AARON MILLER BAND
Tonight, Friday and Saturday — Illusion’s in Ironton.
Sundays and Mondays — Miller will perform acoustic shows at Loser’s in Nashville.
Monday nights are Songwriter’s Night, which Miller hosts. Visit myspace.com/aaronmillerband.
BIG D KARAOKE
Thursdays 8 to 11 p.m. and Saturdays, 9 to midnight — Big D Karaoke. Stables on old 52 in South Point. Call (740) 377-2885 or (606) 473-9093.
BIG SANDY SUPERSTORE ARENA
June 14, 7:30 p.m. — Carrie Underwood, the Carnival Ride Tour, with Jason Michael Carroll, opening act.
Tickets are on sale at the arena box office at (304) 523-5757 or ticketmaster.com.
CHARLESTON CIVIC CENTER
May 8, 7:30 p.m. — Kenny Chesney, with guest, LeAnn Rimes. Tickets are $69.50 and $59.50.
Tickets sold at the box office and all ticketmaster outlets. Call (304) 342-5757; (304) 523-5757, Ticketmaster Express (866) 448-7849; or charge online at ticketmaster.com.
CHRIS KITCHEN
Thursday, Friday and Saturday, 6:30 to 9 p.m. — The jazz/pop guitarist will perform at the Chimney Corner Café, 1624 Carter Ave.
Call (606) 324-7500 for reservations or e-mail chriskitchen@roadrunner.com. Visit myspace.com/chriskitchenguitar.
DUSTY ROADS BAND
Fridays and Saturdays, 7 to 10 p.m. — at Walt’s Jamboree in Morehead.
Take the Morehead exit 137, from Grayson, turn right on Route 32, go five miles on the right. Doors open at 5 p.m.
No alcoholic beverages permitted.
ETA
ETA is Eddie Riffe and Tony Maynard, acoustic.
First Friday, Ashland Main Street, 6 to 8 p.m.
May 15, 12:30 p.m. — Trinity Station, Flatwoods.
May 26, 1:30 p.m. — Memorial Day Salute, Golden Oaks Cemetery Ashland.
May and June — VFW Post 1064, Huntington 7th Avenue an 10th Street.
The Strangers Band is John Hall, drums and vocals; Tony Maynard, guitars and vocals; Chuck Bennett, bass and vocals; and Eddie Riffe, vocals and guitar. Visit etamusic.org.
The FUGITIVES
Fridays and Saturdays, 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. — The Ashland Elks Club during April. New show, ’60s Rock and Roll.
GARY AND SONYA
Upcoming guests on Homegrown with Gary and Sonya include:
June 5 — Genuine Junk Band at the PAC.
JASON, AMY
and IAN NUCKOLS ACOUSTIC
Thursdays, 10 p.m.— Fuzzy Duck, Ironton.
OVERDRIVE BLUEGRASS BAND
Thursday, 8 to 11 p.m. — Fort Falls off U.S. 60 at the entrance to Carter Caves.
THE POACEOUS BAND
Fridays, Saturdays, 6 to 9 p.m. — American Legion Post 43, Old U.S. 23 and Legion Drive, Raceland. (606) 836-8355.
Poaceous is Dennis Page, Sheree Page, Marvin Imes and Donnie Skeens. For more information, call (606) 923-7232 or 923-2595. thepoaceousband@aol.com. myspace.com/thepoaceousband.
THE RETURN NEWS
Friday, Saturday, May 9, 10; 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. — The Ashland Elks Club. New song, “Convince Me.”
Band members are Mike Fitzpatrick, guitar, keyboards, vocals; Gary Kesling, drums, keyboards, vocals; Dave Copley, bass, keyboards, backing vocals.
Visit myspace.com/thereturnlive or Reverbnation.com,
reverbnation.com/thereturn
ROGER SMITH
Fridays, noon to 1:30 p.m. — Left Bank Café in the Pendleton Art Center in Ashland.
SOUTHERN THUNDER
Friday, Saturday — Frogtown in Ironton.
May 16 — Courtside Bar & Grill in Gallipolis.
Southern Thunder is John Sharp, vocals, guitar; Chris Wilson, vocals, drums; Candace Sharp, vocals; James Myers, vocals, lead guitar; and Wayne Neal, vocals, bass guitar.
STEVE FREE
Wednesdays, 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. — The Market Street Cafe, 212 Market St., Portsmouth.
Thursdays, 7 to 10 p.m. — Ye Olde Lantern, 601 2nd St., Portsmouth. Visit stevefree.com.
THE STRANGERS BAND
May and June — VFW Post 1064, 7th Avenue and 10th Street, Huntington, W.Va.
