Shows to Watch for June 8, 2012

The Shows to Watch calendar is a listing of events taking place in Baton Rouge and surrounding areas from June 8-June 14. It covers rock, reggae, jazz, country and everything in between.

ROCK

JUNE 8

--FIASCO: Cadillac Café

--SOUL HAVEN: Roux House

--DENTON HATCHER: Red Star

JUNE 9

--THE JOLLY RACKET: Chelsea's Café

--TRICKIE DICKIES: Roux House

JUNE 10

--CHASING SCARLETT: North Boulevard Town Square (noon)

JUNE 13

--CAM PYLE: Uncle Earl's

JUNE 14

--GROOVE GRAVY: Chelsea's Café

BLUES/RHYTHM AND BLUES

JUNE 8

--MICHAEL FOSTER PROJECT: Chelsea's Café

JUNE 9

--MONICA/LLOYD: Baton Rouge River Center

--RUDY RICHARD: Teddy's Juke Joint (Zachary, 8 p.m.)

JUNE 10

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

JUNE 13

--VINCE HUTCHINSON AND THE HEAVY STORM BUILDING: DJ's Club Elite

JUNE 14

--CATCH ONE: DJ's Club Elite

VARIETY

JUNE 8

--MICHAEL JACKSON IMPERSONATOR: Hollywood Casino

--PENALTY BOX: Rick-n-Robin's

--ASK THE THOMAS BROTHERS: Renaissance Hotel (5 p.m.)

--UPLIFTING THE COAST FESTIVAL WITH WAYLON THIBODAUX, VOODOO BAYOU AND LEROUX: Greater Baton Rouge State Fairgrounds (5-10 p.m.)

--AFTER 8: Park Place (Gonzales)

--KELLY FURR AND FRIENDS: Cadillac Café

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

--BISCUIT CHUB: Roux Wine and Spirits (Prairieville, 7 p.m.)

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

--ROADHOUSE: Ahuuas Mexican Restaurant (4733 Jones Creek Road, 7 p.m.)

--SILVERHOOK: T&T Lounge (Zachary)

--QUIANA LYNELL AND THE LUSH LIFE: Onezia Upscale Lounge (Gonzales)

--EDDIE SMITH BAND: Glen's

--STORYVILLE: Sullivan's Ringside

JUNE 9

--UPLIFTING THE COAST FESTIVAL WITH CHASE TYLER, DEBBIE LANDRY TRIO, C.C. PLAYERS, AMPERSAND, CONTRAFLOW AND THE PRODUCERS: Greater Baton Rouge State Fairgrounds (11:45 a.m.-10 p.m.)

--FLOYD BROWN: Rick-n-Robin's

--TRUE SPIN: Park Place (Gonzales)

--FIVE FINGER DISCOUNT: Cadillac Café

--DALE SELLARS AND BACK ROADS: Raxx (Erwinville)

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

--LONG NECK SOCIETY: Sullivan's Ringside

--SILVERHOOK: Bear Creek Saloon and Steak House (Montpelier)

--RUN JANE RUN: George's (George O'Neal Road, 7:30 p.m.)

--JODI JAMES AND COMPANY: Onezia Upscale Lounge (Gonzales)

--LITTLE HUB AND THE WHEELS: Glen's

JUNE 10

--UPLIFTING THE COAST FESTIVAL WITH REMEDY, DOWNFALL, 90 DEGREES WEST, CHRIS LEBLANC BAND AND RANDY JACKSON: Greater Baton Rouge State Fairgrounds (11:45 a.m.-8 p.m.)

--GUMBEAUX ROUGE: Moonlight Inn (French Settlement, 4 p.m.)

--STEVE MARTIN: Floyd's Morley Marina (Brusly)

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

JUNE 5

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

JUNE 11

--KEITH MOODY: Game Day Daiquiris

--JOE MONK'S SHOWCASE: DJ's Club Elite

JUNE 12

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

JUNE 13

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

JUNE 14

--DEE BREW: Park Place (Gonzales)

--RIVER CITY HIT SQUAD: Cadillac Café

--BIG DADDY T BAND: Glen's

ACOUSTIC

JUNE 8

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

--MIKE MILLER: Que Pasa (St. Francisville, 6:30 p.m.)

