Shows to Watch for Aug. 24, 2012

The Shows to Watch calendar is a listing of events taking place in Baton Rouge and surrounding areas from Aug. 24-30, 2012. It covers rock, reggae, jazz, country and everything in between.

ROCK

Aug. 24

• Okkervil River: Spanish Moon
• Sons of Fathers: Chelsea's Café
• Hunter Deblanc Band: Roux House
• Styk and Them: Hound Dogs (7 p.m.)

Aug. 25

• Roux Loux featuring Force Feed Radio, Super Mash Bros., Cobra Starship and Krewella: Tigerland (1184 Bob Pettit Blvd., 5 p.m.-midnight)
• Prom Date/Vox and The Hound/Liam Catchings and The Jolly Rocket/Star And Micey: Spanish Moon
• Joshua Polk/Ghost In The Gallows/Kozmic Nod: Chelsea's Café
• Denton Hatcher: The Office Bar
• Elvin Killerbee: Tiger Sports Bar

BLUES/RHYTHM AND BLUES

Aug. 24

• Gina Brown and Anuther Level: The Famous Theatre
• Selwyn Cooper: Teddy's Juke Joint (Zachary, 8 p.m.)

Aug. 25

• Little Jimmy Reed: Teddy's Juke Joint (Zachary, 8 p.m.)

Aug. 26

• Lil' Ray Neal Blues Band: Teddy's Juke Joint (Zachary, 7 p.m.)

Aug. 27

• Rhythm and Rhymes Poetry Night: The Famous Theatre

VARIETY

Aug. 24

• Amanda Shaw/Christian Serpas and Ghost Town: Belle of Baton Rouge atrium (5 p.m.)
• Gumbeaux Rouge: VFW Hall (South Choctaw Drive, 7 p.m.)
• Dale Sellars and Back Roads: T&T Lounge (Zachary)
• The Heaters: Cadillac Café
• Floyd Brown: Jones Boys Hall of Fame (Denham Springs)
• Racoon: Pete's NASCAR Tavern
• Long Neck Society: Sullivan's Ringside
• Contraflow: Onezia Lounge (Gonzales)
• Big Daddy T: On the Half Shell (Prairieville, 6:30 p.m.)
• Partly Cloudy: Glen's
• John Braud (5 p.m.)/2nd Hand Stereo (9 p.m.): Southpaws Daiquiris
• Clay and David: Southpaws Daiquiris Too (La. 42)
• Drew Danzy Band: Portico

Aug. 25

• True Spin: Cadillac Café
• Brandon Routh: Churchill's
• Blu Rouge: Renaissance Hotel (6 p.m.)
• Floyd Brown: Moonlight Inn (French Settlement)
• The Avenue Cruisers: George's (George O'Neal Road, 7:30 p.m.)
• Elvin And Jesse Show/Rusty Yates Band: Onezia Lounge (Gonzales)
• Little Hub and The Wheels: Glen's
• Emily Turner: Southpaws Daiquiris Too (La. 42)

Aug. 26

• Open Mic: Brew HaHa (6 p.m.)
• Joel and Heath: Southpaws Daiquiris

Aug. 28

• Eddie Smith Band: On the Half Shell (6:30 p.m.)

Aug. 29

• Rusty Yates: Churchill's
• Eddie Smith Band: Glen's

Aug. 30

• Sweet Rock: Cadillac Café
• Big Daddy T: Glen's
• Drew Danzy Band: Walk-On's (Coursey Boulevard)

ACOUSTIC

Aug. 24

• Lynn Anselmo's Acoustic Open Mic: Jeaux Jeaux Wine Bar (7 p.m.)
• Garrett McCutchan: Circa 1857 (11 a.m.)

Aug. 25

• Garrett McCutchan: Circa 1857 (11 a.m.)
• Justin Mccain: On the Half Shell (6:30 p.m.)

Aug. 26

• Toby Tomplay: Spanky's Daiquiris (Prairieville)

Aug. 27

• Debbie Landry: On the Half Shell (Prairieville, 6:30 p.m.)
• Garrett McCutchan: Circa 1857 (11 a.m.)

Aug. 28

• Garrett McCutchan: Circa 1857 (11 a.m.)

