Tonight

In St. Joe

LM Thomas Bros. Blues Band, 9 p.m. to 1 a.m., Magoon’s, 632 S. Eighth St., 232-3611

LM Coleman Hawkins Blues Festival, 6 p.m., free, Coleman Hawkins Park, Seventh and Felix St.

LM The F*Bombs and The Brisbanes, 10 p.m., $3, The Rendezvous, 619 Felix St., 901-0177

LM DJ Sumo, 9 p.m., First Ward House, 2101 St. Joseph Ave., 232-8500

LM Neon Nites, 9 p.m. to 1 a.m., Hammerjacks Rock-N-Roll Sports Bar, 512 Felix St.

LM Oasis, 8 p.m. to midnight, Terrible’s St. Jo Frontier Casino, 777 Winner’s Circle, Bouganvillea Bar

LM Open mic with Tim Power, 8 p.m. to close, no cover, Holt’s Place, 239 Illinois Ave., 238-3871

GO Couple dance lessons, 7 to 9 p.m. every Friday, free, Buffalo Bar, 501 Felix St., 390-8444

LM PartyTime, 9 p.m. to 1 a.m., no cover, Last Call Bar and Grill, 2316 N. Belt Highway

GO Sodance Couples’ Club Dance, 7 p.m., ages 50 and older, Joyce Raye Patterson Senior Citizens Center, 100 S. 10th St., 271-4666

LM Open mic with Dennis Brown, 7 to 11 p.m., no cover, VFW Post 6760 and Ladies Auxiliary, 306 Cherokee, 238-8387

Close By

LM Countryside Jamboree with Wayne Hoover and the Countrysiders, music and dancing, smoke and alcohol free event, 7:30 to 10:30 p.m., Countryside Hall, south city limit sign on Highway 69, Cameron, Mo., (816) 718-1776

LM Gower Goodtimers Opry, 7 p.m., musicians and singers welcome, donation at door, Goodtimers Hall, Gower, Mo., (816) 424-6445

LM Eddie Delahunt, 8 p.m. to midnight, O’Malley’s Pub, 500 Welt St., Weston, Mo., (816) 640-5235

Down South

LM The ACBs, Suzannah Johannes and Ghosty, 10 p.m., $7, Record Bar, 1020 Westport Road, Kansas City, Mo., www.therecordbar.com

LM Outformation, 9 p.m., $5 and $7, The Bottleneck, 737 New Hampshire, Lawrence, Kan., (785) 842-LIVE

LM Lip Riddle, Bourquin, The New Up and Red Guitar, 10 p.m., $6, Davey’s Uptown Ramblers Club, 34th and Main, Kansas City, Mo., (816) 753-1909

LM Lymbyc Systym, This Will Destroy You and Black Christmas, 10 p.m., $5 and $7, Jackpot Saloon, 943 Massachusetts St., Lawrence, Kan.

OS “Menopause: The Musical,” 8 p.m., $38.50, American Heartland Theatre, 2450 Grand Blvd., Kansas City, Mo., (816) 842-9999

FF Worlds of Fun presents “Oktoberfest,” 6 to 11 p.m., Worlds of Fun, 4545 Worlds of Fun Ave., (816) 454-4545

ELSEWHERE

LM Classic country music, dancing, prizes, refreshments and more with special guest Chad Eliftriz, 7 p.m., walk-ons welcome, Fillmore Opry, Fillmore, Mo., (816) 752-0158

LM Mike Duley and Ramblin Country Show with special guests Steve Struther and Steve Watson, 7:30 p.m., $5, Gentry Lions Hall, Gentry, Mo., (660) 562-8874

LM Smokey Smith, 7:30 p.m., Barn Door Opry, Ravenwood, Mo., (660) 582-2341

OS “The Fantasticks,” 8 p.m., $10 adults, $6 students, Theatre Atchison, 401 Santa Fe Road, Atchison, Kan., (913) 367-SHOW

Saturday, Sept. 6

In St. Joe

LM Oddbender, 10 p.m., $3, The Rendezvous, 619 Felix St., 901-0177

LM Watching the Coroner with special guest, 10 p.m., $3, Cagney’s, 5617 Lake Ave., 238-5020

LM Coleman Hawkins Blues Festival, 2 p.m., free, Coleman Hawkins Park, Seventh and Felix St.

