Shows to Watch for July 13, 2012

The Shows to Watch calendar is a listing of events taking place in Baton Rouge and surrounding areas from July 13-July 19, 2012. It covers rock, reggae, jazz, country and everything in between.

ROCK

July 13

• CHRIS LEBLANC BAND AND LUTHER KENT: Belle of Baton Rouge Casino atrium (5 p.m.)
• CHRIS LEBLANC BAND: Roux House
• THE VETTES/THE SCORSESES: Chelsea’s Café
• STAGE COACH BANDITS/99000 AD: Spanish Moon
• THE BEDLAMVILLE TRIFLERS/THE FUGITIVE POETS: Red Dragon Listening Room

July 14

• GRUNGE FACTORY: Roux House
• PANDORA: Big Head’s Tavern

July 16

• COREY BRANAN/AUDRA MAE/C.J. SOLAR: Hartley Vey Studio at the Shaw Center for the Arts

July 17

• RHETT GUILLOT: Happy’s (Third Street)

BLUES/RHYTHM AND BLUES

July 13

• BIG AL AND THE HEAVYWEIGHTS: Phil Brady’s
• THE MICHAEL FOSTER PROJECT: The Famous Theatre
• J.J. JOHNSON: Poor Boy Lloyd’s (7 p.m.)
• LATE EVENING BAND: Djon’s
• SAM JOYNER AND JAMES JOHNSON: Teddy’s Juke Joint (Zachary, 8 p.m.)

July 14

• J.J. JOHNSON: Teddy’s Juke Joint (Zachary, 8 p.m.)
• OMT: Djon’s

July 15

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

July 17

• THE AEDI BAND FEATURING JUJU CHILD: Teddy’s Juke Joint (Zachary, 5 p.m.)

July 18

• CHRIS THOMAS KING: St. James Episcopal Church (208 N. Fourth St., 7 p.m.)

July 19

• FUNKIN’ WITH FRIENDS CD RELEASE PARTY FEATURING ERNEST JACKSON AND THE SOUL JUKEBOXX: The Famous Theatre

VARIETY

July 13

• LITTLE HUB AND THE WHEELS: Glen’s
• SARAH RITSCH: Churchill’s
• TYPICAL REASONS: Park Place (Gonzales)
• ART MELT PREVIEW PARTY WITH WALTER “WOLFMAN” WASHINGTON, NEIGHBORHOOD THREAT AND OF MOVING COLORS: Shaw Center for the Arts (7 p.m.)
• THE CHEE WEEZ: Varsity Theatre
• FLASHBACK: Cadillac Café
• GARY BELLO AND FRIENDS: Que Pasa (St. Francisville, 7:30 p.m.)
• DREW DANZY BAND: George’s (George O’Neal Road)
• LA. 1: VFW Hall (South Choctaw Drive, 7 p.m.)
• COLORBLIND: Onezia Upscale Lounge (Gonzales)

July 14

• HIPPY SMITH: Chuck’s Lounge (Addis)
• TOBY TEMPLET: Churchill’s
• THE HARDEMAN TRADITION: Sunny’s Tavern (Plaquemine)
• HARVEY WALLBANGERS: Park Place (Gonzales)
• ART MELT: Shaw Center for the Arts (5 p.m.-11 p.m.)
• HART AND SOUL: Glen’s
• ONE WANTS: Cadillac Café
• DREW DANZY BAND: Fernando’s
• DALE SELLARS AND BACK ROADS: Bueche’s Bar (False River)
• RACOON: Pop-A-Top Saloon (Port Allen)
• BURNIN’ KANE: Onezia Upscale Lounge (Gonzales)
• COLORBLIND: Extra Innings (Central)

July 15

• OPEN MIC: Brew HaHa (6 p.m.)

July 17

• KELLY FURR AND FRIENDS: Cadillac Café
• EDDIE SMITH BAND: On the Half Shell (6:30 p.m.)

July 18

• RUSTY YATES: Churchill’s
• EDDIE SMITH BAND: Glen’s

July 19

• ROCKOPOTOMUS: Churchill’s
• PAT-E AND RYAN JENKINS: Park Place (Gonzales)
• TRICKY DICKIES: Cadillac Café
• DREW DANZY BAND: Walk-Ons
• BIG DADDY T: Glen’s

ACOUSTIC

July 13

• GARRETT MCCUTCHAN: Circa 1857 (11 a.m.)
• DEBBIE LANDRY: Pelican Pub (Gonzales)
• ESCO MCCULLUM: On the Half Shell (6:30 p.m.)

