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Mojohand | Quinn Pilgrim | Giovanni Ventello
Monday, February 9. Wolf Den (at the Howlin Wolf). 8PM. $10.
"Mojohand is back in New Orleans and this time they're rocking at The Howlin' Wolf! Local musicians Quinn Pilgrim and Giovanni Ventello will also be featured during the show each bringing their own unique indie folk rock vibes!" 18+, but they don't really check i.d.s at these li'l Den shows. Flyer w/ Cadillac: https://i.ticketweb.com/i/00/12/73/61/54_Edp.jpg

Vienna Notarianni | Chess | Feeferella | Noa & The Hand Grenades
Wednesday, February 11. Siberia. 8PM. $10.

Basher
Wednesday, February 11. The Broadside (indoor Pavillion stage) (600 N. Broad Street). 8PM-10PM. $15.
"Led by saxophonist and composer Byron Asher, Basher [get it?] plays highly improvisational dance music with the energy of a punk band and a free jazz spirit, propelled by two drum sets, analog synthesizers and two saxophones."

Daikaiju | Whisper Party!
Thursday, February 12. Blue Moon Saloon (215 East Convent Street, Lafayette). 8PM.
Surf rock from Huntsville, AL with NOLA synthy pop openers.

Akchamel | Selma Oxor | Not White
Thursday, February 12. Gasa Gasa.
Post Muses Deep Graw Portal opening. Akchamel (primordial world apocalyptic), Selma Oxor (Detroit/new Orleans synth punk), Not White (multi genre noise analog waves).

The Upstairs Tee Na Na Nay
Friday, February 13. Anna's (2601 Royal Street). 9PM. FREE.
Funk, Soul, Breaks, and Beyond all vinyl dance party with DJs Lady Li, Karo, and Rey Roge

The Mismiths | Death Church
Friday, February 13. Holy Diver (1200 St. Bernard Avenue). 9PM. $10.
The Los Angeles jangly horror punk headliners are evidently NOT a dual Smiths / Misfits cover band, at least based on their sardonic Dead To Me EP. But they sure play it up. "Melancholy crooning from Manchester meets hardcore horror punk from New Jersey. Even though most days may feel silent and grey, with The Mismiths, every night is like Halloween..." Their ensuing two shows are also in the Pelican State. linktr.ee/mismiths. Death Church are extremely loud NOLA deathrock / goth metal to weed out – and/or initiate – the mall goths. Tour poster: https://www.instagram.com/p/DSS-zNzkp8v

Brilliant Behemoth | Mormon Mincers | Shunt | Resin Cough | Chop X 7 | Teratoma | Plunge |Pat Minotaur
Friday, February 13. No Dice. 8PM. $35 day of show, $30 in advance. Booking
Mardi Grind Fest: Day 1. Happening again, the Big Boss is bringing Mardi Grind Fest again for a 3rd edition. So big it got too large for just one venue, so we have SEVENTEEN bands on day one alone between No Dice and Siberia.

Hotel Burgundy | Dallas Wax | Across Phoenix
Saturday, February 14. Gasa Gasa. 9PM. $10.
"Valentine Masquerade" show. This apparently is a pun on https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Valentine's_Day_Massacre & implies you should wear a costume, which makes sense as it's a few days before Fat Tuesday. 18+. Tommy guns welcome, but they must be unloaded.

Fermented Mess | Torture Pig | Imminent End | Sniping Pigs | Happy Society | Hammered | Fupa Goddess | MysteryXMeat | Shitload
Saturday, February 14. Holy Diver (1200 St. Bernard Avenue). 8PM. $35 day of show $30 in advance. Booking
The Big Boss is back to bring part two of Mardi Grind Fest 3 live at Holy Diver and The Crypt!! Too big for just one venue with EIGHTEEN insane Grind and Gore acts you do not want to miss!! Holy Diver Fermented Mess 9:00 Shitload 9:40 MysteryXMeat 10:20 Fupa Goddess 11:00 Hammered 11:40 Happy Society 12:20 Sniping Pigs 1:00 Imminent End 1:40 Torture Pig 2:20 Crypt Snagg 9:20 Apocalyptic Noise Syndicate 10:00 Secretion 10:40 Nyctophagia 11:20 Bob Plant 12:00 Triage 12:40 Shitbrains 1:20 Laughing Dog 2:00 Sulfuric Cautery 2:40

