LOCAL NIGHTLIFE AND MUSIC VENUES
This year’s River Revelry — A Biodiversity Bash, returns to Heritage Park on Sept. 26 and this year’s event features a lip-sync competition.
River Revelry is the biggest fund raiser for Coosa River Basin Initiative, a local nonprofit whose mission it is to inform and empower citizens so they’ll become involved in the process of creating a clean, healthy and economically viable Coosa River Basin.
Aside from live music by Bennie Gray and the Trailer Park Cowboys, silent and live auctions, boat rides on the river, beer from Rome City Brewing Co., and wine from Barefoot Wines & Bubbly, this year’s River Revelry will feature celebrity lip syncers competing to be crowned River Revelry Lip-Synch Champion.
Competitors dress up in costumes and perform their favorite hits on stage while the audience votes with donations to CRBI. The performer with the most donations will be crowned champion.
New to this year’s bash will be a Taco Takedown competition showcasing some of the area’s best tacos. Those who think they’ve got the tacos to take down all others, can call Shira Kerce at 706-232-2724 or email skerce@ coosa.org.
Gates open at 6 p.m. on Sept. 26 and the revelry continues until 10 p.m.
Tickets are $45 individually or $40 each for orders of two or more. After Aug. 20 all tickets are $45 each. To buy tickets online, visit www. coosa.org.
Tickets are available for Rome Beer Fest.
The festival returns to Heritage Park on Sept. 16.
Tickets prices are as follows: Designated driver — $10 General admission — $35 VIP — $70 (early entry, gift certificates, special access to rare beers, VIP gazebo and private toilets, commemorative glass beer stein).
VVIP — $100 (includes all VIP swag plus beer tasting riveboat cruise to Beer Fest.)
Tickets can be purchased online at the event web site, www.romebeerfest.com or at select downtown locations closer to the event. Armuchee AMVETS Post 2011 30 Walenda Drive Phone: 706-266-1996 Thursdays: Open 1 p.m. to 2 a.m., All Star Karaoke, 8 p.m. Fridays: Open 1-5 p.m. Members only after 5 p.m. Saturdays: Open 1 p.m. to 1 a.m., All Star Karaoke, 8 p.m. Sundays: Open 1-10 p.m. Mondays: Open to the public 1-5 p.m. Members only after 5 p.m. Tuesday: Open 1-9 p.m. Wednesday: Open 1-10 p.m.
Beer Barrel Sports Bar 724 Kingston Ave. Phone: 706-234-9191 Friday: Ladies Night. Saturday: Karaoke, 8 p.m. Wednesday: Open pool table.
Rome City Brewing Co. 325 Broad St. Phone: 706-204-8474 Thursday: Shaneful: Shane West & Shane Rehberg, 7-10 p.m. Friday: Curiosity Shoppe, 9:30 p.m. Saturday: Little Known Letter, 8 p.m. Sunday: Sunday Evening Blues, 6-9 p.m.
Dark Side of the Moon 236 Broad St. Phone: 706-292-0099 Friday: Thunderbolt Patterson, 10 p.m.
Harvest Moon Café / Moon Roof
Thursdays: Friday: Saturday: 8:30 p.m.
Johnny’s NY Style Pizza 233 Broad St. Phone: 706-232-6555 Wednesday: Wildcard Trivia, 7 p.m. Friday: Hope Cassity, 7:30-10:30 p.m. Saturday: Jon Byrd & Keith Argo, 7:30-10:30 p.m.
On The Bayou 7080 Ga. 53 Phone: 706-295-7000 Tuesdays: Karaoke, 7-10 p.m.
Rome Amvets Post 295 4972 Rockmart Rd. Phone: 706-346-8029 Saturday: Geno’s Karaoke, 5 p.m., Dance at 8 p.m. to the music of South Country Band; everyone welcome. For information, call 706-346-8029
Schroeder’s New Deli 406 Broad St. Phone: 706-234-4613 Saturday: Forks Up for Friday: 90s Alternative Showcase benefiting American Foundation for Suicide Prevention featuring (in order) Haley & Jess, Michael Teague, Within the Pines, Montie Esworthy, Andy Lester, Gavin Powell, Jeff Caldwell, Kylie Devaron, Gene Brigham & Jamey Koch, Nobody & The Go Getters, Boxwine & The Brewnettes, WeDunit, Dali Trio, Them Mixon Boys, Hollow Mountain, 90 to Nothing, Nosecone Prophets, 3-11 p.m.
Shanklin-Attaway American Legion Post 5 5 Shorter Ave. Phone: 706-291-2247 Every Saturday in August: Dance to the music of
Backwater Band, 8:30 p.m.
The Sports Page 1711 Dean Ave. Phone: 706-2664819 Fridays: Karaoke, 8 p.m. to close Saturdays: Karaoke, 8 p.m. to close and pool tournament. Wednesdays: Free pool all day.
VFW Post 4911 2632 U.S. 411 Fridays: Bingo, 7:30 p.m., open to the public. No membership required. Hot food available. Meeting third Monday of every month.