Shows to Watch for Oct. 19, 2012

The Shows to Watch calendar is a listing of events taking place in Baton Rouge and surrounding areas from Oct. 19-25, 2012. It covers rock, reggae, jazz, country and everything in between.

ROCK

OCT. 19

• PATTY GRIFFIN/MAX GOMEZ: Manship Theatre
• FIGURE/HIGH TOP KICKS: Varsity Theatre (9 p.m.)
• TRUCKSTOP HONEYMOON: Red Dragon Listening Room (2401 Florida Blvd., 8 p.m.)
• CHRIS LEBLANC BAND: Roux House
• THE HEATERS: The Station Bar
• PANDORA: TNT Lounge (Zachary)

OCT. 20

• THE MERCY BROTHERS: Magnolia Cafe (St. Francisville)

OCT. 22

• MATISYAHU: Varsity Theatre (7 p.m.)

OCT. 23

• MUTEMATH: Varsity Theatre (8 p.m.)

OCT. 24

• REBELUTION/PASSAFIRE/THROUGH THE ROOTS: Varsity Theatre (7 p.m.)
• EXPIRE/BENT LIFE: Here Today Gone Tomorrow Thrift

OCT. 24

• MIKE DILLON BAND: Chelsea’s Café

BLUES/RHYTHM AND BLUES

OCT. 19

• MIKE “SOULMAN” BAPTISTE: Belle of Baton Rouge Casino atrium (8 p.m.)
• REBIRTH BRASS BAND: Chelsea’s Café
• JOHN LISI: Teddy’s Juke Joint (Zachary, 8 p.m.)
• SUGA FUNK BAND: Djon’s
• LAGNIAPPE BRASS BAND: Live After Five (North Boulevard Town Square)

OCT. 20

• RUDY RICHARD: Teddy’s Juke Joint (Zachary, 8 p.m.)
• OMT: Djon’s

OCT. 21

• BRYAN LEE: Teddy’s Juke Joint (Zachary, 6 p.m.)

VARIETY

OCT. 19

• DAVID ST. ROMAIN/LITTLE TEXAS/ONE MORE TIME/U4RIA: Harvest Festival on False River (New Roads, 6:30 p.m.)
• THE AVENUE CRUISERS: The Bluffs (St. Francisville)
• ROADHOUSE: City Cafe
• KILLIN’ TIME: American Legion Hall (151 S. Wooddale Blvd., 8 p.m.)
• CHASE TYLER BAND: Boudreaux and Thibodeaux
• ERNEST SCOTT AND THE FUNK CHILDREN: Onezia Lounge (Gonzales)
• HARVEY WALLBANGERS/BRANDI HOTARD: Cadillac Café
• ONE WANTS: Park Place (Gonzales)
• FLOYD BROWN: End of the Line (Denham Springs)
• RAE: Backstreet Lounge
• RUN JANE RUN: George’s (George O’Neal Road, 7:30 p.m.)

OCT. 20

• SHENANDOAH/CHRIS LEBLANC/HIPPY SMITH BAND/NA NA SHA/THE BOOGIE ALL-STARS AND OTHERS: Harvest Festival on False River (New Roads, music 12:30-10 p.m., festival opens 10 a.m.)
• ULTIMATE LOUISIANA PARTY WITH GOSPEL MUSIC (NOON), DIXIE ROSE (1:30 P.M.), NERO THE ENTERTAINER (2:45 P.M.), BILLY AND ANITA AVERETT (3 P.M.), HENRY TURNER JR. AND FLAVOR (4 P.M.) AND CARLTON PRIDE AND MIGHTY ZION (5:30 P.M.): North Boulevard Town Square
• LOUISIANA: Cadillac Café
• KIRK HOLDER BAND: Perkins Rowe Town Square (noon)
• SILVERHOOK: Crazy Dave’s Daiquiris (Livingston)
• TRUE SPIN: Park Place (Gonzales)
• FANTASY: End of the Line (Denham Springs)

OCT. 21

• ROCKIN’ DOPSIE/WAYNE TOUPS/LYNN AUGUST, WILLIE TEE AND CYPRESS WITH TOMMY MCCLAIN, DALE SELLARS AND BACK ROADS AND OTHERS: Harvest Festival on False River (New Roads, music 12:30-6 p.m., festival opens 10 a.m.)
• PHAT HAT: North Boulevard Town Square (noon)
• SOUL’D OUT SUNDAYS OPEN MIC: Gallery Bohemia (3774 Government St., 7 p.m.)
• OPEN MIC: Brew HaHa (6 p.m.)
• RACOON: End of the Line (Denham Springs)

OCT. 23

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

OCT. 24

• FANDANGO: Laguna Beach Daiquiris (Denham Springs, 8 p.m.)
• NICKY ABRAHAM BAND: Renaissance Hotel patio (5:30 p.m.)

