Shows to Watch for Sept. 21, 2012

The Shows to Watch calendar is a listing of events taking place in Baton Rouge and surrounding areas from Sept. 21-27, 2012. It covers rock, reggae, jazz, country and everything in between.

ROCK

SEPT. 21

  • THE GO-GO'S: Manship Theatre (8 p.m.)
  • WEREWOLF: Spanish Moon
  • RIGHTEOUS BUDDHA: Chelsea's Café
  • GRUNGE FACTORY: Roux House
  • JONATHON "BOOGIE" LONG: Live After Five (North Boulevard Town Square)
  • STYK AND THEM: Hound Dogs (7 p.m.)

SEPT. 22

  • YEAH, YOU RIGHT: Roux House
  • ELVIN KILLERBEE: Fats Cats

SEPT. 24

  • DATSIK/DELTA HEAVY/BARE NOIZE/AFK: Varsity Theatre (9 p.m.)

SEPT. 26

  • SUPERSUCKERS: Spanish Moon

SEPT. 27

  • WOLFGANG GARTNER/PIERCE FULTON/POPESKA: VARSITY THEATRE (9 P.M.)
  • TODD CLOUSER'S A LOVE ELECTRIC/PANDA RESISTANCE: Chelsea's Café

BLUES/RHYTHM AND BLUES

SEPT. 21

  • JU JU CHILD: Teddy's Juke Joint (Zachary, 7 p.m.)
  • WENDELL WOODS BAND: Djon's

SEPT. 22

  • THE SOUL REBELS: Chelsea's Café
  • ONE MORE TIME: Teddy's Juke Joint (Zachary, 7 p.m.)
  • LATE EVENING BAND: Djon's

SEPT. 23

  • LIL' RAY NEAL BLUES BAND: Teddy's Juke Joint (Zachary, 7 p.m.)

VARIETY

SEPT. 21

  • ERNEST SCOTT: Club Coozan
  • REUNION: American Legion Hall (151 S. Wooddale Blvd.)
  • SOFA KINGS: Park Place (Gonzales)
  • WASTED DAYS: End of the Line (Denham Springs)
  • GUMBEAUX ROUGE: VFW Hall (S. Choctaw Drive, 7 p.m.)
  • THE HEATERS: Cadillac Café
  • DALE SELLARS AND BACK ROADS: Cypress Lounge (Walker)
  • LA. 1: Backstreet Lounge
  • ROCKY SAXON: Heads and Tails (6 p.m.)

SEPT. 22

  • HUMAN NATURE: L'auberge Casino (8 p.m.)
  • KENNY CORNETT: Club Coozan
  • LOUISIANA: Park Place (Gonzales)
  • CLIFTON BROWN: End of the Line (Denham Springs)
  • TRUE SPIN: Cadillac Café
  • DALE SELLARS AND BACK ROADS: Scott Civic Center (New Roads)
  • ADAM DALE: Heaux Jeaux's
  • EDDIE SMITH BAND: Onezia Lounge (Gonzales)
  • STORYWOOD: Sullivan's Ringside

SEPT. 23

  • NEW EDITION: Baton Rouge River Center
  • OPEN MIC: Brew HaHa (6 p.m.)
  • ROCKY SAXON: VFW Hall (South Choctaw Drive, 3 p.m.)

SEPT. 25

  • EDDIE SMITH BAND: On the Half Shell (6:30 p.m.)
  • BLUE DUCK OPEN MIC: Boudreaux and Thibodeaux
  • OPEN MIC WITH LYNN ANSELMO: Heaux Jeaux's (7 p.m.)
  • ROCKY SAXON: VFW Hall (South Choctaw Drive, 5 p.m.)

SEPT. 26

  • HEATH RANSONNET: Heaux Jeaux's (8:30 p.m.)

SEPT. 27

  • BRYCE AND NEAL: Park Place (Gonzales)
  • OLD SOLE: Cadillac Café
  • KIRK HOLDER BAND: Perkins Rowe
  • TONY O: Heaux Jeaux's (8:30 p.m.)
  • ARTEMIS: George's (George O'Neal Road, 7:30 p.m.)

