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OffBeat 2019 Guide to Night Shows During Jazz Fest

Jazz Fest returns to New Orleans’ Fair Ground Race Course Thursday-Sunday, April 25-28 and May 2-5, but we all know the late night shows that take place across town throughout festival season are half the fun. That’s why we’ve compiled this handy, easy-to-navigate list of all the after—and before—shows going down around New Orleans during both weeks of Jazz Fest.

 

FIRST WEEKEND
Friday, April 26 Saturday, April 27 Sunday, April 28

 

THE DAYS BETWEEN
Monday, April 29 Tuesday, April 30 Wednesday, May 1

 

SECOND WEEKEND
Thursday, May 2 Friday, May 3 Saturday, May 4Sunday, May 5

 

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first-weeken

 

Friday, April 26th

 

 

ACE HOTEL

4th Fridays with DJ Raj Smoove feat. Pell and Chase N Cashe with The GRiD Band 9p


CAFE ISTANBUL

Jason Crosby & Friends 11:30p


D.B.A.

Meschiya Lake & the Little Big Horns 6p

Honey Island Swamp Band 10p

Lightnin’ Malcolm + TBA 2a


DRAGON’S DEN

The Tipping Point with DJ RQ Away 11p


HI HO LOUNGE

Dayna Kurtz as “Lulu and the Broadsides” feat. Glenn Hartman, James Singleton, Carlo Nuccio and Robert Mache 8p

Pat McLaughlin Band feat. Alex McMurray, Carlo Nuccio and Rene Coman 10:30p

 


HOUSE OF BLUES

The Allman Betts Band plus JD Simo 8p

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JOY THEATER

Phil Lesh & The Terrapin Family Band 8p

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MAISON

Shotgun Jazz Band 7p


ONE EYED JACKS

Maggie Koerner with The Suffers and Julie Odell 9p

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Boyfriend featuring members of The Revivalists 1a

NOLA CANTINA

DJ Nice Rack 9p

ROCK’N’BOWL

Bonerama plus Flow Tribe 8:30p

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THREE KEYS

Six of Saturns 9p


TIPITINA’S

Karl Denson’s Tiny Universe 9p

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The M&M’s 2a

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Saturday, April 27th

 

 

ACE HOTEL

Nicholas Payton and 2MB feat. Mister Smif 9p

HUSTLE! With DJ Soul Sister 11:30p


CAFE ISTANBUL

Gatorators 10p

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Voyager 11:30p

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CHICKIE WAH WAH

Jon Cleary & The Monster Gentlemen 8p

D.B.A.

Tuba Skinny 6p

Dirty Dozen Brass Band 10p

King James & the Special Men 2a


HOUSE OF BLUES

Foundation of Funk featuring Zigaboo Modeliste + George Porter, Jr. 8p

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LITTLE GEM SALOON

Kermit Ruffins and the BBQ Swingers 8p

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MAISON

Smoking Time Jazz Club 7p

Buena Vista Social Latin Dance Party  10p


NOLA CANTINA

ACE Brass Band 9p


ONE EYED JACKS

Soul Rebels with special guests 9p

REPUBLIC

Tab Benoit & Samantha Fish 9p

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Ghost Light 1:30a

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ROCK’N’BOWL

Louis Prima Jr 8:30p

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SAENGER THEATER

Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue Treme Threauxdown 5 8p

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TIPITINA’S

Galactic 9p

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Marco Benevento 2a

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Sunday, April 28th

 

 

D.B.A.

Bang Like an 808 with The GRiD Band and special guests Nigel Hall, Khris Royal, and Chrishira Perrier 9p


CAFE ISTANBUL

Rebirth Brass Band 10p

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D.B.A.

New Orleans Jazz Vipers 6p

Funk & Chant w/John Papa Gros & Big Chief Monk Boudreaux 10p

Will Bernard, Kirk Joseph, Terence Higgins 1a


DRAGON’S DEN

Open Jam Session w/ Anuraag Pendyal 7p

Beats Per Minute with DJ Kidd Love 10p


HI HO LOUNGE

Luther Dickinson and the Riverbend Ramblers 9p

The Mardi Gras Indian Orchestra 12a


HOUSE OF BLUES

Sylar – The Seasons Tour 7p

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HOWLIN’ WOLF

Hot 8 Brass Band 10p

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JOY THEATER

Southern Avenue 8p

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LITTLE GEM SALOON

Worship My Organ: Robert Walter, Marco Benevento, Adam Deitch, Skerik & Dj Logic 8p

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MAISON

Lett Us In The Dumpsta feat. members of Lettuce & Dumpstaphunk 7p

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Higher Heights 11p


NOLA CANTINA

Chance Bushman 9p

ONE EYED JACKS

David Bowie Glitter Glam Bam Spectacular 11:55p

ROCK’N’BOWL

Sonny Landreth, Tab Benoit and Jonathon ‘Boogie’ Long 8p

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SAENGER THEATER

Melissa Etheridge 8p

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TIPITINA’S

The Subdudes 9p

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Stanton & Skerik’s 20th Jazz Fest 2a

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days-between

 

 

Monday, April 29th

 

 

ACE HOTEL

Jeff Albert’s Unanimous Sources 9p


D.B.A.

