Shows to Watch for Jan. 11, 2013

The Shows to Watch calendar is a listing of events taking place in Baton Rouge and surrounding areas from Jan. 11-13, 2013. It covers rock, reggae, jazz, country and everything in between.

ROCK

JAN. 11

• RIGHTEOUS BUDDHA: Chelsea’s Café
• GRIS GRIS/EVANGELISTAS: Varsity Theatre (8 p.m.)
• JASON MARTIN/HANA HART: Renaissance Hotel (6 p.m.)
• THE HEATERS: Boudreaux and Thibodeaux
• THE CHANEL BOYZ: Spanish Moon
• RED MOPED/BAND CAMP: Roux House
• ELVIN KILLERBEE: Onezia Lounge (Gonzales)

JAN. 12

• HUNTER DEBLANC TRIO: Happy’s Irish Pub (Third Street)
• NITTY GRITTY NIGHT: Chelsea’s Café
• OLD SOLE: Roux House
• BAR HOPPERS: The Station
• CONTRAFLOW BAR HOPPERS: Onezia Lounge (Gonzales)

JAN. 16

• THE HELIO SEQUENCE: Spanish Moon (7 p.m.)

BLUES/RHYTHM AND BLUES

JAN. 11

• THE MILLENNIA BAND: Poor Boy Lloyd’s (7 p.m.)
• OMT BAND: Djon’s

JAN. 12

• SESSION BAND: Djon’s

VARIETY

JAN. 11

• LAUREL STREET PALOOZA WITH THE MICHAEL FOSTER PROJECT, ARTEMIS, KIRK HOLDER, RIGHTEOUS BUDDHA, BEN BELL AND THE STARDUST BOYS: Arts Council of Greater Baton Rouge (427 Laurel St., 5:30 p.m.)
• DALE SELLARS AND BACK ROADS: T&T Lounge (Zachary)
• FLOYD BROWN: Jones Boys’ Hall of Fame (Denham Springs)
• CARBON COPY: Superior Grill (6:30 p.m.)
• HUBBARD, DECKER AND RHODES: On the Half Shell (7 p.m.)
• LA. 1: VFW Hall (South Choctaw Drive, 7 p.m.)
• ROCKY SAXON: Heads and Tails (6 p.m.)
• THE DRAMA KINGS: Cypress Lounge (Walker)

JAN. 12

• LA. 1: Club Coozan

JAN. 13

• DEEWOOCY: Houston’s Live (Port Allen)
• RACOON: Morley Marina (Brusly)
• OPEN MIC: Brew Ha-Ha (6 p.m.)
• ROCKY SAXON: VFW Hall (South Choctaw Drive, 2 p.m.)

JAN. 15

• EDDIE SMITH BAND: On the Half Shell (6:30 p.m.)
• ROCKY SAXON: VFW Hall (South Choctaw Drive, 5 p.m.)

ACOUSTIC

JAN. 11

• RYAN JENKINS: Happy’s Irish Pub (Third Street)
• MIKE MILLER (5 P.M.)/JOEL AND HEATH (9 P.M.): Southpaws (La. 73)
• BLAKE HARLOW: Southpaws (La. 42)
• JODI JAMES: Beausoleil Restaurant

JAN. 12

• SPENCER BOHREN: Red Dragon Listening Room
• WHEEL HOUSE: Southpaws (La. 73)
• RONCO AND JARED: Southpaws (La. 42)
• CAM PYLE: On the Half Shell (6:30 p.m.)

JAN. 13

• TOBY TEMPLET: Southpaws (La. 73)
• KIRK HOLDER: Beausoleil Restaurant (noon)
• MIKE HOGAN: Spanky’s Daiquiris (Prairieville)
• KEVIN SANDBLOOM: Gallery Bohemia (3774 Government St., 7 p.m.)

JAN. 14

• DEBBIE LANDRY: On the Half Shell (6:30 p.m.)
• THE FUGITIVE POETS: The Birdman (St. Francisville, 6:30 p.m.)

JAN. 16

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

JAN. 17

• BRUCE CAIN: On the Half Shell (6:30 p.m.)
• DUSTIN POWELL: Spanky’s Daiquiris (Prairieville)
• RYAN JENKINS: Onezia Lounge (Gonzales)

COUNTRY

JAN. 11

• JAMEY JOHNSON: Texas Club

JAN. 12

• CHASE TYLER BAND: End of the Line (Watson)
• JONES BOYS HALL OF FAME BAND: Jones Boys’ Hall of Fame (Denham Springs)

JAN. 16

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

JAZZ

JAN. 12

• NICK ABRAHAM: Churchill’s (9 p.m.)

JAN. 13

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

JAN. 16

• NICK ABRAHAM: Renaissance Hotel (5:30 p.m.)

JAN. 17

• NICK ABRAHAM: Hotel Indigo (6 p.m.)

DANCE

JAN. 11

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

JAN. 12

• SALSA!: Varsity Theatre (9 p.m.)
• TEDDY’S OLD TIME BLUES ’N’ SOUL RECORD SPIN: Teddy’s Juke Joint (Zachary, 8 p.m.)

