Music: Best Bets

The erratic, psychedelic and weirdly funky music of indie pop ensemble Of Montreal will fill the Varsity early this month. The band, building on more than a decade of wild performances and music, has been on tour supporting 2012’s Paralytic Stalks, an album of new music, and Daughter of Cloud, a compilation of unreleased and rare tracks. They stop in Baton Rouge May 5 with Wild Moccasins as the opening act. varsitytheatre.com

MAY 18: Mike Dean and his band bring some South Louisiana-centric Americana to Chelsea’s. chelseascafe.com

MAY 24: The Black Crowes, the on-again off-again rockers, play L’Auberge Casino. lbatonrouge.com

MAY 25-26: In case you missed it, a couple big names in country music are dropping by Tiger Stadium to sing a few tunes. bayoucountrysuperfest.com

MAY 31: American Aquarium offers up some alt-country at the Varsity.

JUNE 3: Just a heads up that garage rock favorites Japandroids are playing Spanish Moon early next month.

IN NEW ORLEANS: Jazz Fest is still going strong until May 5. Father John Misty, who most of the dudes at 225 are man-crushing on so hard right now, plays One Eyed Jacks May 9.

IN LAFAYETTE: Dirty Dozen Brass Band perform at Acadiana Center for the Arts May 9-10. Generationals close out Downtown Alive May 31.