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This is a listing of local night spots featuring live entertainment. Call the Gazette at 608-755-8258, or fax your listing to 608-755-8349 by 5 p.m. Tuesday. There is no charge. Scheduling changes do occur, so when in doubt, contact the venue before you head out to see a band.

Whether you're playing "Gears of War" for the first time or the 10th, “Ultimate Edition” is worth your time, video game columnist Jake Magee writes.

Nonprofit company KANDU Industries has assumed ownership of The Armory, months after it overtook management of the restaurant in downtown Janesville.

Freiburg Gastropub opened earlier this summer on Monroe Street, further contributing to the popular dining scene on the city's near-west side. The new restaurant/bar combo puts a third German dining spot on the map here, with Essen Haus and Come Back In having already been established for decades east of the Capitol Square.

Janesville's Jake Sailing is introducing Tasteful Janesville, a reincarnation of the former Taste of Janesville, on Saturday, Aug. 22 at Riverside Park in Janesville.

Singer-songwriter Jimmy Buffet returns to Alpine Valley on Saturday, Aug. 22, with his legion of Parrothead fans in tow, much like the Phish fans who filled the 37,000-seat outdoor theater two weeks ago.

For the second year, Lake Lawn Resort is celebrating summer with Shake the Lake, a three-day mini music festival. Festivalgoers can take advantage of drinks and food specials, including a Friday fish fry, a Saturday rib fest and pulled pork sandwiches Sunday.

Launching within the next few months are several games under myriad titles that are worthy of your time, attention and hard-earned cash. Because it can be hard to decide which ones you should tackle first, here are eight games that likely merit immediate purchase.

Whatever Kat Reinhert does with her life for the foreseeable future, you can bet it will involve music. The Milton native is on the cusp of releasing her third and fourth jazz albums, which will be paired when they release Friday, Aug. 21.

This is a listing of local night spots featuring live entertainment. Call the Gazette at 608-755-8258, or fax your listing to 608-755-8349 by 5 p.m. Tuesday. There is no charge. Scheduling changes do occur, so when in doubt, contact the venue before you head out to see a band.