Going out
Fringe Festival
Make time for Love Me -- Love Me Not, From Untold Stories at the Fringe Festival, 7 p.m. today, Contemporary Arts Center, 44 E. Sixth St., downtown. $150, all festival events; $75, 10 shows; $50, six shows; $10 individual shows. 381-2273. For a full listing of today's Fringe events, see page E2 or online at Cincinnati.com, keyword: fringe.
Jammin' on Main
Pepsi Jammin' On Main, 7-11:45 p.m. today and 6-11:45 p.m. Saturday, Main and Court streets, downtown. Regional and local rock bands perform with a performance at 10:35 p.m. today by REO Speedwagon. Blondie performs at 10:45 p.m. Saturday. $15. 562-4949.
Afterparty at the Sycamore Street parking garage, 10 p.m.-4 a.m. today and Saturday. $15. Info at www.doyouflirt.com or buy tickets at Main Street entrance.
Gospel concert
Dr. Bobby Jones hosts the Stir Up The Gift gospel music concert with traditional, contemporary and gospel rap in the I Hear Music Conference, 7 p.m. today, Sharonville Convention Center, 11355 Chester Road, Sharonville. Conference continues noon Saturday, Gospel Grille, 11473 Chester Road, ($15) and 8 p.m. Saturday, Princeton High School, 11080 Chester Road. Free.
771-7744.
Hot tickets
Tickets for the following events go on sale at 10 a.m. today at Ticketmaster outlets, phone: 562-4949; online: www.ticketmaster.com.
Ben Folds with Rufus Wainwright and Guster: June 22 at Promowest Pavilion (Columbus). $22-$35.
Hanson: July 24 at Bogart's. $25.
Melissa Etheridge: June 9 at Riverbend. $77, $57; $75, $55 advance. Also tickets on sale at noon today for her June 10 performance at Promowest Pavilion (Columbus). $35-$75.
Shauna Scott Rhone
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