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The Big Ticket

Peter "Madcat" Ruth
One damn fine harmonica player. May 8, 8 p.m. Laurel Theater. $15.

Torture Project with The Pigs
Insane rock 'n' roll. May 8, 9 p.m. Amnesia. $5. 18+.

The Immortal Lee County Killers
Frenetic punk blues. May 8, 10 p.m. Pilot Light.

Art Garfunkel with KSO Pops
Bring Mrs. Robinson or Joltin' Joe. May 9 & 10, 8 p.m. Knoxville Civic Auditorium. $21-$65.

Zoso
Zeppelin tribute band. May 9, 9 p.m. Blue Cats. $8/$6 w/ college ID.

The Juan Prophet Organization with Reductio Ad Absurdum
Kinda jazzy and R&B-like. Maybe. May 9, 10 p.m. Pilot Light. $5.

Miranda Louise Band
Blues, blues, my world is blues. May 9 & 10, 9:30 p.m. Sassy Ann's. $5. 21+.

Westside Daredevils with Judah Johnson
Melodic rock or rockish pop. May 10, 10 p.m. Pilot Light. $5.

Texas Flood
Zeppe- we mean, Stevie Ray tribute band. May 10, 9 p.m. Blue Cats. $8/$6 w/ college ID.

Magpie Suite w/ Josh Queen
Farewell show. May 10, 10 p.m. The Spot. Free. 21+.

O.A.R. w/ Ordinary Peoples
It stands for "of a revolution." May 13, 8 p.m. Blue Cats. $12/$10 adv.

Randy Kohrs
Dolly's dobro player. May 14, 9 p.m. Barley's. Free.

Triage w/ Paradise Island
Crazy jazz. See the music story. May 14, 10 p.m. Pilot Light. $5.

Jodie Manross Band
Can't resist these local rockers. May 15, 10 p.m. Barley's. Free.

Mono
Japanese guitar hellfire. May 16, 10 p.m. Pilot Light. $5.

Streamliners Big Band
15 pieces of brass action. May 16, 9:30 p.m. Fairbanks. $6.

New Monsoon
A San Francisco treat, blends many styles. May 17, 10 p.m. Barley's. $5. 21+.

The Coveralls w/ Jack Astronauts & Westside Daredevils
Cover your world with your favorite songs. May 17, 9 p.m. Blue Cats. $5.

Bruce Katz Band w/ "Big Daddy" Rick Rouse
Blues, and yet more blues. May 17, 8 p.m. Palace Theater. $12 advance/$12 door. (983-3330)

Palm Grease
Jazzy funk. May 17, 9:30 p.m. Lucille's.

Knoxville at Night Benefit
You can't really go wrong with this one-night music festival, which hopefully will become an annual event. For the low price of $5, you can get into six bars and two coffeeshops (all within quick walking distance of each other) and pick from more than 20 bands to listen to. The festival will help pay for the medical bills of the man who was savagely attacked and beaten in March. Even if it weren't for a good cause, the ticket price would be hard to beat.
Another great reason to attend is that the festival is bringing Dixie Dirt out of sabbatical—the group is the only one to perform two sets, an early one at Barley's and a closing set at Preservation Pub. There are too many groups playing to mention them all. But others lined up include Leslie Woods & Dark Mountain Orchid at Preservation Pub, Casey Jones and Jodi Manross plus the Natti Love Joys at Blue Cats, Superfly Soundtrip at Barley's, Old-Time String Band at Java, jazz at Cup-a-Joe Old City, and the Pink Sexies and the Immortal Lee County Killers at the Pilot Light. A drum circle with Circle Modern Dance at 8 p.m. starts the show off in the Blue Cats courtyard.
Cooperative efforts like these are exactly what the Old City needs. Make sure you support this event so that more of them will happen. (Joe Tarr)
KNOXVILLE AT NIGHT BENEFIT * THURSDAY, MAY 8, 8 P.M., MUSIC STARTS AT 9 P.M. * BARLEY'S TAPROOM, BLUE CATS, CUP-A-JOE OLD CITY, HANNAH'S IN THE OLD CITY, JAVA OLD CITY, NEW CITY CAFÉ, THE PILOT LIGHT, PRESERVATION PUB * $5 GETS YOU INTO ALL OF THE SHOWS

Cynthia Dall
A member of Smog, Cynthia Dall's most recent album, sound restores Young men, is a collection of eerie, somewhat chilly compositions. Her voice is beautiful, but detached and melancholy. She uses a variety of accompaniments and arrangements to frame that voice in novel ways—over a piano, with electronics or fuzzy guitars. You could call it "haunting" music and although that sounds like a cliché, it's also clearly her intent. "I played with boys" starts out with a delicate piano line that echoes like it was played in some cold, damp church. But then her bandmates creep in with guitar and drums to sweep the thing away. (Joe Tarr)
CYNTHIA DALL * SUNDAY, MAY 11 * 9 P.M. * THE PILOT LIGHT * $5

Opera Singers Unite for Hunger
Perhaps you were looking for a worthy way to pass a Tuesday night. Perhaps opera is your passion. Or, perhaps, like me, you were simply looking for an excuse to say Die Fledermaus. Regardless of the reason, the UT music school has an event that just might meet your needs. On May 13, a passel of musicians—including Daniel Berry, Carroll Freeman, and members of the Knoxville Opera Studio—will take the stage to raise money for "Save a Family Plan," an internationally-known non-profit that raises funds to help those without adequate housing, health care, and resources. Scenes from La Traviata, The Mikado, Marriage of Figaro, Carmen, and, yes, Die Fledermaus will be on the program, admission is free, and the hat will be passed at intermission. (Adrienne Martini)
OPERA SINGERS UNITE FOR HUNGER * TUESDAY, MAY 13 * 7 P.M. * UT MUSIC HALL * FREE * CALL 946-8390 FOR MORE INFO