Lovesong | First Wave
Saturday, February 14. Southport Hall. 8PM. $20 (advance).
Lovesong is a The Cure tribute band. "You say I know it's a waste of time, there's no use trying. So scared that life's gonna pass you by, your spirit dying. Not long ago I could feel your strength and your devotion. What was so clear is now overcast with mixed emotions. Deep in your heart is the answer. Find it, I know it will pull you through. I think it's true that we've all been through some nasty weather. Let's understand that we're here to handle things together. You gotta keep looking on to tomorrow. There's so much in life that's meant for you. Get on your feet! Get up and make it happen. Get on your feet! Stand up and take some action. Gotta get on your feet." - Gloria Estefan, "Get On Your Feet" (1989). Coincidentally, Estefan was paralyzed in a bus crash six months later. She then returned to her feet to mount a triumphant 1991 world tour. Evidently feeling inspired by the line "make it happen," Mariah Carey released her huge motivational hit of that name the ensuing year.

Sulfuric Cautery | Laughing Dog | Shitbrains | Triage | Bob Plant | Nyctophagia | Secretion | Apocalyptic Noise Syndicate | Snagg
Saturday, February 14. The Crypt (1301 St. Bernard Avenue). 8PM. $35 day of show $30 in advance. Booking
The Big Boss is back to bring part two of Mardi Grind Fest 3 live at Holy Diver and The Crypt!! Too big for just one venue with EIGHTEEN insane Grind and Gore acts you do not want to miss!!

Sub-Division
Monday, February 16. Siberia. 8PM. $20 ($15 advance).
New Orleans own Joy Division tribute band hits Siberia for a Lundi Gras party!

Blackwater Holylight | Glassing | Guts Club
Thursday, February 19. Siberia. 8PM. $20/$25.
Across three full-length albums and their latest EP, 'If You Only Knew,' the Portland now LA - based band has become synonymous with a heavy-lidded intensity, channeling grief, grace, and grandeur in equal measure. Doom, deathgaze, hard rock, shoegaze—genre signifiers swirl around their work, but none can quite pin down the ache and bloom at its core.

Friendship Commanders | Temptress | Pyrate
Friday, February 20. Siberia. 8PM. $15.

Mars | Other Planets | Angie Marias | The Mystery | Lisbon Girls
Friday, February 27. Carrollton Station.
Mars and Other Planets album release show.

Lauren Ruth Ward
Friday, February 27. NOLA 'Nacular Studio & Gallery (1172 Magazine St.). 7PM. $20. Turducken Productions
Rescheduled from January 27! 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

Exhumed | No/Mas | Oxygen Destroyer | Congrealed Putrescence
Friday, February 27. Siberia. 7PM. $25 ($20 advance).

Jigsaw Puzzle Extravaganza (sale / swap) | Jigsaw Puzzle Contest (competition) | CD / DVD / Book Sale
Saturday, February 28. East Bank Regional Library (4747 W. Napoleon Ave., Metairie). 9AM (sale / swap), 2PM (competition). FREE.
Puzzles will be sold for $2 - $6 each; cash only. "The Jigsaw Puzzle Contest occurs at 2 p.m. and involves 25 teams of two people who will complete, or come close to completing, a 500-piece puzzle by 4 p.m." Sale / swap: All ages. Competition: 18+. On the non-puzzle front, there's also a warehouse sale: "Come early to purchase boxes of books, CDs and DVDs; past sales have sold out in the first hour. Boxes are labeled as to what category they contain, and each sells for $5. They cannot be opened prior to purchasing. They include CDs, children's books, young adult, cookbooks, romance, and regular fiction. DVDs will be sold for $10 per box." To get even more fired up, blast post-hardcore anthem "Hey Jigsaw" by Tanner. Who you gonna cut now? https://www.nola.com/entertainment_life/jigsaw-puzzle-extravaganza-and-warehouse-sale-coming-to-jefferson-libraries/article_f1de51b7-b534-4b07-901f-041cf58be118.html

Brad Orgeron | Ben and DC Bipolaroid | Dusty Santamaria
Saturday, February 28. NOLA 'Nacular Studio & Gallery (1172 Magazine St.). 7PM. FREE (donations appreciated). Turducken Productions
Old Punks Gone Acoustic V. 5 - Brad Orgeron (of Contenders/Backstabbers/Aces 88), Ben and DC of Bipolaroid, Dusty Santamaria.

