with Sandy Moss,

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NITE BEAT    Thursday - Saturday

***60 SOUTH rattles the country rafters Friday and Saturday night at Matt’s Longhorn Saloon.

***COMBO DELUXE with Llory McDonald kicks out hot rock Friday and Saturday night at Jersey Lilly. Thursday come on down for an ACOUSTIC JAM at 7. Sunday from 4:30 to 7:30 at Jersey, it’s LITTLE LARRY entertaining.

***JOHNNY LEE AND THE URBAN COWBOYS kick out country at 7 Saturday night at the Coors Event Center at the Yavapai Fairgrounds.

***THE J. POWERS BAND heats things up Friday and Saturday at the Birdcage Saloon.

***NOT QUITE DEAD throws a music part Friday night at The Drunken Lass. Saturday, UNSURE TRIO AND DISTANT FURY party on at The Drunken Lass. Wednesday, at The Drunken Lass JIM SOBO leads a Totally Open Mic from 6 to 10.

***HOG JAW and DAG NABBIT STUBBS jam Friday night at Sundance’s Place. STELLA, AMERICAN DALI and MOUNTAIN GOAT RETRIEVAL pound out the music Saturday at Sundance’s. A music of the 70s, 80s and 90s DJ show is Thursday night, and an Open music jam hosted by BUSTED CLUTCH at 8 Sunday.

***TERRY FURLONG, formerly of The Grass Roots, brings on great music Friday night at Cattleman’s Bar and Grill.

***THE PORCHLIGHTS bring a grooving’ set of music to The Raven Thursday night. Friday, THE 4 PEACE BAND entertains with inspired jazz. Saturday night, ERIC MILLER shakes out Flamenco, gypsy and salsa at The Raven.

***Come on down for an OPEN MIC with DALE ALSTEAD beginning at 6:30 Friday at the Pony Espresso Café in Prescott Valley. Saturday, enjoy cool blues and hot rock with ROAD ONE SOUTH beginning at 7 at the Pony Espresso.

***AARON HILL entertains with soft rock, light jazz and original ballads Friday from 5 to 8 at the Lynx Lake Cafe.

***THE RHYTHM GUILD rocks the place Friday night at the Olde Sedona Bar and Grill.

***THE DOGHOUSE DUO performs classic country and light rock beginning at 8:30 Friday at CD’s Cattle Company Café on Highway 89 in Chino Valley.

***It’s Mardi Gras Saturday night at the Gurley Street Sports Pub with DJ LONGHAIR JAMES.

***RAMON DANA and DENNY GARR entertain with smooth piano and bass jazz Friday evening at 129-½, an American Jazz Grill. Saturday, its Jazz Ala Mode with ROSEMARY and FRANKIE CHAVEZ. Sunday night, jazz pianist RAMON DANA entertains at 129-½.

***BUD TYNDALE entertains every Friday from 6 to 9 at the Firehouse Kitchen in Prescott.

***BRAD NEWMAN strums and sings at 5 for Taco Tuesday at Coyote Joe’s.

Updated February 8, 2010