Shows to Watch for Feb. 17, 2012

The Shows to Watch calendar is a listing of events taking place in Baton Rouge and surrounding areas from Feb. 17-Feb. 23.

ROCK

FEB. 17

--HURT: Varsity Theatre

--JOEL COOPER ROCK SHOW: Roux House

--BRADLEY’S CIRCUS: Magnolia Cafe (St. Francisville, 7 p.m.)

--ELSAH/DEAD ANIMALS/LAZARUS HEART: Chelsea’s Café

--BASS DRUM OF DEATH: Spanish Moon

FEB. 18

--FISHBONE/SQUIRT GUN WARRIORS: Manship Theatre (5:30 p.m.)

--BEER FOR BREAKFAST: The Station

--THE HEATERS (2 p.m.)/FIASCO (9 p.m.): Roux House

FEB. 22

--KEVIN GATES: Varsity Theatre

--RED HEADED STEP CHILD: Uncle Earl’s

FEB. 23

--ROBERT GLASPER: Manship Theatre

--RHETT GUILLOT: Side Porch (Addis)

--BLUES/RHYTHM AND BLUES

FEB. 17

--LATE EVENING BAND: Djon’s

--MICHAEL FOSTER PROJECT: Chelsea’s Café

--DONNA EPPERSON: Teddy’s Juke Joint (Zachary)

FEB. 18

--BLUES JAM WITH THE NEAL FAMILY: The Charcoal Lounge (4888 Plank Road, 5 p.m.)

--LEVEL SIXX BAND: Djon’s (8 p.m.)

--CLARENCE “PIEMAN” WILLIAMS AND THE ROUGE BAND: Circle Social Club

FEB. 20

--BLUES JAM WITH THE NEAL FAMILY: The Charcoal Lounge (4888 Plank Road)

VARIETY

FEB. 17

--CHRIS LEBLANC: Onezia Upscale Lounge (Gonzales)

--BIG AL AND THE HEAVYWEIGHTS: Phil Brady’s

--THE THOMAS BROTHERS: Churchill’s

--ARGYLE FRIDAY: Jones Creek Café and Oyster Bar (15005 Market St., 7 p.m.)

--GUTTERSHARKS: Cadillac Café

--CARBON COPY: Superior Grill (6:30 p.m.)

--ARTEMIS: George’s (George O’Neal Road, 7:30 p.m.)

--ERNEST SCOTT AND FUNK CHILDREN: Rick-n-Robin’s

--BIG DADDY T: On the Half Shell (Prairieville, 6:30 p.m.)

--LA. 1: VFW Hall (South Choctaw Drive, 7 p.m.)

--DR. MAGIC: Times Grill (5207 Essen Lane, children’s magician, 6 p.m.)

FEB. 18

--AARON FORET: Rick-n-Robin’s

--LOUISIANA: Cadillac Café

--RUSTY YATES: Churchill’s

--FRANK VIGNOLA AND VINNY RANIOLA: Community Bible Church (8354 Jefferson Highway, 8 p.m.)

--LA. 1: Hollywood Daiquiris (Walker)

--ERNEST SCOTT AND THE FUNK CHILDREN: Onezia Upscale Lounge (Gonzales)

--TIMEWARP: Phil Brady’s (4 p.m.)

--RUN JANE RUN: George’s (George O’Neal Road)

FEB. 19

--OPEN MIC: Brew HaHa (6 p.m.)

FEB. 21

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

FEB. 22

--RUSTY YATES: Churchill’s

FEB. 23

--JUSTIN MCCAIN: Churchill’s

--EAST BATON ROUGE PPS: Manship Theatre (7 p.m.)

--SWEETROOT: Cadillac Café

--BUBBA PLACHUE: Onezia Upscale Lounge (Gonzales)

--LA. 1: George’s Restaurant (George O’Neal Road,
7 p.m.)

FOLK/ACCOUSTIC

FEB. 17

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

--DEBBIE LANDRY TRIO: Southpaws Daiquiris

FEB. 18

--MIKE DAMPIER: On the Half Shell (Prairieville, 6:30 p.m.)

--MIKE MILLER: Bayou Scoundrels (Walker)

FEB. 19

--KIRK HOLDER: Beausoleil Restaurant (noon)

--GARRETT MCCUTCHAN: Whole Foods (1 p.m.)

--STEVEN HOLLAND: On the Half Shell (Prairieville)

FEB. 20

--DEBBIE LANDRY: On the Half Shell (Prairieville, 6:30 p.m.)

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

FEB. 21

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

FEB. 22

--KEVIN AND DENNIS: On the Half Shell (Prairieville, 6:30 p.m.)

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

--DEBBIE LANDRY: Glen’s Bar

--DIXIE ROSE OLD TIME RECORD SPIN: Teddy’s Juke Joint (Zachary)

FEB. 23

--KIRK HOLDER: The Londoner (7 p.m.)

