Shows to Watch for Nov. 2, 2012

The Shows to Watch calendar is a listing of events taking place in Baton Rouge and surrounding areas from Nov. 2-8, 2012. It covers rock, reggae, jazz, country and everything in between.

ROCK

NOV. 2

• BETTER THAN EZRA/STARTISAN/JORDAN EARLES: Walk-On's (LSU, 8 p.m.)
• THOUGHTS OF MARY: Hartley/Vey Studio, Shaw Center for the Arts (9 p.m.)
• RUMBLEBUCKET/REPAIT: Spanish Moon
• ELVIN KILLERBEE: Backstreet Lounge
• ANOTHER HERO: Roux House
• SPACE CAPONE: Chelsea's Café

NOV. 3

• JASON TURNER BAND: Roux House
• CATEGORY 6: Walk-On's (LSU)

NOV. 4

• JONATHON "BOOGIE" LONG: North Boulevard Town Square (noon)

NOV. 6

• DEERHOOF/FORMICA MAN/LIAM FINN: Spanish Moon

BLUES/RHYTHM AND BLUES

NOV. 2

• MEL WAITERS: Belle of Baton Rouge Casino atrium (8 p.m.)
• THE MILLENNIA BAND: Poor Boy Lloyd's (7 p.m.)
• OSCAR "HARPO" DAVIS: Teddy's Juke Joint (Zachary, 8 p.m.)

NOV. 3

• THE ADLIB BAND: Raxx Bar and Grill (Erwinville)

NOV. 4

• LIL' RAY NEAL: Teddy's Juke Joint (Zachary, 6 p.m.)

VARIETY

NOV. 2

• TIMEWARP (6 P.M.)/DEXTER LEE AND THE PROPHETS (8:30 P.M.): Greater Baton Rouge State Fair (BREC Airline Highway Park/Fairgrounds, 16072 Airline Highway)
• FLOYD BROWN: Club Coozan
• THE CHEE WEEZ: Varsity Theatre
• RACOON: Kevin's on the Bayou (Plaquemine)
• OFF THE HOOK: Cadillac Cafe
• ARTEMIS: George's (George O'Neal Road, 7:30 p.m.)
• BIG DADDY T: On the Half Shell (7 p.m.)
• JOHN BRAUD (5 P.M.)/CLAY AND DANIEL (9 P.M.): Southpaws (La. 73)
• DAMON KING: Southpaws (La. 42)
• ROCKY SAXON: Heads and Tails (6 p.m.)
• JACKIE AND JAY: Chuck's Lounge (Addis)
• DALE SELLARS AND BACK ROADS: Cypress Lounge (Walker)

NOV. 3

• GUMBEAUX ROUGE (2:30 P.M. AND 4:30 P.M.)/:DEXTER ROUSSEL AND THE HEARTBREAK ORCHESTRA (6:30 P.M.)/TERRANCE SIMIEN AND THE ZYDECO EXPERIENCE (8:30 P.M.): Greater Baton Rouge State Fair (BREC Airline Highway Park/Fairgrounds, 16072 Airline Highway)
• BAYOU BUCKET BAND: Club Coozan
• KELLY FURR: Cadillac Cafe
• FLY BY NITE: Southpaws (La. 73)
• SHAMAR: Chuck's Lounge (Addis)

NOV. 4

• RIVER CITY BAND (2 P.M.)/CHRISTIAN SERPAS AND GHOST TOWN (5:15 P.M.): Greater Baton Rouge State Fair (BREC Airline Highway Park/Fairgrounds, 16072 Airline Highway)
• DALE SELLARS AND BACK ROADS: Troop A Day (Blue Bayou/Dixie Landin' parking lot)
• OPEN MIC: Brew HaHa (6 p.m.)
• RUSTY YATES: Beausoleil Restaurant (noon)
• ROCKY SAXON: VFW Hall (South Choctaw Drive, 3 p.m.)

NOV. 6

• EDDIE SMITH BAND: On the Half Shell (6:30 p.m.)
• GARY BELLO AND FRIENDS: Williamsburg Retirement Center (3:30 p.m.)
• ROCKY SAXON: VFW Hall (South Choctaw Drive, 5 p.m.)