OCT. 25

• BRYCE AND NEAL: Park Place (Gonzales)

ACOUSTIC

OCT. 19

• KIRK HOLDER: Bacchus Bistro
• SCOTT VAN MATRE: On the Half Shell (6:30 p.m.)
• KIRK AND STAN: Monjunis (6:30 p.m.)
• BUBBA PLAUCHE (5 P.M.)/DAMON AND BO (9 P.M.): Southpaws (La. 73)
• TODD AND CORY: Southpaws (La. 42)

OCT. 20

• STEVEN HOLLAND: On the Half Shell (6:30 p.m.)
• JUSTIN AND JOHNNY: Southpaws (La. 73)
• HEATH RASONETTE: Southpaws (La. 42)
• STYK: Who’s Who
• DEBBIE LANDRY: Cruzer’s Place (Gonzales)

OCT. 21

• KIRK HOLDER: Beausoleil Restaurant (noon)
• IAN AND TY: Spanky’s Daiquiris (Prairieville)
• JUSTIN MCCOY: Southpaws (La. 73)

OCT. 22

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

OCT. 24

• KEVIN AND DENNIS: On the Half Shell (6:30 p.m.)
• DIXIE ROSE ACOUSTIC CIRCLE: Teddy’s Juke Joint (Zachary, 7 p.m.)

OCT. 25

• KIRK HOLDER: L’auberge Casino rooftop pool (6 p.m.)
• KIRK HOLDER: Churchill’s
• JUSTIN MCCAIN: On the Half Shell (6:30 p.m.)
• KELLY FURR: Spanky’s Daiquiris (Prairieville)
• STYK: Onezia Upscale Lounge (Gonzales)
• MIKE MILLER: Southpaws Daiquiris (La. 42, 8:30 p.m.)
• DEBBIE LANDRY AND JIMMY GRANIER: New Orleans Original Daiquiris (Gonzales)

COUNTRY/BLUEGRASS

OCT. 19

• KOZMIC KOWBOYZ: Jones Boys’ Hall of Fame (Denham Springs, 9 p.m.)

OCT. 20

• JONES BOYS WITH TOMMIE FRENCH AND THE HALL OF FAME BAND: Jones Boys’ Hall of Fame (Denham Springs, 9 p.m.)

OCT. 21

• RIVER CITY BAND: Boutin’s Restaurant (5:30 p.m.)

OCT. 25

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

RAP/HIP-HOP

OCT. 19

• BUSDRIVER/NOCANDO/OPEN MIC EAGLE: Spanish Moon

OCT. 25

• CHAMPION SOUND PRODUCER BATTLE AND ARTIST SHOWCASE FEATURING TRUTH UNIVERSAL, MARCEL P. BLACK AND MC DOCSTA: Club Culture (450 Oklahoma St.)

JAZZ

OCT. 21

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

GOSPEL

OCT. 21

• GOSPEL UNDER THE STARS: Gloryland Baptist Church grounds (6745 Greenwell Springs Road, 6 p.m.)

COMEDY

OCT. 20

• JUSTIN WILSON TONIGHT WITH LYNDON ARLEDGE: Old South Jamboree (Walker, 7 p.m.)

DANCE

OCT. 20

• DJ RUFF: Onezia Lounge (Gonzales)
• TEDDY’S NEW AGE ROCK ‘N’ ROLL TURNAROUNDS: Teddy’s Juke Joint (Zachary, 8 p.m.)

OCT. 21

• DJ GATOR: Park Place (Gonzales)

OCT. 22

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

OCT. 23

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

OCT. 24

• JITTERBUG LESSONS: Onezia Lounge (Gonzales)

OCT. 25

• 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

OCT. 19

• KARAOKE: Thai Kitchen

OCT. 20

• KARAOKE: Backstreet Lounge

OCT. 22

• KARAOKE: Park Place (Gonzales)

OCT. 23

• KARAOKE: Park Place (Gonzales)

OCT. 24

• KARAOKE: Cadillac Café
• KARAOKE: Park Place (Gonzales)

OUTLYING

OCT. 19

• CHUBBY CARRIER: Paragon Casino (Marksville)
• ROD ANTOON: Paragon Casino atrium bar (Marksville, 7 p.m.)