JAN. 13

• TEDDY’S OLD TIME BLUES ’N’ SOUL RECORD SPIN: Teddy’s Juke Joint (Zachary, 7 p.m.)

JAN. 14

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

JAN. 15

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

JAN. 16

• JITTERBUG LESSONS: Onezia Lounge (Gonzales, 7:30 p.m.)

JAN. 17

• 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, 9 p.m.)

KARAOKE

JAN. 11

• KARAOKE: Thai Kitchen
• KARAOKE: Backstreet Lounge
• KARAOKE: Chuck’s Lounge (Addis)
• KARAOKE: Houston’s Live (Port Allen)
• BILLY BLUE KARAOKE: Moonlight Inn (8 p.m.)

JAN. 12

• KARAOKE: Backstreet Lounge
• KARAOKE: Chuck’s Lounge (Addis)

JAN. 17

• KARAOKE: Chuck’s Lounge (Addis)
• KARAOKE: Houston’s Live (Port Allen)
• BILLY BLUE KARAOKE: End of the Line (Denham Springs, 8 p.m.)

OUTLYING

JAN. 11

• BRIEFCASE BLUES: Paragon Casino (Marksville, 8 p.m.)

JAN. 12

• 484 SOUTH BAND: Boopalu’s (Springfield)
• CHERYL DUNN HAYDEN/JOE PRIMA/ROY RYLAND/TERRY BANKSTON AND OTHERS: Reimers Auditorium (Hammond, 6:30 p.m.)
• IRMA THOMAS: Paragon Casino (Marksville, 8 p.m.)

LAFAYETTE AREA

JAN. 11

• PINE LEAF BOYS: Blue Moon Saloon (8 p.m.)
• DIKKI DU AND THE ZYDECO CREW: Artmosphere

JAN. 12

• LIL’ BUCK SINEGAL: Blue Moon Saloon (8 p.m.)
• CAJUN JAM SESSION: Savoy Music Center (4413 La. 190 East, Eunice, 9 a.m.)
• FOO FOO JUICE/ZIG ZAG WANDERS: Blue Moon Saloon (8 p.m.)
• REBEL ROUSERS/ROY DURAND/THE LOADED 44RZ/THE ROTTEN CORES: Artmosphere

JAN. 13

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

JAN. 15

• SONGWRITERS NIGHT: Artmosphere

JAN. 17

• DENTON HATCHER/BOTANIST/SPECKLERS: Artmosphere

NEW ORLEANS AREA

JAN. 11

• JOHN DOE AND FRIENDS: House of Blues (10:30 p.m.)
• SUPERCHARGER: Rock ’n’ Bowl
• ELLIS MARSALIS: Snug Harbor (8 p.m. and 10 p.m.)
• LINNZI ZAORSKI (6 P.M.)/101 RUNNERS (10 P.M.): d.b.a.
• CHA WA: House of Blues (5 p.m.)
• BUSTOUT BURLESQUE: House of Blues (8 p.m. and 10:30 p.m.)
• PAPA MALI AND DOUBLE UPTOWN SHOTGUN: Maple Leaf Bar
• PRESERVATION HALL JAZZ MASTERS FEATURING GREGG STAFFORD: Preservation Hall (8 p.m.)
• MARK BRAUD WITH THE PALM COURT JAZZ BAND: Palm Court Jazz Café (7 p.m.)
• KERMIT RUFFINS AND THE BARBECUE SWINGERS (7 P.M.)/DIRTY BOURBON RIVER SHOW WITH NAUGHTY PROFESSOR (11 P.M.): Blue Nile
• SOUL PROJECT (10 P.M.)/DJ REAL AND BLACK PEARL (1 P.M.): Blue Nile Balcony Room
• PAUL SANCHEZ: Chickie Wah Wah (8 p.m.)

JAN. 12

• CHRIS THOMAS KING: Snug Harbor (8 p.m. and 10 p.m.)
• TOMMY MALONE: Rock ’n’ Bowl
• JERSEY BOYS: Mahalia Jackson Theater
• MESCHIYA LAKE AND THE LITTLE BIG HORNS (7 P.M.)/ERIC LINDELL (11 P.M.): d.b.a.
• JON CLEARY’S PHILTHY PHEW: Maple Leaf Bar
• YONDER MOUNTAIN STRING BAND: House of Blues
• THE GROWLERS/THE VACANT LOTS: One Eyed Jacks
• SEVA VENET AND THE STORYVILLE STRING BAND: Preservation Hall (8 p.m.)
• LIONEL FERBOS AND THE PALM COURT JAZZ BAND: Palm Court Jazz Café (7 p.m.)
• WASHBOARD CHAZ BLUES TRIO (7 P.M.)/QUEENS BALL FEATURING JOHNNY SKETCH AND THE DIRTY NOTES (11 P.M.): Blue Nile
• DJ REAL AND BLACK PEARL: Blue Nile Balcony Room (1 a.m.)
• LONESOME LEASH (FEATURING WALT MCCLEMENTS): Allways Lounge