NOV. 7

• SUPER WATER SYMPHONY: Bogie's

NOV. 8

• KELLER WILLIAMS: Varsity Theatre (9:30 p.m.)
• RUSTY YATES: On the Half Shell (6:30 p.m.)

ACOUSTIC

NOV. 2

• JOHN INMON/GARY RAGAN: Red Dragon Listening Room
• JUSTIN MCCOY: Spanky's Daiquiris (Prairieville)
• CHRIS HOUSE: Monjunis (6:30 p.m.)
• JODIE JAMES: Beausoleil Restaurant

NOV. 4

• MIKE HOGAN: Spanky's Daiquiris (Prairieville)

NOV. 5

• DEBBIE LANDRY: On the Half Shell (6:30 p.m.)

NOV. 6

• THE SNACK PACK: Cadillac Café

NOV. 7

• KIRK HOLDER: On the Half Shell (6:30 p.m.)
• DIXIE ROSE ACOUSTIC CIRCLE: Teddy's Juke Joint (Zachary, 7 p.m.)

NOV. 8

• JOSH GARRETT: Onezia Lounge (Gonzales)
• RHETT GUILLOT: Spanky's Daiquiris (Prairieville)

HIP-HOP

NOV. 6

• NIL AND THE PROPHET: North Gate Tavern (8:30 p.m.)

COUNTRY/BLUEGRASS

NOV. 2

• DUSTIN LYNCH: Texas Club
• JONES BOYS WITH THE HALL OF FAME BAND: Jones Boys' Hall of Fame (Denham Springs)

NOV. 3

• MICHELLE MORGAN/DELANA HELTZ/JEREMY DOWNEY/CARLTON JONES/MARK SANDERS AND OTHERS: Old South Jamboree (Walker, 7 p.m.)

NOV. 7

• MICKEY, JACK, MARK AND BILL: Jones Boys' Hall of Fame (Denham Springs, 8 p.m.)

CHRISTIAN

NOV. 2

• CHRIS TOMLIN: River Center

JAZZ

NOV. 2

• DOROTHY LEBLANC: Piccadilly Cafeteria (3164 Government St., 4:30 p.m.)

NOV. 4

• BUDDY BOUDREAUX'S XL-ACOUSTIC JAZZ COMBO: Copeland's Restaurant (Essen Lane, 11 a.m.)

NOV. 6

• DOROTHY LEBLANC: Piccadilly Cafeteria (3164 Government St., 4:30 p.m.)

NOV. 7

• DOROTHY LEBLANC: Piccadilly Cafeteria (3164 Government St., 4:30 p.m.)

COMEDY

NOV. 8

• SECOND CITY: Manship Theatre

DANCE

NOV. 3

• DJ RUFF: Park Place (Gonzales)
• TEDDY'S OLD TIME BLUES 'N' SOUL RECORD SPIN: Teddy's Juke Joint (Zachary, 8 p.m.)
• RETRO NIGHT: Jones Boys' Hall of Fame (Denham Springs)

NOV. 5

• TEDDY'S OLD TIME BLUES 'N' SOUL RECORD SPIN: Teddy's Juke Joint (Zachary, 8 p.m.)

NOV. 6

• TEDDY'S OLD TIME BLUES 'N' SOUL RECORD SPIN: Teddy's Juke Joint (Zachary, 8 p.m.)

NOV. 7

• JITTERBUG LESSONS: Onezia Lounge (Gonzales)

NOV. 8

• DJ KNUCKLES: Cadillac Café
• 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

NOV. 2

• KARAOKE: Thai Kitchen

NOV. 3

• KARAOKE: Backstreet Lounge

NOV. 7

• KARAOKE: Cadillac Café

LAFAYETTE AREA

NOV. 2

• MIKE DEAN: Blue Moon Saloon
• CHARLIE DANIELS BAND: Cypress Bayou Casino Hotel (Charenton, 8 p.m.)
• TAB BENOIT: Cypress Bayou Casino Hotel (Charenton, 10 p.m.)

