IND L!VE offers highlights of the many live music events taking place around Acadiana this weekend.
BLUES ON THE GREEN: MICHAEL JUAN NUNEZ AND THE AMERICAN ELECTRIC
Thursday, Oct. 6
Warehouse 535
Doors: 6 p.m.
Blues On The Green Festival happening at Warehouse 535 on the first official day of Fall! Think about it as our way of welcoming the new season. Now that the weather has cooled down, it's the best time time for you to enjoy the blues on our greens (and by greens, we mean yard!). We'll also have local food vendors, and Olympic Grove with the yard games! The best part yet, the event is rain or shine, and FREE for everyone of all ages to attend!
Thursday, Oct. 6
Grouse Room
Doors: 8:30 p.m.
The Josh Garrett Band opens up for LA LeRoux this Thursday at the Grouse Room.
MANGATA + THE CONRADS + SWAMP BREW
Thursday, Oct. 6
Artmosphere Bistro
Doors: 9 p.m.
Sickbay is excited to present Mangata, the Conrads, and the debut of Swamp Brew on Thursday, October 6 at Artmosphere. Cover is $7 or $5 with any recent receipt from Genterie, Lagniappe, Parish Ink or Rukus.
RHYTHMS ON THE RIVER: BAG OF DONUTS
Thursday, Oct. 6
River Ranch Town Square
Doors: 5:30 p.m.
Music! Food! Fun! We hope to see you there! This concert is free! No ice chests or pets, please. River Ranch Town Square - 5:30-8:30 PM.
SICKBAY PRESENTS TAFT MASHBURN + TONOMONO + ZACH RHEA'S NEW MUSIC COLLECTIVE
Thursday, Oct. 6
Blue Moon Saloon
Doors: 7 p.m.
Sickbay is proud to present Taft Mashburn (Austin/Brooklyn) with support from local groovers Tonomono and Zach Rhea's New Music Collective, Thursday October 6th at the Blue Moon Saloon.
DTA! & BAYOU ROUND-UP CAR SHOW WITH THE BLASTERS & CC ADCOCK + THE LAFAYETTE MARQUIS
Friday, Oct. 7
Parc Sans Souci
Doors: 6 p.m.
Downtown Alive! (DTA!) brings back the Bayou Round Up to Parc Sans Souci on October 7th with The Blasters with CC Adcock + The Lafayette Marquis. Come out early to take a tour of Downtown as it lines its streets cool classic cars and iconic hot rods.
ALLSTAR KICK-OFF: BIG BAD VOODOO DADDY
Friday, Oct. 7
Acadiana Center for the Arts
Doors: 7:30 p.m.
This year marks the 23rd anniversary of Big Bad Voodoo Daddy’s remarkable arrival onto the music scene.
AFTER DTA!: MICHAEL JUAN NUNEZ
Friday, Oct. 7
Antlers Downtown
Doors: 10 p.m.
Michael Juan Nunez will be performing downtown at Antlers on Jefferson St. right after Downtown Alive!
BLUERUNNERS + BOBBY LYNN SHEHORN
Friday, Oct. 7
Blue Moon Saloon
Doors: 10 p.m.
Admission: $10
Bobby Lynn Shehorn has played and written with such notable musicians as Bobby Charles, Rusty Weir, and Henry Gray among many others. He'll kick off at 10 p.m. and The Bluerunners will drive it home around 11 p.m.
Friday, Oct. 7
Artmosphere Bistro
Doors: 9 p.m.
Admission: $7 - $10
The Roebucks perform at Artmosphere after Downtown Alive! this Friday.
Saturday, Oct. 8
Blue Moon Saloon
Doors: 10 p.m.
Touted as the best guitar slinger South Louisiana has to offer, Paul “Lil’ Buck” Sinegal is the world’s finest zydeco guitarist.
Saturday, Oct. 8
Grouse Room
Doors: 10 p.m.
Prime Time headlines the Grouse Room this Saturday.
THE UNNATURALS + THE ROTTEN CORES
Saturday, Oct. 8
Artmosphere Bistro
Doors: 9 p.m.
Admission: $10
The Unnaturals and the Rotten Cores perform at Artmosphere.
LANE MACK + GABE BROUSSARD & STRANGE THEORIES
Sunday, Oct. 9
Blue Moon Saloon
Doors: 4 p.m.
Get ready for a Sunday Funday of live music with two of Lafayette's finest musical talents