NOLADIY.ORG - New Orleans Punk, Hardcore, Indie, and DIY Events

Organelle | Lava Gulls | Alice Does Computer Music | Midi Corp
Thursday, October 2. Domino Lounge (3044 St. Claude Aveenue). 9PM. $5 - $10.
Minimalistic avant-garde nite. Lava Gulls and Alice Does Computer Music are both from NYC. Midi Corp's debut show. They're a trio (Code, Joe, & Shannon); the other acts are evidently all solo. A NOLAxNOLA event. Flyer with artist links: https://www.instagram.com/p/DOYuPetAAN5

Daikaiju | The Links
Thursday, October 2. Freetown Boom Boom Room (Lafayette). 9PM. $15.
Huntsville, AL caffeinated surf punkers (on their way to co-headline at Fête du Void on Saturday) vs. Lafayette "haunted psych punk britpop." https://facebook.com/events/1289968859473660

Haunt Me | Delores Galore
Thursday, October 2. Gasa Gasa. 9PM. $20. I Say I Say Productions
"Haunt Me is the brainchild of vocalist / multi instrumentalist Darius Davila, who started the band in February of 2021. After releasing Haunt Me’s debut EP and album that year, Darius recruited his friend Hilario Bautista, with whom he had worked for years, being in multiple previous bands together. Since then, the duo has been writing and composing music together, releasing several critically acclaimed EPs, with their sophomore album ‘Watch You Bleed’ releasing on Valentine’s Day 2025 to critical and commercial acclaim. The band currently performs as a three piece based out of San Antonio. Their sound can best be described as a fusion of Post-Punk, Darkwave and Indie Rock. Drawing inspiration from both modern and classic artists such as Interpol, The Smiths, The Cure, The Strokes, Hers, Joy Division, Depeche Mode and New Order." Delores Galore are NOLA dreamy, synthy futurepop with members of Glish and Sexy Dex. Please don't stop me now.

Nape Neck | Tina Beef | Fake Last Name | Nail Club
Thursday, October 2. Saturn Bar. 9PM. $10.
The headliners are herky-jerky no wave / post-punk funk from Leeds, UK. RIYL: Kleenex, Devo, the Get Hustle, Horsegirl. With correspondingly quirky local openers. Flyer: https://dice-media.imgix.net/attachments/2025-09-08/1ce6fc8d-2f04-4362-9b49-372d2fe158fd.jpg

Collective Soul | Better Than Ezra | Tonic | Rhys Rutherford | Wyatt Putman | The Yat Pack
Friday, October 3. 740 2nd Street, Gretna. 4PM. $45.
Gretna Fest (day 1). Well... Some '90s goateed corporate post-alt-rock, the stuff against which we all rebelled back then. But Tonic cranked out one of the greatest singalongs ever, "If You Could Only See," & recorded their later hit "You Wanted More" at NOLA's Kingsway Studios (544 Esplanade Ave.). Amid BTE's tepid discography, which includes arguably the worst song ever made ("Extra Ordinary"), is the urgent classic "In The Blood." And they opened for the Pixies in '89. ...Er, nope: A fansite tells us "Armed with a fabricated resume of bands they had supposedly opened for (bands like the Pixies, Dinosaur Junior), Better Than Ezra began to branch out into the regional alt-rock scene in the late '80s." The less said about Collective Soul, the better. 4 - 10.

New Orleans Gem & Mineral Show
Friday, October 3. Alario Center (2000 Segnette Blvd, Westwego). 10AM. $7 (weekend pass), $3 (students / military), free (under 12).
Day 1 of 3. Yes, this is the biggest such show in the state. Entry fee enters you into hourly raffle of an admittedly mediocre crystal or fossil. Speaking of mediocrity, the Pelicans practiced here for about a decade when they were called the Hornets. 10 - 6.

High | Community
Friday, October 3. Banks Street Bar. 8PM. $10.

Action Lady | Loom Music | Secret Cowboy
Friday, October 3. BJ's (4301 Burgundy Street). 9PM. $10 (door).
A NOLAxNOLA show. Flyers: https://www.instagram.com/p/DOvzWm5jdU7

Sunkissed | Carnelian | The Band Wack
Friday, October 3. Blue Moon Saloon (215 E. Convent Street, Lafayette). 8PM-11PM.

Karma and The Killjoys | ISSY
Friday, October 3. Chelsea's Live (1010 Nicholson Drive, Baton Rouge). 9PM. $15 (advance), $20.
Flyer: instagram.com/p/DNgMvQxOSEF

Daisy the Great
Friday, October 3. Gasa Gasa. 9PM.
'90s-style Brooklyn grungy indie slacker pop à la Helium, Versus, No Joy, Girlpool, Freak Slug. Well before racking up their current 100K IG followers, they rocked Chez Gasa (& gave away free signed LPs at The Mushroom: instagram.com/p/Crtll4NvW8T) on 5/5/23. All you need is time.

