Travis Matte and the Kingpins. NOT FOR SALE. Photo by DAVID SIMPSON/LSU at Eunice -- Travis Matte and the Kingpins perform Friday, Sept. 14, at the Texas Club.
The Shows to Watch calendar is a listing of events taking place in Baton Rouge and surrounding areas from Sept. 14-20, 2012. It covers rock, reggae, jazz, country and everything in between.
ROCK
SEPT. 14
ENGLAND IN 1819/SUN HOTEL/TODAY THE MOON TOMORROW THE SUN: North Gate Tavern
ELVIN KILLERBEE: Onezia Lounge (Gonzales)
TIM HALPERIN: Cadillac Café
CHRIS LEBLANC: Roux House
SWEET POTATO SALE/ALPHARITHM: Phil Brady's
ADAM DALE: The Office Bar
THE TRICKY DICKIES: The Station Bar
TEDDY'S NEW AGE ROCK 'N' ROLL TURNAROUNDS: Teddy's Juke Joint (Zachary, 7 p.m.)
SEPT. 15
HIGH TOP KICKS: Spanish Moon
LORD T/ELOISE: Cadillac Café
JUSTIN MCCAIN BAND: Roux House
MOJEAUX: Walk-On's (LSU)
TEDDY'S NEW AGE ROCK 'N' ROLL TURNAROUNDS: Teddy's Juke Joint (Zachary, 7 p.m.)
THE RAYO BROTHERS/THE ONLINES: Artmosphere (8:30 p.m.)
NEW ORLEANS
SEPT. 14
PRESERVATION HALL JAZZ MASTERS WITH LEROY JONES: Preservation Hall (8 p.m.)
SOUL REBELS: Blue Nile
KERMIT RUFFINS AND THE BARBECUE SWINGERS/HOT 8 BRASS BAND/PARTNERS N CRIME/BIG EASY BOUNCE BAND: One Eyed Jacks
LITTLE MAKER: House of Blues (8 p.m.)
BURLESQUE FESTIVAL: House of Blues (11 p.m.)
BABY BEE/KING REY/SPORTS AND LEISURE: The Parish at House of Blues
MATT LEMMLER FEATURING ROBIN BARNES (5 P.M.)/LENA PRIMA (9 P.M.): Hotel Monteleone Carousel Bar and Lounge
HONEY ISLAND SWAMP BAND/RED BARAAT: Tipitina's
KHRIS ROYAL AND DARK MATTER: Irvin Mayfield's I Club
LARRY SEIBERTH (5 P.M.)/LEON "KID CHOCOLATE' BROWN (8 P.M.)/BURLESQUE BALLROOM (MIDNIGHT): Irvin Mayfield's Jazz Playhouse (Royal Sonesta Hotel)
SEPT. 15
BURLESQUE FESTIVAL: House of Blues (11 p.m.)
STEPHANIE JORDAN: Snug Harbor (8 p.m. and 10 p.m.)
MIA BORDERS/THE HONORABLE SOUTH: Blue Nile
KRISTIN DIABLE/DENTON HATCHER/THE SCORSESE: One Eyed Jacks
LENA PRIMA: Hotel Monteleone Carousel Bar and Lounge
IRVIN MAYFIELD AND THE NEW ORLEANS JAZZ ORCHESTRA/LEDISI: Tipitina's
COLIN LAKE BAND: Irvin Mayfield's I Club
LEROY JONES QUARTET (8 P.M.)/HOT 8 BRASS BAND(MIDNIGHT): Irvin Mayfield's Jazz Playhouse (Royal Sonesta Hotel)
PRESERVATION HALL JAZZ BAND WITH MARK BRAUD: Preservation Hall (8 p.m.)
SEPT. 16
GOSPEL BRUNCH WITH THE MIGHTY SUPREMES: House of Blues (10 a.m.)
LOVELESS: One Eyed Jacks
COLIN LAKE: House of Blues (3 p.m.)
DAM-FUNK/DJ SOUL SISTER: Tipitina's
GERMAINE BAZZLE AND PAUL LONGSTRETH: Irvin Mayfield's Jazz Playhouse (Royal Sonesta Hotel, 8 p.m.)
ST. PETER STREET ALL-STARS: Preservation Hall (8 p.m.)
SEPT. 17
BLACK TAXI/AERIAL ATTACK: One Eyed Jacks
AMANDA PALMER AND THE GRAND THEFT ORCHESTRA/THE SIMPLE PLEASURE/JHEREK BISCHOFF/RONALD REGAN: Tipitina's
GERALD FRENCH AND THE ORIGINAL TUXEDO BAND: Irvin Mayfield's Jazz Playhouse (Royal Sonesta Hotel, 8 p.m.)
PRESERVATION HALL LIVING LEGENDS WITH MAYNARD CHATTERS: Preservation Hall (8 p.m.)
CITIZEN COPE: Howlin' Wolf
SEPT. 18
BEACH HOUSE/DUSTIN WONG: Tipitina's
JOHNNIE ALLAN: U.S. Mint (400 Esplanade Ave., 6 p.m.)
PAUL LONGSTRETH: Hotel Monteleone Carousel Bar and Lounge (5 p.m.)
ANDREW BAHAM BAND: Irvin Mayfield's Jazz Playhouse (Royal Sonesta Hotel, 8 p.m.)
PRESERVATION HALL LIVING LEGENDS WITH SHANNON POWELL: Preservation Hall (8 p.m.)
SEPT. 19
BERES HAMMOND/9TOMORROWS: House of Blues
MATT LEMMLER (5 P.M.)/SASHA MASAKOWSKI QUARTET (9 P.M.): Hotel Monteleone Carousel Bar and Lounge
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.)
PRESERVATION HALL JAZZ BAND WITH MARK BRAUD: Preservation Hall (8 p.m.)
SEPT. 20
HRVRD/MAPS AND MAKERS/LUXLEY AND DONOVAN WOLFINGTON: House of Blues
ALL-STAR COMEDY REVUE: House of Blues (8 p.m.)
DAVID TORKANOWSKY (5 P.M.)/GEORGE FRENCH TRIO WITH ELLEN SMITH: Hotel Monteleone Carousel Bar and Lounge
FIREWATER: Tipitina's
HENRY BUTLER: Irvin Mayfield's I Club
ROMAN SKAKUN/JAMES RIVERS MOVEMENT: Irvin Mayfield's Jazz Playhouse (Royal Sonesta Hotel, 8 p.m.)
NEW BIRTH BRASS BAND WITH TANIO HINGLE: Preservation Hall (8 p.m.)
ROBIN BARNES: Bourbon Orleans Hotel (717 Orleans St.)
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