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Fish Band! | Judah Rue | Calitonic
Saturday, August 22. Gasa Gasa. 10PM. $10.
"fish band! is an alt-rock, shoegaze, post-punk band based in New Orleans. Their upcoming single, "Kow," releases August 28th. Judah Rue makes story based indie-folk rock for angsty young women that are either escaping from or to the mountains. Calitonic is coastal midnight alt-rock for fans of Garbage, Liz Phair, and the Breeders." 18+. Flyer: https://i.ticketweb.com/i/00/13/62/54/13_Edp.jpg

Billy Pilgrim | Dirty Rotten Snake in the Grass
Saturday, August 22. Holy Diver (1200 St. Bernard Avenue). 9PM.
Not just to celebrate our owner @babystarr01 here at Divine Hustle but for a good cause too! ALL proceeds will go towards @piffdoestattoos medical and bills after not being able to work! Bring yourselves, bring your friends! Let’s get it!!!

610 Stompers tryouts (final round)
Saturday, August 22. The Howlin Wolf. 11:15AM-6PM. $10.
"Ordinary men. Extraordinary moves." 21+ to try out or attend. 610stompers.com/events

One Bad Day
Saturday, August 22. Huckleberry Brewing Co. (4724 Sterkx Road, Alexandria).
One Bad Day performs Alice In Chains Unplugged. All ages.

Timeout Room | Hard Fun | Personality Hire | Sunrise Sunset
Saturday, August 22. Santos Bar. 8PM. $15.
DIPSHIT FEST.

Swinging Astrid | Aubrey Jane
Saturday, August 22. Siberia. 6PM.
Early show.

Dance... 4U
Saturday, August 22. Siberia. 10PM.
Late show.

DiNOLA | JJ Shred | Offal Lettuce
Saturday, August 22. The Crypt (1301 St. Bernard Avenue). 9PM. $10.
Rock, shred, grindcore.

Gimme Gimme Disco: An ABBA dance night
Saturday, August 22. Tipitina's. 9PM. $28 ($20.00 + $8 fees, incl. tax).
"If you can’t get enough of ABBA, boy do we have THE dance party for you! We are a DJ based dance party playing all your favorite ABBA tracks, plus plenty of other disco hits from the 70s & 80's like The Bee Gees, Donna Summer, Cher, & so much more. So honey honey, take-a-chance and you’ll be dancing all night long." Local PUNK record shoppe Sisters In Christ was observed (Nov. 2023) successfully hawking a used ABBA LP to a beaming customer, so y'all CANNOT block this listing. 18+. Flyer: https://www.instagram.com/p/DbHA_Kkk6D5

Summer With Monika | Hypno Nun | Nova Junction
Saturday, August 22. Wolf Den (at the Howlin Wolf). 9PM. $10.

Fatal Games (1984 film)
Saturday, August 22. The Zeitgeist. 5PM.
"The young athletes of Falcon Academy are training hard to earn their place in the nationals. Little do they know that a javelin-wielding, tracksuit-wearing killer with a mean throwing arm and a deadly grudge against athletic excellence is on the prowl. As the bodies of the Olympic hopefuls begin to pile up, can the remaining athletes unmask the killer before they're disqualified... for good? Academy Award nominee Sally Kirkland stars in this deliriously entertaining and rarely-seen early 80s horror classic that's filled with physics-defying death sequences and one of the most jaw-dropping twist endings in all of slasher movie history." A Starburst review says the film "reveals yet another way of how an aware filmmaker can get acres of flesh on screen without it seeming all a tired cliché." 88 minutes. Part of this week's BOUTIQUE: To Preserve And Collect film fest. Fest flyer: https://www.zeitgeistnola.org/uploads/4/3/4/0/43406179/boutique-nola-1_orig.jpg

TopOppGen PDNROME Tour
Sunday, August 23. Gasa Gasa. 8PM.

Shidded | Partial Hangout | The Nancies | Kinky Vanilla
Sunday, August 23. Saturn Bar. 9PM.

Sincere Engineer
Sunday, August 23. Siberia. 9PM.

Sailor Jerry Sunday
Sunday, August 23. Tattoo-a-Go-Go (4421 Magazine Street). 11AM-7PM.
"When people call up and ask us if we do the Friday the 13th days, we say we don’t, but we do Sailor Jerry Sundays. It is full of way cooler designs and rather than trying to bust out some funky dink images, we offer some cool stuff that represents the great history of tattooing, and we are happy to be be doing them. It’s always a full house and we even get to see some faces we haven’t in awhile. We will open at 11am and anyone waiting by 7pm is going to get tattooed. In observance of his shop's first come first served style, we don’t take appointments this day, but you are welcome to choose your artist, as long as you don’t mind waiting on them. On August 23rd, we will have our sheets of his designs here for you to choose from. We keep them secret, but trust me, there are always looks of good ones, and even a few hidden gems that I pull out from my secret stash. We also tend to do some door prizes. Everyone who gets tattooed is entered and makes the day even more fun!"

Rusty Lazer
Sunday, August 23. Virgin Hotels (550 Baronne Street). 3PM.
This hotel is for sale for only $43 million, after being built in 2021 for $80 million. Hear me out: Maybe we can turn it into a quirky D.I.Y. space? instagram.com/rustylazer.

Black Altar Orthodox | Angel Massacre | Poltergeist | Mehenet
Monday, August 24. Holy Diver (1200 St. Bernard Avenue). 9PM. $20.
Vision Of Death Booking & Hispanic Satanic Productions 666 Proudly Presents: Black Altar Orthodox (Black Metal since 1996 from Poland/ UK celebrating 30th decades of Blasphemy), Angel Massacre (NC Black Metal), Poltergeist (Paranormal Black Metal), and Mehenet (NOLA Black Metal). There's going to be some Black Metal, for sure.

