Tonight

In St. Joe

LM John Paul and the Hellhounds, 9 p.m. to 1 a.m., $5, Magoon’s, 632 S. Eighth St., 232-3611

LM If You See Kay and Vertigo Drive, 10 p.m., $3, The Rendezvous, 619 Felix St., 901-0177

LM James Phalen, 9 p.m., Cafe Acoustic, 2605 Frederick Ave., 671-1141

LM Neon Nites, 9 p.m. to 1 a.m., Hammerjacks Rock-N-Roll Sports Bar, 512 Felix St.

LM Jeff Lux, 8 p.m. to midnight, Terrible’s St. Jo Frontier Casino, 777 Winner’s Circle, Bouganvillea Bar

LM Open mic with Tim Power, 8 p.m. to close, no cover, Holt’s Place, 239 Illinois Ave., 238-3871

GO Couple dance lessons, 7 to 9 p.m. every Friday, free, Buffalo Bar, 501 Felix St., 390-8444

LM Music by Shawn, 9 p.m. to 1 a.m., no cover, Last Call Bar and Grill, 2316 N. Belt Highway

GO Sodance Couples’ Club Dance, 7 p.m., ages 50 and older, Joyce Raye Patterson Senior Citizens Center, 100 S. 10th St., 271-4666

LM Open mic with Dennis Brown, 7 to 11 p.m., no cover, VFW Post 6760 and Ladies Auxiliary, 306 Cherokee, 238-8387

Close By

LM Countryside Jamboree with Wayne Hoover and the Countrysiders, music and dancing, smoke and alcohol free event, 7:30 to 10:30 p.m., Countryside Hall, south city limit sign on Highway 69, Cameron, Mo., (816) 718-1776

LM Gower Goodtimers Opry, 7 p.m., musicians and singers welcome, donation at door, Goodtimers Hall, Gower, Mo., (816) 424-6445

Down South

LM !Trash Yourself and Nomathmatics, 10 p.m., $5, Record Bar, 1020 Westport Road, Kansas City, Mo., www.therecordbar.com

LM Deadman Flats, Loglady and Tiny Tuxedo, 9 p.m., The Bottleneck, 737 New Hampshire, Lawrence, Kan., (785) 842-LIVE

LM Pop Tarts presents American Idol Live Tour, 7 p.m., $39.50 and $68.50, Sprint Center, 1407 Grand Blvd., Kansas City, Mo., (816) 931-3330

LM Rock the Light IX, 3 p.m., $25 to $45, Starlight Theatre, 4600 Starlight Road, Kansas City, Mo., (800) 776-1730

LM Tommy Ferrari and The Future Motor Machines and Blow Chi, 10 p.m., $3, Replay Lounge, 946 Massachusetts St., Lawrence, Kan.

LM Boomstick, One Degree Difference, Black Ribbon Sky and Hallucination, 9 p.m., $7, Davey’s Uptown Ramblers Club, 34th and Main, Kansas City, Mo., (816) 753-1909

LM The Roseline, The Whipsaws and The Gaslights, 9 p.m., $5 and $7, Jackpot Saloon, 943 Massachusetts St., Lawrence, Kan.

FF KC Irish Fest, 5 to 11 p.m., $8 advance, $10 at the gate, Crown Center, 2450 Grand Blvd., Kansas City, Mo., (800) 721-STAY

OS “Menopause: The Musical,” 4 and 8 p.m. $38.50, American Heartland Theatre, 2450 Grand Blvd., Kansas City, Mo., (816) 842-9999

ELSEWHERE

LM Classic country music, dancing, prizes, refreshments and more with special guest John Lowe, 7 p.m., walk-ons welcome, Fillmore Opry, Fillmore, Mo., (816) 752-0158

Saturday, Aug. 30

In St. Joe

LM Steel Wool Mill and A&L Project, 10 p.m., $3, The Rendezvous, 619 Felix St., 901-0177

LM Injected Element and If You See Kay, 10 p.m., $3, Cagney’s, 5617 Lake Ave., 238-5020

LM The Jason Riley Trio, 9 p.m. to 1 a.m., Magoon’s, 632 S. Eighth St., 232-3611

LM Summer Concert series featuring The Chessmen, 6 to 9 p.m., free, Shoppes at North Village, 5201 N. Belt Highway

LM James Phalen, 9 p.m., Foster’s, 726 Felix St., 364-4400

LM Taint, 9 p.m. to 1 a.m., Hammerjacks Rock-N-Roll Sports Bar, 512 Felix St.

