Shows to Watch for May 4, 2012

The Shows to Watch calendar is a listing of events taking place in Baton Rouge and surrounding areas from May 4, 2012-May 10, 2012. It covers rock, reggae, jazz, country and everything in between.

ROCK

MAY 4

--INGRID MICHAELSON/SCARS ON 45: Varsity Theatre

--HUMAN LIKE ME/PAPER AND RADIO/THE YEARS/WHO IS TYLER DURDEN: Spanish Moon

--DREAD CLAMPITT WITH DUKE BARDWELL: Chelsea's Café

--THE UGLI STICK: Cadillac Café

--PAINT DAT MUSIC: Roux House

MAY 5

--THE HOWDIES/THE BEDLAMVILLE TRIFLERS: Phil Brady's

--THE WIDOWERS/ELSAH/THE CAVEMEN: North Gate Tavern

--Eric Lindell: FestForAll (Galvez Plaza Stage, 2:15 p.m.)

--HANNI EL KHATIB/: Spanish Moon

--UGLI STICK: Roux House

--BEN BELL AND THE STARDUST BOYS: FestForAll (North Boulevard Town Square Stage, 3:30 p.m.)

MAY 8

--CHEVELLE/DEAD SARA: Varsity Theatre (8 p.m.)

--ELECTRIC GUEST: Chelsea's Café

MAY 9

--THUNDERDOME: Spanish Moon

MAY 10

--BLACK PISTOL FIRE: Chelsea's Café

BLUES/RHYTHM AND BLUES

MAY 4

--SOUL SALVATION WITH PAUL THORN AND RUTHIE FOSTER: Manship Theatre ( 8 p.m.)

MAY 5

--CHRIS THOMAS KING: FestForAll (Galvez Plaza Stage, 5:45 p.m.)

--YOUNG BAND NATIONAL BLUES PROJECT: FestForAll (Galvez Plaza Stage, 11 a.m.)

--SELWYN COOPER: Teddy's Juke Joint (Zachary, 8 p.m.)

--THE NEAL BROTHERS BLUES BAND: Charcoal Lounge (5 p.m.)

MAY 6

--MICHAEL FOSTER PROJECT: FestForAll (Galvez Plaza Stage, 2:30 p.m.)

--BIG SAM'S FUNKY NATION: FestForAll (Galvez Plaza Stage, 4:30 p.m.)

--LIL' RAY NEAL BLUES BAND: Teddy's Juke Joint (Zachary, 5 p.m.)

MAY 7

--CLARENCE "PIE MAN" WILLIAMS AND THE ROUGE BAND JAM: Club 8150 (8150 Plank Road)

VARIETY

MAY 4

--LOUISIANA: Park Place (Gonzales)

--SILVERHOOK: Double D Daiquiris (Denham Springs)

--BIG DADDY T: On the Half Shell (Prairieville, 7 p.m.)

--THE DREW DANZY BAND: Mike Anderson's Seafood (West Lee Drive)

--GARY BELLO AND FRIENDS: Sawyer's Place (Erwinville, 1 p.m.)

--LIL' HUB AND THE WHEELS: Glen's

--BAYOU SOUL: Rick-n-Robin's

MAY 5

--RUN JANE RUN: Heads & Tails Seafood (5 p.m.)

--SONNY LANDRETH/ELVIN KILLERBEE: Onezia Upscale Lounge (Gonzales)

--GUMBEAUX ROUGE: VFW Hall (South Choctaw Drive, 7 p.m.)

--c.J. SOLAR BAND: La Caretta (Government Street, 4 p.m.)

--HAI KARATE: Park Place (Gonzales)

--SILVERHOOK: Chuck's Lounge (Addis)

--LA. 1: Backstreet Lounge (8 p.m.)

--THE DREW DANZY BAND: Mike Anderson's Seafood (West Lee Drive, 11 a.m.)