Lefty's Right Hand Band | Scamp Walkers
Monday, August 24. St. Roch Taverne. 9PM.

The Miss B. Haven Show
Tuesday, August 25. Gasa Gasa. 9:30PM.

Save Ferris | 504 Horn Troopers
Tuesday, August 25. Siberia. 9PM.

Scally | Phin | Lyla DiPaul
Wednesday, August 26. Saturn Bar. 9PM.

Big Red | The Pause | S.W.A.R.M.
Wednesday, August 26. Siberia. 9PM.

Stay Lost | Tan And Handsome | Holeopener
Wednesday, August 26. The Loose Caboose (201 McKinley Street, Lafayette). 7PM. $10.
Stay Lost, of Bessemer, AL, where Diana Ross lived as a child, created that state's greatest punk anthem ever, "Blinded." (Watch the music vid.) This is the sole Louisiana stop on their tour; you may have seen their last (or only?) NOLA stop, in 2023, opening for Holeopener-adjacent band Capra. Harrisonburg, VA offers humorous metallic post-hardcore / spazcore outfit Tan And Handsome. Star-studded local crew Holeopener will get it started in here w/ Lemmy-esque vocals. Flyer: https://facebook.com/theloosecabooselafayette/photos/1752345843565580 & https://www.instagram.com/p/DanyEtTO61S

Sheer Terror | Kings Cannons | Wishful Thinking | Numb Ways
Thursday, August 27. Gasa Gasa. 8PM.

Goldpine
Thursday, August 27. Lobby Lounge (100 Harbor Center Boulevard, Slidell). 7PM. $27.
Nashville "Americana act Goldpine was built by married couple Benjamin and Kassie Wilson. Goldpine has been offering their own brand of raw Americana to audiences large and small." "Goldpine is folksy and falls within the Americana genre but their musical arrangements are very innovative and eclectic." "Once a month, the lobby of the Harbor Center is transformed into an intimate venue with a unique bohemian vibe." 7 - 9:30.

Baton Rouge Underground Film Festival
Thursday, August 27. Manship Theatre (100 Lafayette Street, Baton Rouge). 5PM. $30 (day pass), $75 (full event pass). Student discounts available..
"The Baton Rouge Underground Film Festival is a four-day annual event that celebrates the artistic and cultural value of the incredible indie and genre-focused talent that flows to and from the city of Baton Rouge while also fostering a vibrant, interconnected independent film community. Full Festival Pass: This all-access pass gets you inside everything for all four days. The opening night gala, every film screening, every panel, every workshop, and the after-hours scene. Full access to the festival’s best moments, from start to finish. Day Passes for all access for one day at a time. Individual films and workshops to be announced." https://www.manshiptheatre.org/comingsoon/batonrougeundergroundfilmfest-er67h-pptxj-5aeyc

Extreme Events in a Changing Climate
Thursday, August 27. Siberia. 5:30PM. FREE.
SCIENCE TIME! "Extreme Events in a Changing Climate." Hosted by Barry Keim, PhD, the Program Director of Environmental Health, Climate, and Sustainability, School of Public Health at the Lovisiana State University-Health Sciences.

Brat | Human Instinct | Cielo Drive
Friday, August 28. Bear's (1401 Fairfield Avenue, Shreveport). 9PM. $15 ($10 advance).
21+. Tix: https://shorturl.at/DP4Z7 Flyer: https://facebook.com/BearsShreveport/photos/1644175167712221

Ye
Friday, August 28. Caesars Superdome (1500 Poydras Street). 8PM. $85+.

Jabroni Express | Pepperbelly
Friday, August 28. Carrollton Station. 8PM.
Event calendar promises "Album Release Show" for one (definitely Jabroni Express) or, if you're really lucky, BOTH of these iconic acts in friendly New Orleans West. JE are "New Orleans Based psycho-sophomoric Boys Trip canoe Rock n Roll." (Their album actually came out digitally July 17th.) Paddles not included! ...Or are they? 21+.

Healing Gems
Friday, August 28. Gasa Gasa. 8PM.

Grey Areas | Porcelain Dolls | Headlock | Until I Feel Nothing
Friday, August 28. Panorama Music House (331 Broad Street, Lake Charles). 7PM. $10.
De Ridder's Grey Areas are a "four piece mix of Thrash, Metalcore, and Heavy Metal." Longville's Porcelain Dolls are "SWLA Blackened Sludge." It's good to see musical genres now being colloquially given the capitalization usually reserved for historically significant entities / events / proper names, because they are. All ages. Flyer: https://facebook.com/PorcelainDollsLA/photos/122127859143224926

Nowhere2run
Friday, August 28. Republic. 9PM. $32.05 (advance).
BLOODRAVE 2. "Do you wanna dance till you bleed? 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 for a night of debauchery you will never forget. 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." "NOWHERE2RUN is an industrial/electronic side project formed by Jami Morgan and Eric 'Shade' Balderose of the hardcore band Code Orange," who cancelled their yuge tour, incl. a date at Toulouse Theatre, a few years ago due to going on sudden hiatus. Sad! Anyway... You can cram by watching the Tech Noir club scene in The Terminator (1984). Join in the chant. 18+. Flyer @ https://eventim.us/bloodravenola828

Hotel Burgundy | Petite Choux | Twin Sugar
Friday, August 28. Saturn Bar. 9PM.

Drivin' N' Cryin'
Friday, August 28. Sundown Tavern (111 E. Park Avenue, Ruston). 9PM.

