Shows to Watch for Dec. 14, 2012
Photo by JULIA BAILEY Eden BrentMississippi blues singer-pianist Eden Brent returns to Teddy’s Juke Joint in Zachary at 8 p.m. Friday, Dec. 14.
The Shows to Watch calendar is a listing of events taking place in Baton Rouge and surrounding areas from Dec. 14-20, 2012. It covers rock, reggae, jazz, country and everything in between.
ROCK
DEC. 14
- PEARL JAM TRIBUTE: Spanish Moon
DEC. 15
- THE SIREN’S TEARS/ED WALLACE/ELISE CHAKY/LANCE SHIPP: HTGT (Here Today Gone Tomorrow Thrift Store, 10240 Burbank Drive, 8 p.m.)
- CAPTAIN GREEN: Chelsea’s Café
- BLUEPRINT: Roux House
- THE PRESERVATION/LIAM CATCHING/THE JOLLY ROCKET AND OTHERS: Spanish Moon
DEC. 19
- LIL’ BAND O’ GOLD CHRISTMAS PAGEANT CONCERT: Manship Theatre (7:30 p.m.)
DEC. 20
- DASH RIP ROCK: Mud and Water (174 South Blvd.)
BLUES/RHYTHM AND BLUES
DEC. 14
- J.J. JOHNSON: Poor Boy Lloyd’s (7 p.m.)
- EDEN BRENT: Teddy’s Juke Joint (Zachary, 8 p.m.)
DEC. 15
- BOBBY VALENTINO: The Famous Theatre
- BIG AL AND THE HEAVYWEIGHTS: Teddy’s Juke Joint (Zachary, 8 p.m.)
- SUNDANZE AND FRIENDS: Portico
DEC. 16
- GREGG WRIGHT: Teddy’s Juke Joint (Zachary, 6 p.m.)
DEC. 17
- GREGG WRIGHT: Teddy’s Juke Joint (Zachary, 6 p.m.)
- PATRICK HENRY AND THE LIBERATION BAND: Peyton Place (Acadian Thruway West, 8 p.m.)
RAP/HIP-HOP
DEC. 15
- CURREN$Y/ DJ YA BOY EARL: Varsity Theatre
- VARIETY
DEC. 14
- VAN BROUSSARD: Belle of Baton Rouge Casino atrium (8 p.m.)
- KENNY FIFE: Club Coozan
- GARY BELLO AND THE FRIENDS: VFW Hall (South Choctaw Drive, 7 p.m.)
- KIM MOLLERE: Bacchus Bistro and Wine Bar (8 p.m.)
- THE AVENUE CRUISERS: George’s (George O’Neil Road)
- SILVERHOOK: End of the Line (Denham Springs)
- BIG DADDY T: On the Half Shell (7 p.m.)
- SOFA KINGS: Onezia Lounge (Gonzales)
DEC. 15
- FLOYD BROWN: Club Coozan
- THE AVENUE CRUISERS: George’s (George O’Neil Road)
- GUMBEAUX ROUGE: Twisted Daiquiris (Central)
- EDDIE SMITH BAND: Onezia Lounge (Gonzales)
- DALE SELLARS AND BACK ROADS: Satterfield’s Landing (New Roads)
- RACOON: Raxx (Erwinville)
DEC. 16
- EDDIE SMITH: Club Coozan
- OPEN MIC: Brew HaHa (6 p.m.)
- CHRISTMAS IN SNOWFLAKE COUNTY: Wesley United Methodist Church (544 Government St., 3 p.m.)
DEC. 18
- EDDIE SMITH BAND: On the Half Shell (6:30 p.m.)
DEC. 20
- RUSTY YATES AND CHAD BRAUD: Onezia Lounge (Gonzales)
ACOUSTIC
DEC. 14
- MIKE MILLER (5 P.M.)/TODD AND CORY (9 P.M.): Southpaws Daiquiris (La. 73)
- DAMON KING: Southpaws Daiquiris (La. 42)
DEC. 15
- TWO IF BY LAND: On the Half Shell (6:30 p.m.)
