Formed in 2009 in Athens, Ala., the blues-rocking Alabama Shakes are already internationally known. The Shakes and opening act Houndmouth will perform Friday, March 15, for a sold-out house at The Sugar Mill in New Orleans.
ROCK
March 15
MEGA RUN AND LOUIS LOGIC/AF THE NAYSAYER/BILLSBERRY FLOWBOY: Spanish Moon
TEDDY’S OLD TIME BLUES ’N’ SOUL RECORD SPIN: Teddy’s Juke Joint (Zachary, 8 p.m.)
FREE LINE DANCE LESSONS: Jones Boys’ Hall of Fame (Denham Springs, 6:30 p.m.)
SPOKEN WORD
March 21
UNDERPASS READINGS: Chelsea’s Café
KARAOKE
March 15
KARAOKE BY CAPT. STEVE: Backstreet Lounge
KARAOKE: Thai Kitchen
BILLY BLUE KARAOKE: Moonlight Inn (French Settlement, 8 p.m.)
KARAOKE: Chuck’s Lounge (Addis)
March 16
KARAOKE: Chuck’s Lounge (Addis)
KARAOKE: Daiquiri Café (8 p.m.)
March 20
KARAOKE: Cadillac Café
March 21
BILLY BLUE KARAOKE: End of the Line (Denham Springs, 8 p.m.)
KARAOKE: Chuck’s Lounge (Addis)
KARAOKE: Daiquiri Café (8 p.m.)
OUTLYING
March 16
STEVE ANDERSON GROUP/JOE BARBARA/MAMA’S FAMILY/LINNZI SAORSKI: Abita Springs Opry (Abita Springs Town Hall, 22161 Level St., 7 p.m.)
GARY BELLO AND FRIENDS: Mule’s Hitch (Ponchatoula, 8 p.m.)
LAFAYETTE AREA
March 15
ANDERS OSBORNE: Acadiana Center for the Arts (7:30 p.m.)
COLIN LAKE: Blue Moon Saloon
March 16
CAJUN JAM SESSION: Savoy Music Center (4413 U.S. 190 East, Eunice, 9 a.m.)
ZOE SAVAGE/“CAJUN” AUGUST BROUSSARD AND FRIENDS: Liberty Theater (Eunice, 6 p.m.)
TOMMY MICHOT’S PORCH JAM/HOLY GHOST PEOPLE/MAKERS REEL/PITS/SASSAFRAS JUBILEE/DJ ANDRE BROUSSARD: Blue Moon Saloon (7 p.m.)
March 17
GENO DELAFOSE AND FRENCH ROCKIN’ BOOGIE: Whiskey River (1365 Henderson Road, Henderson, 4 p.m.)
March 21
MEMPHIS STRANGE: Feed & Seed (106 N. Grant St.)
NEW ORLEANS AREA
March 15
ALABAMA SHAKES/HOUNDMOUTH: The Sugar Mill
AMANDA SHAW AND THE CUTE GUYS: Rock ’n’ Bowl
JEP EPSTEIN: Galatoire’s bar (215 Bourbon St., 9 p.m.)
MIA BORDERS: Blue Nile
SEVENDUST/CANDLELIGHT RED/FAREWELL 2 FEAR: House of Blues (8 p.m.)
PRESERVATION HALL JAZZ MASTERS FEATURING LEROY JONES: Preservation Hall (8 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)
IKE STUBBLEFIELD, HERLIN RILEY AND GRANT GREEN JR.: Snug Harbor (8 p.m. and 10 p.m.)
DAVID REIS (5 P.M.)/LEON “KID CHOCOLATE” BROWN (8 P.M.)/BURLESQUE BALLROOM (MIDNIGHT): Irvin Mayfield’s Jazz Playhouse (Royal Sonesta Hotel)
COREY HART: Chickie Wah Wah (5:30 p.m.)
TOM LEGGETT: Maple Leaf Bar
HOT CLUB OF NEW ORLEANS (6 P.M.)/JOHNNY VIDACOVICH TRIO WITH IKE STUBBLEFIELD AND GRANT GREEN JR. (10 P.M.): d.b.a.
