IND L!VE offers highlights of the many live music events taking place around Acadiana this weekend.
CHRISTIAAN MADER + RAD WAGON + COYOTES
Thursday, April 6
Artmosphere Bistro
Doors: 9 p.m.
Admission: $7
Sickbay is proud to present Christiaan Mader (of Brass Bed) and Rad Wagon, Thursday, April 6th at Artmosphere.
GROOVES ON THE GREEN: BRASS MIMOSA
Thursday, April 6
Warehouse 535
Doors: 5 p.m.
Admission: Free
Check out live music from Brass Mimosa. Warehouse 535 will also be serving up Hawk's Boil Up crawfish for you and Olympic Grove Pizza will be selling pizza as well. Bring your friends and family; all ages are welcome. You are encouraged to bring blankets to sit on or chairs for the lawn while you listen to music. They will begin at 5 p.m. and the live music will start at 6:30.
MIGHTY BROTHER + THE SHAKE BACKS
Thursday, April 6
Blue Moon Saloon
Doors: 9:30 p.m.
The Shake Backs go on at 9:30 pm! Mighty Brother goes on at 10:30 pm! Come out for a night of Honky Tonkin' fun with some of the amazing local musicians of Acadiana.
RHYTHMS ON THE RIVER: GG SHINN & TK HULIN
Thursday, April 6
River Ranch Town Square
Doors: 5:30 p.m.
Admission: Free
Come out for free live music in the River Ranch Town Square every Thursday evening this Spring from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m.This week, Rhythms on the River welcomes GG Shinn, TK Hulin, Charlene Howard & Steve Adams with Swamp Pop Review.
RHYTHMS AFTER PARTY WITH TRADEMARK
Thursday, April 6
The Grouse Room
Doors: 9 p.m.
TRADEMARK has been described by their fans as "The Motley Crue" of Country Music. We have all noticed that Country Music has been changing over the years.
Thursday, April 6
The Greenroom
Doors: 10 p.m.
Admission: Free
Noelle and The Filthy No-Nos are a New York based band of sonic force lead by a soothe singing powerhouse.
Friday, April 7
Parc Sans Souci
Doors: 11:15 a.m.
Admission: Free
Presented by the Lafayette Science Museum Foundation, Bach Lunch is a concert series on Fridays during the Spring and Fall seasons where participants enjoy lunch to the sounds of live music at Parc Sans Souci.
Friday, April 7
Parc International
Doors: 5:30 p.m.
Admission: Free
Downtown Alive! welcomes Lost Bayou Ramblers on April 7th at Parc International. Ice chests and outside beverages will not be allowed at DTA! in order to help us pay for the band by encouraging you to purchase drinks and food inside the parc. Smoking and pets are not allowed to encourage a safe and family-friendly event for all.
ASTRO MOTEL + LO-FI + JIG THE ALIEN
Friday, April 7
Poets
Doors: 9 p.m.
This show at Poets on Friday night will kick off what will be a month long tour with Astro Motel, LoFi and Jig the Alien.
BOOM! BOOM! BURLESQUE PRESENTS LEATHER AND LACE
Friday, April 7
The District
Doors: 10 p.m.
Admission: $10
Join Boom! Boom! Burlesque at The District for a night of pain and pleasure. Don your hottest leather and /or lace and come out to watch us get kinky. Like all Fet shows, this is not for the squeamish or faint of heart. If you like BDSM, knives, hot wax, rope play, and sexy shoes, you won’t want to miss that and so much more at Fet Squad’s Leather and Lace Party! $1 off admission if you wear Leather or Lace!
LA BANDE DE PLAQUEMINE BRÛLÉE + CEDRIC WATSON & BIJOU CREOLE
Friday, April 7
Blue Moon Saloon
Doors: 9 p.m.
The Blue Moon Saloon welcomes La Bande de Plaquemine Brûlée and Cedric Watson & Bijou Creole this Friday night starting at 9 p.m.
Friday, April 7
The Grouse Room
Doors: 10 p.m.
Admission: Free
Ladies get in FREE and they get to dance the night away to DJ Wildcard mixes! So grab your best gal pals and kick off your weekend with The Grouse Room!
Friday, April 7
Artmosphere Bistro
Doors: 9 p.m.
Admission: $10
Artmosphere welcomes Michael Juan Nunez this Friday. Doors open at 9 p.m. Cover is $10.
Friday, April 7
Warehouse 535
Doors: 9 p.m.
Admission: $10
Join Warehouse 535 as Kaplan native, Los Angeles resident, Rod Melancon returns to Lafayette for his third live performance.
Saturday, April 8
The Grouse Room
Doors: 10 p.m.
The Bayou Boys consists of some of the most seasoned and talented musicians to come out of Louisiana.
Saturday, April 8
The Greenroom
Doors: 10 p.m.
Admission: Free
Come out the Greenroom for its monthly Artwalk Food Truck Roundup from 5 - 9 p.m. in the parking lot off of Garfield with special artists Nic Padilla (Austin) and Matthew Broussard (Houston). Stick around for live music from Dwight J. Roy performing with his band.
Saturday, April 8
Blue Moon Saloon
Doors: 9:30 p.m.
The Blue Moon Saloon welcomes EatUs FeedUs along with Isle Derniére this Saturday starting at 9:30 p.m.
Saturday, April 8
Parc International
Doors: 11 a.m. - 9 p.m.
Admission: $25
Hopefest is a music charity festival put on by the juniors at Saint Thomas More Catholic High School. All proceeds raised by this event will go to the Boys and Girls Club of Acadiana and the STM Options Program.
SICKBAY PRESENTS DEGE LEGG + DAVID DONDERO + DURWOOD
Saturday, April 8
Artmosphere Bistro
Doors: 10 p.m.
Admission: $10
Sickbay is proud to present Brother Dege Legg and David Dondero with Durwood, Saturday April 8th at Artmosphere.
Saturday, April 8
Steam Press Café
Doors: 7 p.m.
Admission: Free
The Fatal Flaws, a guitar-and-drums duo performing original two-minute songs of gaRAWge, pop-slop, and folk-wit, present the first, the best, and the only (?) Art Rawk-a-Go-Go at Steam Press Coffee Cafe, 520A Jefferson St., from 7 p.m. to 9 pm during Saturday, April 8th’s downtown art walk. No cover.
Sunday, April 9
Artmosphere Bistro
Doors: 11 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Admission: Free
Vermillion Express headlines a special Bluegrass edition of Artmosphre's Bottomless Mimosa Brunch this Sunday from 11 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. Mimosa Brunch starts at $18.99. Roots Jam to follow at 6 p.m.