OCT. 20

• KC AND THE SUNSHINE BAND: Paragon Casino (Marksville, 8 p.m.)
• ABITA SPRINGS OPRY WITH PETTY BONES, POT LUCK CAJUN BAND, AMADEE “CREOLE MAN” FREDERICK AND WASTED LIVES: Abita Springs Town Hall (22161 Level St., 7 p.m.)
• CHUBBY CARRIER: Paragon Casino (Marksville)
• ROD ANTOON: Paragon Casino atrium bar (Marksville, 7 p.m.)
• RACOON: Mule’s Hitch (Ponchatoula)

OCT. 24

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

OCT. 25

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

LAFAYETTE AREA

OCT. 19

• DA CLASSICS: St. Landry Bank (132 E. Landry St., Opelousas, 5:30 p.m.)

OCT. 20

• SHERYL CORMIER AND CAJUN SOUNDS/JOHN LILLY: Liberty Theater (Eunice, 6 p.m.)
• FINDING REASON/VIASAVA/DAYBREAK EMBRACE/SPLIT THE SUN: The Wild Salmon

OCT. 21

• GARY BELLO AND FRIENDS: Atchafalaya Club (6 p.m.)
• GENO DELAFOSE AND FRENCH ROCKIN’ BOOGIE: Whiskey River (1365 Henderson Levee Road, Henderson, 4 p.m.)
• ONE TRICK PONY: Lakeview RV Park (1717 Veterans Memorial Highway, Eunice, 7 p.m.)

OCT. 25

• ALLEN TOUSSAINT TRIO: Acadiana Center for the Arts (7:30 p.m.)

NEW ORLEANS AREA

OCT. 19

• THE AFGHAN WHIGS/WUSSY: Tipitina’s
• THE IGUANAS: Rock ‘n’ Bowl (9:30 p.m.)
• PRESERVATION HALL MASTERS WITH LEROY JONES: Preservation Hall (8 p.m.)
• ERIC LINDELL: One Eyed Jacks
• MYKIA JOVAN: House of Blues (8 p.m.)
• KIDD JORDAN, BARRY HARRIS, DR. MICHAEL WHITE, COREY HENRY, GERMAINE BAZZLE, KENT JORDAN, HERMAN JACKSON AND OTHERS: Cafe Istanbul (2372 St. Claude Ave., 8 p.m.)
• CLYDE ALBERT (7 P.M.)/THE NAWLINS JOHNNYS (10 P.M.): Banks Street Bar and Grill
• STOOGES BRASS BAND: Blue Nile
• SASHA MASAKOWSKI AND MUSICAL PLAYGROUND: Irvin Mayfield’s I Club (614 Canal St., enter through Common Street)
• DAVID REIS (5 P.M.)/LEON “KID CHOCOLATE’ BROWN (8 P.M.)/BURLESQUE BALLROOM (MIDNIGHT): Irvin Mayfield’s Jazz Playhouse (Royal Sonesta Hotel)

OCT. 20

• AL “CARNIVAL TIME” JOHNSON/JOHN AUTIN/MO’ JELLY: Rock ‘n’ Bowl (9 p.m.)
• JON CLEARY: Maple Leaf Bar
• PRESERVATION HALL JAZZ BAND WITH MARK BRAUD: Preservation Hall (8 p.m.)
• GRUPO FANTASMA/DJ GYPSYPHONIC: One Eyed Jacks
• LYNN DRURY, BETH PATTERSON, JOHN LISI, PH FRED: Banks Street Bar and Grill
• DJ VICE: Republic
• DJ POPPA: House of Blues (11:30 p.m.)
• COREY HENRY FUNKTET: Blue Nile
• CHAPTER SOUL FEATURING KIRK JOSEPH AND CALVIN JOHNSON: Irvin Mayfield’s I Club (614 Canal St., enter through Common Street)
• LEROY JONES QUINTET (8 P.M.)/DEJA VU BRASS BAND (MIDNIGHT): Irvin Mayfield’s Jazz Playhouse (Royal Sonesta Hotel)

