Best bet: Cavefest

Gettin' Lucky productions in Illinois will once again provide an Earth Day gathering and two-day music festival called Cavefest 2010. Bands like Defined Perception, Zmick and Thinner Teed will play today and Saturday at the Shawnee Cave Outdoor Amphitheatre in Carbondale, Ill. An electronic stage will also be set up on the grounds and will host DJs like Mobile Party Machine, DJ Spacehead and The Great Mundane. Tickets are $30 in advance and $40 at the gate for a two-day pass and camping spot. Tickets available online at www.groovefickets.com or at P-Mac Music and Hempies in Cape Girardeau. No pets allowed, BYOB, no glass bottles. Visit www.cavefest.com for more information.

-- From staff reports