Shows to Watch for Oct. 12, 2012

The Shows to Watch calendar is a listing of events taking place in Baton Rouge and surrounding areas from Oct. 12-18, 2-12. It covers rock, reggae, jazz, country and everything in between.

ROCK

OCT. 12

• ROYAL TEETH: Spanish Moon
• ARTEMIS: George's (George O'Neal Road)
• ERIC LINDELL: Chelsea's Café

OCT. 13

• RAMONES TRIBUTE FEATURING THE BEDLAMVILLE TRIFLERS: Spanish Moon
• 17TH FLOOR: Walk On's (LSU)

OCT. 15

• MONO/CHRIS BROKAW: Spanish Moon

OCT. 17

• ZOOGMA/HIGHER LEARNING: Varsity Theatre (9 p.m.)
• MISS SHEVAUGHN AND YUMA WRAY: Here Today Gone Tomorrow Thrift

OCT. 18

• THE MELVINS: Spanish Moon
• ROSCO BANDANA: Chelsea's Café

BLUES/RHYTHM AND BLUES

OCT. 12

• LARRY GARNER: Teddy's Juke Joint (Zachary, 8 p.m.)
• U4RIA: The Famous Theatre
• J.J. JOHNSON: Poor Boy Lloyd's (7 p.m.)

OCT. 13

• LATE EVENING BAND: Djon's

OCT. 14

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

VARIETY

OCT. 12

• DARIUS RUCKER/BETTER THAN EZRA: L'auberge Casino
• RIVER CITY HIT SQUAD: Cadillac Cafe
• NOT 4 SALE: Park Place (Gonzales)
• KERIZMA: End of the Line (Denham Springs)
• BLU ROUGE: Backstreet Lounge
• 3RD DEGREE: Pete's Tavern
• LA. 1: VFW Hall (South Choctaw Drive, 7 p.m.)
• SWEET ACTION: Clicks
• EMILY TURNER CROWE: Heaux Jeaux's Bar
• ARTEMIS: La Carreta (Denham Springs, 6:30 p.m.)
• BOSS TWEED: TNT (Zachary)
• ROCKY SAXON: Heads and Tails

OCT. 13

• THE HEATERS: Cadillac Cafe
• HARVEY WALLBANGERS: Park Place (Gonzales)
• CHRIS GRAY: End of the Line (Denham Springs)
• THE MAIN EVENT WITH HOST FLOYD "MONEY" MAYWEATHER: The Famous Theatre
• LINE DANCE LESSONS: Jones Boys' Hall of Fame (Denham Springs)

OCT. 14

• THE HARDEMAN TRADITION: Sunny's Tavern (Plaquemine)
• OPEN MIC: Brew HaHa (6 p.m.)
• UNFINISHED BUSINESS: Floyd's Morley Marina (5 p.m.)
• SOUL'D OUT SUNDAYS OPEN MIC WITH LUKE ST. JOHN: Gallery Bohemia (3774 Government St., 7 p.m.)
• ROCKY SAXON: VFW Hall (South Choctaw Drive, 3 p.m.)

OCT. 16

• LEAUXCO: End of the Line (Denham Springs)
• EDDIE SMITH BAND: On the Half Shell (6:30 p.m.)
• ROCKY SAXON: VFW Hall (South Choctaw Drive, 5 p.m.)
• THE SNACK PACK: Cadillac Cafe

OCT. 17

• WEDNESDAY NIGHT BAND: Park Place (Gonzales)
• NICKY ABRAHAM BAND: Renaissance Hotel patio (5:30 p.m.)
• HEATH RANSONNET: Heaux Jeaux's Bar

OCT. 18

• CAMERON CARPENTER: Manship Theatre (7:30 p.m.)
• THE ANTEEKS: Cadillac Cafe
• PAT-E AND RYAN: Park Place (Gonzales)

ACOUSTIC

OCT. 12

• ESCO MCCULLUM: On the Half Shell (6:30 p.m.)
• RUSTY YATES: Beausoleil Restaurant
• DAMON KING: Monjunis (6:30 p.m.)

