Club Scene Calendar – Aug. 7-14
Aunt Betty playing Saturday at Pokey's in Cleveland, Tennessee

Aunt Betty playing Saturday at Pokey's in Cleveland, Tennessee

Barry and I like to travel the world vicariously through our children and through the meals they eat on their trips.

BARRY COURTER: Lisa, Aug. 5! Are you kidding me? Where has the summer gone? I'll be raking the danged ol' leaves before we know.

Nine local musicians will perform this weekend at Miller Park for the chance to be a featured opening act for the Levitt AMP Chattanooga series at the Bessie Smith Cultural Center.

I take a good deal of pride in being on a first-name basis with a lot of people, but even I know that if you exchange birthday and holiday cards with your mechanic, or the guy at the liquor store, there might be more to the story than just being friendly.

Alt-rock band Switchfoot playing The Signal

LISA DENTON: Barry, I was looking at the entertainment calendar for the week, and it's all over the map.

When legendary Pink Floyd guitarist David Gilmour decided earlier this year to put some of his guitars up for auction to raise money to battle climate change, it drew plenty of attention. In fact, bidders from 66 countries got involved in the Christie's auction, and the sale brought in more than $21 million.

I mean, come on, a duck confit biscuit with house-made strawberry jam. Do I really have to say anything more?

Let's revisit a topic I have written about many, many times over the years. It came up again over the weekend on social media, and judging by the number of responses, it is perhaps worth revisiting. The question: "Why aren't there concerts at McKenzie Arena anymore?"
