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Spring 2025
LIVE AFTER FIVE
Get ready to dance, eat, and drink in the Louisiana sunshine at Baton Rouge’s most popular FREE community event.
Where community comes together
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BR Blues Fest Kick-Off with Jonathon “Boogie” Long, Jovin Webb & Hanna PK
Jonathon “Boogie” Long is the ultimate example of pure talent and musicianship. His powerful and meaningful lyrics, breathtaking guitar riffs, and a dynamic vocal range well beyond his years, have made his live show a fan favorite at music festivals and venues all over the world.
April 04!
Blues, Funk, Soul
Pocket Chocolate ft. Zach Edwards & The Medicine
7-piece funk, blues, and soul collective Pocket Chocolate—Tucker France (guitar, vocals), Gabe France (bass, vocals), Connor Zaeringer (drums), Dalton Stieffel [keys, percussion], Dakota Wilburn (Tromboone), Sal Gaither (trumpet), and Garret Hickman (alto/tenor sax)—is a band of born and raised New Orleans musicians.
April 11!
Funk, Soul
Phat Hat
The goal of Phat Hat is simple: deep rhythm and soulful goodness with a sound that will keep the dance floor rocking all night long. Phat Hat is a funk/soul band from Baton Rouge. The band’s repertoire includes a smattering of the funkiest dance songs from the sixties, seventies, and eighties guaranteed to make the music move you.
April 25!
Country, Folk
Six-String Soldiers ft. David St Romain
One of the most followed military music groups in the world, the Six-String Soldiers is the Americana ensemble of The United States Army Field Band, stationed in Washington D.C., these Soldiers of diverse military backgrounds travel the country, connecting America to its Army through music.
May 02!
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The Mixed Nuts
The Mixed Nuts, presented by WCA Entertainment, is an International Special Events Band ® hailing from New Orleans, Louisiana. Providing a totally unique take on the greatest dance songs of all times, “The Nuts” have performed around the world for the past two and half decades and continue to be one of the most in-demand special events groups across the globe. Performing well over 100 songs in any given night, a Mixed Nuts show cannot be found anywhere else.
May 09!
Brass
Michael Foster Project ft. Golden Sioux Indians
The Michael Foster Project is a Baton Rouge-based brass band with a diverse repertoire spanning multiple genres—from traditional jazz and Latin to pop and hip-hop. As Baton Rouge’s longest-running brass band, with roots in the late 90s, this ensemble of top-notch musicians has graced a wide range of stages, including Mardi Gras Balls, Miss USA Pageants, a music festival in China, film festivals at Sundance, and countless other events.
May 16!
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