IND L!VE offers highlights of the many live music events taking place in and around Downtown Lafayette and beyond this Mother's Day weekend.
BOOM! BOOM! BURLESQUE PRESENTS THE BAD B!TCH CLUB
Friday, May 12
Poets
Doors: 10 p.m.
Admission: $10
Want to see rock stars, women of history, stars of film and fantasy on one stage owning their boss lady titles? Look no further! Boom! Boom! Burlesque is proud to present a show dedicated to femme power at its wildest and most uninhibited.
Friday, May 12
Artmosphere Bistro
Doors: 6 p.m.
Admission: $12
Artmosphere presents Burris Fest featuring performances from Mia Montero, Derrick Savoie, Brittany Pfantz, The Rayo Brothers, Free Hot Breakfast, JJ Murphy Quartet, Particle Devotion, Dustin Gaspard and of course Burris.
DTA! RODDIE ROMERO & THE HUB CITY ALL STARS
Friday, May 12
Parc International
Doors: 5:30 - 8:30 p.m.
Admission: Free
Head to Parc International this Friday for the last DTA! of the season featuring Roddie Romero and the Hub City All Stars.
MAYEUX AND BROUSSARD WITH CHARLES LYONS & MARCUS SAWYER
Friday, May 12
Blue Moon Saloon
Doors: 10 p.m.
Admission: Free
Join the Blue Moon Saloon this Friday for Mayeux & Broussard, otherwise known as Swampy Tonk. Doors open at 9 p.m. No cover.
SHIELDS WÜLF THE QUINTESSENTIAL ODDITIES
Friday, May 12
Steam Press Café
Doors: 9:30 p.m.
Admission: $7
The Steam Press Café welcomes Shields, Wülf and the Quintessential Oddities to its stage this Friday. Doors open at 9:30 p.m. Cover is $7.
Friday, May 12
The Grouse Room
Doors: 9:30 p.m.
Sidshow is an incredible band from South Louisiana that plays a variety of music from 70s Swamp Pop to 80s Funk.
Friday, May 12
Feed & Seed
Doors: 9 p.m.
Admission: $10
Join Terry and The Zydeco Bad Boys at Feed N Seed this Friday. Doors open at 9 p.m. Cover is $10.
Friday, May 12
The District
Doors: 7 p.m.
Admission: $10
Join Coldcell, Myka Relocate, Missing Nevaeh, Amoretta, and Awaken the City as they celebrate the life of Triston Bourque. The bands performing on this evening have had a lasting relationship with Triston, whether it be a band he grew up with or was a part of.
THE BREAKFAST CLUB BRUNCH CRAWL
Saturday, May 13
Downtown Lafayette
Doors: 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Bacardi presents "The Breakfast Club Brunch Crawl," Downtown Lafayette's first official brunch crawl. Join the club as they stroll down Jefferson Street tasting complimentary brunch samples and cocktails!
Saturday, May 13
Downtown Lafayette
Doors: 6 - 9 p.m.
Admission: Free
See the Art, Buy the Art - during 2nd Saturday ArtWalk when you explore the Downtown Lafayette Cultural District as art galleries display works by the best of local and regional artists.
Saturday, May 13
LARC’s Acadian Village
Doors: 6 p.m.
Admission: $12
LARC's Acadian Village is gearing up for its first ever quarterly music series, "On the Bayou." Proceeds from this event will benefit both LARC and LARC's Acadian Village. Opening for Blues on the Bayou will be The Cody Bouillion Trio, followed by The Good Dudes, with Michael Juan Nunez headlining the event.
BONSOIR CATIN CD RELEASE WITH SABRA & THE GET RIGHTS
Saturday, May 13
Artmosphere Bistro
Doors: 9 p.m.
Admission: $10
Bonsoir Catin intends to THROW IT DOWN and play their new album "L'auore." They will also have copies for sale to take home. Catins play the first part of the night then they will all cut a rug with Sabra and the Get Rights. Show starts 9:30 p.m. Cover is $10.
Saturday, May 13
Warehouse 535
Doors: 7 p.m.
Admission: $60
Join the UL School of Music on May 13, for Boots, Bayous, & Bluegrass at Warehouse 535 from 7 - 10 p.m., as they honor Beth Guilbeaux and celebrate her life and love for music with performances from students and faculty of UL Lafayette School of Music and Performing Arts.
Saturday, May 13
The Grouse Room
Doors: 9:30 p.m.
The hottest, hardworking, energetic band in the Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Arkansas, Florida and Texas area headlines the Grouse Room on Saturday, May 13.
Saturday, May 13
Blue Moon Saloon
Doors: 10 p.m.
Come out to the Blue Moon Saloon for a night of zydeco music from the one and only Lil’ Buck Sinegal.
LUS FIBER MOVIES IN THE PARC - FINDING DORY
Saturday May 13
Parc International
Doors: 6 p.m.
Admission: $3
LUS Fiber Movies in the Parc makes a splash with its first event of the season. Watch Dory go on an adventure with a little help from her friends in Finding Dory this Saturday at Parc International.
Saturday, May 13
Steam Press Café
Doors: 11 a.m. - 2 a.m.
Admission: $10
DJ Haven and Steam Press Coffee Cafe Present an EDVM Entertainment Production called Press Fest, which is a day long benefit show starting at 11 a.m. and ending at 2 a.m. Food will be sponsored by Carrabba’s Italian Grill. This event offers live music and DJ, Artwalk, jewelry sales, Food, face painting, Poker Run, Games, and much more.
Saturday, May 13
The Greenroom
Doors: 11 p.m.
Admission: Free
Rougarou is a blues hard rock band based out of New Orleans performing a free show on Saturday, May 13, at the Greenroom.
Saturday, May 13
Feed & Seed
Doors: 7 p.m.
Come out to Feed n Seed Saturday, May 13th to watch the Acadiana Roller Girls transform into pinup models and take the stage to show off pinup fashion supplied by Red Dolly Swimwear, Corset Story, Brittney Williams, Karen Blackburn, Ashley Clark, and Lafayette Vintage Bizaar.
GROUSE ROOM SUNDAY JAZZ CONCERT SERIES
Sunday, May 14
The Grouse Room
Doors: 7 p.m.
Admission: $20
Saxophonist Jeremy Benoit "JB Saax" is a young, passionate enthusiastic jazz artist from Lafayette.
Sunday, May 14
Saint Street Inn
Doors: 11 a.m.
NSB will play for the Mother’s Day Brunch at The Saints Street Inn in Lafayette on Sunday, May 14 from 11 a.m. until 2 p.m.