IND L!VE offers highlights of the many live music events taking place around Acadiana this weekend.
GERARD DELAFOSE
Thursday, Dec. 10
Blue Moon Saloon
Doors: 9:30 p.m.
Gerard Delafose is a third generation Zydeco Musician. He is the grandson of the late great John Delafose and the nephew of the legendary Geno Delafose.
ACADIANA ROOTS WITH GREGG MARTINEZ
Thursday, Dec. 10
The Daily Advertiser
Doors: 7 p.m.
The abundance of musical talent in Lafayette and the surrounding area is no secret. Acadiana Roots is your opportunity for an up close and personal show … right in the Daily Advertiser's Community Room! Mark your calendar for our next installment of this musical series with Opelousas soul singer Gregg Martinez at 7 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 10. Spend an evening as music and entertainment reporter and zydeco guru Herman Fuselier emcees the monthly series, which Thursday will feature a live performance and conversation with Martinez. The series offers a chance to get to know Martinez and hear his music as if he were performing in your living room.
MICHOT MELODY MAKERS
Friday, Dec. 11
Blue Moon Saloon
Doors: 10:30 p.m.
Y’all come on out and enjoy the fine tunes of Michot Melody Makers featuring none other than Louis Michot of the Lost Bayou Ramblers, as well as Cedryl Ballou of Cedryl Ballou and the Zydeco Trendsetters and Soul Creole, Ashlee Michot of Soul Creole and Colby and Justin Leger of Plaqueimine Brulee! It’s bound to be the most fun you’ll have all week!
CAT HEAD BISCUIT BOYS + NOUVEAU STRING BAND
Friday, Dec. 11
Artmosphere Bistro
Doors: 10 p.m.
The Cat Head Biscuit Boys are a genre bending southern acoustic string band based in Lafayette, Louisiana, comprised of musical misfits and miscreants who discovered that they just happen to work well with each other, despite their obvious lunacy.
BROTHER DEGE & THE BRETHREN + KANNAILLES
Friday, Dec. 11
Feed & Seed
Doors: 9 p.m.
Brother Dege returns from his lengthy tour in Europe with Creole, Zydeco super group Kannailles with Corey Ledet, Cedric Watson, & Cedryl Ballou opening the show. Doors open at 8 p.m. with the show starting at 9 p.m. Admission is $10.
SUNPIE + CEDRIC WATSON
Saturday, Dec. 12
Blue Moon Saloon
Doors: 10 p.m.
Blues harmonica player and Zydeco accordionist Bruce Sunpie Barnes takes the stage at Blue Moon Saloon along with Creole sensation Cedric Watson.
ROCK THE CLAUS 2015
Saturday, Dec. 12
Feed & Seed
Doors: 6 p.m.
Admission: $10
'Tis the season ladies and gents. This will be an 18+ event to support the local community. Let's give back this season and help those families in need. Live music will be provided by Oh! Kelly and Bantam Foxes with support from River Gibson, Hey Thanks! and Brother Jac. Admission is $5 with three food donations.
ROCK N ROLL FARMERS MARKET
Sunday, Dec. 13
Blue Moon Saloon
Doors: 2 p.m.
This Sunday marks the next Rock & Roll Farmers Market. This time located at Blue Moon Saloon. So bring your gizmos and psych-sun poppers & moon halo destroyers. In fact bring all your unwanted, used gear. The Rock & Roll Farmers Market is no longer limited to just effects pedals, as you can now being your amps, guitars, & whatnots to sell at the R&R Farmers Market.