OCT. 14

• KIRK HOLDER: Beausoleil Restaurant (noon)
• MIKE HOGAN: Spanky's Daiquiris (Prairieville)
• LESTER KENYON AND STEVE SCHNEIDER: Bayou Festival (Gonzales, 3 p.m.)

OCT. 15

• DEBBIE LANDRY: On the Half Shell (6:30 p.m.)

OCT. 16

• LYNN ANSELMO'S ACOUSTIC OPEN MIC: Heaux Jeaux's Wine Bar (7 p.m.)

OCT. 17

• KEVIN AND DENNIS: On the Half Shell (6:30 p.m.)
• DIXIE ROSE ACOUSTIC CIRCLE: Teddy's Juke Joint (Zachary, 7 p.m.)

OCT. 18

• CHRIS LEBLANC AND LUTHER KENT: Onezia Lounge (Gonzales)
• KIRK HOLDER: On the Half Shell (6:30 p.m.)
• TAYLOR CLARK: Spanky's Daiquiris (Prairieville)
• DEBBIE LANDRY: Spanky's Daiquiris (Sherwood Forest Boulevard location)

COMEDY

OCT. 14

• BILL COSBY: Baton Rouge River Center Theatre (2 p.m.)

ZYDECO

OCT. 14

• CURLEY TAYLOR AND ZYDECO TROUBLE: North Boulevard Town Square (noon)

COUNTRY/BLUEGRASS

OCT. 12

• JONES BOYS AND THE HALL OF FAME BAND: Jones Boys' Hall of Fame (Denham Springs)

OCT. 16

• CASEY DONAHEW BAND: Varsity Theatre (8 p.m.)

OCT. 17

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

JAZZ

OCT. 14

• BUDDY BOUDREAUX'S XL-ACOUSTIC JAZZ COMBO: Copeland's Restaurant (Essen Lane, 11 a.m.)

DANCE

OCT. 12

• DJ 2 LEGS/A BISCUIT: Onezia Lounge (Gonzales)

OCT. 13

• DJ RUFF: Onezia Lounge (Gonzales)
• TEDDY'S NEW AGE ROCK 'N' ROLL TURNAROUNDS: Teddy's Juke Joint (Zachary, 8 p.m.)

OCT. 14

• DJ COOL WHIP: Park Place (Gonzales)

OCT. 15

• TEDDY'S OLD TIME BLUES 'n' soul record spin: Teddy's Juke Joint (Zachary, 8 p.m.)

OCT. 16

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

OCT. 17

• JITTERBUG LESSONS: Onezia Lounge (Gonzales)

OCT. 18

• LINE DANCE LESSONS: Jones Boys' Hall of Fame (Denham Springs, 6 p.m.)
• TEDDY'S OLD TIME BLUES 'N' SOUL RECORD SPIN: Teddy's Juke Joint (Zachary, 8 p.m.)

KARAOKE

OCT. 12

• KARAOKE: Thai Kitchen

OCT. 13

• KARAOKE: Backstreet Lounge

OCT. 15

• KARAOKE: Park Place (Gonzales)

OCT. 16

• KARAOKE: Park Place (Gonzales)

OCT. 17

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

OCT. 18

• KARAOKE: Park Place (Gonzales)

OUTLYING

OCT. 12

• ZZ TOP: Paragon Casino (Marksville, 9 p.m.)
• VOICE OF THE WETLANDS FESTIVAL WITH TAB BENOIT, ELVIN BISHOP, MIKE ZITO, BILL DAVIS AND OTHERS: Southdown Museum/Plantation Grounds (Houma, 6:15 p.m.-11 p.m.)
• SOUTH 70S BAND: Paragon Casino (Marksville)
• ROD ANTOON: Paragon Casino atrium bar (Marksville, 7 p.m.)
• GARY BELLO AND FRIENDS: Mule's Hitch (Ponchatoula, 8 p.m.)
• SILVERHOOK: Warsaw Marina (Springfield)

