Concerts this week
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ARLINGTON
Rizzi's Paradiso Pub: DJ (70s Disco Night) at 9 tonight; Loose Change at 9:30 p.m. Saturday; Open Mic (families welcome) at 7 p.m. Sunday; Twin Soul, 7 p.m. Thursday. 6230 Greenlee. Call 592-0344.
BARTLETT
Bartlett Performing Arts and Conference Center: James Williams Memorial Jazz Concert with Mulgrew Miller, Donald Brown, Bill Mobley, Gary Topper, Billy Pierce, Johnny Yancy, Errol Thomas, Renardo Ward, Sal Crocker and Michael Jefry Stevens. At 8 p.m. Saturday, 3663 Appling Road. Tickets: $20. Call 385-6440. Online: bpacc.org
Fat Larry's BBQ: Susie and Bob Salley, 7-10 p.m. Saturdays. 7537 U.S. 70, Appling and Summer. Call 386-1900.
Local Sports Bar: Patty Harper & Faultline Band, 9 p.m.-1 a.m. tonight. No cover. At 2800 Old Whitten Road. Call 266-0607.
BEALE STREET
B.B. King's: At 143 Beale. Call 524-KING (5464). memphis.bbkingclubs.com Fridays: King Beez, 5:30-8 p.m.; B.B. King All Star Band, 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Saturdays: B.B. King All Star Band, 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays: Blind Mississippi Morris, 5:30 p.m. and B.B. King All Star Band featuring Z-Da, 9 p.m.
Beale Street Tap Room: Saluting the Rockies, 10 p.m.-2 a.m. Saturday. At 168 Beale. 527-4392.
Blues City Café: At 138 Beale. 526-3637. Tonight -- The Masqueradors (doo wop) at 7; Toni Green (R&B) at 10. Saturday -- Eli "Paperboy" Reed and The True Loves (R&B, soul) at 7 p.m.; Toni Green at 10 p.m. Sunday -- Gary Hardy and the Memphis 2 (Sun Studio revue and Johnny Cash tribute) at 7 p.m., and FreeWorld (jazz fusion/funk) at 10:30 p.m. Monday-Tuesday -- Gary Hardy and the Memphis 2 at 7 p.m. Wednesday-Thursday -- The Dempseys at 8 p.m. Wednesday and 9 p.m. Thursday.
Ground Zero Blues Club-Memphis: Preston Shannon Blues Band, 8 tonight and Saturday; The Blind Ducks Blues Band, 8 p.m. Wednesday; Big Jerry Blues Band, Thursday at 8 p.m. Ground Zero Blues Club, 158 Lt. George W. Lee. 522-0130.
King's Palace Café: Lyn Cardona Duo, 7-11 p.m. Fridays-Saturdays; David Bowen, 5:30-9:30 p.m. Sundays through Thursdays. 162 Beale. 521-1851.
King's Palace Cafe Patio: Ms. Zeno, 2-5 p.m. Fridays (2 Weeks Notis at 6 tonight); Pam and Terry 1-4 p.m., Ms. Zeno Band 4:30-8:30 p.m., 2 Weeks Notis 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Saturdays; Ms. Zeno 1-4 p.m., and 2 Weeks Notis 4:30 p.m. Sundays; Juke Joint All Stars at 6 p.m. Monday through Thursday.
New Daisy Theatre: 330 Beale Street. Doors open 7 p.m. Call 525-8981 or (866) 468-7630. Online: newdaisy.com "We Rock as One," concert benefiting Greater Memphis Interagency Coalition for Homeless featuring Finding Jimmy Hoffa with special guests Deep Shag, Formula 4, SufferKate, Cornerstone and Psychedelta. 574-2470. Doors open tonight at 6. Tickets: $15. All ages. The Toadies, with People on Planes, and Aranda, Thursday, $16. All ages.
The Pig on Beale: Guy Venable, 7-11 p.m. Saturday. At 167 Beale. Call 529-1544.
Rum Boogie: Guy Venable, 5-8 p.m. tonight; Pam and Terry, 5-8 p.m. Saturday; James Govan and the Boogie Blues Band, 8:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. Fridays-Saturdays; The Skip and Elmo Show, 7-11 p.m. Sunday through Wednesday; James Govan and the Boogie Blues Band, 8 p.m.-midnight Thursdays. 182 Beale. 528-0150.
Blues Hall Coffee Shop (inside Rum Boogie): Plantation All Stars, 8:30 p.m.-12:30 a.m. tonight and Saturday; The Dr. "Feel Good" Potts Band 8:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. Sundays-Mondays; Ms. Zeno Band, 8 p.m.-midnight Tuesday; Delta Saturn, 8-midnight Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday. At 182 Beale. Call 528-0150.
CASINOS
Montgomery Gentry: 9 p.m. Saturday at Bluesville at Horseshoe Casino, Tunica, Miss. Tickets: $65. Call (800) 303-7463.
