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    ACOUSTICSATURDAY – Vanessa Verlee – Folk; 6 p.m.; Firefly Coffee House, 3523 N. Anthony Blvd.; no cover; 373-0505. SATURDAY – Dan Smyth Trio – 8 p.m.; Mad Anthony Taproom, 114 N. Main St.
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Blues artist Michael Charles will perform Wednesday at Skip’s Party Place in Angola.

Music

ACOUSTIC

TODAY – Hubie Ashcraft – Country acoustic and rock; 5 p.m.; Beamers Sports Bar and Grill, 5108 West County Line Road; no cover; 625-1002.

TODAY – Jazz Singing Kids – 6 p.m.; Firefly Coffee House, 3523 N. Anthony Blvd.; no cover; 373-0505.

TODAY – Mark Garr – 7 p.m.; Paula’s on Main, 1732 W. Main St.; no cover; 424-2300.

SATURDAY – Marshall Howey and Bob Shenfeld – 7 p.m.; Three Rivers Co-op, 1612 Sherman Blvd.; no cover; 424-8812.

MONDAY – Shade Jonze – R&B and country; 6 p.m.; Deer Park Irish Pub, 1530 Leesburg Road; 432-8966.

WEDNESDAY – Open Mic with Amanda Dreher – 5:30 p.m.; Firefly Coffee House, 3523 N. Anthony Blvd.; no cover; 373-0505.

WEDNESDAY – Mark Garr – 7 p.m.; Paula’s On Main, 1732 W. Main St.; no cover, 424-2300.

BLUES

TODAY – Bon Ton Blues Jam – 10 p.m.; A&O, 1734 High St.; no cover; 420-8141.

WEDNESDAY – Michael Charles – 8 p.m.; Skip’s Party Place, 110 W. Maumee St., Angola; $5 cover after 7 p.m.; 260-665-3922.

CHRISTIAN

TODAY – Travis Lee Band – 7:30 p.m.; The Cupbearer Coffee House, 531 N. Grandstaff Drive, Auburn; no cover; 260-925-8466.

SATURDAY – Doug Hood Band – 7 p.m.; Brew Ha, 120 N. Main St., Columbia City; 1-888-361-9473.

SATURDAY – Tommy Brandt and Joanna Pomeroy – 7 p.m.; The Cupbearer Coffee House, 531 N. Grandstaff Drive, Auburn; no cover; 260-925-8466.

SATURDAY – The Dixie Melody Boys – 7:30 p.m.; Gospel Barn, 3550 Indiana 1 S., Bluffton; pre-concert music by Ministers Quartet; $5 adults, free to ages 12 and younger; 260-827-0362.

CLASSICAL

TODAY – Jazz Ensemble with the Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne University Chamber Singers – 7:30 p.m.; Auer Performance Hall, Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne, 2101 Coliseum Blvd. E.; $6 adults, $5 seniors, $3 non-IPFW students; 481-6555.

SATURDAY – Fort Wayne Philharmonic – Madge Rothschild Foundation Masterworks Series; “Lively Favorites”; 8 p.m.; Embassy Theatre, 125 W. Jefferson Blvd.; tickets start at $15; 481-0777.

SUNDAY – “Devotion Sings” – Featuring Lori Sandstrom and Robert Anderson; 2 p.m.; Plymouth Congregational Church, United Church of Christ, 501 W. Berry St.; free; 423-9424.

TUESDAY – Trombone Studio Recital – 7:30 p.m.; Rhinehart Recital Hall, Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne, 2101 Coliseum Blvd. E.; $6 adults, $5 seniors, $3 non-IPFW students; 481-0777.

WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY – Fort Wayne Philharmonic – Freimann Series; 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, 10 a.m. Thursday; Rhinehart Recital Hall, Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne, 2101 Coliseum Blvd. E., $15; 481-0777.

THURSDAY – Symphonic Wind Ensemble – 7:30 p.m.; Auer Performance Hall, Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne, 2101 Coliseum Blvd. E., $6 adults, $5 ages 60 and older, free to ages 5 and younger; 481-6555.

THURSDAY – Concerto Winners Concert – 7:30 p.m.; Zurcher Auditorium of the Merillat Centre for the Arts, Huntington University, Huntington. $5 general admission, $3 seniors and students; 260-359-4261.

COUNTRY

TODAY – Bootleg – 9 p.m.; Shamrock Bar and Grill, 600 N. Wayne St., Waterloo; no cover; 260-837-3209.

TODAY – Savannah – 9:30 p.m.; Beamers Sports Bar and Grill, 5108 West County Line Road; no cover; 625-1002.

TODAY – Jessie Brown – 9:30 p.m.; The Neon Armadillo, 6040 Lima Road; $5; 490-5060.

SATURDAY – Augusta Rose – 8 p.m.; Moose Lodge, 108 Jackson St., Decatur; 260-724-4113.

SATURDAY – Country Krossroad – 9:30 p.m.; The Neon Armadillo, 6040 Lima Road; $5 cover; 490-5060.

SATURDAY – Bootleg – 10 p.m.; Club Paradise, 3861 N. Bay Road, Angola, cover, 260-833-7082.

SUNDAY – Renegade, Lincoln Highway, Rewinder – 4 p.m.; The Neon Armadillo, 6040 Lima Road; $5 cover, Leukemia and Lymphoma benefit; 490-5060.

JAZZ

TODAY – Todd Harrold Trio – 9:30 p.m.; Club Soda, 235 E. Superior St.; 426-3442.

SUNDAY – Todd Harrold and Dan Mowan – 9 p.m.; Bill’s City Grill, 1802 Spy Run Ave.; 422-7012.

WEDNESDAY – The Francie Zucco Jazz Trio 7 p.m.; Don Hall’s Triangle Park, 3010 Trier Road; no cover; 482-4342.

