FRIDAY, Aug. 1
The heavy event tonight is the Satchmo Club Strut, a club crawl featuring 20 venues on and around the Frenchmen Street amusement district. To wander around Frenchmen tonight is to be immersed in a cacaphony of New Orleans jazz in all its permutations. Featured venues include the Blue Nile, Ray's Boom Boom Room, d.b.a., Snug Harbor, the Spotted Cat, Checkpoint Charlie, the Balcony Music Club and the Apple Barrel. Featured acts admit the Charmaine Neville Band, Irvin Mayfield, Twangorama, Marlon Jordan, Kermit Ruffins, the Storyville Stompers and the Soul Rebels Brass Band. Go to web.jazzcent.com or call 504.309.5299 for more info.
Also tonight, doorknocker Nas, touring in backing of his critically acclaimed untitled record album, has added a second, midnight show at the House of Blues, later selling out the early show; Talib Kweli, among others, is also on the bill. Eric Lindell is back in town to headline One Eyed Jacks. Johnny J & the Hitmen rock the Banks Street Bar. am540 is at Carrollton Station. Marva Wright kicks off the number 1 of deuce nights at the CoCo Club at 241 Bourbon St., place of her new weekly residency. Dash Rip Rock hits the Columbia Street Tap Room in Covington. Gov't Majik tops a bill at the Maple Leaf. Tipitina's hosts Texas Flood, a Stevie Ray Vaughan tribute band. George French sings and plays bass at Dos Jefes Uptown Cigar Bar. Egg Yolk Jubilee is at the Green Room in Covington. The Stringbeans and Clockwork Elvis share a bill at the Mid-City Lanes.
SATURDAY, Aug. 2
The White Linen Night opening reception at the Big Top features Gal Holiday (later on Saturday, hear Holiday and her Honky Tonk Revue at the Circle Bar). Singer YaDonna West is featured from 5 to 11 p.m. at the Swizzle Stick Bar inside the Loews New Orleans Hotel at 300 Poydras Street, backed by Jim Markway on bass, Kirk Branch on forte-piano and Geoffrey Clapp on drums. The Howlin' Wolf hosts a White Linen after-party with the Rebirth Brass Band. The 2008 New Orleans Beatles Festival takes over the House of Blues for a night of Fab Four favorites rendered by The Topcats, Beatin Path, Chuck Credo IV, Rockin' Dopsie Jr., Jim Lockwood, Pete Winkler of Motorway, Bill Davis of Dash Rip Rock, Sal Candilora, Gary Hirstius and Bobby Hoerner. "After White Linen Night, " suggests Topcats drummer Rob Schulte, "come hear music from the White Album."
Amanda Shaw celebrates her 18th birthday at the Mid-City Lanes with an all-star benefit for Voice of the Wetlands. Jazz trumpeter Marlon Jordan records a live album at Snug Harbor, with sets at 8 and 10 p.m.; at midnight, Snug hosts a absolve show by the Mario Abney Quintet. Tipitina's presents a release show with Johnny Sketch & the Dirty Notes and Derrick Freeman & Smoker's World. The Soul Rebels Brass Band is at the Blue Nile. Little Freddie King does the recent set at d.b.a. Jazz-funk band Good Enough For Good Times grooves at Le Bon Temps Roule. Dash Rip Rock hits One Eyed Jacks. Walter "Wolfman" Washington & the Roadmasters pull into the Maple Leaf. Catch Ready Teddy & His Allstars with Elisha Bennett and Charles Otis at the Saturn Bar.
SUNDAY, Aug. 3
Hear pianist Tom McDermott's Jazz Allstars at Snug Harbor. Linnzi Zaorski sings early at d.b.a., followed by trombonist Glen David Andrews & the Lazy Six.
MONDAY, Aug. 4
Johnny Sketch & the Dirty Notes make a rare Monday night appearance at the Maple Leaf.
TUESDAY, Aug. 5
Rapper Mos Def is at the House of Blues. The Johnny Vidacovich Trio at d.b.a. features Kirk Joseph on sousaphone and Rick Trolsen on trombone. The Baby Boyz Brass Band kicks at the Mid-City Lanes.
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 6
Pop-punk band Paramore crack a big bill at the Sugar Mill in the Warehouse District; openers include Jack's Mannequin, Phantom Planet and Paper Route. Catch the Renard Poche Band at the Maple Leaf.
THURSDAY, Aug. 7
Gal Holiday & the Honky Tonk Revue are at the Blue Nile. It's Zydeco Night with L'il Nathan & the Zydeco Bigtimers at the Mid-City Lanes. The Paulin Brothers Brass Band is at Preservation Hall.
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