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Let freedom ring
Celebrate Independence Day with Fourth of July celebrations across Baton Rouge. Head downtown to watch WBRZ’s Fireworks on the Mississippi River. Stop by the Main Library at Goodwood for its Fourth of July concert, or spend your evening at L’Auberge Casino and Hotel for its Fireworks Extravaganza. Bring the whole family to celebrate this very special summer holiday. visitbatonrouge.com
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Need more cowbell?
Blue Öyster Cult celebrates its 50th anniversary with a rocking tour that has a stop at Raising Cane’s River Center. This concert will bring you through all decades past, starting with the ’70s. Sing along to the band’s iconic discography with songs like “(Don’t Fear) The Reaper,” “Burnin’ for You” and more. blueoystercult.com
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A Wayans bro comes to BR
Get ready to laugh along with Marlon Wayans as he takes the stage at L’Auberge Hotel and Casino. It’s a chance to see the hilarious and talented actor and comedian as he stops in for a comedy show. lbatonrouge.com
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Movie soundtrack
Baton Rouge Gallery’s Movies and Music on the Lawn returns. At these summer events, you’ll watch a silent film while a band plays music to go along with the scenes. For the July event, The Lilli Lewis Project performs a soundtrack to the 1989 flick Sidewalk Stories. Bring the whole family for a movie night set to live music under the stars. batonrougegallery.org
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Dino-myte
See a show of prehistoric friends at Jurassic Quest. Old dinosaurs have come back to life for two whole days of family fun at the Raising Cane’s River Center. Learn all about these creatures and interact with them up close, just like they never became extinct. jurassicquest.com
ALSO THIS MONTH
All Month
Start your weekends with a splash at Crowne Plaza’s Poolside Parties. Every Friday, enjoy live music and drink and food specials as you lounge by the pool. Hear live music from local acts like Terrell Griffin, Rhett Anthony Glindmeyer, Taylor Nauta, Bubba Plauche and more. crownebaton.com
July 8
This year’s Red, Rock & Blue, a summertime concert that raises money for Louisiana military charities, takes the stage at Chelsea’s Live. Rock out with local bands and musicians like Chase Tyler, Chris LeBlanc, Petty Betty, Konnor James, ReGeneration and Trey Gallman while supporting a great cause. redrockandblue.com
July 8-10
Come out to the Baton Rouge Orchid Society Show and Sale to see beautiful orchid flowers. The Baton Rouge Orchid society will be showing its best flowers and will have some to purchase for your own home as well. You can even bring your own orchids if you have questions, concerns or just need help caring for your plant. bros.wildapricot.org
July 15 + 22
Get your little ones to help out in the kitchen with Kids Cooking Classes at Louisiana Culinary Institute this summer. Here, your kiddos will learn how to safely prepare some of their favorite meals with adult supervision. The two classes in July will teach children how to cook stuffed hamburgers, fried chicken fingers and more kid-friendly dishes to try at home. lci.edu
On the Road
New Orleans
July 8-10: Running of the Bulls, nolabulls.com
July 15: RuPaul’s Drag Race Werq the World Tour 2022, saengernola.com
July 29: Kendrick Lamar at the Smoothie King Center, smoothiekingcenter.com
Lafayette
July 4: Uncle Sam’s Jam, lafayettetravel.com
July 9: ConFunkShun at Heymann Performing Arts Center, heymanncenter.com
28-30: Iberia Film Festival in New Iberia, iberiafilmfestival.com
ARTS BEST BETS
July 1
Learn about the history of one of New Orleans’ most famous festivals with a documentary showing of “Jazz Fest: A New Orleans Story” at Manship Theatre. Since 1970, this festival has celebrated Louisiana food, music and culture, and has brought national acts to its stages. This documentary brings together past performances and interviews to celebrate the recent 50th anniversary of the festival. manshiptheatre.org
July 15
Bring the family to see a Camp BREC production of Disney’s Descendents, Jr. at Independence Park Theatre. This musical is an adaptation of the popular Disney Channel Movie and will feature all the original characters. See what happens when the children of Disney’s most evil villains go to school with the children of Disney princesses and heroes. theparktheatre.com
July 17
Support one of Baton Rouge’s oldest performing arts groups with Theatre Baton Rouge’s 2022 Gala at the Old Governor’s Mansion. At this year’s event, Theatre Baton Rouge performers will sing and dance to some of the best songs by Broadway composer Stephen Sondheim. Enjoy food from local chefs and restaurants. theatrebr.org
July 17
Comedy legend Tom Segura brings the laughs to L’Auberge Casino and Hotel. When the actor, comedian and writer is not writing for late-night talk shows or recording funny podcast episodes, he tours this hilarious standup show. lbatonrouge.com
July 24
Sing and dance along with wacky puppets when Baton Rouge native Clay Achee: The Puppet Guy comes to Baton Rouge Gallery for a Sundays @ 4 presentation. Learn all about music with Achee’s character Ziggy and his band, and see how the character has changed over the years. batonrougegallery.org
MUSIC BEST BETS
July 1
Rapper Moneybagg Yo will perform at Raising Cane’s River Center for the Hustlers Bags & Go Gettas Festival. He’ll rap all his top hits like “Rocky Road,” “Run It Up” and more. He will be joined by other rappers and hip-hop artists such as Mulatto, Fredo Bang, Rob49 and Duzii. raisingcanesrivercenter.com
July 1
Don’t miss out on seeing Louisiana native Marc Broussard at L’Auberge Casino and Hotel this month. Rock with Broussard as he combines swamp rock and folk music. lbatonrouge.com
July 7
Listen along to original music and songs as Louisiana songwriter Lynn Anselmo performs at La Divina Cafe. With over 50 years of experience, Anselmo is sure to entertain as you enjoy an Italian meal and scoops of sweet gelato. ladivinaitaliancafe.com
July 16
Rock out with two bands for a good cause at Nolapalooza 11 at Chelsea’s Live. Benefiting The Barefoot Pedals Foundation, Nolapalooza 11 will feature bands Questionable at Best and Cold Grits. This foundation was started in honor of Baton Rouge native Jeff Nola, who died after a battle with Burkitt’s Lymphoma. Now, the foundation puts on Nolapalooza to raise money and awareness and to keep Nola’s legacy alive. barefootpedalsfoundation.org
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July 17
Have you ever wished you could see a big band during the swing era of the 1930s? Now you can experience this old-time dance music with The Original Glenn Miller Orchestra at Raising Cane’s River Center Theatre. glennmillerorchestra.com
July 27
Jam with indie band STRFKR as they make a tour stop at Chelsea’s Live. Even if you’re not a diehard fan, you may still recognize some of STRFKR’s hits as they have been featured in various television shows, movies and even commercials over the years. The Undercover Dream Lovers open the show. chelseaslive.com
This article was originally published in the July 2022 issue of 225 magazine. Events are as of press time in mid-June. Please check with the organizations for the most up-to-date info.