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Quartetto Obrigado
Thursday, September 18. New Marigny Theatre (2301 Marais Street). 7PM.
The opening event of Batture Contemporary Music Festival (Sept. 18-20). "Quartetto Obrigado was formed in 2013 as an enthusiastic group of saxophonists who enjoy coming together to perform new music for saxophone quartet. They have performed extensively across the United States and internationally." Yes, a 100% saxophone quartet. Can you handle this intensity, punk rocker? https://newmarignytheatre.com/event/quartetto-obrigado-opening-event-of-batture-contemporary-music-festival-september-18-20-2025

Stereolab
Thursday, September 18. The Civic.

D'rty Cot'n | JP Summers | Jason Harrington | Still Music for Humans
Friday, September 19. Artmosphere. 8PM. $10.
"D'RTY COT'N is a post-southern alternative hard rock band based in the Greater New Orleans area." https://facebook.com/events/1516194286049067

Feral Daughters | The Anchor | Jim Reed | Gary Moore
Friday, September 19. Bear's (1401 Fairfield Ave., Shreveport). 9PM. $10.
https://facebook.com/events/721719831031701

Blue Widow | The Seymours
Friday, September 19. Benny's Place (204 W. Thomas Street, Hammond). 9PM. $10 (door).
Blue Widow is irreverent "alt, psych, punk" quintet from Baton Rouge. Presented by We Didn't Planet. Flyer: https://www.instagram.com/p/DObXb5xEVoB

That 1 Guy
Friday, September 19. Gasa Gasa. 8PM.

Float Like a Buffalo
Friday, September 19. Les Bon Toups Roule. 11PM. $10.
"Float Like a Buffalo is rock with funk, ska, reggae, and jam influences. Nods to the funk of Lettuce and The Motet, jam of Pigeons Playing Ping Pong, rock of Red Hot Chili Peppers and Chicago Transit Authority, soul of James Brown, & high-energy guitar licks of Jimi Hendrix all combine to make a unique sound."

Bleary Eyed | Cashier | Pope
Friday, September 19. No Dice (2239 St. Claude Avenue). 9PM. $19.
Remember the mid-'90s, when distorted apathy reigned? Headliners are "Philadelphia, PA fuzzy computer gazey whatever songs self love self." With noisy Lafayette indie rock (Cashier) & rocky NOLA pop (Pope). Whatever, never mind.

The Rocky Horror Picture Show
Friday, September 19. Slidell Little Theatre. 8PM. $20.
Dance performance, shadow cast, preshow adult games | Join us and celebrate the 50th Anniverery of The Rocky Horror Picture Show! Prop bags included with admission.

Twang Darkly
Saturday, September 20. Caddo Common Park (869 Texas Avenue, Shreveport). 7:15PM (sunset). FREE.
"Rural space music" band performing originals & covers "at the gates of dusk [at sunset]." See pics of exotic instruments built by its leader at michaelfutreal.com. https://facebook.com/events/1439825590637983

Merauder | Open World | Born Savage | Decoy | Wishful Thinking
Saturday, September 20. Midcity Ballroom. 8PM. $27. Booking
NYHC.

Acath | Missing | We Dreamt of Being Ghosts Amongst the Stars
Saturday, September 20. Siberia. 9PM. $10.
Don't tell me that it doesn't hurt. "ACATH from Lafayette joined by locals Missing & We Dreamt of Being Ghosts Amongst the Stars. Dreamgaze [Acath] / Goth Rock [Missing, We Dreamt of Being Ghosts Amongst the Stars] / Shoegaze [Acath, Missing] / Darkwave [all dem] / Post-punk [We Dreamt of Being Ghosts Amongst the Stars, Missing]!" The headliners opened for nügaze heroes Glixen here exactly three months prior. Flyer: https://dice-media.imgix.net/attachments/2025-08-26/01b10137-e8fd-43ec-879f-09cc4d286e68.jpg

Good Spirits | John Calvin | Farquad
Saturday, September 20. Strange Brew (235 Wall Street, Shreveport). 8PM. $10.
Shreveport elegant stoner / doomy psych trio headliners celebrate new LP The Greenseer, which heavily dropped 8/1/25. See doomed-nation.com's article on this album. Fans of the nexus containing Opeth, Pink Floyd, Elder, & Pallbearer will likely dig. https://facebook.com/events/637711418858995

She Might be a Beast | The Hard Candy Rock Show
Saturday, September 20. The Hitch a.k.a. Mule's Hitch (41118 S. Range Road, Ponchatoula).

