Shows to Watch for May 4, 2012
The Shows to Watch calendar is a listing of events taking place in Baton Rouge and surrounding areas from May 4, 2012-May 10, 2012. It covers rock, reggae, jazz, country and everything in between.
ROCK
MAY 4
--INGRID MICHAELSON/SCARS ON 45: Varsity Theatre
--HUMAN LIKE ME/PAPER AND RADIO/THE YEARS/WHO IS TYLER DURDEN: Spanish Moon
--DREAD CLAMPITT WITH DUKE BARDWELL: Chelsea's Café
--THE UGLI STICK: Cadillac Café
--PAINT DAT MUSIC: Roux House
MAY 5
--THE HOWDIES/THE BEDLAMVILLE TRIFLERS: Phil Brady's
--THE WIDOWERS/ELSAH/THE CAVEMEN: North Gate Tavern
--Eric Lindell: FestForAll (Galvez Plaza Stage, 2:15 p.m.)
--HANNI EL KHATIB/: Spanish Moon
--UGLI STICK: Roux House
--BEN BELL AND THE STARDUST BOYS: FestForAll (North Boulevard Town Square Stage, 3:30 p.m.)
MAY 8
--CHEVELLE/DEAD SARA: Varsity Theatre (8 p.m.)
--ELECTRIC GUEST: Chelsea's Café
MAY 9
--THUNDERDOME: Spanish Moon
MAY 10
--BLACK PISTOL FIRE: Chelsea's Café
BLUES/RHYTHM AND BLUES
MAY 4
--SOUL SALVATION WITH PAUL THORN AND RUTHIE FOSTER: Manship Theatre ( 8 p.m.)
MAY 5
--CHRIS THOMAS KING: FestForAll (Galvez Plaza Stage, 5:45 p.m.)
--YOUNG BAND NATIONAL BLUES PROJECT: FestForAll (Galvez Plaza Stage, 11 a.m.)
--SELWYN COOPER: Teddy's Juke Joint (Zachary, 8 p.m.)
--THE NEAL BROTHERS BLUES BAND: Charcoal Lounge (5 p.m.)
MAY 6
--MICHAEL FOSTER PROJECT: FestForAll (Galvez Plaza Stage, 2:30 p.m.)
--BIG SAM'S FUNKY NATION: FestForAll (Galvez Plaza Stage, 4:30 p.m.)
--LIL' RAY NEAL BLUES BAND: Teddy's Juke Joint (Zachary, 5 p.m.)
MAY 7
--CLARENCE "PIE MAN" WILLIAMS AND THE ROUGE BAND JAM: Club 8150 (8150 Plank Road)
VARIETY
MAY 4
--LOUISIANA: Park Place (Gonzales)
--SILVERHOOK: Double D Daiquiris (Denham Springs)
--BIG DADDY T: On the Half Shell (Prairieville, 7 p.m.)
--THE DREW DANZY BAND: Mike Anderson's Seafood (West Lee Drive)
--GARY BELLO AND FRIENDS: Sawyer's Place (Erwinville, 1 p.m.)
--LIL' HUB AND THE WHEELS: Glen's
--BAYOU SOUL: Rick-n-Robin's
MAY 5
--RUN JANE RUN: Heads & Tails Seafood (5 p.m.)
--SONNY LANDRETH/ELVIN KILLERBEE: Onezia Upscale Lounge (Gonzales)
--GUMBEAUX ROUGE: VFW Hall (South Choctaw Drive, 7 p.m.)
--c.J. SOLAR BAND: La Caretta (Government Street, 4 p.m.)
--HAI KARATE: Park Place (Gonzales)
--SILVERHOOK: Chuck's Lounge (Addis)
--LA. 1: Backstreet Lounge (8 p.m.)
--THE DREW DANZY BAND: Mike Anderson's Seafood (West Lee Drive, 11 a.m.)
--DALE SELLARS AND BACK ROADS: Satterfield's Dock Side (New Roads)
--9 VOLT: Cadillac Café
--HART AND SOUL: Glen's
--AARON FORET: Rick-n-Robin's
MAY 6
--BLU ROUGE: St. Thomas More Church Fair (2 p.m.)
--OPEN MIC: Brew HaHa (6 p.m.)
MAY 8
--EDDIE SMITH BAND: On the Half Shell (6:30 p.m.)
--PAT-E AND RYAN: Cadillac Café
MAY 9
--GARY BELLO AND FRIENDS: Williamsburg Retirement Center (3:30 p.m.)
MAY 10
--IKE AND TINA: Park Place (Gonzales)
--DREW DANZY BAND: Walk-On's (Coursey Boulevard)
--HEATERS: Cadillac Café
--BIG DADDY T: Glen's
COUNTRY
MAY 4
--SHAWN ALLEN AND WASTED DAYS: Jones Boys' Hall of Fame
MAY 5
--MICKEY AND JACK JONES WITH THE HALL OF FAME BAND: Jones Boys' Hall of Fame
--KATIE ARMIGER: FestForAll (Galvez Plaza Stage, 4 p.m.)
