Concerts this week

Country duo Montgomery Gentry was here last year  to record their newest album, "Back When I Knew It All" at Ardent Studios. Music partners Eddie Montgomery and Troy Gentry perform Saturday at Horseshoe Casino's Bluesville.

Country duo Montgomery Gentry was here last year to record their newest album, "Back When I Knew It All" at Ardent Studios. Music partners Eddie Montgomery and Troy Gentry perform Saturday at Horseshoe Casino's Bluesville.

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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.