Music Calendar: Week of Aug. 8-14, 2012

Upcoming Events

Mendelssohn Performing Arts Center 2012-2013 Concert Season – Subscription packages or single tickets available. Registration now open for 2012-13 Mendelssohn Music Network. To register, submit a completed registration form and one of two payment options: purchase of a 2012-13 Main Concert Series subscription or Flex Pass, or annual participation fee of $40. Deadline to register is Aug. 13. Next concert: Jazz at Emerson. Date: Aug. 16, 5:30 p.m. Free-will donations; $10 suggested amount. Info: 815-964-9713 or www.mendelssohnpac.org.

Rockford Symphony Orchestra – Subscriptions for RHS Pops Series available at end of summer. 2012/2012 season subscriptions for ComEd Classics Series on sale now. Info: www.rockfordsymphony.com, or call 815-965-0049 or visit the Box Office at Coronado Performing Arts Center, 314 N. Main St. Info: 815-965-0049.

Beloit Janesville Symphony Orchestra – 444 E. Grand Ave., Suite 100, Beloit, Wis. Info: 608-313-1200, www.beloitjanesvillesymphony.com.

Order Tickets for Byron Crossroads Blues Festival – Downtown Byron at Union & Second streets. Date: Aug. 25, gates open at 1 p.m. Show, 1:30-9:30 p.m. with Aaron Williams & The Hoodoo, Harmonica Workshop w/Joe Filisko, The Jimmys, The Cash Box Kings, Nick Moss & The Flip Tops, Candye Kane Band. Tickets: $5 advance, $10 after Aug. 11. Info: 779-537-4006.

Music Academy of Rockford establishing Academy Youth Chorale – Classes to be held at Emmanuel Lutheran Church, 921 Third Ave., beginning this fall. Open to students ages 8-12. Tuition: $295/school year, includes 26 weeks of instruction. Scholarships and financial aid available to a limited number of students. Info: 815-986-0037.

Registration for Rock Valley Children’s Choir Fall 2012 Semester – Do-Re-Mi Singers (grades 1-3) Mondays, Sept. 10-Dec. 10, 4-5:30 p.m. Music Makers (grades 4-8) Tuesdays, Aug. 28-Dec. 11, 4-6 p.m. Crescendo (grades 6-8, auditioned) Thursdays, Aug. 23-Dec. 3, 4-6 p.m. Encore (grades 9-12) Thursdays, Aug. 23-Dec. 13, 5-7 p.m . Tuition: $160 per semester for Do-Re-Mi Singers, and $170 per semester for Music Makers, Crescendo and Encore. Info/Register: 815-964-9713 or info@mendelssohnpac.org.

Wednesday, Aug. 8

Imagination Station – Sinnissippi Park Music Shell, 1401 N. Second St. 7:30 p.m.

Brewsky’s Jammin’ Blues – Brewsky’s Pub, 4414 Charles St. Open Blues jam, 6-10 p.m. Info: 815-399-9300.

British Bike Night – Hope and Anchor, 5040 N. Second St., Loves Park. 6 p.m. Info: 815-633-2552.

Not By Chance –The House Café, 263 E. Lincoln Hwy., DeKalb. 6 p.m. Info: 815-787-9547.

Country Night – Mandalay Lounge, 411 Mulberry St. Starts at 5 p.m.

Vinyl Voodoo – Mary’s Place, 602 N. Madison St. 10:30 p.m. Free. 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.

Open Stage w/Chris Johnson & Mike Labay – Whiskey’s Roadhouse, 3207 N. Main St. 7 p.m. Info: 815-877-8007.

Thursday, Aug. 9

Chris Cagle – Carroll County Fairgrounds, 28374 Milledgeville Road, Milledgeville. 8 p.m. Country music. Newest album: Back in the Saddle. Tickets: $5 Grandstand seats, $10 Track passes. Info: www.carrollcountyfair.info/index.html.

Janiva Magness CD Release Party – Adriatic Café, 327 W. Jefferson St. 7:30 p.m. New release: Stronger For It. Tickets: $15 advance, $20 at door. Info: 815-967-9939.

Black Stone Cherry – The District, 205 W. State St. All ages. In support of Between The Devil & The Deep Blue Sea.

Jorie’s Going Away Party feat. a surprise band at 6 p.m.; Jessie Brown, 7 p.m.; Daerielle Amber, 8:30 p.m.; Bliss Criers, 9:30 p.m.; Mot Juste, 10:30 p.m.; E.G.I., 11:30 p.m. – The House Café, 263 E. Lincoln Hwy., DeKalb. Open jam, 12:30 a.m. Info: 815-787-9547.

Music in the Park: Emily Hurd Band – Sinnissippi Park Music Shell, 1401 N. Second St. 7:30 p.m. (Rain site: Coronado PAC) Info: 815-987-8800.

Karaoke by Hallie – Hawkeye’s Lounge, Hawk’s View Restaurant, 11189 Forest Hills Road, Machesney Park. Info: 815-282-4868.

Blues – Mandalay Lounge, 411 Mulberry St. 5 p.m.

Bike Night Acoustic Jam w /M. Banard, DJ, Karaoke – Whiskey’s Roadhouse, 3207 N. Main St. 6-10 p.m. Info: 815-877-8007.

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

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

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

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, Aug. 10

Second Wind: Country Concert – Band Shell, village square, Village of Mt. Morris. 7-9 p.m. Free.

Music on the Mall: Rocktown Strangers – Mary’s Market, Edgebrook, 1601 N. Alpine Road. 6:30-8:30 p.m. Free. Bring your own chair.

Kelly Steward – Rockford City Market, Water Street in downtown Rockford. 3-8 p.m. Free.