Jagged Rainbow | Planet Fun | Before the Mountain | JRM
Saturday, August 29. Bear's (1401 Fairfield Avenue, Shreveport). 9PM. $10.
Ice Cream Antisocial Fest. "You don't have to talk to anybody, you don't have to look at anybody. Just come eat some ice cream and listen to some music." (Cue Daria theme song.) 21+. https://facebook.com/events/1052748400471046

Genuine Mustard | Drive, Doctor! Drive! | Bozo Red
Saturday, August 29. Blue Moon Saloon (215 East Convent Street, Lafayette). 9PM. $10.
Local indie rockers with high median quirk quotient. 18+. Flyer & Genuine Mustard bio: https://www.bluemoonpresents.com/live-music#event=78403890;instance=20260829200000

Skincage | Septik | Corto | Absent Clarity
Saturday, August 29. The Feed & Seed. 8PM. $10.
Lafayette's Skincage are, based on their scant audio-visual offerings thus far, demotivational hardmetalliscreamcore. This is the lads' first headlining affair at this venue of note. Houston's reunited Septik bring that "TEXAS CROSSOVER" to hostile territory. Corto will emit one sustained yell all the way in their car during their escape from NOLA. Lafayette's Absent Clarity are irate and will perform hardcore punk until their or your morale improves. All ages. Booked n' presented by Dipset Booking. Flyer: https://www.instagram.com/p/Dbvr_TpkUiu & https://facebook.com/feednseedlafayette/photos/d41d8cd9/1661078159359165

Natasha Sanchez | Joe Adragna
Saturday, August 29. NOLA 'Nacular Studio & Gallery (1172 Magazine Street at Erato). 6PM. FREE. Turducken Productions
Natasha Sanchez: Singer-songwriter, performer, and photographic artist Natasha Sanchez creates original songs with eclectic subject matter. With Joe Adragna of the Junior League. https://www.natashasanchezcreates.com/songs https://www.instagram.com/natashasanchez.creates/ --- Joe Adragna: devotee of 60s pop/70s power pop/80s jangle pop https://thejuniorleague.bandcamp.com/ https://www.instagram.com/thejuniorleague --- also closing reception for art shows in the gallery: one-of-kind, hand-built bleep/bloops by Dan Haugh and New Orleans Birdhouses by Crescent City Designs

Squid Pisser | Teratoma | Dummy Dumpster
Saturday, August 29. Poor Boys. 8PM. $15 ($12 advance). 86'd Productions
SQUID PISSER is Nasty, fast and noisy glitched out hardcore for fans of all things slimy... ex-CANCER CHRIST and current member of GWAR!!! with MS freakshow TERATOMA and a special 2-piece version of Chalmette accidental art punks DUMMY DUMPSTER. over by midnight!

Flender | Kult Desastre | Walmart2 | Traüm
Saturday, August 29. Siberia. 9PM.

Aaniyah Anderson
Sunday, August 30. Gasa Gasa. 5PM.
Early show.

Paul Faith & The Barstool Prophets | The St. Claude Serenaders
Sunday, August 30. Gasa Gasa. 8PM.

Mean Habit | S.W.A.R.M. | Spare | Quilt
Sunday, August 30. Holy Diver (1200 St. Bernard Avenue). 9PM.

Redundant Korpse | Offal Lettuce | Safe Word | Gabraxas Compendium | Sewer Foot
Sunday, August 30. Okay Bar (1700 Port Street). 8PM. $10.
A smorgasbord of experimental, grind and electronic music is on its way to Okay Bar! Featuring Redundant Korpse (local noisegrind), Offal Lettuce (local goregrind), Safe Word (Galveston cybergrind), Grabaxas Compendium (Galveston harsh noise), and Sewer Foot (Texas/Louisiana noisecore). If you want weird variety (and some boudin) you got it tonight!

Goth Line Dancing
Sunday, August 30. Siberia. 6:30PM.

Cheekface | Catbite
Monday, August 31. Gasa Gasa. 8PM.

Make Your Own Mermaid Fest II with The Mudlark Puppeteers
Monday, August 31. New Marigny Theatre (2301 Marais Street). $10.
Aug. 31 - Sep. 3. Register now. All ages. Some snacks provided. No start time given. Flyer & extensive details, including materials to bring: https://www.instagram.com/p/DbqKQAnRiKp

Noiseheads | Everstatic | Dairy Free | S.W.A.R.M.
Tuesday, September 1. The Loose Caboose (201 McKinley Street, Lafayette). 8PM.
"Based in Florida and rooted in a DIY ethos, Noiseheads has spent the last decade quietly becoming one of the underground’s most compelling voices. While easily appealing to fans of 90s alternative, Noiseheads strikes a familiar chord while still sounding unmistakably like themselves. Genres: Grunge, Modern Rock, Alternative, Indie Rock, Rock. Hometown: Pensacola." Various local heroes open. Kool flyer @ https://www.bandsintown.com/e/108728781

Circle Jerks | Negative Approach | Upchuck
Tuesday, September 1. Tipitina's. 8PM. $45.71 ($35.00 + $10.71 fees & tax).
Circle Jerks boast two original ('79) members, incl. a founder of Panic / Black Flag, plus a bassist who joined in '84, and a new drummer who pounded in Wasted Youth, Danzig, & Queens of the Stone Age. Negative Approach's "brand of hardcore was savage and nihilistic, exuding frustration, pessimism, and rage. This was personified in vocalist Brannon, an intimidating and intense young man with a shaved head, piercing stare, and belligerent attitude." - Wikipedia. He is the band's sole original member. 18+.

