ONGOING

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

Christopher's World Grille -- pianist D.A. McDowell, 7 p.m. Tuesdays-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. Fridays; DJ Get Low, 11:30 p.m. Saturdays.

Harp's Club -- Karaoke with Herb and Dawne, 8:30 p.m. to 1 a.m. Saturdays, no cover.

Lakeside Icehouse & Grill -- Live music, 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 & Kelsey Taylor, 9 p.m. Fridays; Live music on the patio, 9 p.m. Saturdays.

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

LIVE EVENTS

THURSDAY, Nov. 5

The Boxcar Bandits, 10 p.m. Revolution. $5.

Lucky English Band, 11 p.m. Paddock Lane.

Azlee Roads, 11 p.m. La Bodega.

FRIDAY, Nov. 6

Tubie and the Touchtones, 7 p.m. The Village Cafe/Art 979 Gallery.

Colby Miller, 7 p.m. The Corner Cafe, Navasota.

Led Zeppelin tribute band, Lakeside Icehouse & Grill.

Steve Carr, 8:30 p.m. Veritas Wine & Bistro.

Bart Crow Band -- CD release party; Texas Renegade, 9 p.m. Hurricane Harry's. $8.

Jason Poe with Courrier, 9 p.m. Skyy Bar.

Last Ditch Effort, 11 p.m. Fitzwilly's Bar & Grille. No cover.

Kristy Kruger, 11 p.m. The Village Cafe.

Kyle Park with Jeff Allen, Texas Hall of Fame. $10.

SATURDAY, Nov. 7

Hotrod Hillbillies & The Ghost Storys, 6 p.m. Stafford Main Street. $5.

The Loch, 7 p.m. University Lutheran Chapel, $10.

Matt Harlan, 7:30 p.m. The Corner Cafe, Navasota.

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

Rob Hocking, 10 p.m. Revolution Cafe. $5.

Last Ditch Effort, 10 p.m. Fitzwilly's Bar & Grille.

Rockafellas, Lakeside Icehouse & Grille.

SUNDAY, Nov. 8

Singer/Songwriter series -- Jeremy Todd, 5 to 7 p.m. Messina Hof Winery Wine Bar.

Brazos Valley Symphony Orchestra--Verdi's Requiem, 5 p.m. Rudder Auditorium, Texas A&M campus. Led by guest conductor Jess Wade. The Brazos Valley Symphony will be joined by the Brazos Valley Chorale, Texas A&M Century Singers and four guest artists, including Emily Pulley, soprano. Tickets: http://boxoffice.tamu.edu or 845-1234.

KylanKaye Worship, 6:45 p.m. Bethel Church Student Ministry, Bryan.

TUESDAY, Nov. 10

Mike Mangione and Army of Me, 8 p.m. Zapatos Cantina. $6.

WEDNESDAY, Nov. 11

Casey Donahew Band, 9 p.m. Hurricane Harry's. $10.

Charlie Gore -- Veteran's Day Concert, 8 p.m. Rudder Theatre.

FAST FORWARD

David Dunn, 6 p.m. Nov. 12, First Baptist Church, Bryan.

The Reliques, 8 p.m. Nov. 12, Coffee Shop.

Megan Heavlin Ochoa, Spook Easy and Somebody's Darling, 8 p.m. Nov. 12, Stafford Main Street.

Sean McConnell, 10:30 p.m. Nov. 12, The Tap.

Claire Domingue, 11 p.m. Nov. 12, La Bodega.

Dana Cooper, 7:30 p.m. Nov. 13, The Corner Cafe, Navasota.

Josh Abbott Band, 9 p.m. Nov. 13, Hurricane Harry's. $8.

Strawberry Jam, 10 p.m. Nov. 13, Fitzwilly's Bar & Grille. $5.

Bud Bierhaus, 7:30 p.m. Nov. 14, The Corner Cafe, Navasota. No cover.

Roger Creager, Nov. 14, Texas Hall of Fame. $15.

Singer/Songwriter series -- Cade & Habby, 5 to 7 p.m. Nov. 15, Messina Hof Winery Wine Bar.

Johnny Cooper, 9 p.m. Nov. 18, Hurricane Harry's. $8.

Jan Seides, 7:30 p.m. Nov. 20, The Corner Cafe, Navasota.

Leannasaurus Rex, 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. Nov. 20, The Western Club.

Pat Green, Nov. 20, Texas Hall of Fame. $15.

Debbie Forrest, 7:30 p.m. Nov. 21, The Corner Cafe, Navasota. No cover.

Psychonauts, 10 p.m. Nov. 21, Fitzwilly's Bar & Grille. $5.

Two Tons of Steel, Nov. 21, Texas Hall of Fame. $5/$7. Free with Aggie game ticket stub.

Singer/Songwriter series -- John Miller, 5 to 7 p.m. Nov. 22, Messina Hof Winery Wine Bar.

Brandon Rhyder, 9 p.m. Nov. 24, Hurricane Harry's. $8.

Danny Britt, 7:30 p.m. Dec. 4, The Corner Cafe, Navasota.

Last Ditch Effort, 10 p.m. Fitzwilly's Bar & Grille. $5.

Claude 'Butch' Morgan, 7:30 p.m. Dec. 11, The Corner Cafe, Navasota.

George Jones performance, 8 p.m. Dec. 11, Bryan Civic Center. $48.50/ticket -- on sale at Cavender's Boot City.

Mark Beets, Connie Mims, Danny Everett, 8 p.m. Dec. 18, Corner Cafe, Navasota.

BIG EVENTS

The City of Bryan and Bryan Parks and Recreation Family Campout is 3 p.m. Saturday through 9 a.m. Sunday at Austin's Colony Park, Bryan. Cost is $5 per person. Families can enjoy a hot dog dinner, games, crafts, stargazing, campfire stories, s'mores and breakfast with coffee. The movie Open Season will be shown on a big screen. Rental tents are available for $10 and $16. For more information, go to www.bryantx.gov or www.bryanparksandrecreation.com

The Texas Renaissance Festival runs through Nov. 29. The festival site is off F.M. 1774 in Plantersville. Each weekend has a unique theme: Saturday and Sunday -- Roman Bacchanal; Nov. 14-15 -- Highland Fling; Nov. 21-22 -- Barbarian Invasion; Nov. 27-29 -- Celtic Christmas. Discount tickets: $19/adult; $9/child (5-12); Gate prices: $23/adult, $11/child. For more information, go to www.texrenfest.com.

The 2009 Brazos Valley Worldfest is 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Nov. 14 at Wolf Pen Creek Amphitheater. The Worldfest, organized by Texas A&M University and the City of College Station, is a community-wide international festival to promote and celebrate the international diversity and heritage of the Brazos Valley. The event is free and parking is available at Post Oak Mall. The festival includes culture displays, demonstrations, performances on 3 stages, arts and crafts, storytelling, vendors, international cuisine and more. For more information, go to www.brazosvalleyworldfest.org.

MUSEUMS

Brazos Valley African American Museum, 1 to 5 p.m. Tuesdays-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. Mondays-Saturdays. Adults, $5; seniors, students and children 4 to 17, $4; children 3 and younger, free; 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-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.

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

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-Saturdays. 696-5669.

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

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

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