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October 5, 2007

Tonight: A fret-burner named Vai, with violins, too

Steve Vai, formerly of the late Frank Zappa's band and then a few of those '80s hard rock groups, is set to show off a little fretwork-- probably crossing paths with every fret on the guitar neck by night's end -- tonight at Lupo's Heartbreak Hotel.

This time around, he's got two violinists playing with him, and his new album has live compositions with orchestra backing electric guitar.

Opening for him is Zack Wiesinger, whose bluesy guitar playing includes more than a little theatricality, at least if YouTube videos are any indication.

The show starts at 8 p.m. at Lupo's Heartbreak Hotel, 79 Washington St., Providence. Call 331-5876, 272-5876, or go to www.etix.com. $29.50 advance; $34 day of show; $35 reserved.

Those who prefer their violins acoustic at all times and sans the distorted guitar must wait 'til next weekend, when the Rhode Island Philharmonic opens its season at Providence Performing Arts Center.

Tomorrow, comedian Charlie Hall hosts the Ocean State Follies, playing the role of Rhode Island's newest radio celebrity, Vincent A. "Buddy" Cianci, the former mayor who ... well, you know the rest. This time, Hall as Buddy will croon to his old hairpiece, which the former mayor has decided to shed.

The follies start at 8 p.m. at Courthouse Center for the Arts, West Kingston. For tickets, go to info@courthousearts.org or call 782-1018.

For more of the club scene , check out the projo.com club listings.

For more of what's going on this holiday weekend, see projo.com's Lifebeat page and its calendar of events.

Posted by Mike McKinney  at 7:05 PM | Permalink

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