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Pop Music: Friday, May 9
01:00 AM EDT on Thursday, May 8, 2008

JAZZ: Vocalist Jean McKenna O’Donnell will perform at Chan’s in Woonsocket on Friday.
Stephen Savard
Biggest names
Sheena Easton, pop, rock and rhythm and blues, Mohegan Sun, Wolf Den, Mohegan Sun Boulevard (exit 79A off Route 395), Uncasville, Conn. (888) 226-7711, www.mohegansun.com. 8 pm. No cover.
Ethel, blues, rock, classical and jazz, Sanders Theatre, 45 Quincy St., Cambridge. (617) 496-2222, www.celebrityseries.org. 8 pm. $25-$38.
Tracy Grammer, folk, Club Passim, 47 Palmer St., Cambridge, Mass. (617) 492-7679, www.clubpassim.org. 8 pm. $17; $15 members.
Tech N9ne, Paul Wall and Ill Bill, rap, Lupo’s Heartbreak Hotel, 79 Washington St., Providence. 331-5876, 272-5876, www.etix.com. 9:30 pm. $25.
Blues
The Bobby Fleet Band, Corinne’s Restaurant and Lounge, 67 Garrity St., Pawtucket. 725-4260. 9 pm.
Sit Down Baby, Posillipo @ Lot 401, 44 Hospital St., Providence. 490-3980. 5-8 pm.
Christian
Kristen Locke adds praise and worship, The t.G.i.f. Coffeehouse, Bethany Village Church, 516 Newport Ave., South Attleboro. (508) 761-7698, www.tgifcoffeehouse.com. 7:30 pm. No cover.
Country
Cindy Lane and the True Country Band, VFW Post 5392, 134 Shove St., Tiverton. 624-2697. 8 pm-midnight.
Dub
Otherwise and The Alchemystics add reggae and electronica, The Wheelhouse, 294 Great Island Rd., Narragansett. 284-0246. 9 pm. 18+.
Folk
Peter Breen and Otis Read, India, 520 Main St., Warren. 245-4500. 6-10 pm. No cover.
Jazz
Steve Burke, Li’l Bear Lounge, 983 Main Rd., Tiverton. 624-9164. 5-9 pm.
The Mac Chrupcala Jazz Quartet, Atlantic Beach Club, in the lounge, 53 Purgatory Rd., Middletown. 847-2750. 8:30 pm-12:30 am. No cover.
The Innovations, Tuscan Tavern, 632 Metacom Ave., Warren. 247-9200. 6:30-9:30 pm.
The Bob Mainelli Trio, Capriccio, 2 Pine St., Providence. 421-1320. 9 pm-1 am.
Mike Miller, Dennis Pratt, Woody Carland and Chris Brooks, RISD Museum, 224 Benefit St., Providence. 454-6674. 5:30-8:30 pm.
Minor Swing, Chez Ben Restaurant, 345 South Water St., Providence. 521-7722, www.chezben-fahrenheit.com. 7-10 pm.
Philip Mullen and Diamond add standards, ShamRocks, 733 Kingstown Rd. (Route 108), Wakefield. 782-6700. 4-8 pm.
Jean McKenna O’Donnell and Mike Renzi, Chan’s Restaurant, 267 Main St., Woonsocket. 765-1900. 8 pm. $15.
Joe Parillo, The Rhumbline, 62 Bridge St., Newport. 849-3999. 6:30-10 pm.
The Timothy Reese Trio, Nat Porter Restaurant, 125 Water St., Warren. 289-0373, www.natporter.com. 9 pm. No cover.
Oldies
The Bandstand Revue adds swing, Tri-City Elks Lodge 14, 1915 West Shore Rd., Warwick. 737-9510. 8:30 pm-12:30 am. $5. Fish fry, 5:30-7:30 pm, $7.
Johnny H, American Legion Post 79, 44 Central St., Central Falls. 726-9437. 8 pm-midnight.
Rebound, Merrill Lounge, 535 North Broadway, East Providence. 434-9742. 9 pm.
Pop
Brother to Brother, Starz, 1458 Park Ave., Cranston. 490-5555. 9 pm-1 am.
Michael DiMucci adds standards, Linden Place, 500 Hope St., Bristol. 253-0390, www.lindenplace.org. 7:30 pm. $15; $10 members; Colt Circle members free. Wine reception follows.
G.Q. and the Lady, Wharf Tavern, 215 Water St., Warren. 245-5043. 8 pm-midnight.
Jim Hitte adds standards, Conversations, 441 Forge Rd., East Greenwich. 884-5868. 7-11 pm. No cover.
Dave Manuel, La Forge Casino Restaurant, 186 Bellevue Ave., Newport. 847-0418. 8 pm-midnight.
Ed McCarron, River Falls Restaurant and Lounge, Piano Lounge, 74 South Main St., Woonsocket. 235-9026. 8 pm-midnight.
Mystique, Eleven Forty Nine Restaurant, 1149 Division St., Warwick. 884-1149. 8 pm-midnight.
