Shows to Watch for July 27, 2012

The Shows to Watch calendar is a listing of events taking place in Baton Rouge and surrounding areas from July 27-Aug. 2, 2012. It covers rock, reggae, jazz, country and everything in between.

ROCK

July 27

• BURNIN’ KANE: Phil Brady’s
• STYK AND THEM: Hounds Dogs (7 p.m.)
• SUNNY LEDFURD: Chelsea’s Café
• SOULHAVEN: Roux House
• THE HEATERS: Cadillac Café
• ELVIN KILLERBEE: Onezia Upscale Lounge (Gonzales)

July 28

• TEEN HUSTLE: Chelsea’s Café
• BLUE MAX: Phil Brady’s

July 30

• MC CHRIS: Spanish Moon

July 31

• BLAKE HARLOW: Happy’s (Third Street, 7 p.m.)

BLUES/RHYTHM AND BLUES

July 27

• WENDELL WOODS BAND: Djon’s
• AEDI BAND FEATURING JUJU CHILD: Teddy’s Juke Joint (Zachary, 8 p.m.)

July 28

• OMT: Djon’s
• JEFF LEBLANC AND THE DELTA DRIFTERS: Teddy’s Juke Joint (Zachary, 8 p.m.)

July 29

• LIL’ RAY NEAL: Teddy’s Juke Joint (Zachary, 5 p.m.)

VARIETY

July 27

• MOJEAUX: Texas Club
• FANTASY: Jones Boys Hall of Fame
• SARAH RITSCH: Churchill’s
• ALLISON COLLINS: Park Place (Gonzales)
• THE HEATERS: Cadillac Café
• LA. 1: VFW Hall (7 p.m.)
• ROCKY SAXON: Heads and Tails Seafood (6 p.m.)
• U4RIA: The Famous Theatre

July 28

• SOFA KINGS: Park Place (Gonzales)
• LOUISIANA: Cadillac Café
• GARY BELLO AND FRIENDS: Backstreet Lounge (8 p.m.)
• DALE SELLARS AND BACK ROADS: Satterfield’s (New Roads)
• ROADHOUSE: La Carreta (Denham Springs)
• ROCKY SAXON: Heads and Tails Seafood (6 p.m.)
• RUSTY YATES: Onezia Upscale Lounge (Gonzales)

July 29

• OPEN MIC: Brew HaHa (6 p.m.)Floyd Brown: Moonlight Inn (French Settlement, 4 p.m.)
• LA. 1: Canal Bank Club (Head of Island, 4 p.m.)

July 31

• EDDIE SMITH BAND: On the Half Shell (6:30 p.m.)

Aug. 1

• RUSTY YATES: Churchill’s

Aug. 2

• ROCKOPOTOMUS: Churchill’s
• KELLY FURR AND FRIENDS: Cadillac Café

ACOUSTIC

July 27

• LYNN ANSELMO’S ACOUSTIC OPEN MIC: Jeaux Jeaux Wine Bar (7 p.m.)
• GARRETT MCCUTCHAN: Circa 1857 (11 a.m.)
• SCOTT VAN MATRE: On the Half Shell (6:30 p.m.)

July 28

• KIRK HOLDER: Heaux Jeaux’s
• STEVEN HOLLAND: On the Half Shell (6:30 p.m.)
• GARRETT MCCUTCHAN: Circa 1857 (11 a.m.)
• DEBBIE LANDRY: Southpaws Daiquiris

July 29

• KIRK HOLDER: Beausoleil Restaurant (noon)
• RUSTY YATES: Spanky’s Daiquiris (Prairieville)

July 30

• GARRETT MCCUTCHAN: Circa 1857 (11 a.m.)
• DEBBIE LANDRY: On the Half Shell (Prairieville, 6:30 p.m.)

July 30

• GARRETT MCCUTCHAN: Circa 1857 (11 a.m.)

Aug. 1

• 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.)

