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Necromire | Palaces | Dead Vibes Ensemble | squelching
Friday, October 2. Bear's (1401 Fairfield Avenue, Shreveport). 9PM. $10.
Palaces and Dead Vibes Ensemble both hail from Georgia, the Peach State. squelching [lowercase to differentiate themselves from a more established Squelching from Indiana] are Shreveport "blackened crust punk." Flyer: https://www.facebook.com/events/2960570884276064

Sub-Division | The English Channels
Friday, October 2. Gasa Gasa. 9PM. $15 (advance).
18+. "Sub-Division are New Orleans’ own Joy Division tribute band. Capturing the raw post-punk energy of the iconic Manchester legends. The English Channels is an Austin, TX-based band dedicated to celebrating the iconic music of The Cure and Robert Smith." On Nov. 14, the real Joy Division / New Order will be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, along with the likes of Iron Maiden (brewers of several good beers), Sade (who played as themselves in the David Bowie film Absolute Beginners), Luther Vandross (a Bowie collaborator in the '70s), Phil Collins (a shady coke dealer on Miami Vice), and Oasis (the band that hates everything, including the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame itself), making this likely the "coolest" class ever. Plus, well... Billy Idol & Wu-Tang Clan. Will there ever be a Louisiana Sludge Metal wing in the Hall? If so, who is on your Sludge Rushmore? Flyer referencing the lyrics & music vid of The Cure's "Lullaby": https://i.ticketweb.com/i/00/13/01/39/94_Edp.jpg

The Bottoms | Shawn Gwin
Friday, October 2. The Howlin Wolf. 9PM. $10.
The Howlin' Wolf and NOLAxNOLA presents: The Bottoms with Shawn Gwin ("Sage" from Dr. Mary's Monkey)! The bottoms are a local rock band featuring 4 awesome New Orleans rockers! Opening the night is Shawn Gwin with a righteous acoustic set!

Haruka Kikuchi & Friends | DJs | Japanese fan workshop
Friday, October 2. New Orleans Museum of Art (1 Collins Diboll Circle, City Park). 6PM (crafting, talks); 7:45PM (music). $30, $15 (members), under age 20 FREE.
NOMA at Night series. "Trombonist Haruka Kikuchi, a.k.a. 'Queen of Tailgate' because she continues the tailgate style Trombone which is tradition of New Orleans Jazz. She was born in Japan and always had a knack and a love for music, listening to as much of it as she could at a young age as well as picking up instruments like piano and violin. It wasn’t until she heard an old recording of the Original Dixieland Jazz Band that she decided to pick up a Trombone, a decision that would predicate her later move to New Orleans, where the birthplace of Jazz. Since she came to New Orleans in 2014, she has been playing with Shotgun Jazz Band, Shake'Em Up Jazz Band, Preservation Hall All Stars, Original Tuxedo Jazz Band, Kermit Ruffins and many more." This is also the opening of the exhibit Good Fortune: 50 Years of Japanese Art at NOMA. Basically a warmup for next weekend's Japan Fest here. https://noma.org/event/noma-at-night-second-nature-public-opening-celebration / harombone.com / facebook.com/harombone

Zombie Paintball
Friday, October 2. Nola Motorsports Park.

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

Tortuous | Fen Magus
Friday, October 2. The Crypt (1301 St. Bernard Avenue). 7PM-10:30PM. $10.
EARLY SHOW. NO PUNK TIME. DONE BY 10:30.

Dead Media Market
Saturday, October 3. Chelsea’s Live (1010 Nicholson Drive, Baton Rouge). 1PM. FREE still presumably.
Vinyl, VHS, audio cassettes, comics, CDs, toys, DVDs, shirts, cards, TVs, games, VCRs, et al. 1 - 6, but these usually stretch out another half hour at least. Followed by a wyld Southern Univ. homecoming party. Flyer: https://static.wixstatic.com/media/851f11_87d08324deb5475097a0bc8d2534a55d~mv2.jpg

Tand
Saturday, October 3. The Howlin Wolf. 9PM. $10.
Tand is a rock band from South Florida known for their deep catalog of originals, covers and high energy live shows. The band’s first official studio release, Puzzle Piece, was released in 2022 and was followed by their first full length album Tripp and the New Dinosaurs in late 2023. Tand has also released 3 live compilations available on all streaming services. With a relentless touring schedule and frequent performances at major music festivals including Summer Camp Music Festival, Peach Music Festival, Hulaween, and Northlands, Tand has solidified their place as one of the most exciting up-and-coming musical acts!

