Published: June 24, 2009 09:12 am      

People to see — 06/25/09

AGAINST THE GRAIN

Thursday, 8:15 p.m. and Friday and Saturday, 9:15 p.m. — Ashland Eagles.



BACKYARD DIXIE JAZZ

STOMPERS

Sunday, 5 p.m. — The show includes dinner, which will be pulled pork, two sides, dessert, coffee or tea. Cost is $10 per person. The show will be in the Renaissance Ballroom, 900 Eighth St., Huntington. For more information, call (304) 733-2787. Reservations are required. The event is sponsored by Arts Resources for the Tri-State (ARTS).



BIG D

Wednesdays, 8 to 11 p.m. — Ashland Eagles.



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

July 11 — performing with bassman Eric Brown of Schultz Creek Bluegrass Band.

July 17, noon — Melodies and Masterpieces, Judd Plaza.

For more information, visit etamusic.org.

Aug. 8 — Greenbo Lake State Resort Park with Roger Smith in the Anglers Cove Restaurant.





The Fugitives

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



MADHOUSE

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



POACEOUS BAND

Fridays in June, 8:30 to 11:30 p.m. — VFW Post 8850 in Ironton. 3028 South Third Street, Ironton. (740) 532-3000.

July 4, 2 p.m. — Skeens Party, Rt. 2, Greenup.

July 19, Noon — Bates Family Reunion, Central Park.

Saturdays in June — American Legion Post 43.

Poaceous is Dennis Page, guitar, lead and harmony vocals; Sheree Page, bass, lead and harmony vocals; Marvin Imes, banjo, lead and harmony vocals; Donnie Skeens, mandolin and harmony vocals; George Webb, guitar, lead and Harmony vocals; and Larry Cook, fiddle.

For more information, call (606) 923-7232 or 923-2595. thepoaceousband@aol.com. myspace.com/thepoaceousband.



ROGER SMITH

July 4, 18, 5 to 9 p.m. — Greenbo State Resort Park at the Angler’s Cove Restaurant. (606) 473-7324.

July 17 — Melodies and Masterpieces, live music on the Country Music Highway.



THE RETURN

Tuesday, 6 to 9 p.m. — Return Acoustic Tuesday at The Fuzzy Duck.

June 27 — Tequila Rocks.

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



SOUTHERN THUNDER

June — Portsmouth Eagles.

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



Thrillbillies

July and August, 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. — VFW Post 1064, 7th and 10th Streets.