OPEN MIC NIGHT II LATE NIGHT OPEN MIC on Wednesday has been so much fun that the DEPOT is expanding to a second Open Mic Night on Thursdays–only starting earlier!! Bring the musical weapon of your choice, your beautiful, creative, performing self and have at it in the home of artisan love and home-brewed solar-powered organic craft beer. Sign up 8pm. No cover.

TIM CAREY emcees the Wednesday LATE NIGHT OPEN MIC, a rich and fabulous DEPOT tradition. Sign up for a slot starting around 9:30pm. Always a hoot and a holler. Acts get underway around 10pm. Some of the artists who’ve performed have become DEPOT bands playing on weekends. Everyone warmly welcomed. Bring your friends, fans, instruments of choice and reach for the stars. No cover.

Montreal native VEDA brings her deejay dance floor magic to the DEPOT Always a crowd favorite, VEDA will illuminate the dance floor with her special blend of elevated musicality. AFROPUNK Getdown Series. Dig it. Rich in texture, anchored in deep groove, destined to be another night of deep satisfaction. No cover.

DJ Villanova Slim is host of two popular radio shows at people-powered KRUUfm.com: “The Regulators’ Dance Show” [Thursdays 10pm] and his weekly hip hop show called “Villanova Slim” [Fridays 10pm]. Villanova feels the crowd and provides the juice to maximize the joy on the dance floor, pumping the music through a world-class sound system, lights swirling, video cams whirring. Always a dance crowd favorite, $lim brings it all home every time. No cover.

THE RIVERDOGS return to The Depot Brewery with their signature sound of swamp blues, rock and much more with Bonnie Van Buskirk on lead vocals; Randy Walker on lead guitars and backing vocals; and William Ted Clancy on bass and percussion tracks. These guys rock it with excellent vocals, Mississippi mud slide and a deep-souled blue swamp authenticity. $5 cover.

Coming down the pike...

This $LIM ain't shady. He's MONEY in the Bank. Pure gold. DEPOT perennial with the gift of gab, beatbox and rap. No cover.

Change starts here. Now. With us. Rise up is a call to people. Real change never occurs from the top on down, it always comes from the bottom on up. It comes from people like candidate for governor Cathy Glasson, an ICU nurse turned labor leader now running to be the first elected female Governor of Iowa! It’s time to create a state government that reflects the best interests of the people and planet, not just the profiteers. It’s time for a big, bold progressive agenda! Come join Cathy and other progressive leaders on First Friday, December 1st for a cold craft beer, some great tunes and a whole lot of fun!

Beam us up, Scotty! This Saturday.

OPEN MIC NIGHT II Bring your instrument of choice and let Jimmy know you wanna play. Maybe some jamming, too, depending on who shows up. No cover.