Shows to Watch for Dec. 7, 2012
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The Shows to Watch calendar is a listing of events taking place in Baton Rouge and surrounding areas from Dec. 7-13, 2012. It covers rock, reggae, jazz, country and everything in between.
ROCK
DEC. 7
- DASH RIP ROCK: Onezia Lounge (Gonzales)
- DIRTY BOURBON RIVER SHOW: Chelsea’s Café
- TWIN KILLERS: LASM’s Pennington Planetarium
- SOUL HAVEN: Roux House
- HIGH TOP KICKS/BUSTA CHERRY/FAEROH: Varsity Theatre (8 p.m.)
DEC. 8
- MYNAMEISJOHNMICHAEL: Chelsea’s Cafe
- WEREWOLF: Roux House
- CONTRAFLOW: Onezia Lounge (Gonzales)
DEC. 10
- PAPER ROUTE/DOWN UP SPEED: Spanish Moon
BLUES/RHYTHM AND BLUES
DEC. 7
- CLARENCE CARTER: Belle of Baton Rouge Casino atrium (8 p.m.)
- LEJIT: The Famous Theatre
- JOSH GARRETT AND THE BOTTOM LINE: Teddy’s Juke Joint (Zachary, 8 p.m.)
- LATE EVENING BAND: Djon’s
DEC. 8
- GREGG WRIGHT: Phil Brady’s
- JOHN LISI AND DELTA FUNK: Teddy’s Juke Joint (Zachary, 8 p.m.)
- SUNDANZE AND FRIENDS: Portico
- OMT BAND: Djon’s
DEC. 9
- BRYAN LEE AND BLUES POWER: Teddy’s Juke Joint (Zachary, 6 p.m.)
HIP-HOP/RAP
DEC. 7
- MICHAEL P. BLACK/TINY ARCHIBALD/SHOELACE/LUKE ST. JOHN/LYRIQS DA LYRACISS: Spanish Moon
VARIETY
DEC. 7
- ARTEMIS: George’s (George O’Neal Road)
- TIMEWARP: Phil Brady’s
- GARY BELLO AND FRIENDS: VFW Hall (South Choctaw Drive, 7 p.m.)
- ROADHOUSE: City Café
- DON RICH: Club Coozan
- ROCKY SAXON: Heads and Tails (6 p.m.)
DEC. 8
- PSYCHO JOE: Pete’s Tavern
- UNFINISHED BUSINESS: Club Coozan
DEC. 9
- OPEN MIC: Brew HaHa (6 p.m.)
- ROCKY SAXON: VFW Hall (South Choctaw Drive, 2 p.m.)
DEC. 11
- EDDIE SMITH BAND: On the Half Shell (6:30 p.m.)
- ROCKY SAXON: VFW Hall (South Choctaw Drive, 5 p.m.)
DEC. 12
- HEATH RONSONNET: Heaux Jeaux’s
ACOUSTIC
DEC. 7
- A BATON ROUGE ACOUSTIC CHRISTMAS WITH BEN HERRINGTON, PETER SIMON, RYAN HARRIS, JOEL WILLSON, AMY WILLSON, LUKE ASH, MELISSA WILSON AND BOB KLING: Haven Listening Room (651 Laurel St., 7 p.m.)
- JUSTIN MCCOY: Spanky’s Daiquiris (Prairieville)
- SCOTT VAN MATRE: On the Half Shell (6:30 p.m.)
- DAMON KING AND BO JAMISON: Beausoleil Restaurant
- MIKE MILLER: Que Pasa (St. Francisville, 6:30 p.m.)
DEC. 9
- KIRK HOLDER: Beausoleil Restaurant (noon)
DEC. 10
- DEBBIE LANDRY: On the Half Shell (6:30 p.m.)
- THE FUGITIVE POETS: Birdman Coffeehouse (St. Francisville)
DEC. 12
- KEVIN AND DENNIS: On the Half Shell (6:30 p.m.)
- DIXIE ROSE ACOUSTIC CIRCLE: Teddy’s Juke Joint (Zachary, 7 p.m.)
DEC. 13
- RUSTY YATES: On the Half Shell (6:30 p.m.)