OCT. 13

• VOICE OF THE WETLANDS FESTIVAL WITH ELVIN BISHOP AND MICKEY THOMAS, LOUISIANA LEROUX, SOL DRIVEN TRAIN, MIKE ZITO, BEN LABAT, BEAUSOLEIL AND OTHERS: Southdown Museum/Plantation Grounds (Houma, 12:10 p.m.-11 p.m.)
• SOUTH 70S BAND: Paragon Casino (Marksville)
• ROD ANTOON: Paragon Casino atrium bar (Marksville, 7 p.m.)
• CARLTON JONES AND FRIENDS FROM THE OLD SOUTH JAMBOREE: Reimers Auditorium (Hammond, 6:30 p.m.)
• 484 SOUTH BAND: Warsaw Marina (Springfield)
• SILVERHOOK: Wee Dees (Greensburg)

OCT. 14

• VOICE OF THE WETLANDS FESTIVAL WITH THE VOICE OF THE WETLANDS ALL-STARS FEATURING TAB BENOIT, CYRIL NEVILLE, BIG CHIEF MONK BOUDREAUX AND OTHERS, CHUBBY CARRIER, THE ORIGINAL WILD MAGNOLIAS, HONEY ISLAND SWAMP BAND, CHRISTIAN SERPAS AND OTHERS: Southdown Museum/Plantation Grounds (Houma, noon-9 p.m.)

OCT. 17

• ROD ANTOON: Paragon Casino atrium bar (Marksville, 6 p.m.)

OCT. 18

• ROD ANTOON: Paragon Casino atrium bar (Marksville, 6 p.m.)

LAFAYETTE AREA

OCT. 12

• CEDRIC WATSON AND BIJOU CREOLE/THE BLUERUNNERS: Blue Moon Saloon (8 p.m.)
• RUBEN MARINO AND ZYDECO RE-EVOLUTION/BRANDON LEDET AND CREOLE TOUCH: Grant Street Dancehall
• LIL' POOKIE AND THE ZYDECO SENSATION: Vieux Village (828 E. Landry St., Opelousas, 5:30 p.m.)
• WARREN STORM, WILLIE TEE AND CYPRESS WITH LYNN AUGUST AND TOMMY MCLAIN: Evangeline Downs Casino and Racetrack Event Center (9 p.m.)
• JO-EL SONNIER (5:30 P.M.)/LIL' BAND O' GOLD (7 P.M.): Festival Stage, Festivals Acadiens et Creoles (Girard Park)

OCT. 13

• HUVAL, DUPUY AND FUSELIER (10:30 A.M.)/THE BABINEAUX SISTERS BAND (11:45 A.M.)/PRESTON, FRANK, ED POLLARD & FRIENDS (1 P.M.)/THE SAVOY FAMILY BAND (2:15 P.M.)/CEDRIC WATSON ET BIJOU CREOLE (3:30 P.M.)/WALTER MOUTON & THE SCOTT PLAYBOYS (4:45 P.M.)/FEUFOLLET (6 P.M.): Festival Stage, Festivals Acadiens et Creoles (Girard Park)
• GENO DELAFOSE & FRENCH ROCKIN' BOOGIE (10:45 A.M.)/LES BASSETTES (11:45 A.M.)/JOEL SAVOY AND LINZAY YOUNG (1 P.M.)/THE RED STICK RAMBLERS (1:45 P.M.)/TERRY & THE ZYDECO BAD BOYS (3 P.M.)/JESSE LEGE AND JOEL SAVOY (4:15 P.M.)/THE LOST BAYOU RAMBLERS (5:30 P.M.)/BONSOIR, CATIN (6:45 P.M.): Heritage Stage, Festivals Acadiens et Creoles (Girard Park)
• THE LOUISIANA PURCHASE BLUEGRASS BAND (10:45 A.M.)/SOUL EXPRESS BRASS BAND (NOON)/TERRY HUVAL'S OLD-TIME COUNTRY SHOW (1:15 P.M.)/T.K. HULIN & SMOKE FEATURING CHARLENE HOWARD, STEVE ADAMS AND JAMIE HULIN (3 P.M.)/BALFA TOUJOUR (4:30 P.M.)/LAWRENCE ARDOIN & TRADITIONAL CREOLE (5:45 P.M.): Louisiana Bicentenntial Stage, Festivals Acadiens et Creoles (Girard Park)
• LOST BAYOU RAMBLERS/FEUFOLLET: Blue Moon Saloon (8 p.m.)
• JOE HALL AND THE LOUISIANA CANE CUTTERS/TERRY AND THE ZYDECO BAD BOYS: Grant Street Dancehall
• BEAUTIFUL BELLS/YOUNG HEDONS: Artmosphere
• TROY LEJEUNE AND THE CAJUN REVUE: Liberty Theater (Eunice, 6 p.m.)
• JEFFREY BROUSSARD AND THE CREOLE COWBOYS: Lakeview RV Park (1717 Veterans Memorial Highway, Eunice, 7 p.m.)

