MUSIC Events This Week COUNTRY BLUES. Cushing Street Cafe and Bar. 198 W. Cushing St. 622-7984. Kelly Joe Phelps brings his folk blues and country gospel singing and guitar-playing to Tucson on Thursday, September 19 at 8 p.m. Tickets cost $15 in advance, $18 at the door. Call 297-9133 for more information. DRUMMING WORKSHOP. Bookman's on Speedway. 6230 E. Speedway Blvd. 748-9555. Kenya Masala leads a dynamic percussion experience for the whole family on Sunday, September 22 from 2 to 3 p.m. ERIC HANSEN PERFORMS. Bookman's on Grant. 1930 E. Grant Rd. 325-5767. Folk/rock singer, songwriter and guitarist performs a free concert on Saturday, September 21 from 3 to 5 p.m. FOLKFEST FUNDRAISER. Hacienda-Girl Scout Enclave. 3101 N. Sabino Canyon Rd. near Tanque Verde Wash. The Tucson Kitchen Musicians' Association (TKMA) hosts an afternoon of music featuring Sweetwater Drive, Arnold/Klingenfus Ensemble, Duncan Stitt, Claire Holley, Ted Ramirez and the Santa Cruz River Band and Wayback Machine in an outdoor concert and fundraiser on Sunday, September 22 from 1 to 6 p.m. Tickets cost $5 to $7 and $3 for kids over 6. Call 319-8599 for information HUMANE BORDERS BENEFIT. Plush. Fourth Avenue and Sixth Street. 798-1298. Stefan George, Mollys founders Nancy McCallion and Catherine Zavala, Arizona's Original Hooligans, Big Hat and The Wayback Machine perform a tribute to the music of Shane MacGowan and The Pogues beginning at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday, September 25 to benefit Central American economic refugees risking death by crossing over the border into the desert. Suggested donation is $5 at the door. IRENE FARRERA AND VENEZUELA VIVA PERFORMS. UA Crowder Hall. University of Arizona music building. 621-3341. Farrera heads Venezuela Viva, a quartet beating out Latin rhythms on the cuatro, guitar, bass and percussion instruments in a concert on Friday, September 20 at 8 p.m. Tickets cost $15 general and $13 for seniors and In Concert! members. Call 327-4809. JAZZY BLEND. Bookman's on Speedway. 6230 E. Speedway Blvd. 748-9555. The Nick Luca Trio performs with Hobnail Boot on Friday, September 20 at 7 p.m. with easy listening jazz, folk and psychedelia. LISA OTEY AND LIZ MCMAHON. Gaslight Theater. 7010 E. Broadway Blvd. 886-9428. An evening of cabaret and Broadway tunes takes place on Monday, September 23 at 7 p.m. Advance tickets cost $12. Call for reservations at 886-9428. MAJOR LINGO!. Boondocks Lounge. 3306 N. First Ave. 690-0991. Flagstaff band performs on Saturday, September 21 at 9 p.m. Cover is $5.On Sunday, September 22, Ponticello performs at 5 p.m. as part of the Blues and Barbeque Sunday. Cover is $5. MEXICAN POP STAR PERFORMS. UA Centennial Hall. University of Arizona. Jaime Camil brings his high-energy blend of salsa, cumbia and ballads to Tucson on Saturday, September 21 at 8 p.m. Mario Celis of KEVT Radio Exitos hosts a free Arts Encounter at 7:15 p.m. in the Arizona State Museum lobby. Tickets for the concert cost $10 to $28. Call 621-3341. MUSIC UNDER THE STARS. DeMeester Outdoor Performance Center. Reid Park. The Tucson Pops Orchestra performs with violist Joseph Pagan performing von Weber's Andante and rondo Ungarese and alto saxophonist Michael Hester performing Carnival of Venice by Demersseman/Veres on Sunday, September 22 at 7 p.m. Concerts are free. NICKEL CREEK. Rialto Theatre. 318 E. Congress St. 798-3333. The group performs on Thursday, September 19 at 8 p.m. Tickets cost $25. Call 740-1000 for details. SONORAN CONSORT PERFORMS. Bookman's on Speedway. 6230 E. Speedway Blvd. 748-9555. Using classical and free forms, the group fuses elements of pop and world music, jazz and more on Saturday, September 21 at 7 p.m. TENNESSEE BLUEGRASS. Cushing Street Bar & Restaurant. 198 W. Cushing St. 297-9133. Daybreak plays fiddle, dobro, guitar and bass in original compositions on Saturday, September 21 at 8 p.m. Tickets cost $10 in advance and $12 at the door. Call 297-9133 for details. Announcements A CAPELLA GROUP. Tucson Women's Chorus sing chants, rounds and songs from many cultures and traditions. No auditions or sight-reading. Meets Mondays from 7 to 8:30 p.m. beginning September 23 at the Tucson Women's Commission, 240 N. Court Ave. Fee is $40 for ten weeks with scholarships available. Call 318-0051 for details. FOOTHILLS WOMEN'S CHORUS REHEARSALS. Dove of Peace Lutheran Church. 665 W. Roller Coaster Road. Rehearsals begin for the Christmas season on Monday, September 23 from 7 to 9 p.m. No auditions necessary. Call 219-6585 for information. OPERA AUDITIONS. UA Crowder Hall. University of Arizona music building. 621-3341. Metropolitan Opera National Council auditions take place on Saturday, September 28. Call 745-6054 for details. STRING PLAYERS. Lutheran Calvary Church. 5601 E. Broadway Blvd. Tucson Adult Amateur String Players Associatiohn meet every third Sunday at 1:30 p.m. for chamber music playing. Music for all levels, no auditions. Call 760-6090 for details.