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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