Post-rockers Mogwai play Baton Rouge this weekend

Hot off the release of studio album No. 8, Rave Tapes, Mogwai will bring its post-rock sounds to The Varsity Saturday. Majeure will open. Doors open at 8 p.m. The show starts at 9 p.m. Tickets are $20. Mogwai, a Scottish band that specializes in fuzzed-out crescendos and soundscapes, released its first album in 1997, the critically-acclaimed Young Team. In 2003, the group released Happy Songs for Happy People, which peaked in the U.S. Billboard Top 200 album charts. This year’s release, its second with Sub Pop, marked the band’s highest Billboard charting. It features more electronic elements and even flirts with Krautrock.

Royal Cyclops presents Songwriters Showcase. Barry Hebert & friends and The Rakers perform at Red Dragon Listening Room. $5 suggested donation. 7:30 p.m.
On the road: Festival International. Lafayette’s annual free festival kicks off with performances from Geno Delafose & French Rockin’ Boogie and Keith Frank & the Soileau Zydeco Band. Music continues through Sunday. Read 225‘s story.

Drop the Needle: Wanted: The Outlaws. Local musicians perform the classic album in its entirety at Chelsea’s Café. $10. 7:30 p.m.
Livingstone, Cinclare Band, Peoples Blues of Richmond. Garage rock bands perform at Mud and Water. $7. 9 p.m.
Trae the Truth, Lil Bibby, T-Bo, Jay Lewis. Rappers perform at The Varsity. Tickets are $18. Doors open at 8 p.m.
Rock N Rowe. The Rusty Yates Band performs at Perkins Rowe’s Town Square Park as part of the free concert series. 6 p.m.-9 p.m.
LSU Symphonic Band. Roy King conducts the final performance of the season for the LSU Symphonic Band at the LSU Union Theater. Graduate conductors Danielle Emerich and William Novak will make guest appearances. Tickets are $20. 7:30 p.m.

Live After Five. Singer/pianist Marcia Ball performs at the free concert series at North Boulevard’s Town Square. 5 p.m.
Lindsay Rae Spurlock. The singer-songwriter and Baton Rouge native performs with a full band at Chelsea’s Café. $7. 10:30 p.m.
Lorin Walker Madsen & The Hustlers, Denton Hatcher. Singer-songwriters perform at Mud and Water. $7. 9 p.m.
Neonglow Paint Party. The electronica music event returns to The Varsity. Tickets start at $15. Doors open at 9 p.m.
Electro Rouge Xtreme Lights Rave Party. Michael Medina, Casper, Eduk8 and Chriscross bring electronic music to Spanish Moon. $10. 10 p.m.
On the road: New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival. The annual music festival kicks off Friday, with performances from Santana, Public Enemy, The Avett Brothers and more. Information and tickets are available via nojazzfest.com. The festival continues throughout the weekend and next weekend. Read 225‘s story.

England in 1819, West Without, Selfawarewolf. Three local indie rock bands perform at Spanish Moon. $8. 10 p.m.
Marisa Anderson, Tess Brunet. Guitar-driven singer-songwriters perform at Mud and Water. $7. 9 p.m.
Jodi James, Erin Miley. Two local singer-songwriters perform at Chelsea’s Café. $8. 10:30 p.m.
LSU Wind Ensemble. In the wind ensemble’s final concert of the season, the group will perform Mozart’s Serenade in E Flat and more at the LSU Union Theater. LSU faculty Johanna Cox will guest on oboe. Dennis Llinas will conduct. Tickets are $20. 7:30 p.m.

Sunday in the Park. Sol Driven Train will perform in this edition of the free concert series at North Boulevard’s Town Square. The concert will have special Earth Day hours of 1 p.m.-2:45 p.m.

Cherub, Carousel, ProbCause. Hear electronic pop music at The Varsity next Tuesday. Tickets are $12. Doors open at 8 p.m. The show starts at 9 p.m.