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Goodbye Academy | Belle Grove | Double Knockout | Gutzombie
Saturday, December 27. Varsity Theatre (3353 Highland Road, Baton Rouge). 7PM. $15/$20. Booking
Goodbye Academy's Christmas CrashoutDecember 27th, presented by Mixed Alternative Magazine. Whether you’re home for the holidays, looking to rally the crew post-Christmas, or just want to discover your next favorite band, this lineup delivers. Headliners Goodbye Academy bring the kind of cathartic chaos you’ll be humming into the new year—joined by punk outfit Gutzombie, riff-ready rockers Double Knockout, and the rising newcomers- Belle Grove. All original music. All local. All heart. Pre-sale Link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/christmas-crashout-tickets-1903090247159

Goodbye Academy | GutZombie | Double Knockout | Belle Grove
Saturday, December 27. The Varsity. 8PM. $15 (advance), $20 (door).
Christmas Crashout Fest. Emo-y (except GZ) local rockers assemble. 18+. Presented by Mixed Alternative Mag & Louisiana LOUD. https://facebook.com/events/33086317954292357

Open Mic with guest host Paul Sanchez
Sunday, December 28. Old Arabi Lighthouse Records & Books (234 Mehle Street, Arabi). 6PM. FREE.
Former member & co-founder of Cowboy Mouth, 1990-2006. He probably got tired of playing "Jenny Says" nightly, and thus embarked on an acclaimed solo career. One unfondly remembers the Mouth playing that singalong as their last song at Endfest a.k.a. Mojo Music Fest @ City Park in '97, right before Fiona Apple, Foo Fighters, & Faith No More finished it out with élan, despite FNM's weak setlist. Which means they played AFTER the ascendant twin forces Limp Bizkit & Smash Mouth, the barely-flickering Candlebox, one-hit ska wonders Reel Big Fish, and moussed local-ish pop-rock preeners Better Than Ezra. And one first heard about Master P while walking out of this concert.

Miranda & The Beat
Sunday, December 28. The Celestine (727 Toulouse Street). 6:30PM.

Magic Crawfish | Sunkissed
Wednesday, December 31. Blue Moon Saloon (215 East Convent Street, Lafayette). 8PM.

Where Y'acht?
Wednesday, December 31. Gasa Gasa. 9PM.

Tidus | Belle Grove | Crush Diamond | Jeiku
Wednesday, December 31. Intracoastal Club (8448 Main Street, Houma). 9PM. $10.
NYE freestyle costume party, Emo and post-hardcore rockers (Tidus & Belle Grove), synth punque (Crush Diamond), electro-pop (Jeiku). Flyer: https://facebook.com/tony.bergeron.18/photos/-wed-dec-31st-new-years-eve-costume-bash-at-intracoastalclub-houma-featuring-tid/25908538315404428/

And Then Came Humans
Wednesday, December 31. Mississippi River Bottom Bar (515 St. Philip Street). 10PM.

Helen Gillet
Thursday, January 1. The Tigermen Den (3113 Royal Street). 8PM. $20.
Billed as "Listening Room with Helen Gillet," your local celliste extraordinaire. Will she kick off the nëw year with breezy French chanson crooning, or sheets of instrumental atonality? This residency evidently happens here the first Thursday of every month.

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.

Modulation Sessions
Saturday, January 3. Wolf Den (at the Howlin Wolf). 9PM. $10.
"The New Orleans Synth Cult presents a night of unique grooves, with The New Years After Party Modulation Sessions, featuring live hardware synthesis by Oscillation Communications, and unique DJ sets from The Nola Housing Project!" Flyer: https://i.ticketweb.com/i/00/13/30/88/73_Edp.jpg

Natalie Boeyink, Jon Bagnato, Brad Linde, Deric Dickens, Peter Kienle, Pedro Segundo, and "more"
Thursday, January 8. The Broadside (600 N. Broad Street). 7PM-10PM. $10.
SCATTERJAZZ, night 1: "Join us in The Pavilion for Night One of a great line up of artists for an evening of musical exploration. Three sets of music with great musicians from around the country and some of the best artists that New Orleans has to offer." With any luck, Andy Scatterjazz will be hawking his delicious olive-based condiments outside like he was at the Instigation Fest here in February. Set 1: Natalie Boeyink (IN), Jon Bagnato (PA), Brent Rose. Set 2: Brad Linde (DC), Byron Asher, Deric Dickens (GA/NYC). Set 3: Larry Sieberth, Pedro Segundo.

The Gentlemen Commoners
Friday, January 9. Gasa Gasa. 9PM. $15 (advance).
"Unhappy New Year: An Evening of The Smiths and Morrissey."

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.

Nonlethal Weapons | Selma Oxor | Nail Club | Oscillation Communications | Gabriela
Saturday, January 17. Mudlark Theatre. 7PM. $10-15 NOTAFLOF. Booking
NOPE: New Orleans Proletarian Electronica. Find each other. https://www.instagram.com/proletarian_electronica/

Sparrow Smith & the Resonant Rogues | Meredith Moon
Tuesday, January 20. Saturn Bar. 9PM.

