Music Calendar: Week of Aug. 29-Sept. 4, 2012

Upcoming Events

Mendelssohn Performing Arts Center 2012-2013 Concert Season – Subscriptions for Pops Series now available. Classics Series opens Sept. 22. Single tickets now on sale. All subscription packages include savings off single ticket prices; also benefits. Payment plans available. Next concerts: Avalon String Quartet presents “Serendipitous Harmony,” Sept. 7, tickets $10 adults, $5 students. Liszt, Wagner, and the Enduring Power of The Ring. Date: Sept. 22, 7:30 p.m. with concert featuring pianist Alon Goldstein. Registration now open for Art Song Project, a vocal ensemble. First meeting: Sept. 11, 7 p.m., at Emerson House. Info: 815-964-9713 or www.mendelssohnpac.org.

Rockford Symphony Orchestra: Subscriptions for RHS Pops Series available at end of summer. 2012/2013 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.

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 NIU Community School of the Arts Guitar Classes – Music Building, NIU DeKalb Campus. Guitar Basics Section 1 (ages 9-12); Guitar Basics Section 2 (ages 13-adult); CSA Guitar Ensemble (age 14 and older). Info: 815-753-1450.

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. 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. 29

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

HED P.E. w/Beyond Threshold, Jeffrey Nothing from Mushroomhead, Reckless Redemption, Mister Dirty, Truth Burns Cold & Joey Columbine – Bar 3, 326 E. State St. 9 p.m. $15 advance, $18 door. Info: 815-968-9061.

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

Mark Reed and Waddy – Franchesco’s, 7128 Spring Creek Road. 6-9 p.m. Info: 815-229-0800.

NIU Jazz Jam Session – The House Café, 263 E. Lincoln Hwy., DeKalb. 8 p.m. Free. Info: 815-787-9547.

The Sons of Many Bitches followed by DJ Vic Monsta – Kryptonite Bar, 308 W. State St. 10 p.m. $5. Info: 815-965-0931.

Caravan Gypsy Swing – MashUp, 1641 N. Alpine Road. 7 p.m. Free.

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.

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.

Thursday, Aug. 30

The Offspring w/Dead Sara & Finding Clyde – On the Waterfront Great Lawn Stage, south side of Davis Park, 320 S. Wyman St. Starts 6:15 p.m. Reserved tickets required. $32.50-$79.50. Tickets: 877-569-7767or onthewaterfront.com.

The Last Vegas w/Veilside, Persistence of Memory, Red Poet – Otto’s Niteclub & Underground, 118 E. Lincoln Hwy., DeKalb. 9 p.m. $7. Info: 815-758-2715.

“Smile” with “Maestro” Carl A. Cole – Rockford College, Fisher Memorial Chapel, 5050 E. State St. 6 p.m. Summer sing-along with his wife Dianna and son Andrew. Free-will donations. Info: 815-914-1487 or MsCSOGN@aol.com.

Paul Poulton – Josiah’s Place Coffeehouse, 310 State St., Beloit, Wis. 7 p.m. Christian rock, on tour from England. Info: 608-365-0365.

Jon Conover – The District Bar & Grill, 205 W. State St. 8 p.m. Info: 815-977-4524.

Tallhart w/Belle Histoire, Caught In Your Pockets – The House Café, 263 E. Lincoln Hwy., DeKalb. 8 p.m. $8. Info: 815-787-9547.

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

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

Bike Night Acoustic Jam , 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. 31

On the Waterfront Festival – Downtown Rockford. Features more than 80 performers on five stages, special events, food, carnival rides and children’s activities (see related article starting on page A1 for details). 5 p.m.-midnight. Wristbands $15 at gate, good for one day; free for ages 8 and younger w/paid adult. Info: onthewaterfront.com or 815-964-4388.

