Shows to Watch for May 25, 2012

The Shows to Watch calendar is a listing of events taking place in Baton Rouge and surrounding areas from May 25-May 31, 2012. It covers rock, reggae, jazz, country and everything in between.

ROCK

MAY 25

--FRONTIERS: Varsity Theatre

--FIASCO: Park Place (Gonzales)

--CONTRAFLOW: Roux House

--GLITCHELL: Chelsea’s Café

MAY 26

--STRANGE BOYS: Spanish Moon

--ASHES OF BABYLON: Chelsea’s Café

--DON JUANABEES: Roux House

MAY 29

--RYAN JENKINS: Happy’s (Third Street)

MAY 30

--DEBBIE LANDRY BAND: French Quarter Daiquiris (Essen Lane)

BLUES/RHYTHM AND BLUES

MAY 25

--GREGG WRIGHT: Onezia Upscale Lounge (Gonzales)

MAY 26

--BRYAN LEE: Teddy’s Juke Joint (Zachary, 8 p.m.)

MAY 27

--LIL’ RAY NEAL BLUES BAND: Teddy’s Juke Joint (Zachary, 5 p.m.)

VARIETY

MAY 25

--CREOLE SOUL: Rick-n-Robin’s

--TRICKY DICKIES: Cadillac Café

--BRANDON GILES: Live After Five (North Boulevard Town Square)

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

--ROADHOUSE: Ahuuas Mexican Restaurant (7 p.m.)

--RICCARDO CRESPO: Roux Wine and Spirits (Prairieville, 7 p.m.)

--THE BUSINESS: Glen’s

MAY 26

--GUMBEAUX ROUGE: Backstreet Lounge (8 p.m.)

--PENALTY BOX: Rick-n-Robin’s

--UNITED WE JAM: North Boulevard Town Square (6:30 p.m.)

--DALE SELLARS AND BACK ROADS: Satterfield’s Dock Side (New Roads)

--TIMEWARP: Time Out Lounge

--GARY BELLO AND FRIENDS: Magnolia Café (St. Francisville, 7:30 p.m.)

--KELLY FURR AND FRIENDS: Cadillac Café

--SOFA KINGS: Park Place (Gonzales)

--ROADHOUSE: City Café (6:30 p.m.)

--HEATH RANSONETTE: Roux Wine and Spirits (Prairieville, 7 p.m.)

--THE AVENUE CRUISERS: George’s (George O’Neal Road, 7 p.m.)

--RACOON: Pop-A-Top Saloon (Port Allen)

--BAC TRAC: Fred’s on the River (Port Vincent)

--SILVERHOOK: Pier 22 (Springfield)

--HART AND SOUL: Glen’s

MAY 27

--UNITED WE JAM: Double D’s Daiquiris (Denham Springs)

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

--TRUE SPIN: Park Place (Gonzales)

--LA. 1: Canal Bank Club (Head of Island, 4 p.m.)

--RACOON: Morley’s Marina (Brusly)

--PRIMETIME: Fred’s on the River (Port Vincent, 7 p.m.)

MAY 29

--MICHIGAN AVENUE: Cadillac Café

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

MAY 30

--DEBBIE LANDRY, EDDIE SMITH AND BUTCH LANE: Glen’s Bar (7 p.m.)

MAY 31

--DREW PILSNER: Park Place (Gonzales)

--BIG DADDY T: Glen’s

ACOUSTIC

MAY 25

--CHUCK BRODSKY/CARL KLEINPETER: Red Dragon Listening Room (2401 Florida Blvd., 8 p.m.) This is a correction. The performance is May 25, not May 26

KEVIN AND DENNIS: Monjunis (6:30 p.m.)

--DAMON KING AND BO JAMISON: On the Half Shell (6:30 p.m.)

--MIKE MILLER: Southpaws Daiquiris (Geismar, 5 p.m.)

--DEBBIE LANDRY: Southpaws Daiquiris

MAY 26

--SCOTT VAN MATRE: On the Half Shell (6:30 p.m.)

MAY 27

--HEATH AND JOEL: Spanky’s Daiquiris (Prairieville)

MAY 28

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

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

MAY 29

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

MAY 30

--BLAKE HARLOW: On the Half Shell (Prairieville, 6:30 p.m.)

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

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

--DIXIE ROSE ACOUSTIC CIRCLE: Teddy’s Juke Joint (Zachary, 7 p.m.)

