I'm still annoyed that I had to miss Steve Earl tonight... but the show must go on, so here's the list...

Friday:

African, Indonesian, Indian, Arabian and Portuguese culture influence Ricky Randimbiarison of Madagascar. Catch him at the Tropentheater; 8:30pm, €18.

The Young Sinatras, apparently they are what the name suggests; Paradiso, 10pm, €10.

Bach Cantates by La Petite Bande; Concertgebouw, 8:15pm, €45.

Saturday:

The Cotton Club All Stars play, not surprisingly, at the Cotton Club, 4:30 to 8pm, free.

The title alone says it all: Metalbattle; De Kade in Zaandam, 8:30pm, €5.

A place we don't often mention, The Cruise Inn, has Tony Marlowe's Guitar Party; 10pm, €5 + membership

Sunday:

The ever-so-cozy OCCII has The Anomalys; 9pm, €5.

The Soul Rebels do the bigband thing at Casablanca, 8:30pm, free.

The German Institute, aka the Goethe Institute has pianist Dante Boon with violist Manuel Visser, 4pm, €5.

OT301, my neighbors, have been featuring a Ping Pong Bar evbery night at 9pm, free, though you may have to reserve.