Published: December 05, 2006 11:13 am            

People to see — 12/07/06

AARON MILLER BAND

Thursdays, 8:30 p.m. — Aaron Miller will perform acoustic shows at Frogtown in Ironton.

Saturday, 8 p.m. — AMB will perform at Cajun Kitchen on the River in Huntington.

Dec. 15, 10 p.m. — An acoustic show will be performed by Aaron at Harry’s Hamburg in Lexington.

Dec. 22, 9:30 p.m. — The Aaron Miller Band will put on a show at The Grapevine in Lexington.

Dec. 23, 10 p.m. — The V Club in Huntington will host AMB for a performance.

Jan. 12, 2007, 9:30 p.m. — AMB will revisit The Grapevine in Lexington for a performance.

Visit myspace.com/aaronmillerband.



BRASS BAND

OF THE TRI-STATE

Tuesday, 7 p.m. — Christmas with Brass. This event will include special guests, the Greater Huntington Symphonic Band. A $5 donation will be collected at the door. Ashland Community and Technical College, 1400 College Drive, Ashland, will host the concert.

Tickets are also available from band members.



CENTRE COLLEGE SINGERS

Friday, 7:30 p.m. — The Centre College Singers will make Ashland the first stop on their fall tour. They will present a free concert at First Presbyterian Church.



CHRIS KITCHEN

Chris Kitchen, jazz/pop guitarist, will perform from 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday, Friday and Saturday at the Chimney Corner Café, 1624 Carter Ave.

Call (606) 324-7500 for reservations or e-mail chriskitchen@adelphia.net.



DELBERT PANCAKE and

The MAINSTREAM BAND

Fridays and Saturdays, 10 p.m. to 2:30 a.m. — Delbert Pancake and the Mainstream Band will perform at the Country Tavern in Wayne, W.Va., during December.



DOYLE LAWSON

and QUICKSILVER

March 17, 7:30 p.m. — Tickets are now on sale for the performance of Doyle Lawson and Quicksilver at the Paramount Arts Center in Ashland. All seats are $20.

Tickets may be purchased by calling the box office at (606) 324-3175 Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. or through Ticketmaster, at any location or online.



JAMES ARCHAMBEAULT

The photographer will be signing his newest book on Saturday from 2 to 4 p.m. at CoffeeTree Books.

James Archambeault’s “Historic Kentucky,” the fourth in his series of book-length photographic essays, preserves the landscapes, building and sights of old Kentucky as many of them fall into neglect, become irreversibly altered or disappear entirely.

In addition to his text on the early settlement of Kentucky, Archambeault’s captions explain the historical and cultural significance of more than 100 full-color photographs.

For more information, please contact Susan Thomas at CoffeeTree Books, 240 Morehead Plaza, at (606) 784-8364 or coffeetreebooks@hotmail.com.



LARRY PANCAKE

Dec. 30, 8 p.m. — Whiskey River Saloon in the Grandview Inn in South Point. The Tri-State’s Largest New Year’s Eve-Eve Party!



The POACEOUS BAND

Dec. 15, 4 p.m. — American Legion Post No. 43, Legion Drive, Raceland. Call (606) 836-8355.

Dec. 31, 8 p.m. to midnight — Good Time Bluegrass Club in Jackson, Ohio. Call Benny Adams at (740) 286-2281.

The Poaceous Band is Dennis Page, Sheree Page, Bill Bryan and Oscar Clark. For more information, contact Nancy Bryan at (606) 836-1148 or theband@thepoaceousband.com. Visit the band’s Web site at thepoaceousband.com.



PORTSMOUTH SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA

Dec. 16, 7:30 p.m. — The joyful sounds of the season will come alive when the Orchestra (PSO) presents its annual holiday “Sing-A-Long with Santa” at the Vern Riffe Center for the Arts on the campus of Shawnee State University.

Refreshments will be available to patrons during intermission courtesy of Wayne and Sandra Wheeler.

Tickets are on sale at the McKinley Box Office or by calling (740) 351-3600. Admission is $15, $10 for seniors and students and $5 for children age 12 and younger.

Call the PSO at (740) 353-2202 for more information.



The RETURN

Friday and Saturday, 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. — Tomahawks in St. Albans, 5930 McCorkle Ave.

Visit myspace.com/thereturnlive.



The SINGING KERNELS

Saturday, 7:30 p.m. — The Singing Kernels will present their 17th annual family Christmas show, a “Tribute to Irving Berlin,” featuring John Paul Barker as Irving Berlin, at the Paramount Arts Center in Ashland.

The production will introduce Rhythmix, The Barons, Understudy and Somewhat Compatible.



SOUTHERN PRIDE BAND

Fridays and Saturdays — SPB will perform at the Ironton Eagles No. 895 from 8:45 p.m. to 12:30 a.m.

Visit spband.com.



SPLIT DECISION BAND

Friday and Saturday, 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. — This variety dance band performs at the Ashland American Legion Post 76, on the corner of 20th Street and Carter Avenue.

Kitchen open for dining both nights until 9 p.m.

Visit splitdecisionband.com or bobcooperonbass.tripod.com.



SRO (STANDING ROOM ONLY)

Dec. 22 and 23, 10 p.m. to 2 a.m. — Crumbpeckers Bar, 107 West Main St., St. Albans. Call (304) 727-7200. There will be a cover charge.

Dec. 29 and 30, 8 p.m. to midnight — Tomahawks, U.S. 60, Jefferson. Call (304) 201-2070. No cover charge.

Dec. 31, 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. — Tomahawks, U.S. 60, Jefferson. Call (304) 201-2070. No cover charge.

SRO is Allan Reid (lead vocals and guitar), Rodney Johnson (vocals and bass), David Boggs (vocals, keyboards and guitar) and Roger Copen (drums).

For more information, email the band at bookings@srorocks.com or visit the band’s website at srorocks.com.



WHISKEY CREEK

Fridays and Saturdays, 10 p.m. to 2 a.m. — Whiskey Creek, playing all your country and classic rock favorites, will be at the Raging Bull in Huntington through the month of December.

        

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