Phil Pinto and Wendy Drown (of Cover to Cover) add disco, rhythm and blues, Motown and rock, Flare, 577 Tiogue Ave., Coventry. 615-8577. 8:30 pm-12:30 am.
Rumors, Sogno Ristorante and Bar, 961 Dyer Ave., Cranston. 946-3335. 9 pm-1 am.
Ronnie Sands and Mary-Lou add oldies, Vesuvio Restaurant and Lounge, 1401 Park Ave., Cranston. 942-8060. 8 pm-midnight.
Joe Silva, Two Jerks Pub and Grill, 446 Waterman Ave., East Providence. 434-4111. 8:30 pm-12:30 am.
Uptown Sound, The Hi-Hat, 3 Davol Square, Providence. 453-6500, www.thehihat.com. 9 pm-1 am.
Rhythm & blues
Black & White featuring Ted Stevens and Dave Howard, Narragansett Cafe, 25 Narragansett Ave., Jamestown. 423-2150. 9:30 pm-1 am. No cover.
Brass Force adds pop, The Room at Waterstreet Cafe, 36 Water St., Fall River. (508) 672-8748, www.waterstreetcafe.com. 9:30 pm. $7.
Mac Odom and Chill add Motown, Camille’s, 71 Bradford St. (off Atwells Avenue), Providence. 751-4812. 8:30 pm-12:30 am.
Rock
Another Option, The Bay State, The Jesse Minute, Nakatomi Plaza and Brookside, The Living Room, 23 Rathbone St., Providence. 521-5200. 8 pm. All ages.
Backlash, J.R.’s Bourbon Street Rock House, Mardi Gras Multi Club and Johnny Bahama’s Complex, 1500 Oaklawn Ave., Cranston. 463-3080. 9 pm-1 am.
Bailey’s Fault, Eddie’s 529 Club, 529 Warwick Ave., Warwick. 941-9423, www.eddies529club.com. 9 pm-12:30 am. No cover.
The Benjamins, Twin River, Lighthouse Bar, 100 Twin River Rd., Lincoln. 723-3200, (877) 827-4837, www.twinriver.com. 10 pm. No cover. 18+.
Roger Ceresi, Gary “Guitar” Gramolini and Richard Ribb add rhythm and blues, Duffy’s Tavern, 235 Tower Hill Rd., North Kingstown. 295-0073. 8:30 pm-12:30 am.
The Dunn Brothers, Oak Hill Tavern, 565 Tower Hill Rd. (Route 1), North Kingstown. 294-3282. 9 pm. No cover.
Far Off Place and One Life, Nostalgia, 557 Warwick Ave., Warwick. 467-8998, www.nostalgiari.com. 9 pm-1 am.
Full Circle, Rusty’s, 44B Wave Ave., Middletown. 846-8141. 9 pm.
Larkin Grimm, Drew Danbury and John McCauley, AS220, 115 Empire St., Providence. 831-9327. 9 pm. $6. All ages.
The Hitmen, Good Times Restaurant and Pub, 1668 Diamond Hill Rd., Cumberland. 333-8828. 9 pm.
The Kulprits, Gillary’s Tavern, 198 Thames St., Bristol. 253-2012. 9:30 pm.
Joanne Lurgio plays acoustic, Lobster Pot, 119 Hope St. (Route 114), Bristol. 253-1900. 8-11 pm. No cover.
Joanne Lurgio and Mark Makrush, Greenwich Hotel, 162 Main St., East Greenwich. 884-4200. 4:30-6:30 pm.
Nightlife, Anthony’s First Restaurant, 1027 G.A.R. Highway (Route 6), Swansea. (508) 646-1199. 9 pm.
Paint It Black, Blacklisted and Soul Control, Club Hell, 73 Richmond St., Providence. 351-1977. 9 pm.
The Radionics, The Cold War, Penrose and Senior Discount, The Blackstone, Hope Artiste Village, 1005 Main St., Pawtucket. 726-2181, www.blackstoneclub.com. 9 pm.
Rizz, Bovi’s Town Tavern, 287 Taunton Ave., East Providence. 434-9670. 9 pm-1 am.
The Rock, East Bay Tavern, 305 Lyon Ave., East Providence. 228-7343. 9 pm-1 am.
Rock-A-Blues, Mulhearn’s Pub, 507 North Broadway, East Providence. 438-9292. 9 pm.
2nd Avenue, Thames Waterside Grill, 257 Thames St., Bristol. 253-4253.9 pm.
Ten-8, The Rhino Bar and Grille, 337 Thames St., Newport. 846-0707. 10 pm-1 am.
What Matters, Olives, 108 North Main St., Providence. 751-1200. 10 pm-2 am. Cover varies.
Young Fossils, Finnegan’s Wake, 397 Westminster St., Providence. 751-0290. 9:30 pm-1:30 am.
Swing
The Calamari Brothers, Crickets, 280 George Washington Highway (Route 116), Smithfield. 232-0300. 8-11:30 pm.
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