--BUCK GRANTHAM/JAMES WEATHERFORD/CARLTON JONES/JEREMY DOWNE AND OTHERS: Old South Jamboree (Walker, 7 p.m.)
ACOUSTIC
MAY 4
--MIKE MILLER: Que Pasa (St. Francisville)
--GARRETT MCCUTCHAN: Circa 1857 (11 a.m.)
--BARRY HEBERT: Roux Wine and Spirits (Prairieville, 7 p.m.)
--DAMON KING: Monjunis (6:30 p.m.)
--TODD WESTBROOK: Spanky's Daiquiris (Prairieville)
MAY 5
--JODI JAMES, JASON MARTIN AND DEBBIE LANDRY: French Quarter Daiquiris (Essen Lane)
--MIKE MILLER: Serranos Salsa Company(noon)
--GARRETT MCCUTCHAN: Circa 1857 (11 a.m.)
--MIKE HOGAN: Roux Wine and Spirits (Prairieville, 7 p.m.)
--TODD WESTBROOK: On the Half Shell (6:30 p.m.)
MAY 6
--KEVIN SCHEXNAYDER: Beausoleil Restaurant (noon)
--MIKE HOGAN: Spanky's Daiquiris (Prairieivlle)
MAY 7
--GARRETT MCCUTCHAN: Circa 1857 (11 a.m.)
--DEBBIE LANDRY: On the Half Shell (Prairieville, 6:30 p.m.)
MAY 8
--GARRETT MCCUTCHAN: Circa 1857 (11 a.m.)
MAY 9
--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.)
--DEBBIE LANDRY: Glen's Bar (7:30 p.m.)
MAY 10
--MIKE MILLER: Tommy's Fish House (Prairieville)
--GARRETT MCCUTCHAN: Circa 1857 (11 a.m.)
--RUSTY YATES: On the Half Shell (6:30 p.m.)
--ESCO MCCULLUM: Spanky's Daiquiris (Prairieville)
--DEBBIE LANDRY: New Orleans Original Daiquiris (Gonzales)
CAJUN/ZYDECO
MAY 4
--PINE LEAF BOYS: Live After Five (North Boulevard Town Square)
MAY 5
--ANN SAVOY AND THE MAGNOLIA SISTERS: FestForAll (Galvez Plaza Stage, 12:30 p.m.)
MAY 6
--JEFFERY BROUSSARD AND THE CREOLE COWBOYS: FestForAll (Galvez Plaza Stage, noon)
JAZZ
MAY 4
--THE BAD PLUS: Hartley/Vey Studio Theatre at the Shaw Center for the Arts (7 and 9 p.m.)
MAY 5
--BRAD WALKER QUARTET: FestForAll (North Boulevard Town Square Stage, noon)
--QUIANA LYNELL AND THE LUSH LIFE: FestForAll (North Boulevard Town Square Stage, 1:45 p.m.)
MAY 6
--BETSY BRAUD AND COMPANY: FestForAll (North Boulevard Town Square Stage, 2 p.m.)
COMEDY
MAY 4
--JOSH BLUE: Funny Bone
MAY 5
--JOSH BLUE: Funny Bone
DANCE
MAY 4
--COUGAR AND CUBS BALL: Hollywood Casino
--DJ J.T.: Onezia Upscale Lounge (Gonzales)
--TEDDY'S OLD TIME RECORD SPIN: Teddy's Juke Joint (Zachary, 8 p.m.)
MAY 9
--JITTERBUG LESSONS: Onezia Upscale Lounge (Gonzales)
MAY 6
--DJ RUFF: Park Place (Gonzales)
MAY 7
--TEDDY'S OLD TIME RECORD SPIN: Teddy's Juke Joint (Zachary, 8 p.m.)
MAY 8
--TEDDY'S OLD TIME RECORD SPIN: Teddy's Juke Joint (Zachary, 8 p.m.)
MAY 10
--'80S NIGHT: Spanish Moon
--TEDDY'S OLD TIME RECORD SPIN: Teddy's Juke Joint (Zachary, 8 p.m.)
