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Brat | Kamikaze Zombie | Abysm | Jon Darsey
Sunday, August 31. Intracoastal Club (8448 Main Street, Houma). 9PM. $12.
NOLA powergrindcore (evidently no longer calling themselves "bimbo violence") quartet (Brat ), Dirty South thrashcore (Kamikaze Zombie), Lafayette thrashy metal (Abysm), bassist of NOLA goth rockers Missing (Jon Darsey).

Tweakhoney | Sweat FM | Mere of Light | Blisspoint | Glass Machine
Sunday, August 31. Okay Bar (1700 Port Street). 7PM.

Gus Baldwin and the Sketch | Nien | Badzy
Sunday, August 31. Saturn Bar. 9PM. $13.
Gus Baldwin & the Sketch (ATX punk), Nien (NOLA punk), Badzy (NOLA power pop).

Sidewalk Sale
Sunday, August 31. Sisters in Christ (5206 Magazine Street). 11AM-3PM. FREE.
Four for a dollar LPs. Dollar tapes, CDs, books. Two dollar comic book graphic novels. Two for a dollar band shirts. More junk. Tons of free stuff.

Montopolis
Sunday, August 31. The Zeitgeist. 7PM.
"MONTOPOLIS (from Austin TX) performs live music and foley for a curated program of vintage horror films entitled GHOST ALMANAC."

The Silent Light
Monday, September 1. The Zeitgeist. 7PM.
The Silent Light [L.A.] performs live score to film A Page Of Madness. The Silent Light "breathes new life into classic silent films through the power of live heavy metal... drawing from the dark and intense realms of black metal, doom metal, and original fantasy soundtracks, with influences such as The Body, Sunn O))), Emperor, Summoning, and Nobuo Uematsu. The Silent Light’s performances transform silent films like Metropolis, Faust, and Nosferatu into contemporary masterpieces with their haunting and powerful metal scores." Tonight's offering is a "legendary Japanese silent film" from 1926.

James Mastro | Alejandro Escovedo
Tuesday, September 2. Chickie Wah Wah. 8PM. $50. Robot Punch Productions
Hoboken-based rock/Americana singer-songwriter-guitarist James Mastro (The Bongos, Health & Happiness Show, Ian Hunter) will perform in New Orleans at Chickie Wah Wah on Tuesday, September 2nd to play songs from his recent full-length debut solo album, Dawn of a New Error. Mastro will hold double duties opening for Alejandro Escovedo (who also has a recent record) as well as playing in AE's band.

Phil Degruy & Sasha Elliahna Durta
Wednesday, September 3. Snug Harbor (626 Frenchmen). 5PM-6PM. FREE. Scatterjazz
This is part of the free, ALL AGES, Wednesday Happy Hour Series at Snug Harbor, sponsored by the Jazz Foundation of America (and streamed live on their YouTube page!), 5pm start time for an approximately one-hour set. Phil Degruy & Sasha Elliahna Durta present music for 7-string guitar and voice. They have been working together for either 20 years or 2 years, depending on where you choose to start measuring...

Here Come the Mummies | Lachy Doley | Platinum Moon
Thursday, September 4. The Joy Theater. 8PM. $33.55+.
"Here Come The Mummies is an eight-piece funk-rock band of 5000 year-old Egyptian Mummies with a one-track mind. Their 'Terrifying Funk From Beyond the Grave' is sure to get you into them (and possibly vice versa). Since their discovery, HCTM has been direct support for P-Funk, Al Green, Mavis Staples, KC and The Sunshine Band, and Cheap Trick." Flyer: https://thejoytheater.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/HCTM-NOLA-ADMAT-1920x1080-1.png

Jonathan Ames | Mike IX | Michael Patrick Welch | Infinitie Intell
Thursday, September 4. NOLA 'Nacular Studio & Gallery (1172 Magazine St.). 6PM. FREE. Turducken Productions
"Rockin and Reading and Gnashing of Teeth" Jonathan Ames (author and creator of HBO's show Bored to Death), Mike IX (singer of legendary New Orleans band EyeHateGod, and spoken word artist), Michael Patrick Welch (author, journalist, rap teacher and musician known as The White Bitch), with music by MC Infinitie Intell.

Conan | Mares of Thrace | Fauns
Friday, September 5. Gasa Gasa. 8PM.

Swampgrave | Phallic laceration | Teratoma | Apprehend | Dremm | Laughing Torso
Saturday, September 6. Fred Hampton Free Store (5523 St. Claude Avenue). 7PM. $10. Booking
DOGFEST II: Night of metal, hardcore, punk, and gore. Hotdog eating contest, photo booth, and raffle for the National Immigrant Justice Center!

Dairy Free | Leest | Swarm
Saturday, September 6. Midcity Ballroom. 9PM. $10.
Independent rock groups. Look 'em up: Dairy Free (Lafayette), Leest (Pearl River), Swarm (Baton Rouge).

Anciients | Dawn Of Ouroboros | Exist [Baltimore]
Saturday, September 6. No Dice. 9PM. $18.
Heavy dystopian progressive metal nite.