JAN. 13

• COOT: d.b.a.
• JOE KROWN TRIO WITH RUSSELL BATISTE AND WALTER “WOLFMAN” WASHINGTON: Maple Leaf Bar
• GOSPEL BRUNCH WITH THE ZION HARMONIZERS: House of Blues (10 p.m.)
• NEW ORLEANS LEGACY BAND FEATURING TOMMY SANCTON: Preservation Hall (8 p.m.)
• LUCIEN BARBARIN AND THE SUNDAY NIGHT SWINGSTERS: Palm Court Jazz Café (7 p.m.)
• MYKIA JOVAN (8 P.M.)/MAINLINE (10 P.M.): Blue Nile
• OLIVER AND JEAN-BAPTISTE FRANC QUARTET: Snug Harbor (8 p.m. and 10 p.m.)
• CHUCK CAVET AND FLIP SIDE: Rock ’n’ Bowl (4:30 p.m.)

JAN. 14

• GLEN DAVID ANDREWS: d.b.a.
• JON CLEARY: Chickie Wah Wah (8 p.m.)
• PAPA GROWS FUNK: Maple Leaf Bar
• PRESERVATION HALL LIVING LEGENDS FEATURING MAYNARD CHATTERS: Preservation Hall (8 p.m.)
• CHARMAINE NEVILLE: Snug Harbor (8 p.m. and 10 p.m.)
• KARAOKE WITH THE DISCO AMIGOS: Rock ’n’ Bowl (7:30 p.m.)

JAN. 15

• JUSTIN BIEBER: New Orleans Arena (7 p.m.)
• TREME BRASS BAND: d.b.a. (9 p.m.)
• CROSSROADS AT HOUSE OF BLUES PRESENTS 2013 NEXT LEVEL ARTIST CONCERT SERIES: The Parish at House of Blues (9 p.m.)
• 101 DRUMMERS/REBIRTH BRASS BAND: Maple Leaf Bar
• PRESERVATION HALL-STARS FEATURING SHANNON POWELL: Preservation Hall (8 p.m.)
• OPEN EARS MUSIC SERIES: Blue Nile Balcony Room (10 p.m.)
• NETHERFRIENDS: Circle Bar
• THE EASTERN SEA: Hi Ho Lounge
• TOMMY MALONE: Chickie Wah Wah (8 p.m.)
• CLIFF HINES: Snug Harbor (8 p.m. and 10 p.m.)

JAN. 16

• DELFEAYO MARSALIS PRESENTS THE UPTOWN JAZZ ORCHESTRA: Snug Harbor (8 p.m. and 10 p.m.)
• THE TIN MEN (7 P.M.)/WALTER “WOLFMAN” WASHINGTON AND THE ROADMASTERS (10 P.M.): d.b.a.
• THE ENGLISH BEAT: House of Blues (8:30 p.m.)
• HONEY ISLAND SWAMP BAND: Maple Leaf Bar
• SWING NIGHT WITH GAL HOLIDAY AND THE HONKY TONK REVUE: Rock ’n’ Bowl (8:30 p.m.)
• LOCAL SONGWRITER SHOWCASE: House of Blues (7 p.m.)
• JET LOUNGE : The Parish at House of Blues (11 p.m.)
• PRESERVATION HALL JAZZ BAND FEATURING MARK BRAUD: Preservation Hall (8 p.m.)
• LARS EDEGRAN AND TOPSY CHAPMAN WITH THE PALM COURT JAZZ BAND: Palm Court Jazz Café (7 p.m.)
• CURREN$Y’S JET LOUNGE: The Parish at House of Blues (11 p.m.)
• SOUNDMAN PROJECT (8 P.M.)/GRAVITY A (10 P.M.): Blue Nile
• MESCHIYA LAKE AND TOM MCDERMOTT (7 P.M.)/JOHNNY SANSONE, JOHN FOHL AND SETH WALKER (9:30 P.M.): Chickie Wah Wah

JAN. 17

• JON CLEARY (7 P.M.)/JACK OBLIVION (10 P.M.): d.b.a.
• THE TRIO WITH JOHNNY VIDACOVICH AND SPECIAL GUESTS: Maple Leaf Bar
• ED VOLKER: Chickie Wah Wah (8 p.m.)
• STYX: House of Blues (8 p.m.)
• SURVIVORS BRASS BAND WITH JEFFERY HILLS: Preservation Hall (8 p.m.)
• DUKE HEITGER AND TIM LAUGHLIN WITH THE CRESCENT CITY JOYMAKERS: Palm Court Jazz Café (7 p.m.)
• MICAH MCKEE AND LITTLE MAKER (7 P.M.)/DG T-ROY (10 P.M.): Blue Nile
• ’90S NIGHT: Blue Nile Balcony Room (11 p.m.)
• CAMILE BAUDIN: Snug Harbor (8 p.m. and 10 p.m.)
• ZYDECO NIGHT WITH CURLEY TAYLOR: Rock ’n’ Bowl (8:30 p.m.)

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