Samantha Henson | Max Sanders | Lefty's Right Hand
Wednesday, September 2. Saturn Bar. 9PM.

Loose Helmet | Static Static | Dana Ives
Wednesday, September 2. Siberia. 9PM.

Call Of Cthulhu Live
Wednesday, September 2. Toulouse Theatre (615 Toulouse Street). 8PM. $22 (advance).
"In 2026, the Glass Cannon Network will unleash a nationwide tour soaked in full-blown Lovecraftian dread. Keeper Troy Lavallee helms a shifting roster of GCN icons and special guests – including Joe O’Brien, Skid Maher, Matthew Capodicasa, Jared Logan, Ross Bryant, Rob Kerkovich, Sydney Amanuel, Noura Ibrahim, Mary Lou, and more – as they descend into brand-new, standalone tales of modern-era cosmic horror. Each chapter stands alone, yet all spiral around a secretive organization desperately trying to hold back forces humanity was never meant to comprehend. Expect wild comedy, slow-creeping terror, and the delicious chaos only a GCN live show can conjure." 18+.

Ben Kenney
Thursday, September 3. Gasa Gasa. 8PM.

Laurie D
Thursday, September 3. Wolf Den (at the Howlin Wolf). 7PM-8:30PM. Booking
Join award-winning Colorado singer-songwriter Laurie D as she travels through the Southwest and Southeast on her 2026 Southern Music Tour! The Den at the Howlin' Wolf is a premier venue! Experience an evening of original songs and favorite classics featuring folk, jazz and blues. Laurie has been entertaining audiences for over 40 years with heartfelt storytelling, exceptional musicianship, and engaging performances. She is one of the most notable female jazz guitarists/vocalists in Colorado. Other Tour Stops • Santa Fe, New Mexico • Amarillo, Texas • Kerrville, Texas Galveston, Texas • Jacksonville, Florida • Hilton Head Island, South Carolina • Myrtle Beach, South Carolina Whether you're a longtime fan or hearing Laurie for the first time, come enjoy an unforgettable evening of live music in an intimate venue near you. Ticket link: https://www.ticketweb.com/event/laurie-d-friends-the-den-at-howlin-wolf-tickets/14219854?pl=howlin Facebook Event https://www.facebook.com/share/1BrFERDcMA/

Nicki Needham | Scally | Losing Touch
Friday, September 4. Artmosphere. 9PM. $10.
"As we pass through this existence, nothing becomes more valuable than the ability to rebuild from the wreckage; to not take the pitfalls as absolutes, but an opportunity to pivot. At its roots, that is what Nicki Needham’s music is meant to remind us. Nicki’s music echoes artists like Phoebe Bridgers and Fiona Apple due to her ability to blend emotional storytelling with ambient, alternative sounds backed by swinging accompaniment. Her style reflects a wide imprint of southern Americana passed down from both sides of the family tree." - remixed from nickineedham.com/bio. Flyer & links: https://www.instagram.com/p/Db6FynFm6hQ

The Iceman Special | Blue Widow | Gordie Simon and the Stone
Friday, September 4. Chelsea’s Live (1010 Nicholson Drive, Baton Rouge). 9PM. $20.
"Fête du VOID Xpress" concert. A warmup for the Iceman-curated 10th annual music n' camping fest Fête du VOID in Oakdale (October 1-3). Southern post-psychedelic independent rock: It really gets the noggin joggin'! Flyer: https://www.instagram.com/p/DcBsDCHRcRL

Mothica | Wilt
Friday, September 4. Gasa Gasa. 8PM.

The Secret Improv Show
Friday, September 4. Wolf Den (at the Howlin Wolf). 8PM. $10.
"This is not your typical improv show - Teams of comedians have to perform shows governed by rules created by the audience. But the performers have no idea what those rules are. High quality, fast paced improv with a twist makes this a uniquely bizarre night of comedy."

Water Seed | Joe Krown, Casandra Faulconer, Eric Bolivar, & Papa Mali | Maggie Koerner | St. Rose de Lima Gospel Choir
Saturday, September 5. 100 Men Hall (303 Union Street, Bay St. Louis, MS). 2PM.
"Water Seed's music is a fusion of funk, rock, hip hop and jazz, which they have coined as 'Future Funk.'" Booker Fest (day 2 of 3). All NOLA acts except the choir, which reps BSL. 2 - ~9 PM.

Halo Storm
Saturday, September 5. NOLA 'Nacular Studio & Gallery (1172 Magazine St.). 6PM. FREE. Turducken Productions
Art openings by Lillian Lovich and Lorraine Streckfus. Scout Island Symbiotic (Lillian Lovich) is a field study of place explored through natural ink drawings, botanically inspired silkscreens, shadow boxes, and mandala photographs. The work investigates layers of interdependence — ecological, material, and personal — with the inhabitants and habitat of Scout Island, a small urban forest in New Orleans City Park. Live soundscapes using Scout Island Field Recordings by Halo Storm - https://www.instagram.com/halo.storm/

Suicide Machines | Bad Operation | Mugger
Saturday, September 5. The Broadside (600 North Broad Street).

The Phantom A.D | The Bills | Luxurious Faux Furs
Sunday, September 6. Gasa Gasa. 8PM.

Cult Member | 4evr (body bag)
Sunday, September 6. Siberia. 9PM.

Burris | Mikayla Braun | Stephen Bohnstengel
Tuesday, September 8. Audubon Clubhouse (6975 Magazine Street). 4:30PM.

