Good bets 10/30/08

Performing arts

Fall Jazz Concert

Something old, something new with Southeast Missouri State University jazz band.

Where: Bedell Performance Hall, River Campus

When: 7:30 p.m. today

Savion Glover: Bare Soundz

A Tony Award winner and tap dancer extraordinaire, Savion Glover presents "tap dance as percussive sound and song."

Where: Bedell Hall, River Campus

When: 7:30 p.m. Friday

live music

Doug Rees

Plays with special guest, Greg Klyma.

Where: Stooges, Jackson

When: 7 to 11 p.m. today

Ivas John Band

The blues are back, every week.

Where: Water Street Lounge, Port Cape

When: 8 p.m. to midnight today

Classic Country Band

Classy, classic country music.

Where: American Legion hall, Jackson

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

Tipping Holly

Fun and folk and rock and more.

Where: Broussard's

When: 9 p.m. Friday

The Intention

Five-piece rock band with backgrounds ranging from jazz, alternative, funk and rock.

Where: Club Moxy

When: 9 p.m. Friday, Saturday

Mike Renick Band

College rock in costumes.

Where: Rude Dog Pub

When: 9 p.m. Friday, Saturday

Live piano music by Jennifer Jolls

Smooth and soft piano songs.

Where: Royal N'Orleans

When: 6:30 to 10 p.m. Friday, Saturday

The Melroys

Area rockabilly favorites.

Where: Stooges, Jackson

When: 8 p.m. to midnight Saturday

The Micah Walk Band

Indie rock with country undertones.

Where: Broussard's

When: 9 p.m. Saturday

Jobu

Psychedelic funk.

Where: Buckner Brewing Company

When: 9 p.m. Saturday

Karaoke contest

If you can read, you could win.

Where: Schock's Pub, Scott City

When: 9 p.m. Saturday

Bruce Zimmerman & The Water Street Band

The semiregular house band is always good.

Where: Water Street Lounge, Port Cape

When: 9 to 11 p.m. Sunday

Misc

HI-Cot'N Line Dancers

Get in line and dance.

Where: American Legion Post 63

When: beginners' lessons, 6:30 to 7:30 p.m.; dance lessons, 7:30 to 10 p.m. today

Top female impersonators

Everybody's dressed up.

Where: Independence Place

When: 11 p.m. Saturday

Dance Party with the Male Man

Be a dancing queen with the king.

Where: Double Nickel II, Sikeston, Mo.

When: 8 p.m. Saturday

Karaoke

Karaoke

Where: Show-Me's

When: 8 p.m. today

Karaoke

Where: Club Moxy

When: 9 p.m. today

Karaoke with T.J. Jackson

Where: Cape Girardeau VFW hall

When: 6:30 p.m. Friday

Karaoke

Where: Pockets

When: 9:30 p.m. Friday

Lil Star Karaoke and Sound System

Where: Rustic Lounge, Zalma, Mo.

When: 8 p.m. to midnight Friday

Renegade Karaoke

Where: Daytimer's Lounge

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

Wattz Up Karaoke

Where: Cue & Brew

When: 8 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. Saturday

Karaoke

Where: Pockets

When: 9:30 p.m. Saturday

Karaoke

Where: Willa's Getaway, McClure, Ill.

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

Halloween happenings

Haunted Ghost Town

The village is damned.

Where: Black Forest Villages

When: 6:30 to 10:30 p.m. Friday

Haunted Hall of Horror

Scream your way through the maze of horror.

Where: Arena Building

When: 7 to 11 p.m. today, 7 p.m. to midnight Friday

Haunted Train Car

You can't get away from these ghouls.

Where: St. Louis Iron Mountain & Southern Railway, Jackson

When: 8 to 11 p.m. Friday

Haunted Hayride

Strangers in the middle of nowhere surrounded by ...

Where: Rocky Holler, Fruitland

When: 7 to 10 p.m. Friday

Haunted Trail Hill of Horror

Take a hayride through a haunting and then good luck finding your way back.

Where: Highway 34 W to Burfordville, turn right on Route UU for seven miles

When: 7 to 10 p.m. Friday

Phobia Farm

The family shows its dark side.

When: 6 to 11 p.m. Friday, Saturday

Where: Beggs Family Farm, Blodgett, Mo.

Halloween Pub Crawl with free shuttle

Get in costume and get in the free shuttle to visit Schock's Pub, Lefty's and Schindler's Tavern from 8 p.m. to 1 a.m.

Where: Scott City area

When: Shuttle begins at 8 p.m. Friday

Halloween Bash with Live DJ

A costume could win you money. Money will get you a drink. Ordering a drink will get you a show.

Where: Slingers

When: 8 p.m. Friday

Halloween and costume party

Vintage will provide the scary soundtrack and Jimmi's will award a $100 gift card for best costume.

Where: Jimmi's Restaurant

When: 7 p.m. to midnight, Friday, music starts at 8 p.m.

Pajamaween Contra Dance featuring Banjovi

A themed twist to the traditional dance sponsored by Cape Friends of Traditional Dance and Music.

Where: Christ Episcopal Church

When: free beginners' workshop, 6:45 to 7 p.m., dance, 7 to 9:30 p.m.