The Rolla Lions Club hosts its 5th annual Bluegrass and BBQ Cook-off at the Rolla Lions Club Park.

Music starts at 5 p.m. Performers include The Claire Lynch Band; the Hillbenders; and the Beverlys Hillbillys. Take your lawn chairs or a blanket. Food is available.

The 2012 Celebrate St. Louis Summer Concerts, presented by the Fair Saint Louis Foundation, will bring the party home with live concerts in the heart of downtown St. Louis. Join us for two weekends of free entertainment, live from Soldiers Memorial.

The concert lineup includes:

• Neon Trees - Friday, July 13, 9 p.m.
• Michael Franti & Spearhead - Saturday, July 14, 9 p.m.
• The Offspring - Friday, July 20, 9 p.m.
• Nelly - Saturday, July 21, 8 p.m.

Visit our website or find us on Facebook to learn more about the Summer Concert Series.

Bring your lawn chair and enjoy an afternoon of bluegrass music on the front lawn of the Fulton State Hospital. Area bands slated to perform include The Martin Family, Summit Grass, Home Folks, Blue Steel Rail and Dixie Union. The Fulton Christian Church will have barbecue for purchase. Admission is $5 per person; ages 16 and younger are admitted free when accompanied by parents/adult guardians. The event will be held rain or shine.

Stephanie Trick practically dominates the stride-piano field, notes reviewer Jack Rummel. She plays these pieces with a punch that is matched by her precise interpretation.

Harlem stride piano, developed in the 1920s and 1930s, is an orchestral style of two-handed piano playing that not only swings, but is also technically demanding and exciting to watch.

This concert is held at the Apple Shed.

On the square in downtown Albany, the Albany Chamber of Commerce will host a concert featuring nine-time Grammy-award winners Asleep at the Wheel.

One of the greatest American comedians of all-time makes a special appearance at The Mansion Theatre.

Cosby won Emmy awards for his ground-breaking work on TV's "I Spy" and has been awarded Emmys for his cartoon series, "Little Bill." But he's probably most well-known as Dr. Cliff Huxtable from TV's "The Cosby Show," which is widely considered to be one of the best series in the history of television.

Cosby has received the Kennedy Center Honors; the Presidential Medal of Freedom (America’s highest civilian honor); the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor; and the Marian Anderson Award.

Bill Cosby performs at The Mansion Theatre, 8 p.m.

Free concert on the City Hall Plaza featuring blues and jazz artists.

Bonestock 8 is an all-day music extravaganza featuring local and regional talent; it's happening Saturday, June 2, at Ray Clinton Park in Poplar Bluff. Bonestock features the musical styles of rock, blues, country, and bluegrass. Tickets are $7 in advance or $10 at the gate with proceeds benefiting the Semo Food Bank and The Ozark Family Resource Agency. Gates open at 11 a.m. Music starts at 1 p.m. For tickets and other information go to www.z95thebone.net.

Concerts are presented by the Chesterfield Chamber of Commerce. Held at Faust Park.

• June 5: Bob Kuban Band. Celebrate the anniversary of the City of Chesterfield. Free cake for everyone and treats for the kids. Stay after the concert for a spectacular fireworks display.
  
•  June 12: Heather Dawn Band belts out tunes from the ‘40s, to the hits of today.
  
• June 19: Scott Laytham and Karl Holmes Duo; a multi-tasking, multi-talented dynamic duo.
  
• June 26: Spectrum Band. The recognizable signature sounds of Spectrum Band come from the strong vocals, the powerful rhythm section, and the full horn section.
  
• July 10: Abbey Road Warriors; a Beatles tribute band.
  
• July 17: Mirage; an award winning eight-piece band, including a three-piece horn section that sets them apart from others.
  
• July 24: Nonstop Classic Rock Band. This 10-piece show band brings classic rock favorites as recorded by the original artists.
  
• July 31: FanFare takes you all over the sound spectrum, with music that includes Motown, R&B, Disco, Pop, Country, Standards, Jazz and Big Bands.
  
• Aug. 7: Trilogy offers a fast-paced evening of dancing and toe-tapping as you are greeted with songs from all genres.
  
• Aug. 14: Wizard Island Band presents a night on the islands. Dress accordingly (with taste) and experience music from 'fun in the sun' island legends.

Join us at The Mansion Theatre for these special holiday performances featuring the Gatlin Brothers and Debby Boone.

More than 50 years ago, Larry, Steve, and Rudy Gatlin started singing in their little hometown of Abilene, Texas, and from there went on to make music history. Over the course of a four-decade career that has taken the Gatlin Brothers from dusty Texas stages to White House performances, from Broadway to Grammy Awards, to the top of the country charts, there has been one unifying element, music.

There's no harmony quite as pure as family harmony. Raised on Gospel music, the brothers first began entertaining audiences in churches and then with guest appearances on the Slim Willet radio and TV shows in Abilene, Texas when they were 2, 4, and 6 years old. Larry says that their history as "gospel music junkies" came from those early roots.

Debby Boone earned instant fame when her first single, “You Light Up My Life," was an overnight hit. The tune claimed the No. 1 spot on the Billboard charts for 10 straight weeks and sold in excess of 4 million copies. “You Light Up My Life” ranks No. 7 on Billboard Magazine’s The Hot 100’s All-Time Top-Charting Songs of the last five decades. Debby received the Grammy Award for Best New Artist of the Year, has since won two additional Grammy Awards, and earned seven Grammy nominations.