AMERICA’S BLUEGRASS

May 10, 7:30 p.m. — Live taping of the Springtime show at the Paramount Arts Center. Tickets are $20 in advance, $25 day of the show. Call (606) 324-3175 for tickets.



ASHLAND YOUTH BALLET

March 23, 7 p.m. — Spring Concert 2010 at the Paramount Arts Center. For tickets, call (606) 324-5434.

CHUCK BENNETT

Wednesdays, 8 to 11 p.m. and Fridays and Saturdays, 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. — My Other Club, 222 Fourth Avenue, Huntington. No cover charge.

DEREK PAYNE

Today, 10 p.m. — The Brass Room, 2421 3rd Avenue, Huntington.

Friday, 10 p.m. — The Varsity, hosting open mic, 1505 4th Avenue, Huntington.

Saturday, 10 p.m. — Lynn’s Halftime Saloon, 220 State Street, Madison, W.Va.

Monday, 9 p.m. — The Varsity, Huntington.

Wednesday, 10 p.m. — St. Patrick’s Day party at the Capitol Street Grill, 10 Capitol Street, Charleston.



THE FUGITIVES

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



GYPZY ROZE

Thursday, Friday and Saturday, 10 p.m. — Illusions, Ironton.

Today, Friday and Saturday; 10 p.m. — Illusions.

March 19, 20 9:30 p.m. — Beril’s Bar & Grill, Piketon.

March 26, 27; 10 p.m. — Boomers.

Band members are Celesta Reed, Mike Boggs, Donny Stacy, Jason Fields and Mike Staton.

The band can be found on myspace/gypzyroze06. or search for them on facebook.



MELVIN GOINS

Saturday, 7 p.m. — Rattlesnake Ridge. $8.

March 20, 7 p.m. — U.S. 23 Country Music Highway Museum in Paintsville with Larry Cordle and Lonesome Standard Time. $10 in advance or $12 at the door. For more information or tickets, call the museum at (606) 297-1469.



POACEOUS

March 14, 1 p.m. — Goodtime Bluegrass Club, 15982 Beaver Pike, Jackson. For more information, call Bennie Adams at (740) 286-2281.

April 17, 1 p.m. — Hillbilly Days on the main stage in the park at Pikeville.

For booking or more information, visit myspace.com/the poaceousband; facebook.com/pages/Poaceous; twitter.com/Poaceous; or call (606) 923-7232.

THE RETURN

Today, 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. — Acoustics at the Fuzzy Duck at the Center Street Landing in Ironton.

Friday and Saturday, 8 to midnight — Ashland Moose Lodge, Winchester Avenue and 23rd Street.

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 — American Legion Post 43: “Pickin’ at the Post.”



SOUTHERN THUNDER

Thursdays — Frogtown, USA.

Fridays and Saturdays — Portsmouth Eagles.

Members are John Sharp, rhythm, vocals; Wayne Neal, lead guitar; Jason Neal, bass and keyboard; and Chris Wilson, drummer. myspace.com/thesouthernthunderband01.

Visit myspace.com/thesouthernthunderband01.



SPLIT DECISION BAND

The band is: Ray Hale, lead vocals, guitar and percussion; Mike Allen, lead guitar and vocals; Gary Higginbotham, keyboard and vocals; Bob Cooper, bass and vocals; and Steve Wurts, drums and DJ.

Visit splitdecisionband.net or e-mail sdband2007@yahoo.com.



STEVE FREE

Friday, 6 to 8 p.m. — Angler’s Cove at Greenbo Lake State Resort Park. Visit stevefree.com.



THRILLBILLYS

Wednesdays and Saturdays in February — My Other Club 222 Fourth Avenue, Huntington.

Band members are Kentucky John Hall, drums; Jerry Jeff Lewis, bass and vocals; Tony “Country Boy” Maynard, lead guitar and vocals; and Ed Riffe, guitar and vocals.