New Orleans Concert Picks of the Week: October 24 – 30, 2013

Hungry for live music… Look no further! Here’s OffBeat’s look at New Orleans’ top concerts for the week of October 24 – October 30, 2013 featuring: Paul Sanchez, Tab Benoit, Peelander-Z, Ingrid Lucia, Michael Franti and Spearhead, Helen Gillet and James Singleton, and Kristin Diable.

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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 24

  • Armstrong Park: Jazz in the Park feat. Brass-A-Holics, Dumpstafunk (FK) 4p
  • Bistreaux: Aaron Lopez-Barrantes (SO) 7p
  • Chickie Wah Wah: Wendy Colonna CD-release party, Gal Holiday (CW) 8p
  • Little Gem Saloon: Paul Sanchez (JV) 5p
  • Ogden Museum of Southern Art: After Hours feat. Ed Volker (RK) 6p

Paul Sanchez plays the Little Gem Thursday.

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FRIDAY, OCTOBER 25

  • Chickie Wah Wah: Paul Sanchez feat. guests and songs from Nine Lives (RR) 8p, Los Texmaniacs (LT) 10:30p
  • House of Blues: Bootsy Collins’ Birthday Bash feat. Bootsy Collins and the Funk Unity Band, DJ Soul Sister (FK) 10p
  • House of Shock: Peelander-Z (VR) 8p
  • Little Gem Saloon: Jon Roniger (JV) 5p
  • Rock ‘n’ Bowl: Tab Benoit (KJ) 9p

Tab Benoit plays Rock ‘n’ Bowl on Friday.

 

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 26

  • House of Shock: Peelander-Z (VR) 8p
  • Louisiana Music Factory: Tom McDermott (PI) 2p, Aural Elixir (JV) 3p
  • Maison: Smoking Time Jazz Club (JV) 7p, Nadis Warriors, Lagniappe Brass Band (EL) 10:30p
  • Maple Leaf: Stooges Brass Band (BB) 10:30p
  • Preservation Hall: Preservation Hall Jazz Band feat. Mark Braud (TJ) 8p
  • Washington Square Park: Fete Marigny feat. Sweet Crude, Aurora Nealand and the Royal Roses, Helen Gillet’s Wazozo Orchestra, Sarah Quintana (TJ) 10a

Peelander-Z plays the House of Shock on Saturday.

 

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 27

  • Apple Barrel: Honky Tonkin’ Donkey (BL) 2p, Mike Dill (BL) 4p, Kenny Claiborne and Blood from a Stone (BL) 8p, Bottoms Up Blues Gang (BL) 10:30p
  • d.b.a.: Palmetto Bugs Stompers (SI) 6p, Rob Wagner Trio (JV) 10p
  • Howlin’ Wolf (the Den): Hot 8 Brass Band (BB) 10p
  • Little Gem Saloon: Lagniappe Brass Band (BB) 5p
  • Snug Harbor: Ingrid Lucia CD-release party (MJ) 8 & 10p

Ingrid Lucia plays Snug Harbor on Sunday.

 

MONDAY, OCTOBER 28

  • Café Istanbul: Aural Elixer CD-release and Costume Party (ID) 9:30p
  • d.b.a.: Glen David Andrews (JV) 11p
  • House of Blues: Michael Franti and Spearhead (FK) 8:30p

Michael Franti and Spearhead play the House of Blues on Monday.

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TUESDAY, OCTOBER 29

  • Blue Nile: Balcony Room: Open Ears Music Series feat. Helen Gillet and James Singleton CD-release party (MJ) 10p
  • Irvin Mayfield’s Jazz Playhouse: Masters Series feat. Steve Masakowski (JV) 8p
  • Maple Leaf: Rebirth Brass Band (FK) 10:30p

Helen Gillet and James Singleton play the Open Ears Music Series at Blue Nile’s Balcony Room on Tuesday.

 

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 30

  • Lafayette Square: Harvest the Music feat. Raw Oyster Cult, Johnny Sketch and the Dirty Notes (FK) 5p
  • Maple Leaf: Boukou Groove (FK) 10:30p
  • Saenger Theater: Diana Ross (RB) 8p
  • Sandbar: Jazz at the Sandbar feat. Steve Masakowski, Ed Petersen and Victor Atkins (JV) 7p
  • Three Muses: Linnzi Zaorski (JV) 5p, Kristin Diable (SS) 9p

Kristin Diable plays Three Muses on Wednesday.