Crush Diamond | Hex Windham
Saturday, October 3. NOLA 'Nacular Studio & Gallery (1172 Magazine Street at Erato). 7PM. FREE. Turducken Productions
Birthday party for Hex Windham featuring live music from Crush Diamond, synthpunk///worldbeat///spacewave outta Houma, and Hex himself. https://www.instagram.com/crush.diamond/ https://www.instagram.com/hexwindham/

The Unnaturals | Black Coffee
Saturday, October 3. Santos Bar. 9PM. $12 (advance).
"THE UNNATURALS: New Orleans instrumental surf rock, with a hint of swing & rockabilly, a punk & metal twist, and a whole lotta alcohol & attitude. BLACK COFFEE: Black Flag cover band featuring members of Suplecs, Norco Lapalco & Minute To Burn." A NOLAxNOLA show. 21+. Flyer: https://i.ticketweb.com/i/00/13/03/27/94_Original.jpg

Iron Mang | Kings of Dirt | Tres Amigos | Apex Fallen | The Beer Munkees | Shane Pons | Between Two Fires | DeArmond | Kyle Richardson and The Sabine Sound | BJ Jones & The Stateline Shine | 2 For The Road | Tildon Gillum | The Punky Chickens
Saturday, October 3. Straight Jackets (1910 Market Street, Shreveport). 12PM-12AM. $10.
Ugly Fest. One source says it's the 29th annual one, whilst another says 2016 was the 6th one. But it's been around for a while. Two stages. Strictly 21+. (There's also an all ages outdoors pre-fest concert here the previous day at 8 PM, with Stateline Shine, & Shane Pons, and possibly Iron Mang.) Yes, just $10 for 12 hours of midbrow metal & Guitar Center hard rock. If you're a "cool" rocker who'd rather kick back at home and chuckle at it, then start your own fest. Flyer: https://www.facebook.com/events/1720292109209564

The Iceman Special | George Porter Jr. & The Runnin' Pardners | 12Eleven | Kidd Love | Louis Michot & Swamp Magic | Sound & Rescue | Garguts | Phantom Volumes | Lost Wandering | Tamarie T. & and Thee Elektra Kumpany | Mira Lazuli | Venus Flytrap | Don't Make Trouble | N2ishion | Secret Stache | DJ Otto | Kidd Love | Avea de Lune | Shmani | Tesselate w/ DJ Tristan Dufrene | Hypnoz | Space Bidet | Downright | Shmani | DJ Rusty Lazer | Slob N Blob Oasis | Jason Frey & Friends | Trigem | D. Pad | Jake Ryan
Saturday, October 3. The Music Park at The Hardwood Mill (683 Hwy 10 West, Oakdale). 10AM Saturday & 4:45AM Sunday. $100 (advance); under 12 FREE.
10th annual The Iceman Special-curated camping, psychedelic, jam band, funk, electronic Fête du VOID fest, hence why it's nicknamed VOID X. Now with sludge metal ("SLAMMIN NOLA SLUDGE" purveyors Garguts)! Also: Comedians, writing workshop, bubble parade, breathwork sessions, "sound bath," free ice cream & pancakes, etc. Is it the next COACHELLA, or at least the next BONNAROO or VOODOO Fest? https://www.feteduvoid.com/schedule. There's actually a day before this one, Thursday Oct. 1st, but that's merely a partial, pre-party day. This day, Saturday Oct. 3rd, is the official second (final) day. And it has the wildest lineup of the two main days. The Icemen do NOT play two days this year. BYOB. No weapons or drone cameras. All ages, but under 18s need adult guardians. Elaborate poster showing all three days' performers: https://www.feteduvoid.com/lineup

The English Channels | Everstatic
Saturday, October 3. The Sidecar (422 Refinery Street, Lafayette). 8PM. $20.
"English Channels ATX [Austin, TX] Cure Tribute. Everstatic Lafayette, LA fuzz rock." 8 - 12. 18+. Flyer: https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcTfuyhXJNMragtk5yLxrvpMNyDRI5e8kbWYGCfXj1hNuQ

Jenn Howard | Beach Angel
Saturday, October 3. True South (542 S. Norman C. Francis). 7PM.
Jenn Howard's Glass EP release show. She sang for teen NOLA indie hippie rockers Project Nim in the mid-'90s. That band's Dessner brothers later relocated & formed successful mope poppers The National. All ages. Bios: https://www.wwoz.org/acts/jenn-howard & https://www.wwoz.org/acts/beach-angel. Flyer: https://facebook.com/jennchoward/photos/10242970747235323

