Open mic jam sessions offered

Staff Reports

Musician Dean Brownell hosts the Indigo open mic/jam sessions at 8:30 p.m. Thursdays at Indigo Restaurant & Bar,1665 Lucerne St. in Minden Village. Hear music from a single acoustic guitar or piano to full rock and country bands. If you are a musician, show up with your instrument and Brownell makes sure you get a chance to strut your stuff. Information 782-4300.

Brownell and Tina Dayton are hosts for jam sessions at 6:30 p.m. Sundays at the Twisted Spoke, 3198 N. Deer Run Road in Carson City. The jams offer the opportunity for local players to play rock and blues with professional musicians. Information, 887-1117 or www.4pints.com

The Sidelines Jam is 9 p.m. Tuesdays at Sidelines Bar, 1237 Baring Blvd., Sparks. Brownell and band members Rich Malone and Dan Rightly deliver sets of classic rock, blues and folk music. Information, (775) 355-1030 or www.sidelinesbar.com

The Jive Jam is 7 p.m. Wednesdays at Jive-N-Java, 1805 West Williams Avenue, Fallon. The open mic/jam night features singers, poets, original songwriters and full bands, both acoustic and electric. Information, (775) 428-5800 or www.jivenjava.com.

If you are a musician, just show up with your instrument and Dean will make sure you get a chance to strut your stuff. If you are a music fan, you should check out these free live jams.