OCT. 14

• ELLIS VANICOR &THE LACASSINE PLAYBOYS (10:30 A.M.)/RACHEL WILSON & CAJUN EXPRESS (11:45 A.M.)/RODDIE ROMERO & THE HUB CITY ALL-STARS (1 P.M.)/THE PINE LEAF BOYS (2:15 P.M.)/STEVE RILEY & THE MAMOU PLAYBOYS (3:30 P.M.)/THE BAND COURTBOUILLON (5 P.M.)/WAYNE TOUPS & ZYDECAJUN (6 P.M.): Festival Stage, Festivals Acadiens et Creoles (Girard Park)
• T' MONDE (10:45 A.M.)/THE DOG HILL STOMPERS (11:45 A.M.)/HORACE TRAHAN & THE OSSUN EXPRESS (1 P.M.)/MCCAULEY, REED & VIDRINE REUNION/CHARIVARI REUNION WITH LAFAYETTE RHYTHM DEVILS (2:15 P.M.)/COREY "LIL' POP" LEDET & HIS ZYDECO BAND (3:30 P.M.)/BEAUSOLEIL AVEC MICHAEL DOUCET (4:45 P.M.): Heritage Stage, Festivals Acadiens et Creoles (Girard Park)
• LES AMIES LOUISIANAISES (10:30 A.M.)/THE MERCY BROTHERS (11:15 A.M.)/ZYDECO FORCE REUNION (12:30 P.M.)/BICENTENNIAL CARAVAN FEATURING LOUISIANA MUSIC HALL OF FAME BAND PLUS SPECIAL GUESTS JO-EL SONNIER, WILLIE TEE, STEVE ADAMS, AL "CARNIVAL TIME" JOHNSON (1:45 P.M.)/LIL' BUCK SINEGAL WITH SPECIAL GUEST HENRY GRAY (3:15 P.M.)/KEVIN NAQUIN & THE OSSUM PLAYBOYS (4:30 P.M.): Louisiana Bicentennial Stage, Festivals Acadiens et Creoles (Girard Park)
• JIMMY BREAUX BAND: Blue Moon Saloon (8 p.m.)
• GENO DELAFOSE AND FRENCH ROCKIN' BOOGIE: Whiskey River (1365 Henderson Levee Road, Henderson, 4 p.m.)

OCT. 18

• TAPROOT: The Station (Broussard)
• KEITH MOODY: The Wild Salmon

NEW ORLEANS AREA

OCT. 12

• CRESCENT CITY BLUES AND BARBECUE FESTIVAL WITH LUTHER KENT AND TRICK BAG AND CHRIS THOMAS KING: Lafayette Square Park (540 St. Charles Ave., 5:30 p.m.-8 p.m.)
• 101 RUNNERS/ALVIN YOUNGBLOOD HART: Tipitina's
• AMANDA SHAW AND THE CUTE GUYS: Rock 'n' Bowl (9:30 p.m.)
• SHOTGUN JAZZ BAND (6 P.M.)/LOST BAYOU RAMBLERS (10 P.M.): d.b.a.
• COYOTES/KOPECKY FAMILY/GOLD AND THE RUSH: One Eyed Jacks
• CEDRIC BURNSIDE/MORELAND AND ARBUCKLE: Blue Nile
• STEVE EARLE AND THE DUKES/THE MASTERSONS: House of Blues (9 p.m.)
• SMOKE DZA/CASHIUS GREEN/PHEO/NAKIM/YOUNG RODDY: The Parish at House of Blues (midnight)
• LITTLE FREDDIE KING: Irvin Mayfield's I Club (614 Canal St., enter through Common Street)
• JOE KROWN (5 P.M.)/LEON "KID CHOCOLATE' BROWN (8 P.M.)/BURLESQUE BALLROOM (MIDNIGHT): Irvin Mayfield's Jazz Playhouse (Royal Sonesta Hotel)
• BEN LABAT AND THE HAPPY DEVIL: Howlin' Wolf
• GAL HOLIDAY AND THE HONKY TONK REVUE: Banks Street Bar and Grill
• YA MAMA'S BIG FAT BOOTY BAND: Maple Leaf Bar