Carrellee | XTR HUMAN | Missing | Chasm Comfort
Sunday, October 4. The Crypt (1301 St. Bernard Avenue). 8PM. $19.64 (advance; $15 + $4.64 fees), $20 or $25 (door).
Carrellee is a wonderful dark synthwave / ambient ethereal wave / "disco noir" singer / songwriter from Madison, WI. Think Julee Cruise (Twin Peaks songstress) on a tastefully-textured electronic backdrop. She honed her melodic sense as a singer / songwriter / guitarist in a folk duo with her then-husband under her birth name Sarah Pray until about 2020. She has records out on Young & Cold Records and Negative Gain Productions, including 1.5 remix albums. Her finest songs include "Cerulean Sky," "Like A Ghost," "Morning Sun," & "Stay." This show was to be headlined by Dutch lite synthy post-punk band Bragolin, but they scrapped the U.S. leg of their tour due to visa problems, so Carrellee has been moved to top billing. (Check out Bragolin's brilliant collaborative single with her, "Feel This Flame Unfold.") She headlined at this club last year when it was still The Goat, then toured doing synths & backing vocals for strange industrial band IAMX, with a wild, & apparently sold out, stop at Santos. Berlin solo(?) project XTR HUMAN offers "modernized sledgehammer EBM, influenced by recent Crypt headlining legends Nitzer Ebb. To hammer the point home, he wields the aforementioned implement on the cover of LP Schrank. Your NOLA dark rockers Missing, fresh off an 11-date U.S. tour, have proven likely to leave a trail of broken hearts and dissipating fog at whichever venue they grace. See how easy it was to not say the "g word" (gøth)? NOLA's Chasm Comfort coldly "plunges into a near genre-less, shape-shifting space... echoing shades of synth pop, electronic rock, and goth industrial." Presented by Kryptik. 21+. Updated flyer: https://www.instagram.com/p/Dd9xy8byhQW

Neonautica | Hetti Murphi | Sickem
Sunday, October 4. The Rabbit Hole (1228 Oretha Castle Haley Boulevard). 8PM-11PM. $10 (advance). Booking

The Silent Light
Tuesday, October 6. The Zeitgeist. 7PM.
The Silent Light performs live score to Faust (1926 film). "Founded in 2015 by Michael Formanski, The Silent Light is a musical endeavor that breathes new life into classic silent films through the power of live heavy metal. Formanski, composer and film director, crafts each score 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. Accompanying Formanski is Matt Hardy, the steadfast drummer who has been a key member for the past several years, along with a rotating ensemble of skilled musicians." - silentlightmusic.com. Faust is one of the wildest plays / novels / films ever: "The demon Mephisto has a bet with an Archangel that he can corrupt a righteous man's soul and destroy in him what is divine. If he succeeds, the Devil will win dominion over earth." Tour trailer: https://youtu.be/8GFULNRQSYs. Tour poster: https://www.zeitgeistnola.org/uploads/4/3/4/0/43406179/unnamed_orig.jpg

Toxic Flood Waters | The Slick Skillet Serenaders | The Broad Street Misdemeanors
Wednesday, October 7. St. Roch Taverne. 9PM.
Toxic Flood Waters' CD release.

Eight Dice Cloth
Thursday, October 8. Abita New Orleans (2375 Tchoupitoulas Street). 6PM-8:30 PM.
Part of the Jazz Series. Family & dog friendly.

Joshua Ray Walker | Cecilia Castleman
Thursday, October 8. Chickie Wah Wah. 8PM. $27.
Dallas-born country / Americana singer & guitarist Walker's "Ain't Dead Yet" tour after overcoming lung cancer. "Since his 2019 debut, he has built a catalog defined by sharp writing, dark humor, and deep empathy for complicated people." "Singer-songwriter Cecilia Castleman, 24, continues to captivate audiences with her introspective songwriting and mesmerizing performances." Her guitar skills got her named to Fender Next's Class of 2023. 18+.

Pogo Mojo
Thursday, October 8. Holy Diver (1200 St. Bernard Avenue). 9PM. FREE. Booking
Underground Dance Party. Pogo dance with DJ Doubleplus, Shark City Byrd and special guest DJ Natty Adams: What goes up, must come down! Punk, Oi!, glam, mod, 2Tone, garage, hardcore, new wave ,proto-punk, post-punk, pub rock.

Jadder
Thursday, October 8. The Loose Caboose (201 McKinley Street, Lafayette). 8:30PM. $10 (door).
FKA Jacob's Ladde. Evidently the local boys' first show since the name compaction. 18+. Flyer promises 2 sets of "funky" indie rock "jams": https://facebook.com/theloosecabooselafayette/photos/1803491678450996

Delvin & The Shades | Nikaness
Thursday, October 8. Wolf Den (at the Howlin Wolf). 10PM. $10.