- DAMON AND BO: Southpaws Daiquiris (La. 73)
- ASHLEY BOURQUE: Southpaws Daiquiris (La. 42)
DEC. 16
- A BATON ROUGE ACOUSTIC CHRISTMAS WITH BEN HERRINGTON, PETER SIMON, RYAN HARRIS, JOEL WILLSON, AMY WILLSON, LUKE ASH, MELISSA WILSON, BOB KLING, JONATHAN ALCON AND DAVID MELANCON: Highland Coffees (3350 Highland Road, 2:15 p.m.)
- MIKE HOGAN: Spanky’s Daiquiris (Prairieville)
- JUSTIN MCCOY: Southpaws Daiquiris (La. 72)
DEC. 17
- DEBBIE LANDRY: On the Half Shell (6:30 p.m.)
DEC. 18
- KIRK HOLDER: Restaurant IPO (6:30 p.m.)
DEC. 19
- DIXIE ROSE ACOUSTIC CIRCLE: Teddy’s Juke Joint (Zachary, 7 p.m.)
- KEVIN AND DENNIS: On the Half Shell (6:30 p.m.)
DEC. 20
- THE FUGITIVE POETS: Birdman Coffeehouse (St. Francisville)
- DUSTIN POWELL: Spanky’s Daiquiris (Prairieville)
- CAM PYLE: On the Half Shell (6:30 p.m.)
- DEBBIE LANDRY: New Orleans Original Daiquiris (Gonzales)
COUNTRY/BLUEGRASS
DEC. 14
- 90 DEGREES WEST: Texas Club
- JONES BOYS’ HALL OF FAME BAND: Jones Boys’ Hall of Fame
DEC. 15
- ROSANNE CASH: Red Dragon Listening Room
- CHRISTMAS SHOW WITH DANNY HARRELL AND THE NASHVILLE EDITION: Old South Jamboree (Walker, 7 p.m.)
- JUSTIN ADAMS BAND: Jones Boys’ Hall of Fame
DEC. 16
- RIVER CITY BAND: Boutin’s (5:30 p.m.)
DEC. 19
- MICKEY, JACK, MARK AND BILLY: Jones Boys’ Hall of Fame (8 p.m.)
CAJUN
DEC. 14
- CAJUN FRENCH MUSIC ASSOCIATION DANCE WITH CHRIS MILLER AND BAYOU ROOTS: UCT Hall (11175 Florida Blvd., 8 p.m. free dance lessons at 7 p.m.)
JAZZ
DEC. 15
- HERMAN JACKSON SWINGS INTO THE HOLIDAY: Manship Theatre (8 p.m.)
DEC. 16
- BUDDY BOUDREAUX’S XL-ACOUSTIC JAZZ COMBO: Copeland’s Restaurant (11 a.m.)
DEC. 19
- NICK ABRAHAM AND KEITH HORCASITAS: Renaissance Hotel (5:30 p.m.)
DANCE
DEC. 17
- TEDDY’S OLD TIME BLUES ’N’ SOUL RECORD SPIN: Teddy’s Juke Joint (Zachary, 8 p.m.)
DEC. 18
- TEDDY’S OLD TIME BLUES ’N’ SOUL RECORD SPIN: Teddy’s Juke Joint (Zachary, 8 p.m.)
DEC. 19
- JITTERBUG LESSONS: Onezia Lounge( Gonzales, 7:30 p.m.)
DEC. 20
- FREE LINE DANCE LESSONS: JONES BOYS’ Hall of Fame (Denham Springs, 6:30 p.m.)
- TEDDY’S OLD TIME BLUES ’N’ SOUL RECORD SPIN: Teddy’s Juke Joint (Zachary, 8 p.m.)
KARAOKE
- DEC 14
- KARAOKE: Thai Kitchen
OUTLYING
DEC. 14
- LA. 1: St. Ann’s Catholic Church (Morganza, 8 p.m.)
- CHUBBY CARRIER: Paragon Casino (Marksville)
- ROD ANTOON: Paragon Casino atrium bar (Marksville, 7 p.m.)
DEC. 15
- CHUBBY CARRIER: Paragon Casino (Marksville)
- ROD ANTOON: Paragon Casino atrium bar (Marksville, 7 p.m.)
- GARY BELLO AND FRIENDS: Mule’s Hitch (Ponchatoula, 8 p.m.)