Aug. 2

• GARRETT MCCUTCHAN: Circa 1857 (11 a.m.)
• KIRK HOLDER: Heaux Jeaux’s
• TOBY TOMPLAY: On the Half Shell (6:30 p.m.)
• TWO IF BY LAND: Spanky’s Daiquiris (Prairieville)
• RUSTY YATES: Onezia Upscale Lounge (Gonzales)
• DEBBIE LANDRY: New Orleans Original Daiquiris (Gonzales)

COUNTRY/BLUEGRASS

July 28

• JONES BOYS AND THE HALL OF FAME BAND: Jones Boys Hall of Fame

July 31

• COACH TONY AND RUSTY: Jones Boys Hall of Fame (8 p.m.)

Aug. 1

• MICKEY, JACK, MARK AND BILLY: Jones Boys Hall of Fame (8 p.m.)

CAJUN

July 27

• JO-EL SONNIER: Belle of Baton Rouge atrium (5 p.m.)

JAZZ

Aug. 1

• QUIANA LYNELL AND THE LUSH LIFE: St. James Episcopal Church (208 N. Fourth St., 7 p.m.)

DANCE

July 28

• DJ GROOVE KIDD: The Famous Theatre

July 29

• DJ RUFF: Park Place (Gonzales)

July 30

• TEDDY’S OLD TIME RECORD SPIN: Teddy’s Juke Joint (Zachary)

Aug. 1

• JITTERBUG LESSONS: Onezia Lounge (Gonzales)

Aug. 2

• TEDDY’S OLD TIME RECORD SPIN: Teddy’s Juke Joint (Zachary)

KARAOKE

July 27

• KARAOKE: Thai Kitchen
• KARAOKE: Chuck’s Lounge (Addis)

July 30

• KARAOKE: Park Place (Gonzales)

July 31

• KARAOKE: Park Place (Gonzales)

Aug. 1

• KARAOKE: Cadillac Café

Aug. 2

• KARAOKE WITH DANA: Jones Boys Hall of Fame (8 p.m.)

OUTLYING

July 27

• WARREN STORM, WILLIE TEE AND CYPRESS: Paragon Casino (Marksville)
• ROD ANTOON: Paragon Casino atrium bar (Marksville, 7 p.m.)

July 28

• SILVERHOOK: Veer Off (Folsom)
• WARREN STORM, WILLIE TEE AND CYPRESS: Paragon Casino (Marksville)
• ROD ANTOON: Paragon Casino atrium bar (Marksville, 7 p.m.)

Aug. 1

• ROD ANTOON: Paragon Casino atrium bar (Marksville, 6 p.m.)

Aug. 2

• ROD ANTOON: Paragon Casino atrium bar (Marksville, 6 p.m.)

LAFAYETTE AREA

July 27

• THE ANDY SMITH BAND: Whiskey River (1365 Henderson Road, Henderson)
• CEDRIC WATSON AND BIJOU CREOLE: Blue Moon Saloon (8 p.m.)

July 28

• JACKIE CAILIER, IVY DUGAS AND CAJUN COUSINS/GABE MECHE: Liberty Theater (6 p.m.)
• TRUE MAN POSSE: Blue Moon Saloon (8 p.m.)
• DEBBIE LANDRY: Clementine (New Iberia)

July 29

• GENO DELAFOSE AND FRENCH ROCKIN’ BOOGIE: Whiskey River (1365 Henderson Road, 4 p.m.)

NEW ORLEANS

July 27

• NICKI MINAJ: UNO Lakefront Arena
• CONVEYOR: The Saint
• MAD MAX 30TH ANNIVERSARY PARTY: One Eyed Jacks
• VENOMOUS MAXIMUS/EARTHEN GRAVE: Siberia
• ROBIN BARNES TRIO (5 P.M.)/LENA PRIMA BAND (9 P.M.): Hotel Monteleone Carousel Bar and Lounge:
• PRESERVATION HALL JAZZ MASTERS WITH LEROY JONES: Preservation Hall (8 p.m.)
• LARRY SEIBERTH (5 P.M.)/WENDELL BRUNIOUS (8 P.M.)/BURLESQUE BALLROOM (MIDNIGHT): Irvin Mayfield’s Jazz Playhouse (Royal Sonesta Hotel)
• DJ SOUL SISTER: Irvin Mayfield’s I Club
• DESANTIS DUO: The Inn On Bourbon (6 p.m.)
• IKO ALL-STARS/COLIN LAKE: Tipitina’s
• THE SCORSESES/ASHES OF BABYLON: Tipitina’s
• THE UPSTARTS: House of Blues
• SOUTHERN SMOKE REUNION: The Parish at House of Blues
• THE REVEALERS: Banks Street Bar and Grill

