Best Bets 01-12-12 (12-18)

Best Bets 01-12-12 (12-18)

Music for Hope Benefit
Fri., Jan. 13, 6:30 p.m. - Sat., Jan 14, 6:30 p.m.
Theatre B

Come get your fill of local talent all for a good cause! Deb and Mike Jenkins, Brooks West
Mark Proulx, Amanda Standalone and the Pastry Shop Girls, Sarah Morrau, Morgan Ranstrom, Darrin Wentz, and Shape then Shift all will be performing either Friday or Saturday this weekend at Theatre B to help benefit The Rape and Abuse Crisis Center. All acts are original, local and fantastic! Admission is $10 per night and the doors open at 6:30pm. For more information visit http://tiny.cc/8aopn.

Angel of the Muse’s Singer-Songwriter Showcase
Sat., Jan. 14, 7 p.m.
The Spirit Room

The valley’s only organization that brings together musicians to share their music with those who are who are homeless, in nursing homes, or hospitalized has set up a showcase of their singer-songwriters to share with the community! Taking place downtown at The Spirit Room, Judy Rae, Sonja Holmgren, John Peterson, Paul Myrold, Jack Schauer, Scot Kelsh and Vic Pellerano will all be performing their own original music. There is no cover, though donations will be accepted. Music starts at 7 p.m. For more information visit [http://tiny.cc/yljqq]

Rogue Valley
Wed., Jan 18, 6:30-9:30 p.m.
The Red Raven Espresso Parlor

Yes, Rogue Valley is good. In fact they are sickly good. This Minneapolis alternative, folk rock five-piece are masters of their art—they write beautiful songs and their instrumentation is tasteful and crafty. This show will be extra inviting in a close quarters space such as the Red Raven. For an extra bonus, there will be two local acts starting out the night—Morgan Ranstrom and Joci Matcha. For access to all of Rogue Valley’s music, including visuals of their stunning cover art visit http://tiny.cc/m94ql.

Barn Dance
Fri., Jan 13, 9 p.m.
The Johnson Barn, Arthur, ND

Help support the fight for breast cancer and head out to the barn in Arthur, ND to party with Silverado on Friday night, January 13th at the infamous Johnson Barn in Arthur, ND. This is an all ages show and tickets are $8 at the door, and the fun begins at 9 p.m. 21+ attendees are able to BYOB and drink responsibly. There will be Cass County Officers present at this event to ensure safety. This event is being held to raise money for Breast Cancer, so don’t forget to wear pink! Visit the event on Facebook for more info. at http://tiny.cc/barndance.

The Slow Death w/ The Babysitters Club, Fuck Detector & Under Siege
The Aquarium
Sat., Jan. 14, 10 p.m.

Hit up The Aquarium for some great bands this weekend, including The Slow Death, The Babysitters Club, Fuck Detector, and Under Siege. Headliner, The Slow Death, comes to you straight out of Minneapolis and describe themselves as nothing less than “kick-ass”. Check out their facebook page at http://tiny.cc/slowdeath for more information on the band, tour dates and even stream their music live. Don’t miss them live along with 3 other up & coming bands at The Aquarium this weekend. These are 21+ shows, and there will be a $5 cover at the door.