NOLA Coffee Festival
Friday, October 3. Pontchartrain Center (4545 Williams Blvd., Kenner). 9AM. $20, $50 (VIP).
Oct. 3 & 4. nolacoffeefestival.com/event-schedule

Rachel is Kozi | Mango | Santa Barbara Streisand
Friday, October 3. Wolf Den (at the Howlin Wolf). 7PM. $10 (door).

Saucé | OWAT? | Aubrie & The Meat Sweats
Saturday, October 4. Bear's (1401 Fairfield Avenue, Shreveport). 9PM.
https://facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=1369152708547803

Mortalus
Saturday, October 4. Cork Wine & Martini Bar (4612 Quincy Street, Metairie). 7PM. $15.
Little Rock "face-melting thrash metal." "A night of thrash, harmonies, and metal mayhem with special guests." Presented by BMP Entertainment.

Grave Promise | IAK | Cheater Pipe
Saturday, October 4. Freetown Boom Boom Room (Lafayette). 8PM. $10.
Grave Promise's debut show. Whatta dey sound like? Who knows! (Lafayette scenesters do.) Flyer: https://facebook.com/events/739804005427647

Billy Bob Thornton and The Boxmasters
Saturday, October 4. L'Auberge Casino (777 L'Auberge Avenue, Baton Rouge). 8PM. $34+.
In the '70s, the future Mr. Sling Blade was in a ZZ Top cover band called Tres Hombres. Like how at Nirvana's debut show, the first four songs included two Led Zeppelin covers & one called "Aero Zeppelin." Go big or go home when it comes to honoring your influences. Notwithstanding punk rock itself, is NOLADIY anyone's biggest influence?

Lauren Murphy and The Psychedelics
Saturday, October 4. MRB (515 St. Philip Street). 7PM.
This quartet does covers of corporate '60s counterculture fare like Jefferson Airplane & the Doors, plus apparently originals.

Dead Media Market
Saturday, October 4. Radio Bar (3079 Government Street, Baton Rouge). 3PM-7PM. FREE.
All the dopest, deadest, dubiously durable physical media (vinyl, VHS, DVD, CD, cassette, comic book, trading card, magnet, et al), and even shady side deals. Become incrementally less cool just by showing up and thereby admitting that your collection of '80s buddy flicks or corporate '70s prog rock is lacking! This place is mere blocks from Mid City Ballroom, which houses a record / musical instrument store that may or may not be open. Flyer: instagram.com/p/DOMFfBJkX3K

Will Hindle's Rare 16mm Films
Saturday, October 4. Silver City Grocery (838 Pacific Ave, New Orleans, LA 70114). 7PM. FREE, but suggested admission of $10.
Artist Christian Flemm visits Silver City Grocery with three rare 16mm prints of filmmaker Will Hindle’s rarely-seen work, including his cosmic, subaquatic masterpiece Watersmith. A key figure of the New American Cinema movement (and Shreveport native), Hindle's use of homemade devices for optical printing and rear projection allowed him to manipulate texture and rhythm in ways that feel both intimate and transcendent, inviting viewers to experience cinema not as narrative, but as a personal and sensory journey. New York Times critic Vincent Canby calls Watersmith "beautiful abstract patterns of lines of energy. A kind of ode to physical grace." A deceptively "calm" film requiring an equally calm audience and a superior soundtrack reproduction system, WATERSMITH weaves its lone visual threads closer and closer until the screen is awash with multiple levels of artistic achievement, technical supremacy, physical and mental demands and rewards ... for the relaxed and receptive viewer. Not a flash and funk work. A film to be seen again and again.”

Morning 40 Federation
Saturday, October 4. Snake and Jake's (7612 Oak Street). 6PM.
Yes, this will be finished about 4 hours before the bar's usual clientele stumbles in. A NOLAxNOLA show.

Mojohand | Left Hook | Dizzy
Saturday, October 4. Wolf Den (at the Howlin Wolf). 6:30PM. $10 (advance / door).
Flyer: https://i.ticketweb.com/i/00/13/16/84/83_Edp.jpg

Slug Club DJ Night
Sunday, October 5. Domino Lounge (3044 St. Claude Aveenue). 10PM. Apparently FREE.
"Playing deep cuts across genres, odd bangers, hypnotic beats, deep grooves, and sudden hip shakers." A NOLAxNOLA event.

Daikaiju | Midriff | Quarx | Whisper Party!
Sunday, October 5. No Dice. 8PM. $22.
A show that for some reason encompasses surf rock, pop punk, dreamy synth pop, et al.

