BRASS BAND OF

THE TRI-STATE

Dec. 1, 7 p.m. — 14th annual Christmas with Brass concert at Renaissance Center, 8th Street and 9th Avenue. Tickets: $5.

CORNBREAD MAFIA

Friday and Saturday, 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. — The band will perform at Frogtown U.S.A. in Ironton.

Thursday and Nov. 19, 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. — Boar’s Nest in West Huntington (formerly Crickets Too).

Band members are The Great Robdini, aka Robby Abrams, guitar; Mad Mikey Gullett, drums; Charlie Manson, aka Jes, bass; and Ray Rodrigo, aka Virgil Burchett, vocals.

For more information, visit thecornbreadmafia.com.



ETA

Nov. 22, 5 p.m. and Nov. 29, 6 to 8 p.m.— Festival of the Trees and Trains. There will be special guests throughout the evening.

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.



GYPZY ROZE

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



MELVIN GOINS

Nov. 20, 7 p.m. — Isaacs Performing Arts Center (old Hitchins High School). Admission: $10.

Dec. 12, 7 p.m. — Christmas show at Joe’s Lost Creek Jamboree in Lowmansville.

Dec. 31 — New Year’s Party at Joe’s Lost Creek Jamboree in Lowmansville.

Jan. 9, 7 p.m. — Third annual homecoming for the troops at Mountain Arts Center in Prestonsburg.



POACEOUS

Sunday, 3 to 7 p.m. — Fuzzy Duck, 100 Center St., Ironton.

Nov. 21, 2 p.m. — Bobby Mackey’s Music World, 44 Licking Pike, Wilder, Ky. $10.

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



THE RETURN

Friday and Saturday, 8:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. — The Ashland Elks.

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

Saturday — River Cities Canned Food Drive at the KYOVA Mall.

Nov. 23, 6 to 7 p.m. — Festival of the Trees and Trains, Paramount Arts Center.

Nov. 28, 5 to 8 p.m. — The Angler’s Cove Restaurant, Greenbo Lake State Resort Park in Argillite.



SOUTHERN THUNDER

Today — Frogtown USA, Ironton, Ohio.

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

Fridays and Saturdays, 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. — American Legion Post 76, 20th Street and Carter Avenue in Ashland. Shows will continue through Jan. 3.

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 email sdband2007@yahoo.com.



THRILLBILLYS

Fridays and Saturdays in November, 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. — VFW Post 8429 on Walkers Branch Road.

Saturday — River Cities 10th Annual Canned Food Drive at the KYOVA Mall. For more information, call (606) 324-FOOD.

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.