Weezer to perform at Groovin’ on the Grounds

Say it ain’t so. You dug them when they were geeks who sang about “Buddy Holly,” and enjoyed them still when they took you to “Beverly Hills.” Weezer, the ’90s band responsible for the soundtrack to your adolescence, will perform Friday at LSU’s Groovin’ on the Grounds on the campus’ parade grounds. The annual free concert kicks off at 5 p.m. and includes opening act performances from Deacon Jones and Pepper. An art festival will kick off on the grounds at 2 p.m. RSVP and get more information here.

Yonder Mountain String Band, Brothers Comatose. Enjoy bluegrass and folk music at The Varsity. Tickets are $20. Doors open at 7 p.m. The show starts at 8 p.m.
Jimini Venture. Royal Cyclops presents a songwriter’s showcase at Red Dragon Listening Room at 7:30 p.m. Lauren Hull will open.

Drop the Needle. Local musicians perform The Kinks’ Muswell Hillbillies in its entirety at Chelsea’s. Some of the participants include Clay Parker, Liam Catchings, Rob Chidester and Andy Callaway. $8. 7:30 p.m.
Frontier Ruckus, Matt Owen, The Eclectic Tuba. Folk bands perform at Mud and Water. $8. Doors open at 8 p.m.
Rock N Rowe. The Taylor Nauta Band performs at Perkins Rowe’s Town Square Park as a part of the free concert series. 6 p.m.-9 p.m.

Mahayla, The Widowers. A double bill of rock ‘n’ roll at Chelsea’s Café. $5. 10:30 p.m.
Las Tinas. DJ duo spins records at Red Star. 9 p.m.
Marcel P. Black, Nesby Phips. Hip hop at Spanish Moon. $8. 10 p.m.
Choctaw Wildfire, The New Form, Dulac Smack. Rock bands perform at Mud and Water. $8. 9 p.m.
Michael Foster Project, DJ Marquis, Howard Hall. Enjoy funk, R&B and more at The Varsity. Tickets are $10. Doors open at 8 p.m. The show starts at 9 p.m.
Zydeco Blues and Brews Bash. Tucka, Corey Ledet & His Zydeco Band and Nathan & the Zydeco Cha Cha’s perform at Belle of Baton Rouge. $10. Doors open at 4 p.m. The show starts at 5 p.m.

Denton Hatcher, Killer Whale. Hatcher celebrates the release of his new EP, Eucalyptus, at the new venue The Legendary Noise Floor (3774 Government St.) Tickets are $8 in advance, $10 at the door. 7 p.m.
Thoughts of Mary, The Junior League. Two Louisiana rock bands perform at Mud and Water. $5. 9 p.m.
Liam Catchings and the Jolly Racket, Killer Whale. Two local bands perform at Chelsea’s Café. 10:30 p.m.
Third Day, Skillet. Two Christian rock bands perform at the River Center. The concert also features performances from Mandisa, Brandon Heath, Peter Furler and We As Human. Tickets start at $23. Doors open at 6 p.m. The show starts at 6:30 p.m.

Deltron 3030 featuring Del the Funky Homosapien, Dan the Automator and Kid Koala. The hip hop supergroup performs at Spanish Moon. Tickets are $25. Doors open at 8 p.m.

Gramatik, Gibbz, Branx. Hip hop and electronic music takes over The Varsity next Monday. Tickets are $15. Doors open at 8 p.m. The show starts at 9 p.m.