Music notes

Carrington to play Show Me Center

Country singer and raunchy comedian Rodney Carrington has been booked as the first act to play the Show Me Center in its 20th anniversary season.

Carrington's performance is scheduled for 8 p.m. Oct. 20, and tickets are on sale now. The performers is touring in support of his latest CD, "King of the Mountains."

Tickets are available at the Show Me Center ticket office, by phone at 651-5000, at all Ticketmaster outlets and at www.showmecenter.biz.

Gary Allan, Cross Canadian Ragweed play Poplar Bluff

Alternative country band Cross Canadian Ragweed and country hit maker Gary Allan will team up for a concert Sept. 29 at Poplar Bluff's Black River Coliseum. Doors open at 7 p.m., show begins at 8.

Tickets are on sale now and are available by calling Ticketmaster at (866) 646-8849 or the Black River Coliseum Box Office at (573) 686-8001. For more information visit www.blackrivercoliseum.com.