Shows to Watch for Aug. 31, 2012
Photo provided by DENNIS SMITH -- Country music group the River City Band appears at 5:30 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 2, at Boutin's Restaurant.
The Shows to Watch calendar is a listing of events taking place in Baton Rouge and surrounding areas from Aug. 31-Sept. 6, 2012. It covers rock, reggae, jazz, country and everything in between.
ROCK
Aug. 31
- Mynameisjohnmichael: Chelsea's Café
- Jordan Earles Trio: The Office Bar
- Dirty Play: Roux House
- Wet Nurse: HTGT Thrift
- Pandora: Big Head's Tavern
Sept. 1
- Chee Weez: Walk-On's (LSU)
- That '90s Show: Roux House
- Goatwhore: Spanish Moon
BLUES/RHYTHM AND BLUES
Aug. 31
- U4ria: The Famous Theatre
- Oscar "Harpo" Davis: Teddy's Juke Joint (Zachary, 8 p.m.)
Sept. 1
- Tank: The Famous Theatre
- Big Al and The Heavyweights: Teddy's Juke Joint (Zachary, 8 p.m.)
- Clarence "Pieman" Williams and The Rouge Band: Night Cap Bar and Lounge (116 N. 25th St.)
Sept. 2
- Lil' Ray Neal Blues Band: Teddy's Juke Joint (Zachary, 7 p.m.)
VARIETY
Aug. 31
- Bag o' Donuts: Belle of Baton Rouge Casino atrium (5 p.m.)
- Floyd Brown: Club Coozan
- Chase Tyler: End of the Line (Denham Springs)
- Toby Templet: Churchill's
- Flashback: Cadillac Café
- Hardeman Tradition: Weber City Bar (Gonzales)
- Silverhook: Laguna Beach Daiquiris (Denham Springs)
- La. 1: VFW Hall (South Choctaw Drive, 7 p.m.)
- The Hat Band: T&T Lounge (Zachary)
- Rocky Saxon: Heads and Tails (6 p.m.)
- Quiana Lynell and The Lush Life: Onezia Lounge (Gonzales)
Sept. 1
- Fly-by-Nite: End of the Line (Denham Springs)
- Dale Sellars and back roads: Levee Landing
- Justin McCain: Churchill's
- Backlit Stereo: Park Place (Gonzales)
- The Hat Band: Jones Boys Hall of Fame (Denham Springs)
- Gary Bello and Friends: The Dock (French Settlement, 5 p.m.)
- Rocky Saxon: Heads and Tails (6 p.m.)
Sept. 2
- Allison Collins: Park Place (Gonzales)
- Open Mic: Brew HaHa (6 p.m.)
- Rocky Saxon: VFW Hall (South Choctaw Drive, 3 p.m.)
Sept. 3
The Hat Band: Baker Municipal Building
Sept. 4
- Rocky Saxon: VFW Hall (South Choctaw Drive, 5 p.m.)
- Eddie Smith Band: On the Half Shell (6:30 p.m.)
Sept. 6
- Soulhaven: Park Place (Gonzales)
ACOUSTIC
Aug. 31
- Lynn Anselmo's Acoustic Open Mic: Jeaux Jeaux Wine Bar (7 p.m.)
- Garrett McCutchan: Circa 1857 (11 a.m.)
- Mike Miller: Southpaws Daiquiris (5 p.m.)
- Two if by Land: One the Half Shell (6:30 p.m.)
Sept. 1
- Garrett McCutchan: Circa 1857 (11 a.m.)
Sept. 2
- Kirk Holder: Beausoleil Restaurant (noon)
- 5 Card Charlie: Spanky's Daiquiris (Prairieville)
Sept. 3
- Garrett McCutchan: Circa 1857 (11 a.m.)
- Debbie Landry: On the Half Shell (Prairieville, 6:30 p.m.)
Sept. 4
- Garrett McCutchan: Circa 1857 (11 a.m.)
Sept. 5
- 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.)
Sept. 6
- Garrett McCutchan: Circa 1857 (11 a.m.)
- Silverhook: Spanky's Daiquiris (Maurepas)
- Kirk Holder: Southpaws Daiquiris (8 p.m.)
- Mike Hogan: Spanky's Daiquiris (Prairieville)
- Scott Feskie and Lindsey Cardinale: On the Half Shell (6:30 p.m.)
- Debbie Landry: Onezia Lounge (Gonzales)
COUNTRY/BLUEGRASS
Aug. 31
- 90 Degrees West: Texas Club
- Jones Boys Hall of Fame Band: Jones Boys Hall of Fame (Denham Springs)
Sept. 2
- River City Band: Boutin's (5:30 p.m.)
Sept. 4
- Shawn Alan and Kevin Aimie: Jones Boys Hall of Fame (Denham Springs, 8 p.m.)
Sept. 5
- Mickey, Jack, Mark and Billy: Jones Boys Hall of Fame (Denham Springs, 8 p.m.)
Sept. 6
- Open Mike Jam Night with The Hall of Fame Band: Jones Boys Hall of Fame (Denham Springs, 8 p.m.)
DANCE
Sept. 1
- DJ J.T.: Onezia Lounge (Gonzales)
Sept. 3
- Teddy's Old Time Record Spin: Teddy's Juke Joint (Zachary, 8 p.m.)
