Hungry for live music… Look no further! Here’s OffBeat’s look at New Orleans’ top concerts for the week of March 20 – March 26, 2014 featuring: Tom McDermott, Elton John, Big Sam’s Funky Nation, Hot 8 Brass Band, Luke Winslow King, the Stanton Moore Trio, and Kid Merv.

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THURSDAY, MARCH 20

• Rock ‘n’ Bowl: Horace Trahan (ZY) 8:30p
• Snug Harbor: Gustavo Cortiñas Quartet (MJ) 8 & 10p
• Spotted Cat: Sarah McCoy and the Oopsie Daisies (JV) 4p, Miss Sophie Lee (JV) 6p, Jumbo Shrimp (JV) 10p
• Three Muses: Tom McDermott (PI) 5p, Luke Winslow King (JV) 7:30p

Tom McDermott plays Three Muses.

 

FRIDAY, MARCH 21

• Blue Nile: Shannon Powell and Davell Crawford (JV) 7p
• Carrollton Station: John Mooney (BL) 10p
• Gasa Gasa: Kelcy Mae CD-release party, the Junior League, Micah McKee (ID) 9p
• House of Blues: Johnny Clegg Band (PO) 9p
• Maple Leaf: Spyboy All-Stars feat. Big Chief Monk Boudreaux, June Victory, Alfred “Uganda” Roberts, Terence Higgins, Eric Vogel and Nigel Hall (MG) 10:30p
• Smoothie King Center: Elton John (PO) 8p
• Old U.S. Mint: Davell Crawfod (RB) 7p
• Three Muses: Royal Roses (JV) 6p
• Tipitina’s: Taj Mahal (BL) 9p

Elton John plays the Smoothie King Center.

 

SATURDAY, MARCH 22

• Carrollton Station: Helen Gillet (MJ) 9p
• Chickie Wah Wah: Roxie Watson CD-release party (SS) 9p
• d.b.a.: John Boutte (JV) 8p, Big Sam’s Funky Nation (FK) 11p
• Palm Court Jazz Café: Lionel Ferbos and Palm Court Jazz Band (TJ) 8p
• Rock ‘n’ Bowl: the Iguanas CD-release party (BB) 9p

Big Sam’s Funky Nation plays d.b.a.

 

SUNDAY, MARCH 23

• Howlin’ Wolf (the Den): Hot 8 Brass Band (BB) 10p
• Kajun’s Pub: Alabama Slim Review (BL) 5p
• Maple Leaf: Joe Krown Trio feat. Russell Batiste and Walter “Wolfman” Washington (FK) 10p
• Snug Harbor: Roland Guerin Quintet (MJ) 8 & 10p

Hot 8 Brass Band plays Howlin’ Wolf (the Den).

 

MONDAY, MARCH 24

• d.b.a.: Luke Winslow King (JV) 7p
• Irvin Mayfield’s Jazz Playhouse: Gerald French and the Original Tuxedo Jazz Band (JV) 8p
• Maple Leaf: Jon Cleary and the Absolute Monster Gentlemen (FK) 9p
• Preservation Hall: Preservation Hall Jazz Masters feat. Leroy Jones (TJ) 8p
• Three Muses: Washboard Rodeo (JV) 7p

Luke Winslow King plays d.b.a.

 

TUESDAY, MARCH 25

• Chickie Wah Wah: Jon Cleary (PI) 8p, Yakiniku All-Stars feat. June Yamagishi, Jeffery “Jelly Bean” Alexander, Keiko Komaki, Donald Ramsay and Jason Mingledorf (JV) 10p
• d.b.a.: Treme Brass Band (BB) 9p
• Irvin Mayfield’s Jazz Playhouse: Calvin Johnson Quintet (JV) 8p
• Siberia: Trivia Night (VR) 8p, Irish Wake Birthday Roast for Chris Lane feat. Valparaiso Men’s Chorus (VR) 9p
• Snug Harbor: Stanton Moore Trio (MJ) 8 & 10p

The Stanton Moore Trio plays Snug Harbor.

 

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 26

• Kermit’s Mother-in-Law Lounge: Kid Merv (JV) 7p
• Little Gem Saloon: Joshua Paxton (JV) 5p, Glen David Andrews (JV) 8p
• Maple Leaf: Eric Bolivar and friends feat. Joe Ashlar, Khris Royal, Cassandra Faulconer and Andrew Block (FK) 10p
• Palm Court Jazz Café: Lars Edegran and Topsy Chapman with Palm Court Jazz Band (TJ) 8p

Kid Merv plays Kermit’s Mother-in-Law Lounge.