Sunny Monday | Belle Grove | Brookshire
Tuesday, September 8. The Feed & Seed. 7PM. $10.
Your headliners are "Baltimore sad math [rock]." Bathe in angular despaircore emo like it's 1994. From pointless Thibodaux suburb Raceland, Belle Grove provide their own brand of emo. Brookshire are an exclusive country club or the Lafayette screamo rockers. All ages have feelings. Flyer: https://facebook.com/feednseedlafayette/photos/d41d8cd9/1663020765831571

Sevendust | Theory of a Deadman | Return to Dust
Tuesday, September 8. The Fillmore (6 Canal Street). 7PM. $53+.
All ages; alt metal.

Brandon Haynes | Terrence DeLane | Dirt Cobain | Wil Merrill | Birthmark
Thursday, September 10. Midcity Ballroom. 7PM. $15.
Very Demure Comedy Show. Someday we'll look back at this and laugh. Presented by Laughin' Gas. Flyer: https://s3.amazonaws.com/geotix-production-uploads/uploads/3b953256-260e-424d-ab2f-07c48d3b43d4.jpg

Plush | Major Moment | Sleep Juliet | Embrace the Filth
Friday, September 11. Fondren's Classic Cars & Guitars (2915 Youree Drive, Shreveport). 6PM. $25 (advance), $30 (door), $125 (VIP meet & greet).
1st annual With Survivors Always Fundraiser Concert festival to raise money for domestic violence recovery. Plush = Hard-rocking Albany all-gal post-grunge trio allegedly boasting four Billboard top 40 hits (“Hate,” “Better Off Alone,” “Left Behind,” “Run”), who have opened for KISS, Alice in Chains, Disturbed, Evanescence, Bush, Slash, etc. They originally (2021-22) featured YouTube-famous drummer Brooke "Brooke C" Colucci. They recently shed a guitarist who objected to what she felt was AI-generated cover art. Nevertheless, they persist. MM = Boston somewhat anthemic pop-/nu-metal with earnestly motivational lyrics, fronted by a Russian-born married duo fond of wearing matching lavender & black garb. "For Fans Of: Bring Me The Horizon, Linkin Park, Starset, I Prevail, Skillet, Bad Omens. Band Members: Andrey Borzykin, Sasha Razumova." "We have 2 local Ark-La-Tex bands starting the night off: Sleep Juliet (East Texas) and Embrace the Filth (Shreveport)." All this plus... bodacious cars with chrome on every available surface! More info & flyer: https://ticketbud.com/events/4d413fa4-2f9d-11f1-aa31-42010a71700b

Croz Boyce
Friday, September 11. Gasa Gasa. 8PM.
Animal Collective’s Dave Portner (Avey Tare) and Brian Weitz (Geologist) unveil their new project, instrumental duo Croz Boyce. Croz Boyce’s self-titled debut album is a series of nine tracks featuring a blend of electric and acoustic string instruments, synthesizers, and percussion, with additional mixing by Animal Collective’s Josh Dibb (Deakin) and mastering by Taylor Deupree.

Suplecs | Fen Magus
Saturday, September 12. Gasa Gasa. 9PM.

Hemispheric Goth: Horror Fiction and Historical Trauma in the Americas
Saturday, September 12. Jefferson Parish Library, Rosedale Branch (4036 Jefferson Hwy. in Old Jefferson). 12:30PM. FREE.
We will be discussing Victor Lavalle's 2023 novel Lone Women from 12:30-2:00 at the Rosedale branch of the Jefferson Parish Library,located at 4036 Jefferson Hwy. in Jefferson. Email mpbookfreak@hotmail.com for further details.

Sidepiece | Thingfish
Saturday, September 12. Panorama Music House (331 Broad Street, Lake Charles). 8PM.
21+. No description of bands, but cool flyer: https://facebook.com/events/1782636346075560

El Ten Eleven | Ishi
Sunday, September 13. Gasa Gasa. 7PM.

2001: A Space Odyssey
Sunday, September 13. Manship Theatre (100 Lafayette Street, Baton Rouge). 2PM. $5.
"An imposing black structure provides a connection between the past and the future in this enigmatic adaptation of a short story by revered sci-fi author Arthur C. Clarke. When Dr. Dave Bowman (Keir Dullea) and other astronauts are sent on a mysterious mission, their ship's computer system, HAL, begins to display increasingly strange behavior, leading up to a tense showdown between man and machine that results in a mind-bending trek through space and time." Stanley Kubrick's most acclaimed & important film. He died 666 days before the first day of the year in its title.

Lunar Vacation
Tuesday, September 15. Gasa Gasa. 8PM.

Nitzer Ebb
Tuesday, September 15. The Crypt (1301 St. Bernard Avenue). 8PM. $30 (advance).
(It's pronounced "NITE-zur," not "NIT-zur.") Like any influential industrial / post-punk / alt-dance band formed in the '80s, you know they'll have a devout following of some size. The Ebb opened for multiple Depeche Mode arena / stadium tours in the late '80s & early '90s, and again in 2010, so they're on a different level of fame & name recognition from their historic contemporaries & current indie competitors. You could think of them as the chaotic Beavis to Depeche's aloof Butt-head. Yes, their charismatic (watch the "Join In The Chant" music vid) frontman Douglas McCarthy passed away last year, but the band has soldiered on with his blessing. Any critics of this should be silenced upon learning the current Ebbtet consists of members who joined in 1982, 1982, 1983, & 1992. Let your body learn from 8 - midnight. Almost sold out in early June. nitzerebbprodukt.com. Psst: Check out the brilliant "Nitzer Swift" mashup "Join The Shake." Flyer: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DYFc-AbRKs9

