Shows to Watch for Jan. 18, 2013

Photo provided by the Arts Council of Greater Baton RougeClaudia AcuñaA jazz singer from Chile, Claudia Acuña performs at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 24, at the Hartley/Vey Studio Theatre at the Shaw Center for the Arts.

The Shows to Watch calendar is a listing of events taking place in Baton Rouge and surrounding areas from Jan. 18-24, 2013. It covers rock, reggae, jazz, country and everything in between.
ROCK
JAN. 18
TRICKY DICKIES: The Station
JORDAN EARLES TRIO: Renaissance Hotel (6 p.m.)
ZAC BRO BAND: Happy’s Irish Pub (Third Street)
CHRIS LEBLANC BAND: Roux House
THE MOLLY RINGWALDS: Varsity Theatre
COYOTES: Spanish Moon
NICKELS AND DIMES: Chelsea’s Café
ELVIN KILLERBEE: Big Head’s Tavern
STYK AND THEM: Hound Dogs (3 p.m.)
DEBBIE LANDRY BAND: Onezia Lounge (Gonzales)
JAN. 19
THE HEATERS: The Station
BACKLIT STEREO: Roux House
SEAN BRUCE/JODIE JAMES: Chelsea’s Café
JAN 21
THE WHIGS: Spanish Moon
JAN 22
THE TALL FIRS: Mud and Water
JAN. 24
TESS BRUNET: Mud and Water
BADFISH: Varsity Theatre
BLUES/RHYTHM AND BLUES
JAN. 18
THE MILLENNIA BAND FEATURING J.J. JOHNSON: Poor Boy Lloyd’s (7 p.m.)
WENDELL WOODS: Djon’s Restaurant
JAN. 19
B.B. KING: River Center Theatre
HENRY GRAY 88TH BIRTHDAY PARTY: Teddy’s Juke Joint (Zachary, 8 p.m.)
JAN. 20
RYAN PATTERSON AND SUNDANZE: Magnolia Sports Bar (Denham Springs, 8:30 p.m.)
VARIETY
JAN. 18
DON RICH: Club Coozan
ARGYLE FRIDAY: Portico
SILVERHOOK: T&T Lounge (Zachary, 9 p.m.)
ROADHOUSE: City Café
OLD DOGS: On the Half Shell (7 p.m.)
GARY BELLO AND FRIENDS: VFW Hall (South Choctaw Drive, 7 p.m.)
RUN JANE RUN: George’s (George O’Neal Road)
SKIPPY VARNADO AND THE WHEELS: Heaux Jeaux’s Bar (8:30 p.m.)
ROCKY SAXON: Heads and Tails (6 p.m.)
JAN. 19
ENGELBERT HUMPERDINCK: L’Auberge Casino
KENNY CORNETT: Club Coozan
THE GOLDEN SOUNDS: Deja Vu Daiquiris (Plaquemine, 7 p.m.)
LA. 1: Backstreet Lounge
COLLIN ALONZO: Heaux Jeaux’s Bar (8:30 p.m.)
GARY BELLO AND FRIENDS: Moonlight Inn (French Settlement, 8 p.m.)
JAN. 20
EDDIE SMITH AND BUTCH LANE: Club Coozan (4 p.m.)
ROCKY SAXON: VFW Hall (South Choctaw Drive, 2 p.m.)
DEEWOOCY: Houston’s Live (5:30 p.m., Port Allen)
OPEN MIC: Brew Ha-Ha (6 p.m.)
JAN. 22
BLUE MAN GROUP: River Center Theatre
EDDIE SMITH BAND: On the Half Shell (6:30 p.m.)
ROCKY SAXON: VFW Hall (South Choctaw Drive, 5 p.m.)
ACOUSTIC
JAN. 18
MARK STUART AND STACEY EARLE: Red Dragon Listening Room (2401 Florida St., 8 p.m.)
TOBY TOMPLAY: Spanky’s Daiquiris (Prairieville)
KEVIN AND DENNIS: Beausoleil Restaurant
JOHN BRAUD (5 P.M.)/DAMON AND BO (9 P.M.): Southpaws (La. 73)
ASHLEY BOURQUE: Southpaws (La. 42)
JAN. 19
DALLAS HENDRIX: On the Half Shell (6:30 p.m.)
