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IND L!VE - Acadiana’s Mardi Gras Weekend Nightlife Guide

IND L!VE offers highlights of the many live music events taking place around Acadiana this weekend.

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CHAS JUSTUS AND THE JURY + PAUL ANASTASIO + CHRIS MILLER

Thursday, Feb. 4

Artmosphere Bistro

Doors: 9 p.m.

Chas Justice and the Jury will keep it swinging into the wee hours along with Paul Anastasio and Chris Miller at Artmosphere.

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SABRA & THE GET RIGHTS + TEE CHAOUI SOCIAL CLUB

Thursday, Feb. 4

Blue Moon Saloon

Doors: 9 p.m.

Sabra & The Get Rights perform at the Blue Moon Saloon along with Tee Chaoui Social Club Thursday night.

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KAREN WALDRUP

Friday, Feb. 5

Grouse Room

Doors: 9 p.m.

Karen is one of Nashville's newest and brightest stars to burst into the music scene. New Orleans native, Karen Waldrup is a full time touring country artist.

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PINE HILL HAINTS + LOST BAYOU RAMBLERS

Friday, Feb. 5

Blue Moon Saloon

Doors: 10 p.m.

The Pine Hill Haints perform music they consider to be “dead” in the modern world, hence their self-proclaimed “Ghost Music.” Some examples of the genres they perform include (but are not limited to) gospel, rockabilly, rock and roll, celtic music, blues music, and bluegrass.

The Lost Bayou Ramblers perform the roots Cajun music they learned as members of Les Freres Michot (The family band their father and uncles formed in the 80’s). They quickly began playing clubs and festivals around Louisiana, and taking the traditional music they were raised with to new levels of rhythmic energy and spontaneity, producing the punk and psychedelic labels given to the band by reviews over the years.

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BRASS BED + FEUFOLLET

Saturday, Feb. 6

Blue Moon Saloon

Doors: 8:30 p.m.

If indie, psychedelia, and pop are your things, then Brass Bed is the band for you. Come check them out Saturday night along with Feufollet.

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DRIVING SIDEWAYS

Saturday, Feb. 6

Grouse Room

Doors: 9 p.m.

Where Louisiana Rocks! Driving Sideways features the finest in vintage rock 'n' roll from the 70's and 80's, played with unmatched intensity and conviction, sure to lift the spirit and soothe the soul. Climb aboard and hang on y'all!

RARELUTH EP RELEASE WITH CALLIOPE MUSICALS

Saturday, Feb. 6

Feed & Seed

Doors: 8 p.m.

Feed N Seed Lafayette welcomes back Rareluth for a special evening celebrating their first EP release. Special psychedelic guests Calliope Musicals out of Austin, Tx will be opening the night. In addition to the music and performances, this event will also follow in the true Mardi Gras spirit as a Masquerade. Masks will be provided at the door but feel free to adorn yourself in your own masquerade attire. Be dressed to impress for a photo op. Door raffle will include $25 bar tab + Rareluth EP + Rareluth T-Shirt. Doors open at 8 p.m. with show at 9:30 p.m.

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THE PINE LEAF BOYS

Saturday, Feb. 6

Artmosphere Bistro

Doors: 9 p.m.

Louisiana's finest, four-time Grammy-Nominated Pine Leaf Boys have made a name for presenting their own inimitable brand of Cajun music with youthful exuberance. Hailing from the southwest Louisiana, the Pine Leaf Boys, known for their wild shows and thoughtful arrangements, have breathed new life into Cajun music, reviving ancient songs and bringing them to the bandstand.

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RAD WAGON + NEAT + NICEST OF THE DAMNED + THE CAVEMEN

Sunday, Feb. 7

Blue Moon Saloon

Doors: 8 p.m.

Rad Wagon kicks things off at 8pm followed by Neat at 9pm and Nicest of the Damned at 10pm, with The Cavemen at 11pm to end this awesome Sunday Funday.

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106THREE SESSIONS: PARTY AFTER THE PARADE ON LUNDI GRAS

Monday, Feb. 8

Warehouse 535

Doors: 9 p.m.

Come celebrate Carnival season with a Party After The Parade on Lundi Gras At Warehouse 535. The Party starts after the Queen Evangeline’s Parade on Monday, Feb. 8. It’s another 106THREE Sessions with an indie alt pop rock flare this go around with Social Circle, Von Mozes, and Oh! Kelly.

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CURLEY TAYLOR AND ZYDECO TROUBLE

Monday, Feb. 8

The Grouse Room

Doors: 8 p.m.

Curley Taylor and his band, Zydeco Trouble, hail from the heart of Creole country in Louisiana. Curley's soulful, bluesy vocals and the band's hard driving zydeco beat blend to create their unique style of zydeco and blues that keeps audiences dancing. It's always a party when Zydeco Trouble comes to town.

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RODDIE ROMERO AND THE HUB CITY ALL STARS

Monday, Feb. 8

Blue Moon Saloon

Doors: 9 p.m.

Spend Lundi Gras the right way with Roddie Romero and The Hub City All Stars. Just head on over after the Queen's Parade and get ready to dance the night away.

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BRASS MIMOSA

Tuesday, Feb. 9

Blue Moon Saloon

Doors: 9 p.m.

What once started as an idea for a blues rock band gradually formed into the funky grooves of Brass Mimosa. Featuring Jack Langlinais on drums, Jaron Marshall on keys, Ethan Mould on alto sax, Alex Camel on bass, Blake Pujol on guitar, Eddie Müller on trombone, and Olatunde Soyombo on baritone sax, Brass Mimosa, like most local bands, comes from humble beginnings. The band started off practicing in their bassist’s living room and graduated to regularly playing at almost every major venue in Lafayette and the surrounding areas. They have also had the pleasure of opening for several national touring acts such as Eyes Lips Eyes, Herman Astro, Snarky Puppy, and Shaun Martin. Having recently finished recording their first album entitled 'Stay Sharp' at the infamous Dockside Studios, Brass Mimosa is on the brink of a new era in funk!