Sept. 4
- Teddy's Old Time Record Spin: Teddy's Juke Joint (Zachary, 8 p.m.)
Sept. 5
- Jitterbug Lessons: Onezia Lounge (Gonzales)
Sept. 6
- Teddy's Old Time Record Spin: Teddy's Juke Joint (Zachary, 8 p.m.)
KARAOKE
Aug. 31
- Karaoke: Thai Kitchen
Sept. 4
- Karaoke: Park Place (Gonzales)
Sept. 5
- Karaoke: Park Place (Gonzales)
Sept. 6
- Karaoke: End of the Line (Denham Springs)
- Karaoke: Park Place (Gonzales)
OUTLYING
Aug. 31
- The Fabulous Bagasse Boyz: The Grapevine Cafe and Gallery (Donaldsonville, 7 p.m.)
Sept. 2
- Trace Adkins: Paragon Casino (Marksville, 8 p.m.)
LAFAYETTE AREA
Aug. 31
- Delta Drifters: Artmosphere
- Bad Camel: Blue Moon Saloon (8 p.m.)
Sept. 1
- Louisiana Zydeco Music Festival: Zydeco Park (La. 167, Plaisance)
- Sour Sedans/Specklers: Blue Moon Saloon (8 p.m.)
Sept. 2
- Louisiana Zydeco Music Festival: Zydeco Park (La. 167, Plaisance)
- Geno Delafose and The French Rockin' Boogie: Whiskey River (1365 Henderson Road, 4 p.m.)
Sept. 5
- Lyle Lovett and His Large Band: Acadiana Center for the Arts (7:30 p.m.)
Sept. 6
- The Rayo Brothers: Blue Moon Saloon
NEW ORLEANS
Aug. 31
- God-Des & She/New Orleans Carnival Kings/DJ Gage: The Parish at House of Blues
- Bearracuda: One Eyed Jacks
- Colin Lake Band: Irvin Mayfield's I Club
- Joe Krown (5 p.m.)/Leon "Kid Chocolate' Brown (8 p.m.)/Burlesque Ballroom (Midnight): Irvin Mayfield's Jazz Playhouse (Royal Sonesta Hotel)
- Big Sam and Friends/Kris Royal and Dark Matter: Tipitina's
- Preservation Hall Jazz Masters with Leroy Jones: Preservation Hall (8 p.m.)
- Sasha Masakowski and Cliff Hines: House of Blues (5 p.m.)
- Kirk Holder: Rusty Nail
- Decadence Welcome Party: House of Blues (6 p.m.
- The Honorable South: Blue Nile
Sept. 1
- Alexey Marti and Urban Minds: Irvin Mayfield's I Club
- Joe Krown Swing Band (8 p.m.)/Lagniappe Brass Band (Midnight): Irvin Mayfield's Jazz Playhouse (Royal Sonesta Hotel)
- The Lackadaisies/Dylan Leblanc/Victor Olsen: One Eyed Jacks
- The Malone Brothers/Jeb Rault Band: Tipitina's
- Strut: House of Blues
- Jon Cleary: Pontchartain Vineyards (Bush)
- Lyrikill: Dragon's Den
- Joint Chiefs of Jazz: Preservation Hall (8 p.m.)
- '80s Dance Party: Tipitina's
- Brass-a-Holics: Blue Nile
Sept. 2
- Corey Smith: House of Blues
- Gospel Brunch Daniel James and Living Proof: House of Blues (10 a.m.)
- Germaine Bazzle and Paul Longstreth: Irvin Mayfield's Jazz Playhouse (Royal Sonesta Hotel, 8 p.m.)
- Gibby Hayes and The Eunuch Horns: One Eyed Jacks
- St. Peter All-Stars: Preservation Hall (8 p.m.)
- Colin Lake: House of Blues (3 p.m.)
Sept. 3
- Gerald French and The Original Tuxedo Brass Band: Irvin Mayfield's Jazz Playhouse (Royal Sonesta Hotel, 8 p.m.)
- Preservation Hall Living Legends with Maynard Chatters: Preservation Hall (8 p.m.)
Sept. 4
- Preservation Hall-Stars with Shannon Powell: Preservation Hall (8 p.m.)
Sept. 5
- The Jesus and Mary Chain/The Psychic Paramount: House of Blues
- Kermit Ruffins DJ Session (5 p.m.)/Brass-a-Holics (9 p.m.): Irvin Mayfield's I Club
- Kipori Woods (5 p.m.)/Nojo Jam (8 p.m.): Irvin Mayfield's Jazz Playhouse (Royal Sonesta Hotel, 8 p.m.)
- David Dondero: One Eyed Jacks
- Preservation Hall Jazz Band with Mark Braud: Preservation Hall (8 p.m.)
Sept. 6
- Roman Skakun (5 p.m.)/James Rivers Movement (8 p.m.): Irvin Mayfield's Jazz Playhouse (Royal Sonesta Hotel)
- Kitsch: Irvin Mayfield's I Club (8 p.m.)
- George French Trio with Ellen Smith: Hotel Monteleone Carousel Bar and Lounge
- Survivors Brass Band with Jeffrey Hills: Preservation Hall (8 p.m.)
- All-Star Comedy Revue with Leon Blanda: House of Blues
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