Having never been to an event here before and not having stepped foot in this place for probably 15 years I didn't know what to expect. Compiled by Terri Castelaz and Marguerite Lanthier, staff writers at The Daily News.We saw Theresa Caputo on a -20 degree night. Next week Runaway Train at Island Resort & Casino, Harris Derrell Syria Project, Chris Valenti, and Diversion at Pine Grove Bar, Republic Safe Sax and Dirty Martinis at The Four Seasons Resort, Pembine, Wis. 31 - Bad Mother Truckers of the Green Bay, Wis. 29-30 - Mane Event Karaoke (variety music), 7 to 11 p.m.

Thursday - Norton and Chartier of the local area (variety music), 7 to 11 p.m. Wednesday - Melanie Rose of the local area (variety music), 7 to 11 p.m. The Sitzmark, Pine Mountain, Iron Mountain - Tuesday, The Wallens of Ishpeming (variety and original music), 6 to 9 p.m. Saturday, Sons of Legend of the Iron County area (variety blues and rock music), 9 p.m. Sol Blu Lounge, Iron Mountain - Saturday, Noah Bauer of the Marquette area (variety music), 5 to 9 p.m. Saturday, Holiday Customer Appreciation with music by Todd Wangerin of the local area (variety music), noon to 5 p.m. Saturday - Lost Cause of the Upper Peninsula (variety music), 9 p.m. Pine Grove Bar, Republic - Friday, Brad Perala of the Marquette area (variety of rock ‘n’ roll and country acoustic music), 8 to 11 p.m. (variety rock and country music), 7:30 p.m. Island Resort & Casino, Harris - Friday and Saturday, Bear Creek Band of Melrose, Wis. Friday, Ugly Christmas Sweater party with Paris Nights (variety music) at 8 p.m. Uncle Mike’s Corner Pub & Grill, Crivitz, Wis. Mayme’s, Iron Mountain - Friday, Mane Event Karaoke (variety music), starting at 8 p.m. Saturday, Get Lei’d singles party with music, 7 p.m. The Maxx Entertainment Center, Iron Mountain - Today, Mane Event Karaoke, 8 p.m. Today, open mic (variety music), starting at 6 p.m. Oak Crest Golf Club, Norway - Today, Trivia Time starting at 6 p.m. Other local entertainment: Oddfellows, Iron Mountain - Today, Burgers, Bluegrass and Beers with Them Two of the local area (variety bluegrass music), 6 to 9 p.m.

at the Big 10 Sports Bar & Grill in Quinnesec. QUINNESEC - Andy Gibbons and Damian Lakomy return home Saturday to perform with their old country band, Bad Axe Rodeo, starting at 8 p.m.

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