Last minute

Concert tonight: World-class alt-country at the Southgate House: Queen of the East Coast roots scene Laura Cantrall & the Schramms. 8:30 p.m. today; $12 at the door. 779-9462.

Larry Nager

Countdown

Only chance: Don't miss the legendary Neil Young and Crazy Horse in concert in their only Ohio performance 7 p.m. Saturday at Germain Amphitheater in Columbus. Joining Young is special guest Lucinda Williams, a Grammy-winning singer/songwriter touring in support of her new album, World Without Tears. $53 pavilion, $28 lawn. 562-4949. www.ticketmaster.com.

Mandy Jenkins

Opening act: Singer/songwriter Dar Williams will open the two Dave Matthews Band concerts, 7 p.m. June 23-24, at Riverbend. Tickets, $55.25 and $37.75 are still available at Ticketmaster.

Concerts on sale

These tickets go on sale at Ticketmaster this week:

10 a.m. Friday: The Chieftains with Nancy Griffith and Earl Scruggs. 7 p.m. July 13 at Riverbend. $47.75, $35.25, $21.25. Some $10 lawn tickets will be sold in advance at Riverbend box office. Two-ticket limit per person. Box office: 232-6220.

10 a.m. Saturday: Blue Man Group's "The Rock Complex Tour" with opening act Tracy Bonham. 8 p.m. July 27 at Riverbend. $42.75, $30.25 pavilion seating only.

311 with O.A.R. and Something Corporate. 7:30 p.m. Aug. 9 at Riverbend. $29.50. Some $10 lawn tickets will be sold.

FYI

Cast change: Cincinnati Opera has announced that tenor Gabriel Sade, scheduled to sing the role of Calaf in the season opening production of Puccini's Turandot, June 19, 21 and 27, had to withdraw because of a family emergency. American tenor Jon Villars will step in to perform Calaf. Villars, a 1995 winner of the Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions, has sung the role with the Canadian Opera Company and San Francisco Opera.

Janelle Gelfand

Movies Opening Friday

Dumb and Dumberer: When

Harry Met Lloyd

Hollywood Homicide

The Man Without A Past

Rugrats Go Wild

Spellbound

Opening Saturday

Pulse: A Stomp Odyssey

Kilimanjaro: To The Roof of Africa

Coming Friday in Weekend

Drive 'n' dine: If you're heading to Columbus this summer for a bicentennial celebration or the Ohio State Fair, that city offers some different dining experiences.