Hungry for live music..? Look no further! Here’s OffBeat’s look at New Orleans’ top concerts for the week of May 2 – May 8, 2013 featuring: Trombone Shorty, Gov’t Mule, Anders Osborne, Terence Blanchard, Papa Grows Funk, Johnny Sansone and Dumpstaphunk.

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THURSDAY, MAY 2

• Armstrong Park: Jazz in the Park feat. Kermit Ruffins, Brass-A-Holics (JV) 5p
• d.b.a.: Jon Cleary (FK) 7p, Quintron and Miss Pussycat with CC Adcock and the Lafayette Marquis (SP) 10p, Cedric Burnside Project (BL) 2a
• Generations Hall: Shorty Fest Fundraiser and Concert for the Trombone Shorty Foundation (JV) 9p
• Republic: Down on the Bayou IV Benefiting the Musicians’ Clinic feat. New Orleans Suspects, Dr. John, Jojo Herman, Marcia Ball and others (VR) 9p

Trombone Shorty headlines Shorty Fest at Generations Hall on Thursday.

FRIDAY, MAY 3

• Blue Nile: Big Sam’s Funky Nation (FK) 9p, Head Fake feat. Doug Wimbish, Will Calhoun, Vernon Reid, Ivan Neville and Corey Glover (FK) 1a
• Little Gem Saloon (Ramp Room): Kermit Ruffins and the BBQ Swingers (JV) 9p, Honey Island Swamp Band CD-release party (RR) 12:45a
• Mahalia Jackson Theater: Gov’t Mule (RK) 10p
• Rock ‘n’ Bowl: Tab Benoit, Eric Lindell and Amanda Shaw (VR) 8:30p
• Zeitgeist: James Singleton and 1913-2013 Orchestra (MJ) 9p

Gov’t Mule plays the Mahalia Jackson Theater on Friday.

SATURDAY, MAY 4

• Carrollton Station: Paul Sanchez “Out of the Mouth,” Susan Cowsill Band (RR) 9p
• Howlin’ Wolf: Anders Osborne with Pepper Keenan, John Gros, Roosevelt Collier and Eric McFadden, Rebirth Brass Band, Chali 2na (RR) 10p
• Irvin Mayfield’s Jazz Playhouse: Irvin Mayfield feat. Dee Dee Bridgewater (JV) 8p, Brass-A-Holics (BB) 11:59p
• Mahalia Jackson Theater: the Black Crowes (RK) 10p
• Rock ‘n’ Bowl: Bonerama, Royal Southern Brotherhood, Kermit Ruffins (VR) 8:30p
• Snug Harbor: Allen Toussaint (MJ) 9 & 11p, Neal Caine Jazz Jam (MJ) 1a

Anders Osborne, Pepper Keenan, John Gros, Rosevelt Collier, Eric McFadden and the Rebirth Brass Band play Howlin’ Wolf on Saturday.

SUNDAY MAY, 5

• d.b.a.: Tin Men (RK) 7p, Stanton Moore Trio (FK) 10p, Frequinox (FK) 1a
• House of Blues: Voices of Distinction (GS) 10a, George Clinton and Parliament Funkadelic (FK) 9p
• Howlin’ Wolf (the Den): Zigaboo Modeliste and the Funk Revue, Hot 8 Brass Band (FK) 10p
• Howlin’ Wolf: 25th Anniversary of Living Colour (FK) 10p, the Revivalists (MJ) 1:30a
• Rock ‘n’ Bowl: Tab Benoit, Sonny Landreth and Jonathan “Boogie” Long (VR) 8:30p
• Snug Harbor: Terence Blanchard (MJ) 9 & 11p
• Tipitina’s: Dumpstaphunk’s 10th Anniversary, Pimps of Joytime, DJ Quickie Marh (FK) 9p

Terence Blanchard plays Sung Harbor on Sunday.

MONDAY, MAY 6

• d.b.a.: Paul Sanchez and friends (RR) 7p, Glen David Andrews (JV) 10p
• Maple Leaf: Papa Grows Funk Last Maple Leaf Show (FK) 10:30p

Papa Grows Funk plays the Maple Leaf on Monday.

TUESDAY, MAY 7

• Chickie Wah Wah: Johnny Sansone and John Fohl (BL) 8p
• d.b.a.: Treme Brass Band (BB) 9p
• Maison: Gregory Agid, Magnitude (JV) 6p
• Snug Harbor: Charles Neville Quartet (MJ) 8 & 10p

Johnny Sansone and John Fohl play Chickie Wah Wah on Tuesday.

WEDNESDAY, MAY 8

• d.b.a.: Tin Men (RK) 7p, Walter “Wolfman” Washington and the Roadmasters (BL) 10p
• Lafayette Square: Wednesday at the Square feat. Ivan Neville’s Dumpstaphunk, Mahayla (VR) 5p

Dumpstaphunk plays Wednesday at the Square on Wednesday.