--DALE SELLARS AND BACK ROADS: Satterfield's Dock Side (New Roads)

--9 VOLT: Cadillac Café

--HART AND SOUL: Glen's

--AARON FORET: Rick-n-Robin's

MAY 6

--BLU ROUGE: St. Thomas More Church Fair (2 p.m.)

--OPEN MIC: Brew HaHa (6 p.m.)

MAY 8

--EDDIE SMITH BAND: On the Half Shell (6:30 p.m.)

--PAT-E AND RYAN: Cadillac Café

MAY 9

--GARY BELLO AND FRIENDS: Williamsburg Retirement Center (3:30 p.m.)

MAY 10

--IKE AND TINA: Park Place (Gonzales)

--DREW DANZY BAND: Walk-On's (Coursey Boulevard)

--HEATERS: Cadillac Café

--BIG DADDY T: Glen's

COUNTRY

MAY 4

--SHAWN ALLEN AND WASTED DAYS: Jones Boys' Hall of Fame

MAY 5

--MICKEY AND JACK JONES WITH THE HALL OF FAME BAND: Jones Boys' Hall of Fame

--KATIE ARMIGER: FestForAll (Galvez Plaza Stage, 4 p.m.)

--BUCK GRANTHAM/JAMES WEATHERFORD/CARLTON JONES/JEREMY DOWNE AND OTHERS: Old South Jamboree (Walker, 7 p.m.)

ACOUSTIC

MAY 4

--MIKE MILLER: Que Pasa (St. Francisville)

--GARRETT MCCUTCHAN: Circa 1857 (11 a.m.)

--BARRY HEBERT: Roux Wine and Spirits (Prairieville, 7 p.m.)

--DAMON KING: Monjunis (6:30 p.m.)

--TODD WESTBROOK: Spanky's Daiquiris (Prairieville)

MAY 5

--JODI JAMES, JASON MARTIN AND DEBBIE LANDRY: French Quarter Daiquiris (Essen Lane)

--MIKE MILLER: Serranos Salsa Company(noon)

--GARRETT MCCUTCHAN: Circa 1857 (11 a.m.)

--MIKE HOGAN: Roux Wine and Spirits (Prairieville, 7 p.m.)

--TODD WESTBROOK: On the Half Shell (6:30 p.m.)

MAY 6

--KEVIN SCHEXNAYDER: Beausoleil Restaurant (noon)

--MIKE HOGAN: Spanky's Daiquiris (Prairieivlle)

MAY 7

--GARRETT MCCUTCHAN: Circa 1857 (11 a.m.)

--DEBBIE LANDRY: On the Half Shell (Prairieville, 6:30 p.m.)

MAY 8

--GARRETT MCCUTCHAN: Circa 1857 (11 a.m.)

MAY 9

--GARRETT MCCUTCHAN: Circa 1857 (11 a.m.)

--KEVIN AND DENNIS: On the Half Shell (6:30 p.m.)

--DIXIE ROSE ACOUSTIC CIRCLE: Teddy's Juke Joint (Zachary, 7 p.m.)

--DEBBIE LANDRY: Glen's Bar (7:30 p.m.)

MAY 10

--MIKE MILLER: Tommy's Fish House (Prairieville)

--GARRETT MCCUTCHAN: Circa 1857 (11 a.m.)

--RUSTY YATES: On the Half Shell (6:30 p.m.)

--ESCO MCCULLUM: Spanky's Daiquiris (Prairieville)

--DEBBIE LANDRY: New Orleans Original Daiquiris (Gonzales)

CAJUN/ZYDECO

MAY 4

--PINE LEAF BOYS: Live After Five (North Boulevard Town Square)

MAY 5

--ANN SAVOY AND THE MAGNOLIA SISTERS: FestForAll (Galvez Plaza Stage, 12:30 p.m.)

MAY 6

--JEFFERY BROUSSARD AND THE CREOLE COWBOYS: FestForAll (Galvez Plaza Stage, noon)

JAZZ

MAY 4

--THE BAD PLUS: Hartley/Vey Studio Theatre at the Shaw Center for the Arts (7 and 9 p.m.)

