Henry Butler photography exhibit in Jones-Walker Foyer of The Shaw Center April 14-May 4 call Bruner Gallery for info 225-389-7224

David Wood, Matthew Schlenker Blues Photography exhibit at Old Governor's Mansion 502 North Blvd. April 19- May 4 call 225-387-2464 for info

Saturday, April 19

• Baton Rouge Blues Foundation presents The Slim Harpo Awards 7:30p at Holiday Inn Executive Center Cypress Room   2008 recipents are: LEGEND - Silas Hogan; PIONEER(S) - Marcia Ball & Lil Ray Neal; AMBASSADOR - Nick Spitzer Music by:  One Mo Time featuring Floyd Patterson & surprise guests. Tickets available from BR Blues Foundation members and www.brbluesfoundation.org
    10pm Chris LeBlanc Roux House 143 Third Street 70802 225-344-2583
   
• 10:30 Chris Thomas King Chelsea's Cafe 2857 Perkins Rd. 70808 225-387-3679

Sunday, April 20

• Noon Downtown BR Repentance Park  Earth Day with
  Iguanas, Marva Wright & the BMW's, Geno Delafose & French Rockin' Boogie

• Noon Jazz in the Park Lafayette St Shaw Center
  Walter "Wolfman" Washington

• 7 - 11pm Teddy's Juke Joint Old Scenic Hwy, Zachary
  Jam with Teddys House Band w/ James Johnson & special guests

Monday, April 21

• 8-10pm Phil Brady's 4848 Goverment St 70806
  BR Blues Week Harmonica Jam with BB Bruce
   
• 10:30 Chicago Al & The Backburners Chelsea's Cafe

Tuesday, April 22

• 6:30p til Phil Brady's BR Blues Society Jam artists Chris Thomas King, Luther Kent, Rudy Richard, Henry Gray, James Johnson, Kenny Acosta

Wednesday, April 23

• Noon-1p Maxine Crump presents "The History of the Blues in Baton Rouge" State Museum Spanish Town Rd. & 4th St.
    5:30p Shirley Neal's Blues Buffet...Pork chops, smothered Potatoes with shrimp and sauage and more.
    Lil Ray Neal w/ Shirley Neal's Blues Buffet @ Phil Brady's food at 6p, music at 8p
    Dixie Rose 7p; 8-11p Raymond and Kevan Voodoo Blues Open Mike at Teddy's Juke Joint
    7:30p Zydeco Grammy- Award winner Terrance Simien & The Zydeco Experience Manship Theatre
   
• 10:30 Michael Foster Project Chelsea's Cafe

Thursday, April 24

• 9:30p-til  BR Blues Week All-Star Jam with Troy Turner & co-host T.J. Black
   
• Teddy's BR Blues Week Record Spin 8-12p at Teddy's Juke Joint

Friday, April 25

• 5-8pm downtown BR Galvez Plaza Tabby Thomas Blues Revue and more
   
• 6:30 - 10p Kevin Schexnayder at The Pastime

• 10:30p  Phil Brady's  John Lisi & Delta Funk

• 8p Manship Theatre  Henry Butler
    Big Red & The Soul Benders 9p-1a at Teddy's Juke Joint
    10:30 Eddie Bo Chelsea's Cafe
    10p Real Time featuring Ernest Scott Roux House
   
• tba Happy's 244 Third Street 70802

Saturday, April 26

• 10a-10p THE BATON ROUGE BLUES FESTIVAL featuring: BRHMS BULLDOG BLUES BAND, PHIL GUY, LARRY GARNER, MARCIA BALL, LUTHER KENT & TRICK BAG, TAB BENOIT, LAZY LESTER W/ RUDY RICHARD & JAMES JOHNSON, KENNY NEAL AND MORE TBA.

• Phil Bradys' 10 pm Kipori Woods
    6:30 - 10p Kenny Acosta at The Pastime
    Randy Pavlock & Twenty-Four Seven 9p-1a at Teddy's Juke Joint
    10:30 Henry Gray and The Cats Chelsea's Cafe
    10pm Mike Zito Roux House
    7pm Smokey Greenwell Roux House
   
• 9pm Marty Christian / Papa Gros Funk Happy's

 Sunday, April 27