Published: April 22, 2009 09:10 am      

People to see — 04/23/09

AMERICA’S BLUEGRASS GOSPEL

Friday, 7 p.m. — Taping of the spring show at the Paramount Arts Center. Show includes Don Rigsby, J.D. Crowe, Larry Cordle, Joe Isaacs, Tim Surrett, Joe Freeman, Bobby Osborne, Ronnie Bowman, Kenny and Amanda Smith, Ricky Wasson, Dana Romanello and Julie Reeves, with a special appearance by Melvin Goins. Hosted by Charles Lewis, tickets are $20 in advance and $25 at the door. Tickets may be purchased by calling the PAC box office at (606) 324-3175.



BIG D KARAOKE

Fridays, 8 p.m. to midnight — Huntington Eagles. Dancing and DJ.

Saturday, 8 p.m. to midnight — Karaoke at Huntington Eagles.



BURNING CREEK

Members are Anthony Arthur, drummer; Dave McKinney, bass; Celeste Reed, lead singer; Morrison Stepp, guitar; and Lonnie, keyboard.



CHRIS FELLER BAND

Tuesday, noon — Paramount Arts Center in Ashland.

Visit chrisfeller.com.



CHRIS KITCHEN

Friday and Saturday, 6:30 to 9 p.m. — The jazz/pop guitarist will perform at the Chimney Corner Café, 1624 Carter Ave.

Call (606) 324-7500 for reservations or e-mail chriskitchen@roadrunner.com. Visit myspace.com/chriskitchenguitar.



ETA

June 4, 6 p.m. — Appalachian Uprising in Scottown, Ohio.

For more information, visit etamusic.org.



The Fugitives

April — The Ashland Elks.

The Fugitives are Todd Smith, lead vocals and comedy; Tim Kleinman, drums; Terry Childers, bass; Greg Sierer, guitar; and Danny Young, B3 and keyboards.



GYPSY ROZE

May 1, 2, 9 p.m. — Laidback Bar and Grill in Hanging Rock.



KCU CONCERT CHOIR

May 8, 7 p.m. — The choir, with East Carter High School choir, will present “By Grace I’m Changed,” a program first presented at Lincoln Center in New York on April 19. The program will be at Olive Hill High School. Tickets are $15 and $10 and are available at Commercial Bank in Olive Hill and Grayson and at the door. Doors open at 6 p.m. Overflow parking is available at the National Guard Armory with shuttle service. Proceeds support choir programs and Olive Hill Historical Society. Call (859) 583-1495.



MADHOUSE

Friday, Saturday, 9 p.m. — Laidback Bar and Grill in Hanging Rock.

Madhouse is Randy Johnson, guitar/lead vocals; Richard Bond, lead guitar/vocals; Steve Lister, bass/vocals; and Shannon Conley, drums. Visit madhousebandnow.com.



MOJO KING

Band members are Joey Adkins, Mike Delawder, Josh Kitchen and Ed Fields.



POACEOUS BAND

Saturday, 7 p.m. — American Legion Post 43, Raceland. (606) 836-8355.

Poaceous is Dennis Page, Sheree Page, Marvin Imes, Donnie Skeens and George Webb. For more information, call (606) 923-7232 or 923-2595. thepoaceousband@aol.com. myspace.com/thepoaceousband.



The RETURN

May 1, 2 & 8, 9, 8:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. — Ashland Elks.

May 15, 10 p.m. to 2 a.m. — Fuzzy Duck.

Band members are Mike Fitzpatrick, guitar/vocals; Gary Kesling, drums/vocals; and Dave Copley, bass. thereturnlive.com.



ROGER SMITH

May 16, 7 p.m. — The Eastern Kentucky Opry and Jamboree Barn, Rt. 5, Ashland.



SOUTHERN THUNDER

Through May 30, 8:30 p.m. — Portsmouth Moose.

June — Portsmouth Eagles.

Members are John Sharp, rhythm, vocals; Wayne Neal, lead guitar; Jason Neal, bass and keyboard; and Chris Wilson, drummer. Visit myspace.com/thesouthernthunderband01.



SPLIT DECISION BAND

Fridays and Saturdays, 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. — Ashland American Legion Post 76 through June.

Members are Ray Hale, lead vocals, guitar and percussion; Mike Allen, lead guitar and vocals; Gary Higginbotham, keyboards and vocals; Bob Cooper, bass guitar and vocals; and Steve Wurts, drums and DJ.

The post is at the corner of 20th Street and Carter Avenue.



STEVE FREE

Friday, 6:30 p.m. — Greenbo Lake State Resort Park’s Angler’s Cove Restaurant.

For more information, call the park at (800) 325-0083.



The THRILLBILLYS

Friday, 7 p.m. — Eastern Kentucky Opry and Jamboree Barn.

May 2 — Derby Day at the EKO&JB.

Fridays in May, 8 to 11 p.m. — Giovanni’s in Catlettsburg.

Saturdays — EKO&JB during the month of May.

For more information, call (606) 739-8277.