Daily Staff Writer

Today

Ben Harper & the Innocent Criminals, 7 p.m. at Stephens Auditorium; $23.

Medulla Oblongata, 10 p.m. at People’s Bar & Grill; $3.

Court Avenue Brewing Co. Third Birthday Bash with the Duane Pichelman Band, 6 p.m. at Court Avenue Brewing Co. in Des Moines.

Maggie Simpson, 8 p.m. at Starry Night Coffeehouse in Johnston.

The 5th Dimension, 7 p.m. and 9 p.m. at Prairie Meadows Racetrack & Casino.

35″ Mudder with Mr. Plow, 5 p.m. at Hairy Mary’s in Des Moines.

Friday

Mojo Nixon with New Duncan Imperials, 9 p.m. at the Maintenance Shop; $10, $8 for students.

Ronu Majumdar (Indian flute), 7 p.m. at Fisher Theater.

Brian Congdon (FAC), 4 p.m. at People’s Bar & Grill.

The McKenzies, 9:30 p.m. at People’s Bar & Grill.

The Urge with P.O.D. and Deadfront, 8 p.m. at Uncle Frog’s in Des Moines.

Spite with Revolution Theory and Mr. Plow, 5 p.m. at Hairy Marys in Des Moines.

Ron Ivory and the Miles Apart Band with Big Mike Edwards, 9 p.m. at the Val Air Ballroom in West Des Moines; $15 in advance, $20 at the door.

Saturday

ZZ Top with Lynyrd Skynyrd, 7:30 p.m. at Hilton Coliseum; $39, $30.

Ani DiFranco, 7:30 p.m. at Stephens Auditorium; $24.

Eight Ton Tonic with Us and Westbury Squares, 10 p.m. at Hairy Marys in Des Moines.

Willy Porter Band, 8 p.m. at the Art in the Dark Coffeehouse in Des Moines; $10 in advance, $12.50 at the door.

Sunday

Watsonville Patio, 8 p.m. at the Maintenance Shop; $5, $3 for students.

Good Riddance with Ensign, Guy Smiling and One Size Fits Most, 5 p.m. at Hairy Marys in Des Moines.

Curtis Behnkendorf, 8 p.m. at Court Ave. Brewing Co. in Des Moines.

Art Exhibits

“Water From an Ancient Well,” in the Pioneer Room of the Memorial Union (through Oct. 28).

Dennis Swanson (mixed media) at the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship (through Oct. 31).

“Pop Culture: America in the 20th Century,” at The Octagon Center for the Arts (through Nov. 7).

“Nigerian Art: Collections from Ames,” at The Octagon Center for the Arts (through Nov. 7).

“All Dressed Up: Dolls from the Collection of Ann Brunnier,” at the Brunnier Art Museum (through Dec. 31).

“Permanent Collection Landscapes,” at the Brunnier Art Museum (through Jan. 7).

“Building a Legacy: Collectors from the Permanent Collection,” at the Brunnier Art Museum (through Jan. 7).