BAND NAME OF THE WEEK: Dummy Dumpster
BATON ROUGE
FRIDAY
THE HUMBLE KIND: Curbside Burgers, 5:30 p.m.
ORIGINAL MUSIC GATHERING: La Divina Italian Cafe, 6 p.m.
DEBBIE LANDRY WITH BLAYNE: Sarita's Grill & Cantina, 6:30 p.m.
LOUISIANA: Superior Grill Government, 6:30 p.m.
MIKE MILLER: Papi's Fajita Factory, Denham Springs, 6:30 p.m.
CHARLSTON BOURGEOIS: Sullivan's Steakhouse, 7 p.m.
CHRIS LEBLANC: Creole Cabana, 7 p.m.
TRIPLE THREAT: On the Half Shell, Prairieville, 7 p.m.
RAY WYLIE HUBBARD: The Manship Theatre, 7:30 p.m.
RONDO HATTON: TimeOut Lounge, 8 p.m.
JULIAN SURLA: N.O. Original Daiquiris, Prairieville, 8 p.m.
TAYLOR RAE: Bottle & Tap, 8 p.m.
ABOUT LAST NIGHT: Sullivan's Ringside Bar, 9 p.m.
CAM PYLE DUO: 18 Steak at L'Auberge, 9 p.m.
LAROUGE: Club Coozan, 9 p.m.
MICHAEL BRANDT ACOUSTIC: Boudreaux & Thibodeaux, 9 p.m.
SOULFUL: Churchill's, 9 p.m.
TAB BENOIT WITH ERIC JOHANSON: Varsity Theatre, 9 p.m.
THE SEMI-TONES: The Vineyard, 9:30 p.m.
SPANK THE MONKEY: Cadillac Cafe, 10 p.m.
THE STRANGERS: Boudreaux & Thibodeaux's, 10 p.m.
THE TOPCATS: The Edge Bar at L'Auberge, 10 p.m.
SATURDAY
HOGY AND THE HEALERS: Curbside Burgers, 5:30 p.m.
MICHAEL BERTHELOT: LaContea Italiano Ristorante, 6 p.m.
HOLLYROCK'S HOLIDAZE: Pop Shop Records, 6 p.m.
CAM PYLE BAND: Superior Grill Government, 6:30 p.m.
BRAD LAVIGNE: Papi's Fajita Factory, Denham Springs, 6:30 p.m.
JUKEBOX RODEO: On the Half Shell, Prairieville, 6:30 p.m.
THE RIFFS: N.O. Original Daiquiris, Prairieville, 7 p.m.
EDDIE SMITH BAND WITH FLOYD BROWN: Highlights Bar, 7 p.m.
RUSTY YATES: Sullivan's Steakhouse, 7 p.m.
NED FASULLO BAND: TimeOut Lounge, 8 p.m.
MATT TORTORICH: Jolie Pearl Oyster Bar, 8 p.m.
JONATHON LONG: Bottle & Tap, 8 p.m.
BILLY HARRIS & FRIENDS: Big Dog Saloon, Denham Springs, 9 p.m.
CHASE TYLER BAND WITH KYLE DAIGLE: The Texas Club, 9 p.m.
JAKE GUNTER: Boudreaux & Thibodeaux, 9 p.m.
MERIWETHER WITH ROYAL TEETH: The Varsity Theatre, 9 p.m.
RACOON: Club Coozan, 9 p.m.
THE VOYAGE BAND: Churchill's, 9 p.m.
DAMON KING & BO JAMISON: The Vineyard, 9:30 p.m.
LOUISIANA BAND: Cadillac Cafe, 10 p.m.
ORPHAN ANNIE: The Edge Bar at L'Auberge, 10 p.m.
TRUE SPIN: Boudreaux & Thibodeaux's, 10 p.m.
SUNDAY
SHEA TULLY: White Star Market, 11 a.m.
MATT JOHNSON: Curbside Burgers, 11 a.m.
BRANDON TAYLOR: Bonefish Grill, noon
KIRK HOLDER: Beausoleil Restaurant, noon
SONGWRITER SUNDAY: Jolie Pearl Oyster Bar, 1 p.m.
2018 BATON ROUGE BLUES SOCIETY BLUES CHRISTMAS: Phil Brady's, 3 p.m.
OPEN MIC BLUES JAM: Fat Cat Saloon, Prairieville, 7 p.m.
GUMBO OPEN JAM NITE WITH UNIVERSAL LANGUAGE: The Grind, 8 p.m.
MONDAY
BRANDON TAYLOR: Superior Grill Highland, 6 p.m.
WEDNESDAY
CAM PYLE: Superior Grill Highland, 6 p.m.
KIRK HOLDER: Bin 77, 6 p.m.
RHETT ANTHONY GLINDMEYER: On the Half Shell, 6:30 p.m.
DIXIE ROSE'S ACOUSTIC CIRCLE: Teddy's Juke Joint, Zachary, 7 p.m.
