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Lafayette Music Glory Days
Posted on 7/16/23 at 6:01 pm
Posted on 7/16/23 at 6:01 pm
Anyone around here remember how freaking incredible the music scene was in Lafayette back in the 90s?
It was nothing to see bands like Korn, 311, Deftones, or Incubus in the space of a few weeks.
Grant Street Dancehall, Shanahans, The Plaza, and other venues were constantly getting great shows, mostly thanks to Dave Hubbell at Toy's Music.
Not to mention all the great local bands such as Swill, Acid Bath (I know they're from Houma, but played Lafayette a lot), Liquid Sand, Amos Moses, etc.
I wasn't even living in Lafayette then but I was constantly coming home to see shows.
Too bad we'll never see that again...
It was nothing to see bands like Korn, 311, Deftones, or Incubus in the space of a few weeks.
Grant Street Dancehall, Shanahans, The Plaza, and other venues were constantly getting great shows, mostly thanks to Dave Hubbell at Toy's Music.
Not to mention all the great local bands such as Swill, Acid Bath (I know they're from Houma, but played Lafayette a lot), Liquid Sand, Amos Moses, etc.
I wasn't even living in Lafayette then but I was constantly coming home to see shows.
Too bad we'll never see that again...
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Posted on 7/16/23 at 9:07 pm to deernaes
Go see Void. Lafayette’s music scene for local music is healthier now than at any point I can remember from the last 15 years. While the roster isn’t super deep in any one genre, every genre has at least one or two fantastic bands right now.
Liquid Sand was a great band back in the day. I looked up to those guys along with Norcio, Raley’s Revenge, and Meriwether.
Liquid Sand was a great band back in the day. I looked up to those guys along with Norcio, Raley’s Revenge, and Meriwether.
This post was edited on 7/16/23 at 9:08 pm
Posted on 7/16/23 at 10:06 pm to deernaes
Some of the older bands are still making a run. July 28th at Shobox is Lillian Axe. Haven’t seen them in well over 35+ years. Looking forward to it. Zebra played there a while back and were really good.
Posted on 7/16/23 at 11:27 pm to kingbob
quote:I used to make a fortune outside of Firestone during those DJ Trashy and Johnny Cage shows.
Lafayette’s music scene
frick mowing yards
Posted on 7/16/23 at 11:33 pm to deernaes
Metropolis had some good shows for a while too.
Posted on 7/17/23 at 4:55 pm to deernaes
quote:
Liquid Sand
GOAT
Posted on 7/18/23 at 1:11 pm to deernaes
I'm a little older but I would have to vote for the 80's in Lafayette being better. Grant street was at full force as was Jefferson St Dance Hall, even Poet's brought in some top level talent. Lots of Austin based music including at least a couple of visits by SRV.
Posted on 7/18/23 at 9:49 pm to Boudreaux35
The Jefferson Street Dance Hall?
I'm not familiar with that.
To my recollection, Jefferson Street was not a destination in the 80s, except for Grant Street being at the end of it...
I'm not familiar with that.
To my recollection, Jefferson Street was not a destination in the 80s, except for Grant Street being at the end of it...
Posted on 7/18/23 at 11:29 pm to deernaes
Amanda Scott’s
Stan’s on vermillion
Roothogs
Antlers
Jefferson St. pub
Club 410
Stan’s on vermillion
Roothogs
Antlers
Jefferson St. pub
Club 410
Posted on 7/19/23 at 8:30 am to deernaes
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bands like Korn
This..I saw Korn, machines of loving grace, 2 skinnee jays and sprung monkey at Grant street. I wanna say around 95.
Korn about blew the roof off the place.
Posted on 7/19/23 at 11:36 am to MaxxPain2
Posted on 7/19/23 at 12:25 pm to deernaes
quote:
The Jefferson Street Dance Hall?
I'm not familiar with that.
Actually, I believe the name was Jefferson Street Cafe.
Posted on 7/19/23 at 3:44 pm to RaginCajunz
quote:
Lafayette Music Glory Days
Korn at Grant Street Dancehall 1995 - Youtube
jesus this is a real "coulda been me scenario"
Posted on 7/19/23 at 3:50 pm to RaginCajunz
I was 16 when Korn came to Grant St so I couldn't go. My first time there was to see Superjoint Ritual in 1997, their first ever show. Grant St had a good run of metal shows in the late 00s too.
I thought about going to see Creed at the Old Plaza Theater in 1999 but I skipped it. I am old enough to have actually seen a movie there though. I saw Mastodon at Renaissance in 2004. They were just breaking out nationally and the place was packed.
I thought about going to see Creed at the Old Plaza Theater in 1999 but I skipped it. I am old enough to have actually seen a movie there though. I saw Mastodon at Renaissance in 2004. They were just breaking out nationally and the place was packed.
This post was edited on 7/19/23 at 5:30 pm
Posted on 7/19/23 at 4:29 pm to deernaes
quote:
Dave Hubbell at Toy's Music.
What ever happened to Dave? I remember they raided his shop for the bootleg videos. Did he ever go to jail?
Posted on 7/19/23 at 4:34 pm to RaginCajunz
quote:
What ever happened to Dave? I remember they raided his shop for the bootleg videos. Did he ever go to jail?
He's working on trying to get 311 back to Pelican Park
Posted on 7/19/23 at 5:31 pm to RaginCajunz
I never heard about him getting raided but I did buy a RATM bootleg VHS from him once. It was very poor quality. The last I remember about Toys was that it was running as mainly a live music venue somewhere off of Ridge Rd I believe. They started doing live music when they were in the location on Johnston at Camelia next to Sonic.
Posted on 7/19/23 at 8:30 pm to Brosef Stalin
My buddy bought a bootleg vhs of a Marylin Manson and the Spooky Kids concert. Quality was terrible but we thought it was cool.
I can’t find any evidence of it, but I think it was a federal deal. Might have been the FBI who raided because of all the bootleg videos being sold out in the open at Toys.
I can’t find any evidence of it, but I think it was a federal deal. Might have been the FBI who raided because of all the bootleg videos being sold out in the open at Toys.
Posted on 9/11/23 at 8:01 pm to RaginCajunz
quote:
What ever happened to Dave?
Sadly just saw his obit posted online. It appears that he passed away at 62 yo
Posted on 9/12/23 at 10:32 am to deernaes
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Dave Hubbell at Toy's Music
many people don't realize that the Hubbell family were HUGE supporters and influencers in the Lafayette music scene. Dr. Gerald Hubbell and his wife (Dave's parents) co-founded the Acadiana Symphony in the early 70's, and started the youth orchestra program. Dr. Hubbell would record music events that he attended or performed in using a high-quality reel to reel setup. He later transferred them onto DAT and donated his entire music collection to USL. Dave learned from his dad how important it was to share music with the local youth as he booked shows, taught music, and supported local bands. Dave hosted late night radio shows and educated listeners on bands/music that no one really heard of at the time: The Cure, The Smiths, Echo & the Bunnymen, Siouxsie, Depeche Mode, New Order, basically First Wave type stuff. Dude was a wealth of knowledge who was familiar with all genres of music. Dave will definitely be missed.
Wanna feel old ? Rock Breauxs that aired on local Laf TV
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