The Snozzberries
Friday, October 9. The Maple Leaf. 11PM. $23.
Asheville, NC "Prog-Metal // Funk Fusion // Psych Rock" jammerzz. Their unpredictable sets during their frequent NOLA gigs have made them something of a local favorite. Linktr.ee/thesnozzberriesavl.

Zero Heard | Spring Heeled Jax | Pale Shelter
Friday, October 9. Saint August Maison (153 Robert Street, Slidell). 8PM. $10.
This is an all ages nü-metal-centric club that plopped itself into the quaintly historic Olde Towne district of Slidell, where many a vintage lamp and jewelry cabinet may be purchased under the watchful Live Oaks. There goes the neighborhood... "Give me something to break." - W. Frederick Durst (1999). Flyer (showing Spring Heeled Jax's great Jax Beer-homaging logo) & band descriptions for this "serious rock and metal show": https://facebook.com/musicatmaison/photos/122328578306209527

Baby Bats | Millie Grace Band
Saturday, October 10. Artmosphere. 9PM-12AM.
Baby Bats is a NOLA noir synth pop duo. Millie Grace Band is "aggressive female guitarist and New Orleans based singer songwriter." IGs: babybats.music, cinnamonappleboots. Flyer: https://facebook.com/ArtmosphereLA/photos/d41d8cd9/1089002480158527

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.

My Hero Academia In Concert
Saturday, October 10. Mahalia Jackson Theater (1419 Basin Street in Armstrong Park). 7PM. $31-$80.
"My Hero Academia In Concert marks 10 years of the anime with a live orchestra performing Yuki Hayashi's iconic score alongside epic scenes from all eight seasons, reliving Deku's heroic journey with full 'Plus Ultra' energy. Set on stage with a powerful 15-piece live band, every note captures the triumph, heartbreak, and heroism of the series." And you thought it was just a cartoon... All ages. Generic tour flyer: https://res.cloudinary.com/dwzhqvxaz/image/upload/umbraco-prod/ujmjpdnr/smartfinancialcentre_myhero_hero_3000x1687.jpg

Japan Fest | Kaminari Taiko
Saturday, October 10. New Orleans Museum of Art (1 Collins Diboll Circle, City Park). 10AM-4PM. $10 (general), $5 (NOMA members), FREE (19 & under).
Japan Fest. ROCKERS ONLY. Kaminari Taiko are a huge Japanese drum ensemble from Houston, formed in '96. They always play on NOMA's epic front steps, which are probably bigger than the stage at Lakefront Arena. Watch them at this very fest in 2011: https://youtube.com/watch?v=aAnjHT_cV3o & https://youtube.com/watch?v=2Hc3rQ3mYNE. Also: authentic samurai armor try-ons, tea ceremonies, martial arts & dance demonstrations, Japanese cuisine, etc. The museum itself is open during this fest, which often wonderfully coincides with the FREE Fall Garden Festival at the Botanical Garden next door. (This year they are a week apart.) https://japansocietyofneworleans.wildapricot.org/event-6597349 / https://ilovetaiko.org

Flesh Parade | Squassation | Architectural Genocide | Horrific Visions | Metal Riser | Grim War
Saturday, October 10. Poor Boys. 8PM. $25. Booking
The Big Boss is back again and proud to be working with fellow big bosses from New Standard Elite to bring a massive banger at his base of operations, Poorboys. Starting the show we have Panama City Death Metalers Grimwar, insane Thrashers Metal Riser from San Antonio, Raw Brutal Death Metal from San Antonio HorrificVisions, blasting Brutal Death Metal from Houston Architectural Genocide. And lastly all the way from Mississippi we have BDM Slam lords Squassation. Being backed up by local Grindcore legends Flesh Parade closing out the night!! You don't want to miss this one!!!

Adrian Van Young
Saturday, October 10. Wagner Library (6646 Riverside Drive). 9AM-10:15AM.
Writers Clinic with the author of Rough Beast.

Horace Trahan Band | Diamond J and The Ruby Red Raindrops
Sunday, October 11. Blue Moon Saloon and Guest House (215 E. Convent Street, Lafayette). 8PM.
SWAMP ROCK.

GR4C3 S4RR3 | Notscaredtocry| A1 Jesus | Saucy Momma
Sunday, October 11. Okay Bar (1700 Port Street). 8PM. $10.
Electronic show with noise, hyperpop, minimal synth, and magical vibes at Okay Bar!

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

Adrian Van Young
Tuesday, October 13. Blue Cypress Books (8123 Oak Street). 6:30PM-8PM.
Rough Beast book launch.

