You know we love us some Karen Jonas. That’s why we thought we’d repost this performance of “Country Songs” she gave in our super-secret offices earlier this year. She’ll be at The Blue Side tomorrow night (that’s Friday for all you particular people out there). You really, really, really ought to go. But that’s not the only thing that’s going on this weekend. In fact, it seems to be an unusually busy three days in and around the Frederick area. As we noted earlier today, Alive@5 might be over, but there’s one more event slated for that stage along the creek and it goes down this evening with the Brothers Osborne, who are coming off their tour with Darius Rucker to play a special, one-time Live Country On The Creek event. And what a beautiful night for that. Also, Ken and Brad Kolodner, who we questioned and answered this week, will be at the Lutheran church in Walkersville tonight. Yet for those of you who aren’t in the mood for either country or, of all things, the hammered dulcimer, L.A. Guns (remember them?!?!) will be at Champion Billiards tonight, ready to bring back all those great memories you made in 1987. Elsewhere, our friends in The Milestones, they who played our Block Party a couple weeks ago, will be rocking the Cafe Nola stage Friday night. And if that’s not enough, Freekbass, who we spoke with in May, will be freekin’ The Opera House in Shepherdstown tomorrow night, too (listen to The Local Playlist tomorrow between 1 and 3 to win tickets!). There’s Tomy “One M” Wright’s open mic tonight. There are the requisite jazz jams. There’s Miss Moses. There’s Safe Harbor. There’s Sucker Punch. There’s Muskrat Sally. There’s Warden. There’s C-9. There’s Guys In Thin Ties. There’s Cumberland Valley. There’s White House Effect. And then, there is our winner for best band name of the week, Mouth Breather. The Great Frederick Fair kicks off this weekend. Will you be checking out Jeff Foxworthy? You know, you just might be a redne — … ahh, never mind. The weather will be beautiful. There’s plenty of great music around. Don’t just sit at home, friends. Get up. Get out. Do something. Thank you, Macy Gray. Happy Thursday!
THURSDAY
Who: Live Country On The Creek Featuring Brothers Osborne and Wesley Spangler
Where: Carroll Creek
When: 5 p.m.
Who: Open Mic
Where: Bushwallers
When: Sign-up begins at 9 p.m.; play begins at 10 p.m.
Who: Ken and Brad Kolodner
Where: St. Paul’s Evangelical Lutheran Church, Walkersville
When: 7 p.m.
Who: Open Mic hosted by Tomy Wright
Where: Beans In The Belfry
When: 7 p.m.
Who: Valley Jazz Jam
Where: The Main Cup
When: 7:30 p.m.
Who: The Bob Boguslaw Trio
Where: Isabella’s Tavern
When: 8 p.m.
Who: Open Mic
Where: The Furnace
When: 8 p.m.
Who: L.A. Guns
Where: Champion Billiards
When: 9 p.m.
Who: Safe Harbor
Where: Ayse Meze Lounge
When: 6 p.m.
FRIDAY
Who: Miss Moses
Where: Big Cork Vineyards
When: 6 p.m.
Who: Joe Murray
Where: Ayse Meze Lounge
When: 6 p.m.
Who: Ronn McFarlane
Where: Elk Run Vineyards
When: 6 p.m.
Who: Jimi Cupino Project
Where: Beans In The Belfry
When: 7 p.m.
Who: Muskrat Sally
Where: The Main Cup
When: 8:30 p.m.
Who: White House Effect
Where: Champion Billiards
When: 9 p.m.
Who: The Milestones, Ambersands
Where: Cafe Nola
When: 10 p.m.
Who: Sucker Punch
Where: Bushwallers
When: 10 p.m.
Who: Cumberland Valley
Where: Frederick Coffee Company
When: 8 p.m.
Who: Sahffi
Where: Linganore Winecellars
When: 5 p.m.
Who: Brian Derek
Where: Red Shedman and Linganore Winecelars at the Great Frederick Fair
When: 5 p.m.
Who: Opposing Dilemma, Mouth Breather, The Meer, MidVale
Where: Cafe 611
When: 7 p.m.
Who: Freekbass
Where: The Opera House, Shepherdstown
When: 9 p.m.
Who: Karen Jonas
Where: The Blue Side
When: 9 p.m.
SATURDAY
Who: Josh Bayer
Where: Elk Run Vineyards
When: 3 p.m.
Who: Catoctin Mountain Highway
Where: Beans In The Belfry
When: 7 p.m.
Who: Street Noise Band
Where: The Furnace
When: 8:30 p.m.
Who: C-9 with Scott Devers
Where: The Main Cup
When: 8:30 p.m.
Who: The Few
Where: Champion Billiards
When: 9 p.m.
Who: Driftwood Soldier, Smoke n’ Mangos
Where: Cafe Nola
When: 10 p.m.
Who: 2nd Sole
Where: Bushwallers
When: 10 p.m.
Who: Warden
Where: Olde Towne Tavern
When: 10 p.m.
Who: Drew Vervan
Where: Frederick Coffee Company
When: 8 p.m.
Who: Safe Harbor
Where: Red Shedman Farm Brewery
When: 4 p.m.
Who: Frank & Bobby
Where: Red Shedman and Linganore Winecelars at the Great Frederick Fair
When: 5 p.m.
Who: Open Mic
Where: UUCF Coffee House
When: 7 p.m.
Who: Guys In Thin Ties
Where: JoJo’s Tap House
When: 9 p.m.