BLUES JAM HOSTED BY CLEVELAND JEFFERSON: Big Dog Saloon, Denham Springs, 8 p.m.
WEREWOLF ACOUSTIC: The Edge Bar at L'Auberge, 8 p.m.
RUSTY YATES: Churchill's, 9 p.m.
THURSDAY
JIM SAADI: LaContea Italiano Ristorante, 6 p.m.
THE YESTERDAYS: Papi's Fajita Factory, Denham Springs, 6 p.m.
RACHAEL HALLACK: Superior Grill Government, 6:30 p.m.
COZY LEN: Sullivan's Steakhouse, 7 p.m.
ROSS NEWELL WITH JOSH DODDS: Dyson House Listening Room, 7 p.m.
CHRIS LEBLANC ACOUSTIC: Bottle & Tap, 7 p.m.
JOEL COOPER: On the Half Shell, 7 p.m.
HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS: Manship Theatre, 7:30 p.m.
BLUES JAM: Phil Brady's, 8 p.m.
HEATH RANSONNET: Spanky's Daiquiris, 8 p.m.
BUCK LANGSTON: Boudreaux & Thibodeaux's, 9 p.m.
RUSTY YATES: Churchill's, 9 p.m.
BRANDON TAYLOR: The Vineyard, 9:30 p.m.
LAFAYETTE AND OUTLYING
All shows in Lafayette unless otherwise noted.
FRIDAY
BEN MCGEHEE: Blue Dog Café, 6 p.m.
MAC BRUNO: Bocat's at Cypress Bayou Casino, Charenton, 7 p.m.
TERRY AND THE ZYDECO BAD BOYS: Feed N Seed, 9 p.m.
LILLYBRAVE ALBUM RELEASE PARTY WITH MAINTENANCE: Artmosphere, 9:30 p.m.
SOULED OUT: Rock 'n' Bowl, Lafayette, 9:30 p.m.
MOJEAUX BAND: The Grouse Room, 9:30 p.m.
PARISH COUNTY LINE: Route 92, 10 p.m.
SATURDAY
DELTA PAPA: Blue Dog Café, 6 p.m.
MAC BRUNO: Bocat's at Cypress Bayou Casino, Charenton, 8 p.m.
DEATH METAL CHRISTMAS: The Freetown Boom Boom Room, 8 p.m.
THE TOPCATS: Rock 'n' Bowl, Lafayette, 9 p.m.
99 PLAYBOYS WITH SPECIAL GUESTS CHAS JUSTUS AND FRIENDS: Artmosphere, 9 p.m.
MIKE "YOUNG BULL" BROUSSARD & NU EDITION ZYDEKO: Blue Moon Saloon, 9 p.m.
DANK CHICK: The Grouse Room, 9:30 p.m.
SOULED OUT: Rox at Cypress Bayou Casino, Charenton, 10 p.m.
DUSTIN SONNIER CLASSIC COUNTRY SATURDAY NIGHT: Route 92, 10 p.m.
SUNDAY
MIMOSA BRUNCH WITH DERRICK SAVOIE: Artmosphere, 11 a.m.
BILL LEBLANC TRIO: Blue Dog Café, 11 a.m.
ZYDECO RAY & THE CREOLE NIGHT RIDERS: Vermilionville, 1 p.m.
ROMERO FAM JAM & TOY FUND DRIVE: Rock 'n' Bowl, 5:30 p.m.
BLAST FROM THE PAST: Blue Moon Saloon, 6 p.m.
MONDAY
BLUEGRASS JAM: Cité des Arts, 6:30 p.m.
WEDNESDAY
TERRY & ZYDECO BAD BOYZ: Rock 'n' Bowl, 7 p.m.
CAJUN JAM: Blue Moon Saloon, 9 p.m.
THURSDAY
JAZZ DU JOUR: Blue Dog Café, 6 p.m.
THE NOUVEAU STRING BAND: Artmosphere, 7 p.m.
CHUBBY CARRIER & THE BAYOU SWAMP BAND: Feed N Seed, 7 p.m.
FRISHBERG FAMILY ADVENTURE: Blue Moon Saloon, 8 p.m.
STEVE RILEY & MAMOU PLAYBOYS: Rock 'n' Bowl, 8:30 p.m.
NEW ORLEANS
FRIDAY
DICK DELUXE: House of Blues, noon
CAPTAIN BUCKLES BAND: House of Blues, 3:30 p.m.
NATALIE MAE & FRIENDS: The Circle Bar, 6:30 p.m.
JASON BISHOP BAND: House of Blues, 7 p.m.
JAKE LANDRY & THE RIGHT LANE BANDITS: House of Blues, 7 p.m.
CREOLE STRING BEANS & THE FORTIFIERS: Chickie Wah Wah, 8 p.m.
ELLIS MARSALIS QUINTET: Snug Harbor, 8 p.m. and 10 p.m.
