Nightlife

Bodega Wine Dive, 3505 Country Club Road —Street Side Jazz Band, 7-10 p.m. Friday; Southern Gentleman Magic Show, 7-8 p.m. Saturday with tickets on Eventbrite.

Crying Eagle, 1165 E. McNeese St. — Brett Welch, 6-9 p.m. tonight; Laughin Out Loud, 8-10 p.m. Friday; Mardi Gras Bash, 11 a.m.-11 p.m. Saturday.

Golden Nugget, 2550 Golden Nugget Blvd. — Blue Martini: DJ Fuzzy, 11 p.m.-3:30 a.m. Saturday; After Party, 8 p.m.-midnight, Friday-Saturday; DJ TySki 11 p.m.-3:30 p.m. Friday. Rush Lounge: Ian & Brittany, 9 p.m.-1 a.m. tonight; The Slags, 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Friday-Saturday; Cory Landry, 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Sunday.

L Bar at L’Auberge, 777 Avenue L’Auberge — Nicki Needham, 8 p.m. Friday-Saturday.

Luna Bar & Grill, 719 Ryan St. — Jazz Brunch, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Sundays.

Panorama Music House, 331 Broad St. — The Big Show 9 p.m. Friday; Static, 9 p.m., Saturday; The Lost Shakers, noon, Sunday; Jarvis Jacob & The Gents, 7:30 p.m., Sunday; Flamethrowers, 8 p.m. Monday.

Paul’s Rib Shack Barbecue, 4800 Nelson Road — Frayed Soul, Friday; Hwy. 90, Saturday.

Rikenjaks Brewing Company, 3716 Ryan St. — Paddio Daddios, Friday; Curse & The Cure, 8 p.m. Saturday; Zydeco Brunch with Zydecane, 11 a.m.-3 p.m.; Jazz with Michael Kittling, 7-9 p.m. Sunday.

Concerts

Coushatta Casino Resort — Third Eye Blind, March 11.

First Baptist  Church Moss Bluff, 276 Old U.S. 171 — Rend Collective with special guest Sean Curran, 7 p.m. March 18, tickets $15-$75.

Golden Nugget — Kenny Wayne Shepherd, 8:30 p.m. Feb. 17, tickets $20-$25; Tracy Lawrence, 8 p.m. Feb. 25, tickets $35-$50; Stokley, 8 p.m. March 11, tickets $20-$30.

L’Auberge — Country Comeback Tour, 8 p.m. Feb. 18, tickets $30-$60; Colt Ford, 8 p.m. March 4, tickets $25-$103; Trace Adkins, 8 p.m. April 1, pre-sale tickets available 10 a.m. Feb. 1.

Sale Street Baptist Church, 1611 W. Sale Road — Matt Papa, 7 p.m. March 30.

Theater

ORANGE, Texas — Lutcher Theater, 707 Main Avenue — “Anastasia,” 7:30 p.m. March 30-31, tickets $35-$90 at lutcher.org or by calling 409-886-5535.

Art Exhibits

Henning Cultural Center, 923 South Ruth St. — “Curioddities: Lost & Found” through March 2.

Historic City Hall, 1001 Ryan St., open 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday with free admission —Lauren Marie Breaux’s “Mardi Gras Morning” through March 18; “American Impressionism: Treasures from the Daywood Collection” through Feb. 25; art by Troy Guilbeaux in the Black Heritage Gallery through March 24; “Backyard Variety” by Lerin Freyou in Gallery by the Lake through April 15.

Imperial Calcasieu Museum, 204 W. Sallier St. — Black History of Mardi Gras.

RealArt DeRidder Gallery, 108 West 1st St. — Meet the Artist: Durhl Davis, 7 p.m. Feb. 17.

Parades

Merchants’ Parade — 7 p.m. Feb. 17.

Krewe of Barkus Parade — 1 p.m. Feb. 18.

Krewe of Omega Parade — 2 p.m. Feb. 18.

Children’s Day Parade — 3:30 p.m. Feb. 19.

Iowa Mardi Gras Parade — 10 a.m. Feb. 21.

Second Line Stroll Walking Parade — 1 p.m. Feb. 21.

Jeeps on Parade — 2 p.m. Feb. 21.

Motor Gras Parade — 3 p.m. Feb. 21.

Krewe of Krewes Parade — 5 p.m. Feb. 21.

Special

Books, Beads & Beignets Story Time with the Children’s Museum — 10-11 a.m. Feb. 18, 1911 Historic City Hall Arts & Cultural Center.

Mardi Gras of Southwest Louisiana Children’s Day — 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Feb. 19, Lake Charles Civic Center Exhibition Hall; interactive stations with arts and crafts, games, facepainting, inflatables, and sensory-friendly activities planned.

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