All right. The time is upon us, friends. After a week’s worth of hype, JJ Grey and Mofro along with Thomas Wynn and the Believers are coming to town on Saturday. That highlights this week’s weekend guide to music in and around the Frederick area. If you haven’t done it yet, don’t forget that you can still enter to win two free tickets to the show at Flying Dog (we’ll be getting in touch if you happen to be the lucky winner). For those looking to get the weekend started just a little earlier than that, Alive @ Five has some pretty neat ska and reggae going down on the creek as we speak while the sweet bluegrass of ClearSpring will be floating through the air at Beans In The Belfry later on this evening. As for tomorrow night, J.J. Rupp is set to bring the country to Champion Billiards while Paul Ivey is cooking up some acoustic-ness at the Hard Times Cafe. All of that will serve as a great appetizer for Saturday’s main event at Flying Dog Brewery. We’ll be there, so if you see us, drop by and say hello – we’re always looking to make new friends!
THURSDAY
Who: Alive @ Five featuring Evokatones
Where: Carroll Creek
When: 5 p.m.
Who: ClearSpring
Where: Beans In The Belfry
When: 7 p.m.
Who: Jazz Jam
Where: Jekyll & Hyde Restaurant & Tavern
When: 7:30 p.m.
Who: Michael Delalla
Where: The Hill Chapel
When: 7:30 p.m.
Who: Open Mic
Where: Bushwallers
When: Sign-up at 9 p.m., play begins at 10 p.m.
Who: Girls Night Out
Where: Jo Jo’s Tap House
When: 8 p.m.
Who: Chris Compton
Where: The Cellar Door
When: 8 p.m.
FRIDAY
Who: Slimm Hefnah, Tricky Dice, Skylyne Models
Where: Cafe 611
When: 8 p.m.
Who: Michael Scoglio Duo
Where: Bushwallers
When: 10 p.m.
Who: Safe Harbor
Where: Ayse Meze Lounge
When: 7 p.m.
Who: Kabob-O-Taj
Where: The Cellar Door
When: 10 p.m.
Who: Chris Cogott, Dan McGuire
Where: The Bentz Street Raw Bar
When: Cogott, 6 p.m.; McGuire, 9 p.m.
Who: Cumberland Valley Duo
Where: Beans In The Belfry
When: 7 p.m.
Who: Chris Smaha
Where: The Reunion
When: 8 p.m.
Who: Paul Ivey
Where: Hard Times Cafe
When: 9 p.m.
Who: J.J. Rupp
Where: Champion Billiards
When: 9 p.m.
SATURDAY
Who: JJ Grey & Mofro; Thomas Wynn And The Believers
Where: Flying Dog Brewery
When: 6:30 p.m.
Who: Secondhand Ramblers
Where: Jo Jo’s Tap House
When: 9 p.m.
Who: Doe The Beat King, Ari & Aleyna, Scufa, Jnyce, Zay Gunna, Reign Cannons, Chase Paper Music
Where: Cafe 611
When: 8 p.m.
Who: Super Famous
Where: Bushwallers
When: 10 p.m.
Who: Lucy
Where: The Cellar Door
When: 10 p.m.
Who: Chris Cogott
Where: The Bentz Street Raw Bar
When: 9 p.m.
Who: Craggy Island
Where: Beans In The Belfry
When: 7 p.m.
Who: Prophets
Where: Brewer’s Alley
When: 8 p.m.
Who: The Bodine Brothers
Where: The Reunion
When: 8 p.m.
Who: C9
Where: The Main Cup
When: 8:30 p.m.
Who: Liz Springer and the Built 4 Comfort Band
Where: Hard Times Cafe
When: 9 p.m.
Who: Rebel Radio
Where: Champion Billiards
When: 9 p.m.
Who: Everise
Where: Olde Towne Tavern
When: 10 p.m.
Who: Kabob-O-Taj, The Knolly Moles, Plaeground, Dripping Wet, Nicky C and the RSB, Sol Frequency
Where: The Circuit, Essex
When: Noon