DEC. 19
- ROD ANTOON: Paragon Casino atrium bar (Marksville, 7 p.m.)
DEC. 20
- ROD ANTOON: Paragon Casino atrium bar (Marksville, 7 p.m.)
LAFAYETTE AREA
DEC. 14
- TIFF LAMSON AND CO./THE PRESERVATION: Blue Moon Saloon (8 p.m.)
- NEW ORLEANS SUSPECTS: Grant Street Dance Hall
- GREGG WRIGHT: The Station (Broussard)
DEC. 15
- SEVENDUST: The Station (Broussard)
- LAFAYETTE RHYTHM DEVILS: Liberty Theater (Eunice, 6 p.m.)
- CAJUN JAM SESSION: Savoy Music Center (4413 La. 190 East, Eunice, 9 p.m.)
- CEDRIC WATSON AND BIJOU CREOLE: Blue Moon Saloon (8 p.m.)
DEC. 16
- HORACE TRAHAN AND THE OSSUN EXPRESS: Whiskey River (1365 Henderson Levee Road, 4 p.m.)
DEC. 19
- CAJUN JAM: Blue Moon Saloon (8 p.m.)
DEC. 20
- CREOLE CONTROVERSY: Blue Moon Saloon (8 p.m.)
NEW ORLEANS AREA
DEC. 14
- JAMES BOOKER BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION WITH TOM MCDERMOTT, JOSH PAXTON AND MANY MORE: Maple Leaf Bar
- DISNEY LIVE! MICKEY’S MUSIC FESTIVAL: UNO Lakefront Arena
- CHRISTMAS IN THE TREME FEATURING GLEN DAVID ANDREWS AND THE CONGO SQUARE PRESERVATION SOCIETY: New Orleans African American Museum (1418 Governor Nicholls St., 6 p.m.)
- THE IGUANAS: Rock ’n’ Bowl
- PRESERVATION HALL JAZZ MASTERS FEATURING LEROY JONES: Preservation Hall (8 p.m.)
- CHARLIE MILLER WITH THE PALM COURT JAZZ BAND: Palm Court Jazz Café (7 p.m.)
- JOHNNY SKETCH AND THE DIRTY NOTES: Blue Nile
- JOE KROWN (5 P.M.)/LEON “KID CHOCOLATE’ BROWN (8 P.M.)/BURLESQUE BALLROOM (MIDNIGHT): Irvin Mayfield’s Jazz Playhouse (Royal Sonesta Hotel)
- DJ SOUL SISTER’S SOUL GLO CHRISTMAS FEATURING THE HOT 8 BRASS BAND: Tipitina’s
- MATT LEMMLER AND ROBIN BARNES (5 P.M.)/PRIMA JAZZ QUARTET (9 P.M.)/LENA PRIMA BAND (10 P.M.): The Carousel Bar (Hotel Monteleone)
- ZOSO: House of Blues (9 p.m.)
- LINNZI ZAORSKI (6 P.M.)/EGG YOLK JUBILEE/NORCO LAPALCO (10 P.M.): d.b.a.
DEC. 15
- JOHN BOUTTE (8 P.M.)/EVER EXPANDING ELASTIC WASTE BAND FEATURING MEMBERS OF MORPHINE (11 P.M.): d.b.a.
- LEROY JONES QUARTET: Bombay Club (830 Conti St.)
- JON CLEARY’S PHILTHY PHEW: Maple Leaf Bar
- COREY HENRY AND THE TREME FUNKET/DEBAUCHE: Rock ’n’ Bowl
- KID MERV QUINTET (8 P.M.)/BRASSFT PUNK (MIDNIGHT) : Preservation Hall
- CHRISTMAS NEW ORLEANS STYLE WITH GERMAINE BAZZLE AND FRIENDS FEATURING RODERICK PAULIN, MATT LEMMLER, GERALD FRENCH AND GEORGE FRENCH: St. Augustine Church (1210 Governor Nicholls St., 4 p.m.)
- KHRIS ROYAL AND DARK MATTER: Blue Nile
- FLEUR DE TEASE: One Eyed Jacks
- JOE KROWN SWING BAND (8 P.M.)/BRASS-A-HOLICS (MIDNIGHT): Irvin Mayfield’s Jazz Playhouse (Royal Sonesta Hotel)
- LIONEL FERBOS AND THE PALM COURT JAZZ BAND: Palm Court Jazz Café (7 p.m.)