ACOUSTIC

SEPT. 21

  • GARRETT MCCUTCHAN: Circa 1857 (11 a.m.)
  • KIRK HOLDER: Monjunis (6:30 p.m.)
  • SCOTT VAN MATRE: On the Half Shell (6:30 p.m.)
  • TOBY TOMPLAY: Spanky's Daiquiris (Prairieville)
  • MIKE MILLER: Southpaws Daiquiris (Prairieville)

SEPT. 22

  • GARRETT MCCUTCHAN: Circa 1857 (11 a.m.)
  • DEBBIE LANDRY: French Quarter Daiquiris (Essen Lane)

SEPT. 23

  • LYNN ANSELMO'S ACOUSTIC OPEN MIC: Jeaux Jeaux's Wine Bar (7 p.m.)
  • KIRK HOLDER: Beausoleil Restaurant (noon)
  • RUSTY YATES: Spanky's Daiquiris (Prairieville)

SEPT. 24

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

SEPT. 25

  • MICHIGAN AVENUE: Cadillac Café
  • GARRETT MCCUTCHAN: Circa 1857 (11 a.m.)

SEPT. 26

  • GARRETT MCCUTCHAN: Circa 1857 (11 a.m.)
  • KIRK HOLDER: On the Half Shell (6:30 p.m.)
  • DIXIE ROSE ACOUSTIC CIRCLE: Teddy's Juke Joint (Zachary, 7 p.m.)

SEPT. 27

  • GARRETT MCCUTCHAN: Circa 1857 (11 a.m.)
  • RHETT GUILLOT: Spanky's Daiquiris (Prairieville)
  • DEBBIE LANDRY: New Orleans Original Daiquiris (Gonzales)
  • BUBBA PLAUCHE: Onezia Lounge (Gonzales)

COUNTRY/BLUEGRASS

SEPT. 21

  • AARON WATSON: Texas Club
  • JONES BOYS WITH THE HALL OF FAME BAND: Jones Boys Hall of Fame (Denham Springs)

SEPT. 22

  • FANTASY: Jones Boys Hall of Fame (Denham Springs)

SEPT. 25

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

SEPT. 26

  • MICKEY, JACK, MARK AND BILLY: Jones Boys Hall of Fame (Denham Springs, 8 p.m.)

SEPT. 27

  • RANDY ROGERS BAND: L'auberge Casino (8 p.m.)
  • OPEN MIC: Jones Boys Hall of Fame (Denham Springs, 8 p.m.)

CAJUN/ZYDECO

SEPT. 21

  • ROCKIN' DOPSIE: Belle of Baton Rouge Casino (8 p.m.)

JAZZ

SEPT. 23

  • BUDDY BOUDREAUX'S XL-ACOUSTIC JAZZ COMBO: Copeland's Restaurant (11 A.M.)

DANCE

SEPT. 21

  • DJ J.T.: Onezia Lounge (Gonzales)

SEPT. 22

  • DJ CHILY/DJ CALDE: Varsity Theatre

SEPT. 23

  • DJ RUFF: Park Place (Gonzales)

SEPT. 24

  • TEDDY'S OLD TIME RECORD SPIN: Teddy's Juke Joint (Zachary, 8 p.m.)

SEPT. 25

  • TEDDY'S OLD TIME RECORD SPIN: Teddy's Juke Joint (Zachary, 8 p.m.)

SEPT. 26

  • JITTERBUG LESSONS: Onezia Lounge (Gonzales)

SEPT. 27

  • TEDDY'S OLD TIME RECORD SPIN: Teddy's Juke Joint (Zachary, 8 p.m.)