Noa and The Handgrenades | Vienna Notarianni | Josiah Day | Low Hanging Fruit
Monday, October 6. Gasa Gasa. 7:30PM sharp. $10.
WTUL Fall Bash. Flyer: https://s3.amazonaws.com/files.venuepilot.com/attachments/cover_small_5d88b6b358df9bde0cfaf5cceecb55fc52b29ec9a29966380e37bd916d41f459.png

Andrew’s False Consciousness | Acath | Walking on Sunshine | We Dreamt of Being Ghosts Amongst the Stars
Monday, October 6. Wolf Den (at the Howlin Wolf). 8:30PM sharp. $10.
North Carolina anxious synth-goth spookywave (AAndrew’s False Consciousness), Lafayette trad dream pop / shoegaze (Acath), NOLA harsh pop collab of Shitload + Rosemary Malign members (Walking on Sunshine), Louisiana industrial "post-everything" rockers (We Dreamt of Being Ghosts Amongst the Stars). Flyer w/ misspelled headliner: https://i.ticketweb.com/i/00/12/70/16/54_Edp.jpg

TC Superstar | Hey Thanks | Drugstore Lipstick
Wednesday, October 8. Saturn Bar. 8PM. $10.

Anika | Silver Godling
Thursday, October 9. Gasa Gasa. 8PM.

Gelli Haha | The Bomb Pulse
Thursday, October 9. No Dice. 9PM. $20.
"Gelli Haha exists somewhere between Studio 54 and Area 51, where dancefloors become playgrounds and cheeky aesthetics ignite imagination." TBP = NOLA garage punk + R&B. Flyer: https://dice-media.imgix.net/attachments/2025-09-10/043511b4-4431-4cb0-b3e2-065b9327b87e.jpg

Computer Kill | Calm Coffins | Children of Judas
Thursday, October 9. Siberia. 9PM. $10 (door).
Computer Kill is Baltimore urgent dark synth / gothwäve w/ big ol' pop hooks à la Depeche Mode, Camouflage, Drab Majesty, Korine. Calm Coffins is NOLA noisy industrial synth / post-punque. Children of Judas is NOLA coed "vampwave" duo w/ lyrics like "This coffin is the only heaven we've ever found." Flyer: https://facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=1354490949522287

Butte | Avian TV | Aubrey Jane | Sari Jordan
Thursday, October 9. Tigermen Den (3113 Royal Street). $10 - $15 .
Laid-back "Gallery of Voices" show. Flyer: 3rd pic @ https://www.instagram.com/p/DPAb2wQDeK2

Gitkin | DJ Carol C
Friday, October 10. Saturn Bar. 9PM. $10.
Locals Gitkin will appeal to fans of sun-baked, jangly post-Afrobeat chillout stuff like Chakachas & Khruangbin. They sometimes have guest female vox.

Olivia Valentine | Across Phoenix | The Self-Help Tapes
Saturday, October 11. Carrollton Station. 8PM.
Local indie rock in its glory. Catch the excitement!

Bite Back | Defect | Militant Defiant | Concussed
Saturday, October 11. Ghostfire Tattoos & Piercings (614 Market Street, Shreveport). 9PM. $10.
Bite Back's debut show. Whadda dey sound like? Given the milieu and fellow performers, one can probably rule out dream pop, polka, Tuvan throat singing, disco, sadcore, and all of the other greatest genres ever created... https://facebook.com/events/25556791930587808

Hotel Burgundy | ÌFÉ [DJ set] | Abby and The Arsonists | Drugstore Lipstick | Tokidokihoe | Zevyman | Social Cig | Slurp the World | Mango | Swinging Astrid | Twin Sugar | Fake Coffee Club | Donny's Demeanor
Saturday, October 11. The Rabbit Hole (1228 Oretha Castle Haley Boulevard). 4PM. $20+.
Amor Fest. Hotel Burgundy album release show. Based on the flyer, it looks to be all locals except Social Cig (Milwaukee "Midwest Indie Skate Rock") and Slurp the World (Austin "alt band"). DD is "brand new nola punk." Presented by Alt Scene NOLA. Flyer (pic 1) + skej (pic 2): https://www.instagram.com/p/DPHd7jcjmrL

The Legendary Pink Dots | Orbit Service
Sunday, October 12. Gasa Gasa. 8PM.

George Orwell Beyond 1984 and Animal Farm Book Club
Tuesday, October 14. Jefferson Parish Library, Rosedale Branch (4036 Jefferson Highway). 6:30PM-8PM. FREE.
"What counts is that we don't betray each other:" Thomas Ricks' book Churchill and Orwell; The Fight For Freedom will be discussed at the second of five meetings of the book club. Email mparker@jefferson.lib.la.us for more details.

