Nashville’s Moon Taxi plays the Maison Saturday, March 31st with Brass-a-Holics
After a quick breather following Mardi Gras, the concert calendar heats back up in a big way, with huge events like Foburg Fest, The Buku Music & Arts Project and Hogs for the Cause going down over three consecutive weekends. Throw in St. Patty’s Day parades on March 17 and the slate of shows down below and it should be a great month.
Check out 10 shows you’re not gonna wanna miss this March.
Saturday, March 3
Band of Heathens @ Maple Leaf Bar (TIX @ the Door)
Thursday, March 8
George Clinton and Parliament Funkadelic + DJ Soul Sister – 8 p.m. ($35 – TICKETS)
Saturday, March 10
FOBURG FEST HIGHLIGHT: J. Roddy Walston and the Business, The Features, David Vandervelde + Coyotes @ Maison – 9 p.m. (FREE)
Of Montreal plus Roman GianArthur and Kishi Bashi @ The Howlin’ Wolf – 10 p.m. ($15 – TICKETS)
Monday, March 12
Girls and Unknown Mortal Orchestra + KG Accidental @ One Eyed Jacks – Doors @ 9 p.m. ($15 – TICKETS)
Tuesday, March 14
War On Drugs + White Rabbits @ One Eyed Jacks – Doors @ 9 p.m. ($12 – TICKETS)
Friday, March 16
Andrew Bird + Eugene Mirman @ The Howlin’ Wolf – 8 p.m. ($30 – TICKETS)
Saturday, March 17
Thomas Dolby Time Capsule Tour with special guests Aaron Jonah Lewis and Ben Belcher @ Tipitina’s Uptown – 10 p.m. ($20 – TICKETS)
Saturday, March 24
Hogs for the Cause 2012 featuring Trombone Shorty and Orleans Avenue, Voice of the Wetlands All-Stars, The Gourds and More @ City Park – 10:30 a.m. – 10:00 p.m. ($10-$250 – TICKETS)
Saturday, March 31
Moon Taxi and Brass-a-Holics @ Maison – 9:00 p.m. (FREE)
Wesley Hodges writes about music for Live Music Blog: NOLA and NolaVie.
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