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.

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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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