On the road: Voodoo Fest is here
Foo Fighters, Arctic Monkeys, Outkast and many more will be landing in the Crescent City this weekend as part of the annual Voodoo Experience in New Orleans’ City Park. This year’s lineup might be one of the best in the festival’s history as each day is packed with reliable favorites and up-and-comers who are worth your attention. Friday’s festivities feature sets from local favorites Royal Teeth at 3 p.m. on the Ritual stage, Wild Cub at 4:15 p.m. on the Carnival stage, and Slayer at 7:30 p.m. on the Ritual stage followed by Outkast at 9:20 p.m. The music continues Saturday with sets from Death From Above 1979 at 4:30 p.m. and Arctic Monkeys at 9:40 p.m. at the Ritual stage. Fresh off a week-long stint on Late Show with David Letterman and the premiere of the HBO show Sonic Highways, Foo Fighters will end the party with a bang Sunday at 6:30 p.m. on the Ritual stage. Check out Matthew Sigur’s picks. Visit worshipthemusic.com for more information and a full schedule.
Holy mother of rock: Thou plays Lagniappe Records
Thou is perhaps the hottest band in metal right now, and they have ties to Baton Rouge. The band’s 2014 release Heathen saw acclaim from Pitchfork, and the praise continued as the band also released The Sacrifice this year. 225 premiered the latter EP in March. If you haven’t checked out the band, you’ll get a good chance this weekend. Thou will perform at Lagniappe Records Friday at 10 p.m. The show is all-ages. Cover is $5. RSVP and get more information.
See a full list of this week’s shows.
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Wednesday
Peter Simon. The singer-songwriter performs a free show at Tallulah inside the Renaissance Hotel. 6 p.m.-9 p.m.
Songwriters in the Round. Local singer-songwriters perform in the side bar at Chelsea’s Café. 7:30 p.m. RSVP and get more information.
Jive Flamingo Monster Jam. Onion Loaf, Trailer Hounds and Tauk perform at The Library at Northgate. 9 p.m. RSVP and get more information.
Della, All People, Melters, Cement Matters. Pop and rock bands perform an all-ages show at the Atomic Pop Shop. Doors open at 8 p.m. The show starts at 9 p.m. Cover is $5. RSVP and get more information.
Thursday
Q&A with LSU Press Authors. Alex V. Cook, Barbara Sims and John Wirt discuss their latest books at Lagniappe Records at 6 p.m. RSVP and get more information here.
England in 1819, Prom Date, Engine. Local bands host a “Halloween Makeout Night” at Chelsea’s Café. 10 p.m. Cover is $8. RSVP and get more information.
Juke Joint Jubilee. Ryan Harris, Clay Parker and other songwriters perform at Red Star. 10 p.m.
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Friday
Ghouls’ Night Out with Bag Of Donuts. The variety band performs at L’Auberge Casino & Hotel Baton Rouge. Doors open at 8 p.m. The show starts at 9 p.m. Advance tickets are $10. Get more information.
Two Headed Dog, Zenbilly. Enjoy classic Halloween songs and more at Red Star. 9 p.m. RSVP and get more information.
Halloween Hullabaloo. Four bands dress up and play songs from their favorites. Pacifico will be Nirvana. Denton Hatcher will be Elvis. Gold Beneath the Highway performs as Fleetwood Mac. Rootbeer and Mermantau perform as The Misfits. RSVP and get more information.
Saturday
Tera Melos, Listen, Earth. Post-rock bands perform at Spanish Moon. Tickets are $12 online. Doors open at 9 p.m.
Sunday
Sunday in the Park. R&B, funk and jazz collide when Seth Walker takes the stage for this edition of the free concert series at North Boulevard’s Town Square. 2 p.m.-5 p.m.