Shows to Watch for June 22, 2012
The Shows to Watch calendar is a listing of events taking place in Baton Rouge and surrounding areas from June 22-June 28, 2012. It covers rock, reggae, jazz, country and everything in between.
ROCK
JUNE 22
--KRISTEN DIABLE AND THE CITY: Renaissance Hotel (5 p.m.)
--SPINRAD: Roux House
--KUNG FU PINEAPPLE: The Station Bar
JUNE 23
--WHITE ARROWS/BEAT CONNECTION: Spanish Moon
--FIASCO: Roux House
JUNE 24
--484 SOUTH BAND: Warsaw Marina Bar
JUNE 26
--RYAN JENKINS: Happy's (Third Street, 7 p.m.)
-- JUNE 28
--THE FLAMING LIPS/GIVERS/MTV O MUSIC AWARDS: Varsity Theatre (12:30 p.m.)
BLUES/RHYTHM AND BLUES
JUNE 22
--MICHAEL FOSTER PROJECT/DJ SMOOTH: The Famous Theatre
JUNE 23
--THE PACK: Teddy's Juke Joint (Zachary, 8 p.m.)
JUNE 24
--LIL' RAY NEAL BLUES BAND: Teddy's Juke Joint (Zachary, 5 p.m.)
JUNE 27
--VINCE HUTCHINSON AND THE HEAVY STORM BAND: DJ's Club Elite
JUNE 28
--CATCH ONE: DJ's Club Elite
VARIETY
JUNE 22
--ARTEMIS: George (George O'Neal Road, 7:30 p.m.)
--SOULHEAVEN: Park Place (Gonzales)
--FLOYD BROWN: Triage
--KENNY CORNETT: Rick-n-Robin's
--SWEET ROOT: Cadillac Café
--THE AVENUE CRUISERS: VFW Hall (South Choctaw Drive)
--BIG DADDY T: On the Half Shell (7 p.m.)
--PRESS 1 FOR ENGLISH: Onezia Upscale Lounge (Gonzales)
--DRAMA KINGS: Papi's Fajita Factory (Denham Springs)
JUNE 23
--AM/FM WITH JUSTIN MCCOY: Park Place (Gonzales)
--REUNION: Rick-n-Robin's
--LOUISIANA: Cadillac Café
--ARGYLE FRIDAY: Who's Who Martini Lounge
--TIMEWARP: Phil Brady's
--ERNEST SCOTT AND THE FUNK CHILDREN: Onezia Upscale Lounge (Gonzales)
--BRANDON ROUTH: Churchill's
--RUN JANE RUN: George's (George O'Neal Road, 7 p.m.)
JUNE 24
--ED PERKINS EXPERIENCE: North Boulevard Town Square (noon)
--OPEN MIC: Brew HaHa (6 p.m.)
--RUSTY YATES: Spanky's Daiquiris (Prairieville)
--RACOON: Morley's Marina (Brusly)
JUNE 25
--JOE MONK'S SHOWCASE: DJ's Club Elite
JUNE 26
--EDDIE SMITH BAND: On the Half Shell (Prairieville, 6:30 p.m.)
JUNE 27
--RUSTY YATES: Churchill's
JUNE 28
--KENT V. AND RYAN JENKINS: Park Place (Gonzales)
--ANTEEKS: Cadillac Café
--TOBY TEMPLET: Churchill's
ACOUSTIC
JUNE 22
--GARRETT MCCUTCHAN: Circa 1857 (11 a.m.)
--CRAIG PADDOCK: Roux Wine and Spirits (Prairieville)
--KIRK HOLDER: Monjunis (6:30 p.m.)
--DEBBIE LANDRY: Southpaws Daiquiris
JUNE 23
--GARRETT MCCUTCHAN: Circa 1857 (11 a.m.)
--CAM PYLE: On the Half Shell (Prairieville, 6:30 p.m.)
--DEBBIE LANDRY: French Quarter Daiquiris
--GREG JACOBS/JOHN FULLBRIGHT: Red Dragon Listening Room (2401 Florida Blvd.,)
JUNE 24
--KIRK HOLDER: Beausoleil (noon)
JUNE 25
--GARRETT MCCUTCHAN: Circa 1857 (11 a.m.)
--DEBBIE LANDRY: On the Half Shell (Prairieville, 6:30 p.m.)
JUNE 26
--ACOUSTIC WITH ATTITUDE: Cadillac Café
--GARRETT MCCUTCHAN: Circa 1857 (11 a.m.)
JUNE 27
--GARRETT MCCUTCHAN: Circa 1857 (11 a.m.)
--DIXIE ROSE ACOUSTIC CIRCLE: Teddy's Juke Joint (Zachary, 7 p.m.)
--KEVIN AND DENNIS: On the Half Shell (Prairieville, 6:30 p.m.)
