{"id":2446113,"date":"2026-06-05T10:07:58","date_gmt":"2026-06-05T10:07:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2446113"},"modified":"2026-06-05T10:07:58","modified_gmt":"2026-06-05T10:07:58","slug":"what-live-music-is-in-new-orleans-for-the-week-of-june-4-10-2026-orchestra-noir-and-more-music","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/what-live-music-is-in-new-orleans-for-the-week-of-june-4-10-2026-orchestra-noir-and-more-music\/","title":{"rendered":"What live music is in New Orleans for the week of June 4-10, 2026? Orchestra Noir and more | Music"},"content":{"rendered":"

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In a relatively quiet summer week for touring acts, New Orleans still has a whole lot of quality live music in the clubs.\u00a0<\/p>\n

WILLIS ALAN RAMSEY<\/h3>\n

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Before there was Lyle Lovett, there was Willis Alan Ramsey. Ramsey\u2019s self-titled 1972 album is considered a classic of Texas music and a blueprint for the Americana genre. Growing up, Lovett idolized Ramsey; years later, he and Ramsey would co-write \u201cThat\u2019s Right (You\u2019re Not From Texas),\u201d one of Lovett\u2019s signature songs.<\/p>\n

Scores of other artists have covered Ramsey\u2019s songs, including Jimmy Buffett (\u201cThe Ballad of Spider John\u201d), Eric Clapton (\u201cPositively\u201d), Captain & Tennille (\u201cMuskrat Candlelight,\u201d which they renamed \u201cMuskrat Love\u201d), Waylon Jennings (\u201cSatin Sheets\u201d), Widespread Panic (\u201cGeraldine & the Honey Bee\u201d), Jerry Jeff Walker (\u201cNorth Texas Women\u201d) and Jimmie Dale Gilmore (\u201cGoodbye to Old Missoula”).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Willis Alan Ramsey Legendary Texas singer-songwriter Willis Alan Ramsey performs Oct. 6 at the Manship Theatre at the Shaw Center for the Arts. Jimmy Buffett, Waylon Jennings, Jerry Jeff Walker, Shawn Colvin and Lyle Lovett all recorded Ramsey’s songs. Pop duo the Captain and Tennille also got a Top 10 hit with Ramsey’s ‘Muskrat Candlelight,’ releasing it as ‘Muskrat Love.’ (Advocate file photo)<\/p>\n

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Ramsey never really got around to making a follow-up album, but he kept writing more songs. He spent a bunch of years lying low in London before returning to the United States. He\u2019s toured very rarely over the years, preferring to stay at home and write.<\/p>\n

So his scheduled appearance at Chickie Wah Wah on Thursday is a rare opportunity to hear his compositions performed by the same person who wrote them.\u00a0<\/p>\n

New Orleans\u2019 own Paul Sanchez<\/strong>, no slouch in the songwriting department either, opens for Ramsey at 8 p.m. Tickets are $20 plus fees.<\/p>\n

OTHER NOTEWORTHY SHOWS<\/h3>\n

THURSDAY<\/h3>\n

Drawing on his classical training, his jazz instincts and the traditional sounds of his native Honduras, Oscar Rossignoli<\/strong> is one of the most articulate and versatile piano players on the New Orleans scene. For shows at 7:30 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. at Snug Harbor Jazz Bistro on Frenchmen Street, he\u2019ll be joined by bassist Martin Masakowski<\/strong> and drummer Peter Varnado<\/strong>. Tickets are $30.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Accordionist Geno Delafose & French Rockin\u2019 Boogie<\/strong> are featured for the weekly Zydeco Night at Rock \u2018N\u2019 Bowl. Tickets are $17.<\/p>\n

The Maple Leaf Bar is closed some nights in June as a summer slowdown, but is open on Thursdays for master drummer Johnny Vidacovich\u2019s<\/strong> weekly gig. This week Vidacovich is joined by Sam Kuslan<\/strong> and Grayson Brockamp<\/strong> at 8 p.m. Tickets are $18.<\/p>\n

FRIDAY<\/h3>\n

Local Americana guitarist, singer and songwriter Dave Jordan & the NIA<\/strong> headline this week\u2019s installment of the summer-long \u201cFree Fridays\u201d series of free weekly concerts at Tipitina\u2019s. Cardboard Cowboy<\/strong> opens the show at 9 p.m.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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The outdoor venue The Broadside hosts a \u201cSoulful Summer Night of Women-Led Music\u201d featuring Jenn Howard, Kelli Baker, Beach Angel, Darcy Malone<\/strong> and Mikayla Braun<\/strong>. Tickets are $22.<\/p>\n

