Shows to Watch for June 29, 2012
The Shows to Watch calendar is a listing of events taking place in Baton Rouge and surrounding areas from June 29-July 5, 2012. It covers rock, reggae, jazz, country and everything in between.
ROCK
JUNE 29
--EISLEY: Spanish Moon
--SUAVE: Roux House
--PANDORA: T&T Zachary
JUNE 30
--AM/FM: The Station Bar
--THE HEATERS: Roux House
--THOMAS JOHNSON AND THE PEOPLE: Chelsea's Café
--STYK AND TINA: Fred's on the River (Port Vincent)
JULY 3
--FIASCO: Park Place (Gonzales)
--BLUES/RHYTHM AND BLUES
JUNE 29
--REBIRTH BRASS BAND: Chelsea's Café
--MEM SHANNON: Teddy's Juke Joint (Zachary, 8 p.m.)
JULY 1
--LIL' RAY NEAL BLUES BAND: Teddy's Juke Joint (Zachary, 5 p.m.)
--RAP/HIP-HOP
JULY 3
--YOUNG BLEED/G-SPADE/FLODEIS/DJ TONY SKRATCHERE: Varsity Theatre
VARIETY
JUNE 29
--LOUISIANA'S LEROUX/BRANDON FORET BAND: Belle of Baton Rouge (5 p.m.)
--ROCKTOPOTOMUS: Churchill's
--ALLISON COLLINS: Park Place (Gonzales)
--JON RONIGER: Renaissance Hotel (5 p.m.)
--GUMBEAUX ROUGE: Rick-n-Robin's
--OFF THE HOOK: Cadillac Café
--DREW DANZY BAND: Cypress Lounge (Walker)
--RIVER CITY BAND: La Carreta (4065 Government St., 7 p.m.)
--CONTRAFLOW: Onezia Upscale Lounge (Gonzales)
--DANIEL TULLIER: Roux Wine and Spirits (Prairieville, 7 p.m.)
--LA. 1: VFW Hall (South Choctaw Drive, 7 p.m.)
--ROCKY SAXON: Heads and Tails (6 p.m.)
JUNE 30
--JUSTIN MCCAIN: Churchill's
--BACKLIT STEREO: Park Place (Gonzales)
--PENALTY BOX: Rick-n-Robin's
--FOURTH OF JULY PARTY: Cadillac Café
--DREW DANZY BAND: Fernando's
--RUSTY YATES BAND: Onezia Upscale Lounge (Gonzales)
--ARTEMIS: George's (George O'Neal Road, 7:30 p.m.)
--BATON ROUGE MUSIC STUDIOS: Garden Fest at Burden Center (4560 Essen Lane, 10 a.m.-1 p.m.)
--DALE SELLARS AND BACK ROADS: Satterfield's (New Roads, 2:30 p.m.)
JULY 1
--OPEN MIC: Brew HaHa (6 p.m.)
--DALE SELLARS AND BACK ROADS: July Jam (New Roads)
--ROCKY SAXON: VFW Hall (3 p.m.)
JULY 3
--THE HARDEMAN TRADITION: T-Herms Bar (Pierre Part)
--FLASHBACK: Park Place (Gonzales)
--EDDIE SMITH BAND: On the Half Shell (Prairieville, 6:30 p.m.)
--FLOYD BROWN: Rick-n-Robin's
--ROCKY SAXON: VFW Hall (5 p.m.)
JULY 4
--RUSTY YATES: Churchill's
--FLOYD BROWN: Moonlight Inn (French Settlement)
JULY 5
--BRANDON ROUTH: Churchill's
--BRYCE AND NEAL: Park Place (Gonzales)
--DREW DANZY BAND: Walk-On's (Coursey Boulevard)
ACOUSTIC
JUNE 29
--GARRETT MCCUTCHAN: Circa 1857 (11 a.m.)
--MIKE MILLER: SouthPaws Daiquiris (Prairieville)
--KIRK HOLDER: On the Half Shell (Prairieville, 6:30 p.m.)
--CHRIS HOUSE: Monjunis (6:30 p.m.)
JUNE 30
--KIRK HOLDER: Heaux Jeaux's (5:30 p.m.)
--DAMON KING: On the Half Shell (Prairieville, 6:30 p.m.)
--GARRETT MCCUTCHAN: Circa 1857 (11 a.m.)