LM Open mic with Jeff Aguilar, 9 p.m. to close, no cover, Holt’s Place, 239 Illinois Ave., 238-3871

LM Harvesting Jane, 9 p.m., $5, First Ward House, 2101 St. Joseph Ave., 232-8500

LM Jeff Lux, 8 p.m. to midnight, Terrible’s St. Jo Frontier Casino, 777 Winner’s Circle, Bouganvillea Bar

LM Open mic with Doug Phillips on the deck, 9 p.m., Legends Sports Bar & Grill, 210 N. Belt Highway., 232-6448

LM In My Youth, 9 p.m. to 1 a.m., $3 singles, $5 couples, no cover before 8:45 p.m., Last Call Bar and Grill, 2316 N. Belt Highway, 233-0123

LM Southern Rain, 8 p.m. to 12:30 a.m., $3 members, $4 guests, Eagles Lodge, 2004 N. Belt Highway, 279-3014

LM Senior citizen dance featuring square dancing, round dancing and line dancing, 7:30 to 10:30 p.m., $3, ages 50 and older, Joyce Raye Patterson Senior Citizens Center, 100 S. 10th St., 271-4666

Close By

LM Jammin’ at the cabin, 6 to 9 p.m., country, bluegrass and gospel music, all musicians and singers welcome, good food and dancing, no alcohol, admission is free, Country Cabin Cafe, Savannah, Mo., (816) 324-7969

LM Bob Walkenhorst, 8 p.m. to midnight, O’Malley’s Pub, 500 Welt St., Weston, Mo., (816) 640-5235

Down South

LM The Gaslights, The Whipsaws and Three Bad Jacks, 9:30 p.m., $10, Davey’s Uptown Ramblers Club, 34th and Main, Kansas City, Mo., (816) 753-1909

LM Greaserama Pre-Party, Big Iron, The Texreys and Federation of Horsepower, 9 p.m., $10, Record Bar, 1020 Westport Road, Kansas City, Mo., www.therecordbar.com

LM Pop Tarts presents American Idol Live Tour, 7 p.m., $39.50 and $68.50, Sprint Center, 1407 Grand Blvd., Kansas City, Mo., (816) 931-3330

LM Rock the Light IX featuring Remedy Drive, 11 a.m., $35 to $55, Starlight Theatre, 4600 Starlight Road, Kansas City, Mo., (800) 776-1730

LM District Blues Concert Series presents KC Strut with Atlantic Express, 6 p.m., free, KC Live Stage, Power and Light District, Kansas City, Mo., (816) 842-1045

FF Kansas City Renaissance Festival featuring “A Royal Affair,” 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., $15.50 advance, $17.95 at the gate, $7.95 children ages 5 to 12 advance, $8.95 children ages 5 to 12 at the gate, 628 N. 126th St., Bonner Springs, Kan., (800) 373-0357 or www.kcrenfest.com

LM Creature Feature, Tub Ring and The Spook Lights, 9 p.m., $8 and $10, Jackpot Saloon, 943 Massachusetts St., Lawrence, Kan.

LM Charlie Parr and Keith Martin (early all-ages patio show), 6 p.m., $5, Bennett Bros. & Friends with The Ants 10 p.m., $3, Replay Lounge, 946 Massachusetts St., Lawrence, Kan.

OS “Menopause: The Musical,” 4 and 8 p.m., $38.50, American Heartland Theatre, 2450 Grand Blvd., Kansas City, Mo., (816) 842-9999

FF KC Irish Fest, 11 a.m. to 11 p.m., $8 advance, $10 at the gate, Crown Center, 2450 Grand Blvd., Kansas City, Mo., (800) 721-STAY

ELSEWHERE

LM Country western, bluegrass and gospel music with special guests Bill and Lisa Bennett, 7:30 p.m., $4 donation, snack bar and dance floor available, Darlington Opry, Darlington, Mo., (660) 562-8917

SUN Aug. 31

LM Blues Night with Jerry Forney, 8 to 11 p.m., Ground Round, 3708 Frederick Ave.

LM Live acoustic music, 9 p.m., First Ward House, 2101 St. Joseph Ave., 232-8500

LM Neon Lites, 7 p.m. Sundays, Biggins Sports Bar and Grill, 815 S. Belt Highway, 232-4450

LM Open mic with Helen Grissom and Millenium Express, 6:30 to 10:30 p.m., no cover, VFW Post 6760 and Ladies Auxiliary, 306 Cherokee, 238-8387

LM Forney and Paxson Band, 7 to 10:30 p.m. Sundays, $3 to $5, Eagles Lodge #3669, Maryville, Mo., (660) 582-8012

LM Country, bluegrass and gospel music, 2 to 5 p.m. Sundays, Northwest Opry, 216 W. Third St., Maryville, Mo., (660) 927-3620

FA A Retrospective with Eleanor Thomas, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Gallery 7, 118 N. Seventh St., 279-3199

LM Bob Reeder, 3 to 9 p.m. Sundays, O’Malley’s Pub, 500 Welt St., Weston, Mo., (816) 640-5235

GO International Wine Tasting, 2 to 4 p.m., free, Riverwood Winery, 22200 Highway 45 North, Rushville, Mo., (816) 579-9797

LM Ratatat, Panther, E*rock, 8 p.m., $13 advance, $15 at the door, The Granada, 1020 Massachusetts St., Lawrence, Kan.