Machine Country | Panama Papers | Portia | Lowerclass
Tuesday, October 14. Siberia. 7PM. $10 (adv), $12 (door). Booking

Thou | Trendafilka
Thursday, October 16. The Labyrinth (7102 Freret Street). 7PM (EARLY SHOW, OVER BY 9:30PM). $5-100.
Last Thou show for a year. Benefit for NOSHIP.

Spice Girls Tribute Show | The Red Hot Gentilly Peppers
Friday, October 17. Carrollton Station. 10PM.

Work The Crowd: An Interactive Comedy Show hosted by Ryan Rogers & Marcus Bond
Friday, October 17. The Howlin Wolf. 10:30PM. $12 (advance), $15 (door).
"Join the uncanny comedy duo of Ryan Rogers and Marcus Bond for a night of unscripted comedy, where the audience is the punchline!" "No Heckling or Excessive Talking." (Event also here on 11/21 & 12/19.)

Half Dollar Rodeo
Friday, October 17. Les Bon Toups Roule. 11PM. $10.
"Half Dollar Rodeo is a five piece rock and roll band from South Mississippi. Drawing from a wide swath of sources, the members bring the sonic flavors found in Lynyrd Skynyrd, Cross Canadian Ragweed, Kings of Leon, and The Smashing Pumpkins."

Perfect Blue
Friday, October 17. Manship Theatre (100 Lafayette Street, Baton Rouge). 7:30PM. $8.50.
"A young Japanese singer is encouraged by her agent to quit singing and pursue an acting career, beginning with a role in a murder mystery TV show." Directed by Satoshi Kon; rated R. "One of the most disturbing and captivating anime cult classics of its time." Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RrWausp8zDQ

Silver Dose
Saturday, October 18. Harvey's Cypress Inn (1545 Hwy. 20, Chackbay). 8PM.
"Delivering forward-thinking alternative rock, Silver Dose mixes drop-tuned riffs, infectious melodies, and groove-driven rhythms." See their new "Already Dead" music vid. Chackbay is right above Thibodaux.

Shining Fields | Nail Club | Chroma Phase | Nonlethal Weapons
Saturday, October 18. Santos Bar. 9PM. $10.
Interesting Results & New Orleans Proletarian Electronica Present: STREET TRASH, Two Floors of Mayhem in the Freaks Frequency of Techno / Acid / Electro / Industrial / Dub. Upstairs DJ madness: Clandestine Syndicate, Krewe B2B Interesting Results, OLE MIC ODD (Chi), Leisure Muffin. Downstairs live electronix.

Zephyr Love | Urban Fauna | Belle Grove
Saturday, October 18. Wolf Den (at the Howlin Wolf). 6PM. $5.
The Cali / Austin headliners make anthemic poppy rock, fronted by siblings Cherisha & Chris. UF are NOLA "friendly neighborhood indie rockers making music to emote to." Belle Grove are south LA emoters as well. Instaz: zephyrloveband, urbanfauna.no, belle.grove.band

Eric Bachmann
Sunday, October 19. NOLA 'Nacular Studio & Gallery (1172 Magazine St.). 7PM. $25. Turducken Productions
Eric Bachmann from Archers of Loaf and Crooked Fingers. Must purchase advance tickets at https://undertowshows.com/products/new-orleans-la-october-19

Episodic Memory | Law Noise | Lingua Lucem
Sunday, October 19. Saturn Bar. 9PM. $10.
"Episodic Memory is audio/ visual electronic act from Austin,TX. Using found-sound, melodic synths and electronic beats, Episodic Memory invoked the feeling of Deja Vu with cinematic flare." Lingua Lucem is a NOLA "audio visual ambience/noise project, exploring with reverence the gentle and the violent, the living currents of squirming feedback in shape and sound." Flyer: https://dice-media.imgix.net/attachments/2025-09-22/7fc15267-02c1-42c5-afe9-911812f8cac3.jpg

Gather the Corners | Sylvia Blake | Across Phoenix
Sunday, October 19. Wolf Den (at the Howlin Wolf). 4PM. $10.
An afternoon delight for the real ones. Gather the Corners are an "alternative, slowcore, emo band from Houston." Sylvia Blake is NOLA mercurial avant-folk; 1eaving.bandcamp.com. Across Phoenix is NOLA artsy slowgrunge / darkwäve. Flyer & social media links: https://www.ticketweb.com/event/gather-the-corners-w-sylvia-the-den-at-howlin-wolf-tickets/13948594

Rigorous Institution | Laughing Torso | UDSF
Thursday, October 23. Holy Diver (1200 St. Bernard Avenue). 9PM. $10.
Rigorous Institution (Portland, Oregon) with locals, Laughing Torso and UDSF.