Jaycie Carver | Island Queen Satans Flower | Hidden Hands | GR4CSS4RR3 | SF Luminance Spectra
Sunday, September 21. Mudlark Theatre. 8PM. $10.
Noise, performance, drone, experimental electronics, and mutant pop at the Mudlark. Jaycie Carver is on tour from Austin, Texas.

Ill Funeral | S.W.A.R.M. | Coffinwolf Ultra
Sunday, September 21. Poor Boys. 6PM. $10. Booking
The Big Bad Bake Off. Cover includes access to the music and tasting/voting. No fee to enter competition, email blunicorp@gmail.com for more info.

Emery | As Cities Burn | The Classic Crime | Good Terms
Tuesday, September 23. Chelsea’s Live (1010 Nicholson Drive, Baton Rouge). 7PM. $33 (advance).
A mostly post-hardcore summit. Emery's 20th anniversary tour for their LP The Question. Mandeville's As Cities Burn make a somewhat rare live appearance. The Classic Crime are Seattle alt, post-grunge of some sort. These three bands all have been on Tooth & Nail Records and/or its imprint Solid State. Flyer: https://static.wixstatic.com/media/851f11_5048b25be53f44289ac43736925034b0~mv2.png

Desire | Johnny Jewel
Tuesday, September 23. No Dice. 9PM. $25.
"Dream pop for the broken heart. Formed in Montreal and now based in Los Angeles, Desire is the duo of vocalist Megan Louise and producer Johnny Jewel. Their sound blends French & English vocals with shimmering synths, cinematic atmospheres, and pulsing rhythms that echo both disco and noir. Johnny Jewel is a composer, producer, and the architect of [record label] Italians Do It Better. As the force behind Chromatics, Glass Candy, and Desire [and Glass Candy], he has defined a generation of synth-driven cinema, with music featured in Nicolas Refn’s Drive & Bronson, Ryan Gosling’s Lost River, and David Lynch’s Twin Peaks: The Return. On stage, Jewel transforms his scores and soundscapes into an immersive live experience – analog synthesizers, projected film, and sweeping atmospheres that blur the line between concert and cinema." Chronology of JJ live in NOLA: Chromatics at One Eyed Jacks(?) in '04. Glass Candy at One Eyed Jacks (twice) in '05. Chromatics + Desire + [IDIB band] In Mirrors at Republic in '19. Chromatics are on hiatus or broken up, so JJ is doing his thing. This will obviously sell out.

Big Easy Bash
Tuesday, September 23. Pocket Park (Tulane University). 7PM. FREE.
All Tulane student bands. Free food!

Robyn Hitchcock
Thursday, September 25. Chickie Wah Wah. 8PM. $39.
The legendary-ish singer / songwriter / Syd Barrett acolyte, formerly of quirky post-punk janglers The Soft Boys. "Known for his surreal lyrics, wry wit, and a career that spans over four decades, Hitchcock’s music blends the charm of ‘60s psychedelia with a modern, avant-garde edge." I wanna destroy you. (This may be a rescheduled date, as his 3/16/25 show here seems to have fallen through.) Flyer: https://i.ticketweb.com/i/00/12/78/49/13_Original.jpg

Juno Dunes | Modern Bodies | Burnt Sugar
Friday, September 26. Carrollton Station. 9PM. $7 (advance).
NOLAxNOLA "Indie Night" show. Juno Dunes are NOLA soft "beach music" slacker pop. "Out of a basement in Tupelo, Modern Bodies crafts the murkiest and most wandering sonic landscapes through an organic musical endeavor with immersive instrumentation and fuzzy kaleidoscopic explosions." RIYL: Polvo, Sebadoh / Folk Implosion, Unknown Mortal Orchestra.

Sub-Division | The Gentlemen Commoners
Friday, September 26. Gasa Gasa. 9PM. $20.
NOLA Joy Division / New Order cover band (Sub-Division) vs. NOLA Smiths cover band (The Gentlemen Commoners). Is '80s Britwave the new yacht rock, or a suaver precursor to U.S. emo? Pitchfork has probably already decided that for us in a long-form essay years ago.