MIKE DAMPIER: Southpaws (La. 73)
TODD AND CARY: Southpaws (La. 42)
JAN. 20
KIRK HOLDER: Beausoleil Restaurant (noon)
5 CARD CHARLIE: Spanky’s Daiquiris (Prairieville)
JOEL AND HEATH: Southpaws (La. 73)
DEEWOOCY: Houston’s Live (Port Allen, 5:30 p.m.)
JAN. 21
DEBBIE LANDRY: On the Half Shell (6:30 p.m.)
JAN. 23
KEVIN AND DENNIS: On the Half Shell (6:30 p.m.)
DIXIE ROSE ACOUSTIC CIRCLE: Teddy’s Juke Joint (Zachary, 7 p.m.)
JAN. 24
THE FUGITIVE POETS: Chelsea’s Café
KIRK HOLDER: Romacelli Bistro (6:30 p.m.)
IAN WEBSTER AND BLAKE HARLOW: On the Half Shell
COUNTRY
JAN. 18
JONES BOYS AND THE HALL OF FAME BAND: Jones Boys’ Hall of Fame (Denham Springs)
JAN. 19
CLIFTON BROWN AND THE RUSTY BUCKET BAND: Jones Boys’ Hall of Fame (Denham Springs)
JAN. 22
WILLIE NELSON AND FAMILY: Varsity Theatre
JAN. 23
MICKEY AND JACK JONES: Jones Boys’ Hall of Fame (Denham Springs, 8 p.m.)
CAJUN
JAN. 19
CAJUN FRENCH MUSIC ASSOCIATION DANCE: UCT Hall (11175 Florida Blvd., 8 p.m.., free dance lessons 7 p.m.)
JAZZ
JAN. 18
ERNEST J. GAINES AWARD FOR LITERARY EXCELLENCE FEATURING THE IRVIN MAYFIELD SEXTET: Manship Theatre at the Shaw Center of the Arts (6:30 p.m.)
JAN. 20
BUDDY BOUDREAUX’S XL-ACOUSTIC JAZZ COMBO: Copeland’s Restaurant (Essen Lane, 11 a.m.)
JAN. 23
NICK ABRAHAM: Renaissance Hotel (5:30 p.m.)
JAN. 24
LEAH CHASE: Baton Rouge High School Black Box Theatre (7 p.m.)
CLAUDIA ACUÑA: Hartley/Vey Studio Theatre (7:30 p.m.)
DANCE
JAN. 18
TEDDY’S OLD TIME BLUES ‘N’ SOUL RECORD SPIN: Teddy’s Juke Joint (Zachary, 8 p.m.)
JAN. 20
TEDDY’S OLD TIME BLUES ‘N’ SOUL RECORD SPIN: Teddy’s Juke Joint (Zachary, 7 p.m.)
JAN. 21
TEDDY’S OLD TIME BLUES ‘N’ SOUL RECORD SPIN: Teddy’s Juke Joint (Zachary, 8 p.m.)
JAN. 22
TEDDY’S OLD TIME BLUES ‘N’ SOUL RECORD SPIN: Teddy’s Juke Joint (Zachary, 8 p.m.)
JAN. 24
TEDDY’S OLD TIME BLUES ‘N’ SOUL RECORD SPIN: Teddy’s Juke Joint (Zachary, 8 p.m.)
LINE DANCE LESSONS: Jones Boys’ Hall of Fame (Denham Springs, 6:30 p.m.)
KARAOKE
JAN. 18
KARAOKE: Thai Kitchen
BILLY BLUE KARAOKE: Moonlight Inn (French Settlement, 8 p.m.)
KARAOKE BY CAPT. STEVE: Backstreet Lounge
KARAOKE: Chuck’s Lounge (Addis)
JAN. 19
KARAOKE: Backstreet Lounge
KARAOKE: Chuck’s Lounge (Addis)
JAN. 24
BILLY BLUE KARAOKE: End of the Line (Denham Springs, 8 p.m.)