--DEBBIE LANDRY: Pelican Pub (Gonzales)

JUNE 9

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

--BRYCE CAIN: On the Half Shell (6:30 p.m.)

--DIXIE ROSE ACOUSTIC CIRCLE: Zachary Farmers Market gazebo (10 a.m.)

JUNE 10

--KIRK HOLDER: Beausoleil (noon)

--DEBBIE LANDRY: Spanky's Daiquiris (Prairieville)

JUNE 11

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

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

--RHETT ANTHONY: Spanky's Daiquiris (Prairieville, 7 p.m.)

JUNE 12

--ACOUSTIC WITH ATTITUDE: Cadillac Café

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

JUNE 13

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

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

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

JUNE 14

--JASON PITTMAN: Southpaws Daiquiris

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

--ZAC BRO: Spanky's Daiquiris (Prairieville)

--TWO IF BY LAND: On the Half Shell (Prairieville, 6:30 p.m.)

--CHRIS LEBLANC AND LUTHER KENT: Onezia Upscale Lounge (Gonzales)

--DEBBIE LANDRY: Spanky's Daiquiris

COUNTRY

JUNE 8

--BUSH HAWG: Texas Club

--MICKEY AND JACK WITH THE HALL OF FAME BAND: Jones Boys Hall of Fame

JUNE 9

--T-BOY AND JUST US: Jones Boys Hall of Fame

JUNE 12

--COACH TONY AND RUSTY: Jones Boys Hall of Fame (7:30 p.m.)

JUNE 13

--MICKEY, JACK, MARK AND BILLY: Jones Boys Hall of Fame (7:30 p.m.)

CAJUN

JUNE 8

--CAJUN FRENCH MUSIC ASSOCIATION DANCE WITH CAMERON DUPUY AND THE CAJUN TROUBADOURS: UCT Hall (11175 Florida Blvd., 8 p.m., dance lessons 7 p.m.)

JAZZ

JUNE 12

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

JUNE 13

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

JUNE 14

--HILARY KOLE AND GENE BERTONCINI WITH WILLIS DELONY, BRIAN SHAW AND BILL GRIMES: LSU School of Music Recital Hall (7:30 p.m.)

DANCE

JUNE 8

--DJ THE PHENOMENAL/DJ NEAUX FACE: DJ's Club Elite

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

JUNE 9

--DISCO VAMPIRE BALL: Hollywood Casino

JUNE 10

--DJ RUFF: Park Place (Gonzales)

JUNE 11

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

JUNE 12

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

JUNE 13

--JITTERBUG LESSONS: Onezia Upscale Lounge (Gonzales)

JUNE 14

--SWING LESSONS: Rick-n-Robin's

--DJ TRIZZA: Roux House

--DOWN SOUTH STEPPERS: DJ's Club Elite (7 p.m.)

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

KARAOKE

JUNE 8

--KARAOKE: Thai Kitchen

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

JUNE 9

--KARAOKE BY PAUL AND ANN: The Office

JUNE 11

--KARAOKE: Park Place (Gonzales)

JUNE 12

--KARAOKE: Park Place (Gonzales)

--KARAOKE: DJ's Club Elite

JUNE 13

--KARAOKE: Park Place (Gonzales)

--KARAOKE: Cadillac Café

--KARAOKE: Red Star

JUNE 14

--KARAOKE: Rick-n-Robin's

--KARAOKE: Park Place (Gonzales)

--KARAOKE WITH DANA: Jones Boys Hall of Fame (8 p.m.)

COMEDY

JUNE 12

--MATTIE C. AND GUESTS: Onezia Upscale Lounge (Gonzales)

OUTLYING

JUNE 8

--ROD ANTOON: Paragon Casino (Marksville, 7 p.m.)

JUNE 9

--LEANN RIMES: Paragon Casino (Marksville)

--ROD ANTOON: Paragon Casino (Marksville, 7 p.m.)

--TRAVIS HOYT/CLINT MULKEY/AMOS PARKER AND OTHERS: Reimers Auditorium (Hammond, 6:30 p.m.)

JUNE 13

--ROD ANTOON: Paragon Casino (Marksville, 6 p.m.)