EGG YOLK JUBILEE/THE LOCAL SKANK/FLEUR DE TEASE/BETH PATTERSON/DEBBIE DAVIS/THE ROOTS OF MUSIC/9TH WARD MARCHING BAND/BAND FLAG GIRLS/MYSTIC PONIES/CAMEL TOE LADY STEPPER DANCERS: Tipitina’s
MARK BRAUD WITH THE PALM COURT JAZZ BAND: Palm Court Jazz Café
HONKY/R. SCULLY’S ROUGH 7/THE UNNATURAL: One Eyed Jacks
THE BLOOMING ONIONS/BETH PATTERSON: Sunset on the Landing (Columbia Street at the river, Covington)
BRIAN BELKNAP/LAUREI STIRRATT/DYLAN TUNER (7 P.M.)/THE NAWLINS JOHNNYS/SOUTH JONES (9 P.M.): Banks Street Bar and Grill
March 16
JOHN SINCLAIR WITH THE CARLO DITTA TRIO (6 P.M.)/GOOD ENOUGH FOR GOOD TIMES AND COREY HENRY’S TREME FUNKET (10 P.M.): d.b.a.
CIRQUE DU SOLEIL QUIDAM: New Orleans Arena
EW ORLEANS SACRED MUSIC FESTIVAL: New Orleans Healing Center (noon-9 p.m.)
BONERAMA/SOL DRIVEN TRAIN: Rock ’n’ Bowl (9 p.m.)
JEP EPSTEIN: Galatoire’s bar (215 Bourbon St., 9 p.m.)
LIONEL FERBOS AND THE PALM COURT JAZZ BAND: Palm Court Jazz Café
PRESERVATION HALL JAZZ MASTERS FEATURING MARK BRAUD: Preservation Hall (8 p.m.)
CLARK VREELAND, SPANKY AND THE LOVE HANDLES: Snug Harbor (8 p.m. and 10 p.m.)
BILL SUMMERS (8 P.M.)/FREE AGENTS BRASS BAND (MIDNIGHT): Irvin Mayfield’s Jazz Playhouse (Royal Sonesta Hotel)
BIG CHIEF MONK BOUDREAUX AND THE GOLDEN EAGLES/TOMMY MALONE: Maple Leaf Bar
JOHNNY SKETCH AND THE DIRTY NOTES: Tipitina’s
PRIMA JAZZ TRIO (9 P.M.)/LENA PRIMA AND BAND (10 P.M.): Carousel Bar (Hotel Monteleone)
SCOTT SANDERS QUARTET FEATURING OLIVIER BOU: Clever Wine Bar (3700 Orleans Ave., 8 p.m.)
OLAW: One Eyed Jacks
KARAOKE WITH BIG SOUL: House of Blues (1 p.m.)
ABPSYCH/REMEDY KREWE/PURVIS/BUJIE AND THE HIGHRISE: House of Blues (9 p.m.)
HARVEY CASTLE/CITY ZOO: Banks Street Bar and Grill
March 17
ERNIE ELLY AND THE PONCHATOULA STRAWBERRIES: Maison (4 p.m.)
ST. PETER STREET ALL-STARS: Preservation Hall (8 p.m.)
WARREN BATTISTE QUINTET WITH STEVE MASAKOWSKI: Snug Harbor (8 p.m. and 10 p.m.)
THAO/GET DOWN STAY DOWN/SALLIE FORD AND THE SOUND OUTSIDE: One Eyed Jacks
PALMETTO BUG STOMPERS (6 P.M.)/IRENE TORRES AND THE SUGAR DEVILS FEATURING IKE STUBBLEFIELD (10 P.M.): d.b.a.
LUCIEN BARBARIN AND THE SUNDAY NIGHT SWINGSTERS: Palm Court Jazz Café
A FRAGILE TOMORROW: Café Istanbul
GOSPEL BRUNCH WITH THE ROCK OF HARMONY: House of Blues (10 a.m.)
ICO RIVERS (3 P.M.)/MAX EATON (5 P.M.)HURRAHABOLTOFLIGHT/PARADE GROUND (8 P.M.): Banks Street Bar and Grill
LOUISE CAPPI AND BELLA NOLA: Melange Speakeasy Bar (7 p.m.)
TYLER’S REVISITED WITH GERMAIN BAZZLE AND PAUL LONGSTRETH: Irvin Mayfield’s Jazz Playhouse (Royal Sonesta Hotel, 8 p.m.)
March 18
GERALD FRENCH AND THE ORIGINAL TUXEDO JAZZ BAND AND BOOK LAUNCH FOR “THE ORIGINAL TUXEDO JAZZ BAND — MORE THAN A CENTURY OF A NEW ORLEANS ICON”: Irvin Mayfield’s Jazz Playhouse (Royal Sonesta Hotel, 8 p.m.)
FREE ENERGY/THE SO SO GLOS: Circle Bar
PRESERVATION HALL LIVING LEGENDS WITH MAYNARD CHATTERS: Preservation Hall (8 p.m.)
CHARMAINE NEVILLE AND FRIENDS: Snug Harbor (8 p.m. and 10 p.m.)