Adrian Van Young
Wednesday, October 14. Latter Library (5120 St Charles Avenue). 5PM-6:30PM.
NOPL Writing Workshop with the author of Rough Beast.

Marie Louise | Buch | Cashier
Wednesday, October 14. Marigny Opera House. 7PM. $23.
This was moved over from the sold & shuttered Toulouse Theatre. "ML Buch is Copenhagen-based composer and producer Marie Louise Buch. Through striking motifs and a sincere attention to spatial and timbral detail, her music presents both the playful and the uncanny with a great sense of clarity. The compositional process is characterised by deconstructing and reassembling musical ideas, aspiring to sculpt them into their truest form whether in songs or instrumental pieces. Her most recent album ‘Suntub’ was released as a double LP in 2023, expanding on the minimalistic yet profound expressions introduced on her debut album ‘Skinned’ from 2020." - mlbuch.com/about. Will Lafayette noise rock merchants Cashier "cool it with the Van Halen" for this folky singer-songwriter show? If not, will the sensitive Buch have to "let the amps breathe" in retaliation? Flyer: https://images.posh.vip/originals/6aa464c5eda5cd358f41b3d1

Homegrown | Pain God | Moral Disorder
Wednesday, October 14. Poor Boys. 8PM. $10. Booking
The Big Boss is back again to deliver another banger of a show at his base of operations, Poorboys Bar. Coming all the way from California, we have Insane brain melting Grindcore, Homegrown ready to bring the hammer down in New Orleans. They're being backed up by Powerviolence lords from Austin, Texas returning to show what they can do. And new school NOLA Grindcore lords, Moral Disorder here to again bring the heat!!!

Adrian Van Young
Thursday, October 15. Parleaux Beer Lab (634 Lesseps Street). 6PM.
LMNL Arts Reading with the author of Rough Beast.

Bliss? | Drive, Doctor! Drive! | Dairy Free
Thursday, October 15. The Loose Caboose (201 McKinley Street, Lafayette). 7PM. $10.
Southeast Louisiana indie rock. Bliss? is BR power pop meets alt, dad rock. 18+. Flyer: https://facebook.com/theloosecabooselafayette/photos/1803478065119024

Vacillator | War Bunnies! | Terminus Victor
Friday, October 16. Buffa’s (1001 Esplanade Avenue). 7PM. $10. Booking
An eclectic mix of punk, indie and hard rock! A side quest to your NOLA funk fest!

Bliss? | One Horse Town | Fool's Errand
Friday, October 16. Midcity Ballroom. 8PM. $10.
BR power pop rockers "Bliss? celebrates the release of their new album The Freezing Light with support from One Horse Town & Fool's Errand." All ages. Flyer: https://s3.amazonaws.com/geotix-production-uploads/uploads/8fa494c1-b525-46e7-b966-51170d367fe0.jpg

Brat | Joystick | Fiend
Friday, October 16. New Orleans Jazz Museum (400 Esplanade Avenue). 6PM-9PM. $15.
Brat record release show.

Sinking Under | Blveprints | Popsiclestick
Friday, October 16. The Crypt (1301 St. Bernard Avenue). 7PM. $10.
Midwest Takeover: Punk and Metal. Sinking Under is Heavy Metal from Watertown, SD. Blveprints is Heavy Metal from MN. POPSICLESTICK is Garage Punk from MN.

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

Everstatic | Screwdriver Saga | Mosh Josh
Saturday, October 17. Artmosphere. 8PM. $10.
Flyer: https://facebook.com/ArtmosphereLA/photos/d41d8cd9/1095407579518017

Adrian Van Young
Saturday, October 17. Burnt Canoe Studios (4820 Banks Street). 1PM-4PM.
New Orleans Writers' Workshop with the author of Rough Beast.

Flamethrowers | HollyRock | Wendy Colonna | Rusty Metoyer | Hash Cabbage | Boom Boom | Secret Stache | Thingfish | Dani LaCour | Pocket Chocolate | LVVRS | Louisiana Surf Department | Loaded 44rz | Snydley Whiplash | Nicki Needham | Justin Martindale & The Backstabbers | Fools & Sages | Ron Fruge | Quadraholics | Minos The Saint | Randall Edwards | Cats & Aliens | Taylor Fillion | Boomarang | Swampland String Band | Lost Riders | Three Sheets | Zydecane | Street Side Jazz Band | Clay & Markie
Saturday, October 17. Downtown Lake Charles (outdoor stages & indoor clubs). 12PM-1AM. FREE.
Approx. 12th annual Chuck Fest, ambitiously sprawling across 7 stages for 13 FREE hours. The only NOLA equivalent would be French Quarter Fest. You've seen about a dozen of these acts listed on NOLADIY over the years. (Name them all for a free $1000 gift card at Sisters In Christ.) The indoor clubs are Panorama Music House (the anchor of the SW LA music scene), Luna Bar & Grill, and Stellar Beans coffee shop. Food court, art market, merch tent, beer tent, etc. chuckfest.org. instagram.com/thechuckfest. Poster: https://chuckfest.org/assets/chuck-fest-2026-lineup.png & https://www.instagram.com/reel/Db3fxulkSk_ Cubes: https://www.instagram.com/p/DdsJv9NEehy & https://www.facebook.com/ChuckFest.org/photos/1955786082470292