OCT. 21

• BAND OF HORSES: House of Blues (8 p.m.)
• GOSPEL BRUNCH WITH THE JONES SISTERS: House of Blues (10 a.m.)
• NEW ORLEANS LEGACY BAND WITH TOMMY SANCTON: Preservation Hall (8 p.m.)
• DAVE FERRATO AND TCHOUPAZINE: Rock ‘n’ Bowl ((5:30 p.m.)
• southbound james (3 p.m.)/hashknife outfit (8 p.m.)/ron hotstream (9 p.m.): Banks Street Bar and Grill
• YOUTH MUSIC WORKSHOP WITH JOHNNY VIDACOVICH, CHRIS SEVERIN AND CLIFF HINES: Tipitina’s (1 p.m.)
• FAIS DO DO WITH BRUCE DAIGREPONT: Tipitina’s (5:30 p.m.)
• TYLER’S REVISITED WITH GERMAINE BAZZLE AND PAUL LONGSTRETH: Irvin Mayfield’s Jazz Playhouse (Royal Sonesta Hotel, 8 p.m.)

OCT. 22

• PRESERVATION HALL LIVING LEGENDS WITH MAYNARD CHATTERS: Preservation Hall (8 p.m.)
• CARLOS BARRIENTOS AND FRIENDS: Banks Street Bar and Grill
• GERALD FRENCH AND THE ORIGINAL TUXEDO BAND: Irvin Mayfield’s Jazz Playhouse (Royal Sonesta Hotel, 8 p.m.)

OCT. 23

• NORAH JONES: Mahalia Jackson Theater
• PRESERVATION HALL STARS WITH SHANNON POWELL: Preservation Hall (8 p.m.)
• DIGNAN PORCH: Circle Bar
• WEEDEATER/SOUR VEIN: One Eyed Jacks
• KATHRYN ROSE BAND: Banks Street Bar and Grill (9 p.m.)
• JAZZ TRIBUTE TO THE BEATLES WITH VICTOR “RED” ATKINS: Irvin Mayfield’s Jazz Playhouse (Royal Sonesta Hotel, 8 p.m.)
• JOYCE MANOR/HOP ALONG: The Big Top

OCT. 24

• GWAR/DEVILDRIVER/CANCER BATS/LEGACY OF DISORDER: House of Blues (7:30 p.m.)
• DONNA THE BUFFALO: One Eyed Jacks
• PRESERVATION HALL JAZZ BAND WITH MARK BRAUD: Preservation Hall (8 p.m.)
• CURREN$Y’S JET LOUNGE: House of Blues (11 p.m.)
• LOCAL SONGWRITER SHOWCASE WITH LUKE WINSLOW-KING: House of Blues (7 p.m.)
• SWING NIGHT WITH JOE KROWN: Rock ‘n’ Bowl (8:30 p.m.)
• KENNY TRICHE (8 P.M.)/MAJOR BACON (10 P.M.): Banks Street Bar and Grill
• STEVE MASAKOWSKI, ED PETERSEN AND VICTOR ATKINS III: The Sandbar at The Cove (Founders Road, University of New Orleans, 7 p.m.)
• DJ SESSIONS WITH KERMIT RUFFINS (6 P.M.)/BRASS-A-HOLICS (9 P.M.): Irvin Mayfield’s I Club (614 Canal St., enter through Common Street)
• KIPORI WOODS (5 P.M.)/NOJO JAM (8 P.M.): Irvin Mayfield’s Jazz Playhouse (Royal Sonesta Hotel)
• EXITMUSIC: Circle Bar

OCT. 25

• ELON: Burgundy Bar (The Saint Hotel)
• TROMBONE SHORTY AND ORLEANS AVENUE/THE STOOGES BRASS BAND: House of Blues (8:30 p.m.)
• ZYDECO NIGHT WITH BRIAN JACK: Rock ‘n’ Bowl (8:30 p.m.)
• TORNADO BRASS BAND: Preservation Hall (8 p.m.)
• POPPA’S HOUSE PARTY: House of Blues (11 p.m.)
• ISLA NOLA: Banks Street Bar and Grill (9 p.m.)
• LITTLE FREDDIE KING: Covington Trailhead (419 N. New Hampshire, Covington, 5 p.m.)
• NEW ORLEANS ART CLUB PRESENTS PAINT: Irvin Mayfield’s I Club (614 Canal St., enter through Common Street, 8 p.m.)
• JAMAL BATISTE (5 P.M.)/BIG SAM’S FUNKY NATION (6:15 P.M.): Armstrong Park
• ROMAN SKAKUN (5 P.M.)/THE JAMES RIVERS MOVEMENT (8 P.M.): Irvin Mayfield’s Jazz Playhouse (Royal Sonesta Hotel)

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