Music Calendar: Week of May 12-18, 2010

Wednesday, May 12

Vinyl Voodoo – Mary’s Place, 602 N. Madison St. 10:30 p.m. Free. Every Wed. Info: 815-962-7944.

1st Entertainment Karaoke – Club Impulse, 132 W. Grand Ave., Beloit, Wis. 6p.m.-2 a.m. Every Wed. Info: 608-361-0000.

Rob Tomaro Jazz Trio w/Special Guest Artist – Café Belwah, Beloit Inn, 500 Pleasant St., Beloit, Wis. 6-10 p.m. Free. Every Wed. Info: 608-363-1110.

KJ Laurie & 5 Star Karaoke – Shooter’s Bar & Grill East, 7171 CherryVale Blvd., Cherry Valley. 9 p.m. Info: 815-332-5229.

Reggae Night with DJ Tommy Tsunami – Bar 3, 326 E. State St. Info: 815-968-9061.

Open Mic Night – The Hope & Anchor, 5040 N. Second St., Loves Park. Info: 815-633-2552.

Open Mic Night – Swilligan’s Pub, 200 N. Church St. Info: 815-965-6414.

Thursday, May 13

Open Stage – Mary’s Place, 602 N. Madison St. 9:30 p.m. Free. Every Thurs. Info: 815-962-7944.

The Monday Morning Dixie Band – fibs, 105 W. Main St., Rockton. 6-9 p.m. Every Thurs. Info: 815-624-6018.

Madman John & 1st Entertainment Services Karaoke Contest – Shooter’s Bar & Grill, 4007 E. State St. Info: 815-399-0683.

DJ/Hip-Hop – Chubby Rain House of Tunes, 4210 Countryside Estates Drive, Poplar Grove. 8 p.m. Every Thurs. Info: 815-765-1884.

Karaoke – Krypto Music Lounge, 308 W. State St. Every Thurs. Info: 815-965-0931.

Harlan Jefferson & the White Chocolates – Rockton Inn, 102 E. Main St., Rockton. Info: 815-624-8877.

Acoustic Open Stage with Boulas – Cronies Grill, 9032 N. Second St., Machesney Park. Every Thurs. Info: 815-282-2262.

KJ Monte & 5 Star Karaoke – JD’s Sports Bar & Grill, 908 W. Riverside Blvd. 9:30 p.m. Every Thurs. Info: 815-639-9488.

Karaoke w/Mike – Scoobie’s Redneck Bar & Grill, 2942 11th St. Info: 815-742-9511.

DJ/Karaoke – Whiskey’s Roadhouse, 3207 N. Main St. Info: 815-877-8007.

Reggae Thursday – Bar 3, 326 E. State St. Every Thurs. Info: 815-968-9061.

Music Time Entertainment DJ & Karaoke – Swilligan’s Pub, 200 N. Church St. Info: 815-965-6414.

Friday, May 14

Music on the Mall: Calvagna/Harris – Edgebrook Shopping Center, 1639 N. Alpine Road. 6:30 p.m. Info: 815-226-0212.

The Smoking Popes, Yourself & The Air – Otto’s Nightclub & Underground, 118 E. Lincoln Hwy., DeKalb. Info: 815-758-2715.

Tattoo You – Krypto Music Lounge, 308 W. State St. Info: 815-965-0931.

Rollin’ Whiskey – Latham West Bar & Grill, 4213 W. State St. Info: 815-962-5042.

Shifty Shafer – Scoobie’s Redneck Bar & Grill, 2942 11th St. Info: 815-742-9511.

Megitza Quartet – Mary’s Place, 602 N. Madison St. Info: 815-962-7944.

Southern Heritage – Shooter’s Bar & Grill East, 7171 CherryVale Blvd., Cherry Valley. Info: 815-332-5229.

Cobalt Blue – The Stoop Tap, 1312 Seventh St. Info: 815-965-2685.

The Sensations – Big Al’s Bar, 610 N. Bell School St. Info: 815-398-6411.

Wedding Banned – Chubby Rain House of Tunes, 4210 Countryside Estates Drive, Poplar Grove. Info: 815-765-1884.

Silence is Broken – Bar 3, 326 E. State St. Info: 815-968-9061.

Joey – Northwoods Bar & Grill, 200 E. Riverside Blvd., Loves Park. Every Fri. Info: 815-636-8560.

Line Dancing with Kelly – Boonie’s Roadhouse, 7940 S. Main St. Info: 815-962-1567.

Bob Affholder & Karaoke – Rockton Inn, 102 E. Main St., Rockton. Info: 815-624-8877.

Madman John & 1st Entertainment Services Video DJ Show – Club Impulse, 132 W. Grand Ave. Beloit, Wis. Info: 608-361-0000.

