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It doesn’t get much more Louisiana than Tab Benoit, who returns to Stevie Ray’s Blues Bar (230 E. Main St.; 582-9945) May 17. Read more on this Baton Rouge journeyman at http://www.tabbenoit.com.

Sweet Leaf
Although City Block has announced it’s closing, shows that have been booked are still, er, on the books. Flyleaf visits Sunday. Hear more at myspace.com/flyleaf.

Saucery
Speaking of blues, The Flying Saucers have just released a new record, Blue Bluer Bluest. Buy it at cdbaby.com/cd/flyingsaucers, or brick and mortar-style at ear X-tacy and Electric Ladyland (2325 Bardstown Road; 458-4259).

They appear at the Fifth Annual Jeffersontown Crusade Blues Fest from 6-8 p.m. May 15 at the Fraternal Order of Eagles Hall (3501 College Drive; 267-9982; foe.com). Trackage at myspace.com/theflyingsaucersband.

Discovery channel
If only they had summer camps like this when I was a kid: The weeklong nature camp “Discover Music, Discover Nature, Discover Maple Mount” is geared toward kids ages 10-12, offers classes in folk music and recording, Native American arts and culture and herbs. The camp, which runs from June 8-13, is $100 for the first 50 kids who register, and that includes lodging and meals. Musical guests include Heath Eric, Carla Gover and Randy Lanham. Register online at http://www.discovermaplemount.org, or call Kathy McCarty at (270) 229-0200; e-mail kmccarty@maplemount.org.

Wurmkraut
Punk metal practitioners Wurmkraut celebrate the release of their new EP Saturday at Skull Alley (1017 E. Broadway). Stonecutters, A Cold Sleep and Sowing Discord round out the bill. Showtime is 7 p.m. $6. All ages welcome.

Threesome
Singer-songwriter nights continue Wednesday as Evan Combs, Joanie Musselman and Jeff Grimm rock The Red Room at Flanagan’s Ale House (934 Baxter Ave.; 585-3700). The free show starts at 7 p.m.

Carly & Craig
Singer Carly Johnson and guitarist extraordinaire Craig Wagner are bringing the jazzy to Asiatique (1767 Bardstown Road; 451-2749; http://www.asiatiquerestaurant.com) every Friday from 5-7 p.m.

Music Cast
Johnny Spanish, a Louisville expat, has gone to New York in search of a living in hip-hop. We talk to him via phone. Listen at Bluegrass Catastrophe, bluecat.leoweekly.com.

 

This article appears in May 12, 2009.

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