Phoebe Vlassis' Loom Music | Laura Fisher & Theresa Romero | Avian TV
Saturday, February 28. Siberia. 9PM. $10.
Vlassis is in NOLA Slavic harmony group Trendafilka. For this Loom Music project, she makes percussive music on a weaving loom. Yeah, your favorite "experimental music" group probably would've thought to do that someday too. (Not.) Keyboardist / singer Fisher & guitarist / singer Romano rock in many of your most admired local bands. 21+. Flyer: https://www.instagram.com/p/DUVyW1IDQtT

Heart | Lucinda Williams
Sunday, March 1. Brookshire Grocery Arena (2000 Brookshire Arena Drive, Bossier City). 7:30PM. $70.50.
Is it cloak and dagger? Could it be spring or fall? I walk without a cut through a stained glass wall.

Thelma and The Sleaze | Badzy | Stgma
Sunday, March 1. Siberia. 8PM. $15.

Helen Gillet
Thursday, March 5. The Tigermen Den (3113 Royal Street). 7:30PM-9:30PM. $20.
Part of the Listening Room series. Also here on April 2.

North Mississippi All Stars
Saturday, March 7. Acadiana Center for the Arts Moncus Theater (101 W. Vermilion Street, Lafayette). 7:30PM-9:30PM. $35.
All ages as always.

Shonali | Marcellus Hall
Saturday, March 7. NOLA 'Nacular Studio & Gallery (1172 Magazine Street). 7PM. FREE (donations appreciated). Turducken Productions
Shonali (Ultrababyfat, Tigers and Monkeys) and Marcellus Hall (Railroad Jerk, White Hassle).

Lúnasa
Thursday, March 12. Acadiana Center for the Arts Moncus Theater (101 W. Vermilion Street, Lafayette). 7:30 PM. $35.
"Featuring bassist Trevor Hutchinson (The Waterboys), guitarist Ed Boyd (Flook, Michael McGoldrick Band), fiddler Sean Smyth, flutist Kevin Crawford, and piper Cillian Vallely (Riverdance, Bruce Springsteen collaborator), Lúnasa has been hailed as an 'Irish music dream team.' Their intricate arrangements, pulsing rhythms, and soulful melodies create a sound that’s both timeless and forward-looking – a living, breathing celebration of Irish tradition at its most electrifying. This concert is presented in partnership with Celtic Bayou Festival." All ages. The Waterboys have one of the greatest & most inspiring songs ever, btw: "The Big Music" ('84).

A Nomad of Sound
Thursday, March 12. New Marigny Theatre (2301 Marais Street). 7:30PM.
Marina Albero, Martin Masakowski, & Bryant Watson perform A Nomad of Sound. "Barcelona-born pianist, composer, and multi-instrumentalist Marina Albero presents music from her critically acclaimed album, A Nomad of Sound — a genre-defying exploration of identity, movement, and musical kinship. Now based in New Orleans, Albero conceived and recorded this work during a transformative residency in the city, blending jazz, flamenco, Latin rhythms, and Mediterranean traditions with New Orleans’ unmistakable brass and soul." Awarded best LP of 2019 by Earshot Jazz. marinaalbero.net. 7:30 - 10.

Howling Giant | Insomniac | Fen Magus | Totem
Thursday, March 12. Siberia. 8PM. $15.

Bobby Bare, Jr.
Friday, March 13. NOLA 'Nacular Studio & Gallery (1172 Magazine Street at Erato). 7PM. $25. Turducken Productions
Bobby Bare, Jr. from Young Criminals Starvation League, Guided By Voices, Silver Jews, more. Advance tickets required from https://www.handstamp.com/e/bobby-bare-jr-8jaacpnv