Nosferatu: A Symphony of Horror
Thursday, October 23. Robinson Film Center (617 Texas Street, Shreveport). 5:30PM.
With live score by Shreveport Symphony Orchestra. https://facebook.com/events/1290069945935845

Genuine Mustard | Maintenance
Friday, October 24. Blue Moon Saloon (215 E. Convent Street, Lafayette). 8PM-11PM.

Pink Tooth | Better Late Than Never | Killing Bugs
Friday, October 24. Brickyard South (174 South Blvd, Baton Rouge).
Local grungy alt-rock bands. Presented by Feel Alive Media. IGs: pinktoothla, betterlatethanneverbr, killingbugsofficial.

The Bloomies | Quarx | Issy | Pyrate
Friday, October 24. Carrollton Station. 8PM.

No End In Sight | Blackwater Canal | Choke
Friday, October 24. Chafunkta Brewing (69123 Sky Brook Road, Mandeville). 8PM. $10 (cash / Venmo).
Hops & Horror! concert and costume contest. Cheap sludgy metal for the youth. No outside booze or food allowed.

Spoof Night!: The Silence of the Lambs
Friday, October 24. Manship Theatre (100 Lafayette Street, Baton Rouge). 7:30PM. $17.
"Join The Family Dinner Comedy Troupe for an interactive movie experience packed with live commentary, drinking games, and plenty of laughs that poke loving fun at the iconic film. Costumes encouraged. There is no DINNER as part of this performance." So bring your own liver, fava beans, and a nice Chianti. manshiptheatre.org/show/spoof-night-with-the-silence-of-the-lambs-1991

The Queen's Labyrinth Halloween Masquerade Ball
Friday, October 24. The Elms Mansion. 7PM. 343.92-457.34.
Prepare to be captivated by the immersive entertainment at The Queen's Labyrinth Ball, where guests will encounter an array of characters from the Queen's Court hidden throughout the venue in enchanting vignettes that immerse you in their debaucherous life. Meander through the labyrinth (what will you discover?), enjoy spellbinding theatrical performances, and be enthralled by a variety of live entertainment acts. Keep an eye out for surprise appearances! https://www.thequeenslabyrinth.com/

Chirp
Saturday, October 25. Les Bon Toups Roule. 11PM. $10.
"Based in Detroit, Chirp is a four-piece band that does their fair share of genre-hopping. Often playing in the styles of progressive rock/funk and jazz-fusion, their sound maintains a melodic center. The group features a wide array of originals and covers in their live sets and puts together dynamic, high-energy shows. Chirp takes influence from Snarky Puppy, Steely Dan, Led Zeppelin, James Brown, Yes, Daft Punk, Vulfpeck, and The Beatles to name a few."

The Fall of the House of Usher
Sunday, October 26. Marigny Opera House. 8PM. $15-25 .
Delachaise Ensemble plays score to Poe film The Fall of the House of Usher (1928). "Drawing inspiration from early modernists like Erik Satie and Arnold Schoenberg, and echoing the spectral worlds of Poe’s own imagination, the music conjures a crumbling mansion haunted by memory, bloodline, and fate." Info & flyers: https://marignyoperahouse.org/upcoming-events/the-fall-of-the-house-of-usher-1928-silent-film-screening-w-live-music

Nardwuar | DJ Legatron Prime
Sunday, October 26. The Broadside (600 N. Broad Street). 6PM. $20.
"Catch Nardwuar Live in Person doing Nardwuar’s Video Vault! Nardwuar will be talking, doing a Q & A, and showing videos from interviews he has conducted over the years. Ranging from Snoop Doggy Dogg, to Mikhail Gorbachev, from Destiny’s Child to Lil Uzi Vert!" Not to mention Ian MacKaye, Sonic Youth, James Brown, Nirvana, Lydia Lunch, Flea, Butthole Surfers, Grimes, Weird Al, Megadeth, Leftöver Crack, Ice Spice, etc. S.Y. smugly gave him such a hard time in '91 & '02 that his rabid fanboys/girls on YouTube still bash them in the comment sections on his OTHER videos. (His vids have 623 million views on YT, so this will sell out fast.)

Loose Cattle | Andrew Duhon | Anna Moss | Paul Sanchez | ISMAY | Shawn Williams | Kristin Diable | Gina Leslie
Monday, October 27. Chickie Wah Wah. 8:30PM. $25 (advance), $30 (door).
A Night of Lucinda Williams Songs. The documentary Finding Lucinda will be screened before the concert. Check out her nonchalantly dope song "Hot Blood" if y'r not a fan yet. Presented by New Orleans Film Festival & Andscape. findinglucinda.com. Flyer: https://i.ticketweb.com/i/00/13/16/82/93_Original.jpg

Datbreak | New Planets | Smallman
Tuesday, October 28. Gasa Gasa. 9PM. $10. Booking
DAYBREAK is a hyperfolk band based in New Orleans blending pop-punk, folk, and emo to produce a fresh DIY sound. New Planets is a New Edge Band from New Orleans. Smallman, a Cali kid lost in the swamp, flips raw grit into hypnotic pop melodies and hot grooves that feel like sunshine with a twist of mud.

