IND L!VE offers highlights of the many live music events taking place around Acadiana this weekend.
EARPHUNK
Thursday, Jan. 28
Artmosphere Bistro
Doors: 9 p.m.
Hailing from New Orleans, Prog-Funk band Earphunk has emerged as one of the Southeast's premier jam acts. The quintet has been steadily building a rabid fan base across the United States with their unique brand of high-energy funk, inspired improvisation, and dynamic stage production. In an innovative move to get their music in the hands of live music fans, Earphunk have partnered with direct-to-fan publisher platform BitTorrent Bundle to release content-rich collections of live shows and studio albums. Visit the band's website (www.earphunk.com) to stream and download songs from Earphunk's current discography for free.
THE MAD MINSTRELS
Thursday, Jan. 28
Blue Moon Saloon
Doors: 9 p.m.
Admission: $3
Come party like it's 2001 because Blue Moon Saloon has a special $3 Throwback Thursday cover for this show. The Mad Minstrels feature Cedric Watson on Gourd Banjo, Jon Stone on Fiddle, and Zack Pozebanchuk on Upright Bass. This group performs old minstrel tunes, old time music and originals.
LIL' WAYNE
Friday, Jan. 29
Cajundome
Doors: 7 p.m.
Lil' Wayne will be performing with special guest Rae Sremmurd.
THE RAYO BROTHERS + THE BLUERUNNERS
Friday, Jan. 29
Artmosphere Bistro
Doors: 9 p.m.
The Rayo Brothers may be new to the scene, but music is in their blood. Brothers Daniel and Jesse Reaux hail from a musical family that includes Grammy-nominated Lost Bayou Ramblers and traditional Cajun bands. The brothers have struck a new path, infusing their folk and Gospel music roots with rock band enthusiasm and Daniel’s keen songwriting abilities. Featuring sibling harmonies and a variety of mostly acoustic instruments, and with the backing of drummer and mandolinist Lance Kelehan and bassist Jordan Ardoin, The Rayo Brothers put on a rollicking show that flows from raucous foot-stompers to intimate singer/songwriter tunes and everywhere in between.
THE SEED UNREFINED SESSIONS
Friday, Jan. 29
Feed & Seed
Doors: 8 p.m.
Admission: $10
Feed N Seed Lafayette begins it's first series of intimate, singer- songwriter nights featuring the stylings of Sean Bruce, Derrick Savoie, Sabra Guzmán, J Burton and Spyglass.
ZYDECO RADIO
Friday, Jan. 29
Blue Moon Saloon
Doors: 10 p.m.
Zydeco Radio is a hard hitting zydeco band cooked up right here in Lafayette, and served to you hot. It is the culmination of ideas and a collaboration of styles from several musicians from varied backgrounds, but they all have one thing in common-- a love for getting people out on the dance floor.
BIG SAM'S FUNKY NATION
Saturday, Jan. 30
Blue Moon Saloon
Doors: 10 p.m.
Big Sam’s Funky Nation is a driving force of urban funk. The band is led by trombone powerhouse, Big Sam Williams, formerly the trombonist for the Dirty Dozen Brass Band, who the San Francisco Chronicle calls “the top man on the slide trombone in the birthplace of jazz.” Big Sam refuses to let the audience sit still. Between the band’s solos, Big Sam’s signature dance moves and his distinctive trombone riffs, the energy level is high voltage when this band takes the stage!
FEUFOLLET + MISS TESS AND THE TALKBACKS
Saturday, Jan. 30
Artmosphere Bistro
Doors: 9 p.m.
Head to Artmosphere for the Post-Rio Parade Show with Feufollet and Miss Tess and the Talkbacks from Nashville.
LILLYBRAVE + TONOMONO + FOXFIRE
Saturday, Jan. 30
Feed & Seed
Doors: 9 p.m.
Admission: $10
Feed N Seed Lafayette welcomes back LillyBrave and Tonomono. LillyBrave is a unique group of Independent Musicians who write and perform soulful melodic pop songs. A group of individuals that believe relationships between multiple creative minds can form a selfless, unified projection to ultimately create a living musical expression. Lafayette's latest sensation, Tonomono, is a music ensemble that brings about a collective sound that is both idiosyncratic and eclectic. Foxfire delivers a sometimes soft, sweet, and melodic/sometimes noisy, loud, and in-your-face sound that guys and gals can enjoy.
ROYAL TEETH + THE RAYO BROTHERS
Saturday, Jan. 30
Nite Town
Doors: 9 p.m.
Admission: $10, $5
Nite Town presents Royal Teeth with special guests The Rayo Brothers live on stage Saturday, Jan. 30, right after the RIO parade party. Get there early as doors open at 8 p.m., with admission at $5 until 9 p.m. and $10 after 9 p.m.