Billy Currington w/TBA – On the Waterfront Great Lawn Stage, south side of Davis Park, 320 S. Wyman St. Starts 7:30 p.m. Reserved tickets: $32.50-$79.50. Viewable with general festival wristband, $15 per day. Tickets: 877-569-7767 or onthewaterfront.com.

Canned Heat – Adriatic Café, 327 W. Jefferson St. 9:30 p.m. $20. Info: 815-967-9939.

Philip Reilly Stendek w/The Devil Whale – Kryptonite Bar, 308 W. State St. 8 p.m. Free. Info: 815-965-0931.

King of the Demons, Skinny White Lines, Das Boton feat. Billy Dolan – Mary’s Place, 602 N. Madison St. 9:30 p.m. Info: 815-962-7944.

Warmouth w/Lost Thoughts, Casket Robbery & Ominous Grey – Bar 3, 326 E. State St. 9:30 p.m. $5 or $3 for On the Waterfront attendees. Info: 815-968-9061.

Big Daddy Woo Woo – Big Al’s Bar, 610 N. Bell School Road. 9 p.m. Free. Info: 815-398-6411.

After 5 Jazz Trio – Bistro 108, 6164 E. Riverside, Loves Park. 6:30 p.m.

Bea Brady – Caza, 4001 N. Perryville Road. 8 p.m.

Matter of Fact – The District Bar & Grill, 205 W. State St. 10 p.m. Info: 815-977-4524.

Vintage Vinyl – Franchesco’s, 7128 Spring Creek Road. 9 p.m. Free. 815-229-0800.

Stroker Red – Otto’s Niteclub & Underground, E. Lincoln Hwy., DeKalb. 9 p.m. $7. Info: 815-758-2715.

Smokin’ Gunz – Take 20, 438 Bypass U.S. 20, Cherry Valley. 9 p.m. Info: 815-332-9920.

Free Fallin (Tom Petty tribute) – Whiskey’s Roadhouse, 3207 N. Main St. 9 p.m. Info: 815-877-8007.

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

One Less Tenor – Rockford City Market, Water Street in downtown Rockford. 3-8 p.m. Free.

Changing Frequency (alt, indie rock) – Band Shell, village square, Village of Mt. Morris. 7-9 p.m. Reggae, rock. Free.

Listening Room: Benefit for Centennial United Methodist Church feat. Ron Holm – JustGoods, 201 Seventh St. 7 p.m. Folk musician. MC Nick Juric. Free-will donations. Info: http//justgoods.info/ or 815-964-7111.

Two Dollar Grey, Divyded, Falling From Fiction, Ultria – The Back Bar, 1901 Beloit Ave. (Hwy. G), Janesville, Wis. $5 advance, $7 door. Info: 608-741-0001.

Blue Moon by TFU – The House Café, 263 E. Lincoln Hwy., DeKalb. 8 p.m. Info: 815-787-9547.

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

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

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, Sept. 1

On the Waterfront Festival – Downtown Rockford. Features more than 80 performers on five stages, special events, food, carnival rides and children’s activities (see related article starting on page A1 for details). 11:30 a.m.-midnight. Wristbands $15 at gate, good for one day; free for ages 8 and younger w/paid adult. Info: onthewaterfront.com or 815-964-4388.

Creedence Clearwater Revisited w/TBA – On the Waterfront Great Lawn Stage, south side of Davis Park, 320 S. Wyman St. Starts 7:30 p.m. Reserved tickets: $29.50-$79.50. Viewable with general festival wristband, $15 per day. Tickets: 877-569-7767 or onthewaterfront.com.

Honcho – Adriatic Café, 327 W. Jefferson St. 9 p.m. Info: 815-967-9939.

Pulse 18 – Bar 3, 326 E. State St. 10 p.m. $5 door, $3 for On the Waterfront attendees. Info: 815-968-9061.

Southern Heritage – Big Al’s Bar, 610 N. Bell School Road. 9 p.m. Info: 815-398-6411.

The Pimps – The District Bar & Grill, 205 W. State St. 8 p.m. Info: 815-977-4524.