July 14

• GARRETT MCCUTCHAN: Circa 1857 (11 a.m.)
• DEBBIE LANDRY: Tiger Paw Daiquiris
• JUSTIN MCCOY: On the Half Shell (6:30 p.m.)

July 15

• KIRK HOLDER: Beausoleil Restaurant (noon)
• BLAKE HARLOW: Spanky’s Daiquiris (Prairieville)

July 16

• GARRETT MCCUTCHAN: Circa 1857 (11 a.m.)
• DEBBIE LANDRY: On the Half Shell (Prairieville, 6:30 p.m.)

July 17

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

July 18

• GARRETT MCCUTCHAN: Circa 1857 (11 a.m.)
• DIXIE ROSE ACOUSTIC CIRCLE: Teddy’s Juke Joint (Zachary, 8 p.m.)
• KIRK HOLDER: On the Half Shell (6:30 p.m.)

July 19

• THE FUGITIVE POETS: Chelsea’s
• GARRETT MCCUTCHAN: Circa 1857 (11 a.m.)
• DEBBIE LANDRY: New Orleans Original Daiquiris (Gonzales)
• KIRK HOLDER: Heaux Jeaux’s
• CAM PYLE: On The Half Shell (6:30 p.m.)
• TAYLOR CLARK: Spanky’s Daiquiris (Prairieville)
• JODI JAMES: Onezia Upscale Lounge (Gonzales)

RAP/HIP-HOP

July 14

• HIGH TOP KICKS: Spanish Moon

July 17

• LAH LIVE: The Famous Theatre

COUNTRY/BLUEGRASS

July 13

• CHRIS CAGLE/C.J. SOLAR: Texas Club
• MICKEY AND JACK JONES: Jones Boys Hall of Fame

July 14

• ELI SEALS BAND: Jones Boys Hall of Fame

July 17

• THE GRASCALS: Manship Theatre (7:30 p.m.)
• PARISH COUNTY LINE: Jones Boys Hall of Fame (8 p.m.)

July 18

• JACK JONES AND BILLY HARRIS: Jones Boys Hall of Fame

JAZZ

July 13

• STEVE AND SASHA MASAKOWSKI WITH THE HOT SUMMER NIGHTS AND COOL JAZZ ORCHESTRA: LSU School of Music Recital Hall (7:30 p.m.)
• JACOB DUPRE TRIO: Renaissance Hotel (5 p.m.)

DANCE

July 14

• DJ CALDE, DJ CHILY AND DJ FLACO: Varsity Theatre
• DJ GROOVE KIDD: The Famous Theatre

July 15

• DJ RUFF: Park Place (Gonzales)

June 19

• TEDDY’S OLD TIME RECORD SPIN: Teddy’s Juke Joint (Zachary, 8 p.m.)
• JITTERBUG LESSONS: Onezia Upscale Lounge (Gonzales)

KARAOKE

July 13

• KARAOKE: Thai Kitchen

July 16

• KARAOKE: Park Place (Gonzales)

July 17

• KARAOKE: Park Place (Gonzales)

July 18

• KARAOKE: Park Place (Gonzales)
• KARAOKE: Cadillac Café
• KARAOKE: Red Star

July 19

• KARAOKE: Park Place (Gonzales)
• KARAOKE: Chuck’s Lounge (Addis)
• KARAOKE WITH DANA: Jones Boys Hall Of Fame (8 p.m.)

OUTLYING

July 13

• THE FABULOUS BAGASSE BOYZ: The Grapevine Café and Gallery (Donaldsonville)
• SILVERHOOK: Tickfaw Boopalu’s (Springfield)
• MEMPHIS ALL-STARS: Paragon Casino (Marksville)

July 14

• MEMPHIS ALL-STARS: Paragon Casino (Marksville)
• SILVERHOOK: Veeroff (Folsom)

July 15

• HARDEMEN TRADITION: T-Herms Lake View Inn (Pierre Part)

LAFAYETTE AREA

July 13

• CARBON POPPIES/FIGHTS: Blue Moon Saloon (8 p.m.)
• 4 PAULS: Whiskey River (1365 Henderson Road, Henderson)
• IMPENDING DOOM: The Station (Broussard)

July 14

• THE NAWLINS JOHNNYS: Blue Moon Saloon (8 p.m.)
• GOLDMAN THIBODEUAX AND THE LAWTELL PLABOYS/MARY TWEEDEL AND THE CAJUN MIXERS: Liberty Theater (Eunice, 6 p.m.)

