ONGOING

The Beer Joint -- Firehouse Karaoke with Haz-Nat, 9 p.m. Thursdays and Fridays, no cover.

The Bar at Hullabaloo -- Karaoke with B-White, 8 p.m. Thursdays.

Christopher's World Grille -- pianist D.A. McDowell, 7 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays, no cover.

The Corner -- piano bar, 9 p.m. Sundays, no cover.

The Cowboy Club -- Rockin' C Karaoke, 9 p.m. Thursdays and Saturdays, no cover.

Eccell Steakhouse -- Greg Tivis piano bar,6 p.m. Fridays, no cover; Greg Tivis Trio, 8 p.m. Saturdays.

Halo -- Absolute Karaoke, 11:30 p.m. Thursdays; drag show Fridays, 11:30 p.m.; DJ Get Low, 11:30 p.m. Saturdays.

Harp's Club -- Karaoke with Herb and Dawne,8 p.m. to 1 a.m. Saturdays, no cover.

Lakeside Icehouse & Grill -- Live music, Saturdays.

Los Molcajetes -- Miguel Angel Sierra, 7 to10 p.m. Saturdays.

Luigi's Patio Ristorante -- Live jazz, 9 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, no cover.

O'Bannon's Taphouse -- Pub quiz, 9 p.m. Sundays; karaoke, 10 p.m. Tuesdays, no cover; open mic comedy night, 8 p.m. Wednesdays; Patrick Fleming, 10 p.m. Thursdays, no cover.

Ozona Grill & Bar -- Texas music, Tuesdays; live music, Thursdays.

The Republic -- Live blues with Seth Templeton, 10 p.m. Thursdays; Elizabeth Russell and Francisco Farias, 10 p.m. Fridays; Joshua Ray,10 p.m. Saturdays. No cover.

The Tap -- Rockin' C Karaoke, Mondays; piano bar with Russell and Mikey, Wednesdays.

Veritas Wine & Bistro -- Greg Tivis and Kelsey Taylor, 8:30 p.m. Fridays; Live music, 8:30 p.m. Saturdays.

VFW Foxhole Lounge -- Rockin' C Karaoke,9 p.m. Fridays, no cover.

LIVE EVENTS

THURSDAY, March 11

The Heart is a Lonely Hunter with The Canvas Waiting, 8 p.m. Stafford Main Street.

Next is 2 Morrow, 9 p.m. Fitzwilly's.

Claire Domingue, 11 p.m. La Bodega.

FRIDAY, March 12

Nick Verzosa, 7 p.m. Taco Cabana, C.S.

Geoff Spahr, Carney's Pub.

Britt Lloyd Band, 10 p.m. Schotzi's.

Rob Dues Band, 11 p.m. Zapatos.

SATURDAY, March 13

Ben Morris and the Great American Boxcar Chorus, The Beer Joint.

State and Madison with Cavashawn, The Heyday and The Narrative, 7 p.m. Stafford Main Street. $7.

Brazos Heartland, 8 p.m. to midnight. Sons of Hermann Lodge. $5.

Randy Pavlock & Band, 8 p.m. to 1 a.m. The Bar at Hullabaloo. No cover.

Rob Dues Band, 9 p.m. Muldoon's Coffee House.

Crash Landing, 9 p.m. Nat's, Milano.

Reckless Texas, Nite Life Dance Hall, Somerville.

SUNDAY, March 14

Green Eyed Stare, 8 p.m. Zapato's Cantina.

MONDAY, March 15

Wide Eye Panic, 8 p.m. Stafford Main Street.

WEDNESDAY, March 17

Buster Jiggs and Grady Skelton, 3 p.m. start. Carney's Pub.

Doubtful Thomas, 8 p.m. Muldoon's Coffee House.

Aaron Kothmann, 8 p.m. Lakeside Icehouse.

Lap Dogg, The Beer Joint.

ReVoLtReVoLt with Robbie Hazen and the Riot, 9 p.m. Stafford Main Street. $5.

Barisal Guns with The Wildbills, 10 p.m. Stafford Main Street. $5.

FAST FORWARD

Mighty Tiger with Grand Hallway, 8 p.m. March 18, Stafford Main Street.

Aaron Kothmann, 10:30 p.m. March 18, Poet's.

The Five Syllable Rule, 11 p.m. March 18, Zapato's Cantina.

Cody Rosier & Band, 8 p.m. to midnight. March 19, The Bar at Hullabaloo. No cover.

Tyler Cannon, 8 p.m. March 19, Taco Cabana, College Station.

Guy Forsyth, 9 p.m. March 19, Lakeside Icehouse.

The Scott Shelby Band, 9 p.m. March 19, Stafford Main Street.

Aaron Kothmann, 6 p.m. March 20, WineStyles.

Sugarball Express, 7 p.m. March 20, Stafford Main Street.

The Southern Echoes Band, 8 p.m. to 1 a.m. March 20, The Bar at Hullabaloo. No cover.

Western Aires Band, March 20, Nite Life Dance Hall, Somerville.

A dream Asleep with Cold Forty Three, 8 p.m. March 21, Zapato's Cantina. 18+ only.

Jared Mees, The Grown Children, Moniker and boy eats drum machine, 8 p.m. March 21, Stafford Main Street.

Your Divine Tragedy, 9 p.m. March 21, Zapato's Cantina.

