IND L!VE offers highlights of the many live music events taking place around Acadiana this weekend.
HOOF IT! @ THE WAREHOUSE: LES MARINGOUINS
Thursday, Sept. 10
Feed & Seed
Doors: 7:00 p.m.
Hoof It! @ The Warehouse Cajun dance lesson is a great way to prep for Festivals Acadiens et Creoles for a Cajun review. Doors open at 7 p.m. with the lesson lasting from 7:30-8:30 p.m. with a Cajun band to follow. There is a $5 cover for the lesson and the band.
RADWAGON + A DIRTY FEW + ROOTBEER + MERMENTAU
Thursday, Sept. 10
Artmosphere Bistro
Doors: 9:00 p.m
Radwagon takes the stage at Artmosphere along with A Dirty Few, Rooter and Mermentau.
UNDERHILL FAMILY ORCHESTRA + RAYO BROTHERS
Friday, Sept. 11
Feed & Seed
Doors: 9:00 p.m.
The Underhill Family Orchestra is a rowdy, paint-wearing, enthusiasticly heart-felt Rock-n-roll/Americana band from Mobile, AL. Combining elements of unique vocal stylings with soulful beats and rambunctious instrumentation, their live performances keep you dancin' all night and leave you tappin' your toes on the way home.
NICEST OF THE DAMNED + GROTTO GIRL + NEAT
Friday, Sept. 11
Artmosphere Bistro
Doors: 9:00 p.m.
Check out the Death of Memes Show featuring performances from Nicest of the Damned, Grotto Girl and Neat at Artmosphere.
ZYDECO RADIO + STRAHAN & THE GOOD NEIGHBORS
Friday, Sept. 11
Blue Moon Saloon
Doors: 9:00 p.m.
To put it simply, Strahan and the Good Neighbors are an American Band or if you're into the whole sub-genre thing, then call it American Old School. It's funky but it isn't funk; there's country, soul, and blues in there, but it isn't any of these; it's American, but it's not Americana. Like their favorite bands from the 60's and 70's, they are steeped in old school American music, but evolved into something all it's own.
Zydeco Radio is a hard hitting zydeco band cooked up right here in Lafayette, LA and served to you hot. It is the culmination of ideas and a collaboration of styles from several musicians from varied backgrounds. Yet, they all have one thing in common..love for getting people out on the dance floor.
DTA! WITH STEVE RILEY, SWEET CECILIA, & ERIC ADCOCK
Friday, Sept. 11
Parc Sans Souci
Doors: 5:30 p.m.
Kick off the Fall 2015 Downtown Alive! (DTA!) season with a star-studded performance. The first DTA! of the season will take place on September 11th in Parc Sans Souci. Help us commemorate the anniversary of the attack on our nation at the 9/11 Memorial located at the corner of Parc Sans Souci near the stage. Sweet Cecilia will start off the night with a unique rendition of the Star Spangled Banner before being joined by Eric Adcock and Steve Riley. In an extra special twist, DTA! and the Downtown Restaurant and Bar Association are teaming up to offer theme nights at DTA! and in Downtown bars and restaurants after DTA!. Help us support our heroes by wearing your most patriotic outfit.
REDD VOLKAERT + BLAZE 'N' SADDLES
Saturday, Sept. 12
Artmosphere Bistro
Doors: 9:00 p.m.
Redd Volkaert will be playing live at Artmosphere Bistro on Saturday, September 12th at 9pm accompanied by Blayze & Saddles.
Best known as being the lead guitarist for Merle Haggard (since 1997), Redd Volkaert won a Grammy award for Best Country Instrumental Performance in 2009 for his work with Brad Paisley, James Burton, Vince Gill, John Jorgenson, Albert Lee, Brent Mason, and Steve Wariner on the song "Cluster Pluck," from Pailey's album, Play. He's a guitar virtuoso who is "among the country's top Telecaster guitar slingers" who has played with everyone under the sun, including Ray Price, Buck Owens, Dwight Yoakum, Marty Stewart, and Dale Watson, just to name a few.
THE NEW FORM + SARI
Saturday, Sept. 12
Blue Moon Saloon
Doors: 9:30 p.m.
Former Hot Llamas band member Daniel teamed up with Matt from the band Della to create new music. After the recruitment of fellow band members Ryan and Nick, Sari was born unto the world like a ripe child, plucked from the vine of friendship.
The New Form combines the use of classic rock and roll instrumentation with a modern take on song structure and dynamics.
PROFESSOR PHINEAS SINCLAIR'S MEDICINE SHOW'S SEPTEMBER "LA VIE EN ROSE" EDITION
Saturday, Sept. 12
Feed & Seed
Doors: 9:00 p.m.
Feed & Seed presents the third monthly performance of Professor Phineas Sinclair's Medicine Show, where anything goes. Don't miss this variety show at Feed N Seed Lafayette to coincide with Downtown Lafayette's 2nd Saturday Artwalk. Directed and hosted by "Professor Phineas Sinclair," the series is a collection of original performances by local artists' interpretation of the monthly theme. Prepare your eyes and ears as September's showcase theme is "La Vie En Rose." The title can be translated as "Life in Rosy Hues" or "Life Through Rose-Colored Glasses," but its literal meaning is "Life in Pink." Expect to be shocked, happy and sad, but always thoroughly entertained.