Things to do this week in Baton Rouge: Live music, LASM’s Art After Hours and more events

Watch a jazz legend perform Wednesday

As part of the River City Jazz Masters 20th anniversary series, Wendell Brunious and The New Orleans Legends will be playing a homecoming for Louisiana jazz at Manship Theatre on Wednesday, Nov. 11.

Brunious was once the youngest bandleader Preservation Hall had ever known, and in 2023 he became the first musical director in the Hall’s entire history.

Tickets start at $56, and the show begins at 7:30 p.m. Manship Theatre is located at 100 Lafayette St.

Attend LASM’s Art After Hours Thursday

On Thursday, Nov. 12, the Louisiana Art & Science Museum is celebrating Louisiana’s contributions to the world of high fashion through the story of San Carlin with an Art After Hours event. 

Visit the museum from 6 to 8 p.m. to see the exhibition, “Louisiana Couture: The Legacy of San Carlin,” and attend a lecture by the curator. 

Admission is $16 for adults and $13 for children and seniors. LASM is located at 100 S. River Rd. 

Hear the symphony orchestra play Thursday

Listen to the Baton Rouge Symphony Orchestra perform Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No. 5 live at the Raising Cane’s River Center Theatre on Thursday, Nov. 12.

This concert will last from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. and will also feature an overture by French composer Louise Farrenc.

Tickets are available for purchase. The River Center Theatre is located at 240 St. Louis St.

Listen to the winner of The Voice Ireland perform Thursday

The second show in the UUMC Folk Concert series will take place at 7 p.m. this Thursday, Nov. 12, at the LSU Wesley Foundation.

This installment of the concert series, created by University United Methodist Church and Katie Love, will feature Pat Byrn, a singer-songwriter and winner of Ireland’s version of The Voice.

Entry is free, but donations are requested. The LSU Wesley Foundation is located at 333 E. Chimes St. Find more information on Facebook.