Double Knockout | The Schisms | Elle H. And Untitled
Thursday, October 30. Blue Moon Saloon (215 E. Convent Street, Lafayette). 8PM-11PM.

People Museum | Lyla George
Thursday, October 30. Chickie Wah Wah. 9PM. $20 (advance).
"Created with the intention of bringing nature to the future, People Museum combines the historic sounds of the city's past with the synthesizer-heavy, progressive underground of New Orleans." Lyla George is NOLA indie folk.

Final Essay | Double Knockout | GutZombie
Friday, October 31. Brickyard South (174 South Blvd, Baton Rouge).
Zombie Prom with local quirk punkers. IGs: finalessayband, doubleknockoutband, gutzombie.

Brasshearts | sunscape. | Youse
Friday, October 31. Wolf Den (at the Howlin Wolf). 9PM. $10.
Headliners are a NOLA alt brass band. Sunscape are "indie jazz rock with nodes of vanilla, sea water and tree bark (oak)."

Peelander-Z | Kawaii AF | Code Black
Saturday, November 1. Republic. 11PM. $15 (early bird), $21.
Your favorite "Japanese Action Comic Entertainment" act, now with 67% new members. Wikipedia: "Peelander-Z has a complex stage act, which involves hand-written signs, costumes, and audience participation. The signs often contain the lyrics to their songs." You know the drill, postmodern punker. Flyer (scroll down) @ eventbrite.com/e/1735572838079

Midriff
Saturday, November 1. Wild Bush Farm & Vineyard (81250 Louisiana Hwy. 1082, Bush). 6:30PM-9PM. FREE (under 12), $12 (13-18), $15.
"The vines heat up in November with Midriff, a five-piece from Prairieville making waves across Louisiana. Their debut album Beach Pharmacy is a lush mix of psychedelic rock, electric folk, and surfy grooves — a soundtrack for road trips, friendship, and nights that stretch long into morning." IG: midriffband. This place was previously Pontchartrain Vineyards.

Black Stone Cherry | Them Dirty Roses | Aryon Jones
Tuesday, November 4. Southport Hall. 7:15 PM. $35.

George Orwell Beyond 1984 and Animal Farm Book Club
Saturday, November 8. Jefferson Parish Library, Rosedale Branch (4036 Jefferson Highway). 12:30PM. FREE.
"What counts is that we don't betray each other:" George Orwell's All Art is Propaganda: Critical Essays will be discussed in the third of five meetings of the book club. Email mparker@jefferson.lib.la.us for more details.

Electric Yat Quartet
Saturday, November 8. Odd Fellows Rest Cemetery. 1PM. $35.
On Saturday, November 8th, from 1–3pm, the Electric Yat Quartet will fill the historic Odd Fellows Rest Cemetery with the sounds of Stravinsky, Reinhardt, Vivaldi, and other more contemporary works. Fundraiser for the New Orleans Odd Fellows lodge - oddfellowsnola.org

Electric Yat Quartet
Saturday, November 8. Oddfellows Rest Cemetery. 1PM-3PM. $35.
The event is a fundraiser for Crescent City Oddfellows, and we welcome all in friendship, love, and truth. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/odd-fellows-rest-string-quartet-concert-a-fundraiser-for-crescent-city-73-tickets-1716654974239?utm_experiment=test_share_listing&aff=ebdsshios&sg=d357092ddca7be79eea41a46337971d45d9c038193675bcafafcf0ed9185bfce6f63ab7c8089cd7839efd97781ca8d4add7b0b6f201373b3ee3191eb3b2b8792a95ce092674622ec42e78dc3

Iamx | Club Drugs
Sunday, November 9. Santos Bar. 10PM. $25 (advance).
IAMX are a Cali, futuristic, art-synth, post-industrial multimedia project helmed by the mercurial Chris Corner from '90s-'00s trip hoppers Sneaker Pimps, of "6 Underground" fame. The band also features Jon Siren (Psyclon Nine, Skold, Front Line Assembly) on drums, plus keyboards & sultry backing vox by Carrellee (Sarah Pray), whom you may have caught headlining ethereally at The Goat in August. clubdrugs [a.k.a. Club Drugs & clbdrgs] are a Chicago, synthy, darkwave, goth, pop duo. Covet the singer / keyboardist's Cocteau Twins tee that she sports in their "Waiting" music vid. This shall likely sell out, as IAMX has 130k+ Facebook followers and Santos probably holds about 130, including the photo booth. Flyer & copious bio info: santosbar.com/tm-event/iamx-w-club-drugs

Pigeons Playing Ping Pong | Eggy
Sunday, November 9. Tipitina's. 7PM. $40 - $126.

