good bets 11/6/08

Live Music

Ivas John Band

Southern Illinois blues

Where: Water Street Lounge, Port Cape

When: 8 p.m. to midnight today

Tipping Holly

Instruments you don't normally see. Music you'll want to hear again.

Where: Rude Dog Pub

When: 9 p.m. today

Doug Rees and Every Other Chair

Jackson singer/songwriter joined by Every Other Chair.

Where: Stooges, Jackson

When: 7 p.m. today

Matt Murphy

Live acoustic music.

Where: Slingers

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

The Wrights

First of many First Friday concerts.

Where: Marquette Terrace

When: 8:30 p.m. Friday

Country Touch Band

Get in touch with country.

Where: Jackson Elks Lodge, Jackson

When: 7 to 10 p.m. Friday

Classic Country Band

What you'd expect to hear on the trail.

Where: American Legion hall, Jackson

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

Bruce Zimmerman

Possibly blues, maybe some rock.

Where: Jimmi's Restaurant

When: 8:30 p.m. Friday

Dirty 30s

Rare appearance from this Cape-bred rock band.

Where: Broussard's

When: 9 p.m. Friday

Jefferson Fox

Indie rock.

Where: Buckner Brewing Co.

When: 9 p.m. Friday

Trey Presson & the Missouri Outlaws

Southern rock.

Where: Rude Dog Pub

When: 9 p.m. Friday, Saturday

Thanks for Nothing

Power-pop rock from Arkansas.

Where: Club Moxy

When: 9 p.m. Friday, Saturday

Broke

Celebrate the weekend with a band.

Where: Slingers

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

Live piano music by Jennifer Jolls

A safe haven from the madness.

Where: Royal N'Orleans

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

DNA

Dogs Not Around. Do Not Ask. Descending New Angels. Don't Not Attend.

Where: Broussard's

When: 9 p.m. Saturday

Mike Renick Band

A Cape classic with homegrown microbrew beer.

Where: Buckner Brewing Co.

When: 9 p.m. Saturday

Bill Booth

Acoustic blues and rock.

Where: Jimmi's Restaurant

When: 8 p.m. Saturday

Woody Brothers

Acoustic trio from Southern Illinois crosses the river.

Where: Water Street Lounge, Port Cape

When: 8 to 11 p.m. Sunday

Performing arts

"Charming Billy" dinner theater

A comedy to end the season presented by River City Players.

Where: River City Yacht Club, Port Cape

When: dinner at 7 p.m., show at 8 p.m. Friday, Saturday; Nov. 14, 15; Show only 8 p.m. Nov. 15

"Sweeney Todd"

The demon barber of Fleet Street seeks revenge in Cape Girardeau.

Where: Bedell Hall, River Campus

When: 2:30 and 7:30 p.m. Saturday

Southeast Brass Quintet

Come see the top brass.

Where: Southeast Missouri State University, Kent Library, Sadie's Place

When: 12:30 p.m. Wednesday

misc

HI-Cot'N Line Dancers

Good times they are not forgotten.

Where: American Legion Post 63

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

Native American Culture Celebration

Lectures, displays, demonstrations, activities and foods to celebrate Native American Month.

Where: Crisp Museum, River Campus

When: noon to 5 p.m. Saturday

Ozark Opry

Dance to a band in the country.

Where: Highway 25 between Jackson and Gordonville, 171 Lillie Kay Ann Drive

When: 6 to 8 p.m.

Top female impersonators

Still in costume.

Where: Independence Place

When: 11 p.m. Saturday

Empty Bowls

A charity event to fund local food banks. $10 gets you a modest meal and a handmade clay bowl.

Where: Salvation Army

When: noon to 3 p.m. Sunday; 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday

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, Saturday

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

Karaoke contest

Where: Schock's Pub, Scott City

When: 9 p.m. Saturday

Wattz Up Karaoke

Where: Cue & Brew

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

Karaoke

Where: Willa's Getaway, McClure, Ill.

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