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Chatham County Line

SUNDAY

Chatham County Line

With Harwell Grice Band

Raleigh, N.C.'s Chatham County Line breaks in the Sunken Garden Sundays series in Radford. It's a good way to start -- these world travelers have been receiving love from Pitchfork Media and The Washington Post, among others. And for good reason. The band puts a nice, contemporary vibe on its bluegrass, without sounding forced or contrived. Franklin County's Harwell Grice Band can chug it real good and hard.

Details: 5 p.m. Sunday. Sunken Garden Amphitheater at Nesselrod on the New, Radford. $10 general admission (all ages); $15 garden amphitheater (21 and older). 745-6643, dlpconcerts.com, sunkengardensundays.com, chathamcountyline.com, myspace.com/theharwellgriceband.

SATURDAY

Doyle Lawson and Quicksilver

With the Paschall Brothers

Lawson and his band, great musicians who are as bluegrass as they come, team up with a black gospel quartet from Norfolk that typically sings a cappella. The Paschalls are no strangers to bluegrass pairings. In the past, they've teamed with Ralph Stanley & His Clinch Mountain Boys. Lawson has been heavily influenced by the Golden Gate Quartet, a legendary act that also began in Norfolk.

Details: 7 p.m. Saturday. Blue Ridge Music Center, Milepost 213 on the Blue Ridge Parkway, near Galax. $15; children 12 and younger free. (276) 236-5309, ext. 112, or visit www.blueridgemusiccenter.org, doylelawson.com, paschallbrothers.com.

TONIGHT & FRIDAY

Magic City Music Hour

For a year, Roanoke singer Jane Gabrielle has led the proceedings at the Coffee Pot's weekly open microphone night. This first anniversary celebration, a two-nighter, includes Gabrielle's latest project, Roger & The Inferno, John Pence, Grass Monkey, Creasy's Cabin and Satan's Love Farm. I don't know anything about that last band, but what a name!

Details: 8 tonight and 9:30 p.m. Friday. Coffee Pot, Roanoke. Free. 774-8256, myspace.com/coffeepotroadhouseinc, magiccitymusichour.com.

FRIDAY

Lil' Ronnie & the Grand Dukes

Richmond-based Ronnie Owens is just flat nasty on the blues harmonica, and his band is packed with swinging cats. If you dig a playing style reminiscent of the legendary Little Walter, you should go see this show. And if you don't know Little Walter, you should go find out.

Details: 9 p.m. Friday. Blue 5 Restaurant, Roanoke. Free. 904-5338, blue5restaurant.com, lilronnie.com.

Scott Perry and Front Porch Swing

Perry, an excellent fingerpicker, can lay down the Freddie Green-style, three-note chords, too. Add Tom Ohmsen on mandolin and you've got a show.

Details: 7:30 p.m. Friday. Red Clay Restaurant, Roanoke. Free. 344-4494, redclayrestaurant.net, ohpapa.com.

Jordan Harman Band

Come see a band that opened for Robert Randolph last week. And yes, JHB rates that kind of opening slot.

Details: 10 p.m. Friday. Martin's Downtown Bar & Grill, Roanoke. Free. 985-6278, martinsdowntown.com, myspace.com/jordanharmanband.

Hoppie Vaughan & The Ministers of Soul

It's always a good time when Vaughan and his band play, whether it's classic soul and blues covers or originals like his new song, "Hambone."

Details: 9:30 p.m. Friday. The Blues BBQ Co., Roanoke. Free. 344-5683, bluesbbqco.com, hoppievaughan.com.

Jennifer Kirkland Duo

Hear some smooth blues, pop and jazz while you have wine and tapas.

Details: 5 p.m. Friday, Norah's Cafe, Taubman Museum of Art, Roanoke. Free. 342-5760, taubmanmuseum.org, jenniferkirkland.net.

Bebop Hoedown

Get some good-time bluegrass from a bunch of great guys who can pick a lick.

Details: 10 p.m. Friday. Fork in the Alley, Roanoke. Free. 982-3675, forkinthealley.com, bebophoedown.com.

Kerosene Willy

Dave "Chopper" Campbell and the boys can stew up some spacey jams and deep grooves.