Atreyu | He is Legend | Zero 9:36
Tuesday, November 11. The Joy Theater. 7PM. $39+.
Yes, these bands have cringey song titles like "Bleeding Mascara" and "Do You Think I'm Pretty?," but they might still rock otherwise.

Kirkos
Friday, November 14. Les Bon Toups Roule. 11PM. $10.
"Kirkos is an experimental groove trio. Defying the boundaries of conventional genres, they combine elements of jazz fusion, post rock, doom, prog, punk, jam, electronic, and industrial music to create a refreshingly unique sound."

Kirkos
Saturday, November 15. Banks Street Bar.
"Kirkos is an experimental groove trio. Defying the boundaries of conventional genres, they combine elements of jazz fusion, post rock, doom, prog, punk, jam, electronic, and industrial music to create a refreshingly unique sound."

St. Tammany Comic Con
Saturday, November 15. Castine Center in Pelican Park (63350 Pelican Blvd., Mandeville). 10:30AM-5PM.
Aka St. Tammany Collector's Convention. Day 1 of 2. https://facebook.com/events/1841194569787813

María Bermúdez | Sonidos Gitanos
Saturday, November 15. Jefferson Performing Arts Center (6400 Airline Drive, Metairie). 8PM. $40 - $75.
This was rescheduled from 5/10/25. 3rd annual Chateau Flamenco Festival. "Just as the sounds of jazz were born in the streets of New Orleans, flamenco was shaped in the heart of Andalucía." María Bermúdez (artistic director & dancer), Jesús Mendéz (guest artist, singer), Manuel Valencia (guitarist), Fernando Jiménez (dancer), Ana de los Reyes (singer), Miguel Rosendo (singer), Bernardo Parrilla (violinist). Endless amounts of info, hyperbole, & embedded vids at flamenconola.com/festival. Flyer: https://flamenconola.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/REVISED-Flyer-SONIDOS-GITANOS-NEW-ORLEANS-2025.jpeg

Goblin | Nest
Monday, November 17. Southport Hall. 7PM. $30.
Yes, this is the Goblin of giallo horror soundtrack (Suspiria, Profondo Rosso, etc.) fame. Maurizio Guarini & Walter Martino. Much like The Fall or Menudo, the group had an extremely amorphous lineup even in its '70s heyday, so there is no real "classic lineup" to suss out or fret over. MG & WM each appeared on several of their key scores. The opener is a harsh, minimalist, Helmet- / Prong-influenced metal / rock band from St. Louis that usually hits other cities when it plays in this state.

The Get | Coralai
Thursday, November 20. Marigny Opera House. 7PM. $15 - $25 .
"This immersive exploration will take the listener through intricate and daring arrangements, lyrical and delicate melodies, and through different styles that cross between folk, electronica, and beyond. [String quartet] Coralai will start the night setting up a world of natural acoustics, and The GET will continue on that path, adding a variety of different electronic sonorities, progressively morphing the sound into an electro-acoustic realm." More info & flyer: https://marignyoperahouse.org/upcoming-events/an-evening-with-coralai-the-get

ZZ Top
Friday, November 21. River Center Theater (275 S. River Road, Baton Rouge). 7:30PM.
"The Rock and Roll Hall of Famers continue to deliver high-energy performances with tone, taste, and tenacity."

Silver Dose | The Hard Candy Rock Show
Friday, November 21. The Hitch a.k.a. Mule's Hitch (41118 S. Range Road, Ponchatoula). 8PM.

David J | Vinsantos | Raymond Moose Jackson | Trevor Pink
Sunday, November 30. New Marigny Theatre (2301 Marais Street). 7PM. $25, $75 (VIP meet n' greet).
Ex-Bauhaus and -Love and Rockets. "An intimate evening of music, spoken word and more. Enjoy new songs from David J as well as classics we know and love. With Vinsantos, Stanley Roy and Tsarina Hellfire of Le Vampyre Cabaret, Raymond Moose Jackson, Trevor Pink [of NOLA rockerz Missing] & more for a unique listening room experience."