LM John Goolsby, 9 p.m., Kelly’s Pub, 1415 Frederick Ave., 390-9999

LM Tracy Huffman, 9 p.m., Foster’s, 726 Felix St., 364-4400

LM Brian Fonteno, 9 p.m., $5, Buffalo Bar, 501 Felix St., 390-9797

LM Harvesting Jane, 9 p.m. to 1 a.m., Hammerjacks Rock-N-Roll Sports Bar, 512 Felix St.

LM Open mic with Jeff Aguilar, 9 p.m. to close, no cover, Holt’s Place, 239 Illinois Ave., 238-3871

LM True North, 9 p.m., $4, First Ward House, 2101 St. Joseph Ave., 232-8500

LM The A&L Project, 9 p.m. to midnight, Las Palmas Authentic Mexican Restaurant, 2715 N. Belt Highway

LM Oasis, 8 p.m. to midnight, Terrible’s St. Jo Frontier Casino, 777 Winner’s Circle, Bouganvillea Bar

LM Open mic with Doug Phillips on the deck, 9 p.m., Legends Sports Bar & Grill, 210 N. Belt Highway., 232-6448

LM The Bypass CD Release Concert with Eyelit and Steady Hands, 7 p.m., free, Word of Life Church, 3902 N. Riverside Road, 390-5203

LM Grass Widow, 9 p.m. to 1 a.m., $3 singles, $5 couples, no cover before 8:45 p.m., Last Call Bar and Grill, 2316 N. Belt Highway, 233-0123

LM Steel-N-Country, 8:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m., $3 members, $4 guests, Eagles Lodge, 2004 N. Belt Highway, 279-3014

LM Senior citizen dance featuring square dancing, round dancing and line dancing, 7:30 to 10:30 p.m., $3, ages 50 and older, Joyce Raye Patterson Senior Citizens Center, 100 S. 10th St., 271-4666

Close By

LM Jammin’ at the cabin, 6 to 9 p.m., country, bluegrass and gospel music, all musicians and singers welcome, good food and dancing, no alcohol, admission is free, Country Cabin Cafe, Savannah, Mo., (816) 324-7969

LM Eddie Delahunt, 8 p.m. to midnight, O’Malley’s Pub, 500 Welt St., Weston, Mo., (816) 640-5235

Down South

LM Red Line Chemistry CD release concert with special guests Woo and Emphatic, 8:30 p.m., $10 includes copy of CD, Davey’s Uptown Ramblers Club, 34th and Main, Kansas City, Mo., (816) 753-1909

LM Workfare Inc. Benefit featuring Rex Hobart and Friends, Dobson Hall, The Sunshine Destroyers, Mad Libby and Delorean, 6 p.m., $10, Record Bar, 1020 Westport Road, Kansas City, Mo., www.therecordbar.com

LM Seven Days Later, Beyond Barred Windows, Bye Bye Beautiful and Auburn Skies, 7 p.m., $7, Main Street Cafe, 3111 Wyandotte, Kansas City, Mo.

FF Kansas City Renaissance Festival featuring “Enchanted Tales,” 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., $15.50 advance, $17.95 at the gate, $7.95 children ages 5 to 12 advance, $8.95 children ages 5 to 12 at the gate, 628 N. 126th St., Bonner Springs, Kan., (800) 373-0357 or www.kcrenfest.com

LM Pleaseeasaur, 9 p.m., $10 and $12, Jackpot Saloon, 943 Massachusetts St., Lawrence, Kan.