NOV. 3

• BRANDON MOREAU AND HIS CAJUN GRASS: Liberty Theater (Eunice, 6 p.m.)
• BERARD FAMILY BAND/CALEB ELLIOT: Blue Moon Saloon (8 p.m.)
• THE BIG FUN BRASS BAND: Lawrence Park (Morgan City, 10 a.m.)
• ROX: Shorty's at Cypress Bayou Casino Hotel (Charenton, 10 p.m.)

NEW ORLEANS

NOV. 2

• THE PSYCHEDELIC FURS/THE CHEVIN/MY JERUSALEM: House of Blues (8 p.m.)
• TRUTH AND SALVAGE CO./JESSE THOMAS/TIM BRANTLEY/COLIN LAKE: Tipitina's
• LOUISIANA REPERTORY JAZZ ENSEMBLE: New Orleans Jazz Museum (400 Esplanade Ave., 12:15 p.m.)
• THE PRESERVATION HALL MASTERS WITH LEROY JONES: Preservation Hall (8 p.m.)
• LOST IN THE TREES/MIDTOWN DICKENS: One Eyed Jacks (7 p.m.)
• BLACK MOTH SUPER RAINBOW/CASKET GIRLS: One Eyed Jacks (midnight)
• JOE KROWN (5 P.M.)/LEON "KID CHOCOLATE' BROWN (8 P.M.)/BURLESQUE BALLROOM (MIDNIGHT): Irvin Mayfield's Jazz Playhouse (Royal Sonesta Hotel)
• TRIBUTE TO JAMES BOOKER FEATURING AN ALL-STAR PIANO SUMMIT: Irvin Mayfield's I Club (614 Canal St., enter through Common Street)
• MATT LEMMLER WITH ROBIN BARNES (5 P.M.)/PRIMA JAZZ QUARTET (9 P.M.)/LENA PRIMA (10 P.M.): The Carousel Bar (Hotel Monteleone)
• JEREMY TUMAN (7 P.M.)/LIVE WITHOUT ELVIS (9 P.M.): Banks Street Bar and Grill
• LAGWAGON/RIVERBOAT GAMBLERS/COBRA SKULLS: The Parish at House of Blues (9 p.m.)

NOV. 3

• MIRLITON FESTIVAL FEATURING KERMIT RUFFINS, CHARMAINE NEVILLE, THE HOT 8 BRASS AND MORE: The Brick Yard (3000 Chartres St., 11 a.m.-7 p.m.)
• JOE KROWN SWING BAND (8 P.M.)/BRASS-A-HOLICS (MIDNIGHT): Irvin Mayfield's Jazz Playhouse (Royal Sonesta Hotel)
• GENERATIONALS/ARCHANIMALS/TEEN HUSTLE: Tipitina's
• PRIMA JAZZ QUARTET (9 P.M.)/LENA PRIMA (10 P.M.): The Carousel Bar (Hotel Monteleone)
• ALEXEY MARI AND URBAN MINDS (8 P.M.)/LOS HOMRES CALIENTES: Irvin Mayfield's I Club (614 Canal St., enter through Common Street)
• THE PARISHONERS/LIVE WITHOUT ELVIS: Banks Street Bar and Grill
• RALLY FOR DEVON WITH THE REED ALLEMAN BAND AND DJ BYSERK: Republic (6 p.m.)
• SOUTHERN SYNCOPATORS FEATURING STEVE PISTORIUS: Preservation Hall (8 p.m.)
• ALESANA/IN FEAR AND FAITH/VAMPIRES EVERYWHERE: House of Blues (5:30 p.m.)
• RED STICK RAMBLERS: Pontchartrain Vineyards (81250 Old Military Rd., Bush, 1:30 p.m.)

