Photo by DAVID WILEJesse CookVirtuoso guitarist Jesse Cook returns to the Manship Theatre at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 6.
ROCK
March 1
ERIC LINDELL: Chelsea’s Café
ELVIN KILLERBEE: Big Head’s
RED MOPED: Roux House
March 2
ELVIN KILLERBEE: Backstreet Lounge
THE HEATERS: Boudreaux and Thibodeaux
PANDORA: Fred’s on the River (Port Vincent, 8 p.m.)
March 3
OLD SOLE: Roux House
March 7
TEEN HUSTLE: Chelsea’s Café
RAP/HIP-HOP
March 1
BIG SANT/MR. FRANKLIN/MARCEL P: Spanish Moon
WICK-IT THE INSTIGATOR/CHRIS BRENNAN/UNICORN: Varsity Theatre
BLUES/RHYTHM AND BLUES
March 1
CLARENCE “PIEMAN” WILLIAMS AND THE ROUGE RED: The Blues Room (9 p.m.)
DEBBIE LANDRY: Mud and Water
March 2
MACEO PARKER: Manship Theatre
KENNY NEAL’S FAMILY AND FRIENDS HERITAGE BLUES FESTIVAL FEATURING KENNY NEAL WITH RUDY RICHARD, LARRY GARNER WITH HENRY GRAY, TYREE NEAL BAND WITH CHARLENE NEAL, LIL RAY NEAL WITH JAMES JOHNSON, CHRIS LEBLANC, THE VOYAGE BAND, KENNY ACOSTA, MX PAT AND JONATHON “BOOGIE” LONG: West Baton Rouge Parish Multi-Purpose Arena (Port Allen, noon-7:30 p.m.)
TYREE NEAL BLUES BAND: Houston’s Live (Port Allen)
BLUES BOX ALL-STARS: The Blues Room (9 p.m.)
March 3
ELVIN KILLERBEE AND FRIENDS JAM: The Blues Room (5 p.m.)
March 6
LOUIS DUNN AND THE DUNN DEAL ALL-STARS: The Blues Room (8 p.m.)
March 7
JONATHON “BOOGIE” LONG: The Blues Room (9 p.m.)
VARIETY
March 1
MOTOR-VATED: Austin J’s (Prairieville)
JASON MARTIN/HANA HART: The Renaissance Hotel (6 p.m.)
GARY BELLO: Magnolia Café (St. Francisville, 7 p.m.)
MARY AND THE MISFITS: Glen’s
BIG DADDY T: Heaux Jeaux’s (8:30 p.m.)
AFTER 8: Cadillac Café
RON PIERRE: Bacchus Bistro and Bar (8 p.m.)
MITCH LANDRY AND GUMBEAUX ROUGE: VFW Hall (South Choctaw Drive, 7 p.m.)
COPAS DUO AND SCRATCH: Poor Boy Lloyd’s (7 p.m.)
DALE SELLARS AND BACK ROADS: Levee Landing (Port Barre)
EDDIE SMITH BAND: Onezia Lounge (Gonzales)
ROCKY SAXON: Heads and Tails (6 p.m.)
RUN JANE RUN: George’s (George O’Neal Road, 7:30 p.m.)
March 2
CARBON COPY: Glen’s
PSYCO JO: Pete’s Tavern
LEFT HAND LUKE: Heaux Jeaux’s (8:30 p.m.)
WEREWOLF: Cadillac Café
FLOYD BROWN: Club Coozan
TWO IF BY LAND: Bacchus Bistro and Bar (8 p.m.)
CARBON COPY: Glen’s
OLD DOGS: On the Half Shell (6:30 p.m.)
LA. 1: The Bluffs (St. Francisville, 7 p.m.)
DJ RUFF/ATOMIC/SLAM: Onezia Lounge (Gonzales)
JOEY AND THE JUMPER CABLES: Twisted Daiquiris (9 p.m.)
March 3
WHO ARE BAND: Houston’s Live (Port Allen)
OPEN MIC: Brew Ha-Ha (6 p.m.)
ROCKY SAXON: VFW Hall (2 p.m.)
March 5
EDDIE SMITH BAND: On the Half Shell (6:30 p.m.)
ROCKY SAXON: VFW Hall (5 p.m.)
