LSU students had easy access to rock music and a charity event when Barcadia Baton Rouge opened its doors last night.
On Oct. 5, Barcadia hosted a Battle of the Bands in conjunction with Our Lady of the Lake Children’s Hospital and LSU’s Dance Marathon.
The event kicked off with groovy funk, as members of Tutelage performed with rhythm and synergy between jazzy bass and swirling guitar licks.
Joystick, a Ska-Punk band hailing from New Orleans and Baton Rouge, carried a horn section and lead vocalist with rhythmic guitar work and clarity from its bassist and drummer. The crowd went wild, dancing to it’s energy and melodies.
As the night continued, The Easy slid some darker funk onto the lineup, with its lyrics and trombone modulation. Donning an light up tie and a bass, the frontman lit up on stage with his appearance and basslines.
The Dulac Smack closed out the evening. With southern charm and classic rock and roll, frontman Gabriel Delaney performed his strong vocals with grit and passion. Guitarists Ethan Belanger and Matt Meche simultaneously played powerful “blues-rock” riffs, with a Louisiana flair.
While a judge gave critiques throughout the night, The Dulac Smack won through a crowd vote.
The band described its sound as old-school.
“We try to keep it pretty traditional, but we’re young guys who listen to contemporary music, so that’s obviously going to bleed through,” Delaney said.
Being a group composed of local artists and LSU alumni, The Dulac Smack said it was glad to play for a great cause and represent Baton Rouge musically.

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Tutelage's Wil Simmons plays guitar and sings during the Battle of the Bands on Nov. 5, 2015, at Barcadia.