Nightlife

Bon Temps Bar & Grill, 330 Arena Road (inside the Double Tree by Hilton) — Bill & Dave, 6-10 p.m. Friday; JC Melancon, 6-10 p.m. Saturday.

Cajun Warf Bar & Grill, 3500 Ryan St. — DJ, 8 p.m.-2 a.m. Fridays and 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Saturdays.

Crying Eagle, 1165 E. McNeese St. — Beach Blvd., 7-1 p.m. Friday; Chris Ardoin, 6 p.m.-midnight Saturday; Brett Welch, 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Sunday.

Golden Nugget, 2550 Golden Nugget Blvd. — Blue Martini: DJ Big Kevn & DJ Turbo, 9 p.m.-1 a.m. tonight; The Fuse, 8 p.m.-midnight Friday-Saturday; DJ Secret Stache, 11 p.m.-3:30 a.m. Friday; DJ TySki, 11 p.m.-3:30 a.m. Saturday. Rush Lounge: Ian & Anna, 9 p.m.-1 a.m. tonight; Orphan Annie, 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Friday-Sunday; Blackheart Mercy Duo, 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Sunday.

Horseshoe Lake Charles, 100 Westlake Ave., Westlake — Brew Brothers: DJ Donnie, 9 p.m.-midnight Friday.

Jeanne’s Bourbon Street BBQ, 915 Sampson St., Westlake — Cajun Jam Session, 5-8 p.m. every two weeks on Mondays.

Juicy’s Lounge, 807 3rd Ave. — Tini’s & Tito’s with Tai, 5-6 p.m. Fridays.

L’Auberge Casino Resort, 777 Avenue L’Auberge — Doug Dousay, 8 p.m. Friday-Saturday.

Library Riot, 2601 Ryan St. — Jukebox Olympics, 7-9 p.m. Thursdays.

Luna Bar & Grill, 719 Ryan St. — Street Side Jazz Band, 11 a.m. Sunday.

The M Bar Sports Bar & Grill, 3231 Kirkman St. — Karaoke, 6-10 p.m. Thursdays.

Panorama Music House, 331 Broad St. — Pajama Jam, 8 p.m. Sundays.

Paul’s Rib Shack, 4800 Nelson Road — Robin in the Woods, Friday; Ronnie Fruge, Saturday.

Rikenjaks Brewing Company, 3716 Ryan St. — Taylor Morgan, 6:30-9:30 p.m. Friday; Kris Harper, 6:30-9:30 p.m. Saturday; Zydecane, 11:30 a.m. Sundays; Brett Welch, 6-9 p.m. Sunday.

Tia Juanita’s Fish Camp, 723 Ryan St. — Paul Piazza, 6-9 p.m. Fridays.

Concerts

Coushatta Casino Resort, 777 Coushatta Drive, Kinder — Tacos & Tequila Fest with Ja Rule and DJ Skribble, 8 p.m. Sept. 21; Terri Clark, 8 p.m. Oct. 12.

Doggett Ford Park Arena, 5115 Interstate 10 South, Beaumont, Texas — Dwight Yoakam with Gary Allan and Joshua Ray Walker, 7 p.m. Nov. 22, tickets $49-$277.

Golden Nugget — Gary Allan, 8:30 p.m. Sept. 20, tickets $55-$75; Brett Young, 8 p.m. Sept. 28, tickets $55-$85; George Birge, 8 p.m. Oct. 5, tickets $10-$20; Travis Tritt, 8 p.m. Oct. 12, tickets $45-$60; Sammy Kershaw, 8:30 p.m. Oct. 25, tickets $20-$30; Chris Cagle, 8:30 p.m. Nov. 1, tickets $15-$25.

Lake Charles Symphony— Classics in Candles, 6-8:45 p.m. Sept. 24, 1911 Historic City Hall Arts & Cultural Center; tickets $35.

L’Auberge — Clint Black, 8 p.m. Nov. 9, tickets $65-$113.

Dance

Central School Arts & Humanities Center, 809 Kirby St., Room 307 — Group country dance class, 6:30-7:30 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays; $15 class fee.

WESTLAKE — Pinederosa Park Freedom Hall, 3104 Westwood Road — Free dance lessons 6:30-8:30 p.m. on Mondays.

Art Exhibits

Imperial Calcasieu Museum, 204 W. Sallier St. — “Seldom Seen” through Nov. 9.

1911 Historic City Hall, 1001 Ryan St., open 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday with free admission —  “Finding Home” exhibition through Oct. 5 in Gallery By the Lake; OHSO Art exhibition through Sept. 27 in Black Heritage Gallery; “Mére et fils” through Sept. 21.

Theater

Lake Charles Little Theatre, — “Plaza Suite,” 7:30 p.m. Friday-Saturday and  2 p.m. Saturday at Southlake Theatre, 4720 Nelson Road, Suite 110.

Special

Louisiana Food & Wine Festival — Sept. 19-22 with all-inclusive food and drink tasting events, including over 300 varieties of culinary, wine, beer, and spirit tastings experiences and 40+ restaurants.

McNeese Cowboy Block Party — Pre-game celebration for Cowboy fans at the Robert Noland Alumni Pavilion, 4539 Common St.; lineup: Sept. 20: Wayne Toups; Nov. 1: Rusty Metoyer; Nov. 22: The Party Hounds gates open at 6 p.m.; free admission.

Pet Expo — 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Sept. 21; pet fashion show, magician, pet-owner look-alike contest; vendors planned; free admission.

Skatember — 5:30 p.m. Sept. 19, Lake Charles Event Center;  theme: Y2K-Welcome to the New Millennium (18+); admission $5.

Yoga Under the Oak — 9-10 a.m. Sept. 21, Imperial Calcasieu Museum.