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Cadillac Sky

FRIDAY

Cadillac Sky

This band built a lot of buzz at this year's MerleFest, and for good reason. Songs such as "Weary Angel" show the band is willing to apply its traditional roots to some Eastern-sounding tunes, without sounding like it's trying too hard to be hip. And for the goof factor, check out its version of "Video Killed the Radio Star."

Details: 8 p.m. Friday. Kirk Avenue Music Hall, Roanoke. $20. myspace.com/kirkavenuemusic, cadillacsky.net.

SATURDAY

Yo Mama's Big Fat Booty Band

With Stephanie Rooker

It's a big booty shaking July 4 at Nesselrod on the New. The Asheville group has a devoted tribe that loves to get down. Opening act Rooker, from Brooklyn, N.Y., by way of Radford, will be playing this show as a duo, with guitarist Ben Tyree.

Details: 8:30 p.m. Saturday. Nesselrod on the New, Radford. $20 garden; $15 lawn. 745-6643, sunkengardensundays.com, bootyband.com, stephanierooker.com.

TODAY

Scott Perry & Front Porch Swing

Scott Perry (guitars, ukulele) and Tom Ohmsen (mandolin) lead the way with many swing tunes, natch, but also a pretty funky take on Robert Johnson's "Walking Blues."

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

FRIDAY

Sol Creech Band

Not so long ago, Sol Creech, George Penn and Jake Dempsey prowled the valleys, laying down their blue rasta funk. It's been awhile. Welcome them back and hear cool originals such as "Cloud 99" and reworked covers, such as a deep reggae version of Robert Johnson's "Hellhound on My Trail."

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

Phil Vassar

Lynchburg native Vassar brings his truckload of country music hits to Celebration 2009.

Details: 8:30 p.m. Friday. Martinsville Speedway, Martinsville. Free. martinsvillespeedway.com, philvassar.com.

Solrevolt

Don't get stupid in the bar when this band is playing. Sol Revolt has a lineup full of Roanoke police officers, and has just added a prosecutor -- harmonica-playing Botetourt County Commonwealth's Attorney Joel Branscom. Blue 5 could double as night court for this gig.

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

Electric Chameleon

One of Roanoke's most popular bands has earned it, with a diversity of rock and pop songs featuring interesting chord changes, tight grooves and good vocals.

Details: 10 p.m. Friday. Awful Arthur's, Towers Shopping Center, Roanoke. $5. 777-0007, myspace.com/awfularthurs, myspace.com/electricchameleon.

Melissa Reaves

Wine, tapas and a big-voiced soul singer. Sounds like a nice afternoon at the museum.

Details: 6 p.m. Friday. Norah's Cafe, Taubman Museum of Art, Roanoke. Free. 342-5760, taubmanmuseum.org, melissareaves.com.

Funk Punch

This band hasn't been around long, but it's already proving to be a workhorse -- not just as a live act, but as a group of songwriters.

Details: 10 p.m. Friday. Market Street Pub, Roanoke. Free. 982-6618, myspace.com/marketstpub, myspace.com/funkpunchband.

SATURDAY

4th of July Beach and Blues Bash

With Ellery King & The Cream of the Crop Blues Band, The Traditions, Stratmosphere

King has been playing and singing for a half-century, and he always has a pack of good musicians with him. Toss in The Traditions and Stratmosphere, and you have a night of classic blues, rock, R&B and soul.

Details: 9:30 p.m. Saturday. New River Valley Fairgrounds, Dublin. $10 advance; $12 door; children 12 and younger free. (540) 674-1548, nrvfair.com.

Nu Groova

Celebrate the freedom to shake your backside to extended funk/rock jams.

Details: 10 p.m. Saturday. Market Street Pub, Roanoke. $5. 982-6618, myspace.com/marketstpub, myspace.com/thegroova.

TUESDAY

Staind

With Shinedown, Chevelle, Halestorm

They're calling it the "Stimulate This!" tour. And at roughly $10 a band (before service charges anyway), it sounds like a good deal for a night of hard rock. Catch Roanoke rockers Madrone at the 5:30 p.m. pre-show party.

Details: 7 p.m. Tuesday. Roanoke Civic Center Coliseum, Roanoke. $44.50 general admission floor; $39.75 and $22 reserved. (888) 397-3100, roanokeciviccenter.com, staind.com, shinedown.com.

WEDNESDAY

Ballyhoo

Get a midweek dose of reggae/rock from this Aberdeen, Md., band.

Details: 10 p.m. Wednesday. Martin's Downtown Bar & Grill, Roanoke. Free. 985-6278, martinsdowntown.com, ballyhoorocks.com.

James Pace Group

Some of Roanoke's best players will hit Blues' tiny stage in this jazz free-for-all.

Details: 10 p.m. Wednesday. The Blues BBQ Co., Roanoke. Free. 344-5683, bluesbbqco.com.