good bets 6/25/09

LIVE MUSIC

Jackson Municipal Band

Robyn Hosp joins the city band for family night.

Where: Jackson City Park band shell

When: 7 p.m. today

The Moore Brothers

Moore live music.

Where: Stooges, Jackson

When: 7 p.m. today

Bruce Zimmerman

Weekly blues gig at Bayou.

Where: Bayou Bar & Grill, Pocahontas

When: 7 to 10 p.m. today

Ivas John Band

Illinois blues in your backyard.

Where: Broussard's

When: 8 p.m. today

Live acoustic music

Matt Murphy brings the party.

Where: Slingers

When: 10 p.m. to 1 a.m. today

Benefit concert for the American Red Cross

A concert featuring Left on Sprigg, John vs. Stairs, Basement on a Hill, With or Without, The Skies Proclaim, Through the Divide, Of Silence and Salvation, Isabella, We Came from Embers, For the Love of God

Where: Capaha Park

When: 2 p.m. Friday

Classic Country Band

The name says it all.

Where: American Legion Hall

When: 7 to 10:30 p.m. Friday

Rock in the Rock Garden

This week's featured band: Shades of Blue.

Where: Jackson City Park Rock Garden

When: 7 to 9 p.m. Friday

Trippin' Tuesday

Classic rock.

Where: Bel Air Grill

When: 8 p.m. Friday

Worried Minds

Band joined by Aaron Picar and Drink Til You Stink.

Where: Mississippi Mud House

When: 8 p.m. Friday

Live piano music by Jennifer Jolls

Music in the key of fun.

Where: Royal N'Orleans restaurant

When: 7 to 10:30 p.m. Friday, Saturday

On Tap

Perryville rock.

Where: Rude Dog Pub

When: 9 p.m. Friday, Saturday

County Line

Modern bluegrass with party lyrics.

Where: Buckner Brewing Co.

When: 9 p.m. Friday

Arthur Lee Land

One-man multi-instrument band.

Where: Broussard's

When: 9 p.m. Friday

DJ Vince Brown

Brings the house down.

Where: The Phat Cat

When: 10 p.m. to 1 a.m. Friday

Music Fest '09

A first-time festival in Scott City with local musicians to raise money for a band shelter in Scott City Park.

Where: Scott City Park

When: noon Saturday

Elliot Raney

Acoustic singer/songwriter.

Where: River Ridge Winery, Commerce, Mo.

When: 2 to 6 p.m. Saturday

Ozark Opry Band

Country fun.

Where: Ozark Opry, Jackson

When: 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday

Crossed Timbers

Country act docks at Port Cape.

Where: Port Cape

When: 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. Saturday

Hardy House concert with Jefferson Fox

Indie artist plays a house call. For reservations, call 243-0394.

Where: Hardy House, Jackson

When: 7 p.m. Saturday

Annick

Bobby Lewis "Annick" plays his Branson rock.

Where: Bel Air Grill

When: 8 p.m. Saturday

Jam Band Fever

Canadian Customs and Legends Never Die.

Where: Mississippi Mud House

When: 8 p.m. Saturday

Platinum Blues Band

Blues at Buckner's.

Where: Buckner Brewing Co.

When: 9 p.m. Saturday

DJ Lance

Dance! Dance!

Where: Slingers

When: 10 p.m. to 1 a.m. Saturday

Pearl River Band

New country and classic rock.

Where: Thirsty's Bar

When: 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. Saturday

Dance Party with the Male Man

Shake your booty.

Where: Double Nickel II, Sikeston, Mo.

When: 8 p.m. Saturday

Jam session

Bring your own style.

Where: Hombre Hair Salon

When: 5 p.m. Sunday

Bluegrass and old-time jam

Saw on a fiddle.

Where: Dennis Scivally Park

When: 6 p.m. Sunday

Sit-in jam band

Dinner and your own show.

Where: Show-Me's

When: 7:30 p.m. Sunday

The Boone Project

Matt and Buddy play around.

Where: Water Street Lounge

When: 8 to 11 p.m. Sunday

Fifth annual Southern Illinois Music Festival

A day of jazz for fans young and old.

Where: Cairo Public Library, Cairo, Ill.

When: Classical Music for Kids, 4 p.m., and Adult Feature, 7:30 p.m., Tuesday

Cape Girardeau Municipal Band

Brave the heat and you'll be rewarded with a beat.

Where: Capaha Park band shell

When: 8 p.m. Wednesday

MISC

An Evening With Four Authors

Listen to four Missouri authors discuss their books and the art of writing. Participants will be Morley Swingle, Edward Bender, Paul Guyot and Harvey Shell.

Where: Cape Girardeau Public Library

When: 7 p.m. today

Open mic

Show your skills.

Where: Broadway Books & Roasting Co.

When: 7:30 to 10 p.m. Friday

Mouse races and dance for

multiple sclerosis

Six races with six mice in each race, all boiling down to the championship race. Dancing, raffle items, 50/50 splits, 50 States and door prizes will follow.

When: 6:30 p.m. Friday

Where: Dockside the Upper Deck, Cape Girardeau

Top female impersonators

A show to see.

Where: Independence Place

When: 11 p.m. Saturday

Singles/couples dance

Parents Without Partners sponsors the dance open to the public.

Where: Cape Girardeau VFW

When: 7:30 to 11:30 p.m. Saturday

Jerry Ford 50 Years of Music and the History of the Delta Queen Riverboat

History of the Delta Queen programs by Delilah Tayloe at 1:30 and 3 p.m.

Where: Cape River Heritage Museum, Cape Girardeau

When: 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday

An Afternoon of Fine Arts from Mozambique

This fundraiser, sponsored by Grace United Methodist Church, will include a silent auction, live auction, and an African dance Ppesentation. Tickets are $30.

Where: Academy of Dance Arts

When: 2 to 5 p.m. Sunday

Country Club Western Dance Classes

Take a turn around the floor.

Where: American Legion Post 63

When: 7 to 9 p.m., beginners class starts at 6 p.m. Monday

Hi-Cot 'N' Line Dancers

Good times not forgotten.

Where: CrossRoads Fellowship Church

When: 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday

Irene's Country Dancers

Dance for partners or line.

Where: Cape Eagles No. 3775

When: 7 to 9 p.m., beginners class starts at 6 p.m. Tuesday and Wednesday.

Live comedy

Laugh a little or a lot.

Where: Mississippi Mud House

When: 8 p.m. Wednesday

KARAOKE

Karaoke

Where: Club Moxy

When: 9 p.m. today, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday

Karaoke with T.J. Jackson

Where: Cape Girardeau VFW

When: 6:30 p.m. Friday

Karaoke

Where: Thirsty's Bar

When: 8 p.m. to 12 a.m. Friday

Karaoke

Where: Brothers Lounge

When: 8:30 p.m. Friday, Saturday, Wednesday

Renegade Sound System

Where: Daytimer Lounge

When: 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. Friday

Time Machine Karaoke

Where: Daytimer Lounge

When: 8 p.m. Saturday

Karaoke

Where: Schock's Pub, Scott City

When: 9 p.m. Saturday

Karaoke

Where: Willa's Getaway, McClure, Ill.

When: 8 p.m. to 1 a.m. Saturday

Parkers Karaoke

Where: Lil Country Store Restaurant & Pizza Parlor, Jackson

When: 7 p.m. Saturday

Wattz Up Karaoke

Where: Cue and Brew

When: 9 p.m. Saturday