Shows to Watch for Aug. 31, 2012

The Shows to Watch calendar is a listing of events taking place in Baton Rouge and surrounding areas from Aug. 31-Sept. 6, 2012. It covers rock, reggae, jazz, country and everything in between.

ROCK

Aug. 31

• Mynameisjohnmichael: Chelsea's Café
• Jordan Earles Trio: The Office Bar
• Dirty Play: Roux House
• Wet Nurse: HTGT Thrift
• Pandora: Big Head's Tavern

Sept. 1

• Chee Weez: Walk-On's (LSU)
• That '90s Show: Roux House
• Goatwhore: Spanish Moon

BLUES/RHYTHM AND BLUES

Aug. 31

• U4ria: The Famous Theatre
• Oscar "Harpo" Davis: Teddy's Juke Joint (Zachary, 8 p.m.)

Sept. 1

• Tank: The Famous Theatre
• Big Al and The Heavyweights: Teddy's Juke Joint (Zachary, 8 p.m.)
• Clarence "Pieman" Williams and The Rouge Band: Night Cap Bar and Lounge (116 N. 25th St.)

Sept. 2

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

VARIETY

Aug. 31

• Bag o' Donuts: Belle of Baton Rouge Casino atrium (5 p.m.)
• Floyd Brown: Club Coozan
• Chase Tyler: End of the Line (Denham Springs)
• Toby Templet: Churchill's
• Flashback: Cadillac Café
• Hardeman Tradition: Weber City Bar (Gonzales)
• Silverhook: Laguna Beach Daiquiris (Denham Springs)
• La. 1: VFW Hall (South Choctaw Drive, 7 p.m.)
• The Hat Band: T&T Lounge (Zachary)
• Rocky Saxon: Heads and Tails (6 p.m.)
• Quiana Lynell and The Lush Life: Onezia Lounge (Gonzales)

Sept. 1

• Fly-by-Nite: End of the Line (Denham Springs)
• Dale Sellars and back roads: Levee Landing
• Justin McCain: Churchill's
• Backlit Stereo: Park Place (Gonzales)
• The Hat Band: Jones Boys Hall of Fame (Denham Springs)
• Gary Bello and Friends: The Dock (French Settlement, 5 p.m.)
• Rocky Saxon: Heads and Tails (6 p.m.)

Sept. 2

• Allison Collins: Park Place (Gonzales)
• Open Mic: Brew HaHa (6 p.m.)
• Rocky Saxon: VFW Hall (South Choctaw Drive, 3 p.m.)

Sept. 3

The Hat Band: Baker Municipal Building

Sept. 4

• Rocky Saxon: VFW Hall (South Choctaw Drive, 5 p.m.)
• Eddie Smith Band: On the Half Shell (6:30 p.m.)

Sept. 6

• Soulhaven: Park Place (Gonzales)

ACOUSTIC

Aug. 31

• Lynn Anselmo's Acoustic Open Mic: Jeaux Jeaux Wine Bar (7 p.m.)
• Garrett McCutchan: Circa 1857 (11 a.m.)
• Mike Miller: Southpaws Daiquiris (5 p.m.)
• Two if by Land: One the Half Shell (6:30 p.m.)

Sept. 1

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

Sept. 2

• Kirk Holder: Beausoleil Restaurant (noon)
• 5 Card Charlie: Spanky's Daiquiris (Prairieville)

Sept. 3

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

Sept. 4

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

Sept. 5

• Garrett McCutchan: Circa 1857 (11 a.m.)
• Kevin and Dennis: On the Half Shell (6:30 p.m.)
• Dixie Rose Acoustic Circle: Teddy's Juke Joint (Zachary, 7 p.m.)

Sept. 6

• Garrett McCutchan: Circa 1857 (11 a.m.)
• Silverhook: Spanky's Daiquiris (Maurepas)
• Kirk Holder: Southpaws Daiquiris (8 p.m.)
• Mike Hogan: Spanky's Daiquiris (Prairieville)
• Scott Feskie and Lindsey Cardinale: On the Half Shell (6:30 p.m.)
• Debbie Landry: Onezia Lounge (Gonzales)

COUNTRY/BLUEGRASS

Aug. 31

• 90 Degrees West: Texas Club
• Jones Boys Hall of Fame Band: Jones Boys Hall of Fame (Denham Springs)

Sept. 2

• River City Band: Boutin's (5:30 p.m.)

Sept. 4

• Shawn Alan and Kevin Aimie: Jones Boys Hall of Fame (Denham Springs, 8 p.m.)

Sept. 5

• Mickey, Jack, Mark and Billy: Jones Boys Hall of Fame (Denham Springs, 8 p.m.)

Sept. 6

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

DANCE

Sept. 1

• DJ J.T.: Onezia Lounge (Gonzales)

Sept. 3

• Teddy's Old Time Record Spin: Teddy's Juke Joint (Zachary, 8 p.m.)

Sept. 4

• Teddy's Old Time Record Spin: Teddy's Juke Joint (Zachary, 8 p.m.)