- TWO IF BY LAND: Spanky’s Daiquiris (Prairieville)
- KIRK HOLDER: Southpaws Daiquiris (La. 42)
- RYAN JENKINS: Onezia Lounge (Gonzales)
COUNTRY/BLUEGRASS
DEC. 7
- KENNY ROGERS: L’Auberge Casino
- JONES BOYS’ HALL OF FAME BAND: Jones Boys’ Hall of Fame
DEC. 8
- KENNY ROGERS: L’Auberge Casino
- CLIFTON BROWN AND THE RUSTY BUCKET BAND: Jones Boys’ Hall of Fame
DEC. 12
- MICKEY, JACK AND BILLY: Jones Boys Hall of Fame (8 p.m.)
JAZZ
DEC. 9
- BUDDY BOUDREAUX’S XL-ACOUSTIC JAZZ COMBO: Copeland’s Restaurant (11 a.m.)
DEC. 11
- COOL WINTER NIGHT HOT JAZZ WITH BRIAN SHAW, BILL GRIMES, WILLIS DELONY, FATHER GREG DAIGLE AND A BIG BAND: Manship Theatre ( 7:30 p.m.)
DEC. 12
- NICK ABRAHAM: Renaissance Hotel (5:30 p.m.)
DANCE
DEC. 10
- TEDDY’S OLD TIME BLUES ’N’ SOUL RECORD SPIN: Teddy’s Juke Joint (Zachary, 8 p.m.)
DEC. 11
- TEDDY’S OLD TIME BLUES ’N’ SOUL RECORD SPIN: Teddy’s Juke Joint (Zachary, 8 p.m.)
DEC. 12
- JITTERBUG LESSONS: Onezia Lounge (Gonzales, 7:30 p.m.)
DEC. 13
- TEDDY’S OLD TIME BLUES ’N’ SOUL RECORD SPIN: Teddy’s Juke Joint (Zachary, 8 p.m.)
- FREE LINE DANCE LESSONS: Jones Boys’ Hall of Fame (Denham Springs, 6:30 p.m.)
KARAOKE
DEC. 7
- KARAOKE: Thai Kitchen
- KARAOKE: Backstreet Lounge
DEC. 8
- KARAOKE: Backstreet Lounge
DEC. 11
- NAUGHTY NICE CHRISTMAS SPOKEN WORD AND POETRY: The Famous Theatre
OUTLYING
DEC. 7
- CIRQUE DU NOEL: Paragon Casino (Marksville)
- DANICA: Paragon Casino (Marksville)
- LA. 1: Mule’s Hitch (Ponchatoula, 8 p.m.)
- ROD ANTOON: Paragon Casino atrium bar (Marksville, 7 p.m.)
DEC. 8
- DANICA: Paragon Casino (Marksville)
- SILVERHOOK: Paradise Daiquiris (Ponchatoula)
- ROD ANTOON: Paragon Casino atrium bar (Marksville, 7 p.m.)
DEC. 12
- ROD ANTOON: Paragon Casino atrium bar (Marksville, 7 p.m.)
DEC. 13
- ROD ANTOON: Paragon Casino atrium bar (Marksville, 7 p.m.)
LAFAYETTE AREA
DEC. 7
- LIL’ BAND O’ GOLD SWAMP POP CHRISTMAS SHOW: Acadiana Center for the Arts (7:30 p.m.)
- PINE LEAF BOYS: Blue Moon Saloon (8 p.m.)
- RODDIE ROMERO AND THE HUB CITY ALL-STARS: Blue Moon Saloon
- EUNICE CHOIR AND CONCERT BAND: Liberty Center (200 W. Park Ave., 7 p.m.)
DEC. 8
- THE SPECKLERS/MIKE DEAN: Blue Moon Saloon (8 p.m.)
- MACK MANUEL AND THE LAKE CHARLES RAMBLERS: Liberty Theater (Eunice, 6 p.m.)
DEC. 9
- JAMIE BERGERON AND THE KICKIN’ CAJUNS: Whiskey River (1365 Henderson Levee Road, 4 p.m.)
- TOM VANDENAVOND/THE HARMED BROTHERS: Blue Moon Saloon (8 p.m.)
NEW ORLEANS AREA
DEC. 7
- ALLEN TOUSSAINT: Old U.S. Mint (7 p.m.)