Candlebox
Saturday, March 14. Paradise Theater at Margaritaville Resort Casino (777 Margaritaville Way, Bossier City). 7PM. $41+.
"Formed in Seattle in 1991, Candlebox went quadruple platinum with their 1993 self-titled debut and released two more acclaimed and top-selling albums (1995’s Lucy & 1998’s Happy Pills) before going on a hiatus in 2000." "Acclaimed" may be a *slight* stretch, as the 'Box were gleefully ravaged by every music publication in the competitive grunge decade. See Entertainment Weekly's "F" review of their sophomore effort: https://web.archive.org/web/20090425193719/http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,299068,00.html. It concludes: "It's every bit as appalling and derivative as their first, with the foursome once again hacking out the kind of generic grunge that works like some Hydrox knockoff of Pearl Jam's genuine Oreo. [Fact Check: Hydrox actually preceded Oreo by 3 years. Wikipedia states "Compared to Oreos, Hydrox cookies have a less sweet filling and a crunchier cookie shell that is less soggy when dipped in milk."] With its dense guitars, blurry bass, and clunky drums, Lucy couldn't be more fat-bottomed and lifeless. In fact, it's encyclopedically bad. You won't find a single melody, the singer can't convey an ounce of emotion, and the lyrics make no sense at all. At least Candlebox's unadulterated terribleness offers the public a sad, necessary lesson. For those who believed the human race would never again endure anything as awful as Journey and Foreigner, Candlebox prove it can happen here." Were they the Nickelback of the '90s? "Some would say your life was sad, but you lived it anyway. And so maybe your friends, they stand around, they watch you crumble, as you falter to the ground. You left me far behind. I didn't mean to treat you oh so bad. Oh, but I did it anyway." DARKEST lyrics of any song ever to be performed at a Jimmy Buffett-related property? The ONLY Jimmy Buffett-adjacent show to ever appear on NOLADIY? (Fun Fact: JB was a regular at Cochon, where he got the mac n' cheese. 50 Cent has also grubbed there.) Dig into this POST-GRUNGE feast – or famine? – on PI DAY. 21+.

MX Lonely | Doctors | Acath
Saturday, March 14. Siberia. 8PM. $13/$15.
“MX LONELY make music that bruises beneath the surface. In a hardcore sweet spot between post-punk and shoegaze occupied by the likes of Chat Pile and Protomartyr, their songs are unwieldy yet efficient vehicles for heavy emotional loads.” -- THE FADER

Adventure Club | Jessica Audiffred
Saturday, March 14. The Metropolitan (310 Andrew Higgins Boulevard). 10PM-4AM. $25 (advance).
The Montréal-based headlining duo blends EBM, dubstep, & frequent female dream pop vocals. 18+. Presented by Disco Donnie & Amps Events. (This was rescheduled from October 4 to March 7, & now to March 14.) Flyer: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events7/banners/306b3c2662ab96eeae0a7b06e46c031dc673366ae1e040e282413b6aa52922ee-rimg-w1200-h675-dc030204-gmir.jpg

Robert Lester Folsom | Rambler Kane
Monday, March 16. Siberia. 8PM. $25/$30.
Robert Lester Folsom is a Georgia-born singer-songwriter and guitarist whose music blends soft psych, Americana, and sun-faded AM gold into a sound unmistakably his own. First self-released in 1976, his cult-classic LP Music and Dreams quietly circulated in the Southeast before slipping into obscurity—until crate diggers and reissue labels revived his recordings in the 2010s. The album was re-released in 2014 by Anthology Recordings (a Mexican Summer imprint), bringing Folsom’s homegrown vision to a new generation of listeners. Following that rediscovery, Folsom’s previously unheard material was brought to light through Ode to a Rainy Day: Archives 1972–1975 and Sunshine Only Sometimes: Archives Vol. 2—two acclaimed compilations of heartfelt demos that deepened his reputation as a lost master of homespun pop. A wave of younger fans has discovered Folsom’s music through Instagram, TikTok, and sync placements in hit shows like Outer Banks and Gossip Girl. After only a handful of rare appearances over the years, he’s now riding that resurgence—actively touring and performing to packed rooms nationwide, including a sold-out night at The Troubadour and a celebrated set at Newport Folk Festival. Folsom’s latest archival single, “Sitting on the Moon,” is out now as part of Mexican Summer’s latest eponymous compilation, offering yet another lost gem from this storied vault. A third full-length collection of archival material, Archives Vol. 3, is slated for release in 2026.

Wednesday | Gouge Away
Tuesday, March 17. Tipitina's. 7PM. $32.15.
Country indie rocker band Wednesday returns to New Orleans from North Carolina on tour for their new critically-acclaimed album "Bleeds" at Tipitina's! This time, they're bringing Florida post-hardcore band Gouge Away as their opener.

Shawan Rice
Friday, March 20. Les Bon Toups Roule. 11PM. $10.

Continental Drifters
Friday, March 20. The Broadside (600 N. Broad Street). 8PM. $25 (advance).
"The classic Vermilion lineup of Russ Broussard [Bluerunners], Susan Cowsill [Cowsills], Vicki Peterson [Bangles, Rainy Day], Robert Maché, Mark Walton [Dream Syndicate, Giant Sand], and Peter Holsapple [dB's, Hootie & the Blowfish] will reunite and play catalog highlights like 'Who We Are, Where We Live,' 'Get Over It' and 'Drifters,' bringing their all-for-one vibe and gorgeous harmonies back to the Crescent City for one night only." 8 - 10:30.

