Calendar of Events: May

COMMUNITY EVENTS FOR APRIL 2015:

MAY 5
Tres Hombres. You might know them for hits such as “La Grange” and “Legs.” Yes, the iconic rock trio ZZ Top will perform at the River Center. 7:30 p.m. Tickets start at $59.50. brrivercenter.com

MAY 7
Fiesta for a good cause. LSU football coach Les Miles and his wife, Kathy, team up with Our Lady of the Lake Children’s Hospital for the 2015 Fiesta. The evening includes food, cocktails and auctions 7 p.m.-9:30 p.m. at the Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport. Tickets are $175 per person. ololchildrens.org

MAY 7-10
‘Frozen’ on Ice. “Let it go” and get in on the family fun when Disney on Ice presents Frozen at the River Center. Showtimes vary. Tickets start at $26. brrivercenter.com

MAY 30
Barking with laughter. Comedy and animal welfare go together in Raise the Woof, a stand-up comedy tour presented by Spay Baton Rouge at the Hartley/Vey Studio Theatre. 7 p.m. Tickets are $25. manshiptheatre.org

ALSO THIS MONTH

Leslie Whittle and her pup have a good time at the 2014 Fur Ball. This year’s event kicks off in early May. Courtesy of Fur Ball/BRAF

MAY 9: Paw-ty it up with the classiest dogs of the area at the annual pet-friendly gala Fur Ball at Crowne Plaza. 6:30 p.m.-10:30 p.m. Tickets are $125 per person. furballbr.org

MAY 15: Grab your girlfriends and have a night of dancing at the Mom Prom at the East Baton Rouge Parish Library’s Main Library at Goodwood Boulevard. 7:30 p.m. facebook.com/redstickmomsblog

MAY 22-24: Way down south, they got the jambalaya. The Cajun dish will be in the spotlight during the 48th annual Jambalaya Festival down the road in Gonzales. jambalayafestival.org

MAY 23-24: Get a taste of Scotland at the 10th annual Highland Games of Louisiana at the LSU Rural Life Museum. highlandgamesoflouisiana.website

ON THE ROAD

In New Orleans:

MAY 16: Bette Midler returns for her first tour in a decade with classic tunes and hits from her new album at the Smoothie King Center. 8 p.m. Tickets start at $50. smoothiekingcenter.com

MAY 24: Comedian Amy Schumer brings her upfront, unapologetic humor to the Saenger Theatre. 8 p.m. Tickets start at $35. saengernola.com

In Lafayette:

MAY 9: Lady Antebellum performs at the Cajundome as part of the band’s “Wheels Up” tour. 7 p.m. Tickets start at $26.25. cajundome.com

MAY 21: Enjoy 11 days of fun, games, rides and more at the 27th Annual Cajun Heartland State Fair at the Cajundome fairgrounds. Startup times vary. cajundome.com

ARTS BEST BETS

MAY 3-28: Gallery debut. New member Rob Carpenter will debut his work this month at Baton Rouge Gallery. The exhibition also features works from James Burke, Mary Lee Eggart and Eleanor Owen Kerr. batonrougegallery.org

MAY 5: Head to the LSU Museum of Art for the opening celebration for the “Mexico in New Orleans: A Tale of Two Americas” exhibition. 6 p.m. lsumoa.org

MAY 8: Browse a selection of art from up-and-coming Baton Rouge artists at Mid City Merchants’ 12th annual Hot Art, Cool Nights. 6 p.m.-10 p.m. midcitymerchants.org

The annual Symphony Pops concert kicks off this month. Courtesy Baton Rouge Symphony Orchestra/Jamie Phillips

MAY 9: Music beside cicadas. The Baton Rouge Symphony Orchestra offers music and atmosphere in the third annual Symphony Pops event at the LSU Rural Life Museum. Gates open at 6 p.m. Concert starts at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $20. brso.org

MAY 14: Saxophonist Brad Walker dazzles with his eclectic musical style in the Arts’ Council’s showcase, Jazz Listening Room, at Hartley/Vey Studio Theatre. 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $10. manshiptheatre.org

OPENING MAY 16: Texas print. The Healthcare Gallery is hosting pieces from the Houston Printmaking Collective through July 17. The collective includes works from Rabea Ballin, Lovie Olivia, Ann Johnson and Delita Martin, who are all known to test the boundaries of the medium. thehealthcaregallery.com

MAY 21: Enjoy a silent auction and a friendly martini competition during the fourth annual Art-ini event at Renaissance Baton Rouge. 6 p.m.-9 p.m. Tickets are $40 online and $50 at the door. artinibr.org

MUSIC BEST BETS

MAY 2: Ask The Thomas Brothers, the R&B duo of Thurman and Torrence Thomas, performs at Chelsea’s Café. 10 p.m. chelseascafe.com

MAY 5: Arizona rock band Lydia joins Alabama rockers Jule Vera for a show at The Spanish Moon. Tickets are $12. thespanishmoon.com

MAY 6: Get the “Lowdown” with Boz. Boz Scaggs performs hit songs from his new album A Fool to Care and more at the River Center. 8 p.m. Tickets are $60. brrivercenter.com

Steve Earle. Courtesy Ted Barron/Steve Earle

MAY 14: Hear “Transcendental Blues.” Singer-songwriter Steve Earle brings his band the Dukes to the Capital City for an intimate performance at the Manship Theatre. The Mastersons will open. 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $60. manshiptheatre.org

MAY 16: A show from rock’s power couple. Powerhouse rock singer Pat Benatar hits the stage with her husband/guitarist Neil Giraldo at L’Auberge Casino & Hotel Baton Rouge. Doors open at 7 p.m. The show starts at 8 p.m. Tickets are $45. lbatonrouge.com

MAY 20: Indie rock, a decade in the making. Seattle’s own Minus the Bear performs at the Varsity Theatre. Into It. Over It will open. Doors open at 7:30 p.m. The concert starts at 8:30 p.m. Tickets are $25. varsitytheatre.com

MAY 26: Hard rockers Black Stone Cherry bring the riffs to the Varsity Theatre. Doors open at 8 p.m. The concert starts at 9 p.m. $18. varsitytheatre.com