KARAOKE

SEPT. 21

  • KARAOKE: Thai Kitchen
  • KARAOKE: Heaux Jeaux's

SEPT. 24

  • KARAOKE: Park Place (Gonzales)

SEPT. 25

  • KARAOKE: Park Place (Gonzales)

SEPT. 26

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

SEPT. 27

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

OUTLYING

SEPT. 21

  • LA. 1: Mule's Hitch (Ponchatoula)
  • THE COMMODORES: Paragon Casino (Marksville, 9 p.m.)
  • ROD ANTOON: Paragon Casino Atrium Bar (Marksville, 7 p.m.)
  • WES THIBODEAUX/SPINNEY BROS./JUDGE TALFORD/DRISKIL MOUNTAIN: Great Southern R.V. Park Bluegrass Event (30338 La. 21, Angie, 1 p.m.)

SEPT. 22

  • SILVERHOOK: Crazy Dave's (Livingston)
  • ROD ANTOON: Paragon Casino Atrium Bar (Marksville, 7 p.m.)
  • WES THIBODEAUX/SPINNEY BROS./JUDGE TALFORD/DRISKIL MOUNTAIN: Great Southern R.V. Park Bluegrass Event (30338 La. 21, Angie, 1 p.m.)

SEPT. 26

  • ROD ANTOON: Paragon Casino Atrium Bar (Marksville, 6 p.m.)

SEPT. 27

  • ROD ANTOON: Paragon Casino Atrium Bar (Marksville, 6 p.m.)

LAFAYETTE AREA

SEPT. 21

  • BRASS BED: Blue Moon Saloon (8 p.m.)
  • BISCUITHOUND/THE BOTANIST: Artmosphere

SEPT. 22

  • BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN HOOT NIGHT: Blue Moon Saloon (8 p.m.)

SEPT. 23

  • APRIL MAE AND THE JUNE BUGS/FAROUCHE: Blue Moon Saloon (7 p.m.)
  • LIL' WAYNE AND SAME OL' 2 STEP: Whiskey River (1365 Henderson Levee Road, Henderson, 4 p.m.)

SEPT. 26

  • YVETTE LANDRY/RICHARD COMEAUX: Café Vermilionvile (6 p.m.)

SEPT. 27

  • TANDEM: The Wild Salmon

NEW ORLEANS

SEPT. 21

  • JOSH PAXTON (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.)
  • HENRY BUTLER BIRTHDAY PARTY: Irvin Mayfield's I Club
  • BLACK MAGNOLIA/LIQUID PEACE REVOLUTION/SLACK ADJUSTER: House of Blues
  • PRYTANIA/THE TRIBUTARIES/HENRY THE FILTH: The Parish at House of Blues
  • OFF!/NEGATIVE APPROACH/DOUBLE NEGATIVE: Tipitina's
  • CARLO DITTA AND FRIENDS WITH KIPORI WOODS (6 P.M.)/ROYAL AND DUMAINE HAWAIIANS (7 P.M.): Columbia Street (Covington)
  • MATT LEMMLER FEATURING ROBIN BARNES (5 P.M.)/LENA PRIMA (9 P.M.): Hotel Monteleone Carousel Bar and Lounge
  • SUPLECS/THE SNAKE/PONY SHOW: One Eyed Jacks
  • BIG SAM'S FUNKY NATION: Blue Nile

SEPT. 22

  • STEVIE NICKS/GLADYS KNIGHT/MELISSA ETHERIDGE: New Orleans Arena
  • THE WALKMEN/MILO GREENE: Tipitina's
  • 3LAU: House of Blues
  • PEACE DAY WITH BILLY IUSO AND RESTLESS NATIVES, GEORGE PORTER JR., PAPA MALI, RENARD POCHE, ALFRED "UGANDA" ROBERTS, THE CAESAR BROTHERS' FUNKBOX, REJECTED YOUTH NATION, THE ROOTS OF MUSIC, DANCING MAN 504, DJ T-ROY, THE BATISTE CULTURAL ARTS ACADEMY, CLAUDE BRYANT AND THE ALL-STARS AND JAM-ALL: Congo Square (Louis Armstrong Park)
  • ABIOTIC/SEA OF TREACHERY/FLOAT FACE DOWN/THE BURIAL: The Cypress
  • GUIDED BY VOICES/DETECTIVE/KG ACCIDENTAL: One Eyed Jacks
  • LENA PRIMA: Hotel Monteleone Carousel Bar and Lounge
  • CHAPTER SOUL FEATURING KIRK JOSEPH AND CALVIN JOHNSON: Irvin Mayfield's I Club
  • DON VAPPIE (8 P.M.)/DEJU VU BRASS BAND(MIDNIGHT): Irvin Mayfield's Jazz Playhouse (Royal Sonesta Hotel)
  • PRESERVATION HALL JAZZ BAND WITH MARK BRAUD: Preservation Hall (8 p.m.)
  • AGENT RIBBONS: Circle Bar
  • IKE STUBBLEFIELD AND FRIENDS FEATURING GRANT GREEN: Blue Nile