COLLIERVILLE
Abundant Grace Ministries: The Almost Famous Gospel Singing Jubilee at 7 tonight, featuring the Almost Famous Crains and Gatewood Singers. At 9239 E. Holmes Road. Call 299-8831.
Huey's: Fabulous Steelers, 8 p.m. Sunday. At 2130 W. Poplar, Collierville. Call 854-4455.
CORDOVA
Huey's: Lisa Webb and Jacob Church, 4-7 p.m.; Soul Shockers, 8:30 p.m. Sunday at 1771 N. Germantown Parkway. 754-3885.
St. Benedict at Auburndale High School Performing Arts Theatre: "Crossroads Artists Concert Series" kicks off with The Dempseys, 6:30 p.m. Sunday. Tickets: $10. 8250 Varnavas Drive (at Germantown Parkway). Call 260-2840. Online: sbaeagles.org
DOWNTOWN
Café Soul: Bill Hurd Quartet with Tony Thomas, Earl Thomas and Tom Lonardo, 9 tonight; "Dare to be Different" forum, Saturday 5-9 p.m.; R&B, jazz, neo-soul with ABS Band featuring vocalists AC, Ron Mitchell and Virgous Styles, 9:30 p.m. Saturday; The Show: Open Mic Affair, Sunday (8 p.m. doors). At 492 S. Main. Call 859-0557.
Center for Southern Folklore: The Daddy Mack Blues Band, 9 p.m. Saturday. Admission $5. At 123 S. Main @ Peabody Trolley Stop. Call 525-3655. Go online: southernfolklore.com
Huey's: Memphis Soul Revue, 8:30 p.m. Sunday. 77 S. Second. 527-2700.
Rumba Room: Live salsa music, tonight with the grand opening of the Rumba Room at 303 S. Main. Caribbean Sound, a local band comprised of native-born Latin Americans, play a traditional mix of live music including salsa, merengue, cha-cha-cha. Doors open 7 p.m. Free salsa lessons begin at 9 p.m. followed by open dancing and live band. Cover, $10. Admission free with dinner before 8 p.m.; ladies free until 10 p.m. Valet parking $3. Call 484-6999 or 619-0061. MemphisRumbaRoom.com
St. Peter Catholic Church: "There is Sweet Music," music by American composers, presented by the Memphis Men's Chorale, 7 p.m. Sunday. Free admission, but donations of $10 appreciated. At 190 Adams Ave. Call 527-8282.
EAST
Brookhaven Pub and Grill: Babel On, tonight; Kaleidoscope, Thursdays. At 695 Brookhaven Circle. Call 680-8118.
Buckman Arts Center at St. Mary's School: "Young Turks: Great Music from Youthful Great Masters," presented by The Paul and Linnea Bert Chamber Series. 8 tonight. At 60 Perkins Ext. Call 537-2525. Tickets: $45. Online: MemphisSymphony.org. Pianist Andrew Von Oeyen is guest artist. Sunday: Little Cow, 7 p.m. One of Hungary's most popular contemporary bands, $28. Call 537-1483. Online: buckmanartscenter.com.
Cockeyed Camel: Tom, Dick, and Harry at 10 tonight; Super 5, Saturday. 6080 Primacy Parkway. 683-4056. cockeyedcamel.com
Huey's: Victor Wainwright, 8:30 p.m. Sunday. At 4872 Poplar Ave. Call 682-7729.
Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church: "There is Sweet Music," music by American composers presented by Memphis Men's Chorale at 7 tonight. Free admission (donations of $10 appreciated). At 8151 Poplar Ave., Germantown. Call 754-1204.
Saint John's Episcopal Church: Memphis Boychoir and Memphis Chamber Choir, 6 tonight. Choral Evensong. Freewill offering to benefit the operating budget of the Memphis Boychoir. Choirs will perform music by John Stainer, Richard Webster, Arthur Wills. At 3245 Central Ave. Call 323-8597.
GERMANTOWN
Germantown Performing Arts Centre: At 1801 Exeter Road. Call 751-7500. Online: GPACweb.com. IRIS Orchestra -- Beethoven's Eroica -- Uri Caine, piano. 8 p.m. Saturday. Tickets: $45 plus handling fee. Variations by Johannes Brahms re-imagined by Uri Caine. Peanut Butter and Jam Session: Jazz 9:30 and 10:30 a.m. Saturday. Tickets $8 children, parents free. Music education program introduces ages 3-8 to a wide variety of musical instruments and styles. Special concert featuring The Sphinx Chamber Orchestra and The Harlem Quartet, Tuesday at 7 p.m. Ensembles made up of young black and Hispanic classical musicians, winners of the national Sphinx talent competition. Tickets: $45, $35 and $30.
MIDTOWN
Beethoven Club: Wen Yih Yu, violinist in the Memphis Symphony Orchestra, plays a program of dances by Albenzi, Debussy, Granados, Gershwin and Sarasate. 10:30 a.m. Wednesday. Free. At 263 S. McLean. 274-2504.