John Boutte’ 7p

Johnny V Trio ft-John Medeski + Benny Bloom 10p

Hot 8 Brass Band 1a


DRAGON’S DEN

AudioDope with DJ Ill-Medina 9p


JOY THEATER

Kanaval SoundKlash 7p

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LIL GEM SALOON

Michael Ray and his Cosmic Krewe 10:30p


MAISON

Sierra Green and the Soul Machine 10p


ONE EYED JACKS

Frequinox w/ special Guest: Nicholas Payton 8:30p

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Neon-Ghost The Music of Mononeon feat. Ghost-Note  11:55p

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REPUBLIC

FKJ 8p

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Tuesday, April 30th

 

 

ACE HOTEL

Shape of Jazz to Come: Joe Dyson Quintet, Ben Lamar Gay DUO and Amari Ansari Quintet 9p


CHICKIE WAH WAH

Anders Osborne, John Fohl, & Johnny Sansone 8p

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D.B.A

Alex McMurray & his Band 8p

Treme Brass Band 11p


DRAGON’S DEN

The All-Star Covered-Dish Country Jamboree 9p


GASA GASA

Acid Mothers Temple & The Melting Paraiso U.F.O. 9p

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HOUSE OF BLUES

Zero Fatigue & OTW Presents Smino – Hoopti Tour 7p

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HOWLIN’ WOLF

Comedy Beast 8:30p


JOY THEATER

Iration with Pepper, Fortunate Youth and Katastro 8p

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MAISON

Gregory Agid Quartet 6:30p


ONE EYED JACKS

Dragon Smoke 8:30 p

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REPUBLIC

Dance Gavin Dance 6p

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ROCK’N’BOWL

Latin Night with Asheson 8p

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TIPITINA’S

Toubab Krewe & The Nth Power 9p

 

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Wednesday, May 1st

 

ACE HOTEL

Shape of Jazz to Come: Brandee Younger, Afro Harping 9p

CIVIC THEATER 

The Radiators 10p

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CHICKIE WAH WAH

Jon Cleary 8p

DRAGON’S DEN

Dancehall Classics with DJ T-Roy’s Bayou International Sound System 11p


D.B.A

The Iguanas 7p

Walter Wolfman Washington & the Roadmasters 10p

Bayou Gypsys ft- Roosevelt Collier, Tony Hall & Terrance Higgins 2a


HOUSE OF BLUES 

Trombone Shorty Foundation’s Shorty Fest 2019 7:30p

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MAISON

New Orleans Jazz Vipers 6:30p


NOLA BREWING COMPANY

Cosmic Crawfish Ball 1p

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ROCK’N’BOWL

Creole String Beans 8p

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NOLA CANTINA

Lemon Bucket Orchestra 9P


BANKS STREET BAR

Billy Strings plus special guest Cedric Burnside 9p

 

 

 

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second-weekend

 

Thursday, May 2nd

 

 

ACE HOTEL

Nicholas Payton and Cyrille Amiee with DJ Abibas 9p


CAFE ISTANBUL

Axial Tilt –  A Grateful Dead Celebration 10p


CIVIC THEATER

The Claypool Lennon Delirium 9p

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D.B.A.

Jon Cleary 8p

George Porter Jr & his Runnin’ Pardners 11p

Cedric Burnside Project 2a


DRAGON’S DEN

Crescent Fresh Stand-up 7:30p


HI HO LOUNGE 

Erica Falls Neo Soul Groove 9p


HOUSE OF BLUES

Deerhunter + TIMKOH 7p

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HOWILIN’ WOLF

Samantha Fish & Marc Broussard 9p

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GASA GASA

Camp Cope 9p

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JOY THEATER

Lettuce with special guests Oteil Burbridge, The Soul Rebels 10p

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LE PETIT THEATRE

Ivan Neville 10p

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LITTLE GEM SALOON

“Love in Vain” The Blues Roots of The Rolling Stones 8p

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MAISON

The Sweet Substitute Jazz Band 7p

Dysfunktional Bone 10p


NOLA CANTINA

Chris Butcher 9p


REPUBLIC

Dead Feat 9p

Tickets

Steely Dan Tribute 2a

Tickets


ROCK’N’BOWL

Geno Delafose & Stones Fest 8p

Tickets


TIPITINA’S

North Mississippi Allstars 9p

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The California Honeydrops + DJ Doug Funnie 2a

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Friday, May 3rd

 

 

ACE HOTEL

Davell Crawford with Pedrito Martinez followed by MUEVELO! 9p

CAFE ISTANBUL

Axial Tilt –  A Grateful Dead Celebration 10p


CHICKIE WAH WAH

Jerry Douglas Trio 8p

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CIVIC THEATER

Oteil & Friends 10p

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D.B.A.

