Vernon Tucker

* With legions of corporate-fueled, musical puppets littering stages and airways, originality is getting rarer and rarer within the landscape of today's popular music. Fortunatly there's Eric Sardinas.

  Sardinas is both a welcome reminder of the finest unfiltered music from an era bygone, as well as, a glimpse into a future realm of infinite sonic liberty. He's a courageous trailblazer who's constantly repudiating routine limits and challenging all genre-inherent boundaries with his wild innovations.

  Sardinas and the thunder of his electrified Dobro will be on stage at Chelsea's, Saturday night, July 5.

-- Vernon

Thursday, July 3

* Basin Park Hotel Balcony: Crosstown Richard, noon-3 p.m. and 6-9

* Jack's Place: Karaoke with Lynne

* Eureka Live: Acoustic Jam & Open Mic, 7 p.m.

* Inspiration Point: Opera in the Ozarks presents Cosi Fan Tutte, 7:30 p.m.

* Lumberyard Bar & Grill: Karaoke

* New Delhi Cafe: Mountain Sprout, 6:30-9:30 p.m.

* Ollies: "Rockband," (Multi-User Karaoke), 6-10 p.m.

* Rick's Firehouse Pub: Local's Night

Friday, July 4

* Basin Park Hotel Balcony: The Hogscalders, noon-3 p.m. and 6-9

* Basin Spring Park: The Hogscalders, 11 a.m., and Chuck Onofrio & The Eureka Street Buskers, noon, and Rachel Fields, 1 p.m., and Mountain Crystal Trio, 2, and Mountain Sprout, 3, and Matt & Gus Trio, 4

* Eureka Live: Live Entertainment, (Beer Garden), 2-6 p.m., and Live Music, (Downstairs), 8

* Grand Central Hotel Grand Taverne: Arkansas Red, (Jazz Guitar) 6-9 p.m.

* Henri's: Karaoke with Lady A

* Lumberyard Bar & Grill: Darrell Ray, (Nashville Recording Artist)

* New Delhi Cafe: Pearl Brick, 6:30-9:30 p.m.

* Pied Piper Cathouse Lounge: Mountain Sprout, (Pornobilly), 4:30-8 p.m.

* Rowdy Beaver: Rowdy's Choice

* Shawbee's Big Dawg Saloon: Karaoke & Dance with The Big Dawg

Saturday, June 5

* Basin Park Hotel Balcony: Crosstown Richard, noon-3 p.m. and 6-9

* Basin Spring Park: Catherine Reed, noon, and Jones Van Jones, 1 p.m., and Scott Tiede, 2, and Awesome Possums, 3, and Susan Shore, 4

* Chelsea's: Eric Sardinas

* Eureka Live: Live Entertainment, (Beer Garden), 2-6 p.m., and Live Music, (Downstairs), 8

* Henri's: Karaoke with Tiny

* Inspiration Point: Opera in the Ozarks presents The Mikado, 7:30 p.m.

* Lumberyard Bar & Grill: Darrell Ray, (Nashville Recording Artist)

* New Delhi Cafe: Rachel Fields, 6:30-9:30 p.m.

* Pied Piper Cathouse Lounge: Mountain Sprout, (Pornobilly), 8 p.m.-midnight

* Rowdy Beaver: Rowdy's Choice

* Shawbee's Big Dawg Saloon: Karaoke & Dance with The Big Dawg

Sunday, July 6

* Basin Park Hotel Balcony: Catherine Reed, noon-3 p.m. and 5-8

* Basin Spring Park: Cross-Eyed Child, noon, and Cajon Sol, 1 p.m., and Jeff Lee, 2, and Kosmik Debriz, 3

* Crescent Hotel Crystal Dining Room: Brunch with Music by Arkansas Red, 11 a.m.-2 p.m.

* Eureka Live: Live Music in the Beer Garden, 2-6 p.m.

* Inspiration Point: Opera in the Ozarks presents Cosi Fan Tutte, 7:30 p.m.

* Lucky 13 Starlight Cinema: Horton Hears a Who, dusk and music by Toucan Jam

* Lumberyard Bar & Grill: Nascar

* New Delhi Cafe: Mountain Sprout, 3:30-6:30 p.m.

* Ollie's: Nascar

* Shawbee's Big Dawg Saloon: Biker Appreciation Day

Monday, July 7

* Chelsea's: Ladies' Night

* Rick's Firehouse Pub: Game Night

* Shawbee's Big Dawg Saloon: Pool League

Tuesday, July 8

* Chelsea's: Open Mic

* Gavioli Chapel: Americana House Concert with Sweet Wednesday, 7 p.m.

* HI Elks Lodge: Charitable Bingo, 6:30 p.m.

* Inspiration Point: Opera in the Ozarks presents La Boheme, 7:30 p.m.

Wednesday, July 9

* Eureka Live: Meet the Locals

* Inspiration Point: Opera in the Ozarks presents The Mikado, 7:30 p.m.

* Lumberyard Bar & Grill: Game Night with Guitar Hero

* New Delhi Cafe: Open Jam, 6:30 p.m.

* Rick's Firehouse Pub: Business Appreciation Night

* Rowdy Beaver: Service Employees' Night