Best bet: Five-band concert at Arena Building

A five-band concert featuring Drivin' Rain (pictured), Rockface Barband, Surtsey, What We Call Sanity and Distorted Perfection will be Saturday as part of the U.S.A. Veterans Fourth of July celebration. All the acts, whose sounds range from heavy metal to folksy acoustic, come from Southeast Missouri. The show is free of admission and open to all ages. It will be hosted by comedian Richard Cason. Doors open at 4 p.m. and bands take the stage at 7. Saturday 3 at the Arena Building.

-- From staff reports