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

Published 4:40 pm Friday, March 8, 2024

Nightlife

Bodega Wine Dive, 3505 Country Club Road — Doc Wilder, 7-10 p.m. Friday; The Cooleys, 7-10 p.m. Saturday.

Crying Eagle, 1165 E. McNeese St. — Casey Courville, 7-10 p.m. Friday; Kevin Johnson & Ryan Bourque, 7-10 p.m. Saturday; Brew-zy Brunch with Taylor Morgan, 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Sunday.

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Golden Nugget, 2550 Golden Nugget Blvd. — Blue Martini: DJ Donovan of Fuzzy & Friends, 9 p.m.-1 a.m. tonight; Electric Circus, 8 p.m.-midnight Friday-Saturday; DJ Secret Stache, 11 p.m.-3:30 a.m. Friday- Saturday. Rush Lounge: Orphan Annie, 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Friday-Saturday; Logan Soileau, 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Sunday.

Jeanne’s Bourbon Street BBQ, 915 Sampson St., Westlake — Cajun Jam Session, 5-8 p.m. every two weeks on Mondays.

L’Auberge Casino Resort, 777 Avenue L’Auberge — Josh Taylor, 8 p.m. Friday-Saturday.

Loggerheads Bar, 3748 La. 3059 (Old Town Road ) — Ethan Hunt Band, 7-11 p.m. Saturday.

Luna Bar & Grill, 719 Ryan St. — Street Side Jazz Band, 11 a.m. Sunday.

Mellow Mushroom, 3420 Ryan St. — Jazz Night, 6-10 p.m. Wednesdays.

OB’s Bar & Grill, 1301 Ryan St. — Comedy Open Mic Night, 8-10 p.m. Mondays.

Panorama Music House, 331 Broad St. — Cats & Aliens with Sick Ride, 9 p.m.-midnight Friday; Charlie Wayne Band, 9 p.m.-midnight Saturday; Pajama Jam, 8 p.m. Sunday.

Paul’s Rib Shack, 4800 Nelson Road — Doc Wilder, 6-9 p.m. Friday; John Leger, 6-9 p.m. Friday; Ronnie Fruge, 6-9 p.m. Saturday.

Rikenjak’s, 3716 Ryan St. — Brett Welch, 6:30-9:30 p.m. Friday; Alec Dean, 6:30-9:30 p.m. Saturday; Zydeco Brunch, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Sunday.

Concerts

Banners Series — “Anything Goes,” 7-9:30 p.m. March 8 in Bulber Auditorium, 275 Lawton Drive; tickets $25 for adults, $20 for seniors and $10 for students. “Yesterday and Today: The Interactive Beatles Experience,” 7-9 p.m. March 10, in Bulber Auditorium; tickets $20 or free for McNeese and Sowela students, educators, first responders, military members and children under 12.

Bluegrass on the Bayou — 6-9 p.m. March 8 at Trinity Baptist Church, 1800 Country Club Road; tickets $20.

Golden Nugget — Cooper Alan, 8 p.m. March 9, tickets $15-$25; Jamey Johnson, 8:30 p.m. March 15, tickets $60-$85; Rev Run, 8 p.m. March 16, tickets $25-$40; Dylan Scott, 8 p.m. March 23, tickets $25-$40; Jackson Dean, 8:30 p.m. March 29, tickets $30-$40; Home Free, 8:30 p.m. April 5, tickets $20-$30; Melissa Etheridge, 8:30 p.m. April 19, tickets $45-$55.

L’Auberge — Los Lobos, 8 p.m. March 23, tickets $30-$120; KC & The Sunshine, 8 p.m. April 6, tickets $85-$103; Larry the Cable Guy, 8 p.m. May 4, tickets $60-$75.

Art Exhibits

Henning Cultural Center, 923 S. Ruth St., Sulphur — “Curioddities” through March 21.

Imperial Calcasieu Museum, 204 W. Sallier St. — “The History of Mardi Gras” through March 16.

1911 Historic City Hall, 1001 Ryan St., open 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday with free admission — Mike Weary Art through March 29 in the Black Heritage Gallery; “Pieces of You I Stole For My Soul” through May 3 in Gallery By the Lake; Sayaka Ganz “Reclaimed Creations” through May 4.

Dance

Central School Arts & Humanities Center, 809 Kirby St., Room 307 — Group country dance class, 6:30-7:30 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays; $15 class fee.

WESTLAKE — Pinederosa Park Freedom Hall, 3104 Westwood Road — Free dance lessons 6:30-8:30 p.m. on Mondays.

VINTON — Ward 7 Recreation Community Center, 1615 Horridge St. — Country western dance classes 6-8 p.m. Wednesdays; cost $10 per person.

Special

Black Heritage Festival — 10 a.m.-6 p.m. March 9, Lake Charles Event Center.

Monster Truck Nitro Tour — 1:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. March 9, Lake Charles Event Center; tickets for matinee $15-$45; tickets for night show $20-$50.

Partners in Parks — Library’s Book it to the Park, 10 a.m.-noon March 9, Grace Medora Park, 2720 Medora St.

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