KARAOKE: Chuck’s Lounge (Addis)
KAT DADDY KARAOKE: Houston’s Live (Port Allen)
OUTLYING
JAN. 24
RICKY NELSON REMEMBERED FEATURING MATTHEW AND GUNNAR NELSON: Columbia Theatre (Hammond, 7:30 p.m.)
LAFAYETTE AREA
JAN. 18
THE ITS/MAHAYLA/THE VIATONES: Blue Moon Saloon
NAYBOR’S BASEMENT/THE KATCHADOURIANS: Artmosphere
JAN. 19
DASH RIP ROCK: Artmosphere
SKYLINERS BIG BAND: Petroleum Club
HOMER AND TRENT LEJEUNE/THE KAJUN KINGS: Liberty Theater (Eunice, 6 p.m.)
CAJUN JAM SESSION: Savoy Music Center (4413 La. 190 East, Eunice, 9 a.m.)
MACHETE/MAMA’S LOVE: Blue Moon Saloon (8 p.m.)
JAN. 20
KENT GOOLSBY: Artmosphere
JAN. 21
JANKY KARAOKE: Artmosphere
JAN. 22
SONGWRITERS NIGHT: Artmosphere
JAN. 23
FUNKY KNUCKLES: Artmosphere
COREY LEDET AND HIS ZYDECO BAND: Whiskey River (1365 Henderson Levee Road, 4 p.m.)
JAN. 24
IONIA: The Station (Broussard)
INTERRUPTS: Artmosphere
NEW ORLEANS AREA
JAN. 18
BEST OF THE BEAT AWARDS FEATURING TRIBUTES TO ERNIE VINCENT, CLARENCE “FROGMAN” HENRY, FRANKIE FORD, JEAN KNIGHT, ROBERT PARKER, THE DIXIE CUPS, AL “CARNIVAL TIME” JOHNSON AND PERFORMANCES BY MANNIE FRESH AND DEE-1, THE REVIVALISTS, THE ORIGINAL PINETTES BRASS BAND, DEBAUCHE, INGRID LUCIA, HELEN GILLET: Generations Hall (310 Andrews Higgins, 6 p.m.)
THE RADIATORS REUNION/JOHNNY SKETCH AND THE DIRTY NOTES: Tipitina’s
JAZZ JOURNEY CONCERT FEATURING GREGORY PORTER, BARBARA MORRISON AND PORGY JONES: Dillard University Lawless Memorial Chapel (6:30 p.m.)
SOUL REBELS: Blue Nile
PSYCHIC SOUL CONNECTION (10 P.M.)/DJ REAL AND BLACK PEARL (1 P.M.): Blue Nile
VERNEL BAGNERIS/ORANGE KELLIN’S NEW ORLEANS BLUE SERENADERS: Snug Harbor
AVA LUNA/ALL PEOPLE/NATIVE AMERICA/STUCK LUCKY/ASTRONOMICAL/THE FORTHRIGHTS: The Big Top
BLUEBRASS: Maple Leaf Bar
FLOW TRIBE: Rock ‘n’ Bowl
SCOTT SANDERS QUARTET: Clever Wine Bar (3700 Orleans Ave., 8 p.m.)
GARY: House of Blues (5 p.m.)
SOUTHDOWN/XDEFINITION/NOD/FALLEN: House of Blues (9 p.m.)
NICKI BLUHM/THE GAMBLERS/SETH WALKER: The Parish at House of Blues (9 p.m.)
THE TIN MEN: d.b.a.
PRESERVATION HALL JAZZ MASTERS FEATURING GREGG STAFFORD: Preservation Hall (8 p.m.)
MARK BRAUD WITH THE PALM COURT JAZZ BAND: Palm Court Jazz Café (7 p.m.)
CHRISTAN SERPAS AND GHOST TOWN: K. Gee’s (Mandeville)
THE HANNAH KB BAND: Banks Street Bar and Grill (9 p.m.)
