Welp. We’ve got a whole ton of great stuff on tap this weekend. To get it started off right, Alive @ Five will be going down (which isn’t always a guarantee, the way the weather has been this summer) and it will feature the bluesy, rocky sounds of Paul Pfau, so you probably don’t want to miss that, if you happen to be wandering around downtown in an hour or so. Elsewhere, we have what looks to be a great show at Cafe Nola Saturday night as Ghost Hotel, Blind Man Leading and Seagulls take the stage. We also have our good friends Phil Kominski and Pete Goodwin making some sweet, scrumptious sounds in Frederick this weekend, the former appearing at The Cellar Door on Saturday, while the latter is set to play the early set at Bentz Street on Friday. It looks to be a beautiful weekend, so no matter what your plans are, there’s no real reason to keep the next three days of your life devoid of all music. Check back at the beginning of next week to win a pair of tickets to next Saturday’s Flying Dog show featuring Lucero. There’s a whole rock-load of awesome-tastic stuff coming up in the coming weeks (and a brand new music series we’re getting ready to launch as well). So trust us, friends: You won’t want to not click over our way at some point next week! Promise. Now check out what this city has for you, the fantastically fantastic music fan, this weekend:
THURSDAY
Who: The Gutter Catz Presents Variety Show featuring Dullae, PithKrew
Where: Church St. Pub
When: 6 p.m.
Who: ClearSpring
Where: Beans In The Belfry
When: 7 p.m.
Who: Alive @ Five featuring Paul Pfau
Where: Carroll Creek
When: 5 p.m.
Who: Jazz Jam
Where: Jekyll & Hyde Restaurant & Tavern
When: 7:30 p.m.
Who: Open Mic
Where: Bushwallers
When: Sign-up at 9 p.m., play begins at 10 p.m.
Who: Paul Ivey
Where: Jo Jo’s Tap House
When: 8 p.m.
Who: Freddie Long
Where: The Cellar Door
When: 8 p.m.
Who: Pamela Parker
Where: Cafe Nola
When: 9:30 p.m.
FRIDAY
Who: Sundog Ritual
Where: The Cellar Door
When: 9 p.m.
Who: DAPP
Where: Cafe Nola
When: 9:30 p.m.
Who: Arpetrio, Threesound
Where: Cafe 611
When: 8 p.m.
Who: Pete Goodwin, The Night Crawlers
Where: The Bentz Street Raw Bar
When: Goodwin, 6 p.m.; The Night Crawlers, 9 p.m.
Who: Lark Rize
Where: Beans In The Belfry
When: 7 p.m.
Who: Chris Hauska
Where: The Reunion
When: 8 p.m.
Who: Duffy Kane
Where: Hard Times Cafe
When: 9 p.m.
Who: Hi-Five
Where: Champion Billiards
When: 9 p.m.
Who: Lynn Routzahn
Where: The Main Cup
When: 9 p.m.
Who: Wendy and the Lost Boys
Where: Bushwallers
When: 10 p.m.
Who: Dave Weiner
Where: Frederick Coffee Company
When: 8 p.m.
Who: Ray Jozwiak
Where: Elk Run Vineyards
When: 6 p.m.
Who: Safe Harbor
Where: Ayse Meze Lounge
When: 7 p.m.
SATURDAY
Who: Moondog Medicine
Where: Jo Jo’s Tap House
When: 9 p.m.
Who: Phil Kominski
Where: The Cellar Door
When: 9 p.m.
Who: Ghost Hotel, Blind Man Leading, Seagulls
Where: Cafe Nola
When: 9:30 p.m.
Who: Too Much Trouble
Where: The Bentz Street Raw Bar
When: 8 p.m.
Who: F.A.M.E. folk song circle
Where: Dublin Roasters Coffee
When: 2 p.m.
Who: Mike Schirf
Where: Elk Run Vineyards
When: 3 p.m.
Who: Merlin’s Beard Band
Where: Beans In The Belfry
When: 7 p.m.
Who: Dan McGuire
Where: The Reunion
When: 8 p.m.
Who: Jon Pheasant
Where: Cactus Flats
When: 8:30 p.m.
Who: Muskrat Sally
Where: The Main Cup
When: 8:30 p.m.
Who: Lucy
Where: Hard Times Cafe
When: 9 p.m.
Who: Vinyl Rhino
Where: Champion Billiards
When: 9 p.m.
Who: The Few
Where: Olde Towne Tavern
When: 10 p.m.
Who: Oren Polak Trio
Where: Bushwallers
When: 10 p.m.
Who: Safe Harbor, Ken Glasser, Angelin & Barry
Where: Frederick Coffee Company
When: Noon
Who: J. Kolb
Where: New Market Farmers Market
When: 10 a.m.
Who: The Windtalker
Where: Frederick Coffee Company
When: 8 p.m.