Aug. 29

• Garrett McCutchan: Circa 1857 (11 a.m.)
• Kevin and Dennis: On the Half Shell (6:30 p.m.)
• Kirk Holder: L'Auberge Casino rooftop pool (1 p.m.)
• Laurie Whitney and AJ: Spanky's Daiquiris (Prairieville, 7:30 p.m.)
• Dixie Rose Acoustic Circle: Teddy's Juke Joint (Zachary, 7 p.m.)

Aug. 30

• Ramblin' Jack Elliot: Red Dragon Listening Room
• Garrett McCutchan: Circa 1857 (11 a.m.)
• Kirk Holder: Churchill's
• Mike Miller: Heaux Jeaux's (8 p.m.)
• Debbie Landry Trio: New Orleans Daiquiris (Gonzales)
• Emily Crowe: Onezia Lounge (Gonzales)
• Damon King: On the Half Shell (6:30 p.m.)
• Ian Webster and AJ: Spanky's Daiquiris (Prairieville)
• Kirk Holder: Churchill's

COUNTRY/BLUEGRASS

Aug. 24

• Florida Georgia Line: Texas Club
• David St. Romain: Heaux Jeaux's (Friends of the Animals of Baton Rouge benefit)

Aug. 25

• David St. Romain: Lod Cook Alumni Center (3838 W. Lakeshore Drive, 7 p.m.)
• Mickey Jones Birthday with Hall of Fame Band: Jones Boys Hall of Fame (Denham Springs)

Aug. 28

• Parish County Line: Jones Boys Hall of Fame (Denham Springs, 8 p.m.)

Aug. 29

• David St. Romain/Homes for Our Troops Fund Raiser: The Londoner Pub (7 p.m.)
• Mickey, Jack, Billy and Mark: Jones Boys Hall of Fame (Denham Springs, 8 p.m.)

Aug. 30

• Open Mike Jam Night with The Hall of Fame Band: Jones Boys Hall of Fame (Denham Springs, 8 p.m.)

COMEDY

Aug. 24

• Blue Duck Comedy Presents Corey Mack: Chelsea's

Aug. 28

• Blue Duck Comedy Open Mic: Boudreaux and Thibodeaux

Aug. 29

• Komedy Kickoff with John Dardenne and Max Goldberg: Baton Rouge Little Theater (6:30 reception, 7 p.m. silent auction, 8 p.m. performance)

DANCE

Aug. 25

• DJ Groove Kidd: The Famous Theatre

Aug. 27

• Teddy's Old Time Record Spin: Teddy's Juke Joint (Zachary)

Aug. 28

• Teddy's Old Time Record Spin: Teddy's Juke Joint (Zachary)

Aug. 29

• Jitterbug Lessons: Onezia Lounge (Gonzales)

Aug. 30

• Teddy's Old Time Record Spin: Teddy's Juke Joint (Zachary)

KARAOKE

Aug. 24

• Karaoke: Thai Kitchen

Aug. 29

• Karaoke: Red Star
• Karaoke: Cadillac Café

OUTLYING

Aug. 25

• Silverhook: Weedie's (Greensburg)
• Wayne Toups: Bear Creek Steak House (Montpelier)
• Gary Bello and Friends: Mule's Hitch (Ponchatoula, 8 p.m.)
• Steel Bill featuring DJ Knuckles: Cadillac's (LaPlace)

LAFAYETTE AREA

Aug. 24

• Star and Micey/Feufollet: Blue Moon Saloon (8 p.m.)
• Danny O'Flaherty: Cité de Arts (7 p.m.)
• Debbie Landry: Clementine (New Iberia)

Aug. 25

• Donnie and The Pooldoos: The Shed (Scott, 7 p.m. )
• Big Deal Burlesque/Joan Divine: Blue Moon Saloon (8 p.m.)
• Blake J. Miller and The Vermilion Playboys: Liberty Theater (Eunice, 6 p.m.)

Aug. 26

• Benefit for Codofil featuring Corey Ledet and His Zydeco Band, Feufollet, Zachary Richard, Roddie Romero and The Hub City All-Stars, Geno Delafose, Yvette Landry, Ray Abshire, Christine Balfa, Members of The Red Stick Ramblers, Trevor Landry, Louis Michot, Chris Stafford and Randy Vidrine: Cochon Restaurant (5 p.m.)
• Geno Delafose and French Rockin' Boogie: Whiskey River (1365 Henderson Road, 4 p.m.)

