IND L!VE offers highlights of the many live music events taking place around Acadiana this weekend.
LA CROSSROADS KICKOFF: JERRY DOUGLAS BAND & FRIENDS
Thursday, Nov. 17
Acadiana Center for the Arts
Doors: 7:30 p.m.
Dobro master and 13-time Grammy winner Jerry Douglas is to the resonator guitar what Jimi Hendrix was to the electric guitar: elevating, transforming, and reinventing the instrument in countless ways.
Thursday, Nov. 17
The Grouse Room
Doors: 9 p.m.
Bryan Perrin and Tim Gerami make up the musical act the Dynamic Duo.
Thursday, Nov. 17
Artmosphere Bistro
Doors: 9 p.m.
The Ragin' Blues Band, UL Lafayette's blues-band-for-credit under the direction of past Grammy nominee, Corey Ledet, will play a varied set of blues and R&B for your listening and dancing pleasure.
ROYAL TEETH CD RELEASE PARTY WITH DELTA SEDO
Thursday, Nov. 17
Blue Moon Saloon
Doors: 9 p.m.
Royal Teeth’s new EP is called Amateurs, despite the fact that, after five years, three cities, two albums, various personnel changes, and hundreds of days on the road, the Louisiana pop quartet is definitely an ensemble of well-seasoned pros.
Friday, Nov. 18
Acadiana Center for the Arts
Doors: 7:30 p.m.
Pedro Pablo “Pedrito” Martinez was born in Havana, Cuba, Sept 12, 1973 and was raised in the Cayo Hueso neighborhood of Old Havana and began his musical career at the age of 11, performing as vocalist and percussionist with such Cuban legends as Tata Guines and Yoruba Andabo.
Friday, Nov. 18
Artmosphere Bistro
Doors: 2 p.m.
¡Bienvenidos a la Hora Social! Artmosphere welcomes one and all to join them at Artmosphere for Social Hour! Regardless of your level of Spanish or even if you just have a general interest in the language and its many cultures! Come out and have a good time!
DOUBLEWIDE + MICHAEL JUAN NUNEZ
Friday, Nov. 18
Artmosphere
Doors: 9 p.m.
Artmosphere welcomes Michael Juan Nunez and Doublewide to its stage this Friday.
Friday, Nov. 18
The Grouse Room
Krossfyre performs at the Grouse Room this Friday.
Friday, Nov. 18
Blue Moon Saloon
Doors: 9:30 p.m.
The Blue Moon Saloon welcomes Thibault and the Michael Joseph Band to its stage this Friday night.
Friday, Nov. 18
Vermilionville
Doors: 8 p.m.
Frank and Tony Productions present multi-Grammy winner, a member of the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame and the recipient of the 2009 Lifetime Achievement Award for Songwriting from the Americana Music Association Rodney Crowell in Concert on Friday, Nov. 18, at 8 p.m. at Vermilionville Performance Center. Reserved seats are $45.
Saturday, Nov. 19
Warehouse 535
Doors: 8 p.m.
Frankie Gavin has been playing fiddle and flute since his teenage years.
SICKBAY PRESENTS CADDYWHOMPUS & PARTICLE DEVOTION + JEEPO
Saturday, Nov. 19
Artmosphere Bistro
Doors: 9 p.m.
Admission: $10
Sickbay is proud to present CADDYWHOMPUS and PARTICLE DEVOTION with JEEPO, Saturday, November 19th, at Artmosphere.
Saturday, Nov. 19
Steam Press Café
Doors: 9 p.m.
The new band SKADIANA will be playing its first show on Nov. 19 at Steam Press Caffe in Lafayette.
Saturday, Nov. 19
Blue Moon Saloon
Doors: 9:30 p.m.
Founded in 2001 and hailing from Duson, Louisiana Terry and the Zydeco Bad Boys play a traditional style of zydeco w/ a touch of Funk.
Saturday, Nov. 19
The Grouse Room
Doors: 10 p.m.
The Todd O'Neill Band headlines the Grouse Room this Saturday night.
Saturday, Nov. 19
Feed & Seed
Doors: 10 p.m.
Admission: $10
The Feed & Seed welcomes Oh!Kelly and Social Circle to its stage this Saturday.