Half Dollar Rodeo | The Old Barstools | The Basch Jernigan Band
Saturday, March 21. Wolf Den (at the Howlin Wolf). 7PM. $10 (advance).
Website says doors at 6; flyer (https://i.ticketweb.com/i/00/12/76/49/94_Edp.jpg) says doors at 7. 18+.

Tender Mercy | Kate Baxter | Johnny Liar
Saturday, March 28. NOLA 'Nacular Studio & Gallery (1172 Magazine Street at Erato). 7PM. FREE (donations appreciated). Turducken Productions
Bliss Out Night. https://linktr.ee/tendermercy https://www.instagram.com/katebaxtersings https://www.instagram.com/johnny.liar

Chemical City Rebels | MxB | More Than Grit
Saturday, March 28. Twist of Lime. 7PM.
Chemical City Rebels are Baton Rouge existential stoner rock meets Kansas-style classic rock & some punk. MxB are stoner, groove metal. More Than Grit are NOLA "New, original act inspired by Hotwater Music, Avail, Bad Religion, Motorhead, Thrice, Leatherface, and other old people music." https://facebook.com/events/912754164411828

Oscillation Communications | Glassy Eye | Scott Fryoux
Saturday, March 28. Wolf Den (at the Howlin Wolf). 10PM. $10.
"The New Orleans Synth Cult presents The Modulation Sessions featuring the Live Hardware Synthesis of Oscillation Communications with Glassy Eye and Scott Fryoux!" 18+.

Clownvis Presley | IV & The Strange Band | King Sickabilly
Tuesday, March 31. Siberia. 8PM. $20/$25.
IV & The Strange Band are in fact the son of Hank III (Coleman Williams aka "Four") and his strange band. PLUS! The king of clowns, Clownvis, is in the house!! The long-awaited conversation has finally happened. Clownvis Presley offers a unique blend of comedy, song, and magic to people across America. He has been cited as being “Better than the real Elvis”. He tours with prominent bands like Insane Clown Posse, Neil Hamburger, Mac Sabbath, Unknown Hinson, Tim Heidecker and more. AND! KING SICKABILLY aka ‘’Dave Sasquatch’’ stomps at you with apocalyptic lyrics and reverb drenched truth. No stranger to the long, lost highway… this loving beast is a prolific performer that continues to pay his dues Nationwide for over 20 years with his highly acclaimed and award winning touring band, ‘’Sasquatch and the Sick-A-Billys’’. He continues to tear up the road harder than ever with high and lonesome roots music, heavy energy and haunting dark, country blues… He delivers every note and word as if it’s the end of the world and the last night on earth. This music will be saved.

ZZ Top
Monday, April 6. Saenger Theatre (1111 Canal Street). 8PM. $60+.
(Also performing here the next day.) Drably satisfying Southwest boogie rock played competently by a grizzled trio of seasoned pros in sunglasses, for the last 57 years. What, were you expecting something more like Laurie Anderson, Merzbow, Diamanda Galás, Kraftwerk, Wesley Willis, the KLF, or Crass?

Supertask
Saturday, April 18. Arora (828 S. Peters Street, Loft 2). 10PM. $15 (early bird), $20 (advance), $25.
Oregon solo minimalist ambient electronic meanderings on the label Infinity Problem. Phase II: Observation tour. "Supertask creates sonic landscapes that dance between the intensity and stillness of the human consciousness. His offerings of musical escapism are consumed by the concept of infinity, and with a background in IT, Supertask often utilizes code and programming in his artistic vision." If it's too quiet, you're too old. 18+. Opening act TBA. Flyer: https://yugiywajnrtgxqdpvboe.supabase.co/storage/v1/object/public/event_images/optimized-poster-fa1edcd0-61cc-452a-bd83-5827683e5521-1769822945371.jpg

Subatomic Sound System | Screechy Dan
Saturday, April 25. Chickie Wah Wah. 1AM (late nite; very early April 26th). $30 (+ $9.29 fees, incl. tax).
Brooklyn's SSS is a dub / reggae / drum n' bass / downtempo collective and record label, established in '99. This show occurs late in the night of the 25th; doors at 12:30 AM. It's a Jazz Fest thing... Your parents would understand. Fisher was a founder of, and one of the namesakes of, skank punks Fishbone. 18+.