LM New Franklin Panthers and 1950 DA, 10 p.m., The Bottleneck, 737 New Hampshire, Lawrence, Kan., (785) 842-LIVE

LM The Gleaners and Six Gun Lullaby, 10 p.m., $3, Replay Lounge, 946 Massachusetts St., Lawrence, Kan.

OS “Menopause: The Musical,” 2 and 8 p.m., $38.50, American Heartland Theatre, 2450 Grand Blvd., Kansas City, Mo., (816) 842-9999

FF Worlds of Fun presents “Oktoberfest,” 10 a.m. to 10 p.m., Worlds of Fun, 4545 Worlds of Fun Ave., (816) 454-4545

ELSEWHERE

LM Country western, bluegrass and gospel music with special guests Max Hopkins and John Lowe, 7:30 p.m., $4 donation, snack bar and dance floor available, Darlington Opry, Darlington, Mo., (660) 562-8917

FF Movie Night at the Clarksdale Ballpark, double feature begins at dusk, bring canned foods for admission, Clarksdale Ballpark, Clarksdale, Mo.

FF 42nd Annual Old Albany Days, activities begin at 7 a.m., $6 donation, children 12 and under are free, Albany Museum, Albany, Mo., (785) 284-2581

OS “The Fantasticks,” 8 p.m., $10 adults, $6 students, Theatre Atchison, 401 Santa Fe Road, Atchison, Kan., (913) 367-SHOW

LM Harlod Forgey, Tim Dunagan and the Old Town Jamoboree Gang, 7:30 p.m., $8, Old Town Jamboree, Old Pattonsburg, Mo., (816) 632-1771

FF Fort Osage 200th Anniversary Celebration, 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., $2 Fort Osage, Sibley, Mo., (816) 503-4860

SUN Sept. 7

LM Blues Night with Jerry Forney, 8 to 11 p.m., Ground Round, 3708 Frederick Ave.

LM Live acoustic music, 9 p.m., First Ward House, 2101 St. Joseph Ave., 232-8500

LM Coleman Hawkins Blues Festival, 2 p.m., free, Coleman Hawkins Park, Seventh and Felix St.

LM Neon Lites, 7 p.m. Sundays, Biggins Sports Bar and Grill, 815 S. Belt Highway, 232-4450

LM Open mic with Nathan Jones, 6:30 to 10:30 p.m., no cover, VFW Post 6760 and Ladies Auxiliary, 306 Cherokee, 238-8387

LM Forney and Paxson Band, 7 to 10:30 p.m. Sundays, $3 to $5, Eagles Lodge #3669, Maryville, Mo., (660) 582-8012

LM Country, bluegrass and gospel music, 2 to 5 p.m. Sundays, Northwest Opry, 216 W. Third St., Maryville, Mo., (660) 927-3620

LM Bob Reeder, 3 to 9 p.m. Sundays, O’Malley’s Pub, 500 Welt St., Weston, Mo., (816) 640-5235

OS “The Fantasticks,” 2 p.m., $10 adults, $6 students, Theatre Atchison, 401 Santa Fe Road, Atchison, Kan., (913) 367-SHOW

OS “Menopause: The Musical,” 2 p.m., $38.50, American Heartland Theatre, 2450 Grand Blvd., Kansas City, Mo., (816) 842-9999

LM Motorhead, The Misfits, Airbourne, Valiant Thor and Year Long Disaster, 7 p.m., $30 and $50, Voodoo Lounge at Harrah’s North Kansas City Casino, 1 Riverboat Drive, (816) 472-7777

FF Kansas City Renaissance Festival featuring “Enchanted Tales,” 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., $15.50 advance, $17.95 at the gate, $7.95 children ages 5 to 12 advance, $8.95 children ages 5 to 12 at the gate, 628 N. 126th St., Bonner Springs, Kan., (800) 373-0357 or www.kcrenfest.com

FF Worlds of Fun presents “Oktoberfest,” 10 to 7 p.m., Worlds of Fun, 4545 Worlds of Fun Ave., (816) 454-4545

