1. Ralph "Papa Smurf" Felicetty, the Canteen Manager of VFW Post 1685, is back in Providence Hospital ( Room 235 ) with a heart situation since Saturday. Hopefully he will be out on Wednesday. Please keep him in your thoughts & prayers ( he books the bands for the Post, is the drummer for The Felicetty Band, & is just an all-around good guy ).

2. SNEAKY FEELING, featuring Pat Ryan on guitar & vocals & Paul Paslay on bass guitar & vocals, will perform at The Alaska Wild Berry Park Beer Garden ( 5525 Juneau St., across from Sourdough Mining Co., 562-8858 ) this Thursday July 24th from 11:30 AM - 1:30 PM.

3. DEB WESSLER will perform her original "Acoustic, Roots Music, Rockabilly" solo on guitar & banjo at The Alaska Wild Berry Park Beer Garden ( 5225 Juneau St., across from the Sourdough Mining Co., 562-8858 ) this Thursday July 24th from 3 - 5 PM. No cover charge. (http://www.debwessler.com)(http://www.myspace.com/debwessler).

4. MATT HAMMER'S "SURREAL SESSIONS" CD RELEASE PARTY will be held at the Snow Goose Restaurant ( 717 W. Third Ave., 277-7727 ) this Thursday July 24th from 7 - 10 PM. Cover Charge is $10 at  the Door (http://www.heymatt.com) (http://www.myspace.com/akhammer ).

8. DEB WESSLER will perform her original "Acoustic, Roots Music, Rockabilly" solo on guitar & banjo at The Fireweed Festival ( Petersville Rd., Trapper Creek ) this Friday July 25th at 11 AM. Per Deb, "...it will be very laid back and enjoyable. If you don't want to make the drive to Anderson and you do want to enjoy the Upper Susitna Valley, drop on by! This event runs from July 25-27 and is a fund raiser for the arts community." (http://www.debwessler.com)(http://www.myspace.com/debwessler).

9. DON WALKER performs "Dance Music, Cha Cha, Waltz, 2 Step, West and East Coast Swing, Rock & Country" at the Golden Lion Hotel (36th & Seward Hwy ) this Friday July 25th from 8:30 PM - 11 PM. No cover charge. (http://www.myspace.com/steelbenderz)(http://www.dwguitar.com)

10. FAB3, featuring Frank Iarossi on guitar & vocals, Mike Grimes sitting in for Andy Toth on drums & vocals, & Bob Renke on bass guitar & vocals, will perform their "Country, Rock, & Originals" at the Houston Lodge ( 16966 W. Parks Hwy, 907-892-6802 ) this Friday & Saturday July 25th & 26th from 9 PM - 1 AM. Fridays they have a wonderful Prime Rib Dinner for $13 & Frank says "It's Great!" (http://www.myspace.com/frankiarossi ).

11. HERE 2 PLAY, featuring Matt Grice on guitar & vocals, Tre' Emblom on drums, Jackson Hume on bass, & "yUPer" Dave Lemay will perform their "Alternative & Reggae" music at the Mat-Su Resort ( 1850 E. Bogard Rd., Wasilla, 376-3228 ) this Friday July 25th from 9:30 PM -1:30 AM. (http://www.myspace.com/heretwoplay).

12. BROOK FAULK will accompany the KEN PELTIER BAND, featuring Ken Peltier on vocals & rhythm guitar, Bonnie Thayer on bass guitar & vocals, Mike Lashbrook on drums & vocals, Murel Kidd, filliing in for "Ranger Doug" McCullough on lead guitar & vocals, & Special Guest ZACK ROBERTS on guitar & vocals, as they perform their "Country Rock" at Eddie's Sports Bar this Friday & Saturday July 25th & 26th from 9:45 PM - 2:15 AM. (http://www.myspace.com/brookfaulk) (http://www.kenpeltier.com) (http://www/myspace.com/kennypeltier).

13. LULU & THE AQUA NETS, featuring LuLu Small on guitar, lead vocals, & "hair spray can" slide, Sandy Heikes on drums & vocals, & Patti Greene on bass guitar & vocals, will perform at The Vagabond in Kenai this Friday July 25th.(http://www.luluandtheaquanets.com ).