Sept. 5

• Jitterbug Lessons: Onezia Lounge (Gonzales)

Sept. 6

• Teddy's Old Time Record Spin: Teddy's Juke Joint (Zachary, 8 p.m.)

KARAOKE

Aug. 31

• Karaoke: Thai Kitchen

Sept. 4

• Karaoke: Park Place (Gonzales)

Sept. 5

• Karaoke: Park Place (Gonzales)

Sept. 6

• Karaoke: End of the Line (Denham Springs)
• Karaoke: Park Place (Gonzales)

OUTLYING

Aug. 31

• The Fabulous Bagasse Boyz: The Grapevine Cafe and Gallery (Donaldsonville, 7 p.m.)

Sept. 2

• Trace Adkins: Paragon Casino (Marksville, 8 p.m.)

LAFAYETTE AREA

Aug. 31

• Delta Drifters: Artmosphere
• Bad Camel: Blue Moon Saloon (8 p.m.)

Sept. 1

• Louisiana Zydeco Music Festival: Zydeco Park (La. 167, Plaisance)
• Sour Sedans/Specklers: Blue Moon Saloon (8 p.m.)

Sept. 2

• Louisiana Zydeco Music Festival: Zydeco Park (La. 167, Plaisance)
• Geno Delafose and The French Rockin' Boogie: Whiskey River (1365 Henderson Road, 4 p.m.)

Sept. 5

• Lyle Lovett and His Large Band: Acadiana Center for the Arts (7:30 p.m.)

Sept. 6

• The Rayo Brothers: Blue Moon Saloon

NEW ORLEANS

Aug. 31

• God-Des & She/New Orleans Carnival Kings/DJ Gage: The Parish at House of Blues
• Bearracuda: One Eyed Jacks
• Colin Lake Band: Irvin Mayfield's I Club
• Joe Krown (5 p.m.)/Leon "Kid Chocolate' Brown (8 p.m.)/Burlesque Ballroom (Midnight): Irvin Mayfield's Jazz Playhouse (Royal Sonesta Hotel)
• Big Sam and Friends/Kris Royal and Dark Matter: Tipitina's
• Preservation Hall Jazz Masters with Leroy Jones: Preservation Hall (8 p.m.)
• Sasha Masakowski and Cliff Hines: House of Blues (5 p.m.)
• Kirk Holder: Rusty Nail
• Decadence Welcome Party: House of Blues (6 p.m.
• The Honorable South: Blue Nile

Sept. 1

• Alexey Marti and Urban Minds: Irvin Mayfield's I Club
• Joe Krown Swing Band (8 p.m.)/Lagniappe Brass Band (Midnight): Irvin Mayfield's Jazz Playhouse (Royal Sonesta Hotel)
• The Lackadaisies/Dylan Leblanc/Victor Olsen: One Eyed Jacks
• The Malone Brothers/Jeb Rault Band: Tipitina's
• Strut: House of Blues
• Jon Cleary: Pontchartain Vineyards (Bush)
• Lyrikill: Dragon's Den
• Joint Chiefs of Jazz: Preservation Hall (8 p.m.)
• '80s Dance Party: Tipitina's
• Brass-a-Holics: Blue Nile

Sept. 2

• Corey Smith: House of Blues
• Gospel Brunch Daniel James and Living Proof: House of Blues (10 a.m.)
• Germaine Bazzle and Paul Longstreth: Irvin Mayfield's Jazz Playhouse (Royal Sonesta Hotel, 8 p.m.)
• Gibby Hayes and The Eunuch Horns: One Eyed Jacks
• St. Peter All-Stars: Preservation Hall (8 p.m.)
• Colin Lake: House of Blues (3 p.m.)

Sept. 3

• Gerald French and The Original Tuxedo Brass Band: Irvin Mayfield's Jazz Playhouse (Royal Sonesta Hotel, 8 p.m.)
• Preservation Hall Living Legends with Maynard Chatters: Preservation Hall (8 p.m.)

Sept. 4

• Preservation Hall-Stars with Shannon Powell: Preservation Hall (8 p.m.)

Sept. 5

• The Jesus and Mary Chain/The Psychic Paramount: House of Blues
• Kermit Ruffins DJ Session (5 p.m.)/Brass-a-Holics (9 p.m.): 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.)
• David Dondero: One Eyed Jacks
• Preservation Hall Jazz Band with Mark Braud: Preservation Hall (8 p.m.)

Sept. 6

• Roman Skakun (5 p.m.)/James Rivers Movement (8 p.m.): Irvin Mayfield's Jazz Playhouse (Royal Sonesta Hotel)
• Kitsch: Irvin Mayfield's I Club (8 p.m.)
• George French Trio with Ellen Smith: Hotel Monteleone Carousel Bar and Lounge
• Survivors Brass Band with Jeffrey Hills: Preservation Hall (8 p.m.)
• All-Star Comedy Revue with Leon Blanda: House of Blues

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