KIRK HOLDER: The Rusty Nail
TOM MCDERMOTT (5 P.M.)/LEON “KIDD) CHOCOLATE BROWN (8 P.M.)/BURLESQUE BALLROOM (MIDNIGHT): Irvin Mayfield’s Jazz Playhouse (Hotel Sonesta)
JAN. 19
THE RADIATORS REUNION/HONEY ISLAND SWAMP BAND: Tipitina’s
ROYAL SOUTHERN BROTHERHOOD: Blue Nile
KEITH LEWIS BLUES REVUE WITH THERYL “HOUSEMAN” DECLOUET: Maple Leaf Bar
IRVIN MAYFIELD AND THE NEW ORLEANS JAZZ ORCHESTRA PERFORM THE MUSIC OF RAY CHARLES: House of Blues (9 p.m.)
VINCE VANCE AND THE VALIANTS LOUISIANA LEGENDS SHOW WITH IRMA THOMAS, INGRID LUCIA, MESCHIYA LAKE, AMANDA SHAW, DEBORAH “TOMATO” KRANTZ, AARON FORET AND MORE: Rock ‘n’ Bowl (8:30 p.m.)
GENTILLY GROOVE MASTERS: Snug Harbor (8 p.m. and 10 p.m.)
MYKIA JOVAN: House of Blues (5 p.m.)
COYOTES/ROADKILL GHOST/VOX AND THE HOUND: One Eyed Jacks
MESCHIYA LAKE AND THE LITTLE BIG HORNS (7 P.M.)/GEORGE PORTER JR. AND HIS RUNNIN’ PARDNERS (11 P.M.): d.b.a.
PRESERVATION HALL JAZZ BAND FEATURING MARK BRAUD: Preservation Hall (8 p.m.)
LIONEL FERBOS WITH THE PALM COURT JAZZ BAND: Palm Court Jazz Café (7 p.m.)
WASHBOARD CHAZ BLUES TRIO (7 P.M.)/ROYAL SOUTHERN BROTHERHOOD (11 P.M.): Blue Nile Balcony Room
SPICKLE: Banks Street Bar and Grill
JOE KROWN BAND WITH ELIZABETH FLOYD (8 P.M.)/BRASS-A-HOLICS (MIDNIGHT): Irvin Mayfield’s Jazz Playhouse (Hotel Sonesta)
JAN. 20
B.B. KING/PRESERVATION HALL JAZZ BAND: Tipitina’s
BOBBY CAMPO QUINTET: Snug Harbor
JON SPENCER BLUES EXPLOSION: One Eyed Jacks
JOE KROWN TRIO WITH RUSSELL BATISTE AND WALTER “WOLFMAN” WASHINGTON: Maple Leaf Bar
GOSPEL BRUNCH FEATURING LAWRENCE ALLEN AND THE SPIRITUAL FIVE: House of Blues (10 a.m.)
CURREN$Y LIVE FEATURING CORNER BOY P AND YOUNG RODDY: House of Blues (10 p.m.)
PALMETTO BUG STOMPERS (6 P.M.)/WASHBOARD CHAZ BLUES TRIO (10 P.M.): d.b.a.
ST. PETER STREET ALL-STARS FEATURING LARS EDEGRAN: Preservation Hall (8 p.m.)
LUCIEN BARBARIN WITH THE SUNDAY NIGHT SWINGSTERS: Palm Court Jazz Café (7 p.m.)
MYKIA JOVAN (8 P.M.)/MAINLINE (10 P.M.): Blue Nile
SOUTH JONES (3 P.M.)/RON HOTSTREAM (9 P.M.): Banks Street Bar and Grill
KOLOUR: Rock ‘n’ Bowl (7 p.m.)
TYLER’S REVISITED WITH GERMAINE BAZZLE AND PAUL LONGSTRETH: Irvin Mayfield’s Jazz Playhouse (Hotel Sonesta, 8 p.m.)
JAN. 21
JON CLEARY: Chickie Wah Wah (8 p.m.)
CHARMAINE NEVILLE AND FRIENDS: Snug Harbor
PAPA GROWS FUNK: Maple Leaf Bar
GLEN DAVID ANDREWS: d.b.a.
PRESERVATION HALL LIVING LEGENDS FEATURING MAYNARD CHATTERS: Preservation Hall (8 p.m.)
YOUNG MAGIC: La Maison
SIGNS OF IRIS (8 P.M.)/THE ART OF FUNK (10 P.M.): Banks Street Bar and Grill
KARAOKE WITH DISCO AMIGOS: Rock ‘n’ Bowl (7:30 p.m.)
