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Hear a Grammy-winning saxophonist

The River City Jazz Masters series kicks off its new season with a show from an award-winning group of musicians. The Kenny Garrett Quintet performs Thursday at the Manship Theatre as part of the annual jazz concert series. The show starts at 7:30 p.m. Tickets start at $25. Garrett is a Grammy-winning alto saxophonist who rose in the ranks of the jazz genre thanks to stints in the Duke Ellington Orchestra and playing with Miles Davis’ band. The New York Times described Garrett as “one of the most admired alto saxophonists in jazz after Charlie Parker.” For more information on the show, click here.

Songwriters in the Round. Royal Cyclops presents an evening of local talent in the side bar at Chelsea’s Café. 7 p.m.
Roadkill Ghost Choir, COYOTES. The folk rock bands perform at The Varsity. Doors open at 7 p.m. The show starts at 8 p.m. Tickets are $10 online.
Backroad Anthem. The country rock band performs at The Texas Club. Doors open at 8 p.m. The show starts at 10 p.m. Cover is $10.
Pianoke. Local musician Ross Hoppe hosts this karaoke night at Lock and Key Whiskey Bar. 9 p.m.
Mammoth Indigo, Listen, Earth, The Widowers. Rock bands perform at Chelsea’s. 10:30 p.m. $7. RSVP and get more information.

Juke Joint Jubilee. Ryan Harris, Clay Parker and other songwriters perform at Red Star. 10 p.m.
Mac Powell. The musician from the band Third Day performs at The Varsity. Doors open at 7 p.m. The show starts at 8 p.m. Tickets are $15 online and $20 at the door.
Drop the Needle. Local musicians come together to perform David Bowie’s The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars in the side bar at Chelsea’s Café. 7:30 p.m. $10. RSVP and get more information. Read 225‘s story on the monthly concert series.

Live After Five. Variety bands Werewolf and AM/FM perform in this edition of the free concert series at The Crest in North Boulevard’s Town Square. 5 p.m.-9 p.m. Get more information.
Tracy Lawrence. The country superstar performs at The Texas Club. Doors open at 7:30 p.m. The show starts at 9 p.m. Tickets start at $26.
Galatic, Naughty Professor. Funk bands perform at The Varsity. Doors open at 8 p.m. Tickets are $22 online and $25 at the door.
Factory Night. Local musicians perform the music of The Velvet Underground at Red Star. 9 p.m. RSVP and get more information.
The Filthy Six, Mike Zito & The Wheel. Funky jazz bands perform at Chelsea’s Café. 10:30 p.m.

Summer Fits, The Hitchhiker, Jetlagger. Local rock bands perform at Chelsea’s Café. 10:30 p.m. $7. RSVP and get more information.