- ANDERS OSBORNE’S 1ST ANNUAL HOLIDAY SPECTACULAR WITH LUTHER DICKINSON, LEE OSKAR, MARC BROUSSARD, JOHN GROS AND MYNAMEISJOHNMICHAEL: Tipitina’s (10 p.m.)
- THE MIXED NUTS: Rock ’n’ Bowl
- OTIS BAZOON AND THE PALM COURT JAZZ BAND: Palm Court Jazz Café (7 p.m.)
- SOUL PROJECT: Blue Nile
- NIGHTBREED: One Eyed Jacks
- BRUCE DAIGREPONT CAJUN FAIS DO DO: Deutsches Haus (Metairie, 7:30 p.m.)
- HOLIDAY ON THE BOULEVARD FESTIVAL FEATURING: KWANZAA DEMONSTRATION WITH MAMA YÉ YÉ , DANCE AND DRUM WORKSHOP WITH BAMBOULA 2000 (10 A.M.) AND HEALING FORCE (6 P.M.): Ashé Cultural Arts Center (1712 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd.)
- DAVID REIS (5 P.M.)/LEON “KID CHOCOLATE” BROWN (8 P.M.)/BURLESQUE BALLROOM (MIDNIGHT): Irvin Mayfield’s Jazz Playhouse (Royal Sonesta Hotel)
- ROBIN BARNES TROP (5 P.M.)/PRIMA JAZZ QUARTET (9 P.M.)/LENA PRIMA BAND (10 P.M.): The Carousel Bar (Hotel Monteleone)
- HOT CLUB OF NEW ORLEANS (6 P.M.)/ALVIN YOUNGBLOOD HART WITH KENNY BROWN (10 P.M.): d.b.a.
- HANNAH KB BAND: Backs Street Bar and Grill
DEC. 8
- KATT WILLIAMS: UNO Lakefront Arena
- GAL HOLIDAY AND THE HONKY TONK REVUE: Rock ’n’ Bowl
- JOHN BOUTTE (8 P.M.)/SUPLECS (11 P.M.): d.b.a.
- ANDERS OSBORNE’S 1ST ANNUAL HOLIDAY SPECTACULAR WITH LUTHER DICKINSON, THE BONERAMA HORNS, LEE OSKAR, SHANNON MCNALLY AND BILLY IUSO AND RESTLESS NATIVES: Tipitina’s (10 p.m.)
- LIONEL FERBOS AND THE PALM COURT JAZZ BAND: Palm Court Jazz Café (7 p.m.)
- ERIC LINDELL/MIA BORDERS/PETE FULLER: Blue Nile
- 25TH ANNUAL ALGIERS BONFIRE AND CONCERT WITH NORMAN ROBINSON, JOHN AUTIN, THE MARINE BAND NEW ORLEANS AND JMB BRASS BAND: LEVEE ADJACENT TO THE ALGIERS FERRY LANDING (5 P.M.)
- LOUISIANA PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA WITH IRVIN MAYFIELD, KERMIT RUFFINS, LEAH CHASE AND STEPHANIE JORDAN: Xavier University’s Convocation Center (One Drexel Drive, 8 p.m.)
- HOLIDAY ON THE BOULEVARD FESTIVAL FEATURING: ASHÉ’S KUMBA INSTITUTE (NOON) , ASHÉ COLLEGE UNBOUND (12:45 P.M.) , GREEN CHARTER SCHOOL DANCERS (2 P.M.), LUCKY LOU WITH F&S (2:30 P.M.), BLACK KOLD MADINA (3 P.M.), RUDY MILL AND THE CARIBBEAN FUNK BAND (3:45 P.M.), BAMBOULA 200 WITH GUARDIANS OF THE FLAME MARDI GRAS INDIANS (5 P.M.), HEALING FORCE ALL-STARS WITH KIDD JORDAN AND GERMAINE BAZZLE AND OTHERS (6:30 P.M.): Ashé Cultural Arts Center (1712 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd.)
- SCOTT SANDERS QUARTET WITH OLIVER BOU: Clever Wine Bar (8 p.m.)
