Levee (SS) 10p
Maple Leaf: Dave Jordan and the NIA (RR) 11p
SATURDAY OCTOBER 20
Champions Square: Trombone Shorty’s Hometown Threauxdown (JV) 6p
Deutsches Haus: Oktoberfest feat. Die Musikanten, Prost, Alex Meixner (VR) 1p
House of Blues: John Hiatt (BL) 8p
Maple Leaf: Funk Monkey (FK) 11p
Three Keys (Ace Hotel): Muevelo, Mambo Orleans (LT) 9p
Tipitina’s: the Low End Theory Players (VR) 10p
SUNDAY OCTOBER 21
Buffa’s: Steve Pistorius Quartet (JV) 7p
d.b.a.: Bo Dollis Jr. and the Wild Magnolias (MG) 10p
Maple Leaf: South Jones (RK) 10p
Palm Court Jazz Café: Mark Braud and Sunday Night Swingsters (JV) 8p
Snug Harbor: Henry Butler Tribute (JV) 8 & 10p
Three Keys (Ace Hotel): Marc Stone Band (BL) 8p
MONDAY OCTOBER 22
Café Istanbul: Unidos do Swing (BB) 7:30p
d.b.a.: Michot’s Melody Makers (KJ) 10p
Jazz Playhouse: Tribute to Irma Thomas, Allen Toussaint and Louis Armstrong by Nayo Jones Experience with Kermit Ruffins (JV) 10p
Three Muses: Beth Patterson and Josh Paxton (JV) 8p
TUESDAY OCTOBER 23
d.b.a.: Treme Brass Band (BB) 10p
Maison: Gregory Agid (VR) 6:30p
Maple Leaf: Rebirth Brass Band (FK) 10p
Saenger Theatre: Alice in Chains (RK) 8p
Snug Harbor: Spencer Bohren & the Whippersnappers (JV) 8 & 10p
Three Muses: Mia Borders (SO) 8p
WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 24
Algiers Point Ferry Landing: Valerie Sassyfras and the Sasshay Dancers & Amanda Shaw and the Cute Guys (VR) 5:30p
Cove at UNO: Jazz at the Sandbar presents Danilo Perez (JV) 7p
d.b.a.: Walter “Wolfman” Washington and the Roadmasters (BL) 10p
Jazz Playhouse: Tribute to Louis Prima by Lena Prima and Band (JV) 8:30p
Maple Leaf: Johnny Sketch and the Dirty Notes (RR) 10p
