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