DAYNA KURTZ: Chickie Wah Wah (8 p.m.)
WARM SODA: Saturn Bar
GLEN DAVID ANDREWS: d.b.a.
WATSKY/DUMBFOUNDED: The Parish at House of Blues (6 p.m.)
BROWN SHOE (8 P.M.)/SINGLE ATOM THEORY (10 P.M.): Banks Street Bar and Grill
March 19
CITIZEN COPE: House of Blues (8:30 p.m.)
THE DEAR HUNTER/NAIVE THIEVES: House of Blues
HOLLIS BROWN: Hi Ho Lounge
PRESERVATION HALL-STARS FEATURING SHANNON POWELL: Preservation Hall (8 p.m.)
STANTON MOORE TRIO: Snug Harbor (8 p.m. and 10 p.m.)
TREME BRASS BAND: d.b.a. (9 p.m.)
DESERT NOISES: Hi-Ho Lounge
GRAM RABBIT AND SPINDRIFT/JESSE TRIPP/THE NIGHTBREED: One Eyed Jacks
DOOMTREE: Howlin’ Wolf
CHRISTINA LAROCCA (7 P.M.)/HESSLER (10 P.M.): Banks Street Bar and Grill
ED PETERSEN’S TRIBUTE TO HAROLD BATTISTE: Irvin Mayfield’s Jazz Playhouse (Royal Sonesta Hotel, 8 p.m.)
March 20
PRESERVATION HALL JAZZ BAND FEATURING MARK BRAUD: Preservation Hall (8 p.m.)
DELFEAYO MARSALIS PRESENTS THE UPTOWN JAZZ ORCHESTRA : Snug Harbor (8 p.m. and 10 p.m.)
SWING NIGHT WITH JOE KROWN: Rock ’n’ Bowl (8:30 p.m.)
MESCHIYA LAKE AND TOM MCDERMOTT: Chickie Wah Wah (7 p.m.)
COL. BRUCE HAMPTON: Lafayette Square (5 p.m.)
CHRIS MULÉ AND THE PERPETRATORS: Maple Leaf Bar
WALTER “WOLFMAN” WASHINGTON AND THE ROADMASTERS: d.b.a.
THE REVIVAL TOUR FEATURING CHUCK RAGON, ROCKY VOTOLATO AND JENNY OWENS YOUNGS: Tipitina’s
MICHAEL AND ASHLEY LEMMLER (5 P.M.)/SMOKING TIMES JAZZ CLUB BAND WITH CHANCE BUSHMAN (8:30 P.M): Carousel Bar (Hotel Monteleone)
LARS EDEGRAN AND TOPSY CHAPMAN WITH THE PALM COURT JAZZ BAND: Palm Court Jazz Café
JOANNE BRACKEEN: UNO Cove (Founders Road, UNO, 7 p.m.)
DOMENIC/RUBY: House of Blues (6 p.m.)
MAJOR BACON: Banks Street Bar and Grill
KIPORI WOODS (5 P.M.)/NOJO JAM PERFORMS THE MUSIC OF ORNETTE COLEMAN (8 P.M.): Irvin Mayfield’s Jazz Playhouse (Royal Sonesta Hotel)
March 21
ALICIA KEYS: New Orleans Arena
EW LEVIATHAN ORIENTAL FOX TROT ORCHESTRA: Botanical Garden, City Park (6 p.m.)
ZYDECO NIGHT WITH CURLEY TAYLOR: Rock ’n’ Bowl (8:30 p.m)
JEP EPSTEIN: Galatoire’s bar (215 Bourbon St., 9 p.m.)
SURVIVORS BRASS BAND: Preservation Hall (8 p.m.)
JOANNE BRACKEEN TRIO: Snug Harbor (8 p.m. and 10 p.m.)
CREOLE STRING BAND: Chickie Wah Wah (8 p.m.)
THE TRIO FEATURING JOHNNY VIDACOVICH: Maple Leaf Bar
PAUL LONGSTRETH (5 P.M.)/GEORGE FRENCH QUARTET (8:30 P.M.): Carousel Bar (Hotel Monteleone)
CHARLIE MILLER AND THE CRESCENT CITY JOYMAKERS: Palm Court Jazz Café
BOUNCE XXIV FEATURING SISSY NOBBY, KEEDY BLAKK, BIG CHOO, WALT WIGGITY, J.C. STYLES AND RUSTY LAZER: Republic
HILL COUNTRY HOUNDS: Banks Street Bar and Grill
ROMAN SKAKUN (5 P.M.)/JAMES RIVERS MOVEMENT (8 P.M.): Irvin Mayfield’s Jazz Playhouse (Royal Sonesta Hotel)
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