Veteran rockers Night Ranger perform Thursday, Sept. 29 at 7 p.m. at 7 Flags Event Center. Tickets are $20 at http://www.greatticketsnow.com.

Singer-songwriter Kristie Stremel plays Thursday, Sept. 30 at 7 p.m. at the Ritual Cafe. Admission TBA.

Chris Beard plays the Gas Lamp on Friday, Sept. 30 at 9 p.m. Admission is $10.

The Bombay Bicycle Club just announced several shows including alt-country singer Whitey Morgan and the 78's ($5), who play there on Saturday, Oct. 1 at 9 p.m., as well as Whiskey and Woe (Oct. 7, free), Jet Edison (Oct. 8, free), Confused Little Girl and Swamp Sitters (Oct. 13, free), "Irish October" with Flatfoot 56, The Killigans and Vandon Arms (Oct. 15, $10), Superchief's CD Release Party featuring Bible of the Devil and Cornfed Bruiser (Oct. 21, free), Lomusic Launch Party (Oct. 22), "Hillbilly Halloween" with Bob Tyler and the Wreckless Hearts (Oct. 28, $5), Dark Mirror Ball (Oct. 31, TBA), The Toasters (Nov. 2, $8), The Indobox (Nov. 3, $5), Sons of Summer (Nov. 6, free), The Reckless Ones (Nov. 11, TBA), Deals Gone Bad (Nov. 13, free) and Continental with EGO and 6000 Wings (Nov. 29, free).

The Fez (Friday, Sept. 30 at 8 p.m., $10) and Mat Kearney (Saturday, Oct. 1 at 7 p.m., $18) play People's Court this weekend... In other People's Court news, Puddle of Mudd, Pop Evil and Lansdowne ($22) play there Nov. 17, as do Reel Big Fish Streetlight Manifesto, Lionize and Radeo Ruby Love ($20) on Dec. 9.

New York rockers The Damnwells play Monday, Oct. 3 at West End Architectural Salvage with Harper Blynn, Carley Anchon and Scott Yoshimura. Tickets are $10 through Midwestix.

Lupe Fiasco performs Wednesday, Oct. 5 at 8 p.m. at Hilton Coliseum in Ames. Tinie Tempah and Sarah Green open. Tickets are $36-$41 through Ticketmaster.

Spineshank, Clandestine, September, Killing the Dream and Engage the Nightmare play an all-ages concert on Wednesday, Oct. 5 at 4:45 p.m. at the House of Bricks. Tickets are $15 through Midwestix... Newly announced at the HOB: Potluck, Glasses Malone, Sunspot Jonz, Mistah Fab and J Hornay ($15) on Oct. 13.

The "3 Guitar Heroes Tour" featuring Michael Schenker, Uli Roth and Leslie West, that was scheduled to play at Hoyt Sherman Theater on Oct. 28 has been cancelled. Tickets may be refunded at the point of purchase.

Eighty-five-year old jazz pianist Lee Shaw and bassist Rich Syracuse return to Caspe Terrace in Waukee for a concert on Nov. 5. Tickets are $20 in advance. Call 279-6452.

Just announced at the Vaudeville Mews: Hit the Lights and The Dangerous Summer ($12) on Nov. 5 and Dance Gavin Dance, Isetmyfriendsonfire, A Loss For Words, We Are the Ocean and The Bunny The Bear ($15) on Dec. 8. Tickets are available through Ticketfly.

Sharon Little returns to the Flying Mango in Des Moines on Nov. 7. Tickets TBA.

Rapper Tech N9ne returns to the Val Air Ballroom on Nov. 21. Tickets are $30 through Ticketmaster.

All Play will host upcoming concerts by three artists with Louisiana ties. They include singer-pianist Marcia Ball (Nov. 30), zydeco singer-squeezebox player Chubby Carrier (Dec. 4) and blues singer-guitarist Tab Benoit (Dec. 14). Advance tickets to each show are $20. CV