July 15

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

NEW ORLEANS

July 13

• DESANTIS DUO: The Inn On Bourbon (6 p.m.)
• GOOD ENOUGH FOR GOOD TIMES: Tipitina’s
• LITTLE FREDDIE KING: Irvin Mayfield’s I Club
• 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.)
• BASS DRUM OF DEATH/DZ DEATHRAYS/KG ACCIDENTAL: One Eyed Jacks
• ROBIN BARNES TRIO (5 P.M.)/LENA PRIMA BAND (9 P.M.): Hotel Monteleone Carousel Bar and Lounge
• FAT STRANGE/THE MEDIANS: Banks Street Bar and Grill

July 14

• DESANTIS DUO: The Inn On Bourbon (6 p.m.)
• CRUSHED STARS: Circle Bar
• XDEFINTION/PRYTANIA/HEADSPILL/SHERIDAN ROAD: Tipitina’s
• LOS HOMBRES CALIENTES: Irvin Mayfield’s I Club
• GLEN DAVID ANDREWS (8 P.M.)/ DEJA VU BRASS BAND (MIDNIGHT): Irvin Mayfield’s Jazz Playhouse (Royal Sonesta Hotel)
• PRESERVATION HALL SWING KINGS: Preservation Hall (8 p.m.)
• BEASTIE BOYS TRIBUTE: One Eyed Jacks
• LENA PRIMA BAND: Hotel Monteleone Carousel Bar and Lounge
• AUTOTOMI AND FRIENDS: Banks Street Bar and Grill

July 15

• MUSIC WORKSHOP WITH JOHNNY VIDACOVICH, CHRIS SEVERIN AND BILLY IUSO: Tipitina’s (1 p.m.)
• 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.)
• NEW ORLEANS JAZZ SERENADERS WITH CLIVE WILSON: Preservation Hall (8 p.m.)
• SHANA FALANA/BEAUTIFUL BELLS: Banks Street Bar and Grill

July 16

• 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 17

• MAGGIE LEWIS: U.S. Mint (400 Esplanade Ave.)
• PRONG/LIONIZE/CLUTCH: House of Blues
• JASON MARSALIS: Irvin Mayfield’s Jazz Playhouse (Royal Sonesta Hotel, 8 p.m.)
• PRESERVATION HALL-STARS WITH SHANNON POWELL: Preservation Hall (8 p.m.)
• SEVERED SAVIOR/GENOCAUST/ARCHAIC ECLIPSE: One Eyed Jacks
• NOLA COUNTRY: Banks Street Bar and Grill

July 18

• KERMIT RUFFINS DJ SET: Irvin Mayfield’s I Club
• KIPORI WOODS (5 P.M.)/NOJO JAM (8 P.M.): Irvin Mayfield’s Jazz Playhouse (Royal Sonesta Hotel, 8 p.m.)
• THE JOINT CHIEFS OF JAZZ: Preservation Hall (8 p.m.)
• TUNE IN AND TURN ON: One Eyed Jacks
• BRASS-A-HOLICS/MELOMANIA: Algiers riverfront (5 p.m.)
• MAJOR BACON: Banks Street Bar and Grill

July 19

• BUSTIN’ LOOSE GO-GO TRIBUTE TO CHUCK BROWN FEATURING THE BRASS-A-HOLICS/DJ SOUL SISTER: Tipitina’s
• DESANTIS DUO: The Inn On Bourbon (6 p.m.)
• CRIZZLY/WHITE BOISE/SHANOOK: Republic
• POCKIT TYME: Irvin Mayfield’s I Club
• ROMAN SKAKUN (5 P.M.)/JAMES RIVERS MOVEMENT (8 P.M.): Irvin Mayfield’s Jazz Playhouse (Royal Sonesta Hotel, 8 p.m.)
• NEW BIRTH BRASS BAND: Preservation Hall (8 p.m.)
• ANAIS ST. JOHN TRIO: Monteleone Carousel Bar and Lounge (8 p.m.)
• ROBIN BARNES: Wyndham Riverfront Hotel (415 Dauphine St., 5:30 p.m.)
• CROSS-TALK/MASTA BLASTA/JAZZ IMPROV: Banks Street Bar and Grill

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