Music Calendar: Week of Dec. 7-13, 2011

Upcoming Events

RAMI Awards Nominations Open – Nominees need not be RAMI members, but must have worked a minimum of eight public performances during eligibility period within 50-mile radius of center of Rockford; must legally reside within 50-mile radius; must submit at least one song in digital format; live performances must contain at least 50 percent original material. Deadline: Dec. 31. Info: www.ramiawards.com.

Mendelssohn Performing Arts Center 2011-2012 Concert Season – Subscription packages or single tickets available. Next concert: Chicago Symphony Orchestra Brass. Date: Dec. 11, 2 p.m. at Court Street United Methodist Church, 215 N. Court St. Admission: $25 adults, $5 students; groups of 10 or more receive $5 off per ticket. Info: www.mendelssohnpac.org.

Rockford Symphony Orchestra Patrons: Single tickets are now on sale for ComEd Classics Series. Next concert: Holiday Pops Concert, Dec. 17 at 7:30 p.m., Dec. 18 at 3 p.m. Info: www.rockfordsymphony.com, or call 815-965-0049 or visit the Box Office at Coronado Performing Arts Center, 314 N. Main St.

Reservations for “A Fireside Christmas Dinner with Special Musical Guest, Kantorei, the Singing Boys of Rockford” – Date: Dec. 14, 5:45 p.m. at Anderson Japanese Gardens. $40 per person (incl. gratuity & food). Cash bar; vegetarian option. Reserve at 815-229-9390.

Wednesday, Dec. 7

Beloit College Orchestra Concert – Beloit College, Eaton Chapel, 700 College St., Beloit, Wis. 7:30 p.m. Info: 608-363-2849.

Brother K – Adriatic Café, 327 W. Jefferson St. 9:30 p.m. $3. Info: 815-967-9939.

Truman’s Ridge – The House Café, 263 E. Lincoln Hwy., DeKalb. 7:30 p.m. Info: 815-787-9547.

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

Karaoke with Mike – Rusty Nail, 1804 Eighth Ave. 7:30 p.m.-midnight. Every Wed. Free. Info: 815-397-2510.

Open Stage w/Jim Grass – Hope and Anchor, 5040 N. Second St., Loves Park. 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Free. Info: 815-633-2552.

Thursday, Dec. 8

Open Mic – Katie’s Cup, 502 Seventh St. Info: 815-986-0628.

Open Mic – The Grove, 100 E. Grove St. 6 p.m. Free. Info: 815-765-1002.

Chris Bathgate w/Heath, Nathan and Jessie, Tim Lockman – The House Café, 263 E. Lincoln Hwy., DeKalb. 7 p.m. Info: 815-787-9547.

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

Open Mic – Cronie’s Grill, 9032 N. Second St., Machesney Park. Every Thurs.

Friday, Dec. 9

J.R. Sullivan’s Hometown Holiday – Sullivan Center, 118 N. Main St. 7:30 p.m. Tickets, $25, available at Coronado PAC box office, 314 N. Main St., call (815) 968-0595 or online at www.coronadopac.org.

“Listening Room Fridays” – JustGoods, 201 Seventh St. 7 p.m. Weekly venue for composers, acoustic and classical performers, band players. This week: Teen students from Rockford Music Academy . Free-will donations. Info: http//justgoods.info/ or 815-965-8903.

Pieta Brown Concert – Severson Dells Nature Center, 8786 Montague Road. 7 p.m. Performer in the Americana/roots genre who has a new album, Mercury. Admission $15; limited seating. Info: 815-335-2915.

MAC Music Concert feat. Madison Youth Choirs Cantabile and Ragazzi – Monroe Arts Center, 1315 11th St., Monroe, Wis. 7:30 p.m. Free. Info: 608-325-5700.

Champagne, Fire & Ice – Adriatic Café, 327 W. Jefferson St. 9 p.m. $3. Info: 815-967-9939.

Mr. Big Stuff – Big Al’s Bar, 610 N. Bell School Road. 8:30 p.m. Info: 815-398-6411.

