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HOES (Horticulturalists of Exceptional Skill)
Monday, November 3. Carrollton Station. 6PM.
"Plant nerds talking all things plants and gardening. Feel free to bring any plants, props, cuttings or seeds to swap and share!" Held here the first Monday of every month. This is apparently the debut. Flyer: https://facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=1918548395633265

Robin Sherman presents "The Sound of Literature"
Monday, November 3. The Church at Hotel Peter & Paul (2317 Burgundy Street). 7:30PM.

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

Eva LoVullo | Sad Bath | Ronnie
Wednesday, November 5. Saturn Bar. 9PM. $10.
NOLA's LoVullo has a song titled Not Afraid Of Pain Anymore." "She sings about love, loss, grief, and growing pains," and skipping Mardi Gras this year. Mississippi's Sad Bath live up to their name with lyrics like "Wish we could float away. This is a plea for rain." Happy fall, y'all. Flyer: https://dice-media.imgix.net/attachments/2025-10-07/4f07143e-841d-4ed0-846a-383b7cac5090.jpg

Sam Vega | Fen Magus | Pauldron
Thursday, November 6. Midcity Ballroom. 8PM. $10.
California psych, New Orleans doom, Baton Rouge stoner.

Coral Grief | New Fools | Giovanni Ventello
Thursday, November 6. Saturn Bar. 9PM. $10.
Coral Grief Seattle jangle, dream poppers fronted by Lena FM. New Fools is NOLA Americana, slacker pop. Flyer: https://dice-media.imgix.net/attachments/2025-09-18/1489d72e-07ad-4da9-80ba-1779301dbe1a.jpg

Effigy | Kalamity | Doogie
Friday, November 7. The Feed & Seed. 8PM. $10.
Lafayette's Effigy are a "90's style rock band." That narrows it down! Kalamity are "South Louisiana metalcore / hardcore." It's Doogie's debut show. Are they perhaps the next Rolling Stones, Merzbow, Bangles, or Twiztid? Show up to catch their rise to stardom. instagram.com/p/DQhxNSTgT49

Maddy Kirgo | Keaton Schiller | Olivia Barnes
Friday, November 7. Okay Bar (1700 Port Street). 7PM.

SnowDay | Sasha Salk
Friday, November 7. Wolf Den (at the Howlin Wolf). 8PM. $10.
"Alt-Rock band SnowDay is coming to The Howlin' Wolf! Ther're a group of guys from Mobile, AL who're just trying to rock and have a good old time while doing it! New Orleans' Sasha Salk has an affinity for quirky lyrics, abundant background vocals, a healthy dose of percussion, and heart-to-heart conversations." Flyer: https://i.ticketweb.com/i/00/13/23/40/73_Edp.jpg

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

Bloodrave
Saturday, November 8. Republic. 9PM. $20.
"Are you tired of vibeless themed dance nights? Welcome to BLOODRAVE, a new goth/techno/industrial dance night that puts you at the center of your favorite neo futuristic dystopian rave scene. Killer DJs, special vampiric drinks, the occasional wailing guitar, and fiery cage dancers are just some of what you can expect. Created and curated by grammy nominated producer duo NOWHERE2RUN, BLOODRAVE brings together EDM regulars, metal showgoers, and anyone with a kinship for the darker side of night life. Put on some leather and get ready to live your ultimate BLADE and THE MATRIX goth rave fantasy. This is not your uncle's goth night and you weren’t born for the light. So meet us in the dark." Flyer: https://republicnola.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/BLOODRAVENEWORLEANSNOLINEUP.png