Christian Brothers University: "Broadway to Parkway," 7:30 tonight. Christian Brothers University Fall Concert Series. Tickets: $5; free to CBU students, faculty, staff. Selections range from "Les Miserables" to "The Full Monty." University Theater. Call 321-3390.
First Congregational Church: Luna Nova, 7:30 p.m. Monday at 1000 S. Cooper. Admission free. Luna Nova Ensemble performs 20th- and 21st-century music. Go online: lunanova.org
Full Moon Club: Odd Normality, tonight; Techno with Donica, and Tomas Gordo, Saturday; open mic comedy, Tuesdays; Alt Memphis (alternative music -- '80s, '90s, indie), Wednesdays; Mojo Possum, Thursday. Full Moon Club inside Zinnie's East, 1718 Madison. 274-7101.
Hi-Tone: At 1913 Poplar. Doors open 9 p.m. Call 278-8663. Online: hitonememphis.com. Tonight: Jonathan Richman, and The Warble, $10. Saturday: Streetside Symphony with Rainy Day Manual, $5. Sunday: The Family Ghost with STNNN, $5. Wednesday: Dale Watson with Richard James and The Special Riders, $10. Thursday: Neil Hamburger with Pleaseasaur. Advance tickets $8, $10 show day.
Huey's: Jim Wilson and the Mighty Neckbonz, 4-7 p.m.; Eric Jeradi, 8:30 p.m. Sunday. Huey's Midtown, 1927 Madison. 726-6934.
Levitt Shell in Overton Park: (272-5159, levittshell.org). Concerts begin 7 p.m. All are free. Tonight: The Bo-Keys with soul legend William Bell, performing tunes from the Stax catalog including "You Don't Miss Your Water." Saturday: Kenneth Jackson, one-man blues band; Latin group Incendio. Sunday: Brave Combo. Grammy-winning polka outfit.
Mid-South Fairgrounds: Pickin' at the Pipkin featuring the Wolf River Rednecks, tonight. Doors at 8 p.m. Showtime 9 p.m. Live at the Lifestyle Center (Pipkin Building), . Admission is free.
Neil's: At 1835 Madison. Call 278-NEIL (6345). Tonight: On the patio: country music with Eddie L. Smith at 7 p.m. Free. Monday: "Monday Night Sirens" with JoJo Jefferies, Rebecca L. Almond, Holly Cole, and Susan Marshall, 9 p.m. Music Room. Free. Wednesday: "The Wednesday Night Menbrains" with Van Duren, Brandon McGovern, Jeremy Stanfill, Nick Redmond. Special guest Grace Askew. 9 p.m. Free.
Nocturnal: Karma Elektra, The Westbound (CD release show), and Pezz, tonight. Nocturnal (the old Antenna Club), 1588 Madison Ave. Cover, $5. Call 726-1909.
MILLINGTON
Old Millington Winery: Dr. David Evans (Delta blues), 3-6 p.m. Sunday. Free. At 6748 Old Millington. Call 873-4114.
Strand Music Hall: "Country Bash" featuring Opry star Leona Williams. 2-5 p.m. Sunday. Admission: $5. Wilford Ray and The Nashville Band, along with Billy Owen. 7979 Wilkinsville Road. Call 872-1420.
RHODES COLLEGE
Lynx Lair: "Jazz in the Lair," 7:30 p.m. Wednesday (free). Student jazz ensembles. Rhodes College, 2000 North Parkway. 843-3775. Online: rhodes.edu
SHELBY FOREST
Shelby Forest General Store: Live bluegrass music. Live banjo pickin' 6-9 tonight featuring Tony Butler; Robert Hull, noon-3 p.m. Saturday and 1-4 p.m. Sunday. At 7729 Benjestown Road (outside deck). No cover. Call 876-5770.
SOUTHAVEN
Huey's: Adrenaline, 8:30 p.m. Sunday. At 7090 Malco Blvd. Call (662) 349-7097.
SOUTHEAST
Huey's (Southwind): Big Fun! at 8:30 p.m. Sunday. 7825 Winchester. Call 624-8911.
Silver Spoon: "Showtime Saturdays." Doors open at 9 p.m. Free admission until 10 p.m.; $10 after 10. Local and national bands featured. At 6063 Mt. Moriah Road. Call 365-6881.
U OF M AREA
Newby's: On a Dead Machine, tonight; Pnuma Trio Saturday; Green Jelly with Tru Cuntry Bassturds, Radioactive Chickenheads and Rosemarys Billygoat, Tuesday; and Bassnectar, Thursday. At 539 S. Highland. 452-8408.
University of Memphis: University Band, 7:30 p.m. Monday. Free admission. U of M Symphonic Band, 7:30 p.m. Tuesday. Tickets $8; $5 for non-U of M students, senior citizens; free to U of M students, faculty and staff with ID. U of M Jazz Combos, 7:30 p.m. Thursday. Free admission. All events in Harris Concert Hall, 3775 Central Ave. Call 678-5400.

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