ORNBREAD MAFIA
Cornbread Mafia is: lead guitar, The Great Robdini, aka Robbie Abrams; drums, Mad Drummer Mike Rebel; bass, Charlie Manson, aka Jes; sound man, Dr. Soundgood Kenny; rhythm guitar and vocals, Ray Rodriguez, aka Virgil Burchett.
DEREK PAYNE
Mondays and Fridays, 10 p.m. — The Varsity, 1505 4th Avenue, Huntington. (Host, open mic)
Thursdays, 10 p.m. — Courtside Bar & Grill (Host, open mic), 308 2nd Avenue, Gallipolis.
Saturday, 10 p.m. — Sharkey’s, 410 10th Street, Huntington.
Sunday, 10 p.m. to 2 a.m. — Sharkey’s. Special charity event for Haiti.
For more information, go to myspace.com/dpayneacoustic.
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
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.
POACEOUS
Feb. 27, 7:30 to 10:30 p.m. — Debbie’s Music Showcase, U.S. 60 E, Salt Lick. $10 admission.
March 14, 1 p.m. — Goodtime Bluegrass Club, 15982 Beaver Pike, Jackson. For more information, call Bennie Adams at (740) 286-2281.
For booking or more information, visit myspace.com/the poaceousband; facebook.com/pages/Poaceous; twitter.com/Poaceous; or call (606) 923-7232.
THE RETURN
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 in February.
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
Saturdays, 8:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. — Ashland Moose 892, through February.
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.
THRILLBILLYS
Wednesdays and Saturdays in February — My Other Club on Third Avenue (across from F&L; Electric in 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.