MAY 31

--JERAD PERCK: Spanky’s Daiquiris (Prairieville)

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

--BUBBA PLAUCHE: Onezia Upscale Lounge (Gonzales)

--DEBBIE LANDRY: Sarita’s Mexican Cantina (St. Amant, 6 p.m.)

COUNTRY

MAY 25

--GLORIANA/C.J. SOLAR BAND: Texas Club

--CHASE TYLER BAND: Jones Boys’ Hall of Fame

MAY 26

--BAYOU COUNTRY SUPERFEST WITH KEITH URBAN, CARRIE UNDERWOOD, ERIC CHURCH, LITTLE BIG TOWN AND JERROD NIEMANN: Tiger Stadium (5 p.m.)

--FAN FEST WITH 90 DEGREES WEST, KATIE ARMIGER AND WILL HOGE: Tiger Stadium (Lot A at Nicholson Drive, 11:30 a.m.)

--JONES BOYS WITH THE HALL OF FAME BAND: Jones Boys’ Hall of Fame

MAY 27

--BAYOU COUNTRY SUPERFEST WITH RASCAL FLATTS, JASON ALDEAN, DIERKS BENTLEY, SARA EVANS AND JOE NICHOLS: Tiger Stadium (5 p.m.)

----FAN FEST WITH C.J. SOLAR, WINFIELD’S LOCKET AND KIM CARSON AND THE ENABLERS: Tiger Stadium (Lot A at Nicholson Drive, 11:30 a.m.)

--THE RIVER CITY BAND: Boutin’s Restaurant (5 p.m.)

MAY 30

--MICKEY, JACK AND MARK: Jones Boys’ Hall of Fame

JAZZ

MAY 29

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

MAY 30

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

DANCE

MAY 25

--URBAN COWBOY WEEKEND: Hollywood Casino

--’90S NIGHT: Spanish Moon

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

MAY 26

--URBAN COWBOY WEEKEND: Hollywood Casino

--DJ RUFF: Onezia Upscale Lounge (Gonzales)

MAY 28

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

MAY 29

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

MAY 30

--JITTERBUG LESSONS: Onezia Upscale Lounge (Gonzales)

MAY 31

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

KARAOKE

MAY 25

--KARAOKE: Thai Kitchen

--KARAOKE: Fred’s on the River (Port Vincent)

MAY 26

--KARAOKE BY PAUL AND ANN: The Office

MAY 28

--KARAOKE: Park Place (Gonzales)

MAY 29

--KARAOKE: Park Place (Gonzales)

MAY 30

--KARAOKE: Red Star

--KARAOKE: Cadillac Café

--KARAOKE: Park Place (Gonzales)

MAY 31

--KARAOKE: Jones Boys’ Hall of Fame

OUTLYING

MAY 25

--GARY BELLO AND FRIENDS: Mule’s Hitch (Ponchatoula, 8 p.m.)

MAY 26

--THE HEATERS: Cate Street Pub (Hammond)

MAY 27

--WAR: Paragon Casino (Marksville)

LAFAYETTE AREA

MAY 25

--KRISTI GUILLORY AND THE MIDTOWN PROJECT/SEAN BRUCE: Blue Moon Saloon (8 p.m.)

--THE BACKWOOD BOYZ: Whiskey River (1365 Henderson Road)

--CHARLES MANNS: Cité des Arts

MAY 26

--VIDRINE-CHAPMAN FAMILY BAND/KENNETH BENOIT AND THE GRAVEL ROAD BAND: Liberty Theater (Eunice, 6 p.m.)

--LED ZEPPELIN NIGHT WITH THE HIGHWAY COMPANIONS, BERARD FAMILY BAND, READING, JONATHAN HERRON, ASHLEY EVANS BAND, THE SPECKLERS, SOUR SEDANS AND OTHERS: Blue Moon Saloon

--KELLY KEELING TRIBUTE TO THE BEATLES: Cite Des Arts (8 p.m.)

MAY 27

--GENO DELAFOSE AND FRENCH ROCKIN’ BOOGIE: Whiskey River (1365 Henderson Road, 4 p.m.)

NEW ORLEANS

MAY 25

--K.D. LANG: Mahalia Jackson Theater (8 p.m.)