JUNE 28
--GARRETT MCCUTCHAN: Circa 1857 (11 a.m.)
--KIRK HOLDER: Southpaws Daiquiris (40051 La. 42, Prairieville)
--MIKE DAMPIER: On the Half Shell (Prairieville, 6:30 p.m.)
--TWO IF BY LAND: Spanky's Daiquiris (Prairieville)
--MIKE MILLER: Heaux Jeauxs
--RYAN PATTERSON: Onezia Upscale Lounge (Gonzales)
--DEBBIE LANDRY: Sarita's Mexican Cantina (St. Amant, 6 p.m.)
COUNTRY
JUNE 22
--JONES BOYS WITH THE HALL OF FAME BAND: Jones Boys Hall of Fame
JUNE 23
--CLIFTON BROWN AND THE RUSTY BUCKET BAND: Jones Boys Hall of Fame
JUNE 26
--COACH TONY AND COACH RUSTY: Jones Boys Hall of Fame
JUNE 27
--MICKEY, JACK, BILLY AND MARK: Jones Boys Hall of Fame
CAJUN/ZYDECO
JUNE 22
--CAJUN FRENCH MUSIC ASSOCIATION DANCE WITH CHRIS MILLER AND BAYOU ROOTS: UCT Hall (11175 Florida Blvd., 8 p.m., dance lessons 7 p.m.)
JAZZ
JUNE 22
--RICK VANMATRE/HOT SUMMER NIGHTS BAND: LSU School of Music Recital Hall (7:30 p.m.)
DANCE
JUNE 22
--BOOGIE NIGHTS: Hollywood Casino
--'90S NIGHT: Spanish Moon
--TEDDY'S OLD TIME RECORD SPIN: Teddy's Juke Joint (Zachary, 8 p.m.)
--DJ PHENOMENAL/NEAUX FACE: DJ's Club Elite
JUNE 23
--BOOGIE NIGHTS: Hollywood Casino
--DJ SUPA MIKE: The Famous Theatre
JUNE 24
--DJ RUFF: Park Place (Gonzales)
JUNE 25
--TEDDY'S OLD TIME RECORD SPIN: Teddy's Juke Joint (Zachary, 8 p.m.)
JUNE 26
--TEDDY'S OLD TIME RECORD SPIN: Teddy's Juke Joint (Zachary, 8 p.m.)
JUNE 27
--JITTERBUG LESSONS: Onezia Upscale Lounge (Gonzales)
JUNE 28
--DJ DEW IT: Roux House
--SWING LESSONS: Rick-n-Robin's
--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 22
--KARAOKE: Thai Kitchen
JUNE 25
--KARAOKE: Park Place (Gonzales)
JUNE 26
--KARAOKE: Park Place (Gonzales)
--KARAOKE: DJ's Club Elite
JUNE 27
--KARAOKE: Park Place (Gonzales)
--KARAOKE: Red Star
--KARAOKE: Cadillac Café
JUNE 28
--KARAOKE: Rick-n-Robin's
--KARAOKE WITH DANA: Jones Boys Hall of Fame (8 p.m.)
COMEDY
JUNE 27
--COMEDY NIGHT: The Famous Theatre (8 p.m.)
POETRY
JUNE 26
--POETRY NIGHT: The Famous Theatre (7 p.m.)
OUTLYING
JUNE 22
--SILVERHOOK: Warsaw Marina (Springfield)
--ROD ANTOON: Paragon Casino (Marksville, 7 p.m.)
JUNE 23
--ROD ANTOON: Paragon Casino (Marksville, 7 p.m.)
--LA. 1: Bueche's Bar (Ventress)
--RACOON: Mule's Hitch (Ponchatoula)
JUNE 27
--ROD ANTOON: Paragon Casino (Marksville, 6 p.m.)
JUNE 28
--ROD ANTOON: Paragon Casino (Marksville, 6 p.m.)
LAFAYETTE AREA
JUNE 22
--LIL' BUCK SINEGAL: Blue Moon Saloon
--COREY LEDET AND HIS ZYDECO BAND: Whiskey River (1365 Henderson Road)
--THE GILLS/VOX AND THE HOUND/THE GILLS: Artmosphere
JUNE 23
--ACADIEN CAJUN BAND/RYAN SIMON: Liberty Theater (Eunice, 6 p.m.)
--THE BEDLAMVILLE TRIFLERS: Frankie's Burgers
--DREW LANDRY/ISLE DERNIERE: Blue Moon Saloon
--BRANDON MOREAU AND CAJUNGRASS: Liberty Theater (Eunice, 6 p.m.)
--DEBBIE LANDRY: Clementine (New Iberia)
--ODYSSEY/SPINRAD: Artmosphere
JUNE 24
--JAMIE BERGERON AND THE KICKIN' CAJUNS: Whiskey River (1365 Henderson Road, 4 p.m.)
