BACKSTAGE PLAYERS

Dec. 12, 9:30 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. and Dec. 13, 11 a.m. — “James and the Giant Peach” at the Paramount Arts Center. Tickets are $7 at the door for students and seniors and $10 for adults.

BURNING CREEK

Sundays, 3 to 7 p.m. — Frogtown.

Friday and Saturday, 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. — Frogtown.

Members are Anthony Arthur, drummer; Dave McKinney, bass; Celeste Reed, lead singer; Morrison Stepp, guitar; and Lonnie, keyboard.



CHRIS KITCHEN

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

Dec. 13, 6 to 7:30 p.m. — Greenbo Anglers Cove.

Dec. 19, noon — Trinity Station Christmas Party.



The Fugitives

The Fugitives are Todd Smith, lead vocals and comedy; Tim Kleinman, drums; Terry Childers, bass; Greg Sierer, guitar; and Danny Young, B3 and keyboards.



MOJO KING

Band members are Joey Adkins, Mike Delawder, Josh Kitchen and Ed Fields.



THE POACEOUS BAND

Dec. 4, 7 to 10 p.m. — Whitey’s Music Barn, 172 B. Park Street, Wheelersburg. $6.

Poaceous is Dennis Page, Sheree Page, Marvin Imes, Donnie Skeens and George Webb. For more information, call (606) 923-7232 or 923-2595. thepoaceousband@aol.com. myspace.com/thepoaceousband.



The RETURN

Friday and Saturday, 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. — Tomahawk’s on U.S. Rt. 60 in St. Albans, W.Va.



ROCK CANDY

Today, 10 p.m. — Jason Allen and Ian Nuckols acoustic, at the Fuzzy Duck.



ROGER SMITH

Fridays, noon to 1:30 p.m. — Left Bank Café in the Pendleton Art Center in Ashland.



SOUTHERN THUNDER

Fridays and Saturdays, 8 p.m. — New Boston Eagles.

Thursdays, 7 to 11 p.m. — Frogtown.

Members are John Sharp, rhythm, vocals, Candace Sharp, vocals, Wayne Neal, lead guitar, Jason Neal, bass and keyboard and Chris Wilson, drummer.

Visit myspace.com/thesouthernthunderband01.



STEVE FREE

Wednesdays, 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. — The Market Street Café, 212 Market St., Portsmouth.

Thursdays, 7 to 10 p.m. — Ye Olde Lantern, 601 2nd St., Portsmouth.

Visit stevefree.com.



THE THRILLBILLYS

Fridays and Saturdays, 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. — VFW Post 8429, 1180 Walker Branch Road, Ceredo. (304) 453-2031.

Dec. 8, Jan. 9, 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. — VFW Post 1064, 7th Avenue and 10th Street, Huntington.

Members are drums/vox, Kentucky John Hall; bass/vox, Bob Hale; lead guitar/vox, Tony “Country Boy” Maynard; and guitar/vox, Eddie Riffe.

Information coming soon at etamusic.org.



WHISKEY CREEK

Visit the Web site at whiskeycreekroks@hotmail.com.