Listening Room: Max Benson and Ron Holm Unplugged – JustGoods, 201 Seventh St. 7 p.m. Free-will donations. Info: http//justgoods.info/ or 815-965-8903.

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

Crashing Broadway, SXX, Silverstring Mafia – Bar 3, 326 E. State St. 8 p.m. Info: 815-968-9061.

Mike Williamson Trio with Bob Rub & Bob DeVita – The Butterfly Club, Hwy. X, Beloit, Wis. 7 p.m. Info: 608-362-8577.

Watson Peace Fest Pre-Fest-We-Fest-Party – The House Café, 263 E. Lincoln Hwy., DeKalb. 6 p.m. Free. Info: 815-787-9547.

Cameron McGill & What Army – Kryptonite Bar, 308 W. State St. 8 p.m. $5. Info: 815-965-0931.

Desolation Row – Logan’s Bar & Grill, 1805 S. West Ave., Freeport. 9 p.m. Free. Info: 815-la232-4592.

’80s Music – Mandalay Lounge, 411 Mulberry St. Starts at 5 p.m.

Kelly Steward & The Restless Kind – Mary’s Place, 602 N. Madison St. 9:30 p.m. Info: 815-962-7944.

Suns w/Brontosaurus, Lybria – Otto’s Niteclub & Underground, E. Lincoln Hwy., DeKalb. 8:30 p.m. $7. Info: 815-758-2715.

Party for Al Turley feat. Stone Free – Whiskey’s Roadhouse, 3207 N. Main St. Info: 815-877-8007.

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.

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.

DJ – 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 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: 815-544-6677.309

Saturday, Aug. 11

Miles Nielsen & The Rusted Hearts – Burpee Museum of Natural History, 737 N. Main St. 1-2 p.m., on the Riverwalk Amphitheater. Part of grand opening of “Rick’s Picks: A Lifelong Affair With Guitars & Music,” an exhibit featuring Rick Nielsen and Cheap Trick (see Community Calendar for more details). Admission: $15/person for Rockford Park District residents, including Loves Park and Machesney Park; $18 non-residents. Info: (815) 965-3433.

FUE Band – Josiah’s Place Coffeehouse, 310 State St., Beloit, Wis. 7 p.m. Indie rock band from DeKalb. Info: 608-365-0365.

VanMarter Project, Whiskey Train, The Clark Colburn Band – Bar 3, 326 E. State St. 8 p.m. Info: 815-968-9061.

Common Ground – Best Dam Bar, 13963 Best Road, Davis, Ill. 8 p.m.

Mike Williamson Trio with Bob Rub & Bob DeVita – The Butterfly Club, Hwy. X, Beloit, Wis. 7 p.m. Info: 608-362-8577.

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

Punk Party Record ReleaseMayhem! feat. Pisces at the Animal Fair; Nobelium 102 CD Release Party; Them Representatives; Skin Factor; Davey Dynamite – The House Café, 263 E. Lincoln Hwy., DeKalb.5 p.m. Info: 815-787-9547.

Country Night – Mandalay Lounge, 411 Mulberry St. Starts at 5 p.m.

Henhouse Prowlers – Mary’s Place, 602 N. Madison St. 9:30 p.m. Info: 851-962-7944.

The Hudson Branch w/Weaver at the Loom, Jenny Franck, Jennifer Hall – Otto’s Niteclub & Underground, 118 E. Lincoln Hwy., DeKalb. 8:30 p.m. $7. Info: 815-758-2715.

The Gordy Campbell Project – Two Wheel Inn, 4433 Auburn St. Info: 815-962-3354.

Benefit for Tim Steger feat. Jaws of Life – Whiskey’s Roadhouse, 3207 N. Main St. Info: 815-877-8007.

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

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, Aug. 12

Music in the Park: Jam Session – Lena Community Park District, Lena, Ill. 6 p.m. Featuring Bill Dietz from the Country Classics. Bring a chair and meet in Splashland Mini Golf parking lot. Food Court hosts a cookout. Info: 815-369-5351.

Woodsong Series: BritBeat – Klehm Arboretum, 2715 S. Main St. 6 p.m. Individual concerts $15 public, $13 Klehm members. Info: 815-965-8146 or www,klehm.org.

Summer Concert: Burn’n Bush – Byron Forest Preserve District. 7-8 p.m. All ages. Meet at Heritage Farm Stage. Free. Info: 815-234-8535, ext. 200.

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

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

Monday, Aug. 13

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

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

Free Pool – Whiskey’s Roadhouse, 3207 N. Main St. 9 p.m. Info: 815-877-8007.

Tuesday, Aug. 14

Mostly Water – Anderson Japanese Gardens, 318 Spring Creek Road. Gates open at 5:15 p.m., music at 6:30. Free. Info: 815-229-9390.

Street Corner Blues – Nikki’s Café, 431 E. Grand Ave., Beloit, Wis. Street Corner Blues every Tuesday, 7-9 p.m.

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

John Honey “Healertainment” w/Chakra Toning Workshop – The House Café, 263 E. Lincoln Hwy., DeKalb.Workshop, 7 p.m., original music by John Honey, 8 p.m. Free. Info: 815-787-9547.

Tuesday Night Karaoke & Craft Beers – Kryptonite Music Lounge, 308 W. State St. $2 off majority of craft beers, $3 Captain Morgans, $5 Rum Buckets. Info: 815-965-0931.

Classic Night – Mandalay Lounge, 411 Mulberry St. Starts at 5 p.m.

Karaoke with Bob – Whiskey’s Roadhouse, 3207 N. Main St. 9 p.m. Free pool. Info: 815-877-8007.

Have your free listing in the Thursday preceding our Wednesday publication. Listings can be e-mailed to contact@rockrivertimes.com, faxed to 815-964-9825 or called in to 815-964-9767.

From the Aug. 8-14, 2012, issue