Details: 10 p.m. Friday. Awful Arthur's, downtown Roanoke. 344-2997, myspace.com/awfularthursdowntown, myspace.com/officialkerosenewilly.

SATURDAY

Heywire

Martin's honcho Jason Martin is always surprising me with the bands he finds. Heywire, of Charlotte, N.C., is blue-eyed funky as all get out, but with banjo and slide guitar tossed in to smart effect. Though the band's MySpace.com page contains only short samples of its music, I'm going to go out on a limb and predict some serious jams.

Details: 10 p.m. Saturday. Martin's Downtown Bar & Grill, Roanoke. Free. 985-6278, martinsdowntown.com, myspace.com/heywiremusic.

Delta Highway

This rocking Delta blues band from Memphis by way of the North Carolina Piedmont is authentic with an edge. Its records "The Devil Had a Woman" and "Westbound Blues" helped the band receive a 2009 Blues Music Awards nomination for best new artist.

Details: 9 p.m. Saturday. Blue 5 Restaurant, Roanoke. Free. 904-5338, blue5restaurant.com, deltahighwayblues.com.

Paul Brunett

Brunett, new to the Lynchburg and Roanoke music scenes, is a former drummer who picked up guitar and singing while recovering from non-Hodgkins lymphoma, according to his online bio. He wound up a very percussive yet melodic guitarist with an intriguing voice and good songwriting chops.

Details: 8:30 p.m. Saturday. Red Clay Restaurant, Roanoke. Free. 344-4494, redclayrestaurant.net, myspace.com/paulbrunett.

Fort Knox Five

These world-traveling DJs consistently sling their grooves in Big Lick.

Details: 10 p.m. Saturday. Metro, Roanoke. Free. 345-6645, metroroanoke.com, myspace.com/fortknoxfive.

Corinne West & the Posse

West's music is an energetic, rootsy, country and bluegrass mix. Her voice is clear and sweet. And she has a lot of interesting life experiences to put into her songs.

Details: 7:30 p.m. Saturday. Bedford Central Library, Bedford. $10 suggested donation. 586-8911, friendsofbedfordlibrary.org, corinnewest.com.

Eddie Miles

Elvis Presley has been dead for decades, and impersonators are still doing his act. Miles is one of the better known faux Kings, receiving accolades for his work from former Presley sidemen such as Scotty Moore, D.J. Fontana and "Memphis Mafia" member Charlie Hodge.

Details: 8 p.m. Saturday. The Lincoln Theatre, Marion. $25. (276) 783-6092, thelincoln.org, eddiemiles.com.

SUNDAY

Stacy Hobbs

A harp guitar is more than a couple of hands full of instrument -- it's a couple of arms full. And it sounds cool, too. I had never even heard of one before I heard Hobbs. Unfortunately, Hobbs won't be around much longer. He says that he's moving to Florida soon. Catch this talented musician while you still have the chance.

Details: 1 p.m. Sunday. Roanoke Atrium, Taubman Museum of Art, Roanoke. Free. 342-5760, taubmanmuseum.org, stacyhobbs.net.

MONDAY

Aaron Parker's Bad Eggs

Parker, a talented musician, brings his onetime The Silent Press bandmate Dan Baber and Troy Gatrell (Way Shape or Form) for a little Jazz on the Patio action.

Details: 6 p.m. Monday. Roanoke Main Library. Free. 853-1057, emergingartists.tumblr.com, myspace.com/aarongparker.

WEDNESDAY

Nat Reeves

This amazing bassist (Jackie McLean, Kenny Garrett, Pat Metheny) comes to Roanoke to conduct a master class at Music Lab at Jefferson Center. That night, he'll be tearing it up with guitarist Cyrus Pace and drummer Larry Scott. When Pace, a fantastic guitarist, tells you that a player is "seriously burning," you'd better listen.

Details: Master class from 4:30 to 6 p.m. Wednesday at Jefferson Center, Roanoke. Free. jeffcenter.org/musiclab. Concert at 8 p.m. Wednesday at Kirk Avenue Music Hall, Roanoke. $5. myspace.com/kirkavenuemusic, natreeves.net.

Rum Runners

Get a load of acoustic country music.

Details: 9:30 p.m. Wednesday. The Cellar, Blacksburg. Free. 953-0651, the-cellar.com.