SEPT. 23

  • HEIDI CAMPBELL AND PHILIP MELANCON: The Columns Hotel (7 p.m.)
  • CAJUN FAIS DO DO FEATURING BRUCE DAIGREPONT: Tipitina's (5:30 p.m.)
  • GERMAINE 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.)
  • GOSPEL BRUNCH WITH THE ROCK OF HARMONY: House of Blues (10 a.m.)
  • BACKYARD BLUES WITH COLIN LAKE: House of Blues (3 p.m.)

SEPT. 24

  • FIONA APPLE/BLAKE MILLS: House of Blues
  • PRESERVATION HALL JAZZ BAND WITH TAO RODRIGUEZ-SEEGER AND OTHER GUESTS: Preservation Hall (8:15 p.m. and 9:30 p.m.)
  • ETERNAL SUMMERS/BLEEDING RAINBOW: Circle Bar
  • GERALD FRENCH AND THE ORIGINAL TUXEDO BAND: Irvin Mayfield's Jazz Playhouse (Royal Sonesta Hotel, 8 p.m.)

SEPT. 25

  • FRANK TURNER AND THE SLEEPING YOUTHS/LARRY AND HIS FLASK/JENNY OWEN YOUNGS: House of Blues
  • PAUL LONGSTRETH: Hotel Monteleone Carousel Bar and Lounge (5 p.m.)
  • JASON MARSALIS: Irvin Mayfield's Jazz Playhouse (Royal Sonesta Hotel, 8 p.m.)
  • PRESERVATION HALL-STARS WITH SHANNON POWELL: Preservation Hall (8 p.m.)
  • CHRIS ROBINSON BROTHERHOOD: Tipitina's

SEPT. 26

  • MATT LEMMLER (5 P.M.)/SASHA MASAKOWSKI QUARTET (9 P.M.): Hotel Monteleone Carousel Bar and Lounge
  • CUTTING EDGE MUSIC FESTIVAL ARTISTS SHOWCASE: 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.)
  • NEW ORLEANS DELUXE ORCHESTRA WITH ORANGE KELLIN: Preservation Hall (8 p.m.)
  • HOODIE ALLEN/G-EAZY: House of Blues
  • LOCAL SONGWRITER SHOWCASE WITH BILL DAVIS: House of Blues
  • CURREN$Y'S JET LOUNGE: The Parish at House of Blues

SEPT. 27

  • DAVID TORKANOWSKY (5 P.M.)/GEORGE FRENCH TRIO WITH ELLEN SMITH (9 P.M.): Hotel Monteleone Carousel Bar and Lounge
  • THE SOFT PACK/HEAVY HAWAII/KG ACCIDENTAL: One Eyed Jacks (7 p.m.)
  • CUTTING EDGE MUSIC FESTIVAL ARTISTS SHOWCASE: Irvin Mayfield's I Club
  • ROMAN SKAKUN/JAMES RIVERS MOVEMENT: Irvin Mayfield's Jazz Playhouse (Royal Sonesta Hotel, 8 p.m.)
  • TORNADO BRASS BAND WITH DARRYL ADAMS: Preservation Hall (8 p.m.)
  • QUADRON: W Hotel
  • ROGER CREAGER: Tipitina's
  • YELAWOLF: House of Blues (8 p..m)

SOUL SEDUCTIVE: House of Blues (11 p.m.)

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