International Dance Festival NOLA
Wednesday, September 16. Acadiana Center For The Arts - Moncus Theater (101 West Vermilion Street, Lafayette). 7:30PM. $35.
"A dynamic evening of movement and creativity featuring selected artists from the 2026 International Dance Festival New Orleans. Cutting-edge choreographers and performers bring their original works to the Spotlight Series, creating a rich intermingling of local spirit and global contemporary dance. Expect a program full of bold physicality, cross-cultural exchange, and imaginative stagecraft, each piece an invitation to witness movement that defies borders and invites connection." All ages; 7:30 - 9:30. Flyer @ simpletix.com/e/244743

Besatt | Sardonic Witchery | Wythersnake | Bestial Necropsy | Nokturnal Sorcery
Wednesday, September 16. Holy Diver (1200 St. Bernard Avenue). 9PM. $20.
Vision of Death Booking and Hispanic Satanic Productions 666 proudly presents... Black Metal. Surprise!

Jamogi & the Jammers | Sweet Magnolia | Left Hook
Friday, September 18. Gasa Gasa. 8PM.

Malevitus | The Pause | Vacillator
Friday, September 18. Holy Diver (1200 St. Bernard Avenue). 8PM. $10. Booking
Art rock/punk/psych n’ roll.

Stanley Simmons
Saturday, September 19. Gasa Gasa. 8PM.

Anamanaguchi | Covet | Drook
Sunday, September 20. Chelsea's Live (1010 Nicholson Drive, Baton Rouge). 7:30PM. $25 (advance), $30 (day of show).
A quirktastic "mixed bill," as the youth today tout any concert with even slightly different genres of musik (e.g. metalcore band and deathcore band and metallic hardcore band). Anamanaguchi is a NYC quartet. Wikipedia: "Anamanaguchi combines digital electronic sounds such as those seen in chiptune and bitpop with traditional band instrumentation. As with other chiptune artists, they have created music using video game hardware from the mid- to late 1980s: namely a NES and a Game Boy." On emo label Polyvinyl. They have concluded their sets with a dweeb-punk cover of Nirvana's blistering locomotive "Territorial Pissings" (music vid: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IKfUTz6RLTs). Covet is Cali all-gal meandering proggy post-rock / math rock / jazz rock quartet fronted by guitar whiz Yvette Young, with occasional sax; always in lowercase. If you're on the fence about going, just listen to the mesmerizing "sea dragon." Drook is a Richmond electronic-enhanced dream pop / indie rock trio w/ lovelorn stream of consciousness lyrics. 18+. Flyer: https://www.instagram.com/p/DbBHSq0keik

Remo Drive x Sports | Computer
Wednesday, September 23. Gasa Gasa. 8PM.

"Weird Al" Yankovic | Puddles Pity Party
Wednesday, September 23. Raising Canes River Center (275 South River Road, Baton Rouge). 7:30PM. $55+.
"'Weird Al' brings his legendary full-production multimedia comedy rock show back to the concert stage with the BIGGER & WEIRDER 2026 Tour, playing his iconic hits as well as some never-performed-live-before fan favorites. Al's long-time band is joined by four additional players to create a super-sized concert experience." The super-sizing extends to PPP, a 6'8" clown from Atlanta. Wikipedia: "His shows include a mix of silent prop comedy, mime, and audience participation, with songs interplayed throughout creating a narrative structure. His first performance as an independent act was an experiment for Aqua Teen Hunger Force's 2010 tour."

Cordovas | Electric Ramble
Thursday, September 24. Gasa Gasa. 8PM.

Salmon Shorts | Sunscape | The Band Melrose
Saturday, September 26. Carrollton Station. 9PM. $10 ($7 advance).
Hammond quirky garage emo (Salmon Shorts), Baton Rouge jazzy indie pop (sunscape.), NOLA jangle emo (The Band Melrose). Wholesome! A NOLAxNOLA event. 21+ as always. IGs: salmonshortsband, sunscape.band, thebandmelrose.

Damien Jurado | St. Yuma
Wednesday, September 30. Gasa Gasa. 8PM.

New Orleans Gem & Mineral Show
Friday, October 2. Alario Center (2000 Segnette Boulevard, Westwego). 10AM. $7 (for whole weekend).
54th annual. Rocks, crystals, jewelry, fossils, books, beads, geode splitting booth, rockhounding equipment, etc. "DISCOVER EARTH'S TREASURES." 10 - 6. https://www.facebook.com/events/2192219838372779

The Black Jacket Symphony performs Def Leppard's Hysteria
Friday, October 2. River Center Theater (240 St. Louis Street, Baton Rouge). 7:30PM. $45+.
Yes, a chance to finally see a phalanx of classical musicians, brows furrowed, perform the strip club anthem "Pour Some Sugar On Me." The actual Def Leppard rocked this arena on 6/28/80 (opening for Ted Nugent & Scorpions), and on 5/12/83 (w/ Krokus opening). Scorpions played their dark, churning, doom metal mind-blower "Animal Magnetism" at the '80 show; it was used to great effect decades later in a scene involving Marisa Tomei giving a lap dance in the film The Wrestler. Fun Punk-Adjacent Facts: Elite ballad "Love Bites" was named after the album by fellow Brits the Buzzcocks. The Nuge was seen live several times by both Ian MacKaye & Henry Rollins in their youthhoods. You've got the peaches, I've got the cream. Flyer: https://assets.simpleviewinc.com/simpleview/image/upload/c_fill,f_avif,g_auto,h_360,q_65,w_640/v1/clients/asm-batonrouge/100226_Baton_Rouge_LA_1920x1005_641bb162-ebb5-4c2a-80b8-b0eb3b91f85c.jpg

Hemispheric Goth: Horror Fiction and Historical Trauma in the Americas
Saturday, October 10. Jefferson Parish Library, Rosedale Branch (4036 Jefferson Hwy. in Old Jefferson). 12:30PM. FREE.
We will be discussing Silvia Moreno-Garcia's 2023 novel Silver Nitrate from 12:30-2:00 at the Rosedale branch of the Jefferson Parish Library,located at 4036 Jefferson Hwy. in Jefferson. Email mpbookfreak@hotmail.com for further details.