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

--DEBBIE LANDRY: On the Half Shell (Prairieville, 6:30 p.m.)

--MIKE MILLER: Tommy’s Fish House (Prairieville, 6 p.m.)

--COUNTRY/BLUEGRASS

FEB. 18

--DANNY HARRELL AND THE NASHVILLE EDITION: Old South Jamboree (Walker, 7 p.m.)

JAZZ

FEB. 17

--BILL KIMBRELL JAZZ TRIO: Roux Wine and Spirits (Prairieville, 6:30 p.m.)

DANCE

FEB. 17

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

FEB. 20

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

FEB. 21

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

FEB. 22

--JITTERBUG LESSONS: Onezia Upscale Lounge (Gonzales)

FEB. 20

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

FEB. 23

--80S NIGHT: Spanish Moon

--WEST COAST SWING LESSONS: Rick-n-Robin’s

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

KARAOKE

FEB. 17

--KARAOKE: Thai Kitchen

FEB. 22

--KARAOKE: Cadillac Café

--KARAOKE: Red Star

FEB. 23

--KARAOKE: Hollywood Casino

--KARAOKE: Rick-n-Robin’s

OUTLYING

FEB. 17

--SILVERHOOK: Tickfaw Boopalu’s (Springfield)

--ROCKY DENNEY BAND: Z Grill and Internet Café (Folsom)

FEB. 18

--KENNE WAYNE: Lemann Center (1100 Clay St., Donaldsonville)

--LAFAYETTE AREA

FEB. 17

--KYLE HUVAL AND FRIENDS: Second and Walnut streets (Eunice, 7:30 p.m.)

--JAMIE BERZAS AND CAJUN TRADITION: Nick’s (Eunice, 7:30 p.m.)

--PAUL DAIGLE AND CAJUN GOLD/JASON FREY AND LAGNIAPPE: Lakeview Park (Eunice, 7:30 p.m.)

--SOUL TRACK MIND/VAGABOND SWING: Blue Moon Saloon

FEB. 18

--RYAN BRUNEY AND LES MALFECTEURS: Liberty Theater (Eunice, 6 p.m.)

--LES BASSETTES: S. Second Street, Eunice (9 p.m.)

--KEVIN NAQUIN AND OSSUN PLAYBOYS: Nick’s (Eunice, 8 p.m.)

--WARREN STORM, WILLIE TEE AND CYPRESS: Lakeview Park (Eunice, 8:30 p.m.)

--GARY BELLO AND FRIENDS: Boogie’s Birthday Party (Coushatta, 6 p.m.)

--MERCY BROTHERS/LOST BAYOU RAMBLERS: Blue Moon Saloon

--DEBBIE LANDRY TRIO: Clementine (New Iberia)

FEB. 19

--DREW DOGAY AND CHARLO: South Second Street and Park Avenue (Eunice, 11:30 a.m.)

--LEROY THOMAS: South Second and Walnut streets (Eunice, 11:30 a.m.)

--KYLE HUVAL AND FRIENDS: Nick’s Dance Hall (Eunice, 3:30 p.m.)

--JEFFREY BROUSSARD AND CREOLE COWBOYS: Lakeview Park (Eunice, 8 p.m.)

--THE MALFECTEURS/THE PRESERVATION/THE REVELERS: Blue Moon Saloon (6 p.m.)

FEB. 20

--CAJUN JAM: South Second and Walnut streets (Eunice, 5:30 p.m.)

--KEVIN NAQUIN AND OSSUN PLAYBOYS: Nick’s (Eunice, 8 p.m.)

--STEVE RILEY AND THE MAMOU PLAYBOYS: Lakeview Park (Eunice, 9 p.m.)

--SUGAR AND THE HI-LOWS/MARK BROUSSARD: Blue Moon Saloon

FEB. 21

--ACADIEN/PAUL DAILE AND CAJUN GOLD/STEVE RILEY AND THE MAMOU PLAYBOYS: Park Avenue stage, Eunice (10 a.m.-6 p.m.)

--HOMER LEJEUNE AND CAJUN KINGS: Second and Walnut streets (Eunice, 11 a.m.)

--DONNIE BROUSSARD: Nick’s (Eunice, 11 a.m.)

--GENO DELAFOSE AND FRENCH ROCKIN’ BOOGIE: Nick’s (Eunice, 6 p.m.)

--THE PINE HILL HAINTS/PITTS/J.P. HARRIS AND TOUGH CHOICES: Blue Moon Saloon (6 p.m.)