DJ – Sports Page Bar & Grill, 3907 Broadway. 9 p.m. Info: 815-399-3185.

DJ – Miranda’s Pub & Grill, 6116 Mulford Village Drive. 9 p.m. Free. Info: 815-381-0073.

DJ – Oscar’s Pub & Grill, 5980 E. State St. 9 p.m. Free. Info: 815-399-6100.

DJ – Manor Nightclub, 293 Executive Pkwy. 9 p.m. Free. Info: 815-394-0077.

DJ – Brewsky’s, 4414 Charles St. 9:30 p.m. Free. Info: 815-399-9300.

DJ – Cousin’s Bar & Grill, 510 S. Perryville Road. 9:30 p.m. Free. Info: 815-316-2660.

DJ – RBI’s, 3870 N. Perryville Road. 9 p.m. Info: 815-877-5592.

DJ – Tad’s, 10 E. Riverside Blvd., Loves Park. 9 p.m. Info: 815-654-3500.

DJ – The Office Niteclub, 513 E. State St. 9 p.m. Info: 815-965-0344.

DJ Jonny – Shooter’s Bar & Grill, 4007 E. State St. 8 p.m. Info: 815-399-0683.

DJ – Casey’s Pub, 77307 N. Alpine Road. 10 p.m. Free. Info: 815-316-2274.

DJ Mark & Lana – FIBS, 105 W. Main St., Rockton. 9:30 p.m. Free. Info: 815-624-6018.

DJ – JD’s Sports Bar & Grill, 908 W. Riverside Blvd. Info: 815-639-9488.

DJ/Karaoke – Whiskey’s Roadhouse, 3207 N. Main St. Info: 815-877-8007.

DJ/Karaoke – Jayne’s Place, 2229 Anderson Drive, Belvidere. Info: 815-544-5153.

DJ Foley – The Breeze Sports Bar & Grill, 3801 N. Perryville Road. 9:30 p.m. Free. Info: 815-633-4141.

RPM’s DJ Service – Backstop Bar & Grill, 1830 Union Ave., Belvidere. 8:30 p.m. Free. Info: 815-547-8100.

Saturday, May 15

Groove Walk – Various acts and locations. See related article.

Pistol Pete – Grant Park Tavern, 3015 Kishwaukee St. Info: 815-397-9819.

Flights of Fancy – Severson Dells Nature Center, 8786 Montague Road. Info: 815-335-2915.

Magnolia Festival: Penny Mae Dixon Band – North End Commons, 1400 N. Main St. 8:30 p.m. Info: 815-363-5550.

West Side Andy with Mel Ford – Big Cities Lounge, 905 E. State St. Info: 815-965-6026.

Two Ton Anvil, Next Day Burning, Slam Bang & more – Otto’s Nightclub & Underground, 118 E. Lincoln Hwy., DeKalb. Info: 815-758-2715.

Rat Baxter – Take 20, 438 Bypass U.S. 20, Cherry Valley. Info: 815-332-9920.

Shifty Shafer – Scoobie’s Redneck Bar & Grill, 2942 11th St. Info: 815-742-9511.

Invaders, Vicarious – Mary’s Place, 602 N. Madison St. Info: 815-962-7944.

Prime Time Live – Shooter’s Bar & Grill East, 7171 CherryVale Blvd., Cherry Valley. Info: 815-332-5229.

Sleep Walk Dance – JD’s Sports Bar & Grill, 908 W. Riverside Blvd. Info: 815-639-9488.

Bullet – Whiskey’s Roadhouse, 3207 N. Main St. Info: 815-877-8007.

Split Decision – Town Hall Lounge, 5624 N. Second St., Loves Park. Info: 815-636-9996.

Matter of Fact – Logan’s, 1805 S. West Ave., Freeport. Info: 815-232-4592.

Rubik Steel – Shooter’s Bar & Grill, 4007 E. State St. Info: 815-399-0683.

June’s Got the Cash – Krypto Music Lounge, 308 W. State St. Info: 815-965-0931.

Hard Encore – Shooter’s Bar & Grill North, 7742 Forest Hills Road, Loves Park. Info: 815-654-3900.

The Hitmen – Mike’s Roadhouse, 614 Broad St., Beloit, Wis. Info: 608-361-1100.

X51– Rascal’s, 5223 Torque Road, Loves Park. Info: 815-636-9207.

Missing Links – Big Al’s Bar, 610 N. Bell School St. Info: 815-398-6411.

Cover Story – Hope & Anchor, 5040 N. Second St., Loves Park. Info: 815-633-2552.

