The Guru

The Guru
1857 Government St
Baton Rouge
225-603-3698
sidney@thegurubr.com
https://www.facebook.com/The-Guru-610901139045380
https://www.thegurubr.com

Upcoming Events

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Previous Events

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1563771600 Comedy NO SHOW Comedy: Album No. 2 The Guru July 22, 2019 July 22, 2019 8:00 PM 10:45 PM We're back this July with our 2nd ever live comedy album recording! With Marguerite C. Shipley, Mike Honore, Terence Delaine, and O'mar Finley, this is a show you don't want to miss,so BYOB, and get ready to laugh! Limited advanced tickets online $8 | $10 at the door Sponsored by Abita Brewing Company!
1566104400 Comedy NO SHOW Comedy The Guru August 18, 2019 August 18, 2019 1:00 PM 3:00 PM NO SHOW Comedy is back this August with a special Sunday brunch show featuring Dan St. Germain Dan St. Germain is a comedian, writer, and actor who’s appeared on Conan, Fallon, This Week at the Comedy Cellar, Adam Ruins Everything, Crashing, This is Not Happening, Best Week Ever, @Midnight, John Oliver‘s NY Standup Show, Guy Code, HBO’s Funny as Hell, The Roast of Bruce Prichard, and has a half hour special on Comedy Central. As always BYOB. Limited food and drink will be available. Advanced tickets are $8, tickets at the door will be $10 So come out in your Sunday best and have a laugh with us!
1571634000 Comedy Featuring Stef Bright & Ed Black The Guru October 21, 2019 October 21, 2019 8:00 PM 10:30 PM NO SHOW Comedy is back this October with a creepy comedy show Featuring Stef Bright & Ed Black Stef Bright is a comedian form Frightening Fayetteville, Arkansas. Winner of NWA Roast Battle League, she has also been featured in Nashville Comedy Festival, Blue Whale Comedy Festival, and Lady Laughs Festival. She was also a producer of "Tits on Tape", an all ladies comedy show and album recording. Ed Black is a native from Nasty New Orleans, Louisianna. He is the host of "Comedy Underground", a weekly Open Mic in New Orleans. As always BYOB. Limited food and drink will be available. Advanced tickets are $8, tickets at the door will be $10 So come out for a Ghoulishly Great time and have a laugh with us!
1572584400 Live Music James McCann w/ Michael Bordelon The Guru November 1, 2019 November 1, 2019 7:00 PM 9:30 PM James McCann w/ Michael Bordelon
1660194000 Comedy The Return to The Guru The Guru August 11, 2022 August 11, 2022 7:30 PM 10:00 PM After battling Dat Rona and Dem Variants, we’re back where it all began. Come join the NO Show crew at The Guru! After almost 3 years of not being at our favorite venue, we are back like we've never left. As Daft Punk said, "One more time!" Come join us, to celebrate our favorite, Jeremiah Turner leaving Louisiana, and our special out of town guest, Ahmed Al-Kadri from Los Angeles who is touring with the NO SHOW Comedy founder, O'mar Finley. So, save the date. Bring a friend. And join us one more time at the place where it all began.
1662094800 Live Music L’amour Musique The Guru September 2, 2022 September 2, 2022 8:00 PM 11:00 PM
1665896400 Live Music Beer & Hymns Baton Rouge The Guru October 16, 2022 October 16, 2022 7:00 PM 10:00 PM On Sunday, October 16 at 7 PM St Margaret’s will host "Beer and Hymns” at the Guru, 1857 Government Street. The event is free and is open to the public. Beer & Hymns fosters a sense of community as diverse groups of people sing together, share stories, and support nonprofits who are truly making a difference in the lives of our neighbors. The first Beer and Hymns will raise funds for our new La Mesa Ministry with our Latino brothers and sisters. Beer, Root Beer, & Sparkling Water will be served. Nathan Thomas, a resident of Washington D.C., is one of the lead musicians for Beer and Hymns at the Wild Goose Festival each year. He has generously agreed to join us on October 16 to help lead the musicians and singers. https://www.saintmargarets.com/beer-and-hymns-baton-rouge/ We thank the Mystic Krewe of Apollo for being a financial underwriter for this event.
1674108000 Live Music The Ricochets The Guru January 19, 2023 January 19, 2023 7:00 PM 9:00 PM
1731045600 Live Music The Kitchen Sessions Band! The Guru November 8, 2024 November 8, 2024 6:30 PM 9:30 PM FREE EVENT - Come celebrate the Harvest Season with the Baton Rouge Irish Club! Explore Samhain (the Irish month of November) through Poetry & Stories with Brian Breen, Dan Mulligan, & Allen Kenny; also with music by The Kitchen Sessions Band! Special Video Presentaion by Rex Q. Fortenberry highlighting the seasons' history, culture & poetry.

About Venue

Unique events venue - parties, music, receptions, showers, meetings, rehearsal dinners, community gatherings. Inclusive.

The Guru is a unique venue in Baton Rouge - once a mechanics garage in the 1920s, now a serene space with 15-foot ceilings and a New Orleans feel to it. We love candlelight! Great ambience! Perfect for intimate weddings, parties, showers, rehearsal dinners, any kind of gathering. Best for up to 80 people, but can accommodate more if inside/outside. People say "has great energy", "feels so good in here", "calming", "beautiful", "just want to stay here". It's also a great space for acoustic music, salons, art shows, workshops. Inclusive, community gathering place. Rates available for weekdays and weekends, day and night. Tables and chairs included in fees. Can bring in own food and beverage or can refer to caterer we use. Call me at 225-603-3698 for information or to see the possibilities.
Sidney