March 6
JESSE COOK: Manship Theatre
EDDIE SMITH BAND: Glen’s
March 7
RECKIN KRU: Glen’s (5110 Corporate Blvd.)
CHRIS LEBLANC AND LUTHER KENT: Onezia Lounge (Gonzales)
EDDIE SMITH BAND: Austin J’s (Prairieville)
OPEN MIKE: Twisted Daiquiris (8 p.m.)
ACOUSTIC
March 1
JIM BULLION (5 P.M.)/WHEEL HOUSE (9 P.M.): Southpaws Daiquiris (La. 73)
THE SCORSESES/THE BRETON SOUND/ADAM DALE/THE SAD BASTARDS: One Eyed Jacks
PRESERVATION HALL JAZZ MASTERS FEATURING LEROY JONES: Preservation Hall (8 p.m.)
QUINTRON AND MISS PUSSYCAT: Prytania Theater
COREY SMITH/ADAM EZRA GROUP: House of Blues (8 p.m.)
TRISTAN PRETTYMAN/ANYA MARINA: The Parish at House of Blues (9 p.m.)
JASON STEWART QUARTET: Snug Harbor (8 p.m. and 10 p.m.)
PHILIP MELANCON: Andrea’s (Metairie, 8 p.m.)
THE BILLS/NICK NAME AND THE VALMONTS/THE NO SHOWS: Banks Street Bar and Grill (9 p.m.)
TBC BRASS BAND: Blue Nile (10 p.m.)
HOT CLUB OF NEW ORLEANS (6 P.M.)/KENNY BROWN WITH ALVIN YOUNGBLOOD HART (10 P.M.): d.b.a.
THE MERCY BROTHERS: Chickie Wah Wah (8:30 p.m.)
ROBIN BARNES JAZZ TRIO (5 P.M.)/PRIMA JAZZ TRIO (9 P.M.)/LENA PRIMA AND BAND (10 P.M.): Carousel Bar (Hotel Monteleone)
GRAVITY A: Maple Leaf Bar
March 2
SOUL FEST WITH JAM ALL (11:15 A.M.), TARA ALEXANDER (NOON), FAITH V (1 P.M.), MIA BORDERS (2 P.M.), GREEK SHOW (2:50 P.M.), ZENA MOSES AND RUE FIYA (3:15 P.M.), MICHAEL “SOULMAN” BATISTE (4:15 P.M.): Audubon Zoo (6500 Magazine St.)
JOHN BOUTTE (8 P.M.)/LITTLE FREDDIE KING (11 P.M.): d.b.a.
NEW ORLEANS SUSPECTS: Tipitina’s
FLEUR DE TEASE: One Eyed Jacks
LIONEL FERBOS AND THE PALM COURT JAZZ BAND: Palm Court Jazz Café
SCOTT SANDERS QUARTET FEATURING OLIVIER BOU: Clever Wine Bar (3700 Orleans Ave.)
NEW ORLEANS NIGHTINGALES WITH INGRID LUCIA: Preservation Hall (8 p.m.)
KEN SWARTZ AND THE PALACE OF SIN: House of Blues (1 p.m.)
LIVE BAND KARAOKE WITH BIG SOUL: House of Blues (8 p.m.)
BLACKBERRY SMOKE/DRAKE WHITE: House of Blues (10 p.m.)
AMINA FIGEROVA SEXTET: Snug Harbor (8 p.m. and 10 p.m.)
THE UNNATURALS/KILL BABY KILL: Banks Street Bar and Grill (9 p.m.)
BIG SAM’S FUNKY NATION: Blue Nile (10 p.m.)
BILL KIRCHEN: Chickie Wah Wah (9 p.m.)
PRIMA JAZZ TRIO (9 P.M.)/LENA PRIMA AND BAND (10 P.M.): Carousel Bar (Hotel Monteleone)
JOHN GROS: Maple Leaf Bar
March 3
SOUL FEST WITH GOLDEN COMANCHE MARDI GRAS INDIANS (11:15 A.M.), AFRICAN AMERICAN FIRST TRIBUTE (NOON), AISHA BOYD (12:45 P.M.), ERICA FALLS (1:30 P.M.), GINA BROWN (2:30 P.M.), SOUL TRAIN LIVE (3:20 P.M.), LUKE JAMES (4 P.M.): Audubon Zoo (6500 Magazine St.)
