SW La. nightlife calendar: There’s always something to do

Published 4:20 pm Thursday, March 24, 2022

Nightlife

Crying Eagle Brewing, 1165 E. McNeese St. — Chris Hantz, 6-9 p.m. tonight; Kris Harper, 7-10 p.m. Saturday; Hailey & Brett Cooley, 6-9 p.m. Sunday.

Golden Nugget, 2550 Golden Nugget Blvd. — Blue Martini: Vermillionaires, 8 p.m.-midnight Friday; DJ Bobby Novosad, 9 p.m.-3:30 a.m. Friday; The Slags, 8 p.m.-midnight Saturday; DJ Fuzzy, 9 p.m.-3:30 a.m. Saturday; DJ Jeff Chef, 7 p.m.-1 a.m. Sunday; Jarvis & Gents, 7-11 p.m. Sunday. Rush Lounge: April Provost, 9 p.m.-1 a.m. tonight; The FUSE, 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Friday-Saturday; Jones & Hollers, 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Sunday.

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L’Auberge, 777 Avenue L’Auberge — L Bar: Joshua Taylor, 8 p.m. Friday-Saturday.

Loggerheads Bar & Grill, 3748 La. 3059 (Old Town Road) — Robin & The Sugar Bees, 7-11 p.m. Friday; Rosedown Rockers, 7-11 p.m. Saturday.

Luna Bar and Grill, 719 Ryan St. — David Locklear, 6-9 p.m. tonight; Groove Grove, 7-10 p.m. Friday; Dani Lacour, 7-10 p.m. Saturday.

Panorama Music House, 331 Broad St. — Hailey & Brett Cooley, 7-10 p.m. tonight; Louisiana Yard Dogs,  7-10 p.m. Friday; Robin Prejean and Bluesiana Red, 9-11:59 p.m. Saturday.

Paul’s Rib Shack, 4800 Nelson Road — Cry Baby, 6-9 p.m. Saturday.

Rikenjaks, 3716 Ryan St. — Karaoke, 9-11 p.m. tonight; Ganey Arsement, 6-8 p.m. Friday; Abi Clair, 6-8 p.m. Saturday; The Good Dudes, 9 p.m. midnight Saturday; Blues Brunch, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Sunday.

Concerts

Golden NuggetTracy Lawrence, 8 p.m. March 26, tickets $40-$50; Ronnie Milsap, 8 p.m. April 2, tickets $25-$40; 3 Doors Down, 8 p.m. April 9, tickets $55-$70; Toto, 8 p.m. April 16, tickets $30-$50.

L’AubergeAsian Concert featuring Dan Nguyen, Hoang Thanh Truc, Huong Tram, Mai Thien Van, Minh Tuyet, Quang Minh, Dancers and The Beat Band, 3 p.m. April 7, tickets $25. Dustin Lynch, 8 p.m. April 16, SOLD OUT.

Live @ The Lakefront — March 25 lineup: Lake Charles College Prep Marching Band at 5:30 p.m., followed by Bluesiana Red at 6 p.m., the McNeese Jazz Ensemble at 7:30 p.m. and The Flamethrowers at 9 p.m.; series is free to the public and all beverage sales benefit the Arts & Humanities Council of SWLA.

Music at MorganField, 4315 Village Lane — Souled Out, 6-9 p.m. March 24.

Sundays with the Symphony — 4 p.m. March 27, St. Luke Simpson United Methodist Church.

HOUSTON — Jimmy Buffett, 8 p.m. June 4, Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion, tickets $50-$150.

BATON ROUGE — Tiger Stadium — Garth Brooks, 7 p.m. April 30; all-inclusive tickets $94.95 on sale now at 1-877-654-2784 or ticketmaster.com/garthbrooks

Art Exhibits

Historic City Hall, 1001 Ryan St., open 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday with free admission — “Letitia Huckaby: This Same Dusty Road” through March 27; Josh Watley Jr. Exhibit in Black Heritage Gallery through March 25.

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 — Southwest Louisiana’s Mardi Gras culture exhibit on display through March 27; “Point of View” by Jacob Dugas through March 27; “Distortion by Design” featuring the artwork of Calcasieu Parish School Board students through May 7, with opening reception 6-7:30 p.m. March 24.

McNeese State University’s Shearman Fine Arts Annex, 4205 Ryan St., open 8 a.m.-5 p.. Monday-Thursday and 8 a.m.-noon Friday —35th annual National Works On Paper through May 6, with opening reception 6-8 p.m. March 24.

Special

Bags & Brews — Big Brothers Big Sisters of SWLA cornhole tournament, noon March 26 at Crying Eagle Brewing, 1165 E. McNeese St.

Calcasieu Orchid Society Show — noon-6 p.m. March 26 and noon-5 p.m. March 27 at Historic City Hill; free admission; theme: “Orchids Go to the Movies.”

Cypha Con — 4 p.m.-midnight April 1, 9 a.m.-midnight April 2 and 9 a.m.-5 p.m. April 3 at the Lake Charles Civic Center; tickets $10 for children 7-12, adults are $25 Friday and Sunday and $35 on Saturday; military discounts of $5 available.

DeQuincy Farmers Market — 9 a.m.-1 p.m. at the DeQuincy Railroad Museum, 400 Lake Charles Ave.

5K Color Run — DeRidder City Hall, 120 S Washington St., 7:30 a.m. March 26; a $25 registration fee.

Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd Used Book Sale — 8 a.m.-6 p.m. March 25-27 at 715 Kirkman St.; free admission

Green Hat Taste of Southwest Louisiana — Through March 31 to benefit Women’s Birthing Services at Christus Ochsner Lake Area Hospital; participating restaurants include 121 Artisan Bistro, The James 7:10, Calla, Tia Juanita’s Fish Camp, Pujo Street Café, Dragos- L’Auberge, The Chart House-Golden Nugget, Area 337, Casa Manana, Toga Grill and Que Pasa.

Yoga Under the Oak — 9-10 a.m. March 26, Imperial Calcasieu Museum, 204 W. Sallier St.

Theater

ACTS Theatre, 1 Reid St. — “Roald Dahl’s Willy Wonka” recurring weekly on Sunday, Friday, Saturday through March 27.

Westlake High School, 1000 Garden Drive, Westlake — “The Great Gatsby” 7 p.m. April 7; tickets $7 at the box office.

Dance

Managan Center, 1000 McKinley St., Westlake — Dance club with live band 7-9:30 p.m. every Tuesday, doors open at 6 p.m.; no concession, bring own drinks and snacks.

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