This Week in NOLA: Portugal. The Man, Delta Spirit, Umphrey’s and FQF 2012

This Week in NOLA: Portugal. The Man, Delta Spirit, Umphrey's and FQF 2012

Big week ahead, gearing up tomorrow night with and highlighted by the 2012 edition of French Quarter Fest reigning over the downtown area from Thursday to Sunday. Continue below for a listing of notable shows in town this week.

MONDAY, APRIL 9TH

Portugal. The Man + The Lonely Forest and Big History @ House of Blues – 9 p.m. ($20)

TUESDAY, APRIL 10TH

Delta Spirit with Waters and KG Accidental @ One Eyed Jacks – Doors @ 8 p.m. ($13)

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 11TH

Ivan Neville’s Dumpstaphunk and Brass-A-Holics @ YLC Wednesday at the Square – 5-8 p.m. (FREE)

THURSDAY, APRIL 12TH

Alvin Youngblood Hart and Camile Baudoin and the Living Rumors @ Chickie Wah Wah
@ House of Blues – 9 p.m. ($19)
FRENCH QUARTER FEST DAY ONE (Papa Grows Funk, Rebirth Brass Band, The Revivalists, Amanda Shaw & the Cute Guys and More)

FRIDAY, APRIL 13TH

FRENCH QUARTER FEST DAY TWO (Bonerama, The Soul Rebels, Johnny Sketch and the Dirty Notes and more)
Earphunk EP Release Show and Gravy @ One Eyed Jacks – Doors @ 9 p.m. ($10)
Hurray for the Riff Raff @ Allways Lounge in the Marigny Theatre
Big Easy Bounce Band @ Tipitina’s Uptown

SATURDAY, APRIL 14TH

FRENCH QUARTER FEST DAY 3 (George Porter Jr. and the Runnin’ Pardners, Honey Island Swamp Band, Glen David Andrews, Flow Tribe, Jeremy Davenport, Piano Tribute to James Booker featuring Joe Krown and More)
An Evening with Umphrey’s McGee @ House of Blues – 8 p.m. ($20)

SUNDAY, APRIL 15TH

FRENCH QUARTER FEST DAY 4 (New Orleans Bingo! Show, Trombone Shorty and Orleans Avenue, Royal Southern Brotherhood and More)

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Wesley grew up in coastal Georgia and is a former resident of The Music City and The Big Easy where he helped get LMB NOLA off-the-ground after launching in January 2011. Over the past few years, he has also contributed steadily to JamBase and Relix Magazine. Recently, Hodges moved on to L.A. where Abita Beer is hard to find, costs about $6 if located and impromptu parading in the streets will most likely get you arrested on the spot.

 
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