Evergreen Terrace | By Any Means | XOutlastX | Hole Opener
Monday, October 12. The Feed & Seed. 8PM. $22 (advance).
All-ages metalcore / hardcore occurrence. Haters step off. This is 1999. Advance tickets & flyer: https://feednseedlaf.ticketspice.com/evergreen-terrace

The Consortium of Genius (COG)
Friday, October 16. WYES-TV studio (916 Navarre Avenue next to Delgado Univ.). 7PM-10PM. $50; $1200 (VIP table).
Morgus Madness party. Check for more info soon at https://www.wyes.org/events. Early generic flyer: https://www.wyes.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/morgus-cake-1536x864.png

Whiskey Myers | Kashus Culpepper | Better Than Ezra | The Bends | Flow Tribe | Little John and The Dirty Clarks | Icarus Jones
Saturday, October 17. Acadia Plantation Town Center (110 Rue Angelique, Thibodaux). 12PM.
10th anniversary Acadia Music Fest. Flyer: https://static.wixstatic.com/media/7c8950_bcd8569070364c0099d696630a30ef86~mv2.jpg

Rou-Ga-Con
Sunday, October 18. Houma Civic Center (346 Civic Center, Houma). 12PM. FREE.
The strange moniker derives from the fact that it's a prelude to the following weekend's huge Rougarou [Werewolf] Fest here. "Get ready for a fang-tastic time at Rou-Ga-Con, a comic con packed with everything fans love — video games, comics, trading cards, collectibles, and more! This FREE, all-ages event is hosted by Gamer’s Collecting Club, LLC, and features thrills for every kind of fan. Don’t miss the epic COSPLAY CONTEST at 2PM, where creatures and characters come to life! From costumes to community, Rou-Ga-Con is where fandom meets folklore. Come dressed. Come ready. Come howl with us!" 12 - 8. https://rougaroufest.org/rou-ga-con. Perhaps skip the silly costuming and watch the tense 1981 film Southern Comfort, often described as a Louisiana swamp version of Deliverance, to prepare. Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rhuheuyD9Zs

Boy Harsher | True Blue | Kassie Krut
Monday, October 26. Republic. 8PM. $34.50 (general), $60 (VIP).
Shadowy darkwave / ambient gothtronic / synthwave project Boy Harsher began in 2013 in Savannah, originally called Teen Dreamz. Spidery synths, whispered pleas, retro-futuristic beats, bleak soulscapes. Crikey, just lock the doors and listen to "Keep Driving," then watch the music vid of the genre-defining "Face The Fire." They played at Saturn Bar (2017), at Gasa Gasa (2018), at Santos Bar (2019), opened some Nine Inch Nails shows in 2022, & have kept stealthily blowing up. Have they really signed to Atlantic Records? Alas, yes. That explains their divisively poppy new videos, though their career trajectory could now involve being the next New Order. Next LP Get Mean drops 9/18. Copenhagen's True Blue is Maya Laner, who "builds immersive live stagings and writes songs that are subversive and commercially sharp in equal measure." She covers Cocteau Twins' "Cherry-Colored Funk." Is she related to Brad Laner, whose band Medicine performed in the club scene in the movie The Crow? NYC's "Kassie Krut is an American experimental electronic band consisting of Kasra Krut and Eve Alpert, both members of the defunct band Palm, as well as Matt Anderegg." Under 100 tickets for this 1000-capacity venue remain as of mid-July. So it will sell out before August. The KOOLEST concert at this club since Chromatics + Desire + In Mirrors in 2019, the year Boy Harsher released their finest LP, Careful. Flyer: https://republicnola.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/BOY-HARSHER-SUPPORT-FLYER-GRID.png

Osees featuring Brigid Dawson | Traps PS
Thursday, October 29. Civic Theatre. 8PM. $34.

Here Come the Mummies
Friday, October 30. Golden Nugget Hotel & Casino (2550 Golden Nugget Blvd., Lake Charles). 8:30PM.
Nashville's "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)." Members: Fingahbang, Midnight, Eddie Mummy, HPOD, Mummy Cass(anova), Highlander, Dr. Yo, K.W. TuT, Spaz. You know you're at a casino that controls its local legislature / law enforcement / financial system / etc. when it's on a street named after itself.

Valerie Sassyfras
Saturday, October 31. Hey Cafe. 11AM.
This is at their new loc on The Greenway: 2606 St. Louis Street. No more exclamation point in the name, and no more watching mediocre basketball players out the window of their Magazine Street location before buying overpriced records at Peaches next door. But can I interest you in watching a charismatic septuagenarienne do Jazzercise as bikes whiz by?

City of The Sun
Tuesday, November 3. Chickie Wah Wah. 8PM. $27 (advance).
"The experiential music of City of The Sun is the sound you didn’t know you were missing. New York City’s powerhouse trio flip the perception of instrumental music, attracting a whole new generation to the genre. Formed in 2011, City of The Sun features guitarists John Pita, Avi Snow, and percussionist Zach Para. The band’s sound has an array of influences including indie rock, American folk, flamenco, and blues; it’s been called worldly, cinematic, a mix between Rodrigo y Gabriela and Explosions in The Sky. COS has since been established as significant players in the post-rock sphere." RIYL: Scenic, Cul de Sac, Lanterna, Ry Cooder, Tycho, Ennio Morricone, Tortoise... Opening act TBA. 18+.