NOV. 4

• EARTH/STEBMO/WOOZY: One Eyed Jacks
• TYLER'S REVISITED WITH GERMAINE BAZZLE AND PAUL LONGSTRETH: Irvin Mayfield's Jazz Playhouse (Royal Sonesta Hotel, 8 p.m.)
• S SION/HOUSE OF LADOSHA/NICKY DA B/RUSTY LAZER: Republic
• NEW ORLEANS LEGACY BAND FEATURING TOMMY SANCTON: Preservation Hall (8 p.m.)
• GOSPEL BRUNCH WITH THE ELECTRIFYING CROWN SEEKERS: House of Blues (10 a.m.)
• TAKING BACK SUNDAY: House of Blues (7 p.m.)
• MACKLEMORE AND RYAN LEWIS: The Parish at House of Blues (8:30 p.m.)
• RON HOTSTREAM: Banks Street Bar and Grill

NOV. 5

• HEARTLESS BASTARDS/WUSSY: One Eyed Jacks
• DAUGHN GIBSON: Siberia
• GERALD FRENCH AND THE ORIGINAL TUXEDO BAND: Irvin Mayfield's Jazz Playhouse (Royal Sonesta Hotel, 8 p.m.)
• THE ART OF FUNK: Banks Street Bar and Grill
• KREAYSHAWN PRESENTS THE GROUP HUG TOUR: The Parish at House of Blues (9 p.m.)

NOV. 6

• PEELANDER-Z/ELECTRIC EEL SHOCK: One Eyed Jacks
• JASON MARSALIS: Irvin Mayfield's Jazz Playhouse (Royal Sonesta Hotel, 8 p.m.)
• MEAN CREEK: Mahalia Jackson Theater
• CARLOS BARRIENTOS AND FRIENDS: Banks Street Bar and Grill
• PAUL LONGSTRETH: The Carousel Bar (Hotel Monteleone, 5 p.m.)
• PRESERVATION HALL STARS WITH SHANNON POWELL: Preservation Hall (8 p.m.)
• A$AP ROCKY/SCHOOLBOY Q/DANNY BROWN/A$AP: House of Blues (9 p.m.)
• CURREN$Y'S JET LOUNGE: The Parish at House of Blues (11 p.m.)

NOV. 7

• BRASS-A-HOLICS: Deanie's (Metairie, 5:30 p.m.)
• WHITE DENIM/MAPS AND ATLASES/MAC DEMARCO/ASHEREL: One Eyed Jacks
• KIPORI WOODS (5 P.M.)/NOJO JAM (8 P.M.): Irvin Mayfield's Jazz Playhouse (Royal Sonesta Hotel)
• BRASS-A-HOLICS: Irvin Mayfield's I Club (614 Canal St., enter through Common Street)
• MATT LEMMLER (4:30 P.M.)/SASHA MASAKOWSKI QUARTET (8 P.M.): The Carousel Bar (Hotel Monteleone)
• TED LUDWIG: The Sandbar at The Cove (Founders Road, University of New Orleans, 7 p.m.)
• JOEY GRECO/CHRISTIAN FINNEGAN/CAMERON BUCHHOLTZ/ANDREW POLK: Republic
• PRESERVATION HALL JAZZ BAND FEATURING MARK BRAUD: Preservation Hall (8 p.m.)
• MAJOR BACON: Banks Street Bar and Grill

NOV. 8

• ROMAN SKAKUN (5 P.M.)/THE JAMES RIVERS MOVEMENT (8 P.M.): Irvin Mayfield's Jazz Playhouse (Royal Sonesta Hotel)
• GLEN DAVID ANDREWS: Irvin Mayfield's I Club (614 Canal St., enter through Common Street, 8 p.m.)
• ISLA NOLA: Banks Street Bar and Grill
• DAVID TORKANOWSKY (4:30 P.M.)/GEORGE FRENCH TRIO WITH ELLEN SMITH (8 P.M.): The Carousel Bar (Hotel Monteleone)
• GRIZ/SIR CHARLES/WHITE NOISE: Republic
• MYNAMEISJOHNMICHAEL/BILL SUMMERS/IRMA THOMAS/GEORGE PORTER JR. AND MORE: Armstrong Park (5 p.m.)
• PAULIN BROTHERS BRASS BAND FEATURING DWAYNE PAULIN: Preservation Hall (8 p.m.)
• THE MAINE AND MAYDAY PARADE/THE POSTELLES: House of Blues (6 p.m.)
• POPPA'S PARTY HOUSE: House of Blues (11 p.m.)

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