The Maximum Ames Music Festival has announced its lineup for the 2016 festival, to be held Sept. 15-18. Headliners include pioneering gay country music artist Lavender Country, and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee and NWA member DJ Yella. Local acts showcased include Maytags, Electric Jury, The Host Country and Bejae Fleming. For tickets and to see the full lineup and schedule, check out www.maximumames.com.

This week’s Pick o’ the Week is over at Noce where you can see Trouble Lights vocalist Adrien Logsdon perform in a way that you have probably never heard. Check out the jazz show on Friday, July 8 at 10 p.m. Tickets are $10 and can be purchased at www.NoceDSM.com. Mahalo. CV