Dinosaur Jr | Stef Chura
Saturday, November 7. Tipitina's. 8PM. $42.50 (+ $12.18 fees).

Mannequin Pussy | Wednesday | Snõõper
Tuesday, November 10. Civic Theatre. 7PM. $51.25 (advance).
All ages.

Largest gathering of Jason Voorhees EVER!!
Friday, November 13. The Howlin Wolf. 1:13PM. FREE (must register).
"Attempting to set a World Record of having the most people dressed as Jason. Participate size: 350. CRITERIA FOR ATTENDANCE : must be in costume. COSTUME: any mask depcited in [Friday The 13th] movies. Any outfit Jason wore in movies. A photo will be taken as proof of criteria being met for record." 1:13 - 1:45. Doors at 12:43. Register at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1984201683649

Tommy Castro & The Painkillers | GA-20
Friday, November 13. New Orleans Jazz & Blues Market (1436 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd.). 7PM.

Torsofuck | Mysteryxmeat | Fupa Goddess | Dungeon Filth | Teratoma
Monday, November 16. Poor Boys. 8PM. $20. Booking
The Big Boss is back again and extremely proud to announce this absolute banger of a show at his base of operations Poorboys. Happening for the first time EVER in the south, I bring to you all the way from Finland, none other than the legendary Goregrind Torsofuck being backed up by Goregrind heavyweights from Htown USA, Mysteryxmeat , Virginia Gorenoise lords ,Fupa Goddess, Atlanta's finest Grind act, the ever brutal , Dungeon Filth, Appalachian Cybergrind lords , Teratoma from Delirium Psychosis Productions. This is something you do not want to miss!! No cowards!! No posers!!!

Artist Round Up: Collaging, Flyer Making, and the Community Zine
Wednesday, November 18. Acadiana Center for the Arts (101 W. Vermilion Street, Lafayette). 6PM-8PM. FREE (please RSVP).
"This month, join former Artist Alliance member Jesse Poimboeuf for a night of collaging and mixed media artmaking as we put together the 7th issue of the Creative Acadiana Community Art Zine. Inspired by the grassroots flyers handmade by the Artist Alliance in the 90s you’ll collage flyers of your own: for real events, fake events, concepts, or anything else you can imagine! Collaging materials will be provided but you’re also encouraged to bring your own. Old photos, stickers, interestingly patterned paper. Scissors will be provided but if you may also bring other cutting utensils if you wish. Creatives of all levels welcome!" https://acadianacenterforthearts.org/events/community-zine/?occurrence=2026-11-18. RSVP at https://www.simpletix.com/e/286220

Commander Agraes | Utuk Xul | Avernal Moon | Serpentshrine
Wednesday, November 18. Holy Diver (1200 St. Bernard Avenue). 9PM. $20.
Vision of Death Booking and Hispanic Satanic Productions 666 proudly presents... Black Metal. Surprise!

Kurt Vile & The Violators | Twisted Teens
Wednesday, November 18. The Joy Theater. 8PM. $46+ (advance).

Robyn Hitchcock
Friday, November 20. Chickie Wah Wah. 9PM. $39 (advance).
"With a career now spanning six decades, Robyn Hitchcock remains a truly one-of-a-kind artist – surrealist rock ‘n’ roller, iconic troubadour, guitarist, poet, painter, and performer. An unparalleled, deeply individualistic songwriter and stylist, Hitchcock has traversed many genres with humor, intelligence and originality over 30 albums and seemingly infinite live performances. From The Soft Boys’ proto-psych-punk and The Egyptians’ Dadaist pop to solo masterpieces like 1984’s milestone I Often Dream of Trains and 1990’s Eye, Hitchcock has crafted a strikingly original œuvre rife with sagacious observation, astringent wit, recurring marine life, mechanized rail services, cheese, Clint Eastwood, and innumerable finely drawn characters, real and imagined." No opening act needed. 21+.

Hemispheric Goth: Horror Fiction and Historical Trauma in the Americas
Saturday, November 21. Jefferson Parish Library, Rosedale Branch (4036 Jefferson Hwy. in Old Jefferson). 2PM. FREE.
We will be discussing Stephen Graham Jones' 2025 novel The Buffalo Hunter Hunter from 2:00-3:30 at the Rosedale branch of the Jefferson Parish Library,located at 4036 Jefferson Hwy. in Jefferson. Email mpbookfreak@hotmail.com for further details.

Hemispheric Goth: Horror Fiction and Historical Trauma in the Americas
Saturday, December 19. Jefferson Parish Library, Rosedale Branch (4036 Jefferson Hwy. in Old Jefferson). 2PM. FREE.
We will be discussing Nona Fernandez's 2016 novel The Twilight Zone from 2:00-3:30 at the Rosedale branch of the Jefferson Parish Library,located at 4036 Jefferson Hwy. in Jefferson. Email mpbookfreak@hotmail.com for further details.

Hemispheric Goth: Horror Fiction and Historical Trauma in the Americas
Saturday, January 16. Jefferson Parish Library, Rosedale Branch (4036 Jefferson Hwy. in Old Jefferson). 12:30PM. FREE.
We will be discussing Matt Ruff's 2016 novel Lovecraft Country from 12:30-2:00 at the Rosedale branch of the Jefferson Parish Library, located at 4036 Jefferson Hwy. in Jefferson. Email mpbookfreak@hotmail.com for further details.

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