OCT. 13

• BRAD PAISLEY/THE BAND PERRY/SCOTTY MCCREERY: New Orleans Arena
• CRESCENT CITY BLUES AND BARBECUE FESTIVAL WITH J. MONQUE'D, LITTLE FREDDIE KING, JOHNNY SANSONE, SUGAR BLUE, ERNIE VINCENT, THE BO-KEYS WITH OTIS CLAY, KEB MO: Lafayette Square Park (540 St. Charles Ave., 11 a.m.-8 p.m.)
• MIKE ZITO/DASH RIP ROCK: Rock 'n' Bowl (9:30 p.m.)
• JOHN BOUTTE (8 P.M.)/CYRIL NEVILLE AND TRIBE 13 (11 P.M.): d.b.a.
• BUSTOUT BURLESQUE: House of Blues (8 p.m. and 10:30 p.m.)
• BONERAMA/MIA BORDERS: Blue Nile
• FLEUR DE TEASE: One Eyed Jacks
• GOSPEL MUSIC EXTRAVAGANZA FEATURING LE'ANDRIA JOHNSON, SINGING LISA, LORETTA PETIT, BISHOP PAUL S. MORTON SR., THE JONES SISTERS, RAYMOND ANTHONY MYLES SINGERS AND OTHERS: Greater St. Stephen Full Gospel Baptist Church (5600 Read Blvd., New Orleans East, 7 p.m.)
• LAURA MARLING: The Parish at House of Blues (9 p.m.)
• JOHNNY SKETCH AND THE DIRTY NOTES: Irvin Mayfield's I Club (614 Canal St., enter through Common Street)
• JOE KROWN SWING BAND (8 P.M.)/DEJA VU BRASS BAND (MIDNIGHT): Irvin Mayfield's Jazz Playhouse (Royal Sonesta Hotel)
• ERIC LINDELL: Pontchartrain Vineyards (81250 La. 1082, Bush, 6:30 p.m.)
• ZOOGMA/GRAVITY A: Tipitina's
• AUTOTOMII: Banks Street Bar and Grill
• COLIN LAKE: Maple Leaf Bar

OCT. 14

• CRESCENT CITY BLUES AND BARBECUE FESTIVAL AMEDEE FREDERICK, SPENCER BOHREN, LARRY BURTON, MISS LAVELLE WHITE, RICHARD SMITH, IRONING BOARD SAM, LATIMORE AND CLARENCE CARTER: Lafayette Square Park (540 St. Charles Ave., 11 a.m.-8 p.m.)
• VINCE VANCE AND THE VALIANTS WITH LOUISIANA LEGENDS: Rock 'n' Bowl (5 p.m.)
• TYLER'S REVISITED WITH GERMAINE BAZZLE AND PAUL LONGSTRETH: Irvin Mayfield's Jazz Playhouse (Royal Sonesta Hotel, 8 p.m.)
• THE PALMETTO BUG STOMPERS (6 P.M.)/MARC STONE'S ALL-STARS BAND (10 P.M.): d.b.a.
• CAJUN FAIS DO DO WITH BRUCE DAIGREPONT: Tipitina's (5:30 p.m.)
• GOSPEL BRUNCH WITH THE ZION HARMONIZERS: House of Blues (10 a.m.)
• ALEX MCMURRAY: House of Blues (6 p.m.)
• GROUPLOVE/MS MR: House of Blues (7:30 p.m.)
• PUNCH BROTHERS/TOM BROUSSEAU: The Parish at House of Blues (8 p.m.)
• NOLA COUNTRY (3 P.M.)/RON HOTSTREAM (8 P.M.): Banks Street Bar and Grill
• JOE KROWN TRIO: Maple Leaf Bar