The Mynabirds
Friday, December 5. NOLA 'Nacular Studio & Gallery (1172 Magazine St.). 7PM. $25. Turducken Productions
Singer-songwriter Laura Burhenn has made music as The Mynabirds since 2010, releasing four critically acclaimed and stylistically different albums on Saddle Creek. Must purchase advance tickets at https://undertowshows.com/products/new-orleans-la-december-5

George Orwell Beyond 1984 and Animal Farm Book Club
Saturday, December 6. Jefferson Parish Library, Rosedale Branch (4036 Jefferson Highway). 12:30PM. FREE.
"What counts is that we don't betray each other:" Christopher Hitchens' book Why Orwell Matters will be discussed in the fourth of five meetings of the book club. Email mparker@jefferson.lib.la.us for more details.

Sevendust | Cory Marks
Tuesday, December 9. The Fillmore (6 Canal Street). 8PM. $62+.
"Denial" is still one of the dopest nü-metal songs ever.

Shovels & Rope
Thursday, December 11. Chickie Wah Wah. 9PM. $39 (advance).
"Carving out a niche in the Americana world with strong, rootsy efforts... Shovels & Rope [Cary Ann Hearst & Michael Trent] have earned the right to follow their own muse." It's "An Intimate Evening with," hence no openers. Flyer: https://i.ticketweb.com/i/00/12/67/28/84_Original.jpg

Trivium | Jinjer | Heriot
Friday, December 12. The Fillmore (6 Canal Street). 7:30PM. $64.

George Orwell Beyond 1984 and Animal Farm Book Club
Saturday, January 3. Jefferson Parish Library, Rosedale Branch (4036 Jefferson Highway). 12:30PM. FREE.
"What counts is that we don't betray each other:" George Orwell's Burmese Days will be discussed in this fifth and final meeting of the book club. Email mparker@jefferson.lib.la.us for more details.

The Black Jacket Symphony
Saturday, January 10. Baton Rouge River Center Theater (220 St. Louis Street, Baton Rouge). 7:30PM. $45+.
The Black Jacket Symphony performs Pink Floyd's The Dark Side of the Moon.

Peli Con
Saturday, January 24. Dugas Recreation Center (30372 Eden Church Road, Denham Springs). 10AM-6PM. $15 (age 11-59), $10 (60+), free (0-10).
4th annual. "Comics, gaming, art, cards, collectibles, cosplay contest, panels, food..." https://facebook.com/events/1123171289184389

Lauren Ruth Ward
Tuesday, January 27. NOLA 'Nacular Studio & Gallery (1172 Magazine St.). 7PM. $20. Turducken Productions
Lauren Ruth Ward is a Baltimore born multidisciplinary artist, whose lyrics and stage expression are based on the exploration of the human condition. Must purchase advance tickets at https://www.tickettailor.com/events/laurenruthward/1874605

Reverend Horton Heat | The Bills
Friday, January 30. Tipitina's. 9PM. $10 (advance).
Low price ($10 Ticket Tour of North America), lower brow. "Listening to the REVEREND HORTON HEAT is tantamount to injecting pure musical nitrous into the hot-rod engine of your heart." The Bills are "New Orleans surf, punk, and garage!"

Gonzales Retro Con
Saturday, February 7. Lamar Dixon Expo Center (9039 South St Landry Avenue, Gonzales). 10AM-6PM.
This year's theme is the 30th anniversary of Pokémon. Mere furlongs away from the Tanger Outlet Mall & Cabela's! CONSUME. Also open the next day from 11 - 5. https://facebook.com/events/1189035643049464

Emerson, Lake & Palmer (ELP Legacy)
Tuesday, April 28. Manship Theatre (100 Lafayette Street, Baton Rouge). 7:30PM. $60 - $80.
We've all nodded our heads to Brain Salad Surgery, but this is an advisory to AVOID this show, prog rocker. "Created by Carl Palmer and his management, the show will be presented with the full cooperation of the Estates of Keith Emerson and Greg Lake. THIS IS NOT A TRIBUTE ACT - THIS IS THE REAL THING. Through modern technology they will reunite the band: Carl with his two bandmates, playing together along with Keith Emerson & Greg Lake, who both passed away in 2016. The show combines video performance of Emerson and Lake from a legendary sold out ROYAL ALBERT HALL ELP show from 1992 with live on stage performances of Carl Palmer with his own ELP Legacy band (Paul Bielatowicz and Simon Fitzpatrick). All the musicians play together in sync to present a complete and authentic Emerson, Lake & Palmer show." Imagine if established rock acts like SUGAR RAY, THOU, or BANANARAMA try to pull this crap on their fans in like 30 years after 67% of their members croak. "ELP was an English progressive rock supergroup formed in London in 1970. The band consisted of Keith Emerson of the Nice (keyboards), Greg Lake of King Crimson (vocals, bass, guitar, producer), and Carl Palmer of Atomic Rooster (drums, percussion). With nine RIAA-certified gold record albums in the US and an estimated 48 million records sold worldwide, they are one of the most popular and commercially successful progressive rock groups of the 1970s."

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