JULY 1
--KIRK HOLDER: Beausoleil (noon)
--RHETT GUILLOT: Spanky's Daiquiris (Prairieville)
JULY 2
--GARRETT MCCUTCHAN: Circa 1857 (11 a.m.)
--DEBBIE LANDRY: On the Half Shell (Prairieville, 6:30 p.m.)
JULY 3
--GARRETT MCCUTCHAN: Circa 1857 (11 a.m.)
JULY 4
--KEVIN AND DENNIS: On the Half Shell (Prairieville, 6:30 p.m.)
--DIXIE ROSE ACOUSTIC CIRCLE: Teddy's Juke Joint (Zachary, 8 p.m.)
JULY 5
--GARRETT MCCUTCHAN: Circa 1857 (11 a.m.)
--CHRIS LEBLANC AND LUTHER KENT: Onezia Upscale Lounge (Gonzales)
--KIRK HOLDER: On the Half Shell (Prairieville, 6:30 p.m.)
--HEATH AND JOEL: Spanky's Daiquiris (Prairieville)
--DEBBIE LANDRY TRIO: New Orleans Original Daiquiris (Gonzales)
COUNTRY
JUNE 29
--SHAWN ALLEN AND WASTED DAYS: Jones Boys Hall of Fame
JUNE 30
--JONES BOYS WITH THE HALL OF FAME BAND: Jones Boys Hall of Fame
JULY 3
--JONES BOYS WITH COACH TONY AND RUSTY: Jones Boys Hall of Fame (8 p.m.)
CAJUN/ZYDECO
JULY 1
--CHUBBY CARRIER AND THE BAYOU SWAMP BAND: North Boulevard Town Square (noon)
JAZZ
JUNE 29
--HOT SUMMER NIGHTS BAND: LSU School of Music Recital Hall (7:30 p.m.)
DANCE
JUNE 29
--STARS, STRIPES AND BOOGIE NIGHTS: Hollywood Casino
--DJ PHENOMENAL/NEAUX FACE: DJ's Club Elite
JUNE 30
--DJ GROOVE KIDD: The Famous Theatre
--TEDDY'S OLD TIME RECORD SPIN: Teddy's Juke Joint (Zachary, 8 p.m.)
JULY 2
--TEDDY'S OLD TIME RECORD SPIN: Teddy's Juke Joint (Zachary, 8 p.m.)
JULY 3
--TEDDY'S OLD TIME RECORD SPIN: Teddy's Juke Joint (Zachary, 8 p.m.)
JULY 4
--JITTERBUG LESSONS: Onezia Upscale Lounge (Gonzales)
--DJ RUFF: Park Place (Gonzales)
JULY 5
--TEDDY'S OLD TIME RECORD SPIN: Teddy's Juke Joint (Zachary, 8 p.m.)
KARAOKE
JUNE 29
--KARAOKE: Thai Kitchen
JULY 2
--KARAOKE: Park Place (Gonzales)
JULY 5
--KARAOKE: Park Place (Gonzales)
--KARAOKE WITH DANA: Jones Boys Hall of Fame (8 p.m.)
OUTLYING
JUNE 29
--AVERY MICHAELS: Paragon Casino (Marksville, 7 p.m.)
--ROCKY DENNEY BAND: Big Mike's Barbecue (Houma, 7 p.m.)
JUNE 30
--SILVERHOOK: Crazy Dave's (Livingston)
--RONNIE MILSAP: Paragon Casino (Marksville)
--AVERY MICHAELS: Paragon Casino (Marksville, 7 p.m.)
--LA. 1: Bueche's Bar (Ventress)
--GARY BELLO AND FRIENDS: Mule's Hitch (Ponchatoula)
JULY 3
--LOUISIANA'S LEROUX/THE BOOGIE KINGS: Paragon Casino (Marksville, 8 p.m.)
JULY 4
--ROD ANTOON: Paragon Casino (Marksville, 6 p.m.)
JULY 5
--ROD ANTOON: Paragon Casino (Marksville, 6 p.m.)
