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

Nightlife

Bodega Wine Dive, 3505 Country Club Road — Malbec & Magic, 7 p.m. Friday; Ray Odom, 7-10 p.m. Saturday.

Crying Eagle, 1165 E. McNeese St. — Bryce Kirby and Vic Butler, 7-10 p.m. Friday; Lost Riders, 7-10 p.m. Saturday; Brew-zy Brunch with Rusty James, 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Sunday.

Golden Nugget, 2550 Golden Nugget Blvd. — Blue Martini: DJ Fuzzy & Friends, 9 p.m.-1 a.m. tonight; The Fuse, 8 p.m.-midnight Friday-Saturday; DJ John Floyd, 11 p.m.-3:30 a.m. Saturday. Rush Lounge: Rapture, 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 — Leah Nicolette, 8 p.m. Friday-Saturday.

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

The M Bar Sports Bar & Grill, 3231 Kirkman St. — Karaoke, 6-10 p.m. Thursdays.

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

Panorama Music House, 331 Broad St. — Johnny Jimenez, 9 p.m.-midnight Friday; Emo Night featuring CRYRS, 9 p.m.-midnight Saturday; Pajama Jam, 8 p.m. Sunday.

Paul’s Rib Shack, 4800 Nelson Road — Paddio Daddios, 6-9 p.m. Friday; Markie and Clay, 6-9 p.m. Saturday.

Concerts

Golden Nugget — Home Free, 8:30 p.m. April 5, tickets $20-$30; Melissa Etheridge, 8:30 p.m. April 19, tickets $45-$55; Terry Fator, 8:30 p.m. April 26, tickets $35-$50; Rick Springfield and Richard Marx, 8:30 p.m. May 10, tickets $40-$60; Sammy Kershaw, 8:30 p.m. May 17.

L’Auberge — KC & The Sunshine, 8 p.m. April 6, tickets $85-$103; Larry the Cable Guy, 8 p.m. May 4, tickets $60-$75; Trace Adkins, 8 p.m. June 1, tickets $65-$97.

Live @ The Lakefront — 5:30-10 p.m. Fridays at the Arcade Ampitheatre, 900 Lakeshore Drive; 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 — Artwork by Angel Allen-Tardivel through March 31 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.

McNeese State University Grand Gallery — 37th annual National Works on Paper Exhibition through May 3.

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.

Theater

Westlake High School Theatre, 1000 Garden Drive, Westlake — “Phantom” 7 p.m. April 18

Special

ChyphaCon — April 5-7 at the Lake Charles Event Center.

Nellie Lutcher Fest — 1-5 p.m. April 7 at Nellie Lutcher Memorial Park, 702 Enterprise Blvd.

Rum Revival — 5-9 p.m. April 6, Golden Nugget.

a

Email your events for the American Press Scene calendar to news@americanpress.com

SportsPlus

Jim Gazzolo

Gazzolo column: State rivalries matter

McNeese Sports

Shooting struggles hampering Cowboys

life

Program provides foster families opportunity to visit state parks for free

Local News

WEATHER WATCH: Three-day stretch of severe weather possible

Crime

12/26: Calcasieu Parish Sheriff announces arrest list

Local News

Louisiana pension fund posts $1.5B growth, 14% return in fiscal year

life

PHOTO GALLERY: A Panorama Music House Christmas

Crime

Louisiana residents list crime as one of state’s most pressing issues

life

Party like it’s 2025: Hot spots to ring in the new year

life

‘Strange’ crew: Local talent brings sci-fi atmosphere to movie

Local News

Fate of Trump’s Cabinet picks unclear

Local News

Trump vows to pursue executions after Biden commutes most of federal death row

Local News

Local doctor says CVS policy punishes rural residents

Local News

In a calendar rarity, Hanukkah starts this year on Christmas Day

Jim Beam

Jim Beam column:Prophets told us He was coming

life

Guest column: ‘My King and my God’ — the true meaning of Christmas

McNeese Sports

Barbie returning to McNeese

life

Port Wonder set to open in February

Crime

12/24: Calcasieu Parish Sheriff announces arrest list

Football

Scooter Hobbs column: What to get for the athlete who has everything?

Local News

Heavy travel day off to a rough start after American Airlines briefly grounds all flights

Local News

Louisiana often holds inmates past their release date, DOJ lawsuit claims

Crime

12/23: Calcasieu Parish Sheriff announces arrest list

Local News

Where’s Santa now? NORAD’s Santa tracker was a Cold War morale boost. Now it attracts millions of kids