--WEST COAST SWING LESSONS: Rick-n-Robin's
KARAOKE
MAY 4
--KARAOKE: Thai Kitchen
--KARAOKE: Fred's on the River (Port Vincent)
MAY 7
--KARAOKE: Park Place (Gonzales)
MAY 8
--KARAOKE: Park Place (Gonzales)
MAY 9
--KARAOKE: Park Place (Gonzales)
--KARAOKE: Cadillac Café
MAY 10
--KARAOKE: Park Place (Gonzales)
--KARAOKE: Chuck's Lounge (Addis)
--KARAOKE: Rick-n-Robin's
OUTLYING
MAY 4
--JOE STAMPLEY: Paragon Casino (Marksville)
--IRMA THOMAS: Columbia Theatre for the Performing Arts (Hammond)
LAFAYETTE AREA
MAY 4
--JOHNNY GUINN AND RUE LOUISIANE: Whiskey River (Henderson)
--MOOT DAVIS/THE MALFECTEURS: Blue Moon Saloon
--DEBBIE LANDRY: Clementine (New Iberia)
MAY 6
--GENO DELAFOSE AND FRENCH ROCKIN' BOOGIE: Whiskey River (Henderson, 4 p.m.)
MAY 9
--ZIGABOO MODELISTE: Acadiana Center for the Arts (8 p.m.)
MAY 10
--ZIGABOO MODELISTE: Acadiana Center for the Arts (8 p.m.)
--JOSH TAYLOR BAND/DELTA PAPA/MICHOT-COURVILLE BAND: Vermilionville (300 Fisher Road, 6 p.m.)
NEW ORLEANS
MAY 4
--NEW ORLEANS JAZZ AND HERITAGE FESTIVAL WITH THE ZAC BROWN BAND, ZIGGY MARLEY, MYSTIKAL, GRACE POTTER AND THE NOCTURNALS, LITTLE ANTHONY AND THE IMPERIALS AND MANY OTHERS: Fair Grounds Race Course
--OZOMATI/TROMBONE SHORTY AND ORLEANS AVENUE: Mahalia Jackson Theater
--7 WALKERS/BOOMBOX/ROYAL SOUTHERN BROTHERHOOD: Republic
--SONNY LANDRETH/AMANDA SHAW/ERIC LINDELL: Mid-City Lanes Rock 'n' Bowl
--SOULIVE: The Temple
--BONERAMA/CEDRIC BURNSIDE/ROOSEVELT COLLIER (10 p.m.)/FLOW TRIBE (late show): Tipitina's French Quarter
--GARAGE A TROIS: One Eyed Jacks
--TAB BENOIT'S SWAMP TRIPPER: Hi Ho Lounge
--JOE KROWN (5 p.m.)/LEON "KID CHOCOLATE" BROWN (8 p.m.)/BURLESQUE BALLROOM (Midnight): Irvin Mayfield's Jazz Playhouse (Royal Sonesta Hotel)
--BAYOU RENDEZVOUS FEATURING ANDERS OSBORNE, THERESA ANDERSSON AND OTHERS: Howlin' Wolf
--PRESERVATION HALL JAZZ MASTERS WITH LEROY JONES: Preservation Hall (8 p.m.)
--BIG SAM'S FUNKY NATION: Blue Nile
--MASHUP: Blue Nile
--KHRIS ROYAL, JOE DYSON AND OTHERS: Cafe Istanbul (midnight)
--LENA PRIMA BAND: Hotel Monteleone
--THE SOUL REBELS/HONEY ISLAND SWAMP BAND (9 p.m.)/KARL DENSON'S TINY UNIVERSe (late show): Tipitina's
--DAMIAN LOUVIERE AND THE ASHMEN/LYNN DRURY'S GRIT AND GROOVE SHOWCASE: Banks Street Bar and Grill
MAY 5
--NEW ORLEANS JAZZ AND HERITAGE FESTIVAL WITH THE EAGLES, IRMA THOMAS, NE-YP, HERBIE HANCOCK, WARREN HAYNES, JOHN BOUTTE, AARON NEVILLE'S GOSPEL EXPERIENCE, PRESERVATION HALL JAZZ BAND AND MANY OTHERS: Fair Grounds Race Course
--NICKE LOWE/THE AUTUMN DEFENSE: House of Blues
--THE METERS/PAPA GROWS FUNK: Howlin' Wolf
--ROKY ERICKSON/ THURSTON MOORE/MORNING 40 FEDERATION/OBERHOFER: One Eyed Jacks
--BIG CHIEF MONK BOUDREAUX, BIG CHIEF BO DOLLIS AND THE WILD MAGNOLIAS/BIG SAM'S FUNKY NATION/STOOGES BRASS BAND: The Temple
--ANI DIFRANCO/C.C. ADCOCK (9 p.m.)/GALACTIC (late show): Tipitina's
--ANDERS OSBORNE/KARL DENSON/LUTHER DICKINSON/TAB BENOIT/TAB BENOIT'S SWAMPLAND JAM: Republic
--THERESA ANDERSSON/BRASS-A-HOLICS (10 p.m.)/REVIVALISTS (late show): Tipitina's French Quarter
--PIMPS OF JOYTIME/DEBAUCHE: Hi Ho Lounge
--GLEN DAVID ANDREWS (8 p.m.)/DEJA VU BRASS BAND (Midnight): Irvin MAYfield's Jazz Playhouse (Royal Sonesta Hotel)
--JOHNNY SKETCH AND THE DIRTY NOTES/STORM WARNING: 112 Bar
--FUNDRAISER FOR CHARMAINE NEVILLE FEATURING THE CHARLES NEVILLE QUARTET: Irvin MAYfield's I Club
--BIG SAM WILLIAMS, TERENCE HIGGINS, NIGEL HALL AND OTHERS: Blue Nile
--WIMBUSH/KHRIS ROYAL AND DARK MATTER (10 p.m.)/MONOPHONICS (late show): Blue Nile Balcony Room
--LENA PRIMA BAND: Hotel Monteleone
--JON CLEARY: Maple Leaf Bar
--ERIC LINDELL: d.b.a.