OCT. 15

• RED ELVISES: One Eyed Jacks
• KHRIS ROYAL'S BIRTHDAY BASH: Blue Nile
• SLEIGH BELLS/SUMSUN: House of Blues (8:30 p.m.)
• GERALD FRENCH AND THE ORIGINAL TUXEDO BAND: Irvin Mayfield's Jazz Playhouse (Royal Sonesta Hotel, 8 p.m.)
• CARLOS AND FRIENDS: Banks Street Bar and Grill
• STOOGES BRASS BAND: d.b.a.
• PAPA GROWS FUNK: Maple Leaf Bar

OCT. 16

• THE LUMINEERS/PAPER BIRD: House of Blues (8 p.m.)
• GRATEFUL DEAD JAZZ TRIBUTE WITH STEVE MASAKOWSKI: Irvin Mayfield's Jazz Playhouse (Royal Sonesta Hotel, 8 p.m.)
• METAL NIGHT: One Eyed Jacks
• BAD BOOKS/THE DROWNING MEN/HARRISON HUDSON: The Parish at House of Blues (9 p.m.)
• THE STAREWELLS: Banks Street Bar and Grill
• TREME BRASS BAND: d.b.a.
• REBIRTH BRASS BAND: Maple Leaf Bar

OCT. 17

• SWING NIGHT WITH JERRY EMBREE: Rock 'n' Bowl (8:30 p.m.)
• FATHER JOHN MISTY/LA SERA/JEFFERTITTIES NILE: One Eyed Jacks
• DJ SESSIONS WITH KERMIT RUFFINS (6 P.M.)/BRASS-A-HOLICS (9 P.M.): Irvin Mayfield's I Club (614 Canal St., enter through Common Street)
• KIPORI WOODS (5 P.M.)/NOJO JAM (8 P.M.): Irvin Mayfield's Jazz Playhouse (Royal Sonesta Hotel)
• JONATHAN LEFCOSKI: The Sandbar at The Cove (Founders Road, University of New Orleans, 7 p.m.)
• LOCAL SONGWRITER SHOWCASE WITH LUKE WINSLOW-KING: House of Blues (7 p.m.)
• JOHN HIATT AND THE COMBO: House of Blues (8 p.m.)
• CURREN$Y'S JET LOUNGE: The Parish at House of Blues
• MAJOR BACON: Banks Street Bar and Grill
• THE TIM MEN (7 P.M.)/WALTER "WOLFMAN" WASHINGTON (10 P.M.): d.b.a.

OCT. 18

• MARCIA BALL: Covington Trailhead (419 N. New Hampshire, Covington, 5 p.m.)
• NEW ORLEANS ART CLUB PRESENTS PAINT: Irvin Mayfield's I Club (614 Canal St., enter through Common Street, 8 p.m.)
• THE TRIO WITH JOHNNY VIDACOVICH, GEORGE PORTER JR. AND SKERIK: Maple Leaf Bar
• TREME FUNKETT FEATURING COREY HENRY AND TRAVIS HILL (5 P.M.)/JOHN BOUTTE (6:30 P.M.): Armstrong Park
• ZYDECO NIGHT WITH BRIAN JACK AND THE ZYDECO GAMBLERS: Rock 'n' Bowl (8:30 p.m.)
• ROMAN SKAKUN (5 P.M.)/THE JAMES RIVERS MOVEMENT (8 P.M.): Irvin Mayfield's Jazz Playhouse (Royal Sonesta Hotel)
• PATTY GRIFFIN/MAX GOMEZ: Tipitina's
• MATT AND KIM/OBERHOFER: House of Blues (8 p.m.)
• MIKEY B3: Banks Street Bar and Grill
• MY GRAVEYARD JAW (7 P.M.)/TRUCKSTOP HONEYMOON (10 P.M.): d.b.a
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