Raleigh
WORLD BEER FEST (& AFTERPARTY)
MOORE SQUARE & THE POUR HOUSEThe Beer Fest is sold out, but whether you have tickets or not, stumble over to The Pour House at 10 p.m. for enough booze and bands to while the night away. Chapel Hill’s Big Fat Gap makes high-octane bluegrass worthy of a crowded back-porch jam, while Asheville’s The Trainwrecks shake out tinny twang-rock peppered wi th honky-tonk. Laura Reed & Deep Pocket smooth out the show with breezy R&B rhythms and funky soul jams. The bar will be open. Kathy Justice
INDY POETRY READING
QUAIL RIDGE BOOKS AND MUSICMeet our 2007 poetry contest winners in the flesh (metaphorically speaking) as they read their winning verses. Thomas Costello, Debra Kaufman and Gabe Morris will be joined by judge and poet Brian Howe for an evening of reading, music and jokes. (See cover story on page 16.) After the scheduled reading, the mic will be turned over to the guests, who can sign up to read beforehand. The reading begins at 7:30 p.m. Wine and nibbles to be served. Call 828-1588 or visit quailridgebooks.booksense.com for more info. David Fellerath
Durham
THE SAMURAI HOUR
BROAD STREET CAFÉAdd Four String Samurai to your list of longform improv acts: This young, well-trained combo will perform tonight at 7 p.m. for $3. Visit www.fourstringsamurai.com. David Fellerath
