Live music in Baton Rouge, LA

Dylan Gossett brings a live performance to Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Tickets are available now.

GWAR returns to Chelsea’s with BRAT for a heavy music performance. Advance tickets are $35, with the price increasing to $40 on the day of the show. An artist presale is planned, followed by a public on sale. According to the band’s lore, GWAR hails from deep space as part of the Scumdogs of the Universe, once under the Master of All Reality. Exiled for their excesses, they came to Earth, altered prehistory, and were later frozen in Antarctic ice. They were eventually discovered by Sleazy P. Martini, who immersed them in professional wrestling, late night horror, and heavy metal, shaping the over-the-top persona they bring to the stage.

Raising Cane's River Center welcomes Weird Al Yankovic’s Bigger & Weirder 2026 Tour, returning to the concert stage with a full-scale multimedia comedy rock production. The set promises a mix of signature hits alongside fan favorites making their live debut. His longtime band is expanded by four additional musicians to create a larger, high-energy experience. Celebrated as the top-selling comedy recording artist in history and a five-time Grammy Award winner, Weird Al is known for clever parodies of stars such as Madonna, Michael Jackson, Taylor Swift, Queen, U2, and Lady Gaga, created with the artists’ blessing. Ticket access includes multiple presales through the artist, Ticketmaster, Live Nation, Spotify, and local venue or radio, as well as a public onsale.

Gavin Adcock brings The Day I Hang It Up Tour to the stage, carrying the story of a Georgia-born artist whose path runs from a family cattle farm and Georgia Southern football to a fast-climbing place in country music. He began writing songs in high school, and after a knee injury in 2021 he used the recovery window to record and release his first original track, setting a new course. Since then, his music has surpassed 1.5 billion streams worldwide across singles that include the RIAA platinum A Cigarette and the gold-certified Run Your Mouth, Deep End, and Four Leaf Clover. His 2024 album Actin’ Up Again delivered the biggest major-label country debut by a solo male that year and was the genre’s top streaming debut. In 2025 he followed with Own Worst Enemy, topping 25 million first-week U.S. streams and opening as the highest new country entry on the Billboard 200 at No. 4 while ranking No. 14 among new albums across all genres. Recognition has followed, from a MusicRow Discovery Artist of the Year nomination to a New Artist of the Year nod at the 60th ACM Awards, and Billboard has described him as one of the most talked-about artists in country today. On the road, he has sold out venues from coast to coast on multiple headline runs, wrapped his 2025 Need To Tour, and quickly sold out a Canadian headline tour. He also joins Morgan Wallen for the second time as support on 16 dates of the Still The Problem Tour 2026. The Day I Hang It Up Tour continues that momentum with a set drawn from a rapidly growing catalog.

University United Methodist Church will host a full-band concert in the sanctuary featuring the nationally touring duo Clay Parker and Jodi James, with local musician and UUMC youth member Katie Love opening. This community gathering is open to everyone, and half of all proceeds will support Front Yard Bikes, a Baton Rouge nonprofit that mentors kids through hands-on programs like bike repair, gardening, cooking, welding, construction, tutoring, and plenty of fun. Suggested contributions are $20 per individual, $50 per family, and $10 for students, payable in cash or online at the event. All are welcome regardless of ability to pay. Clay Parker and Jodi James are known for clear harmonies and plainspoken lyrics that draw on folk traditions while reaching into jazz, rock, and contemporary folk. They have performed across the country in intimate rooms, theaters, and major festivals, including multiple appearances at New Orleans Jazz Fest. Rolling Stone has spotlighted them among notable emerging country acts, though their current sound defies any single label. Their latest release is titled Your Very Own Dream. Katie Love, a long-time member of the church and an emerging contemporary folk artist, released her debut album Time for Moving On and celebrated with a sold-out hometown release show before continuing to build momentum locally. Recent out-of-state stops included an opener for Terry Klein at NeWorlDeli in Austin and a co-headline with Eric Schmitt at Kojak’s Cafe in Houston. Her music has drawn comparisons to Jason Isbell and early Brandi Carlile, and she is now developing a second album with a full band.