Progressive bluegrass band Shadowgrass<\/strong> picks and strums at Chickie Wah Wah. Tickets are $20 plus fees.<\/p>\n

Drummer Jason Marsalis<\/strong> presents the music of his late father, pianist Ellis Marsalis Jr., at Snug Harbor with jazz vocalist Christien Bold<\/strong>, pianist Oscar Rossignoli<\/strong> and bassist Jason Stewart<\/strong>. Showtimes are at 7:30 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. Tickets are $40.<\/p>\n

Ever-popular cover band the Bucktown Allstars<\/strong>\u00a0is at Rock \u2018N\u2019 Bowl. Tickets are $17.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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SATURDAY<\/h3>\n

Formed in Atlanta in 2016 by maestro Jason Ikeem Rodgers<\/strong>, Orchestra Noir<\/strong> celebrates African American composers and performers from classical, jazz, blues, hip-hop, R&B and other genres through orchestral performances. Orchestra Noir makes its annual visit to New Orleans for a Saturday show at the Orpheum Theater. Tickets start at $80.<\/p>\n

DJ Soul Sister<\/strong>, the longtime host of WWOZ-FM\u2019s Saturday night \u201cSoul Power\u201d show, stages her ninth annual “Purple Takeover: A Prince Celebration” at Tipitina\u2019s. She\u2019ll spin Prince tracks, both hits and rarities, from her extensive vinyl collection. The Lovesexy Dancers<\/strong> will also be in the house. Showtime is 9 p.m. General admission floor tickets are $20 plus fees; \u201cpremium balcony\u201d tickets are $40 plus fees. A portion of proceeds benefits Project Ishmael, a pro bono immigration legal program serving children in New Orleans.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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At Chickie Wah Wah, catch guitarist Papa Mali<\/strong> along with the Jeff Miller Band<\/strong> and the Rag Tag Misfits<\/strong>; tickets start at $20.<\/p>\n

Dr. Michael White<\/strong>, the prolific traditional New Orleans jazz composer and clarinetist, leads the Original Liberty Jazz Band<\/strong> at Snug Harbor at 7:30 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. Tickets are $45.<\/p>\n

SUNDAY<\/h3>\n

Sunny Sweeney<\/strong> engages with country music from two directions. She\u2019s an independent artist with a 20-year track record of touring and recording, including her well-received \u201cRhinestone Requiem\u201d album. She\u2019s also the host of two SiriusXM shows devoted to hardcore, old-school country music: \u201cThe Sunny Side of Life\u201d on the Outlaw Country channel and \u201cSunny Side Up\u201d on Willie\u2019s Roadhouse. Sweeney shares a bill with Nashville, Tennessee, singer-songwriter Addison Johnson<\/strong> at Chickie Wah Wah on Sunday. Tickets start at $20.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Vocal group the Pfister Sisters<\/strong> is at Snug Harbor for a free happy hour show at 4:30 p.m. Later, trombonist Charlie Halloran & the Tropicales<\/strong> synthesize Afro-Caribbean rhythms, classic Latin jazz, and modern New Orleans grooves at Snug Harbor at 7:30 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. Tickets are $30.<\/p>\n

MONDAY<\/h3>\n

Meters bassist George Porter Jr.<\/strong> is at the Maple Leaf Bar at 8 p.m. Tickets are $18.<\/p>\n

TUESDAY<\/h3>\n

Jazz drummer Gerald Watkins Jr.<\/strong> leads his band at Snug Harbor at 7:30 p.m. and 9:30 p.m.; tickets are $30.<\/p>\n

WEDNESDAY<\/h3>\n

Keyboardist Jon Cleary<\/strong> plays a solo show at Chickie Wah Wah. Tickets are $20.<\/p>\n

Trombonist Terrance Taplin<\/strong> swings out with the Uptown Jazz Orchestra<\/strong> at Snug Harbor at 7:30 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. Tickets are $45.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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The Runarounds<\/strong> bring the Minivan Tour to the Fillmore. Tickets start at $47.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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\u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.nola.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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