Tyler Kinchen & The Right Pieces
Saturday, October 17. Les Bon Toups Roule. 11PM. $10.
One of the zaniest sax-ified R&B bands in the South, with probably the most charismatic singer. Think Earth, Wind, and Fire meets Tenacious D and Tower of Power.

The Room (2003) | Big Shark (2023)
Saturday, October 17. Manship Theatre (100 Lafayette Street, Baton Rouge). 6:30PM. $25 (includes fees).
Double Tommy Wiseau film screening. Oh, hi Mark! "Experience the ultimate cult phenomenon on the big screen! The Room follows Johnny, a successful banker living what seems to be the perfect life in a San Francisco townhouse with his fiancée, Lisa. But when Lisa suddenly grows tired of Johnny and begins an affair with his best friend, Mark, a whirlwind of betrayal, melodrama, and unforgettable moments unfolds. Stick around after the screening for the Baton Rouge premiere of Tommy Wiseau's latest cinematic adventure, Big Shark! When a colossal shark terrorizes New Orleans, three firefighters become the city's last hope in an outrageous action-comedy that only Tommy Wiseau could create." "Stay after the film for a Q&A with Greg Sestero!" Films At Manship series. Both rated R. 6:30 - 10. Flyer: https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcSDKO8H8bpSUa1nm4iObA1V7Xoo_O1pUWJW6eW1l0cHkyaniCMEDtTDJi6_

Villainous Vixens: Good for Her
Saturday, October 17. The Original Nite Cap (1300 St Bernard Avenue). 7PM. $15-$20. Booking
"A Neo classical cabaret style burlesque revue featuring nerdlesque and tribute acts to horror classics. These villainous vixen performances will make you say Good For Her! Acts will include acrobatics and other circus skills, and the raffle prizes are to die for. Costumes from the audience are fully encouraged! Doors open for 7pm, with live performances starting at 8pm at the historic The Original Nite Cap speakeasy venue in the 7th Ward. Tickets purchased in advance are discounted over walk-in door prices!" With: Pepper Pouts, Amity Deville, Lefty Lucy, Acrodite, Siouxsie Burn.

Fervence | Enthronement
Saturday, October 17. The Pit at EPIC (130 N. Ambassador Caffery Pkwy., Scott). 6PM.
"Fervence is a progressive metal band based in [Austin,] Texas [via Reno], whose music is renowned for its intensity and emotional depth, as they navigate between moments of sheer aggression and poignant vulnerability." Their sophomore album, which is their Metal Blade debut, drops the day before this very performance. So you will soon be hearing much more from them. Watch the striking music vid for their blistering groove metal-y single "The Age of Aquarius," like a Pantera / Youth Code hybrid. "We are Enthronement - an expression and celebration of the Dark Divine Feminine archetype through Metalcore out of Houston, TX." Both bands have female lead singers. This is the only Louisiana stop on their tour.

Faded Canvas | Possession of Violence | Atomic Youth | CookieWu
Saturday, October 17. Tomahawk Skateshop (1911B Cypress Street, West Monroe). 11AM (event), 7PM (music). $10.
5 Year Anniversary Jam. "FOOD! MUSIC! SK8 JAM! TATTOO POPUP! SUPPORT YOUR LOCAL SKATE SHOP!" All ages. instagram.com/tomahawkskateshop

Follow Me Down: Portraits of Louisiana Prison Musicians
Sunday, October 18. The Front. 7PM. $15 suggested donation (no one turned away for lack of funds).
A Film Screening to Benefit Nola to Angola and Cornerstone Buses. Follow Me Down is a feature-length documentary about music in prison. Shot over the course of two years in three Louisiana prisons, Georgetown ethnomusicologist Ben Harbert weaves together interviews and performances of extraordinary inmate musicians - some serving life sentences, some new commits, and one soon to be released. The result plays like a concert film, but instead of bright lights and big stages, these musicians rap in the fields while picking okra, soothe themselves with R&B in lockdown, and create a cappella gospel harmonies. With unprecedented access and Harbert's insistence on letting the music speak for itself, the film offers an unexpected look at prison life, pushing viewers to reach their own conclusions about music, criminality, regret, redemption, and the humanity in us all. Nola to Angola is a long-distance bicycle fundraiser taking place in October to raise funds for the Cornerstone Builder's Bus Project. The organization provides a free monthly bus service for New Orleanians who have loved ones in Louisiana State Penitentiary (Angola), Dixon Correctional Institute, Raymond Laborde Correctional Center, and Rayburn Correctional Center. At least once a month, the bus project rents a 55 passenger bus and makes the trek from New Orleans to these facilities. www.nolatoangola.org