July 28

• QUINTRON AND MISS PUSSYCAT/GARY WRONG/T-KETTES/THE DROPOUT: One Eyed Jacks
• LENA PRIMA BAND: Hotel Monteleone Carousel Bar and Lounge
• PRESERVATION HALL-STARS TRIBUTE TO GEORGE GUESNON FEATURING SARA VENET: Preservation Hall (8 p.m.)
• GLEN DAVID ANDREWS (8 P.M.)/ LAGNIAPPE BRASS BAND (MIDNIGHT): Irvin Mayfield’s Jazz Playhouse (Royal Sonesta Hotel)
• DERRICK FREEMAN: Irvin Mayfield’s I Club
• DESANTIS DUO: The Inn On Bourbon (6 p.m.)
• LITTLE FEAT/ROY JAY BAND: Tipitina’s
• BUSTOUT BURLESQUE: House of Blues
• BIG FAT AND DELICIOUS/THE SIRENS/SEE YOU IN MEXICO: Banks Street Bar and Grill

July 29

• NEW ORLEANS SERENADERS FEATURING CLIVE WILSON: Preservation Hall (8 p.m.)
• TYLER’S REVISITED WITH GERMAIN BAZZLE AND PAUL LONGSTRETH: Irvin Mayfield’s Jazz Playhouse (Royal Sonesta Hotel, 8 p.m.)
• CAJUN FAIS DO DO WITH BRUCE DAIGREPONT: Tipitina’s (5:30 p.m.)
• GOSPEL BRUNCH WITH THE ROCK OF HARMONY: House of Blues
• THE UPSTARTS: House of Blues
• BOMBANOVA: Banks Street Bar and Grill

July 30

• PRESERVATION PLAYERS WITH MARK BRAUD: Preservation Hall Band (8 p.m.)
• GERALD FRENCH AND THE ORIGINAL TUXEDO JAZZ BAND: Irvin Mayfield’s Jazz Playhouse (Royal Sonesta Hotel, 8 p.m.)
• THE NAWLINS JOHNNYS: Banks Street Bar and Grill

July 31

• PRESERVATION HALL-STARS WITH SHANNON POWELL: Preservation Hall (8 p.m.)
• CALVIN JOHNSON: Irvin Mayfield’s Jazz Playhouse (Royal Sonesta Hotel, 8 p.m.)
• GLISH/AYATOLLA GOLD: Banks Street Bar and Grill

Aug. 1

• PRESERVATION HALL JAZZ MASTERS WITH CHARLIE GABRIEL: Preservation Hall (8 p.m.)
• KERMIT RUFFINS DJ SET: Irvin Mayfield’s I Club (6 p.m.)
• KIPORI WOODS (5 P.M.)/NOJO JAM (8 P.M.): Irvin Mayfield’s Jazz Playhouse (Royal Sonesta Hotel, 8 p.m.)
• I’M FINE/WORN IN RED/CHOI WOLF: Banks Street Bar and Grill

Aug. 2

• SURVIVORS BRASS BAND: Preservation Hall (8 p.m.)
• DESANTIS DUO: The Inn On Bourbon (6 p.m.)
• ALL-STAR COMEDY REVUE: House of Blues
• FAMOUS STRANGER/TNC BOYS/SCOOPY/FRANK FOOTA: The Parish at House of Blues
• KITSCH: Irvin Mayfield’s I Club
• ROMAN SKAKUN (5 P.M.)/JAMES RIVERS MOVEMENT (8 P.M.): Irvin Mayfield’s Jazz Playhouse (Royal Sonesta Hotel, 8 p.m.)
• LYRIKILL: One Eyed Jacks (7 p.m.)
• CLAUDE BRYTAN AND THE ALL-STARS: Banks Street Bar and Grill

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