MAY 5

--BRAD WALKER QUARTET: FestForAll (North Boulevard Town Square Stage, noon)

--QUIANA LYNELL AND THE LUSH LIFE: FestForAll (North Boulevard Town Square Stage, 1:45 p.m.)

MAY 6

--BETSY BRAUD AND COMPANY: FestForAll (North Boulevard Town Square Stage, 2 p.m.)

COMEDY

MAY 4

--JOSH BLUE: Funny Bone

MAY 5

--JOSH BLUE: Funny Bone

DANCE

MAY 4

--COUGAR AND CUBS BALL: Hollywood Casino

--DJ J.T.: Onezia Upscale Lounge (Gonzales)

--TEDDY'S OLD TIME RECORD SPIN: Teddy's Juke Joint (Zachary, 8 p.m.)

MAY 9

--JITTERBUG LESSONS: Onezia Upscale Lounge (Gonzales)

MAY 6

--DJ RUFF: Park Place (Gonzales)

MAY 7

--TEDDY'S OLD TIME RECORD SPIN: Teddy's Juke Joint (Zachary, 8 p.m.)

MAY 8

--TEDDY'S OLD TIME RECORD SPIN: Teddy's Juke Joint (Zachary, 8 p.m.)

MAY 10

--'80S NIGHT: Spanish Moon

--TEDDY'S OLD TIME RECORD SPIN: Teddy's Juke Joint (Zachary, 8 p.m.)

--WEST COAST SWING LESSONS: Rick-n-Robin's

KARAOKE

MAY 4

--KARAOKE: Thai Kitchen

--KARAOKE: Fred's on the River (Port Vincent)

MAY 7

--KARAOKE: Park Place (Gonzales)

MAY 8

--KARAOKE: Park Place (Gonzales)

MAY 9

--KARAOKE: Park Place (Gonzales)

--KARAOKE: Cadillac Café

MAY 10

--KARAOKE: Park Place (Gonzales)

--KARAOKE: Chuck's Lounge (Addis)

--KARAOKE: Rick-n-Robin's

OUTLYING

MAY 4

--JOE STAMPLEY: Paragon Casino (Marksville)

--IRMA THOMAS: Columbia Theatre for the Performing Arts (Hammond)

LAFAYETTE AREA

MAY 4

--JOHNNY GUINN AND RUE LOUISIANE: Whiskey River (Henderson)

--MOOT DAVIS/THE MALFECTEURS: Blue Moon Saloon

--DEBBIE LANDRY: Clementine (New Iberia)

MAY 6

--GENO DELAFOSE AND FRENCH ROCKIN' BOOGIE: Whiskey River (Henderson, 4 p.m.)

MAY 9

--ZIGABOO MODELISTE: Acadiana Center for the Arts (8 p.m.)

MAY 10

--ZIGABOO MODELISTE: Acadiana Center for the Arts (8 p.m.)

--JOSH TAYLOR BAND/DELTA PAPA/MICHOT-COURVILLE BAND: Vermilionville (300 Fisher Road, 6 p.m.)

NEW ORLEANS

MAY 4

--NEW ORLEANS JAZZ AND HERITAGE FESTIVAL WITH THE ZAC BROWN BAND, ZIGGY MARLEY, MYSTIKAL, GRACE POTTER AND THE NOCTURNALS, LITTLE ANTHONY AND THE IMPERIALS AND MANY OTHERS: Fair Grounds Race Course

--OZOMATI/TROMBONE SHORTY AND ORLEANS AVENUE: Mahalia Jackson Theater

--7 WALKERS/BOOMBOX/ROYAL SOUTHERN BROTHERHOOD: Republic

--SONNY LANDRETH/AMANDA SHAW/ERIC LINDELL: Mid-City Lanes Rock 'n' Bowl

--SOULIVE: The Temple

--BONERAMA/CEDRIC BURNSIDE/ROOSEVELT COLLIER (10 p.m.)/FLOW TRIBE (late show): Tipitina's French Quarter