Blue Widow | The Bloomies | Zoomst
Friday, January 23. The Rabbit Hole (1228 Oretha Castle Haley Boulevard). 7PM. $10.
Blue Widow are a Baton Rouge "alternative psychedelic punk" band who believe "much can be learned from the life of a spider." With NOLA opening bands possibly of a similar disposition, if not as arachnophilic. Cue Flipper's cover of "The Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly." I guess she'll die.

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

Gavino Loche | Adrian Raso | Layla Musselwhite | Jimmy Robinson | Phil deGruy
Friday, January 30. Hartley/Vey Theatre at Shaw Center For the Arts (100 Lafayette Street, Baton Rouge). 7:30PM. $31.
Across The Pond Guitar Festival. "Experience a captivating blend of international and local guitar talent. Featuring renowned musicians in individual performances, dynamic collaborations, and a spectacular grand finale with all artists. Gavino Loche's YouTube performances have millions of hits, and he has won numerous awards, including Best Up-and-Coming Italian Guitar Player. Gavino’s solo performances blend tapping, percussive sounds, and incredible fingerstyle arrangements." Presented by Manship Theatre. All ages.

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!"

Nine Inch Nails | Boys Noize
Thursday, February 5. Smoothie King Center (1500 Dave Dixon Drive). 8PM.
Michael Moss' favorite band Boys Noize.

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

Lovesong | First Wave
Saturday, February 14. Southport Hall. 8PM. $20 (advance).
Lovesong is a The Cure tribute band. "You say I know it's a waste of time, there's no use trying. So scared that life's gonna pass you by, your spirit dying. Not long ago I could feel your strength and your devotion. What was so clear is now overcast with mixed emotions. Deep in your heart is the answer. Find it, I know it will pull you through. I think it's true that we've all been through some nasty weather. Let's understand that we're here to handle things together. You gotta keep looking on to tomorrow. There's so much in life that's meant for you. Get on your feet! Get up and make it happen. Get on your feet! Stand up and take some action. Gotta get on your feet." - Gloria Estefan, "Get On Your Feet" (1989). Coincidentally, Estefan was paralyzed in a bus crash six months later. She then returned to her feet to mount a triumphant 1991 world tour. Evidently feeling inspired by the line "make it happen," Mariah Carey released her huge motivational hit of that name the ensuing year.

Heart | Lucinda Williams
Sunday, March 1. Brookshire Grocery Arena (2000 Brookshire Arena Drive, Bossier City). 7:30PM. $70.50.
Is it cloak and dagger? Could it be spring or fall? I walk without a cut through a stained glass wall.

Candlebox
Saturday, March 14. Paradise Theater at Margaritaville Resort Casino (777 Margaritaville Way, Bossier City). 7PM. $41+.
"Formed in Seattle in 1991, Candlebox went quadruple platinum with their 1993 self-titled debut and released two more acclaimed and top-selling albums (1995’s Lucy & 1998’s Happy Pills) before going on a hiatus in 2000." "Acclaimed" may be a *slight* stretch, as the 'Box were gleefully ravaged by every music publication in the competitive grunge decade. See Entertainment Weekly's "F" review of their sophomore effort: https://web.archive.org/web/20090425193719/http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,299068,00.html. It concludes: "It's every bit as appalling and derivative as their first, with the foursome once again hacking out the kind of generic grunge that works like some Hydrox knockoff of Pearl Jam's genuine Oreo. [Fact Check: Hydrox actually preceded Oreo by 3 years. Wikipedia states "Compared to Oreos, Hydrox cookies have a less sweet filling and a crunchier cookie shell that is less soggy when dipped in milk."] With its dense guitars, blurry bass, and clunky drums, Lucy couldn't be more fat-bottomed and lifeless. In fact, it's encyclopedically bad. You won't find a single melody, the singer can't convey an ounce of emotion, and the lyrics make no sense at all. At least Candlebox's unadulterated terribleness offers the public a sad, necessary lesson. For those who believed the human race would never again endure anything as awful as Journey and Foreigner, Candlebox prove it can happen here." Were they the Nickelback of the '90s? "Some would say your life was sad, but you lived it anyway. And so maybe your friends, they stand around, they watch you crumble, as you falter to the ground. You left me far behind. I didn't mean to treat you oh so bad. Oh, but I did it anyway." DARKEST lyrics of any song ever to be performed at a Jimmy Buffett-related property? The ONLY Jimmy Buffett-adjacent show to ever appear on NOLADIY? (Fun Fact: JB was a regular at Cochon, where he got the mac n' cheese. 50 Cent has also grubbed there.) Dig into this POST-GRUNGE feast – or famine? – on PI DAY. 21+.

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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