Billy Idol Courtesy of troppoarmadillo.ubersportingpundit.com Thurs 4/28 Kipper's Cradle/Unleash on Friday/ Distance to Empty, Boobie Trap Bar, 1417 SW Sixth St., Topeka, 9 p.m., all ages, $5 to$ 6 KJHK Farmer's Ball feat. Matt Rice/Fromage and Paul Protocol/ Hi-Dive/Sad Fingers, Jackpot Saloon, 943 Massachusetts St., 10 p.m., 18+ The Faint/Bright Eyes, The Uptown Theater, 3700 Broadway St., Kansas City, Mo., 8 p.m., all ages, $25 to$ 28 Ping Chong's Native Voices— Secret History. The Lied Center, 1600 Stewart Dr., 7:30 p.m., all ages, $14 to$ 28 Matches The Sky, Spanish for 100/Zahorsky, 1727 McGee St., Kansas City, Mo., 10:30 p.m., 21+,$5 to$ 10 The Last Vegas (ex-Urge Overkill), Bible of the Devil and Von Erics, Replay Lounge, 946 Massachusetts St., 10 p.m., 21+,$2 Loco Machee, Jazhwa, 926/12 Massachusetts St. 10, p.m. 2-11; $3 Eiton John, Kemper Arena, 1800 Genessee St., Kansas City, Mo., 8 p.m., all ages, $46 to$ 96 Surrealist Film Series: Little Otik, Spencer Museum of Art, 1301 Mississippi St., 7 p.m., all ages, free Local H, The Hurricane, 4048 Broadway St., Kansas City, Mo., 9 p.m., 18+ Dirtyface/Supernauts/H Gage, Davey's Uptown, 3402 Main St. Kansas City, Mo., p.m. 21+ Death by Stereo/Losa, 3101 Gillham Plaza, El Torreon Ballroom, Kansas City, Mo., 7 p.m., all ages,$10 Fri4/29 Another Roadside Attraction/ Crown Vic/Rosefield Rivals (Des Moines), Admiral Twin/Anchondo/Pistolita, Boobie Trap Bar, 1417 SW Sixth St., Topeka, 9 p.m., all ages, $5 to$ 6 KJHK Farmer's Ball feat. Chemical Ali/Nokulem/Tyler Jack Anderson/Reach w/DJ Ataxic, Jackpot Saloon, 943 Massachusetts St., 10 p.m., 18+ Sunu with Big Banned Jazz, The Gaslight Tavern, 317 N Second St., 9 p.m., all ages Candide, Crafton-Preyer Theatre, Murphy Hall, 1530 Naimith Dr., 7:30 p.m., all ages, $10 to$ 18 Spiders and 40 Minutes of Hell, Replay Lounge, 946 Massachusetts St., 10 p.m., 21+, $2 Traindodge, Forever Never Came/ Professional Americans, 1727 McGee St., Kansas City, Mo., 10:30 p.m., 21+, $5 to$ 10 Gary Allan, The Beaumont Club, 4050 Pennsylvania Ave., Kansas City, Mo., 8 p.m., all ages Chicago Afrobeat Project, Jazz- haus, 926 1/2 Massachusetts St., 10 p.m., 21+, $6, also on Saturday VHI Presents: Glenn Tilbrook and the Fluffers, The Hurricane, 4048 Broadway St., Kansas City, Mo., 8 p.m., 18+ Jeff and Vida/Kirk Rundstrum Band, Davey's Uptown, 3402 Main St., Kansas City, Mo., p.m., 21+ The Red Chord/Bury Your Dead/A Life Once Lost/lF Hope Dies, 3101 Gillham Plaza, El Torreon Ballroom, Kansas City, Mo., 7 p.m., all ages, $10 Sarah McLachlan Ghosty/Koufax/Kelpie/White Whale, The Bottleneck, 737 New Hampshire St., 10 p.m., 18+, $5 to$ 7 Courtesy of www.myspace.com Sat 4/30 KJHK Presents the Farmers Ball Championships, The Granada, 1020 Massachusetts St., 8 p.m., 18+ Nail Driver/DJ Randy Punkrock, The Gaslight Tavern, 317 N Second St., 8 p.m., all ages Polarized Minds, Tacky/London Transit, 1727 Gee St., Kansas City, Mo., 10:30 p.m., $1+,$ 5 to $10 Sarah McLachlan, Kemper Arena, 1800 Genesee St., Kansas City, Mo., 8 p.m., all ages, $45 to$ 65 National Fire Theory, The Hurricane, 4048 Broadway St., Kansas City, Mo. 9:30 p.m., 18+ The Lastcall Giris/Howard Iceberg and the Titanics/Mike Ireland and Holler, Davey's Uptown, 3402 Main St., Kansas City, Mo., 9:30 p.m., 21+, $7 Kirk Rundstrom Band/Drakkar Sauna/Jeff and Vida/Solagget. The Bottleneck, 737 New Hampshire St., 9 p.m., 18+, $5 to$ 7 Sun 5/1 Aqualing, Grand Emporium, 3832 Main St., Kansas City, Mo., 6:30 p.m., 18+,$8 Muse/Razorlight, The Uptown Theater, 3700 Broadway St., Kansas City, Mo., 8 p.m., all ages, $22.50 to$ 25 Audible Campaign, The Hurricane, 4048 Broadway St., Kansas City, Mo. 10 p.m., 18+ The Rightaways/Stereotypes/Raging Hormones, The Bottleneck, 737 New Hampshire St., 6 p.m., all ages Mon 5/2 Joyce Castle, mezzo soprano and Mark Ferrell, piano, Swarthout Recital Hall, Murphy Hall, 1530 Naismith Dr., 7:30 p.m., all ages, free Anthony Gomes, The Hurricane, 4048 Broadway St., Kansas City, Mo., 7 p.m., 18+ Tues 5/3 Elvis Costello, The Uptown Theater, 3700 Broadway St., Kansas City, Mo. 7:30 p.m. all ages, $35 to$ 55 Tiger Army/Street Dogs/12 Step Rebels, 3101 Gillham Plaza, El Torreon Ballroom, Kansas City, Mo., 7 p.m., all ages,$10 Dead Sexy/God Project/Lid/DJ Dog, The Bottleneck, 737 New Hampshire St., 8 p.m., all ages, $5 to$ 7 Wed 5/4 Billy Idol, The Uptown Theater, 3700 Broadway St., Kansas City, Mo., 9 p.m., all ages, $35 The John McNally Band, Davey's Uptown, 3402 Main St., Kansas City, Mo., 10:30 p.m., 21+, $6 That One Guy/Zahorsky. The Bottleneck, 737 New Hampshire St., 9 p.m., 18+, $5 to$ 7 For a complete list of events, visit www.kansan.com If you would like to add an event, e-mail mdesmond@kansan.com 04.28.05 Jayplay 3