ROCK

TODAY AND SATURDAY – The Love Junkies – 9:30 p.m.; Skip’s Party Place, 110 W. Maumee St., Angola; $3 cover after 8 p.m.; 260-665-3922.

TODAY AND SATURDAY – Naked Karate Girls – Doors open at 8 p.m.; Piere’s, 5629 St. Joe Road; $5 cover; 486-1979.

TODAY – Island Vibe – 5:30 p.m.; Columbia Street West, 135 W. Columbia St.; free; 422-5055.

TODAY – Deals Gone Bad and Electric Panda – 9:30 p.m.; The Brass Rail, 1121 Broadway; cover, 422-0881.

TODAY – Dive Kings – 10 p.m.; Columbia Street West, 135 W. Columbia St.; $5 cover; 422-5055.

TODAY – Mama Crank – 10 p.m.; Jilli’s Pub, 919 Middle St., New Haven; cover; 749-8116.

SATURDAY – Urban Legend – 9:30 p.m.; Four D’s Bar & Grill, 1820 W. Dupont Road; $5; 490-6488.

SATURDAY– Unwrapped – 9:30 p.m.; Beamers Sports Bar and Grill, 5108 West County Line Road; no cover; 625-1002.

SATURDAY – Elephants in the Mud – 10 p.m.; Columbia Street West, 135 W. Columbia St.; $5 cover, 422-5055.

TUESDAY – Electric Panda – 10 p.m.; The Brass Rail, 1121 Broadway; 422-0881.

THURSDAY – Mike Mowry – 7 p.m.; Beamers Sports Bar and Grill, 5108 West County Line Road; no cover; 625-1002.

THURSDAY – End Times Spasm Band – 9 p.m.; Columbia Street West, 135 W. Columbia St.; $3 cover; 422-5055.

VARIETY

TODAY – Chris Worth and Lee Lewis – 8 p.m.; Wrigley Field Bar and Grill, 6527 E. State Blvd.; no cover; 485-1038.

TODAY – Ray Harris 9 p.m.; Don Hall’s Guesthouse, 1313 W. Washington Center Road; no cover; 489-2524.

TODAY – Bonafide – 9 p.m.; Covington Bar and Grill, Covington Plaza, 6330 W. Jefferson Blvd.; no cover; 432-6660.

TODAY – Cadillac Ranch – 10 p.m.; Latch String Bar and Grill, 3221 N. Clinton St.; no cover; 483-5526.

TODAY – Mad Jr. – Duty’s Uptown Bar and Grill, 415 E. Dupont Road; cover; time, 637-0198.

SATURDAY – Earthbound – 7 p.m.; Don Hall’s Factory Steakhouse, 5811 Coldwater Road; 484-8693.

SATURDAY – Dee Bees 9 p.m.; Don Hall’s Guesthouse, 1313 W. Washington Center Road; no cover; 489-2524.

SATURDAY – Nostalgia – 9 p.m.; Covington Bar and Grill, Covington Plaza, 6330 W. Jefferson Blvd.; no cover; 432-6660.

SATURDAY – Walkin’ Papers – 9:30 p.m.; Dupont Bar and Grill, 10336 Leo Road; $5 cover; 483-1311.

SATURDAY – John Kirkwood Band – Duty’s Uptown Bar and Grill, 415 E. Dupont Road; cover; time, 637-0198.

SATURDAY – George Damron and Buffalo Ridge – 9:30 p.m.; The Alley Sports Bar, Pro Bowl West, 1455 Goshen Road; no cover.

SATURDAY – Daniel Quinn – 3 p.m.; Fort Wayne Museum of Art, 311 E. Main St.; $15 adults, $10 students and members; 422-6467, ext. 322.

SUNDAY – Drew De Four and Ivory West – 8 p.m.; C2G Music Hall, 323 W. Baker St.; $5 at the door; C2GMusicHall.com.

MONDAY – Old Crown Brass Band – 7:30 p.m.; Auer Performance Hall, Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne, 2101 Coliseum Blvd. E.; free; 481-6555.

TUESDAY – Synergy Brass Quintet – 7 p.m.; Concordia Lutheran High School, 1601 St. Joe River Drive; free.

WEDNESDAY – Robbie V and Heidi – 7 p.m.; 469 Sports and Spirits, 1324 Minnich Road; no cover; 749-7207.

WEDNESDAY – Chris Worth and Vic Treadwell – 7 p.m.; Duty’s Uptown Bar and Grill, 415 E. Dupont Road; no cover; 637-0198.

WEDNESDAY – Hubie Ashcraft – 7 p.m.; Covington Bar and Grill, Covington Plaza, 6330 W. Jefferson Blvd.; no cover; 432-6660.

THURSDAY – Chris and Paul – 6 p.m.; Covington Bar and Grill, Covington Plaza, 6330 W. Jefferson Blvd.; no cover; 432-6660.

THURSDAY – John Forbing’s Open Jam – 7 p.m.; American Legion Post 296, 130 W. Tillman Road; no cover; 456-2988.

THURSDAY – Pop ‘N’ Fresh Jam Session – 8 p.m.; Calhoun Street Soup Salads and Spirits, 1915 S. Calhoun St.; no cover; 456-7005.

THURSDAY – Nostalgia – 9:30 p.m.; Duty’s Uptown Bar and Grill, 415 E. Dupont Road; no cover; 637-0198.

TM: Availability through Ticketmaster outlets, including 1-800-745-3000 in Fort Wayne, Embassy Theatre, Piere’s, 5655 St. Joe Road, and Wooden Nickel record stores (except 3422 N. Anthony Blvd.). Ticketmaster’s Web site is www.ticketmaster.com.