Hipbone Sam Open mic every Thursday, 8-11 pm. Chaser’s Iron Horse Saloon, 3039 Peoria Rd. www.myspace.com/hipbonesam

Hipbone Sam w/Bad Bill and Country Bruce

Hipbone Sam, the alter ego of Kevin Hawkins, plays the area music scene with “three chords and a capo,” plus a load of fun tunes and the determined heart of a dedicated entertainer. Hawkins, the lead singer in Jack Flash, a local Rolling Stones tribute band, hosts an open mic every Thursday at Chaser’s Iron Horse Saloon and books shows wherever and whenever else he can to make a living playing music. By using veteran performers like Bad Bill Robinson on harmonica (this Saturday, May 23, at Chaser’s from 3 to 6 p.m. in the beer garden) and Country Bruce Baise on guitar (next Friday, May 29, at Chaser’s) and banjo guru Kyle Kiesling (this Friday, May 22, at Weeble’s, formerly the Black Dog Bar on Peoria Road), Hipbone keeps the music rolling, the players hopping and the crowd rocking.