BIG EASY BRAWLERS WITH TONYA BOYD-CANNON: Three Keys at Ace Hotel, 3 p.m.
FLOW TRIBE'S 2018 CHRISTMAS CRUNKTACULAR WITH SHAMARR ALLEN & THE UNDERDAWGS: Tipitina's, 9 p.m.
GERTRUDE, CARTER AND GOOLS: The Circle Bar, 9:30 p.m.
D PLAY BAND: Rock 'n' Bowl, 9:30 p.m.
FRED LEBLANC CHRISTMAS SHOW: The Howlin' Wolf, 10 p.m.
KERMIT RUFFINS & THE BBQ SWINGERS: Blue Nile, 11 p.m.
SATURDAY
BABY BOY BARTELS AND THE BOYS: House of Blues, 3:30 p.m.
BIG AL & THE HEAVYWEIGHTS: House of Blues, 7 p.m.
MASAKOWSKI CHRISTMAS SHOW: Snug Harbor, 8 p.m. and 10 p.m.
BRIGETTE BRUNO: House of Blues, 9 p.m.
BIG SAM'S CHRISTMAS JAM + MYRON THOMAS: Tipitina's, 9 p.m.
PAPA MALI & A VERY GRATEFUL CHRISTMAS FEATURING DEAD RECKONING: Chickie Wah Wah, 9 p.m.
BEYOND THE DARKNESS XXIII WITH XANDER HARRIS: The Circle Bar, 9:30 p.m.
DISCO NIGHT WITH THE MIXED NITS: Rock 'n' Bowl, 9:30 p.m.
CURREN$Y'S LIGHTING OF THE TREE: House of Blues, 10:30 p.m.
STOOGES BRASS BAND: Blue Nile, 11 p.m.
MARSHALL JEFFERSON: Three Keys at Ace Hotel, 11:30 p.m.
SUNDAY
JASON BISHOP BAND: House of Blues, 6 p.m.
MICAH MCKEE, BLIND TX. MARLIN & FRIEND'S XMAS PARTY: The Circle Bar, 7 p.m.
JASON MARSALIS AND THE 21ST CENTURY TRAD BAND: Snug Harbor, 8 p.m. and 10 p.m.
BROTHER DEGE: Chickie Wah Wah, 8 p.m.
MARC BROUSSARD FULL BAND SHOW: Southport Hall Live Music & Party Hall, 8 p.m.
SUNDAY BLUES & BOOGIE FEATURING WILD BILL DANIEL WITH ISAAC EADY: Three Keys at Ace Hotel, 8:30 p.m.
HOT 8 BRASS BAND: The Howlin' Wolf, 10 p.m.
MONDAY
SEAN RILEY: House of Blues, 6 p.m.
DEM ROACH BOYZ: The Circle Bar, 6:30 p.m.
FIYABIRD — A SOULFUL CHRISTMAS WITH ROBIN BARNES & FRIENDS: Three Keys at Ace Hotel, 7 p.m.
GENE BLACK & FRIENDS: The Circle Bar, 9:30 p.m.
TUESDAY
BENNY GRUNCH: Rock 'n' Bowl, 5 p.m.
GENO DELAFOSE: Rock 'n' Bowl, 8:30 p.m.
DUMMY DUMPSTER AND THE GROOXS: The Circle Bar, 9:30 p.m.
WEDNESDAY
CARY HUDSON: House of Blues, 6 p.m.
MARK CARROLL & FRIENDS: Chickie Wah Wah, 6 p.m.
THE IGUANAS: The Circle Bar, 6:30 p.m.
MESCHIYA LAKE & TOM MCDERMOTT: Chickie Wah Wah, 8 p.m.
BAND OF GOLD WITH JINGLE BELLES: Rock 'n' Bowl, 8 p.m.
UPTOWN JAZZ ORCHESTRA: Snug Harbor, 8 p.m. and 10 p.m.
KC & THE IRRESISTIBLES: Three Keys at Ace Hotel, 9 p.m.
SOUL2SOUL: Hi-Ho Lounge, 10 p.m.
THURSDAY
JAKE LANDRY & THE RIGHT LANE BANDITS: House of Blues, 6 p.m.
PHIL DEGRUY: Chickie Wah Wah, 6 p.m.
DARK LOUNGE, FEATURING RIK SLAVE & PAUL THOMAS: The Circle Bar, 7 p.m.
NEW ORLEANS GUITAR MASTERS FEATURING JOHN RANKIN, CRANSTON CLEMENTS AND JIMMY ROBINSON: Chickie Wah Wah, 8 p.m.
JOHN ELLIS ALL STARS: Snug Harbor, 8 p.m. and 10 p.m.
GENO DELAFOSE: Rock 'n' Bowl, 8:30 p.m.
A TRIBUTE TO DR. JOHN WITH PAPA GROS & FRIENDS: Three Keys at Ace Hotel, 9 p.m.
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