Missing Links – Hawk’s View, 1118l9 Forest Hills Road, Machesney Park. 8 p.m.-midnight. Info: 815-282-4868.

As One & Whiskey Train – Kryptonite Bar, 308 W. State St. 7 p.m. Free. Info: 815-965-0931.

Nominate the King, B-Town Strokers, Shades of Tomorrow – Mary’s Place, 602 N. Madison St. 9:30 p.m. Info: 851-962-7944.

Jamie Campbell & the Redneck Romeos – Otto’s Niteclub & Underground, 118 E. Lincoln Hwy., DeKalb. 9 p.m. $7. Info: 815-758-2715.

Shot Gun Jane – Splitter’s Bar & Grill, 5318 N. Second St., Loves Park. 9 p.m. Free. Info: 815-877-6051.

Dorydrive – The Back Bar, 1901 Beloit Ave., Janesville, Wis. No cover. Info: 608-741-0001.

County Line – Best Dam Bar, 13963 Best Road, Davis, Ill. 9 p.m.

All-ages show feat. The Mind Berlin, 4:45-5:15 p.m.; Blue Skyportrait, 5:30-6 p.m.; I, the Creator, 6:15-6:45 p.m.; More Than Heroes, 7-7:30 p.m.; Look, I’m Burning, 7:45-8:15 p.m.; As A Heart Attack, 8:30-9 p.m.; Cauz ‘N’ Effx w/Falcon Train, 10 p.m. – The House Café, 263 E. Lincoln Hwy., DeKalb. Gates open 3 p.m. $6. Info: 815-787-9547.

Greg Herriges – Just Goods, 201 Seventh St. 7i p.m. Info: 815-965-8903.

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

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, Sept. 2

On the Waterfront Festival – Downtown Rockford. Features more than 80 performers on five stages, special events, food, carnival rides and children’s activities (see related article starting on page A1 for details). 11:30 a.m.-11 p.m. Wristbands $15 at gate, good for one day; free for ages 8 and younger w/paid adult. Info: onthewaterfront.com or 815-964-4388.

Theory of a Deadman w/The Last Vegas – On the Waterfront Great Lawn Stage, south side of Davis Park, 320 S. Wyman St. Starts 6:15 p.m. Reserved tickets: $29.50-$79.50. Viewable with general festival wristband, $15 per day. Tickets: 877-569-7767 or onthewaterfront.com.

Pistol Pete – Adriatic Café, 327 W. Jefferson St. 8 p.m. Info: 815-967-9939.

Sum of Souls w/Murdalize & Poor Man’s Fortune – Bar 3, 326 E. State St.10 p.m. $5 or $3 for On the Waterfront attendees. 815-965-0931.

Minotaur w/3 Piston Asshammer – Kryptonite Bar, 308 W. State St. 10:30 p.m. Free. Info: 815-965-0931.

Miles Nielsen & The Rusted Hearts – Mary’s Place, 602 N. Madison St. 9:30 p.m. Info: 815-962-7944.

Karaoke with Bob – Whiskey’s Roadhouse, 3207 N. Main St. 6 p.m. Info: 815-877-8007.

Open Mic – Take 20, 438 Bypass U.S. 20, Cherry Valley. 8:30 p.m. Info: 815-332-9920.

Monday, Sept. 3

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

Tuesday, Sept. 4

Rockford Christian Fellowship Band Rehearsal – First Evangelical Covenant Church, 316 Wood Road. 7 p.m.Info: 815-226-0558.

Pub Trivia – Hope and Anchor, 5040 N. Second St., Loves Park. 8 p.m. Info: 815-633-2552.

Barb City Swing Connection – The House Café, 263 E. Lincoln Hwy., DeKalb. 7 p.m. $5. Info: 815-787-9547.

Shades of Blue/Street Corner Blues w/Harlan Jefferson – 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. Free. Info: 815-962-7944.

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. 29-Sept. 4, 2012, issue