October 2015 events in Baton Rouge
Courtesy Angola Prison Rodeo
OCT. 4
Rodeo days. The biannual Angola Prison Rodeo gives inmates a chance to display arts and crafts and put on rodeo shows for the public. The gates are open 9 a.m.-5 p.m, and the rodeo starts at 2 p.m. angolarodeo.com
OCT. 10
Unlimited beer. Head to the Cap City Beer Fest in North Boulevard Town Square for an afternoon of unlimited beer samples and gourmet food. Tickets are $40. The festival starts at 1 p.m. capcitybeerfest.org
OCT. 22-NOV. 1
Music, magic and more. The Greater Baton Rouge State Fair is celebrating its 50th anniversary with more amusements than ever. The fair is open 5-10 p.m. Monday-Friday and noon-10 p.m. on Saturday at Airline Highway Parish Park. Admission is $5. gbrsf.com.
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OCT. 23
The 10th annual North Gates Music and Art Festival takes place 4 p.m.-11 p.m. on W. Chimes Street. The festival celebrates local music, art and food in the historic North Gate neighborhood. northgatesoflsu.com
OCT. 29
Support the Foundation for Historical Louisiana at the 17th annual Old Governor’s Mansion Gala, themed “The Cajun Invasion: 250 Years of Acadians in Louisiana.” 7:30 p.m.-10 p.m. Tickets prices vary. fhl.org
OCT. 30
Life in Color. The world’s biggest paint party comes to the Baton Rouge River Center. The dance party starts at 8 p.m. Ages 16 and older. Ticket prices vary. lifeincolor.com
OCT. 31
Make your way through the Night Maze at LSU AgCenter Botanical Gardens at Burden. The corn maze is open 1 p.m.-midnight. discoverburden.com
ON THE ROAD
NEW ORLEANS
OCT. 16-18: Delicious food, unique art and great music can be found at the Crescent City Blues & Barbecue Festival in Lafayette Square. Free admission. neworleansonline.com
OCT. 30-Nov. 1: The Voodoo Music and Arts Experience returns to the New Orleans City Park Festival Grounds. Ticket prices vary. This year’s performers include Zac Brown Band, Florence + The Machine, Jane’s Addiction and Deadmau5. worshipthemusic.com
ALL MONTH: Oktoberfest. Head to the Deutsches Haus every Friday and Saturday this month to experience a piece of Germany in New Orleans. deutcheshaus.com
LAFAYETTE
OCT. 6-11: A week of zydeco and Cajun music, local cuisine and crafts are in store for Festivals Acadiens et Creoles. The festival opens each day at 9 a.m. Admission is $15 at the gates. festivalsacadiens.com
OCT. 17-18: Head to the Cajundome for Louisiana Comic Con. The event is open from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. on Saturday and 11 a.m.-5 p.m. on Sunday. Tickets prices vary. cajundome.com
ARTS BEST BETS
UNTIL OCT. 11: Swine Palace’s production of the Tony Award-nominated Disgraced, which started its run in September, continues this month. swinepalace.org
OCT. 1: Contemporary Philadelphia-based company BalletX makes its Baton Rouge debut at the River Center. The show begins at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $30. batonrougeballet.org
OCT. 2: Going to Manhattan. The Manship Theatre hosts the 2015 Manhattan Film Festival of short films by independent filmmakers and cinematographers. 7 p.m. Admission is $8.50. manshiptheatre.org
OCT. 4: Sweet tooth. The West Baton Rouge Museum is hosting SugarFest, an all-day art festival including sugarcane grinding, museum grounds tours, zydeco and jazz music, and traditional folk art demonstrations. 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Free admission. westbatonrougemuseum.com
OCT. 9: Lights out. Get the first look at the newest LASM exhibit, Sun Light/Star Light, at Light Fantastic, the 30th annual Louisiana Art & Science Museum Gala. Tickets are $150 (LASM members get in for $100). Proceeds benefit educational programming. 7:30 p.m.-10 p.m. lasm.org
OCT. 15: Hopless romance. The Baton Rouge Symphony Orchestra will perform “Late-Romantics,” a concert featuring post-romantic composers, at the Baton Rouge River Center. The concert begins at 7:30 p.m. brso.org
OCT. 18-19: TheatreworksUSA presents The Lightning Thief: The Musical at the Manship Theatre. Tickets are $15. The curtains open at 2 p.m. manshiptheatre.org
OCT. 23: After a successful run in April, Of Moving Colors brings back its contemporary dance interpretation of Romeo + Juliet for one night at Manship Theatre. ofmovingcolors.org
MUSIC BEST BETS
OCT. 1: Indie funk duo Cherub performs at The Varsity. Doors open at 8 p.m. Tickets are $18-$21. varsitytheatre.com
OCT. 2: Rock ’n’ country. The Eli Young Band performs at The Varsity. Doors open at 8 p.m. Tickets range from $32-$35. varsitytheatre.com
OCT. 2: First timers. Local roots band Burris releases its debut full-length album at The Spanish Moon. Daria will open. Doors open at 8 p.m. thespanishmoon.com
OCT. 13: Black Crowes singer Chris Robinson is bringing Chris Robinson Brotherhood to The Varsity. Doors open at 8 p.m. and the concert begins at 9 p.m. Ticket prices start at $21. varsitytheatre.com
OCT. 16: ‘Send me on my way.’ Rusted Root and Dirty Dozen Brass Band perform at The Varsity. Tickets from $25-$27. Doors open at 8 p.m. varsitytheatre.com
OCT. 16: Better than ever. Better Than Ezra is making a stop back in its home state at L’Auberge Casino Hotel. The openers start at 7 p.m. Better Than Ezra starts at 9:15 p.m. on the outdoor festival grounds. General admission is $25. lbatonrouge.com
OCT. 21: Catch Drive-by Truckers at The Varsity. The doors open at 7 p.m. Tickets are $27-$30. varsitytheatre.com
OCT. 24: Grammy Award-winning singer, songwriter and comedian Loudon Wainwright III performs at the Red Dragon Listening Room. The show starts at 8 p.m. Tickets are $75. reddragonlr.com
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