A&E

Oh Mercy, Bach Lunch!

by Walter Pierce

The Friday-at-noon concert series downtown gets a head of steam with a fiery performance by The Mercy Brothers.

The Mercy Brothers

Bach Lunch is full swing at Parc Sans Souci during October and into November, and Friday's performance promises to be barn burner. The Mercy Brothers play an infectious blend of high-energy honky-tonk rock-n-roll and gospel bluster, all rolled into the persona of a firebrand country preacher with a chip on his shoulder and an ace up his sleeve. That's right.

This biannual series is a fundraiser for the Lafayette Science Museum. Boxed lunches provided by select local restaurants go on sale beginning at 11:15 a.m. on a first-come, first-served basis. The music begins at noon.

Here's the remainder of the fall 2013 lineup:

Oct.  11 The Mercy Brothers Creole Lunch House Hub City Diner Joey's Specialty Foods Roly Poly

Oct.  18 Sassafras Jubilee Agave Cantina O'Charley's Restaurant     Joey's Specialty Foods

Oct.  25 The Yvette Landry Band Chick Fil A Deano's iMonelli Poupart's Bakery

Nov. 1 Pine Leaf Trio The French Press Jefferson Steet Pub Zea's Rotisserie & Grill

Nov. 8 Les Bassettes Cena to Go   Bailey's Seafood & Grill