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New Orleans Concert Picks of the Week: March 12 – March 18, 2015

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Hungry for live music… Look no further! Here’s OffBeat’s look at New Orleans’ top concerts for the week of March 12 – March 18, 2015, featuring: Elvis Costello, NOLA Stones Fest feat. John “Papa” Gros, Chuck Credo IV, Fred Leblanc, Alex McMurray, Carl Dufrene, Chad Gilmore, Brad Walker, Mike Dillon, Joe Stark and others, Alvin Youngblood Hart and Chris Mule, New Orleans Suspects, Aurora Nealand presents the Dosti Project , King James and the Special Men, John Rankin and Norbert Slama, Preservation Hall All-Stars feat. Mark Braud, and more!

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THURSDAY MARCH 12

  • BMC: Circular Time (BL) 11p
  • Civic Theatre: Elvis Costello (SS) 8p
  • Dos Jefes: Loren Pickford’s Tribute to the Beat Generation (JV) 9p
  • House of Blues: the Zombies, Hollis Brown (RB) 8p
  • The Rat (UNO): A Tribute to Horace Silver feat. Jesse McBride presents the Next Generation (JV) 7p
  • Smoothie King Center: Chris Brown, Trey Songz, Tyga (HH) 7:30p

 

FRIDAY MARCH 13

  • Crazy Lobster: Ken Swartz and the Palace of Sin (VR) 5p
  • d.b.a.: Meschiya Lake and the Little Big Horns (JV) 6p, Lost Bayou Ramblers (KJ) 10p
  • Maple Leaf: New Orleans Suspects (FK) 10:30p
  • Old U.S. Mint: Indian Blue with Johnny Sansone, John Fohl and Big Chief Monk Boudreaux (BL) 8p
  • Rock ‘n’ Bowl: Dale Watson (CW) 9p
  • Tipitina’s: NOLA Stones Fest feat. John “Papa” Gros, Chuck Credo IV, Fred Leblanc, Alex McMurray, Carl Dufrene, Chad Gilmore, Brad Walker, Mike Dillon, Joe Stark and others, Alvin Youngblood Hart and Chris Mule (VR) 10p

 

SATURDAY MARCH 14

  • d.b.a.: John Boutte (JV) 8p, Vapors of Morphine (VR) 11p
  • Maple Leaf: New Orleans Suspects (FK) 10:30p
  • Old Arabi Bar: Little Freddie King (BL) 9p
  • Snug Harbor: Amina Figerova Sextet (JV) 8 & 10p
  • WWII Museum’s Stage Door Canteen: Always…Patsy Cline (CW) 8p

 

SUNDAY MARCH 15

  • Chickie Wah Wah: Sweet Olive Duo feat. Pat Flory and Mike Kerwin (BL) 6p, Gal Holiday and the Honky Tonk Revue (CW) 8p
  • Irvin Mayfield’s Jazz Playhouse: Germaine Bazzle and Peter Harris Trio (JV) 8p
  • Siberia: Kelcy Mae (FO) 12p
  • Snug Harbor: Aurora Nealand presents the Dosti Project (JV) 8 & 10p
  • Three Muses: Jeremy Lyons (JV) 8p
  • WWII Museum’s Stage Door Canteen: Always…Patsy Cline (CW) 1p

 

MONDAY MARCH 16

  • BJs: King James and the Special Men (RB) 11p
  • Hi-Ho Lounge: Bluegrass Pickin’ Party (BU) 8p, Hill Country Hounds (CW) 10p
  • Kerry Irish Pub: Beth Patterson (FO) 8p
  • Maple Leaf: Jon Cleary and the Absolute Monster Gentlemen (FK) 9p
  • Preservation Hall: Preservation Hall Jazz Masters feat. Leroy Jones (TJ) 8p

 

TUESDAY MARCH 17

  • Columns Hotel: John Rankin and Norbert Slama (JV) 8p
  • Maison: Gregory Agid (JV) 6p
  • Maple Leaf: Rebirth Brass Band (FK) 10:30p
  • Snug Harbor: Stanton Moore Trio (JV) 8 & 10p

 

WEDNESDAY MARCH 18

  • Howlin’ Wolf (the Den): Hazy Ray Trio, the Oh My’s (VR) 8:30p
  • Maison: Jazz Vipers, Messy Cookers (TJ) 6p
  • Maple Leaf: Joe Ashlar, Chris Alford and Joe Gelini perform the Meters’ Look-Ka Py Py album (FK) 10p
  • Preservation Hall: Preservation Hall All-Stars feat. Mark Braud (TJ) 8p