Tyler Cannon, 8 p.m. March 24, Blue Baker, University Drive.

Ben Morris and the Great American Boxcar Chorus, March 24, The Beer Joint.

Charlie Gore, 10 p.m. March 24, Carney's Pub.

Claire Domingue, 10 p.m. March 24, POETS.

Aaron Kothmann, 11 p.m. March 24, Zapato's Cantina.

Brian Ashley Jones, 7:30 p.m. March 25, The Corner Cafe, Navasota.

Nick Verzosa with Matt Harlan, 10:30 p.m. March 25, Fitzwilly's.

Jonathan Byrd, March 26, Cactus House Concert Series. RSVP: 778-9513 or cactushouseconcerts@gmail.com

Jillian Edwards, Robbie Seay & John Mark McMillan, 7 p.m. March 26, The Palace Theater. $10.

Dean Ferrell & Band, 8 p.m. to midnight. March 26, The Bar at Hullabaloo. No cover.

Tyler Cannon, 8 p.m. March 26, Taco Cabana, College Station.

The Heart is a Lonely Hunter, 9 p.m. March 26, Schotzi's. $7.

Agent Ribbons, 9 p.m. March 26, Revolution Bar. $5.

Rob Dues Band with Bullet Proof Brown, 10 p.m. March 26, Stafford Main Street. $5.

Rich O'Toole, 10 p.m. March 26, Hurricane Harry's.

Claire Domingue, 11 p.m. March 26, La Bodega.

The Whiskey Boys, March 26, Carney's Pub.

Rob Dues, 8 p.m. to 1 a.m. March 27, The Bar at Hullabaloo. No cover.

The Texas Twisters, 8 p.m. March 27, Lakeside Icehouse & Grille.

Illysium Metal Showcase, 9 p.m. March 27, The Beer Joint.

County Road Zero, 9 p.m. March 27, Schotzi's.

Brandon Rhyder, 8 p.m. March 30, Schotzi's.

John Evans Band, March 31, The Beer Joint.

The Five Syllable Rule, 11 p.m. March 31, Zapato's Cantina.

Texas Riot, April 3, The Beer Joint.

Aron Einhouse, April 10, The Beer Joint.

Tyler Cannon, April 17, The Beer Joint.

BIG EVENTS

Chilifest 2010 is April 10 in Snook, TX. Entertainment: 11 a.m. -- Cory Morrow,12:30 p.m. -- Roger Creager, 2:15 p.m. -- Eli Young Band, 4 p.m. -- Aaron Watson and 5:45 p.m. -- Dwight Yoakum. Tickets are $30 in advance and $35 at the gate. For more information and to see a list of charitable donations which have benefited from the efforts of Chilifest, go to www.chilifest.org.

Mance's Birthday Celebration -- Blues, BBQ and Bluebonnets begins at 2 p.m. on April 10 at the Mance Lipscomb Park behind Navasota Blues Alley in downtown Navasota. The event is free, but donations to the local history and blues museum in Navasota Blues Alley are appreciated. Live music: 2 p.m. -- Texas Johnny Boy;4:30 p.m. -- Rich Del Grosso; 7 p.m. -- Don Kesee. NavasotaBluesAlley@yahoo.com or 936-870-3331.

MUSEUMS

Brazos Valley African American Museum,1 to 5 p.m. Tuesdays through Fridays; 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturdays; 2 to 5 p.m. Sundays. Adults, $5; students, $2; children 5 and younger, free; 500 E. Pruitt St., Bryan. 775-3961.

Brazos Valley Museum of Natural History,10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays. Adults, $5; seniors, students and children 4 to 17, $4; children 3 and younger, free. First Tuesday of each month is $1 day admission. 3232 Briarcrest Drive, Bryan. 776-2195 or www.brazosvalleymuseum.org.

George Bush Presidential Library and Museum, 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mondays through Saturdays; noon to 5 p.m. Sundays. Adults, $7; seniors and active and retired military, $6; groups of 20 or more, $5 each; children 6 to 17, $3; children 6 and younger and Texas A&M University and Blinn College students, free; 1000 George Bush Drive. W. 691-4050.

Museum of the American G.I., Monday through Friday and by appointment. 777-2820.

Star of the Republic Museum, 10 a.m. to5 p.m. daily. Adults, $5; students, $3; children 6 and younger, free. Off Texas 105 on F.M. 1155. 936-878-2461 or www.starmuseum.org.

Navasota Blues Alley, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday and 9 a.m. to5 p.m. Sunday. Free. 129 E. Washington Ave., Navasota. 936-870-3331.

Horlock History Center, Monday through Friday (call for hours). Free. 1215 E. Washington Ave., Navasota. 936-825-7055.

Carnegie Center of Brazos Valley History, 111 S. Main St., Bryan. 209-5630. Genealogy materials, historic documents, books, photos. Open 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday, Tuesday and Thursday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday and Saturday.

Benjamin Knox Art Center, 405 University Drive E., College Station, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Mondays through Saturdays. 696-5669.

Benz Gallery of Floral Art, Horticulture Building, Texas A&M, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mondays through Fridays. 845-1699.

Forsyth Center Galleries, Wimberly Building, 110 N. Main St., in downtown Bryan, 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesdays through Fridays and noon to 6 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays. 845-9251.

The Frame Gallery, 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays, 216 N. Bryan Ave., Bryan. 822-0496.