Robin Banks – CJ’s Lounge, 300 E. State St. 9:30 p.m. Info: 815-964-7457.

Karaoke & Ma & Pa Kittle – Grant Park Tavern, 3015 Kishwaukee St. 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Free. Info: 815-397-9819.

Cory Chisel w/Train Company– Kryptonite Music Lounge, 308 W. State St. 8 p.m. $10. Info: 815-965-0931.

Cover Story – Hope and Anchor, 5040 N. Second St., Loves Park. 7 p.m. Info: 815-633-2552.

Mike Williamson & Rick Burns – Butterfly Club, 5246 E. County Road X, Beloit, Wis. 7 p.m. Info: 608-362-8577.

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

Mechanical Animal (Marilyn Manson tribute) w/Black Damage – Bar 3, 326 E. State St. 8 p.m. $6. Info: 815-968-9061.

Tatsuya Nakatani w/Matthew Dotson w/visuals by Vodstrup – The House Café, 263 E. Lincoln Hwy., DeKalb. 7 p.m. Pranksta Prom w/Paul Johnson, Bill-O, Justin Nemesis, Andy B and visuals by BART, 10 p.m. Info: 815-787-9547.

Annual Holiday Extravaganza to benefit Rock River Valley Food Pantry feat. The Blind Robins, Fake Your Money Maker, Kelly Steward & The Restless Kind, Aaron Fox & The Reliables – Mary’s Place, 602 N. Madison St. 8:30 p.m. Free. Info: 815-962-7944.

Karaoke – The Filling Station, 6259 11th St. Info: 815-874-5766.

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

The Steve Doiel Trio – Gun Club of Roscoe, 5506 Clayton Circle, Roscoe. Free.

Karaoke – Scanlan’s, 2921 City View Drive. 9 p.m. Info: 815-639-0000.

DJ – Backstop Bar & Grill, 1830 Union Ave., Belvidere. 9 p.m. Free. Info: 815-547-8100.

DJ – Oscar’s Pub & Grill, 5980 E. State St. 9:30 p.m. Info: 815-399-6100.

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

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

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

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

DJ/Karaoke – Red’s Neighborhood Tavern, 129 N. State St., Belvidere. Info: 815-544-6677.

Saturday, Dec. 10

Rockford Symphony Youth Orchestra Fall Concert – West Middle School Auditorium, 1900 N. Rockton Ave. 3 p.m. Admission $6 students, $8 adults. Tickets at RSO box office, 711 N. Main St. until Dec. 9, also at the concert. SHAREFEST volunteers invited to attend the concert free. Info: 815-972-2939.

Casey’s Fancy – Severson Dells Nature Center, 8786 Montague Road. 7 p.m. Folk music. Free to members of Severson Dells. Non-members: $5, $20/family max. Info: 815-335-2915.

The Heroes Lie w/Avedis, Black Damage – Bar 3, 326 E. State St. 9:30 p.m. $5. Info: 815-968-9061.

Missing Links – Big Al’s Bar, 610 N. Bell School Road. 8:30 p.m. Info: 815-398-6411.

The Resistors – Adriatic Café, 327 W. Jefferson St. 9 p.m. $3. Info: 967-9939.

Acoustic Millennium Band – Backstop Bar & Grill, 1830 Union Ave., Belvidere. 9 p.m. Info: 815-547-8109.

Mike Williamson & Rick Burns – Butterfly Club, 5246 E. County Road X, Beloit, Wis. 7 p.m. Info: 608-362-8577.

Big Daddy Woo Woo – Rascal’s Bar & Grill, 5223 Torque Road, Loves Park. 9 p.m. Info: 815-636-9207.

Bonzo Terks w/Renaissance Sound, Sneaky Gene, Casa Karma – The House Café, 263 E. Lincoln Hwy., DeKalb. 8 p.m. Info: 815-787-9547.

Soundscape – Franchesco’s, 7128 Spring Creek Road. 9 p.m. Info: 815-229-0800.

