Babes in Toyland

Dec. 3:Jamey Johnson and Randy Houser (country), 7:30 p.m., RiverCenter, 136 E. 3rd St., Davenport. $25. (563) 326-8500. Read More

The Missouri State University Pride Bands will present a jazz concert at 7:30 p.m. Read More

Kings, a low-lit lounge in south Minneapolis, is a startlingly adult place. Read More

The Quad City Symphony Orchestra, under the direction of conductor Mark Russell Smith, is set to debut the third of its season's six Masterworks concerts. Read More

The Dischord scene was already moving out of the long shadow of Fugazi, but the debut from this coed D.C. duo is still a surprise. Read More

The Fort Collins Children's Theatre production of "Babes in Toyland" will celebrate more than 30 years of entertaining audiences of all ages at the Lincoln Center in Fort Collins on Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Read More

Here is the big holiday list with Light Up Nights, "Nutcrackers," concerts, plays and more. Read More

I went to lunch with Quad City Music Guild old-timers at the Windmill Restaurant in East Moline recently and had a great time sharing memories. Read More

Combining chugging garage-rock riffs with caustic wit, local quartet the Mood Swings have come into their own on Recessionista , their soon-to-be-released third album. Read More

Calendar at 928-5657, or mail it to Calendar, Santa Maria Times, 3200 Skyway Drive, Santa Maria, CA 93455. Read More