The Consortium of Genius | Donate Your Friends | Hex Windham | Sans Terre | Shawn Williams
Saturday, November 8. The Broadside (600 North Broad Street). 6PM. $20. 504 What Style
504 Rock Art Circus #19 is showcasing the celebration of Art , Performance Art, and Music of New Orleans for the past 19 years. This year’s event will be from 6-11pm with your host Steve What Style & performances by: Donate Your Friends (Alt. Rock from New Orleans) 6:30pm The Consortium of Genius (Mad scientist Alt. Rock from New Orleans) 7:15pm Side Show performances by Side Show Matt, Cassidey Copperhead, & NOLA Suspension at 8pm. Along with a visual film of the history of the 504Rock Art Circus. Doctors (Punk/Alt. Rock from New Orleans) 9pm With head liner Daniel deLeon’ Project Skeleton (Post Punk Gothabilly from Los Angeles, Ca. members of, the Insaints, Rezurex, & Neon Cross) this will be the first time performing in New Orleans. There will be a 2nd stage of Lo-Fi New Orleans Artist performing on the Pavillion Stage. The lineup is: Hex Windham (Louisiana Folk Rock) Sans Terre (Shoe Gaze Alt. Rock) Shawn Williams (Alt-Rocka, Coutrybilly, Serial Killer Blues) There will be 14 Artist Booths show casing their art, ranging from Jewelry to unique art. This event is all ages and with multiple bars and a café for food all at the Broadside.

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

Bulgarika featuring Donka Koleva
Sunday, November 9. The Church at Hotel Peter & Paul (2317 Burgundy Street). 6:30PM. FREE.
"Join in a vibrant celebration of Bulgarian melodies and rhythms with BULGARIKA at their only event in New Orleans. Featuring world-renowned singer Donka Koleva with master musicians on traditional instruments: Nikolay Kolev - gadulka, Stoyan Kostov - tambura, Anton Shekerjiev – tapan and kaba gaida. Sponsored by the PJ Schlesinger Fund, Komenka Ethnic Dance Ensemble and Crescent City International Dancers." 6:30 - 9:30.

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.

Phantum Sun | Grey Areas | Carnelian
Friday, November 14. Artmosphere. 8PM. $10.
Post-grungers Phantum Sun are looking for a new / permanent drummer; they've asked such persons age 20-26 (...meaning no one born before the first Britney Spears, Muse, & J-Lo LPs dropped) to contact them via social media. Flyer: https://facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=122259548996223457

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."

Iris Blue | Molly's Lips | RoZY
Friday, November 14. Wolf Den (at the Howlin Wolf). 9PM. $10.
"This is one STACKED lineup! Local band Molly's Lips channels all waves of guitar-driven music into an eclectic and powerful sound that is both raw and addictive in equal measure. Hailing from Chicago is Indie-Rock band Blue Iris! RoZY (pronounced roow-zee) is a sister-fronted Rock band from Houston, TX!"

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."

Native to the Parish | Farquad | Carnelian
Saturday, November 15. Bear's (1401 Fairfield Avenue, Shreveport).

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

Rambler Kane | Beach Angel | Kyle Keller
Saturday, November 15. No Dice (2239 Saint Claude Avenue). 9PM. $10.

Leaving Time | Acath | Gawner
Sunday, November 16. No Dice (2239 Saint Claude Avenue). 9PM. $15.
Comfortingly generic Jacksonville heavygaze / alt-mope influenced by the usuals like Hum, Deftones, & Pumpkins, unsurprisingly winding up sounding like Nothing & Narrow Head (Leaving Time); intentionally undynamic but promising Lafayette driftgaze / dream pop influenced by early Slowdive & late Slowdive (Acath); upstart (debuted 9/9/24) NOLA female-fronted rockers of unknown style (Gawner). Flyer: https://www.instagram.com/p/DP1oeffAE7i

Nest | Rade | The Nancies
Monday, November 17. Southport Hall. 7PM.

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

Sari Jordan
Friday, November 21. The Maple Leaf. 8PM. $20.
Sari Jordan featuring Marco Saah, Clementine, Banjo Bergfeld, Robbie Wallace, and Ethan Santos

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.

The Snozzberries
Saturday, November 22. Les Bon Toups Roule. 11PM. $10.
"Combining hi-energy psychedelia, progressive rock, and deep-fried funk, The Snozzberries deliver a powerhouse, genre-bending sonic journey."

