Cool Black Kettle at Cabo Wabo Cantina inside Harveys Casino, Stateline.

Ozomatli at the Crystal Bay Casino on Nov.1 at 9pm.; 21 and over, general admission, standing room only. Visit CrystalBayCasino.com for tickets.

Umphrey’s McGee at the Crystal Bay Casino on Oct. 27 at 9pm. Visit CrystalBayCasino.com for tickets. 21 and over, general admission, standing room only.

www.crystalbaycasino.com/

2nd Annual Monster Dash in Incline Village on Oct. 17 at 11am. 5k “fun run” benefit for Incline cross country team starts in Upper Village Center, corner of Southwood and Mays and ncludes a raffle. Day of event registration; Halloween costumes encouraged.

Contact: Linda@offerdahl.com.

Rocky Horror Dance Party & Costume Contest Oct. 16 at 9 p.m. after the showing of Rocky Horror Picture Show at Boatwork’s Marina Green, dance the night away at the Lakeside Pizza after-party and Rocky Horror costume contest. Lighthouse Mall, behind Safeway, Tahoe City.

For details: www.visittahoecity.com.

Enjoy over 15 beers from various breweries (including Gordon Biersch, Buckbean, Trumer, Spaten and more), a live Bavarian band and Bavarian-style food including Beef Roulade, Schnitzel, Bratwurst, Strudel and more. Contact Helen Prusiner at (530) 550.7047 to purchase tickets. Event is at Coyote Moon, 10685 Northwoods Blvd., Truckee.

Winemakers Dinner hosted by Lone Eagle Grille and Rutherford Grove on Oct. 15 at 6pm.

Lone Eagle Grille Chef de Cuisine Mark Mark and Sommelier Kristi Snyder will pair a four course menu with wines from Rutherford Grove Winery. Pairings include Rutherford Grove’s Sauvignon Blanc with broiled langustinos and Granny Smith apple salad; Rutherford Bench Merlot with wild boar and prosciutto polenta; Estate Reserve Howell Mountain Cabernet Sauvignon with Veal Crepinette; Spring Creek Vineyard Petite Sirah with spiced cake with chocolate ganache.

To make a reservation or for more information, contact Sarah Battaglia-Beley at (775) 886.6899.

Lake Tahoe Democratic Club monthly meetings are the second Wednesday of each month at 6:30pm in the Loft above the Blue Angel Café, 1132 Ski Run Blvd., South Tahoe.

Everyone welcome.

www.laketahoedems.org

Tahoe Mountain Milers and Sagebrush Stompers sponsor the Annual Turkey Trot at Bijou Community Park on Nov. 21. For more information, visit http://www.tahoemtnmilers.org/.

Holiday Jazz Fest at Hyatt Regency Lake Tahoe in Incline Village features Chris Botti and Boney James.

Doors open at 7pm, concert at 8pm. VIP tickets include wine reception and preferred seating. Those seats are $95, others are $65.

For details and information, go to www.omegaevents.com or call (949) 360.7800 or (775) 832.1234.