South Louisiana is one giant party this week

Louisiana gets a lot of things wrong. But it's definitely not boring....unless you are in Shreveport.

Baton Rouge
Garth Brooks mega concert @ Tiger Stadium
Wayne Toups concert @ Davis S. Rhorer Plaza downtown (Friday)
Live after Five Concerts downtown (every Friday)
Sunday In the Park - After Party
Red Stick Social @ Electric Depot
LSU Baseball
LSU Track
LSU Softball
Peddle Pub Bike Tour (downtown only)
Baton Rouge Fiber Arts & Makers Festival
Waitress (Broadway Musical) @ River Center Theater
Open Mic at Tin Roof Brewery
Disney on Ice Presents Let's Celebrate @ River Center
Rock N Rowe ft Michael Foster Project (Perkins Rowe)
Stingray Show, Snake Show at Blue Zoo
Eugene Martin Exhibit at Shaw Center
King Solomon Live at La Divina
Symphony of Flavors Wine Tasting by Baton Rouge Symphony Orchestra
OUR LOUISIANA Exhibit at Louisiana Art and Science Museum
Playing House at Louisiana Art and Science Museum
North Baton Rouge Community Music & Heritage Festival
Groove2Musik Intensive Tour

New Orleans
Jazz Fest - huge lineup as usual, can probably be its own thread
Queen Nefertari's Egypt Exhibit @ NOLA Museum of Art
Amethyst Starr & Joe Boucha
Anders Osborne + Shannon McNally
Ashley Beach & The Oddities
Big 6 Brass Band
Boyfriend ft. Members of the Revivalists
Brass-A-Holics
Christone “Kingfish” Ingram & Friends
Pelicans playoff game
No Limit Reunion Tour @ Smoothie King Center
Night Sweats @ Mardi Gras World
Live Music at Bayou Bar
Dancefestopia
Bass Church feat. LTJ Bukem

Lafayette
Festival International de Louisiane
Kevin Gates & Friends at Cajundome
New Natives Brass Band Festival
Biss Cocktail Festival International Weekend
Lafayette Gun Show


Lake Charles
LOUISIANA PIRATE FESTIVAL, BITCHES!!!


Thibodaux/Houma
Thibodaux Fireman's Fair
Cajun Farmers Market


Port Allen
Kite Fest Louisiane
Import Face-Off at State Capitol Raceway (May 7)

Breaux Bridge
Doyle Tauzin concert
Étouffée Festival (Arnaudville)
Breaux Bridge Crawfish Festival (May 6)


New Roads
Jazz Brunch at Wickliffe
Murders in the Heir Play @ Poydras Museum Theater (by Opelousas Little Theater)


St Francisville
Gran Fondo (cyclist event)


Covington/Northshore
Rockin' the Rails Concert (Covington)
Drug Money with Troy Bennett (Mandeville)
Amite 100 Poker Run (Amite)

New Iberia
Bayou Teche French Table (French speaking only)

Plaquemine
Phunky Monkeys/Boogie on the Bayou Concert (FREE)

Denham Springs
Denham Springs Spring Fair Hosted By Drama Kings



North Louisiana, by comparison:

Shreveport
Southern Soul Pre-Mother's Day Celebration
Create your own Glass-Blowing Art Workshop
United Way's Day of Caring at Bossier City
State Fair of Louisiana @ Shreveport