--TANGIERS BLUES BAND/LIL' BAND O' GOLD: Preservation Hall (8 p.m.)
--MIA BORDERS: Vaughan's
--BROTHERS DONOVAN/NORCO LAPALOCO/SEX DOG: Banks Street Bar and Grill
MAY 6
--NEW ORLEANS JAZZ AND HERITAGE FESTIVAL WITH THE NEVILLE BROTHERS, BONNIE RAITT, FOO FIGHTERS, PRESERVATION HALL JAZZ BAND 50TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION, FRANKIE BEVERLY, SHARON JONES AND THE DAP-KINGS AND MANY OTHERS: Fair Grounds Race Course
--IVAN NEVILLE'S DUMPSTAPHUNK AND NEVILLE FAMILY GUESTS/DJ SOUL SISTERS: Tipitina's
--TAB BENOIT/SONNY LANDRETH/ROYAL SOUTHERN BROTHERHOOD: Mid-City Lanes Rock 'n' Bowl
--ERIC LINDELL: One Eyed Jacks
--SHANNON POWELL: Hi Ho Lounge
--GERMAINE BAZZLE AND PLAY LONGSTRETH: Irvin Mayfield's Jazz Playhouse (Royal Sonesta Hotel, 8 p.m.)
--LOS HOMBRES CALIENTES/JAVIER GUTIERREZ AND VIVAZ: Irvin Mayfield's I Club
--FLUX PAVILION: Republic
--BIG SAM WILLIAMS, TERENCE HIGGINS AND OTHERS: Blue Nile
--PAPA GROWS FUNK BAND: Hotel Monteleone
--NEW ORLEANS LEGACY BAND: Preservation Hall (8 p.m.)
--THE MID-CITY PICKERS/ROB HOTSTREAM: Banks Street Bar and Grill (6 p.m.)
--SASHA MASAKOWSKI: Antoine's Restaurant (11 a.m.)
MAY 7
--311: House of Blues
--GERALD FRENCH AND THE ORIGINAL TUXEDO JAZZ BAND: Irvin Mayfield's Jazz Playhouse (Royal Sonesta Hotel, 8 p.m.)
--CREOLE STRING BEANS (NOON)/ BEN SANDMEL (noon)/DEBBIE DAVIS (1 p.m.)/HONEYPOTS (2 p.m.)/JAY MAZZA (2 p.m.)/PAUL SNACHEZ (3 p.m.)/THE HELP (4 p.m.)/SMOKING TIME JAZZ CLUB (5 p.m.)/YOUNG FELLAS BRASS BAND (6 p.m.): Louisana Music Factory (210 Decatur St.)
--PRESERVATION PLAYERS: Preservation Hall Band (8 p.m.)
--NAWLINS JOHNNYS: Banks Street Bar and Grill
MAY 8
--WESS "WARMDADDY" ANDERSON: Irvin MAYfield's Jazz Playhouse (Royal Sonesta Hotel, 8 p.m.)
--311: House of Blues
--PRESERVATION HALL-STARS: Preservation Hall (8 p.m.)
--MIKEY B3: Banks Street Bar and Grill
MAY 9
--ACID MOTHERS TEMPLE/PHANTOM FAMILY HALO: One Eyed Jacks
--KIPORI WOODS (5 p.m.)/NOJO JAM (8 p.m.): Irvin Mayfield's Jazz Playhouse (Royal Sonesta Hotel)
--PRESERVATION HALL JAZZ BAND: Preservation Hall Band (8 p.m.)
--DAVIS ROGAN BAND: Irvin MAYfield's I Club
--MAJOR BACON: Banks Street Bar and Grill
MAY 10
--ROMAN SKAKUN (5 p.m.)/JAMES RIVERS (8 p.m.): Irvin Mayfield's Jazz Playhouse (Royal Sonesta Hotel)
--PAULIN BROTHERS BRASS BAND: Preservation Hall Band
--DERWIN "BIG D" PERKINS AND CORNELL WILLIAMS: Irvin MAYfield's I Club
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