Today

Kickoff Concert for Dance Marathon with Hello Dave, Dan Canny and The Nadas, 7:30 p.m. at the Maintenance Shop, $15 includes mug and T-shirt. The Bone People with Megan Hunt, 9 p.m. at Boheme, $3. Clowd 9 with Brian Congdon with Curtis James, 9:30 p.m. at People’s Bar and Grill. Primer 55 with Murder Music Inc. and Index Case, 5 p.m. at Hairy Marys in Des Moines. Friday

Tryouts for ISU 9’s “1800 Seconds,” 7 p.m. in Curtiss Hall 127. Selby Tigers with Radio 4, 9 p.m. at the Maintenance Shop, $4 students, $5 general admission. Tracy Chapman with Jefferey Gaines, 7 p.m. at Hilton Coliseum, $25, $30, $35. World Beat Dance Night, 9:30 p.m. at Boheme, $6 for under 21, $4 for 21 and over. Rooster, 9:30 p.m. at People’s Bar and Grill. Saturday

Tina(of the B-Sides), 9 p.m. at the Maintenance Shop, $6 students, $10 general admission. Gallagher, 8 p.m. at Hilton Coliseum, $23.50, $26 and $28.50. Sunday

Ken Jolls and friends, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at The Stomping Grounds Coffeehouse, free. Art Exhibits

“Five From the Underground,” graffiti exhibit at the Steven Vail Galleries, 666 Walnut St. in Des Moines, through Oct. 3. “Breaking Down the Barriers,” at the Ames North Grand Mall through Sept. 10. “Earthy Delights: Clay Beyond Tradition,” Gallery 181 in the Design Center through Sept. 23. “The Gentle Sculptor: A Christian Petersen Retrospective,” at the Brunnier Museum through Dec. 31. Upcoming and Noteworthy

Martin Sellar and the Hardways at the Maintenance Shop. (Sept. 15) The Frogs at the Maintenance Shop. (Sept. 16) Hank Williams III at the Maintenance Shop. (Sept. 28) Dixie Chicks with Vida at Hilton Coliseum. (Oct. 7) Matchbox 20 at Hilton Coliseum. (Oct. 13) “Footloose” at Stephens Auditorium. (Oct. 24) Tina Turner with Joe Cocker at Hilton Coliseum. (Nov. 11) — Kyle Moss