GERALD FRENCH AND THE ORIGINAL TUXEDO BRASS BAND: Irvin Mayfield’s Jazz Playhouse (Hotel Sonesta, 7 p.m.)
JAN. 22
STANTON MOORE TRIO: Snug Harbor
EMEFE: Blue Nile
REBIRTH BRASS BAND: Maple Leaf Bar
TREME BRASS BAND: d.b.a. (9 p.m.)
PRESERVATION HALL-STARS FEATURING SHANNON POWELL: Preservation Hall (8 p.m.)
OPEN EARS MUSIC SERIES: Blue Nile Balcony Room
NETHERFRIENDS: Circle Bar
TOMMY MALONE: Chickie Wah Wah (8 p.m.)
THE STAREWELLS: Banks Street Bar and Grill (9 p.m.)
THE STEPHEN GORDON GROUP: Irvin Mayfield’s Jazz Playhouse (Hotel Sonesta, 7 p.m.)
JAN. 23
DELFEAYO MARSALIS PRESENTS THE UPTOWN JAZZ ORCHESTRA: Snug Harbor (8 p.m. and 10 p.m.)
LOCAL SONGWRITER SHOWCASE: House of Blues (7 p.m.)
THE DEVIL MAKES THREE/STURGILL SIMPSON: House of Blues (8:30 p.m.)
HONEY ISLAND SWAMP BAND: Maple Leaf Bar
SWING NIGHT WITH THE CREOLE STRINGS BEANS: Rock ‘n’ Bowl
JEFF MANGUM/TALL FIRS: One Eyed Jacks (6:30 p.m. and 10 p.m.)
THE TIN MEN (7 P.M.)/WALTER “WOLFMAN” WASHINGTON AND THE ROADMASTERS (10 P.M.): d.b.a.
PRESERVATION HALL JAZZ BAND FEATURING MARK BRAUD: Preservation Hall (8 p.m.)
LARS EDEGRAN AND TOPSY CHAPMAN WITH THE PALM COURT JAZZ BAND: Palm Court Jazz Café (7 p.m.)
SOUNDMAN PROJECT (8 P.M.)/GRAVITY A (10 P.M.): Blue Nile
MESCHIYA LAKE AND TOM MCDERMOTT: Chickie Wah Wah (7 p.m.)
MAJOR BACON: Banks Street Bar and Grill
KIPORI WOODS (5 P.M.)/NOLA JAM (8 P.M.): Irvin Mayfield’s Jazz Playhouse (Hotel Sonesta)
JAN. 24
CALEXICO/BAHAMAS: One Eyed Jacks (7 p.m.)
ZYDECO NIGHT WITH BRIAN JACK AND THE ZYDECO GAMBLERS: Rock ‘n’ Bowl (8:30 p.m.)
SPENCER BOHREN AND THE WHIPPERSNAPPERS: Chickie Wah Wah (8 p.m.)
ANDREW MCLEAN: Snug Harbor
HAY RAY: Banks Street Bar
JON CLEARY (7 P.M.)/ THE TANGLE (10 P.M.): d.b.a.
THE TRIO WITH JOHNNY VIDACOVICH AND SPECIAL GUESTS: Maple Leaf Bar
NEW BIRTH BRASS BAND WITH TANIO HINGLE: Preservation Hall (8 p.m.)
DUKE HEITGER AND TIM LAUGHLIN WITH THE CRESCENT CITY JOYMAKERS: Palm Court Jazz Café (7 p.m.)
MICAH MCKEE AND LITTLE MAKERS (7 P.M.)/INTERNATIONAL REGGAE NIGHT WITH DJ T-ROY (10 P.M.): Blue Nile
‘90S NIGHT: Blue Nile Balcony Room (11 p.m.)
SMASHING BLONDE (8 P.M.)/HAZY RAY (10 P.M.): Banks Street Bar and Grill
ROMAN SKAKUM (8 P.M.)/JAMES RIVERS MOVEMENT (8 P.M.): Irvin Mayfield’s Jazz Playhouse (Hotel Sonesta)
MURDER BEACH/PARADIM3/JESSE SLAYTER/KTHULU PRIME/NU GUISE: Republic
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