Live After Five is the latest Baton Rouge event to be disturbed by a weekend weather forecast filed with rain and possibly severe weather.
Organizers of the downtown concert series announced this afternoon that this evening’s concert has been canceled. The series will return next Friday with a concert by Gina Brown & Anutha Level at North Boulevard Town Square, from 5 to 8 p.m. However, some evening events affiliated with Life After Five will take place tonight, including the official after-party at The Roux House, which features Trigger Proof at 9 p.m. and a DJ set on the patio starting at 11 p.m.
The Live After Five cancellation comes a day after organizers of the Baton Rouge Blues Festival announced the threat of severe weather forced them to move the festival indoors to the Baton Rouge River Center.
The Art Council of Greater Baton Rouge’s free Sunday in the Park concert series is also slated to kick off this weekend, from 2 to 5 p.m. at North Boulevard Town Square. Event organizers say the kickoff show, which features Swamp Thing, will be moved into the Arts Council building at 427 Laurel St. in case of inclement weather.
As of this afternoon, the weekend forecast for Baton Rouge is showing a 60% chance of rain this evening, an 80% chance Saturday and a 90% chance Sunday.
—Steve Sanoski