- FLOW TRIBE’S WINTER WONDERFUNK PARTY/THE SCORSESES: Tipitina’s
- PRIMA JAZZ BAND (9 P.M.)/LENA PRIMA BAND (10 P.M.): The Carousel Bar (Hotel Monteleone)
DEC. 16
- ROSANNE CASH: Tipitina’s
- TYLER’S REVISITED WITH GERMAINE BAZZLE AND PAUL LONGSTRETH: Irvin Mayfield’s Jazz Playhouse (Royal Sonesta Hotel, 8 p.m.)
- LUCIEN BARBARIN AND THE SUNDAY NIGHT SWINGSTERS: Palm Court Jazz Café (7 p.m.)
- GOSPEL BRUNCH WITH THE MIGHTY CHARIOTS OF FIRE: House of Blues (10 a.m.)
- PALMETTO BUG STOMPERS (6 P.M.)/JEREMY LYONS AND THE DELTABILLY BOYS (10 P.M.): d.b.a.
- JOE KROWN TRIO WITH WALTER “WOLFMAN” WASHINGTON AND RUSSELL BATISTE: Maple Leaf Bar
- NEW ORLEANS LEGACY BAND FEATURING TOMMY SANCTON: Preservation Hall (8 p.m.)
DEC. 17
- 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.
- PAPA GROWS FUNK: Maple Leaf Bar
- PRESERVATION HALL LIVING LEGENDS WITH MAYNARD CHATTERS: Preservation Hall (8 p.m.)
DEC. 18
- JASON MARSALIS: Irvin Mayfield’s Jazz Playhouse (Royal Sonesta Hotel, 8 p.m.)
- PAUL LONGSTRETH: The Carousel Bar (Hotel Monteleone, 5 p.m.)
- O’DEATH AND THE WORLD/INFERNO FRIENDSHIP SOCIETY: Siberia
- TREME BRASS BAND: d.b.a. (9 p.m.)
- REBIRTH BRASS BAND: Maple Leaf Bar
- PRESERVATION HALL-STARS WITH SHANNON POWELL: Preservation Hall (8 p.m.)
DEC. 19
- KERMIT RUFFINS’ ANNUAL BIRTHDAY BASH FEATURING THE NEW ORLEANS LADIES: House of Blues
- JUDITH OWEN AND HARRY SHEARER’S HOLIDAY SING-ALONG FEATURING THE PFISTER SISTERS, LEAH CHASE, PHILLIP MANUEL, DAVID TORKANOWSKY, TOM MCDERMOTT AND MORE: Contemporary Arts Center (900 Camp St., 4 p.m. and 8 p.m.)
- KIPORI WOODS (5 P.M.)/NOJO JAM CELEBRATING 10 YEARS OF THE NEW ORLEANS JAZZ ORCHESTRA: 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)
- THE TIN MEN (7 P.M.)/WALTER “WOLFMAN” WASHINGTON AND THE ROADMASTERS (10 P.M.): d.b.a.
- SWING NIGHT WITH JOE KROWN: Rock ’n’ Bowl (8:30 p.m.)
- ALL-STAR TRIBUTE TO REWARD: Maple Leaf Bar
- PRESERVATION HALL JAZZ BAND WITH MARK BRAUD: Preservation Hall (8 p.m.)
DEC. 20
- JUDITH OWEN AND HARRY SHEARER’S HOLIDAY SING-ALONG FEATURING THE PFISTER SISTERS, LEAH CHASE, PHILLIP MANUEL, DAVID TORKANOWSKY, TOM MCDERMOTT AND MORE: Contemporary Arts Center (900 Camp St., 4 p.m. and 8 p.m.)
- 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)
- R. SCULLY AND THE ROUGH 7: d.b.a.
- THE TRIO WITH JOHNNY VIDACOVICH AND SPECIAL GUESTS: Maple Leaf Bar
- ZYDECO NIGHT WITH GENO DELFOSE: Rock ’n’ Bowl (8:30 p.m.)
- SURVIVORS BRASS BAND WITH JEFFREY HILLS: Preservation Hall (8 p.m.)
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