--GARAGE A TROIS: One Eyed Jacks

--TAB BENOIT'S SWAMP TRIPPER: Hi Ho Lounge

--JOE KROWN (5 p.m.)/LEON "KID CHOCOLATE" BROWN (8 p.m.)/BURLESQUE BALLROOM (Midnight): Irvin Mayfield's Jazz Playhouse (Royal Sonesta Hotel)

--BAYOU RENDEZVOUS FEATURING ANDERS OSBORNE, THERESA ANDERSSON AND OTHERS: Howlin' Wolf

--PRESERVATION HALL JAZZ MASTERS WITH LEROY JONES: Preservation Hall (8 p.m.)

--BIG SAM'S FUNKY NATION: Blue Nile

--MASHUP: Blue Nile

--KHRIS ROYAL, JOE DYSON AND OTHERS: Cafe Istanbul (midnight)

--LENA PRIMA BAND: Hotel Monteleone

--THE SOUL REBELS/HONEY ISLAND SWAMP BAND (9 p.m.)/KARL DENSON'S TINY UNIVERSe (late show): Tipitina's

--DAMIAN LOUVIERE AND THE ASHMEN/LYNN DRURY'S GRIT AND GROOVE SHOWCASE: Banks Street Bar and Grill

MAY 5

--NEW ORLEANS JAZZ AND HERITAGE FESTIVAL WITH THE EAGLES, IRMA THOMAS, NE-YP, HERBIE HANCOCK, WARREN HAYNES, JOHN BOUTTE, AARON NEVILLE'S GOSPEL EXPERIENCE, PRESERVATION HALL JAZZ BAND AND MANY OTHERS: Fair Grounds Race Course

--NICKE LOWE/THE AUTUMN DEFENSE: House of Blues

--THE METERS/PAPA GROWS FUNK: Howlin' Wolf

--ROKY ERICKSON/ THURSTON MOORE/MORNING 40 FEDERATION/OBERHOFER: One Eyed Jacks

--BIG CHIEF MONK BOUDREAUX, BIG CHIEF BO DOLLIS AND THE WILD MAGNOLIAS/BIG SAM'S FUNKY NATION/STOOGES BRASS BAND: The Temple

--ANI DIFRANCO/C.C. ADCOCK (9 p.m.)/GALACTIC (late show): Tipitina's

--ANDERS OSBORNE/KARL DENSON/LUTHER DICKINSON/TAB BENOIT/TAB BENOIT'S SWAMPLAND JAM: Republic

--THERESA ANDERSSON/BRASS-A-HOLICS (10 p.m.)/REVIVALISTS (late show): Tipitina's French Quarter

--PIMPS OF JOYTIME/DEBAUCHE: Hi Ho Lounge

--GLEN DAVID ANDREWS (8 p.m.)/DEJA VU BRASS BAND (Midnight): Irvin MAYfield's Jazz Playhouse (Royal Sonesta Hotel)

--JOHNNY SKETCH AND THE DIRTY NOTES/STORM WARNING: 112 Bar

--FUNDRAISER FOR CHARMAINE NEVILLE FEATURING THE CHARLES NEVILLE QUARTET: Irvin MAYfield's I Club

--BIG SAM WILLIAMS, TERENCE HIGGINS, NIGEL HALL AND OTHERS: Blue Nile

--WIMBUSH/KHRIS ROYAL AND DARK MATTER (10 p.m.)/MONOPHONICS (late show): Blue Nile Balcony Room

--LENA PRIMA BAND: Hotel Monteleone

--JON CLEARY: Maple Leaf Bar

--ERIC LINDELL: d.b.a.

--TANGIERS BLUES BAND/LIL' BAND O' GOLD: Preservation Hall (8 p.m.)