FF Fort Asage 200th Anniversary Celebration, 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., $2 Fort Osage, Sibley, Mo., (816) 503-4860

FF School of the Past, 1 to 4 p.m. The Drug Store Museum, Forest City, Mo., (660) 446-2003

FF 42nd Annual Old Albany Days, activities begin at 7 a.m., $6 donation, children 12 and under are free, Albany Museum, Albany, Mo., (785) 284-2581

MON Sept. 8

GO Country western dance lessons, beginners to advanced, 6 to 9 p.m., $5 per person, Eagles Lodge, 2004 N. Belt Highway, 279-3014

GO Wii bowling night, 9 p.m., First Ward House, 2101 St. Joseph Ave., 232-8500

GO Drum Circle, 8 to 10 p.m., Magoon’s, 632 S. Eighth St., 232-3611

LM Craig Morgan Benefit Concert, 8 p.m., $10, Voodoo Lounge at Harrah’s North Kansas City Casino, 1 Riverboat Drive, (816) 472-7777

FF Kansas City Renaissance Festival featuring “Enchanted Tales,” 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., $15.50 advance, $17.95 at the gate, $7.95 children ages 5 to 12 advance, $8.95 children ages 5 to 12 at the gate, 628 N. 126th St., Bonner Springs, Kan., (800) 373-0357 or www.kcrenfest.com

TUES Sept. 9

LM Open mic with Casey Brett, 9 p.m. every Tuesday, Biggins Sports Bar and Grill, 815 S. Belt Highway, 232-4450

LM Blues jam with Chris Jamison, 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. every Tuesday, Magoon’s, 632 S. Eighth St., 232-3611

LM Northwest Singles Mixer, 5 to 7 p.m., free to the public, San Jose Steakhouse, 4015 S. Highway 169, 261-1726

LM John Brock, 10 p.m. to 1 a.m., Hammerjacks Rock-N-Roll Sports Bar, 512 Felix St.

LM Doctors of Entertainment, 9 p.m. to 1 a.m., no cover, Last Call Bar and Grill, 2316 N. Belt Highway, 233-0123

OS “Menopause: The Musical,” 7:30 p.m., $38.50, American Heartland Theatre, 2450 Grand Blvd., Kansas City, Mo., (816) 842-9999

LM Melissa Etheridge Revival Tour, 8 p.m., $50 to $175, Midland Theatre, 1228 Midland, Kansas City, Mo., (816) 842-1045

LM Ice Cube, 8 p.m., $30 and $50, Voodoo Lounge at Harrah’s North Kansas City Casino, 1 Riverboat Drive, (816) 472-7777

WEDSept. 10

LM Neon Lites, 9 p.m., Biggins Sports Bar and Grill, 815 S. Belt Highway, 232-4450

LM Road House Review with Larry Buck and Ted Paxson, 7 to 10 p.m., Neon Nites, 10 p.m. to 1 a.m., Hammerjacks Rock-N-Roll Sports Bar, 512 Felix St.

LM Open mic night, 7 p.m., Norty’s Bar and Grill, 1117 Frederick Ave., 364-9043

LM Noise Boulevard, 8 to 11 p.m., Ground Round, 3708 Frederick Ave.

LM Mike Steggal and Larry Thompson from Neosho River, 9 p.m., First Ward House, 2101 St. Joseph Ave., 232-8500

GO Turtle races, 9 p.m., Bikes and Babes, 4100 S. Highway 169, 749-4042

LM Tracy Huffman, 6 to 9 p.m. every Wednesday, Magoon’s, 632 S. Eighth St., 232-3611

LM Paper Cities and The Life and Times, 7 p.m., free, KC Live Stage, Power and Light District, Kansas City, Mo., (816) 842-1045

OS “Menopause: The Musical,” 1 and 7:30 p.m., $38.50, American Heartland Theatre, 2450 Grand Blvd., Kansas City, Mo., (816) 842-9999

FF Ringling Bros. and Barnum and Bailey presents “Bellobration,” 7 p.m., $12 to $80, Sprint Center, 1407 Grand Blvd., Kansas City, Mo., (816) 931-3330

THURS Sept. 11

LM Open mic featuring Neon Lites with Alan and Scott, 9 p.m. to 1 a.m., no cover, Buffalo Bar, 501 Felix St.

