Canadian parodists The Arrogant Worms and opening act Fitzgerald and Beach will play a rowdy, high energy show sponsored by the Acoustic Brew Coffeehouse at 9 this Saturday night in State College High School South Auditorium.

Touted as one of Canada's premier musical parody acts, The Arrogant Worms hold nothing sacred in the studio or on stage. The group throws comedic jabs at everyone from Celine Dion, in a song of the same name, to vegetarians in "Carrot Juice is Murder."

"These guys are really Monty Python-type humor with a decidedly Canadian twist," said Acoustic Brew publicity director Jim Colbert. "Most of their songs are original. They're a kind of folk rock trio and their stuff is just really, really funny."

The Worms are touring to promote the release of their 2004 album Toast, the group's 10th, and Three Worms and an Orchestra, a DVD of a live performance in which the band shares the stage with the Edmonton Symphony Orchestra. A recording of Three Worms and an Orchestra called Semi-Conducted was also released.

Since the band's inception as a sketch comedy radio show at Queen's University in Kingston, Ontario, the band has enjoyed a steady grassroots rise to a prominent act in Canada.

"Our live show came from the radio show at university," Worms bass player and lead singer Chris Patterson said. "The first album was produced with whatever money the band had or could scrounge up from selling scripts and returning beer bottles and things like that."

Taking risks has been one thing The Arrogant Worms have never shied from. Releasing an album/DVD that included a symphony was something Patterson said the group is excited about.

"Honestly, it was the highlight of our career so far," Patterson said. "Our stuff definitely goes for comedy and suddenly to have this orchestra play our quirky songs ... it was a total trip."

While The Arrogant Worms have toured Canada plenty of times, Patterson said the group is excited to continue that momentum in America. Because the group's show appeals to audiences of all ages, Saturday's show is one that will please all types of State College residents.

"Our crowd demographics are pretty wide," Patterson said. "Our show is relatively clean. Kids see three grown-ups acting like morons on stage and adults really get our satire. We always joke about how now we're getting paid to do the same stuff we used to get in trouble for as kids."

Acoustic Brew opening act booking manager Holly Foy said she feels com-bining groups as different as The Arrogant Worms and Fitzgerald and Beach is something unique about Acoustic Brew.

"Fitzgerald and Beach are just a great group of folk musicians," Foy said. "Every show we do is really diverse. For this show, even if you don't like folk music, you'll laugh all night. Even if the football team loses, anyone at the show is going to have a great night."

Patterson added that one thing The Arrogant Worms really enjoy about touring America now is the presidential election.

"We have elections in Canada too," he said. "But they're really boring compared to yours. If we hear a candidate say something stupid, we're more than happy to repeat it and play off it. The show is a great chance for people in State College to shift their focus from a crazy election to some crazy Canadians for a night."

Tickets are $15.50.