Hungry for live music… Look no further! Here’s OffBeat’s look at New Orleans’ top concerts for the week of October 5, 2017 – October 11, 2017 featuring Louis Prima Jr. and the Witnesses at the Covington Trailhead; Leroy Jones and Katja Toivola with the Crescent City Joymakers at the Palm Court Jazz Café; Dr. Michael White at the Little Gem Saloon; The Ponderosa Stomp at the Orpheum Theater; Bonerama CD-release party at Tipitina’s; Cyril Neville’s Birthday Bash at the Maple Leaf; Russell Welch Gypsy Jazz Band at Chickie Wah Wah; the Creole Stringbeans at Rock ‘n’ Bowl; Stand Up, Speak Out for Social Justice featuring Big Chief Bo Dollis and the Wild Magnolias the the Carver Theater; New Orleans Suspects at the Maple Leaf; Mascagni’s Cavalleria Rusticana and Leoncavallo’s Pagliacci at the Mahalia Jackson Theater plus lots more!
THURSDAY OCTOBER 5
Buffa’s: Tom McDermott and James Evans (JV) 8p
Chickie Wah Wah: John “Papa” Gros Band (VR) 8p
Covington Trailhead: Louis Prima Jr. and the Witnesses (JV) 5p
Ogden Museum of Southern Art: Eric Lindell (BL) 6p
Palm Court Jazz Café: Leroy Jones and Katja Toivola with Crescent City Joymakers (TJ) 8p
Rock ‘n’ Bowl: Rusty Metoyer and the Zydeco Krush (ZY) 8:30p
FRIDAY OCTOBER 6
Carver Theater: Stand Up, Speak Out! Social Justice Event feat. Cha Wa, Main Line Brass Band (VR) 8p
Chickie Wah Wah: Sunpie Barnes and the Louisiana Sunspots (ZY) 8p
d.b.a.: Soul Rebels (FK) 10p
Little Gem Saloon: Dr. Michael White (JV) 7p
Mahalia Jackson Theater: Mascagni’s Cavalleria Rusticana and Leoncavallo’s Pagliacci (CL) 8p
Maple Leaf: New Orleans Suspects (FK) 10p
Orpheum Theater: Ponderosa Stomp (VR) 7:30p
SATURDAY OCTOBER 7
Carver Theater: Stand Up, Speak Out! Support the Youth Day feat. Mia X, Shamarr Allen, Jason Neville, Charmaine Neville (VR) 11a, Stand Up, Speak Out! Social Justice Event feat. Big Chief Bo Dollis and the Wild Magnolias, TBC Brass Band (VR) 8p
d.b.a.: Little Freddie King (BL) 11p
Little Gem Saloon: Tim Laughlin Quartet (JV) 7p
Maple Leaf: Cyril Neville’s Birthday Bash (FK) 10p
Snug Harbor: the Hazelnuts (JV) 8 & 10p
Three Muses: Shotgun Jazz Band (JV) 9p
Tipitina’s: Bonerama CD-release party (VR) 10p
SUNDAY OCTOBER 8
d.b.a.: CC Adcock and the Lafayette Marquis (VR) 9p
Gasa Gasa: Mikayla Braun and Kathryn Rose Wood Albums-Release Party (SS) 8p
Mahalia Jackson Theater: Mascagni’s Cavalleria Rusticana and Leoncavallo’s Pagliacci (CL) 2:30p
Palm Court Jazz Café: Mark Braud and Sunday Night Swingsters (TJ) 8p
Preservation Hall: Ella Fitzgerald Songbook with Quiana Lynell and the Preservation All-Stars (TJ) 3p
Three Keys (Ace Hotel): Ponderosa Stomp Gospel Brunch feat. the Electrifying Crown Seekers and the Mighty Rocks of Harmony (SO) 12p
MONDAY OCTOBER 9
Lafitte’s Blacksmith Shop: Lucky Lee (SS) 9p
Maple Leaf: George Porter Jr. Trio (FK) 10p
Tipitina’s: Black Uhuru (VR) 8p
TUESDAY OCTOBER 10
d.b.a.: Treme Brass Band (BB) 10p
Maple Leaf: Rebirth Brass Band (FK) 10p
Snug Harbor: Davell Crawford Solo (JV) 8 & 10p
WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 11
Bombay Club: Josh Paxton (JV) 8p
Chickie Wah Wah: Russell Welch Gypsy Jazz Band (GY) 8p
House of Blues: LeCrae (HH) 8p
Jazz Playhouse: Glen David Andrews (JV) 8p
Maple Leaf: Fuel feat. Daryl Johnson (FK) 10p
Rock ‘n’ Bowl: The Creole Stringbeans (SI) 8p