--MIA BORDERS: Vaughan's

--BROTHERS DONOVAN/NORCO LAPALOCO/SEX DOG: Banks Street Bar and Grill

MAY 6

--NEW ORLEANS JAZZ AND HERITAGE FESTIVAL WITH THE NEVILLE BROTHERS, BONNIE RAITT, FOO FIGHTERS, PRESERVATION HALL JAZZ BAND 50TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION, FRANKIE BEVERLY, SHARON JONES AND THE DAP-KINGS AND MANY OTHERS: Fair Grounds Race Course

--IVAN NEVILLE'S DUMPSTAPHUNK AND NEVILLE FAMILY GUESTS/DJ SOUL SISTERS: Tipitina's

--TAB BENOIT/SONNY LANDRETH/ROYAL SOUTHERN BROTHERHOOD: Mid-City Lanes Rock 'n' Bowl

--ERIC LINDELL: One Eyed Jacks

--SHANNON POWELL: Hi Ho Lounge

--GERMAINE BAZZLE AND PLAY LONGSTRETH: Irvin Mayfield's Jazz Playhouse (Royal Sonesta Hotel, 8 p.m.)

--LOS HOMBRES CALIENTES/JAVIER GUTIERREZ AND VIVAZ: Irvin Mayfield's I Club

--FLUX PAVILION: Republic

--BIG SAM WILLIAMS, TERENCE HIGGINS AND OTHERS: Blue Nile

--PAPA GROWS FUNK BAND: Hotel Monteleone

--NEW ORLEANS LEGACY BAND: Preservation Hall (8 p.m.)

--THE MID-CITY PICKERS/ROB HOTSTREAM: Banks Street Bar and Grill (6 p.m.)

--SASHA MASAKOWSKI: Antoine's Restaurant (11 a.m.)

MAY 7

--311: House of Blues

--GERALD FRENCH AND THE ORIGINAL TUXEDO JAZZ BAND: Irvin Mayfield's Jazz Playhouse (Royal Sonesta Hotel, 8 p.m.)

--CREOLE STRING BEANS (NOON)/ BEN SANDMEL (noon)/DEBBIE DAVIS (1 p.m.)/HONEYPOTS (2 p.m.)/JAY MAZZA (2 p.m.)/PAUL SNACHEZ (3 p.m.)/THE HELP (4 p.m.)/SMOKING TIME JAZZ CLUB (5 p.m.)/YOUNG FELLAS BRASS BAND (6 p.m.): Louisana Music Factory (210 Decatur St.)

--PRESERVATION PLAYERS: Preservation Hall Band (8 p.m.)

--NAWLINS JOHNNYS: Banks Street Bar and Grill

MAY 8

--WESS "WARMDADDY" ANDERSON: Irvin MAYfield's Jazz Playhouse (Royal Sonesta Hotel, 8 p.m.)

--311: House of Blues

--PRESERVATION HALL-STARS: Preservation Hall (8 p.m.)

--MIKEY B3: Banks Street Bar and Grill

MAY 9

--ACID MOTHERS TEMPLE/PHANTOM FAMILY HALO: One Eyed Jacks

--KIPORI WOODS (5 p.m.)/NOJO JAM (8 p.m.): Irvin Mayfield's Jazz Playhouse (Royal Sonesta Hotel)

--PRESERVATION HALL JAZZ BAND: Preservation Hall Band (8 p.m.)

--DAVIS ROGAN BAND: Irvin MAYfield's I Club

--MAJOR BACON: Banks Street Bar and Grill

MAY 10

--ROMAN SKAKUN (5 p.m.)/JAMES RIVERS (8 p.m.): Irvin Mayfield's Jazz Playhouse (Royal Sonesta Hotel)

--PAULIN BROTHERS BRASS BAND: Preservation Hall Band

--DERWIN "BIG D" PERKINS AND CORNELL WILLIAMS: Irvin MAYfield's I Club

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