Aug. 29

• Midsummer Matchup Band Competition: Artmosphere

NEW ORLEANS

Aug. 24

• Sasha Masakowski: House of Blues (5 p.m.)
• Kermit Ruffins vs. Irvin Mayfield Trumpet Battle: Irvin Mayfield's Jazz Playhouse (Royal Sonesta Hotel, 8 p.m.)
• Earphunk/Mad Conductor/M@Peoples: One Eyed Jacks
• New Orleans Nightcrawlers: Blue Nile
• Mem Shannon: Irvin Mayfield's I Club
• Kirk Joseph's Backyard Groove/Naughty Professor: Tipitina's
• Preservation Hall Jazz Masters with Leroy Jones: Preservation Hall (8 p.m.)

Aug. 25

• Dee Dee Bridgewater And Irvin Mayfield: Irvin Mayfield's I Club
• Sun Hotel/Twin Killers/Glish/Kg Accidental: One Eyed Jacks
• Bonerama: Blue Nile
• Don Vappie (8 p.m.)/Deja Vu Brass Band (Midnight): Irvin Mayfield's Jazz Playhouse (Royal Sonesta Hotel)
• Gal Holiday And The Honky Tonk Revue: Tipitina's
• Preservation Hall Swing Kings with Will Smith: Preservation Hall (8 p.m.)
• Bustout Burlesque: House of Blues (8 p.m. and 10:30 p.m.)

Aug. 26

• Dee Dee Bridgewater and Irvin Mayfield: Irvin Mayfield's I Club
• Gospel Brunch with The Electrifying Crown Seekers: House of Blues (10 a.m.)
• Germaine Bazzle and Paul Longstreth: Irvin Mayfield's Jazz Playhouse (Royal Sonesta Hotel, 8 p.m.)
• Cajun Fais Do Do with Bruce Daigrepont: Tipitina's (5:30 p.m.)
• St. Peter Street All-Stars: Preservation Hall (8 p.m.)
• Ken Swartz: House of Blues (4 p.m.)

Aug. 27

Dee Dee Bridgewater And Irvin Mayfield: Irvin Mayfield's I Club

Ballet The Boxer: The Parish At House Of Blues

Gerald French And The Original Tuxedo Brass Band: Irvin Mayfield's Jazz Playhouse (Royal Sonesta Hotel, 8 P.M.)

Preservation Players With Mark Braud: Preservation Hall Band (8 P.M.)

Ours: The Parish at House of Blues

Aug. 28

• Dee Dee Bridgewater and Irvin Mayfield: Irvin Mayfield's I Club
• Calvin Johnson Quintet: Irvin Mayfield's Jazz Playhouse (Royal Sonesta Hotel, 8 p.m.)
• Preservation Hall-Stars with Shannon Powell: Preservation Hall (8 p.m.)

Aug. 29

• Kipori Woods (5 p.m.)/Wess "Warmdaddy" Anderson (8 p.m.): Irvin Mayfield's Jazz Playhouse (Royal Sonesta Hotel, 8 p.m.)
• Dee Dee Bridgewater and Irvin Mayfield: Irvin Mayfield's I Club
• Preservation Hall Jazz Band with Mark Braud: Preservation Hall (8 p.m.)
• Local Songwriter Showcase featuring Micah Mckee: House of Blues
• Curren$Y's Jet Lounge: The Parish at House of Blues

Aug. 30

• Mike Mayeaux Benefit with Papa Grows Funk, Susan Cowsill, Creole String Beans, Paul Sanchez and Bonerama: House of Blues (8 p.m.)
• Alvin Risk/Griz: Republic
• Bill Summers presents The New Urban Music Movement: Irvin Mayfield's I Club
• Roman Skakun (5 p.m.)/James Rivers Movement (8 p.m.): Irvin Mayfield's Jazz Playhouse (Royal Sonesta Hotel)
• Survivors Brass Band with Jeffrey Hills: Preservation Hall (8 p.m.)

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