--JEFF LEBLANC AND THE DELTA DRIFTERS: Artmosphere
JUNE 26
--SONGWRITERS NIGHTS: Artmosphere
JUNE 25
--ATOMIC DUO/CATHEAD BISCUIT BOYS/PROGRESSIVE STRINGBAND: Artmosphere
JUNE 26
--CIGAR BOX AL AND FRIENDS: Artmosphere
NEW ORLEANS
JUNE 22
--PAUL LONGSTRETH (5 p.m.)/LENA PRIMA BAND (9 p.m.): Hotel Monteleone Carousel Bar and Lounge
--VIDEO GAME DANCE PARTY: One Eyed Jacks
--FLOW TRIBE: Tipitina's
--TOM WORRELL (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.)
--COLIN LAKE BAND: Irvin Mayfield's I Club
--THE ACADIAS/THE YOUNG MOTHERS: Banks Street Bar and Grill
JUNE 23
--LOWER DENS/NO JOY/ALAN RESNIK/THE DROPOUT: One Eyed Jacks
--LENA PRIMA BAND: Hotel Monteleone Carousel Bar and Lounge
--THE BICKERSONS STARRING SPUD AND MO: National World War II Museum
--SECOND-LINE SHOWDOWN: Tipitina's
--WENDELL BRUBIOUS (8 p.m.)/FREE AGENTS BRASS (Midnight): Irvin Mayfield's Jazz Playhouse (Royal Sonesta Hotel)
--THE DAN BAND: House of Blues
--PRESERVATION HALL SWING KINGS: Preservation Hall (8 p.m.)
--JOHNNY SKETCH AND THE DIRTY NOTES: Irvin Mayfield's I Club
--DRESDEN/NO ROOM FOR SAINTS/CAPE OF THE MATADOR: Banks Street Bar and Grill
JUNE 24
--TBC BRASS: Blue Nile
--THE BICKERSONS STARRING SPUD AND MO: National World War II Museum
--CAJUN FAIS DO DO WITH BRUCE DAIGREPONT: Tipitina's (5:30 p.m.)
--GERMAIN BAZZLE AND PAUL LONGSTRETH: Irvin Mayfield's Jazz Playhouse (Royal Sonesta Hotel, 8 p.m.)
--LOUIS FORD AND HIS NEW ORLEANS FLAIRS: Preservation Hall (8 p.m.)
--GOSPEL BRUNCH: House of Blues
--MASTA BLASTA: House of Blues (3 p.m.)
--TONY ITALIANO AND THE COUGAR HUNTERS/RON HOTSTREAM: Banks Street Bar and Grill
JUNE 25
--GERALD FRENCH AND THE ORIGINAL TUXEDO JAZZ BAND: Irvin Mayfield's Jazz Playhouse (Royal Sonesta Hotel, 8 p.m.)
--PRESERVATION PLAYERS WITH MARK BRAUD: Preservation Hall Band (8 p.m.)
--THE NAWLINS JOHNNYS: Banks Street Bar and Grill
JUNE 26
--VAN HALEN: New Orleans Arena
--OPEN AUDITION FOR STAGE DOOR IDOL: National World War II Museum (5:30 p.m.)
--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
JUNE 27
--AARON NEVILLE: House of Blues
--KIPORI WOODS (5 p.m.)/NOJO JAM (8 p.m.): Irvin Mayfield's Jazz Playhouse (Royal Sonesta Hotel)
--SUNPIE BARNES AND THE LOUISIANA SUNSPOTS/AUGUST RUSH: Algiers Riverfront (6 p.m.)
--PRESERVATION HALL JAZZ BAND: Preservation Hall Band (8 p.m.)
--10 YEARS: Southport Hall
--KERMIT RUFFINS DJ SET: Irvin Mayfield's I Club (6 p.m.)
--KIPORI WOODS: House of Blues
--KENNY TRICHE/MAJOR BACON: Banks Street Bar and Grill
JUNE 28
--O MUSIC AWARDS FEATURING THE FLAMING LIPS AND GRIMES: House of Blues (4 p.m.)
--JAM NIGHT WITH MICHAEL LIUZZA: 12 Bar
--ANAIS ST. JOHN TRIO: Hotel Monteleone Carousel Bar and Lounge
--ROMAN SKAKUN (5 p.m.)/JAMES RIVERS movement (8 p.m.): Irvin Mayfield's Jazz Playhouse (Royal Sonesta Hotel)
--TORNADO BRASS BAND: Preservation Hall Band (8 p.m.)
--BILL SUMMERS: Irvin Mayfield's I Club (6 p.m.)
--ALL-STAR COMEDY REVUE: House of Blues
--EMILY ESTRELLA AND THE FAUX BARRIO BILLIONAIRES: Banks Street Bar and Grill
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