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📅 Baton Rouge: Week at a Glance | May 26–31

📅 Baton Rouge: Week at a Glance | May 26–31

Why it matters: Night Market BTR finally gets its night, Concerts in the Cosmos closes out the season under the planetarium dome and a flotilla of tall ships from around the world is docked 80 miles away.

🗓️ Wednesday, May 27

🎵 Old 97's—8 p.m. 📍 Texas Club, 456 N. Donmoor Ave.

  • The Dallas-based alt-country veterans bring their sharp, propulsive songwriting to Baton Rouge. With opener Caleb Caudle. One of the most dependable live acts in American roots music. Tickets at the Texas Club.

🗓️ Wed.–Thu., May 27–28

🔭 Concerts in the Cosmos: DIVAS—7:30 p.m. 📍 Irene W. Pennington Planetarium, LASM, 100 S. River Road

  • BRSO musicians perform live tributes to BeyoncĂ©, CĂ©line Dion, Whitney Houston and more, set against stunning planetarium visuals. Approximately 60 minutes. Wine and small bites available. Tickets $40–$60 at brso.org.

🗓️ Friday, May 29

🎭 Mid City Live!—7 p.m. 📍 Arts Council of Greater Baton Rouge

  • The comedy variety showcase returns—stand-up, sketches and live music spotlighting local and regional talent. This edition features a surprise appearance by Mayor-President Sid Edwards as a cast member. Doors at 6:30 p.m. Tickets at artsbr.org.

🎭 Desi Banks: Your Favorite Cousin Tour—7 p.m. 📍 River Center Theatre for Performing Arts, 240 St. Louis St.

  • The Atlanta-based comedian and social media personality—nearly 19 million followers and counting—brings his stand-up show to Baton Rouge. Tickets from $44 at the River Center box office.

🗓️ Saturday, May 30

🌱 Red Stick Farmers Market—8 a.m.–noon 📍 5th & Main Street, downtown

  • Fresh produce, local vendors and community at BR's flagship open-air market. Also runs Thursdays, 8 a.m.–noon, at Pennington Biomedical Research Center and Tuesdays, 3–6 p.m., at the Main Library at Goodwood.

🏮 Night Market BTR—4–10 p.m. 📍 In front of the Louisiana State Capitol, N. 4th Street

  • Rescheduled from May 9 due to weather, Baton Rouge's premier Asian American and Pacific Islander cultural festival is finally here—40 food vendors, 20 artists, lion-dance performances and live music. Organizer Laura Siu-Nguyen is capping attendance at 7,000 to ensure everyone actually gets to eat. Asian Heritage Month, if you needed another reason. Tickets $5; VIP $75. RedEye has the full story.

🎸 Jason Bonham's Led Zeppelin Evening—8 p.m. 📍 L'Auberge Casino & Hotel, 777 L'Auberge Ave.

  • John Bonham's son performs a full Led Zeppelin tribute alongside his own band. Tickets at L'Auberge.

🗓️ Sunday, May 31

🧚 BREC Fae Fest—noon–3 p.m. 📍 Forest Community Park, 13900 S. Harrell's Ferry Road

  • BREC's annual fairy-themed family festival—postponed earlier this month due to weather and now officially back. Themed zones, fairies, dragons, games, crafts and live shows. Costumes welcome. Free.

⛵ DAY TRIP: Sail 250 New Orleans

An 80-mile drive for a once-in-a-generation event.

⛵ Sail 250 New Orleans: Tall Ships on the Mississippi—May 28–31 📍 New Orleans Riverfront, Goldring-Woldenberg Riverfront Park

  • As part of America's 250th anniversary celebration, New Orleans hosts the largest-ever flotilla of tall ships from around the world along the historic Mississippi River. 12 vessels, including the USCGC Eagle, Chile's Esmeralda, Argentina's ARA Libertad, Peru's BAP UniĂłn and the USS Kearsarge. Ships arrive Thursday, May 28 (8 a.m.–1 p.m.); public tours daily 8 a.m.–5 p.m. through Sunday. Fireworks Saturday at 9 p.m. Free and open to the public. No advance tickets required. Full schedule at sail250neworleans.com.

Reach us: Want to submit an event item for consideration? Email us the information at news@redeyebr.com. Details: The calendar is on a Monday–Sunday rotation, and the submission deadline is the Wednesday prior.