JUNE 14

--ROD ANTOON: Paragon Casino (Marksville, 6 p.m.)

LAFAYETTE AREA

JUNE 8

--RIO LUMINOSO: Cité Des Arts (8 p.m.)

--RODDIE ROMERO AND THE HUB CITY ALL-STARS: Blue Moon Saloon (8 p.m.)

--COREY LEDET AND HIS ZYDECO BAND: Whiskey River (1365 Henderson Road)

JUNE 9

--KEITH MOODY: The Station

--REX MOROUX: Blue Moon Saloon (8 p.m.)

JUNE 10

--JAMIE BERGERON AND KICKIN' CAJUNS: Whiskey River (1365 Henderson Road, 4 p.m.)

JUNE 14

--JEFF ALBERT'S INSTIGATION QUARTET: Cité Des Arts (8 p.m.)

NEW ORLEANS

JUNE 8

--SHANTYTOWN ORCHESTRA WITH THURSTON MOORE, QUINTRON, JAPANTHER AND DARK DARK DARK: The Music Box

--RAT PACK NOW: National World War II Museum

--CLAP YOUR HANDS SAY YEA: One Eyed Jacks

--G-EAZY: Republic

--LOS POBOYCITOS/TIP INTERNS/MAS MAMONES: Tipitina's

--DAVID REIS (5 p.m.)/LEON "KID CHOCOLATE" BROWN (8 p.m.)/BURLESQUE BALLROOM (Midnight): Irvin Mayfield's Jazz Playhouse (Royal Sonesta Hotel)

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

--WALTER "WOLFMAN" WASHINGTON: Irvin Mayfield's I Club

--YA DONNA WEST (5 p.m.)/LENA PRIMA BAND (9 p.m.): Hotel Monteleone Carousel Bar and Lounge

--CAPE AND THE MATADOR/TEEPH/OSTROV: Banks Street Bar and Grill

--3RD ECHO/THE PRODUCERS: 12 Bar

JUNE 9

--KENNY WAYNE SHEPHERD: House of Blues

--SHANTYTOWN ORCHESTRA WITH THURSTON MOORE, QUINTRON, jAPANTHER AND DARK DARK DARK: The Music Box

--LOST BAYOU RAMBLERS/T-KETTE: One Eyed Jacks

--JOE KROWN SWING BAND (8 p.m.)/DEJA VU BRASS BAND (Midnight): Irvin Mayfield's Jazz Playhouse (Royal Sonesta Hotel)

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

--LOS HOMBRES CALIENTES/JAVIER GUTIERREZ AND VIVAZ: Irvin Mayfield's I Club (8 p.m.)

--LENA PRIMA BAND: Hotel Monteleone Carousel Bar and Lounge

--KENNY TRICHE BAND: Banks Street Bar and Grill

JUNE 10

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

--MUSIC WORKSHOP WITH RUSSELL BATISTE JR. TRIO: Tipitina's

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

--GOSPEL BRUNCH WITH THE ZION HARMONIZERS: House of Blues

--YO GOTTI: House of Blues

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

--RON HOTSTREAM: Banks Street Bar and Grill

JUNE 11

--SIN: One Eyed Jacks

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

--PRESERVATION PLAYERS WITH MAYNARD CHATTERS: Preservation Hall Band (8 p.m.)

--THE NAWLINS JOHNNYS: Banks Street Bar and Grill

JUNE 12

--JASON MARSALIS: Irvin Mayfield's Jazz Playhouse (Royal Sonesta Hotel, 8 p.m.)

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

--CARLOS AND FRIENDS: Banks Street Bar and Grill

--THE WEEKEND: House of Blues

JUNE 13

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

--SON COMO SON/RITMO CALYPSO: Algiers Riverfront (6 p.m.)

--STORYVILLE STRING BAND: Preservation Hall Band (8 p.m.)

--KERMIT RUFFINS DJ SET: Irvin Mayfield's I Club (6 p.m.)

--MAJOR BACON: Banks Street Bar and Grill

JUNE 14

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

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

--ANAIS ST. JOHN TRIO: Hotel Monteleone Carousel Bar and Lounge

--ADAM CROCHET BAND: Banks Street Bar and Grill

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