- DON VAPPIE (8 P.M.)/LAGNIAPPE BRASS BAND (MIDNIGHT): Irvin Mayfield’s Jazz Playhouse (Royal Sonesta Hotel)
- PRIMA JAZZ BAND (9 P.M.)/LENA PRIMA BAND (10 P.M.): The Carousel Bar (Hotel Monteleone)
- PRESTON LEGER: Backs Street Bar and Grill
DEC. 9
- LUCIEN BARBARIN AND THE SUNDAY NIGHT SWINGSTERS: Palm Court Jazz Café (7 p.m.)
- HOLIDAY ON THE BOULEVARD FESTIVAL FEATURING: GOLDEN VOICES COMMUNITY CHOIR (1 P.M.), JOHN MOSLEY AND FRIENDS (1:30 P.M.), GINA BROWN (2:15 P.M.), PHAT WOOD (3:15 P.M.), LLOYD DALY AND FRIENDS (4 P.M.), MICHAELA HARRISON (4:45 P.M.), DELFEAYO MARSALIS AND THE UPTOWN ORCHESTRA (5:30 P.M.), ZION TRINITY (7 P.M.): Ashé Cultural Arts Center (1712 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd.)
- TYLER’S REVISITED WITH GERMAINE BAZZLE AND PAUL LONGSTRETH: Irvin Mayfield’s Jazz Playhouse (Royal Sonesta Hotel, 8 p.m.)
- GOSPEL BRUNCH: House of Blues (10 a.m.)
- I FIGHT DRAGON/MC LARS/SKYFOX: The Parish at House of Blues (8:30 p.m.)
- PALMETTO BUG STOMPERS: d.b.a. (6 p.m.)
- SOUTH JONES AND NOLA COUNTRY (3 P.M.)/RON HOTSTREAM (9 P.M.): Banks Street Bar and Grill
DEC. 10
- JON CLEARY: Chickie Wah Wah
- GERALD FRENCH AND THE ORIGINAL TUXEDO BAND: Irvin Mayfield’s Jazz Playhouse (Royal Sonesta Hotel, 8 p.m.)
- GLEN DAVID ANDREWS: d.b.a.
- THE ART OF FUNK: Banks Street Bar and Grill
DEC. 11
- CARL LEBLANC: Irvin Mayfield’s Jazz Playhouse (Royal Sonesta Hotel, 8 p.m.)
- PAUL LONGSTRETH: The Carousel Bar (Hotel Monteleone, 5 p.m.)
- TREME BRASS BAND: d.b.a. (9 p.m.)
- MICAH MCKEE AND FRIENDS/CARLOS AND FRIENDS: Banks Street Bar and Grill (8 p.m.)
DEC. 12
- PALM COURT JAZZ BAND: Palm Court Jazz Café (7 p.m.)
- KIPORI WOODS (5 P.M.)/NOJO JAM FEATURING THE MUSIC OF ANTONIO CARLOS JOBIM (8 P.M.): Irvin Mayfield’s Jazz Playhouse (Royal Sonesta Hotel)
- MATT LEMMLER (4:30 P.M.)/STEPHANIE JORDAN JAZZ QUARTET (8 P.M.): The Carousel Bar (Hotel Monteleone)
- SWING NIGHT WITH ROCKY’S HOT FOX TROT ORCHESTRA CHRISTMAS SHOW: Rock ’n’ Bowl (8:30 p.m.)
- THE TIN MEN (7 P.M.)/WALTER “WOLFMAN” WASHINGTON AND THE ROADMASTERS (10 P.M.): d.b.a.
- MAJOR BACON: Banks Street Bar and Grill
DEC. 13
- TOPSY CHAPMAN AND THE PALM COURT JAZZ BAND: Palm Court Jazz Café (7 p.m.)
- BASSIK FEATURING DJ SHADOW: Republic
- JON CLEARY (7 P.M.)/GRAYSON CAPPS (10 P.M.): d.b.a.
- ROMAN SKAKUN (5 P.M.)/THE JAMES RIVERS MOVEMENT (8 P.M.): Irvin Mayfield’s Jazz Playhouse (Royal Sonesta Hotel)
- DAVID TORKANOWSKY (4:30 P.M.)/GEORGE FRENCH TRIO FEATURING ELLEN SMITH (8 P.M.): The Carousel Bar (Hotel Monteleone)
- ZYDECO NIGHT WITH HORACE TRAHAN: Rock ’n’ Bowl (8:30 p.m.)
- EXIT 32: Banks Street Bar and Grill
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