Hungry for live music… Look no further! Here’s OffBeat’s look at New Orleans’ top concerts for the week of September 8 – September 14, 2016 featuring Russell Welch Hot Quartet at Chickie Wah Wah; Larry Sieberth Quartet at Snug Harbor; Eric Benny Bloom & Friends at the Maple Leaf; Sturgill Simpson at Saenger Theatre; Kraftwerk at the Orpheum Theater; Soul Sister’s 10th Annual Birthday Jam featuring the Chuck Brown Band, DJ Soul Sister, New Breed Brass Band at Tipitina’s; Corey Henry and the Treme Funktet at d.b.a.; Cindy Scott Farewell Tour at Snug Harbor; Gary Clark Jr. at the Civic Theater; the Kills at House of Blues; Dinosaur Jr. at Tipitina’s; Roger Clyne and the Peacemakers at House of Blues; Dana Abbott Band at Maison; Big Sam Trio at d.b.a. plus lots more!
THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 8
Buffa’s: Yvette Voelker and the Swinging Heathens (JV) 5p
Champions Square: Brantley Gilbert, Justin Moore, Colt Ford (SS) 7p
Chickie Wah Wah: Phil DeGruy (VR) 6p, Russell Welch Hot Quartet (JV) 8p
Howlin’ Wolf: Honeyboy Carencro, the Lilli Lewis Project (VR) 8p
Snug Harbor: Larry Sieberth Quartet (JV) 8 & 10p
FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 9
Civic Theater: Joanna Newsom (SS) 8:30p
d.b.a.: Meschiya Lake and the Little Big Horns (JV) 6p, Dash Rip Rock, Mason Ruffner (RK) 10p
Howlin’ Wolf (the Den): Sean Ardoin (ZY) 10p
Maple Leaf: Eric Benny Bloom & Friends (VR) 11p
Orpheum Theater: Kraftwerk (EL) 8:30p
Saenger Theatre: Sturgill Simpson (SS) 8p
Tipitina’s: Soul Sister’s 10th Annual Birthday Jam with the Chuck Brown Band, DJ Soul Sister, New Breed Brass Band (FK) 10p
SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 10
d.b.a.: Corey Henry and the Treme Funktet (FK) 11p
Gasa Gasa: Renshaw Davies CD-release party (FO) 10
House of Blues: Zoso: A Tribute to Led Zeppelin (CR) 9p
Maple Leaf: Cha Wa (MG) 11p
Old U.S. Mint: Downriver Festival feat. Pepe Coloma, Fredy Omar, NPS Centennial Band, Sunpie and the Louisiana Sunspots, Honey Island Swamp Band (VR) 11a
Snug Harbor: Jason Marsalis with Heirs of the Crescent City (JV) 8 & 10p
Tipitina’s: Black and Gold Kick-Off Party feat. the Soul Rebels (BB) 10p
SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 11
House of Blues (the Parish): Roger Clyne and the Peacemakers (RK) 8p
Snug Harbor: Cindy Scott Farewell Tour (JV) 8 & 10p
Trinity Episcopal Church: the Asylum Chorus (VR) 5p
MONDAY SEPTEMBER 12
Civic Theater: Gary Clark Jr. (BL) 8p
d.b.a.: Big Sam Trio (FK) 10p
House of Blues: the Kills (RK) 8p
TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 13
Chickie Wah Wah: Jon Cleary (VR) 8p
d.b.a.: Treme Brass Band (BB) 10p
Kerry Irish Pub: Jason Bishop (FO) 8:30p
Maple Leaf: Rebirth Brass Band (FK) 11p
Snug Harbor: Stanton Moore Trio (JV) 8 & 10p
WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 14
Maison: Dana Abbott Band (VR) 4p
Maple Leaf: Brasi NOLA (VR) 9p
Palm Court Jazz Café: Lars Edegran andTopsy Chapman with Palm Court Jazz Band (TJ) 8p
Rock ‘n’ Bowl: Jerry Embree (SI) 8p
Tipitina’s: Dinosaur Jr. (ID) 9p