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re: Was early 2000’s the greatest era of local band scene in BR?
Posted on 8/14/20 at 4:06 pm to GetBackToWork
Posted on 8/14/20 at 4:06 pm to GetBackToWork
The 80’s were obviously far better for seeing touring bands in Baton Rouge, but the 2000’s were much better for home-grown talent.
The burning of the Caterie was a blow to Baton Rouge’s music scene that it arguably never recovered from. The closure of the Spanish Moon in 2017 has been rough on everyone as well. In addition, the 2010’s featured a shift in popularity of venues to being more “listening room” oriented, which greatly benefited BR’s singer/songwriter, folk, and Americana scene, but badly hurt the rock bands. Metal has thrived, indie shoegaze rock (known locally as “Mopevvave”) has a niche underground scene out of Southside Arts Center and Mid City Ballroom, but traditional rock and roll has struggled to find venues or an audience unless playing strictly covers.
The burning of the Caterie was a blow to Baton Rouge’s music scene that it arguably never recovered from. The closure of the Spanish Moon in 2017 has been rough on everyone as well. In addition, the 2010’s featured a shift in popularity of venues to being more “listening room” oriented, which greatly benefited BR’s singer/songwriter, folk, and Americana scene, but badly hurt the rock bands. Metal has thrived, indie shoegaze rock (known locally as “Mopevvave”) has a niche underground scene out of Southside Arts Center and Mid City Ballroom, but traditional rock and roll has struggled to find venues or an audience unless playing strictly covers.
This post was edited on 8/14/20 at 4:11 pm
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Posted on 8/14/20 at 4:24 pm to kingbob
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The burning of the Caterie was a blow to Baton Rouge’s music scene that it arguably never recovered from. The closure of the Spanish Moon in 2017 has been rough on everyone as well. In addition, the 2010’s featured a shift in popularity of venues to being more “listening room” oriented, which greatly benefited BR’s singer/songwriter, folk, and Americana scene, but badly hurt the rock bands. Metal has thrived, indie shoegaze rock (known locally as “Mopevvave”) has a niche underground scene out of Southside Arts Center and Mid City Ballroom, but traditional rock and roll has struggled to find venues or an audience unless playing strictly covers.
While all of this is true, rock bands playing originals were already struggling to get booked well prior to The Caterie burning down.
RIP btw
Posted on 8/14/20 at 5:00 pm to kingbob
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The burning of the Caterie was a blow to Baton Rouge’s music scene that it arguably never recovered from. The closure of the Spanish Moon in 2017 has been rough on everyone as well.
Do younger people go to bars with live music near as much as they used to? It seems to me like they are more into breweries and places like the Bulldog.
It seems like if there was a huge demand someone would take advantage of the shortage of venues and try to open a new one.
This post was edited on 8/14/20 at 5:01 pm
Posted on 8/14/20 at 5:03 pm to kingbob
Best band in the 80's was REDLINE. Those guys could freaking rock. SNEAUX and Popsicle were also really good.
Posted on 8/14/20 at 11:14 pm to kingbob
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Southside Arts Center
Went to see my cousin's band (Strider) there. Was pretty cool to see a garage band playing in what feels like a literal garage.
Posted on 8/15/20 at 1:01 pm to kingbob
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Southside Arts Center and Mid City Ballroom
Went there once. Strange folks that hang out there.
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