--FUTURE: House of Blues

--POCKET TYME/YOJIMBO: Tipitina’s

--KHRIS AND DANNY’S LAPTOP BAND: House of Blues (happy hour)

--STOOGES BRASS BAND: Harrah’s Casino (8 p.m.)

--FIREBUG/MORELLA/DINOLA: One Eyed Jacks

--PRESERVATION HALL JAZZ MASTERS WITH LEROY JONES: Preservation Hall (8 p.m.)

--TOM MCDERMOTT (5 p.m.)/LEON “KID CHOCOLATE” BROWN (8 p.m.)/BURLESQUE BALLROOM (Midnight): Irvin Mayfield’s Jazz Playhouse (Royal Sonesta Hotel)

--SUGAR BEAR TRIO (5 p.m.)/LENA PRIMA (9 p.m.): Hotel Monteleone Carousel Bar

--XDEFINITION/ENHARMONIC SOULS/DAREL POCHE/REMEDY KREWE/PUNCH DRUNK APOLLO: The Parish at House of Blues

--DONNA KINGLE PIANO SING-ALONG/GAL HOLIDAY AND THE HONKY TONK REVUE: Banks Street Bar and Grill

MAY 26

--BUSTOUT BURLESQUE: House of Blues

--JOHNNY AND STANTON’S NEW THING: Tipitina’s

--SASHA MASAKOWSKI QUINTET: Snug Harbor

--BURLESQUE: One Eyed Jacks

--PRESERVATION HALL SWING KINGS: Preservation Hall (8 p.m.)

--DON VAPPIE (8 p.m.)/DEJA VU BRASS BAND (Midnight): Irvin Mayfield’s Jazz Playhouse (Royal Sonesta Hotel)

--LENA PRIMA: Hotel Monteleone Carousel Bar

--CITY ZOO/FARGONE: Banks Street Bar and Grill

MAY 27

--ST. PETER STREET ALL-STARS: Preservation Hall (8 p.m.)

--GOSPEL BRUNCH WITH THE ROCK OF HARMONY: House of Blues

--POPPA’S HOUSE PARTY: House of Blues

--CAJUN FAIS DO DO WITH BRUCE DAIGREPONT: Tipitina’s (5:30 p.m.)

--MUSIC WORKSHOP WITH JOHNNY VIDACOVICH, CHRIS SEVERIN AND CLIFF HINES: Tipitina’s (1 p.m.)

--STRAIGHT LINE STITCH: Southport Hall

--HAARP: Municipal Auditorium

--GERMAIN BAZZLE AND PAUL LONGSTRETH: Irvin Mayfield’s Jazz Playhouse (Royal Sonesta Hotel, 8 p.m.)

--CLYDE ALBERT BLUES BAND (5:30 p.m.)/RON HOTSTREAM (9 p.m.): Banks Street Bar and Grill

MAY 28

--STRAIGHT LINE STITCH: Green Room (Covington)

--YACHT/ONUINU: One Eyed Jacks

--PRESERVATION PLAYERS WITH MARK BRAUD: Preservation Hall Band (8 p.m.)

--GERALD FRENCH AND THE ORIGINAL TUXEDO JAZZ BAND: Irvin Mayfield’s Jazz Playhouse (Royal Sonesta Hotel, 8 p.m.)

--THE NAWLINS JOHNNYS: Banks Street Bar and Grill

MAY 29

--SASHA MASAKOWSKI AND MUSICAL PLAYGROUND: Irvin Mayfield’s Jazz Playhouse (Royal Sonesta Hotel, 8 p.m.)

--PRESERVATION HALL-STARS WITH SHANNON POWELL: Preservation Hall (8 p.m.)

--ANDREW DUHON: Banks Street Bar and Grill

MAY 30

--ST. VITUS/DIXIE WITCH/STAR/DAGGER: One Eyed Jacks

--PRESERVATION HALL JAZZ BAND WITH MARK BRAUD: Preservation Hall Band (8 p.m.)

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

--ROBIN BARNES: Hotel Monteleone Carousel Bar

--KENNY TRICHE/MAJOR BACON: Banks Street Bar and Grill

MAY 31

--CHURCH OF MISERY/HAIL! HORNET AND THE GATES OF SLUMBER: Siberia

--SURVIVORS BRASS BAND: Preservation Hall Band (8 p.m.)

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

--ANAIS ST. JOHN: Hotel Monteleone Carousel Bar

--EUNICE LOVE: Banks Street Bar and Grill

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