Soul Rebels 10p

Robert Walter’s 20th Congress 2a


DRAGON’S DEN

Comedy, F*ck Yeah 8p

The Tipping Point with DJ RQ Away 11p


HI HO LOUNGE

Jimbo Mathus feat. Alvin Youngblood Hart and special guests Dr. Sick and Gal Holiday 8p


HOUSE OF BLUES

The New Mastersounds plus Cha Wa 8p

Tickets

Grateful Shred 12p

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HOWLIN’ WOLF

The 17th Annual Bayou Rendezvous 9p

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JOY THEATER

Mike Gordon 9p

Tickets

Les Claypool’s Bastard Jazz feat. Mike Dillon, Stanton Moore, and Sherik 2a

Tickets


LITTLE GEM SALOON

SPUTAZNEON ELECTRIC TRIO feat. Robert “Sput” Searight, Brandon “Taz” Niederauer, & MonoNeon 11:30p

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MAISON

Shotgun Jazz Band 7p

Buena Vista Social Latin Dance Party  10p


MARDI GRAS WORLD

Pigeons Playing Ping Pong (w/ String Cheese Incident)


NOLA CANTINA

Chance Bushman and the Rhythm Stompers 6p

Ed Wills Blues 4 Sale 10p


REPUBLIC

Freedia Fest with Big Freedia, Boyfriend, Khris Royal & Dark Matter 8p

Tickets

The Marcus King Band 12p

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ROCK’N’BOWL

Cowboy Mouth plus Bonerama  9p

Tickets


TIPITINA’S

Turkuaz 2a

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Saturday, May 4th

 

CAFE ISTANBUL

Leo Nocentelli 10p

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CHICKIE WAH WAH

Jimmie Dale Gilmore & Bill Kerchen 8p

D.B.A.

Tuba Skinny 6p

Lost Bayou Ramblers + Tommy Mclain & CC Adcock 10p

Quintron & Miss Pussycat + Michot’s Melody Makers 1a

HOUSE OF BLUES

Shamarr Allen plus Erica Falls 8p

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HOWLIN’ WOLF

The Marcus King Band plus Naughty Professor 10p

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JOY THEATER 

Kamasi Washington 2:30a

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LITTLE GEM SALOON

Kermit Ruffins and the BBQ Swingers 8p

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MAISON

Smoking Time Jazz Club 7p

NOLA CANTINA

Carl LeBLanc  7p

Guitar Slim Jr. 11p

ONE EYED JACKS

Break Science 2a

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REPUBLIC 

Voodoo Dead with Steve Kimock, George Porter, Jr., Jeff Chimenti, Al Schnier, and JM Kimock 9p

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ROCK’N’BOWL

Tab Benoit plus Carolyn Wonderland 8:30p

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THE SUGAR MILL

The Sugar Ball feat. Tank & The Bangas, St. Paul & The Broken Bones, and Sweet Crude 9p

Tickets

TIPITINA’S

Galactic + Jupiter Okwess  9p

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Greyboy Allstars 2a

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Sunday, May 5th

 

 

ACE HOTEL

Deva Mahal with the Nth Power 9p

CAFE ISTANBUL

The Brecker Brothers Band 10p

Tickets

CHICKIE WAH WAH

Nicholas Payton 8p & 10p

Tickets

D.B.A.

The Palmetto Bug Stompers 6p

Stanton Moore Trio ft- Robert Walter + Will Bernard 10p

Xoniuqerf Ft- Staton Moore, Donald Harrison Jr, Robert Walter, Rob Mercurio + Will Bernard 1a

DRAGON’S DEN

Open Jam Session w/ Anuraag Pendyal 7p

Beats Per Minute with DJ Kidd Love 10p

HI HO LOUNGE

Quintron and Miss Pussycat (in support), BABES and DJ Sheila Santamaria 12a

HOUSE OF BLUES

Bonerama plays Led Zeppelin ft AJ Hall, Darcy Malone & Michael Mullins 8p

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The James Brown Dance Party 9p

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HOWLIN’ WOLF

Zigaboo Modeliste’s Funk Revue 20th Anniversary Celebration 10p

Tickets

JOY THEATER

Jim James + Amo Amo 9p

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MAISON

Andy Frasco & The U.N. 5p

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ONE EYED JACKS

An Evening with Rising Appalachia 9p

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REPUBLIC

Voodoo Dead with Steve Kimock, George Porter, Jr., Jeff Chimenti, Al Schnier, and JM Kimock 9p

Tickets

ROCK’N’BOWL

Sonny Landreth, Tab Benoit & Kenny Neal 8p

Tickets

TIPITINA’S

Dumpstaphunk plus Special Guests 9p

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