Bat Club: Gothic Dance Party with DJ Sunnie a.k.a. Jupiter Chann
Friday, September 26. The Rabbit Hole (1228 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd.). 10PM.
The event name is presumably an homage to https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Batcave_(club), which itself was likely named after the Birthday Party's chaotic goth anthem "Release The Bats," which was likely inspired by the cover art of Bauhaus' "Bela Lugosi's Dead" single. "A party dedicated to the music of the darkest post punk, classic gothic rock tunes and much more by artists such as: The Sisters of Mercy, Siouxsie & The Banshees, The Cure, The Damned, Bauhaus, Rosetta Stone, Cocteau Twins, Joy Division, New Order, Killing Joke, Skinny Puppy, The Chameleons, The Church, The Mission, The Cult, Echo & The Bunnymen, Love And Rockets, Clan of Xymox, She Past Away, Boy Harsher, Actors, Curve, Single Gun Theory, Traitrs, Xmal Deutschland, The March Violets, Specimen and many, many more." 10 PM - 3 AM.

Coworkers | Fake Last Name | Get Dressed
Saturday, September 27. Domino Lounge (3044 St. Claude Avenue. 8PM. $10.
Post-punk; no-wave; varying degrees of ugly and the avant-garde. Part of NOLAxNOLA Fest, and Get Dressed is releasing an album!

Proper English
Saturday, September 27. NOLA Mix Records (1522 Magazine Street). 1PM-3PM. FREE.
BR hip hoppers "doing freestyling and beats." Also catch them at the "Crescent Moon Flows" show at the hallowed Wolf Den this nite (9 PM - 1 AM). Flyer: https://facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10163196988403704

Jean Claude Seagal | Hard Crush | iLiaka | Revive
Saturday, September 27. Phil Brady's Bar (4848 Government Street, Baton Rouge). 8:30PM. $10.
A bouillabaisse of midbrow local rockers. Your headliners are "Alternative/grunge from Watson, Louisiana." Flyer: https://www.instagram.com/p/DOcMgy_kUIV

Big Garden | Brucey
Sunday, September 28. Banks Street Bar. 7PM. $10 (door).
NOLA grungy / stoner / post-shoegazey rockers, mostly (or all?) members of local metal type outfits. Early show; "def over by 10." A NOLAxNOLA event. Flyer: https://www.instagram.com/p/DOL6-x6jkic

Castle Rat
Sunday, September 28. Gasa Gasa. 8PM.

Unknown Mortal Orchestra | Improvement Movement
Monday, September 29. Chelsea’s Live (1010 Nicholson Drive, Baton Rouge). 8PM. $30 [+ $6 in fees] (advance), $35 (door).

Plastic Mystic | Kaleidoscope Crux | Target Audience
Monday, September 29. The Loose Caboose (201 McKinley Street, Lafayette). 7PM. $10.
Plastic Mystic is Denver Dadaist post-hardcore / garage punk. Local opening rock acts provide sufficient riffs to keep toes a-tapping. Flyer (which mentions that bands get 100% of the door here): https://facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=1456729353127232

Like Ghosts | Donate Your Friends | Oversight | Fakecoffeeclub | Dollhaus
Monday, September 29. Wolf Den (at the Howlin Wolf). 8PM. $10 (advance).
"Join us for a night of hang banging and moshing! We're welcoming touring band, 'Like Ghosts,' to rock the house accompanied by some righteous local Alt-Rock bands!"

Lung | Across Phoenix | Laura Fisher & Theresa Romero
Tuesday, September 30. Okay Bar (1700 Port Street). 8PM.
"Based in Cincinnati, Lung consists of Kate Wakefield, a classically trained opera singer and cellist, and former Foxy Shazam bassist Daisy Caplan on drums. Fierce, ethereal, and heavy as hell, Lung plays with the intensity of early grunge layered with sinister undertones." Local neo-legends open with an array of guitars and synths. IGs: lungtheband, acrossphoenix, exactinverse, remnants_of_mardi_gras.

Omni | The Convenience
Tuesday, September 30. Siberia. 9PM.

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).

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?

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

Neal Todten's Minimal Orkestra
Saturday, October 4. Saturn Bar. 8PM.
From nealtodten.com: "Improvisation, expressive melodic content, and a deep exploration of syncopation are combined with extended compositional forms and experimental techniques. A particular interest is placed on the intersection of composition and improvisation." He has covered the canonized heroes of the genre: Reich, Riley, Glass. 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.

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

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

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

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.

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.

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

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

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

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.)

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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