The Edge – Hope and Anchor, 5040 N. Second St., Loves Park. 9 p.m. Free. Info: 815-633-2552.

Annual Holiday Extravaganza to benefit Rock River Valley Food Pantry feat. The Blind Robins, Michael Whyte Project, King of the Demons, Long Shot – Mary’s Place, 602 N. Madison St. 5 p.m. Info: 815-962-7944.

Hasta Lumbago w/The Infected, Phantom Scars, Crimson, This Obsession – Otto’s Niteclub & Underground, 118 E. Lincoln Hwy., DeKalb. 8 p.m. $6. Info: 815-758-2715.

Vintage Vinyl – Shooter’s Bar & Grill East, 7171 CherryVale Blvd., Cherry Valley. 9 p.m. Info: 815-332-5229.

DJ/Karaoke – Red’s Neighborhood Tavern, 129 N. State St., Belvidere. Info: 815-544-6677.

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

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

Sunday, Dec. 11

J.R. Sullivan’s Hometown Holiday – Sullivan Center, 118 N. Main St. 2 p.m. Tickets, $25, available at Coronado PAC box office, 314 N. Main St., call (815) 968-0595 or online at www.coronadopac.org.

Chicago Symphony Orchestrsa Brass – Court Street United Methodist Church, 215 N. Court St. 2 p.m. Admission: $25 adults, $5 students; groups of 10 or more receive $5 off per ticket. Info: 815-964-9713 or www.mendelssohnpac.org.

Christmas Concert with Jim Waddell and Christian rock band Epiphany – Grace United Methodist Church, 3555 McFarland Road. 3 p.m. Free-will offering for MAPS of Illinois.

Rockford Christian Fellowship Band – Riverside Assembly of God, 4242 W. Riverside Blvd. 6 p.m. Christmas outreach concert. Free-will donations accepted.

Kraig Kenning Concert – Severson Dells Nature Center, 8786 Montague Road. 3 p.m. Contemporary folk, blues, roots rock, American fingerstyle. Admission $10; limited seating. Info: 815-335-2915.

Kantorei hosted by Young Naperville Singers – Neuqua Valley High School Auditorium, Naperville. 4 p.m. Free.

Mannheim Steamroller Christmas Show – Coronado Performing Arts Center, 314 N. Main St. 4 p.m. Tickets: $45-$65. Info: 815-968-0595.

Holiday Choral Concert – Beloit College, Eaton Chapel, 700 College St., Beloit, Wis. 4:30 p.m. Featuring Beloit College Chamber Singers and the Masterworks Chorus. Free. Info: 608-363-2349.

Open Mic – Take 20, 438 Bypass U.S. 20, Cherry Valley. 8 p.m. Info: 815-332-9920.

Harlan Jefferson – Franchesco’s, 7128 Spring Creek Road. 9 p.m. Info: 815-229-0800.

Monday, Dec. 12

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

Open mic featured artist – The House Café, 263 E. Lincoln Hwy., DeKalb. Info: 815-787-9547.

Tuesday, Dec. 13

Recorded Live for Broadcast: Joe Jencks – Emerson House, 420 N. Main St. 6 p.m. Seating limited to first 80 people. Tickets: $10 at the door. Info: 815-964-2238 or www.Snapshotmusic.com.

Vegetarians in Motion Holiday Concert – Our Savior’s Lutheran Church, 3300 Rural St. 7:30 p.m. With organist Ron Burmeister and soprano vocalist Gale Ketteler. Potluck at 6:30 p.m. Admission to concert, free. Admission to potluck for non-members, $5. Use main church entrance on Corbridge. Info: 815-399-0531.

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

Briarhill, Empty Pockets, Trip Effect – The ELBO Room, 2871 N. Lincoln Ave., Chicago. 8 p.m. $7.

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

Free Pool & Karaoke with Bob – Whiskey’s Roadhouse, 3207 N. Main St. 8 p.m.-1 a.m. Info: 815-877-8007.

From the Dec. 7-13, 2011, issue