Just as Joxer (Ted Raimi) is trying to wake up Gabrielle (Renee O'Connor), Xena (Lucy Lawless) hears the sound of Terpsichore's lyre in the distance. The three rush to find Draco (Jay Laga'aia) and his warriors about to do battle with Amoria (Gillian Iliana Waters) and her Amazons over the Muse of Music's golden lyre. Draco, still under a love spell, shoots Gabrielle a lovesick smile as Xena yanks the instrument out of his hands. But when Amoria resumes taunting him, Draco lunges at her. As Xena separates the two, she begins singing "War," accompanied by Gabrielle and Joxer, to discourage further aggression. Then she announces there will be a battle of the bands in the nearby village of Melodia to decide who gets the lyre. As the villagers of Melodia are swept up in the excitement, they dance and sing original lyrics to "The Telephone Hour."
As bands begin arriving from everywhere, Xena's mother Cyrene (Darien Takle) also shows up and is surprised that rumors of Xena's pregnancy are obviously true. When she learns that her daughter intends to raise her baby alone, she decides to play matchmaker to find Xena a husband. Xena rejects all the men her mother throws her way and leads a group of townswomen in a lively chorus of "Sisters Are Doin' It For Themselves."
News of the impending contest also brings Joxer's musically talented and flamboyant twin brother, Jace (Ted Raimi) to town. He introduces himself to the assembled crowd by breaking into an elaborate disco dance routine while singing "Dancing In The Moonlight." Amoria tries to seduce Joxer, which irritates Gabrielle, while Joxer snubs all of his brother's overtures because he's embarrassed to be seen with him.
Meanwhile, despite Gabrielle's continuing rejection, Draco still pursues her and even fantasizes about her while singing "Always Something There To Remind Me." He decides that if he can't have her, no one will. Just as the concert is about to begin, Gabrielle rushes over to Draco to ask him to perform first. He offers one last proposal of marriage and when Gabrielle turns him down again, he decides to incorporate her into his act by forcing her into a go-go-dancer cage that he hoists high above the stage. As Draco and his henchmen perform "Kick Out The Jams," a fire erupts on stage just underneath Gabrielle as part of a spectacular pyrotechnics display. But before Draco can cut the rope which would plunge Gabrielle to her death, Xena jumps on stage, lyre in hand, and breaks into a hard-core version of "The Xena Theme." Draco's men drop their instruments, grab their weapons and charge the warrior princess. Gabrielle manages to escape the cage, swan dives into the crowd and is passed hand-to-hand away from the stage.
In the ensuing battle, Joxer saves Jace from being struck down and Gabrielle is saved by Xena just as Draco is about to run her through with his sword. Xena and Draco rap as they fight, battling each other while balancing on the heads and shoulders of the concert goers. Xena finally defeats Draco to the cheers of the crowd and, though never officially a contestant, wins the golden lyre. Xena announces that she's going to leave the instrument in Melodia for everyone to enjoy and as an encore, leads her friends and the crowd in a rousing rendition of "People Got To Be Free."
Guest Starring: Ted Raimi (Joxer & Jace), Gillian Iliana Waters (Amoria), Jay Laga'aia (Draco), Darien Takle (Cyrene), Jim Ngaata (Maximinius), Tony Bishop (Alabardus), Geoff Dolan (Henchman #1), Paul Norell (Falafel), Ciaran Pennington (Young Man), Bruce Hopkins (Barkeep), Grant Bridger (Farmer Paxon), Clint Sharplin (Townsperson #1), Christine Bartlett (Townsperson #2), Vanessa Kelly (Townsperson #3), Olaf John (Leader), Latham Gaines (Rich Guy), Geoff Knight (Big Man), Guy Ryan (Sex Symbol Guy), Stephen Butterworth (Small Guy), Jeremy Birchall (Joxer/Jace Camera Double)
Starring: Lucy Lawless as Xena, Renee O'Connor as Gabrielle
Written by Adam Armus & Nora Kay Foster
Directed by Mark Beesley