WEHRE should i go to listen for a good band in Baton Rouge??

What kind of music?

For your run of the mill kind of club bands I would think the Caterie would work fine.
The Varsity has a little bigger acts.

As far as seeing pretty good bands on a regular basis, you need to get to N.O.

I am sure I am forgetting somewhere else.

Chelsea's
North Gate Tavern
Varsity

sucks that Tabby's is closed...

I'm partial to the Caterie. Thats just the kind of music I like. Rock and Roll.

Phil Brady's on G-Street.

don't go to the caterie unless you like cover bands.

Is there a worse decently big college town for live music, than Baton Rouge?

not sure. I know of plenty places that are much worse, but they are smaller college towns. When i was in school i usually hit a show a week at LSU and was pleased, but that was when the Varsity spent less time doing retro-active shite. Varsity, Chelsea's, Tabby's, and Spanish Moon kept me very satisfied. Losing Tabby's really hurt.