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

Published 1:07 pm Friday, March 22, 2024

Nightlife

Bodega Wine Dive, 3505 Country Club Road — Street Side Jazz Band, 7-10 p.m. Saturday.

Crying Eagle, 1165 E. McNeese St. — Beach BLVD, 7-10 p.m. Friday; Magnolia Sons, 7-10 p.m. Saturday; Brew-zy Brunch with Paul Piazza, 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Sunday.

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Golden Nugget, 2550 Golden Nugget Blvd. — Blue Martini: DJ Fuzzy & Friends, 9 p.m.-1 a.m. tonight; The After Party, 8 p.m.-midnight Friday-Saturday; DJ Secret Stache, 11 p.m.-3:30 a.m. Friday-Saturday. Rush Lounge: The Hollow Decks, 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Friday-Saturday; Ian & Brittany, 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 — Dani LaCour, 8 p.m. Friday-Saturday.

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

MacFarlane’s Celtic Pub, 417 Ann St. — The Lone Jester, 7 p.m. Friday.

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

Panorama Music House, 331 Broad St. — Hamilton Loomis Band, 9 p.m.-midnight Friday; Pajama Jam, 8 p.m. Sunday.

Paul’s Rib Shack, 4800 Nelson Road —  26 West, 6-9 p.m. Friday; Three Sheets, 6-9 p.m. Saturday.

Concerts

Banners Series — The Jimmy Carpenter Blues Band, 7-9 pm. March 23, 275 Lawton Drive on the McNeese State University campus; tickets $20 for adults and free for military members, students and first responders.

Delta Downs Racetrack Casino, 2717 Delta Downs Drive — Hunter Hayes, 7 p.m. March 23, tickets $55-$65.

Golden Nugget — 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.

Live @ The Lakefront — 5:30-10 p.m. Fridays, March 22, March 29 and April 5 at the Arcade Ampitheatre, 900 Lakeshore Drive; March 22: Cats & Aliens Band, Infinite Bus, LVVRS; March 29: Barbe Show Choir, Rome Murray Jr., Leah Nicole & The Fellas; and April 5: St. Louis Catholic High School, Calcasieu Good Time Family Band, Flamethrowers.

Art Exhibits

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.

CFMA Hall, 3481 E. Prien Lake Road — Dylan Aucoin and The Judice Ramblers, 7-10 p.m. March 23; tickets $10 with those 12 and under free.

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.

Theater

Lake Area Ballet Theatre — “Alice in Wonderland” 7 p.m. March 22 and March 23 and 2 p.m. March 23, Rosa Hart Theatre at the Lake Charles Event Center; tickets $10.

Special

Art in the Park — noon-3 p.m. March 24, Imperial Calcasieu Museum.

Banners Series — “Finding Myself Lost in Louisiana” with Keagan Lejeune, 2-3:30 p.m. March 24, Historic City Hall Art & Cultural Center.

Mark Lowry & Friends — 7 p.m. March 22, Southlake Theater, 4720 Nelson Road, Suite 110; tickets $25-$100.

SWLA’s annual Yoga Fest — noon-5 p.m. March 23, Drew Park, 416 Dr Michael Debakey Drive.

Used Book Sale — March 22-24, Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd, 715 Kirkman St.

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