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MAYMONT COCKTAIL CLASSIC May 9. Maymont's Dooley Noted Society throws a "Rio de Janeiro Carnival" bash, with signature cocktails at a cash bar, hors d'oeuvres provided by local hot spots, Latin dancing and more, 6:30-10:30 p.m. at Robins Nature & Visitor Center, 2201 Shields Lake Drive. $15 in advance, $20 at door. 358-7166, ext. 310.

FRIDAY CHEERS -- May 9. 24th season of the downtown summer concert series opens with the Easy Star All-Stars and Trumystic, 6 p.m. on Brown's Island, Tredegar and South Seventh streets. Free. 788-6466.

BROOKS & DUNN -- May 9. Rodney Atkins and James Otto join the country music duo at 7 p.m. at Virginia Beach Amphitheater. $33.75-$58.50, box office or Ticketmaster. (757) 368-3000.

BACH FESTIVAL -- May 9, 11. McKinney & Company Bach Festival with the Richmond Symphony in "Bach to Bach," music by Bach, Villa-Lobos and Sch?nberg, 8 p.m. May 9 at Bon Air Baptist Church, Buford Road and Forest Hill Avenue, and 3 p.m. May 11 at Randolph-Macon College, Ashland. $20-$38. 788-1212.

CITY SLICKERS BLUEGRASS FESTIVAL -- May 10. Dr. Ralph Stanley & the Clinch Mountain Boys headline a day of bluegrass with Jackass Flats and Special Ed & the Shortbus Bluegrass Band, gates opening at 2:30 p.m. at Science Museum of Virginia. $10 in advance, $15 at door. (877) 687-4277.

GRETCHEN WILSON -- May 10. Country music singer-songwriter entertains for a Saturday edition of Innsbrook After Hours, gates opening at 6 p.m. at Snagajob.com Pavilion, 4901 Lake Brook Drive. $20 in advance, $25 at gate. 794-6700.

KANYE WEST -- May 10, 11. The rapper's "Glow in the Dark" tour co-stars Rihanna, N.E.R.D. and Lupe Fiasco, 6:30 p.m. May 10 at Nissan Pavilion, Manassas; $36-$100.75; (703) 754-6400. Also, 7 p.m. May 11 at Virginia Beach Amphitheater; $36-$81; (757) 368-3000.

B.B. KING -- May 11. Blues master entertains at 7:30 p.m. at Richmond's Landmark Theater, 6 N. Laurel St. $45-$55, box office or Ticketmaster. 646-4213.