We’ve got a weekend bursting with music. First of all, we have all the First Saturday activities going on downtown, and you can check to see who will be playing near Frederick Coffee Company throughout the day below these words. Second of all, we have the great JoAnn Garrett Classic set to go down Saturday night at the Frederick Fairgrounds (but you’ve already heard enough about that). Third of all, we have the fine young men in Seaknuckle throwing an EP release party at Cafe Nola on Saturday night. And fourth of all, we have the classic rock of Nobody’s Parents kicking the weekend off in style down by the creek in about an hour as part of the Alive @ Five series. There are so many choices for the next three days that we can’t recommend just one. All we’ll say is that … YOU BEST GET OUT AND SEE SOME LIVE MUSIC THIS WEEKEND! Darn-it. Anyway, if you happened to enter our four-ticket giveaway for the JoAnn Garrett Classic this weekend, be sure to check your email accounts tomorrow morning – we’ll be in touch about how we can get you your tickets. In the meantime, do some planning ahead, friends: This weekend looks like it’s going to be very busy. And very, of course, loud.
THURSDAY
Who: Alive @ Five Featuring Nobody’s Parents
Where: Carroll Creek
When: 5 p.m.
Who: Scott Blecman
Where: Ayse Meze Lounge
When: 7 p.m.
Who: Clearspring
Where: Beans In The Belfry
When: 7 p.m.
Who: Jazz Jam
Where: Jekyll And Hyde Restaurant & Tavern
When: 7:30 p.m.
Who: Open Mic
Where: Bushwallers
When: Sign-up begins at 9 p.m.; play begins at 10 p.m.
Who: Karen Jonas
Where: JoJo’s Tap House
When: 8 p.m.
Who: Freddie Long
Where: The Cellar Door
When: 8 p.m.
FRIDAY
Who: Jack Funk And The Milestones
Where: Cafe Nola
When: 9:30 p.m.
Who: Eric Partyka
Where: The Betnz Street Raw Bar
When: 6 p.m.
Who: Skylar Burrell
Where: The Bentz Street Raw Bar
When: 9 p.m.
Who: Ben Eppard
Where: The Frederick Coffee Company
When: 8 p.m.
Who: Sarno & Hess
Where: Beans In The Belfry
When: 7 p.m.
Who: Beatles Theme Night At Wine Down Friday
Where: Elk Run Vineyard
When: 6 p.m.
Who: Products Of The Abstract Truth
Where: Ayse Meze Lounge
When: 7 p.m.
Who: Pre-JGC Happy Hour With Live Music and Soul Gravity
Where: Bushwallers
When: 7 p.m.
Who: Sundog Ritual
Where: Hard Times Cafe
When: 9 p.m.
SATURDAY
Who: Old Indian, Seaknuckle
Where: Cafe Nola
When: 9:30 p.m.
Who: The JoAnn Garrett Classic Featuring Youngblood Hawke, Royal Teeth, Ghost Hotel and The BOA
Where: The Frederick Fairgrounds
When: 5 p.m.
Who: Safe Harbor
Where: The Frederick Coffee Company
When: 8 p.m.
Who: Steve Gellman
Where: Beans In The Belfry
When: 7 p.m.
Who: Tomy “One M” Wright
Where: Elk Run Vineyards
When: 3 p.m.
Who: Doug Alan Wilcox, Casey Cleveland, Todd C. Walker, Rod Deacey and Big Mike From Middletown
Where: First Saturday Shab Row Stage
When: 11 a.m. to 7:15 p.m.
Who: Craig Cummings, Brian Derek, Dave Weiner and Patrick Post
Where: First Saturday Flights Of Fancy Stage
When: 11 a.m. to 7:15 p.m.
Who: Back Beats Band
Where: JR Sports Bar
When: 8 p.m.
Who: High Chaparral
Where: Cactus Flats
When: 8:30 p.m.
Who: Truly Unruly Band
Where: Hard Times Cafe
When: 9 p.m.
Who: All Natural
Where: Champion Billiards
When: 9 p.m.
Who: Drunk Naked Pirates
Where: Olde Towne Tavern
When: 10 p.m.
Who: 19th Street Band
Where: Bushwallers
When: 10 p.m.