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

Adrian Van Young
Monday, October 19. Courtyard Brewery (1160 Camp Street). 6PM-8PM.
Third Lantern Lit Workshop with the author of Rough Beast.

Sleep Club | Acath
Wednesday, October 21. The Rabbit Hole (1228 Oretha Castle Haley Boulevard). 8PM. $20.
Sleep Club is Boulder, CO grungegaze mopecore rockers--essentially a solo project, but a band live. Supporting upcoming LP Dweller. Acath is Lafayette, LA ethereal dreamgazer quintet supporting June split EP with Animal Shin, which is a side project of Phoenix glamgazers Glixen. Party like it's 1993, existentially. A rare concert of this type, or actually rock concert period, at this dancey club. Thus, showing up is an act of revolution. Flyer specifically states a third band will be added. Tour poster (main image) & flyer (swipe): https://www.instagram.com/p/DdUW5H0mM7R

Adrian Van Young
Thursday, October 22. Keller Library (4300 S Broad Street). 5:30PM-6:30PM.
NOPL Halloween Reading with the author of Rough Beast.

VetJams | Dead Magnolia String Band | The Tanglers
Friday, October 23. Banks Street Bar. 7PM.
VetJams' debüt album release party.

Adrian Van Young
Friday, October 23. Beausoleil Books (302 A Jefferson Street, Lafayette). 5:30PM-7PM.
Reading & Conversation with the author of Rough Beast.

The Manhattan Chamber Players
Friday, October 23. Tulane University's Dixon Hall (Newcomb Place at Zimpel Street). 6:30PM. FREE.
Crescent City Chamber Music Festival. This is the fest's Concert No. 6, "The Romantic Era." "Ensemble-in-Residence the Manhattan Chamber Players flexes its Romantic muscles with music from that great, wildly varied era of chamber music composition in a recital including Dmitri Shostakovich’s early, absolutely wild Octet, Joaquín Turina’s pan-European, rarely heard Scéne Andalouse and CCCMF’s first ever presentation of Johannes Brahms’ towering, masterful Piano Quintet. Join us in the unmatched acoustics of Tulane’s Dixon Concert Hall! CCCMF Founding Artistic Director Luke Fleming leads an informal Pre-Concert Talk and Q&A at 6:30 PM." https://crescentcitychambermusicfestival.com/2026-free-public-concert-6

El Jumbotron | Doogie | Dairy Free | Noble Apes
Saturday, October 24. The Loose (201 McKinley Street, Lafayette). 7PM. $10.
18+. Flyer showing Houston rockers El Jumbotron's singer in a Hüsker Dü shirt: https://facebook.com/theloosecabooselafayette/photos/1814899413976889

Adrian Van Young
Sunday, October 25. Garden District Bookshop (2727 Prytania Street Ste 8). 5PM-7PM.
TWF Coffee & Craft Series with the author of Rough Beast.

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.

Dracula
Thursday, October 29. The Orpheum. 8PM. $51.55+.
New Orleans Ballet Theater presents: Dracula October 29th thru the 31st. "Inspired by Bram Stoker's classic novel, the ballet follows Jonathan Harker's journey to Count Dracula's castle and his internal battle with darkness, alongside Mina's fight to save him. Blending classical dance with a mix of musical genres, the performance leans into a campy, fun, and dramatic atmosphere with elements of horror and comedy. Costumes are strongly encouraged for attendees." Approx. 2 hours with one intermission. All ages.

Endie | Jeiku
Friday, October 30. The Feed & Seed. 7PM.
Endie is Lafayette jangly emo rap. His music video "Live Like That" (https://youtube.com/watch?v=5R0p-AmCmEo) has 300k+ views. All ages. More performers will likely be added; this venue usually has 3 or 4. instagram.com/1endie

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.

New Natives Brass Band | Genuine Mustard | Kevin McCune | Trinity Reign and The Mangoes
Saturday, October 31. Blue Moon Saloon and Guest House (215 East Convent Street, Lafayette). 8PM. $10.
Flyer: https://timelyapp-prod.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/images/54756026/new%20natives%2010-31_gB3F.jpg

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?