Arn Mait'n | The Mintlly Illbillies | Sky Daddy | Dinger
Saturday, November 22. The Loose Caboose (201 McKinley Street, Lafayette). 9PM.
Arn Mait'n's ten-year anniversary show. Bluegrass Iron Maiden tribute. Fellow banjo-rattlers The Mintlly Illbillies do an Ozzy tribute set. Is hobo-ified metal the new alternative rock, or just yesterday's limp grunge porridge? Flyer: https://facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=1509446567855510

DJ Vikta Numan | DJ Davoyse | DJ Antpile
Monday, November 24. Cafe Istanbul (2372 St. Claude Avenue). $5.
Folks! We need you guys support with this. We are trying to curate a safe atmosphere for all that puts the emphasis on dancing and having a free spirited good time. No sections, no over priced bottles, no photo ops all night just unbridled fun! House, disco, funk, dance music! DJ Vikta Numan playing disco, DJ Davoyse playing house DJ Antpile playing dance. Free entry is limited and first come first serve!

Drab | Them Guys | Ending
Friday, November 28. Chafunkta Brewing (69123 Sky Brook Road, Mandeville). 8PM. $5.
The inaugural Joshfest, celebrating the brewery's 12th anniversary w/ local hard rock bands. https://facebook.com/events/716205884173751

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."

HOES (Horticulturalists of Exceptional Skill)
Monday, December 1. Carrollton Station. 6PM.
"Plant nerds talking all things plants and gardening. Feel free to bring any plants, props, cuttings or seeds to swap and share!" Held here the first Monday of every month. Flyer: https://facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=1918548395633265

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

Johnny Sketch & The Dirty Notes | Whisper Party!
Friday, December 5. Tipitina's. 9PM. $15.00 (+ $6.83 fees).
Ex-Head Pro.

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.

Zine making workshop
Wednesday, December 10. Acadiana Center For The Arts (101 W. Vermilion Street, Lafayette). 5:30PM-7:30PM. Free with registration.
"Join us in a collaborative collaging workshop as we assemble the 5th issue of the Creative Acadiana Community Art Zine. Issue theme to be announced!" RSVP for free at simpletix.com/e/artist-round-up-zine-making-tickets-226779

Beats Antique
Wednesday, December 10. The Joy Theater. 8PM. $33.80+.
"Beats Antique is a U.S.-based experimental world fusion and electronic music group. Formed in 2007 in conjunction with producer Miles Copeland, the group has become noted for their mix of different genres as well as their live shows, which mix samples and heavy percussives with Tribal Fusion dance and performance art." - Wikipedia. The lineup includes bellydancer Zoe Jakes. An obscure band boasting 315k Facebook followers. No opening act listed.

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.

Dragon Smoke | Gitkin
Saturday, December 13. Tipitina's. 9PM. $30.
"IF YOU SEE SMOKE, YOU KNOW YOU WILL SEE FIRE!" "Step into a world where dust-strewn landscapes meet the hypnotic melodies of desert blues and psychedelic cumbia. Welcome to the world of Gitkin."

Fatter Than Albert | Bad Operation | Joystick | Maddie Ruthless
Friday, December 19. The Broadside (600 N. Broad Street).
What year is this?

Béla Fleck & The Flecktones | Alash
Saturday, December 20. The Joy Theater. 8PM. $63+.
The reunited Flecktones, with all four original members (incl. famed bassist Victor Wooten & his brother Roy a.k.a. Future Man), combine jazz, bluegrass, & psychedelic pop. You might've seen their '90s album covers and presumed they were in the vein of Pink Floyd or Primus or Phish; those bands' influence is present, but subtly / incidentally. Alash is a Tuvan throat singing ensemble from throat singing hotbed Kyzyl, Tuva. Possibly the first such act to ever perform in NOLA? Do they regard every form of Western music as mere failed attempts to improve upon Tuvan throat singing... and chuckle at us? They won't be laughing after some enterprising locals invent Tuvan throat sludge about five minutes after this concert. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alash_(ensemble) / https://khoomei.narod.ru/muz/KARGYRAA.mp3

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!"

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

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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