Lighthouse Keeper
Saturday, September 6. NOLA 'Nacular Studio & Gallery (1172 Magazine Street at Erato). 6PM. FREE. Turducken Productions
Opening reception for Open Print Exchange: international exhibit of small prints. Lower Garden District, New Orleans. “New Orleans weirdo treasure and guitar sorcerer.”

Phil Degruy & Sasha Elliahna Durta
Saturday, September 6. Swirl Wine Bar & Market (3143 Ponce de Leon). 4PM-5PM. FREE. Scatterjazz
ALL AGES and no cover! Phil Degruy and Sasha Elliahna Durta present music for 7-string guitar and voice. They have been working together for either 20 years or 2 years, depending on where you choose to start measuring...

The Fizgigs | Village Instincts | Wack
Saturday, September 6. The Loose Caboose (201 McKinley Street, Lafayette). 9PM. $10.
The Fizgigs are Lafayette "psychedelic fuzz folk tree-hugger indie rock." Village Instincts are Monroe cute indie pop of some sort. Come as you are, leave wimpy. Flyer: https://facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=1444447711022063

Jethro Skull | Alder | Badzy | Frog Rider | Concussed
Saturday, September 6. Tomahawk Skate Shop. $10.
RAMP REBUILD BENEFIT SHOW.

Gravehuffer | Freshly Carven Face | Moisturizer | Teratoma
Sunday, September 7. Poor Boys. 7PM. $15.
The Big Boss returns once again to deliver a killer show for his beloved followers and supporters at this base of operations, Poorboys Bar. All the way from Mississippi, we have Stoner Doom lords Teratoma starting things off, being followed by Rhode Island Grindcore, Moisturizer, followed by Missouri Death Metal chads Freshly Carven Face and Gravehuffer.

Swinging Astrid | Noa Jamir | Fish Band!
Thursday, September 11. Wolf Den (at the Howlin Wolf). 8PM.
All-NOLA lineup. "Shimmer grunge" (Swinging Astrid), solo(?) singer/songwriter (Noa Jamir), noizy shoegaze w/ new music video "Pyramid Scheme" (Fish Band!).

AxDxT | Mulk | Coffinwolf Ultra
Friday, September 12. Checkpoint Charlie's. 9PM. $15.
Coming all the way from France to start a tour, happening September 12th at Checkpoint Charlie's we have Goregrind sensation AxDxT and Cybergrind lords, Mulk being backed up by the Big Boss' loyal Hardcore Punk Rockers Coffinwolf Ultra and and One man NOLA Goregrind chad, Offal Lettuce Doors @ 8pm $15 at the door

It's Never Over, Jeff Buckley
Friday, September 12. Manship Theatre (100 Lafayette Street, Baton Rouge). 7:30PM. $3.50 ($8.50 w/ all fees).
Documentary screening, 128 mins. Greatest male singer ever. His only two Louisiana shows were both at the Howlin' Wolf (now Republic) in '94. Drowned in '97. manshiptheatre.org/show/its-never-over-jeff-buckley-2025. Trailer: youtu.be/DRrcgLRX8Qc

Undertow
Saturday, September 13. Chafunkta Brewery (69123 Sky Brook Road, Mandeville). 8PM. $15 ($10 advance).
NOLA Tool Tribute. https://facebook.com/events/714579837955063

George Orwell Beyond 1984 and Animal Farm Book Club
Saturday, September 13. Jefferson Parish Library, Rosedale Branch (4036 Jefferson Highway). 12:30PM. FREE. Booking
"What counts is that we don't betray each other:" George Orwell's book The Road to Wigan Pier will be discussed at this first of five meetings of the book club. Email mparker@jefferson.lib.la.us for more details.

BluShakurX | Nail Club | Nonlethal Weapons | Creation Five | Interesting Results
Saturday, September 13. Mudlark Theatre. 7PM. $10-15 NOTAFLOF. Booking
Deathrage Records presents NOPE: New Orleans Proletarian Electronica. Call it a gathering, a party, a show, a happening, a situation, a freakfest, or whatever the fuck you want. Call it a carved-out space that rejects algorithmic determinism and the commodification of human connection. Call it a line of flight towards communal luxury. Call it a few hours of freedom. NOPE is where class consciousness meets celebration and performance meets participation. NOPE is about entertainment, sure, but not the alienating, escapist entertainment of the spectacle. NOPE is not Netflix and NOPE is not chill—we’re sick and tired of chill. We’re bored of entertainment that pacifies and music that acts as emotional wallpaper. NOPE is not, and never will be, a Spotify playlist. NOPE is a giant middle finger to the algorithmic flattening of culture. NOPE is not a vibe. NOPE is about building community while platforming some of the coolest and weirdest underground music our city has to offer. NOPE is where we find each other.

Swamp Dogg
Sunday, September 14. Chickie Wah Wah. 8PM.

TsuShiMaMiRe
Wednesday, September 17. Gasa Gasa. 8PM.

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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).

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!"

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.

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

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.

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

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 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.

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."

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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