JOE KROWN TRIO WITH RUSSELL BATISTE AND WALTER “WOLFMAN” WASHINGTON: Maple Leaf Bar
LUCIEN BARBARIN AND THE PALM COURT JAZZ BAND: Palm Court Jazz Café
LIL’ ED AND THE IMPERIALS: Chickie Wah Wah (8 p.m.)
ST. PETER STREET ALL-STARS WITH LARS EDEGRAN: Preservation Hall (8 p.m.)
GOSPEL BRUNCH WITH THE ELECTRIFYING CROWN SEEKERS: House of Blues (10 a.m.)
DONALD VEGA TRIO: Snag Harbor (8 p.m. and 10 p.m.)
SOUTH JONES/NOLA COUNTRY (3 P.M.)/RON HOTSTREAM (9 P.M.): Banks Street Bar and Grill
PALMETTO BUG STOMPERS (6 P.M.)/MARC STONE AND FRIENDS (10 P.M.): d.b.a.
March 4
CHARMAINE NEVILLE BAND: Snug Harbor (8 p.m. and 10 p.m.)
THE ART OF FUNK: Banks Street Bar and Grill
GLEN DAVID ANDREWS: d.b.a.
JON CLEARY: Chickie Wah Wah (8 p.m.)
PAPA GROWS FUNK: Maple Leaf Bar
March 5
REBIRTH BRASS BAND: Maple Leaf Bar
PRESERVATION HALL-STARS FEATURING SHANNON POWELL: Preservation Hall (8 p.m.)
STANTON MOORE TRIO: Snug Harbor (8 p.m. and 10 p.m.)
CHATEAU NOWHERE/SENOR MEJOR/BLACK NOISE: Banks Street Bar and Grill (9 p.m.)
TREME BRASS BAND: d.b.a. (9 p.m.)
March 6
WALTER “WOLFMAN” WASHINGTON AND THE ROADMASTERS: d.b.a.
LARS EDEGRAN AND TOPSY CHAPMAN WITH THE PALM COURT JAZZ BAND: Palm Court Jazz Café
ANDERS OSBORNE: Lafayette Square (5 p.m.)
PRESERVATION HALL JAZZ BAND FEATURING MARK BRAUD: Preservation Hall (8 p.m.)
GET YOUR SOUL RIGHT/DOMENIC: House of Blues (6 p.m.)
JET LOUNGE: The Parish at House of Blues
UPTOWN JAZZ ORCHESTRA: Snug Harbor (8 p.m. and 10 p.m.)
MAJOR BACON: Banks Street Bar and Grill
MESCHIYA LAKE AND TOM MCDERMOTT: Chickie Wah Wah (7 p.m.)
MICHAEL AND ASHLEY LEMMLER (5 P.M.)/SMOKING TIMES JAZZ CLUB BAND WITH CHANCE BUSHMAN (8:30 P.M): Carousel Bar (Hotel Monteleone)
WEDNESDAY NIGHT RAGE: Maple Leaf Bar
March 7
BANU GIBSON: Pavilion of the Two Sisters, New Orleans Botanical Garden, City Park (6 p.m.)
JON CLEARY (7 P.M.)/DERRICK FREEMAN AND BILLY IUSO (10 P.M.): d.b.a.
THE TRIO FEATURING JOHNNY VIDACOVICH: Maple Leaf Bar
ACID BABY JESUS/HELLSHOVEL: Siberia Bar
LEROY JONES AND KATJA TOIVOLA WITH THE CRESCENT CITY JAZZ BAND: Palm Court Jazz Café
PAUL LONGSTRETH (5 P.M.)/GEORGE FRENCH QUARTET (8:30 P.M.): Carousel Bar (Hotel Monteleone)
DEAD LEAF ECHO: The Saint
PAULIN BROTHERS BRASS BAND WITH DWAYNE PAULIN: Preservation Hall (8 p.m.)
ALL-STAR COMEDY REVUE: House of Blues (8 p.m.)
JOHN ELLIS JAZZ ENSEMBLE: Snug Harbor (8 p.m. and 10 p.m.)
BORGESSA: Banks Street Bar and Grill
DAYNA KURTZ: Chickie Wah Wah (8 p.m.)
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