Slim Harpo Music Awards
Phil Brady's 4848 Government Street, Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70806
Named in honor of the legendary Baton Rouge blues fixture James Moore, better known by his stage name Slim Harpo, the annual Slim Harpo Music Awards have honored greats in local music and beyond since 2003. This year's Pioneer Awards will go to Baton Rouge musicians drummer Michael Jo Monk Caesar; bassists Doug Brousseau and Miguel D. Hernandez; and guitarist Johnny Rossetti. Bassist David Hyde, a Hammond native, will also receive a Pioneer Award. The Legend Award is set to to Shreveport guitarist and songwriter Buddy Flett, and the Ambassador Award will be presented to Lafayette radio personality Raoul Breaux. 7:30 pm at Phil Brady's. $20 admission includes jambalaya. louisianasmusic.com/slim-harpo-music-awards.