FF Kansas City Renaissance Festival featuring “A Royal Affair,” 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., $15.50 advance, $17.95 at the gate, $7.95 children ages 5 to 12 advance, $8.95 children ages 5 to 12 at the gate, 628 N. 126th St., Bonner Springs, Kan., (800) 373-0357 or www.kcrenfest.com

FF KC Irish Fest, 11 a.m. to 11 p.m., $8 advance, $10 at the gate, Crown Center, 2450 Grand Blvd., Kansas City, Mo., (800) 721-STAY

MON Sept. 1

GO Country western dance lessons, beginners to advanced, 6 to 9 p.m., $5 per person, Eagles Lodge, 2004 N. Belt Highway, 279-3014

GO Wii bowling night, 9 p.m., First Ward House, 2101 St. Joseph Ave., 232-8500

FF 11th Annual Krug Park Bash, 6 to 10 p.m., free, Krug Park, St. Joseph Ave. and Karnes Road, 617-3410

FA Pastels workshop taught by Evelyn Jordan-Isaacs, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., Gallery 7, 118 N. Seventh St., 279-3199

FF Kansas City Renaissance Festival featuring “A Royal Affair,” 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., $15.50 advance, $17.95 at the gate, $7.95 children ages 5 to 12 advance, $8.95 children ages 5 to 12 at the gate, 628 N. 126th St., Bonner Springs, Kan., (800) 373-0357 or www.kcrenfest.com

FF Second Annual Northeast Kansas Tractor Cruise, registration from 9 to 9:45 a.m., $25 registration, Everest Middle School, Everest, Kan., (785) 741-0208

TUES Sept. 2

LM Open mic with Casey Brett, 9 p.m. every Tuesday, Biggins Sports Bar and Grill, 815 S. Belt Highway, 232-4450

LM Blues jam with Chris Jamison, 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. every Tuesday, Magoon’s, 632 S. Eighth St., 232-3611

LM John Brock, 10 p.m. to 1 a.m., Hammerjacks Rock-N-Roll Sports Bar, 512 Felix St.

LM Music by Steve and Turtle, 9 p.m. to 1 a.m., no cover, Last Call Bar and Grill, 2316 N. Belt Highway

OS “Menopause: The Musical,” 7:30 p.m., $38.50, American Heartland Theatre, 2450 Grand Blvd., Kansas City, Mo., (816) 842-9999

OS Faculty Trumpet Recital, 8 p.m., free, Charles Johnson Theater, Northwest MIssouri State University campus, Maryville, Mo.

WEDSept. 3

LM Neon Lites, 9 p.m., Biggins Sports Bar and Grill, 815 S. Belt Highway, 232-4450

LM Road House Review with Larry Buck and Ted Paxson, 7 to 10 p.m., Neon Nites, 10 p.m. to 1 a.m., Hammerjacks Rock-N-Roll Sports Bar, 512 Felix St.

LM Open mic night, 7 p.m., Norty’s Bar and Grill, 1117 Frederick Ave., 364-9043

LM Sugardaddy, 8 to 11 p.m., Ground Round, 3708 Frederick Ave.

LM Mike Steggal and Larry Thompson from Neosho River, 9 p.m., First Ward House, 2101 St. Joseph Ave., 232-8500

GO Turtle races, 9 p.m., Bikes and Babes, 4100 S. Highway 169, 749-4042

FA Oils workshop taught by Evelyn Jordan-Isaacs, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., Gallery 7, 118 N. Seventh St., 279-3199

LM Tracy Huffman, 6 to 9 p.m. every Wednesday, Magoon’s, 632 S. Eighth St., 232-3611

LM The Republic Tigers and Waiting on a Signal, 7 p.m., free, KC Live Stage, Power and Light District, Kansas City, Mo., (816) 842-1045

LM MIguel “Mambo Man” Deleon, 7 p.m., $7 at the door, ages 16 and under admitted free, Unity Temple on the Plaza, 707 W. 47th St., Kansas City, Mo., (816) 444-6262

OS “Menopause: The Musical,” 1 and 7:30 p.m., $38.50, American Heartland Theatre, 2450 Grand Blvd., Kansas City, Mo., (816) 842-9999

THURS Sept. 4

LM Open mic featuring Neon Lites with Alan and Scott, 9 p.m. to 1 a.m., no cover, Buffalo Bar, 501 Felix St.