LAFAYETTE AREA
JUNE 29
--THE VIATONES/THE MERCY BROTHERS: Blue Moon Saloon
--JOHNNY GUINN AND RUE LOUISIANE: Whiskey River (1365 Henderson Road)
--MARTHA'S TROUBLE: NuNu Art and Culture Collective (Arnaudville)
--DEBBIE LANDRY: Clementine (New Iberia)
JUNE 30
--IMAGINE I AM/YEOWULF: Blue Moon Saloon
--RED SALTZMAN AND THE RAMBLIN' CAJUNS/HOMER LEJEUNE AND THE CAJUN KINGS: Liberty Theater (Eunice, 6 p.m.)
--MARTHA'S TROUBLE: Sunset Public Library (Sunset)
JULY 1
--GENO DELAFOSE AND FRENCH ROCKIN' BOOGIE: Whiskey River (1365 Henderson Road, 4 p.m.)
NEW ORLEANS
JUNE 29
--ROBERT EARL KEEN/THE WHITE BUFFALO: House of Blues
--PORTER ROBINSON/MAT ZO: Howlin' Wolf
--ROBIN BARNES TRIO (5 p.m.)/LENA PRIMA BAND (9 p.m.): Hotel Monteleone Carousel Bar and Lounge
--GEORGE M. COHEN TONIGHT: National World War II Museum
--WALTER "WOLFMAN" WASHINGTON/BRASS-A-HOLICS: Tipitina's
--JOE KROWN (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.)
--DJ SOUL SISTER: Irvin Mayfield's I Club
--THE REVIVALISTS/STOKESWOOD: One Eyed Jacks
--CLAUDE BRYAN AND THE ALL-STARS: Banks Street Bar and Grill
JUNE 30
--STEPHANIE JORDAN: Snug Harbor (8 p.m. and 10 p.m.)
--LIQUID PEACE REVOLUTION/CAPTAIN GREEN/ENHARMONIC SOULS: House of Blues
--BUSTOUT BURLESQUE: House of Blues
--LENA PRIMA BAND: Hotel Monteleone Carousel Bar and Lounge
--ADONIS ROSE QUARTET (8 p.m.)/FREE AGENTS BRASS(Midnight): Irvin Mayfield's Jazz Playhouse (Royal Sonesta Hotel)
--PRESERVATION HALL SWING KINGS: Preservation Hall (8 p.m.)
--BURNING LOVE: 3 Ring Circus
--LOS HOMBRES CALIENTES/JAVIER GUTIERREZ: Irvin Mayfield's I Club
--SEAN C/DJ SKRATCHMO/JAY JONES/JOHN SMITH: Tipitina's
--DAX RIGGS/PONYKILLER/THE DROPOUT: One Eyed Jacks
--ZOMBIE PARTY WITH HAIL THE TITANS, I OCTOPUS AND THE GREEN DEMONS: Banks Street Bar and Grill
JULY 1
--GERMAIN BAZZLE AND PAUL LONGSTRETH: Irvin Mayfield's Jazz Playhouse (Royal Sonesta Hotel, 8 p.m.)
--ST. PETER STREET ALL-STARS: Preservation Hall (8 p.m.)
--GOSPEL BRUNCH WITH THE MIGHTY CHARIOTS OF FIRE: House of Blues
--THE UPSTARTS: House of Blues
--POPPA'S PARTY HOUSE: House of Blues
--EVE'S LUCKY PLANET: Banks Street Bar and Grill
JULY 2
--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.)
--SIN: One Eyed Jacks
--THE NAWLINS JOHNNYS: Banks Street Bar and Grill
JULY 3
--JASON MARSALIS: Irvin Mayfield's Jazz Playhouse (Royal Sonesta Hotel, 8 p.m.)
--PRESERVATION HALL-STARS WITH SHANNON POWELL: Preservation Hall (8 p.m.)
--METAL NIGHT: One Eyed Jacks
--ISLA NOLA: Banks Street Bar and Grill
JULY 4
--KERMIT RUFFINS DJ SET: Irvin Mayfield's I Club (6 p.m.)
--JOHNNY SKETCH AND THE DIRTY NOTES/ZENA MOSES AND RUE FIYA ALL-STARS/ROMY KAYE AND THE BRENT WALSH JAZZ TRIO: Algiers Riverfront (5 p.m.)
--TUNE IN AND TURN ON: One Eyed Jacks
--ASTRONOMICAL/SEE YOU IN MEXICO/YOUNG SAVAGE: Banks Street Bar and Grill
JULY 5
--POCKIT TYME: Irvin Mayfield's I Club (8 p.m.)
--MASTA BLASTA: Banks Street Bar and Grill
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