Adrian Van Young
Saturday, October 31. Louisiana Bookfest (Baton Rouge).
Panels & Readings with the author of Rough Beast.

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+.

Girl of Glass | Thus Spoke Zarathustra | x Mercy x | Tanto
Thursday, November 5. Midcity Ballroom. 8PM. $20 ($15 advance).
Houston, a.k.a. Baton Rouge West, coming in hot again. Girl of Glass are HTX "MySpace deathcore." Thus Spoke Zarathustra are Elkton, MD deathcore. XMERCYx offer "Houston edge metal." Tanto, named after a type of angular knife tip, are "Louisiana Hardcore (LAHC) / Beatdown Punk." Presented by Deadset. All ages. Flyer: https://s3.amazonaws.com/geotix-production-uploads/uploads/8ef75062-5f12-401a-9754-319bc1b011ae.jpg

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.

Thunderosa | Antiseen | Hit&Run | The Beer Munkees | Opossum, Where Art Thou? | Ese | Black Market Tabloid | Jethro Skull
Saturday, November 14. Straight Jackets (1910 Market Street, Shreveport). 4:30PM-11:45PM. $18.50 (advance), $25 (door).
"We are very stoked to announce the 1st annual Grumpy Munkee Music Festival to close out our Yeehaws and Outlaws tour in November!" Probably 21+. Flyer & exact set times @ https://grumpy-munkee.ticketbud.com/grumpy-munkee-music-fest-with-thunderosa-antiseen-and-more-. https://www.facebook.com/events/4331065687155929.

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!!!

Daisy Grenade | Boyish
Tuesday, November 17. Republic. 8PM. $18 (advance) - $85 (Super VIP).
Tour kickoff show following a Warped Tour appearance. Bandcamp bio: "Daisy Grenade is a power punk bubble grunge band that serves a bitter punch with a lip-glossed kiss on the side. Made up of two sharp yet afflicted young women, they use femininity as a weapon and, with a bit of sugar to help the medicine go down." Republic bio: "DAISY GRENADE is an alt-pop duo with something to say - and a clear vision for how to say it. Dani Nigro and Keaton Whittaker, New York natives with roots in musical theater, bring a natural theatricality to their work: dynamic live performances, sharp instincts for storytelling, and an emotional precision that cuts through the noise." The rockers were on Elektra (The Doors!), but are now on Fueled By Ramen (Cute Is What We Aim For). They evidently have just 3 EPs out. From their IG (184k followers) bio: "text us!! 917-540-5506." Super VIP package incl. meet n' greet, photo, signed holographic poster, more. 18+. Flyer: https://republicnola.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/3x4-IG-GRID-POST.png-4x5-IG-GRID-POST.png-9x16-IG-STORY-1400.jpg

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).

Kressley Collura
Thursday, November 19. La Divina Italian Cafe (3535 Perkins Road, Baton Rouge). 6PM-8PM. FREE.
Female emo-y country, Americana singer n' acoustic guitarist. "Enjoy live local original music with Kressley Collura. Select wines, ice cold beer, delicious dining and gelato available for purchase."

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+.

Killing Bugs | S.W.A.R.M | [unknown logo... KXK?] | No Reprieve | Eyewitness | On the Bus | Headcock | Work of Fiction
Saturday, November 21. The Feed & Seed. 5PM. $10.
Data Center Protest Fest. If you're driving up from New Orleans with a sweetheart, you could kiss under the Flock cameras while watching the ongoing Clearview Mall demolition (https://www.facebook.com/groups/ADNMNOLA/posts/10164811182690638). All ages. Flyer: https://www.instagram.com/p/DdHkFL_iWxJ

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.

Blue Monday: A Tribute To New Wave
Wednesday, November 25. Moonshine Bar & Grill (4612 Rye Street, Metairie). 9PM. $20.
(Why are there so many bar & grills in Metairie? The quality of music is usually inversely proportional to the quality of the food at such places.) This group is comprised of local hard rock / metal vets, most notably Exhorder's (only) crooner Kyle Thomas, as listed in flyer @ https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1998495921098

Moon Lake Massacre | Blanket of M | Killing Bugs | High Risk No Reward
Saturday, November 28. Tomahawk Skateshop (1911B Cypress Street, West Monroe). 7PM. $10.
All ages. instagram.com/tomahawkskateshop

Lily Unless and The If Onlys
Friday, December 11. Les Bon Toups Roule. 11PM. $10.
"Formed in New Orleans in 2022 and born of a common love for the kind of early 1950s country and rock & roll."

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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