LM Music by Steve and Turtle, 9 p.m. to 1 a.m., no cover, Last Call Bar and Grill, 2316 N. Belt Highway, 233-0123

LM Marcus Words, 10 p.m. to 1 a.m., Hammerjacks Rock-N-Roll Sports Bar, 512 Felix St.

LM First Thursday Downtown Noontime Concert Series featuring Jason Riley, noon, $3 suggest donation, First Presbyterian Church, 301 N. Seventh St., 232-3358

GO Line dance lessons, 7 to 9 p.m. every Thursday, free, Buffalo Bar, 501 Felix St.

GO Live “Rock Band” in The Loft, 9 p.m., Legends Sports Bar and Grill, 210 N. Belt Highway, 232-6448

LM James Pitts with the Amazing Uncle Bob and Jerry Forney on steel slide, 9 p.m. to 1 a.m., Magoon’s, 632 S. Eighth St., 232-3611

LM Sarah Buxton, 7 p.m., free, KC Live Stage, Power and Light District, Kansas City, Mo., (816) 842-1045

LM Zona Rosa’s Annual Summer Jazz Concert Series featuring Vince Bilardo and Friends, 7 to 9 p.m., free, Zona Rosa, I-20 and Barry Road, Kansas City, Mo., (816) 587-8180

LM Music by Doug and Turtle, 9 p.m. to 1 a.m., no cover, Last Call Bar and Grill, 2316 N. Belt Highway

OS “Menopause: The Musical,” 7:30 p.m., $38.50, American Heartland Theatre, 2450 Grand Blvd., Kansas City, Mo., (816) 842-9999

LM Randy Rogers Band , 8 p.m., $12, The Granada, 1020 Massachusetts St., Lawrence, Kan.

FRI Sept. 5

LM Neon Lites, 9 p.m., Biggins Sports Bar and Grill, 815 S. Belt Highway, 232-4450

LM Son Venezuela, 9 p.m., Grinders, 417 E. 18th St., Kansas City, Mo., (816) 256-4399

OS “Menopause: The Musical,” 8 p.m., American Heartland Theatre, $38.50, 2450 Grand Blvd., Kansas City, Mo., (816) 842-9999

Ongoing exhibits

ST. JOSEPH

ALBRECHT-KEMPER MUSEUM OF ART

2818 Frederick Ave., 233-7003

“Philomene and Lou: A Tribute” and “Teresa and David Harris: Vessels, Constructions and Related Objects,” art on display through Sept. 7 during regular business hours

GLORE PSYCHIATRIC MUSEUM

3406 Frederick Ave., 232-8471

Midwestern Mental Health Art Invitational, on display through Sept. 5 during regular business hours

ST. JOSEPH MUSEUM

3406 Frederick Ave., 232-8471

“Buttons, Banners and Flags: Electioneering in America,” on display through Dec. 1 during regular business hours

KANSAS CITY

CROWN CENTER

2450 Grand Blvd., (800) 721-STAY

Moneyville Children’s Exhibit, open through Sept. 1 during regular business hours and Labor Day from noon to 5 p.m., free

NELSON-ATKINS MUSEUM OF ART

4525 Oak St., (816) 751-1278

“Siah Armajani: Dialogue with Democracy,” art on display through Sept. 21 during regular business hours

“Human/Nature: Recent European Landscape Photography,” art on display through Oct. 5 during regular business hours

UNION STATION

30 W. Pershing Road, Suite 850, (816) 460-2020

“Bodies Revealed,” on display through Sept. 1, during regular business hours, $19 to $24

OUR AREA

HARRY S. TRUMAN LIBRARY AND MUSEUM

500 W. U.S. Highway 24, Independence, Mo., (816) 268-8200

“Lincoln: The Constitution and The Civil War,” on display today through Sept. 14 during regular business hours

FEATURED LOCAL AND

REGIONAL ARTISTS

Dr. John Ensminger, on display through Aug. 31, Joyce Raye Patterson Senior Citizens Center, 100 S. 10th St.

Charley Watson and John Ensminger, on display through Sept. 16, US Bank, 3115 Ashland Ave.

Evelyn Jordan Isaacs and Irene Karkoski, on display through Sept. 16, US Bank, 1000 Fifth Ave.

Margie Beggs and Eleanor Thomas, on display through Sept. 16, Downtown St. Joseph Library, 927 Felix St.

Midwest Artist Association, artists work on display through Aug. 31, Heartland Regional Medical Center, 5325 Faraon St.

Ferry Keizer, Bruce L. Snell, Michael C. Snell and Doug Stremel, on display through Oct. 18, Muchnic Gallery, 704 N. Fourth St., Atchison, Kan.