LM Doctors of Entertainment, 9 p.m. to 1 a.m., no cover, Last Call Bar and Grill, 2316 N. Belt Highway, 233-0123

LM Thunder Power and Steel Wool Mill, 10 p.m., $3, The Rendezvous, 619 Felix St., 901-0177

LM Marcus Words, 10 p.m. to 1 a.m., Hammerjacks Rock-N-Roll Sports Bar, 512 Felix St.

GO Annual Pino Throw, dinner at 5 p.m., $50 covers meal and Pino Throw entry, music by The Goods, 8 p.m., Norty’s Bar and Grill, 1117 Frederick Ave., 364-9043

LM Ladies Nite with acoustic music by John Brock, 9 p.m., First Ward House, 2101 St. Joseph Ave., 232-8500

LM Neon Nites, 9 p.m., Buffalo Bar, 501 Felix St., 390-9797

LM Parties on the Parkway with True North, 5 to 8 p.m., free, Northside Complex, 3541 St. Joseph Ave # A, rain date set for Sept. 18

GO Line dance lessons, 7 to 9 p.m. every Thursday, free, Buffalo Bar, 501 Felix St.

GO Foreign Film Club presents “Cinema Paradiso” with special guest speaker Lino Ingargiola, 6 to 9 p.m., free, East Hills Library, 502 N Woodbine Road

GO Live “Rock Band” in The Loft, 9 p.m., Legends Sports Bar and Grill, 210 N. Belt Highway, 232-6448

LM James Pitts with the Amazing Uncle Bob and Jerry Forney on steel slide, 9 p.m. to 1 a.m., Magoon’s, 632 S. Eighth St., 232-3611

LM The Ting Tings, 7 p.m., free, KC Live Stage, Power and Light District, Kansas City, Mo., (816) 842-1045

LM Zona Rosa’s Annual Summer Jazz Concert Series featuring The Wild Women of Kansas City, 7 to 9 p.m., free, Zona Rosa, I-20 and Barry Road, Kansas City, Mo., (816) 587-8180

OS “Menopause: The Musical,” 7:30 p.m., $38.50, American Heartland Theatre, 2450 Grand Blvd., Kansas City, Mo., (816) 842-9999

LM Vampire Weekend with White Williams, 8 p.m., $18, Liberty Hall, 644 Massachusetts, Lawrence, Kan.

FF Ringling Bros. and Barnum and Bailey presents “Bellobration,” 7 p.m., $12 to $80, Sprint Center, 1407 Grand Blvd., Kansas City, Mo., (816) 931-3330

OS “Adam Pascal: Broadway State of Mind,” 7:30 p.m., $22 adult orchestra, $20 adult balcony, $17 student orchestra, $15 student balcony, Mary Linn Auditorium, Northwest Missouri State University, Maryville, Mo., (660) 562-1704

FRI Sept. 12

LM Dogfaced Avenger and Oddbender, 10 p.m., $3, Cagney’s, 5617 Lake Ave., 238-5020

LM Neon Lites, 9 p.m., Biggins Sports Bar and Grill, 815 S. Belt Highway, 232-4450

LM The Thirty, Let Lions, Our Last Chance, The Sky Is Falling and Daylight Prevails, 7 p.m., $7, The Summit, 5401 Mitchell Ave., 261-3389

OS Five By Design presents “Stay Tuned,” 8 p.m., $10 to $45, Missouri Theater, 717 Edmond St., 279-1225

