Nightlife

Golden Nugget, 2550 Golden Nugget Blvd. — Blue Martini: DJ Fuzzy, 9 p.m.-3:30 a.m. Friday-Saturday; After Party, 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Friday-Saturday; DJ Chef Jeff, 7 p.m.-1 a.m. Sunday; Jarvis and the Gents, 7-10 p.m. Sunday; Halloween Costume & Cocktails, Oct. 30 featuring The Fuse & DJ Fuzzy. Rush Lounge: B-Street Beeny, 9 p.m.-1:30 am. Friday; Jake Landry Duo, 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Saturday; Josh Taylor, 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Sunday.

L’Auberge, 777 Avenue L’Auberge — L Bar: April Provost Duo, 8 p.m. Friday-Saturday.

Concerts

Cajun Music Jam: 10 a.m.-noon Oct. 16, Gator Chateau at the Louisiana Oil and Gas Park, Exit 64 in Jennings.

Golden Nugget — Styx, 8:30 p.m. Oct. 15, tickets $75-$180; Melissa Etheridge, 8 p.m. Oct. 16, tickets $50-$333; 38 Special, 8 p.m. Oct. 23, tickets $20-$35; The Beach Boys, 8:30 p.m. Oct. 29 and 8 p.m. Oct. 30, tickets $60-$90 per night; REO Speedwagon, 8:30 p.m. Nov. 5, tickets $55-$199; Kool and the Gang, 8:30 p.m. Nov. 12, tickets $40-$60.

L’Auberge — Party By The Pool: Voyage, 8 p.m. Oct. 29, tickets $25. $15,000 Halloween Costume Contest & Party featuring MJ Live — Michael Jackson Tribute, 8 p.m. Oct. 30, tickets $20.

McNeese Friday Night Block Party: Wayne Toups, 7-10:30 p.m. Oct. 22, Noland Alumni Pavilion; free admission.

Art Exhibits

Historic City Hall, 1001 Ryan St., open 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday with free admission — Gallery by the Lake: “Hit Me With Your Best Shot” through Oct. 16. First-floor gallery: “Something Old, Something New” through Nov. 27. Third-floor gallery: “High Flying and Living Large: The Paintings of James Michalopoulos” through Nov. 27.

Imperial Calcasieu Museum, 204 W. Sallier St., open 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Wednesday-Saturday and 1-4 p.m. on Sunday, admission $5 for adults, $3 for children and $2 for seniors — “Koasati-Ko-Yomahka Our Coushatta Ways” exhibit.

Special

CyPhaCon Mini 2021: Oct. 30-31, Lake Charles Civic Center, event centrally focused on eSports.

Oktoberfest at Crying Eagle Brewing: 2-11 p.m. Oct. 16, 1165 E. McNeese St.

Living History Cemetery Tour: 5-8 p.m., Nov. 5 at Bilbo, Sallier, Combre Memorial Park and Corporation cemeteries; tickets $20 for adults, $15 for seniors, free for children under 12 at www.cemeterytourlc.com.

Movies Under the Stars: 6:30 p.m. every Friday in October: Oct. 15 — “Scooby Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed” at Mallard Junction Park; Oct. 22 — “Halloweentown” at River Bluff Park in Moss Bluff.

This is Home Fest: noon-9 p.m. Oct. 16, Ryan Street near 1911 Historic City Hall; free admission; event will feature local food trucks and artists as well as performers Marc Broussard, Young Band Nation, The Raw Dawgs, Three Sheets featuring vocalist Kelly Lanier and local guitarist Eric Sylvester, Jarvis Jacob and the Southern Gents and Louisiana’s Kingfish.

Theater

Christian Youth Theater presents “Adam’s Family,” 7 p.m. Oct. 15, 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. Oct. 16, and 3 p.m. Oct. 17 at McNeese State University’s Tritico Theatre; tickets are $20 for adults and $15 for children at www.cytlakecharles.org.