Clutch Cargo – The Grove, 100 E. Grove St., Poplar Grove. 9 p.m. Info: 815-765-1002.

Sweet Lucy – Chubby Rain House of Tunes, 4210 Countryside Estates Drive, Poplar Grove. Info: 815-765-1884.

DJ – Swilligan’s Pub, 200 N. Church St. Info: 815-965-6414.

DJ – Oscar’s Pub & Grill, 5980 E. State St. 9 p.m. Free. Info: 815-399-6100.

DJ – Manor Nightclub, 293 Executive Pkwy. 9 p.m. Free. Info: 815-394-0077.

DJ – Brewsky’s, 4414 Charles St. 9:30 p.m. Free. Info: 815-399-9300.

DJ – Cousin’s Bar & Grill, 510 S. Perryville Road. 9:30 p.m. Free. Info: 815-316-2660.

DJ/Karaoke – Jayne’s Place, 2229 Anderson Drive, Belvidere. Info: 815-544-5153.

DJ – Casey’s Pub, 77307 N. Alpine Road. 10 p.m. Free. Info: 815-316-2274.

DJ Mark & Lana– FIBS, 105 W. Main St., Rockton. 9:30 p.m. Free. Info: 815-624-6018.

DJ with Double D – The Breeze Sports Bar & Grill, 3801 N. Perryville Road. 9:30 p.m. Free. Info: 815-633-4141.

DJ Trevis Christensen – Rockton Inn, 102 E. Main St., Rockton. Info: 815-624-8877.

Sunday, May 16

Karaoke Joni, Madman John & 1st Entertainment Karaoke Show – Club Impulse, 132 W. Grand Ave., Beloit, Wis. 6:30 p.m.-2 a.m. Every Sun. Info: 608-361-0000.

Maxine Holler – The Gun Club, 1122 E. Colley Road, Beloit, Wis. 5 p.m. Info: 608-362-9900.

Kantorei, The Singing Boys of Rockford – Our Savior’s Lutheran Church, 3300 Rural St. 7 p.m. Info: 815-963-2544.

The Pines – Severson Dells Nature Center, 8786 Montague Road. 2:30 p.m. Info: 815-335-2915.

Afroman – Krypto Music Lounge, 308 W. State St. Info: 815-965-0931.

MC Frontalot, Former Fat Boys, Egon’s Unicat – Otto’s Nightclub & Underground, 118 E. Lincoln Hwy., DeKalb. Info: 815-758-2715.

Magnolia Festival: Opan Jii – North End Commons, 1400 N. Main St. 1 p.m. Info: 815-363-5550.

Magnolia Festival: Starlite Radio – North End Commons, 1400 N. Main St. 4 p.m. Info: 815-363-5550.

Magnolia Festival: Moonlight Jazz Orchestra – North End Commons, 1400 N. Main St. 7 p.m. Info: 815-363-5550.

Monday, May 17

Vinyl Voodoo – Mary’s Place, 602 N. Madison St. 10:30 p.m. Free. Every Mon. Info: 815-962-7944.

Movin’ Mondays: Open Turntables Night – Club 505, 505 E. State St. Every Mon. Info: 815-962-3354.

1st Entertainment Services Karaoke Workshop and Recording Night – Club Impulse, 132 W. Grand Ave., Beloit, Wis. 6 p.m. Info: 608-361-0000.

Dave Potter & The Alley Kings Open Blues Jam – Suds O’Hanahan’s Irish Pub, 435 E. Grand Ave., Beloit, Wis. Info: 608-369-1933.

Tuesday, May 18

Open Stage – Mary’s Place, 602 N. Madison St. 9:30 p.m. Info: 815-962-7944.

Harlan Jefferson – Big Al’s Bar, 610 N. Bell School Road. 6:30-10:30 p.m. Free. Every Tues. Info: 815-398-6411.

Kamikaze Karaoke – Krypto Music Lounge, 308 W. State St. 9 p.m. Every Tues. Info: 815-965-0931.

After Work Mixer/All City Jam – Big Al’s Bar, 610 N. Bell School Road. Mixer 5:30-7:30 p.m., jam follows. Free. Every Tues. Info: 815-398-6411.

KJ Laurie & 5 Star Karaoke – Pee Wee’s Pub, 9461 N. Second St., Roscoe. 7 p.m. Info: 815-282-9448.

Open Stage Night – Red Lion Ale House, 501 E. State St. Every Tues. Info: 815-963-0099.

Colin Hay – The Sullivan Center, 118 N. Main St. 7 p.m. Info: 815-964-2238.

Please have your free listing in to The Rock River Times the Thursday preceding our Wednesday publication. Call (815) 964-9767 to report any inaccuracies in these calendars.

From the May 12-18, 2010 issue