The City of Roses Music Festival takes place this weekend in Cape Girardeau's downtown. Three stages plus an acoustic stage at the Common Pleas Courthouse gazebo will host acts, plus a variety of local venues. Stages will be set up at the Broadway, Independence Street and Themis Street intersections of Water Street, with admission gates at the Main Street intersections of Broadway, Independence and Themis. Admission is $3, and bars can charge covers if they wish.
Friday
5 p.m.. No Other
6 p.m. Vacuous
7 p.m. Field of Grey
8 p.m. Knotted Fear
9 p.m. Neo X Geo
10 p.m. Dirty 30s
Saturday
2 p.m. This, Is a Virtue
3 p.m. Think Thank Thunk
4 p.m. Gathered Here Today
5 p.m. Dolphin
6 p.m. Battery Kate
7 p.m. Cynderblok
8 p.m. Invasive
9 p.m. Drivin' Rain
10 p.m. Emaciation
Friday
5 p.m. Dale Haskell
6 p.m. Lindsay Bowerman
7 p.m. JJMC Folkgrass Project
8 p.m. Mike Meyer and Dan Fieser as Burnin' Daylight
9 p.m. Southeast Guitar Ensemble
10 p.m. Bill Bradley
Saturday
2 p.m. Julie Walker
3 p.m. Todd Shaw
4 p.m. Handpicked
5 p.m. Quitman McBride III
6 p.m. DOC Bertram
7 p.m. Dan Wiethop
8 p.m. Randy Auxier
9 p.m. Stephanie Fridley
10 p.m. Chris Gunther
Friday
5 p.m. Jeff Hankins Band
6 p.m. The Mary Ramsey Band
7 p.m. Doug Rees and Friends featuring Big Larry Williams
8 p.m. Mojo Filter
9 p.m. Mike Renick Band
10 p.m. Bruce Zimmerman and the Water Street Band
Saturday
2 p.m. Same Team
3 p.m. Marshal Shain Band
4 p.m. Common Thread
5 p.m. Looser
6 p.m. Stella Blue Band
7 p.m. The Melroys
8 p.m. Juniper Wind
9 p.m. 13th Floor
10 p.m. The Bottom Feeders Blues Band
Themis (rain site -- Jeremiah's):
Friday
5 p.m.. Last Day Fighting
6 p.m. Minds Above
7 p.m. Stace England
8 p.m. SEMO Jazz Ensemble
9 p.m. Nebulous
10 p.m. Catatonic
Saturday
2 p.m. The Church Boys
3 p.m. Fusion Blue
4 p.m. Prom Night Heroes
5 p.m. Richard's Nixon
6 p.m. Ninth Life
7 p.m. The Burritoville Burrito Eating Contest Final
8 p.m. Inkognito
9 p.m. Lost Possum
10 p.m. The Thundertones
Bars
Bel Air Grill:
Saturday: Carl Banks,
Breakaways:
Friday: Steve Ewing, Lojic, Zach Hexum -- 8:30 p.m.
Saturday: Ninth Life -- 9 p.m.
Buckner:
Saturday: Stace England and the Cairo Project with Jackhead, 8 p.m.
The Enchanted Forest:
Saturday: Away from Glendale, Catatonic, Think Thank Thunk and Last Day Fighting, 6 p.m. (all ages)
Jeremiah's:
Friday: Doug Rees and Friends with Big Larry Williams -- 8 p.m.
Saturday: Cape Filmmakers Cooperative Fall Film Showcase -- 5 to 8 p.m.
Doug Rees and Friends -- 8 p.m.
Mollie's:
Friday: Ninth Life -- 9 p.m.
Players:
Friday: Field of Gray with Minds Above -- 9 p.m.
Saturday: Alterior Motive -- 9 p.m.
Pour House:
Friday: Rock Solid with Squadcar -- 9 p.m.
River City Yacht Club:
Saturday: Bruce Zimmerman and the Water Street Band with special guest -- 9 p.m.
Rude Dog Pub:
Friday and Saturday: The Intention, Large Mouth Expedition, Mike Renick Band -- 9 p.m. both nights
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