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."

Past Self | Missing | Delores Galore
Saturday, May 2. Santos Bar. 10PM. $20.
"past self [LOWERCASE puh-leez] is a Las Vegas-based Darkwave and Shoegaze band. Known for their swirling guitar tones, distinct image, and unique blend of Korean and English lyrics that the band has dubbed 'K-Goth,' they’ve quickly gathered the attention of the wider goth scene as a whole. Pulling heavily from bands like The Cure, Molchat Doma and Slowdive, the band consists of Sung (Vocals/Guitar), aether (Keys) and Spektor (Bass). They’ve opened for acts such as Twin Tribes, French Police, Mareux and Drab Majesty." Come on, you know you had Korean goths from Vegas on your bingo card this year. A pair of NOLA darkwavers shall open; one broodingly (Missing) & one danceably (Delores Galore). 21+.

Stanton Moore Trio | Frequinauts (f.k.a. Frequinox)
Sunday, May 3. The Broadside in The Pavillion (600 N. Broad Street). 9PM. $40 (early bird), $50 (advance).
"Since Jazz Fest of 2006, Stanton Moore Trio & Frequinauts (originally Frequinox) have closed out the festival with an evening of Jazz Funk, second to none. Come celebrate Twenty years of Out Of This World Frequinaut Funk plus Robert Walter's Birthday!" Stanton Moore Trio: Stanton (Galactic, Dragon Smoke, Corrosion Of Conformity [yup; their current drummer... no, really... look it up, punk]) Robert Walter (Greyboy Allstars, Roger Waters), Will Bernard (Mad Skillet, Blue Plate Special). Frequinauts: Stanton, Walter, Bernard, Donald Harrison Jr., Rob Mercurio (Galactic, Dragon Smoke). Presented by New Suit. 9 PM - 1 AM. This will sell out. Flyer: @ simpletix.com/e/256419

Corrosion of Conformity | Whores | Crobot
Saturday, May 16. Tipitina's. 7:30PM. $35.

Master Boot Record
Saturday, May 23. Siberia. 8PM. $25/$30.
MASTER BOOT RECORD (aka MBR) is a project founded in 2016 by producer Vittorio D’amore mixing together heavy metal and synthesized electronic music. Starting in 2016 releasing albums under the indie label Data Airlines has moved in 2018 to synthwave iconic label Blood Music to expand its audience to the electronic community. In 2019 MASTER BOOT RECORD settled with Metal Blade Records, the historic metal label based in Los Angeles to release the latest two albums “Floppy Disk Overdrive (2020)” and “Personal Computer (2022)” helping the project to gain increased popularity worldwide. MBR has also produced the video game “VirtuaVerse” as well as its original soundtrack. VirtuaVerse was released in 2020 on all gaming platforms as well as Nintendo Switch, Xbox and Playstation. The project as a live band increased their live activity in 2022 including live performing artists such as the guitar virtuoso and Ibanez endorser Edoardo Taddei at lead guitars and technical death metal drummer Giulio Galati.

Bill Frisell Trio
Thursday, June 4. Acadiana Center for the Arts Moncus Theater (101 W. Vermilion Street, Lafayette). 7:30PM. $45.
This group contains jazz guitar explorer Frisell with Luke Bergman & Tim Angulo. In addition to his main pursuits, Frisell's side quests have included being a member of punk-jazzers Naked City and appearing on an Earth LP. 7:30 - 9; all ages. Part of the All-Stars Series.

The Human League | Soft Cell | Alison Moyet
Wednesday, June 17. Saenger Theatre (1111 Canal Street). 7:30PM. $73 - $214.

Tori Amos | Bartees Strange
Sunday, July 12. Saenger Theatre (1111 Canal Street). 7:30PM. $60+.

The Debtors
Friday, July 24. Acadiana Center for the Arts (Moncus Theater) (101 West Vermilion Street, Lafayette). 7:30PM. $30.
"Hailing from Lafayette, The Debtors bring a distinctly Southern charm to their shimmering blend of indie rock, nostalgia, and storytelling. With their 2024 album Everyone Is Alright, the five-piece band delivers a dreamy, heartfelt soundtrack for uncertain times — equal parts escapism and reflection. Their music drifts effortlessly from beachy grooves to waltzing ballads, anchored by poetic lyrics and melodies that linger like memory." All ages. 7:30 - 9:30.

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

"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."

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