NEW ORLEANS

FEB. 17

--THE FUNKY METERS/THE PIMPS OF JOYTIME: Tipitina’s

--LUTHER KENT QUARTET (5 p.m.)/LENA PRIMA (9 p.m.): Hotel Monteleone

--BETTER THAN EZRA/TONIC: House of Blues

--SUPAGROUP: One Eyed Jacks

--AMEN DUNES: Siberia

--JOHNNY SKETCH AND THE DIRTY NOTES: Blue Nile

--MIA BORDERS: Antoine’s Hermes Bar

--BIG HISTORY: Republic

--JEREMY DAVENPORT: Davenport Lounge (Ritz-Carlton)

--JOE KROWN (5 p.m.)/LEON “KID CHOCOLATE” BROWN (8 p.m.)/DEJA VU BRASS BAND (Midnight): Irvin Mayfield’s Jazz Playhouse (Royal Sonesta Hotel)

--EGG YOLK JUBILEE: Banks Street Bar and Grill

FEB. 18

--KINKY FRIEDMAN: Maple Leaf Bar

--GALACTIC WITH COREY GLOVER AND COREY HENRY/MY NAME IS JOHN MICHAEL: Tipitina’s

--BETTER THAN EZRA/BIG SAM’S FUNKY NATION: House of Blues

--ROBIN BARNES (5 p.m.)/LENA PRIMA (9 p.m.): Hotel Monteleone

--MORNING 40 FEDERATION/KING JAMES AND THE SPECIAL MEN: One Eyed Jacks

--BIG SAM’S FUNKY NATION/FLOW TRIBE: Blue Nile

--JOHNNY SANSONE: Antoine’s Hermes Bar

--DJ JUBILEE: Republic

--JEREMY DAVENPORT: Davenport Lounge (Ritz-Carlton)

--DON VAPPIE QUARTET (8 p.m.)/BRASS-A-HOLICS (Midnight): Irvin Mayfield’s Jazz Playhouse (Royal Sonesta Hotel)

--JUICE: Banks Street Bar and Grill

FEB. 19

--TROMBONE SHORTY AND ORLEANS AVENUE/DIRTY DOZEN BRASS BAND: Tipitina’s

--NEW ORLEANS BINGO! SHOW: One Eyed Jacks

--LUTHER KENT QUARTET: Hotel Monteleone

--FISHBONE/KHRIS ROYAL AND DARK MATTER/COREY GLOVER: Blue Nile

--BAM MARGERA: Republic

--GOSPEL BRUNCH: House of Blues

--FAT SUNDAY: Irvin Mayfield’s Jazz Playhouse (Royal Sonesta Hotel)

--THE LOLLIES/WORLD’S STRONGEST MAN/BLACKSMOKE: Banks Street Bar and Grill

FEB. 20

--JUVENILE: Republic

--GEORGE PORTER JR. AND RUNNIN’ PARDNERS/KHRIS ROYAL AND DARK MATTER: Howlin’ Wolf

--TROMBONE SHORTY AND ORLEANS AVENUE: House of Blues

--GALACTIC WITH COREY GLOVER AND COREY HENRY/THE SOUL REBELS: Tipitina’s

--VNV NATION: Southport Hall

--GERALD FRENCH AND THE ORIGINAL TUZEDO JAZZ BAND: Irvin Mayfield’s Jazz Playhouse (Royal Sonesta Hotel)

--SOUL REBELS BRASS BAND: Blue Nile

--JON CLEARY: Chickee Wah Wah

--12TH PLANET: Ampersand

--ARAABMUZIK: Sugar Mill

--QUINTRON AND MISS PUSSYCAST/BASS DRUM OF DEATH/MARIJUANA DEATHSQUADS/KC ACCIDENTAL: One Eyed Jacks

--GEORGE FRENCH JAZZ QUARTET: Hotel Monteleone

--THE NAWLINS JOHNNYS: Banks Street Bar and Grill

--STOOGES BRASS BAND: Cafe Istanbul

FEB. 21

--HENRY TURNER JR. AND FLAVOR/KEITH LEWIS BLUES REVUE: K-Doe Fest (1520 N. Claiborne Ave., noon)

--ANDREW BAHAN QUARTET: Irvin Mayfield’s Jazz Playhouse (Royal Sonesta Hotel)

--SEBASTIAN AND THE FUNKY EXISTENCE: Banks Street Bar and Grill

--DEBBIE LANDRY: Triage (Jefferson)

FEB. 22

--KIPORI WOODS (5 p.m.)/NOJO JAM (8 p.m.): Irvin Mayfield’s Jazz Playhouse (Royal Sonesta Hotel)

--MAJOR BACON: Banks Street Bar and Grill

FEB. 23

--EUDORA EVANS: Hotel Monteleone

--JEREMY DAVENPORT: Davenport Lounge (Ritz-Carlton, 5:30 p.m.)

--ROMAN SKAKUN (5 p.m.)/JAMES ANDREWS (8 p.m.): Irvin Mayfield’s Jazz Playhouse (Royal Sonesta Hotel)

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