LM Deviator, 9 p.m., Cafe Acoustic, 2605 Frederick Ave., 671-1141

LM Tommy Andrews, 9 p.m. to 1 a.m., Magoon’s, 632 S. Eighth St., 232-3611

GO Glass Express Corvette Club Cruise In, 7 to 9 p.m. Sept. 12, Famous Dave’s Bar-B-Que, 5401 N. Belt Highway, 271-3243

OS “Menopause: The Musical,” 8 p.m., American Heartland Theatre, $38.50, 2450 Grand Blvd., Kansas City, Mo., (816) 842-9999

LM Bake and the Tenderhearts and Daryl Terrell, 6 p.m., free, KC Live Stage, Power and Light District, Kansas City, Mo., (816) 842-1045

LM Puddle of Mudd and Rev Theory, 8 p.m., $9.89 to $29.89, Midland Theatre, 1228 Midland, Kansas City, Mo., (816) 842-1045

FF Ringling Bros. and Barnum and Bailey presents “Bellobration,” 7 p.m., $12 to $80, Sprint Center, 1407 Grand Blvd., Kansas City, Mo., (816) 931-3330

LM Bridgefest featuring Big Head Todd, Kathleen Edwards, Ben Taylor and Sharon Little, 7 p.m., $25, Beaumont Club, 4050 Pennsylvania, Kansas City, Mo., (816) 561-2560

Ongoing exhibits

ST. JOSEPH

ALBRECHT-KEMPER MUSEUM OF ART

2818 Frederick Ave., 233-7003

“Philomene and Lou: A Tribute” and “Teresa and David Harris: Vessels, Constructions and Related Objects,” art on display through Sept. 7 during regular business hours

ST. JOSEPH MUSEUM

3406 Frederick Ave., 232-8471

“Buttons, Banners and Flags: Electioneering in America,” on display through Dec. 1 during regular business hours

KANSAS CITY

NELSON-ATKINS MUSEUM OF ART

4525 Oak St., (816) 751-1278

“Siah Armajani: Dialogue with Democracy,” art on display through Sept. 21 during regular business hours

“Human/Nature: Recent European Landscape Photography,” art on display through Oct. 5 during regular business hours

OUR AREA

HARRY S. TRUMAN LIBRARY AND MUSEUM

500 W. U.S. Highway 24, Independence, Mo., (816) 268-8200

“Lincoln: The Constitution and The Civil War,” on display through Sept. 14 during regular business hours

OLIVE DELUCE GALLERY

Northwest Missouri State University, Maryville, Mo., (660) 562-1704

“Potters for Peace: Water Filter Exhibit,” on display through Oct. 3 during regular business hours, opening lecture at 7 p.m. Sept. 8

FEATURED LOCAL AND

REGIONAL ARTISTS

Charley Watson and John Ensminger, on display through Sept. 16, US Bank, 3115 Ashland Ave.

Evelyn Jordan Isaacs and Irene Karkoski, on display through Sept. 16, US Bank, 1000 Fifth Ave.

Margie Beggs and Eleanor Thomas, on display through Sept. 16, Downtown St. Joseph Library, 927 Felix St.

Riverwalk Art Association, on display through Sept. 22, San Jose Steakhouse, 4015 S. 169 Highway

Pat Harding and Max King, artists work on display through Oct. 22, UMB Bank, 2501 Frederick Ave.

Donna Duke and Mary Ann Pollard, artists work on display through Oct. 22, UMB Bank, 3601 Mitchell Ave.

Kay Barnett, Donna Duke and Karen Organ, artists work on display through Oct. 22, Pony Express Bank, 624 Felix St.

Mary Ann Pollard and Kim Duke, artists work on display through Oct. 22, Pony Express Bank, 209 Roseport Road Elwood, Kan.

Riverwalk Art Association, on display through Oct. 22, USD 409, 626 N. Seventh, Atchison, Kan.

Ferry Keizer, Bruce L. Snell, Michael C. Snell and Doug Stremel, on display through Oct. 18, Muchnic Gallery, 704 N. Fourth St., Atchison, Kan.