Well. Goodbye, September. Yep. Indeed, this is, somewhat surprisingly, the final weekend of September. We’ll be operating on a short week next week (expect a Weekend Playlist to be published on Wednesday), but the dates we’ll be listing will all be for October. Can you believe it? We can’t. Especially considering how we are about 15 or 16 days away from the first-ever Frederick Fall Fest. Umpf, we have so much to roll out in the next two weeks and we promise it will be fun. Again. Promise. But for now, let’s not get ahead of ourselves. The next three days feature the final weekend of The Great Frederick Fair with all types of country concerts that you can check out below. Big names. Big times. It should also be noted that there are a few shows at building 13 at the fair, for those who might not have the dough to get into the grandstand. You’re welcome. We also have a Grammy-nominated artist set to appear at the Frederick Coffee Company (can you guess which one it is?). The final week for Music On The Terrace is upon us, too, and the Patty Reese Band (above) will close that series out tomorrow morning at 11:30 a.m. There’s also something called the “Memoirs Of A Hip Ole’ Black Man,” which will be taking place over in Shepherdstown tomorrow night. The usual slew of open mics will go down this evening, so if you have an instrument and/or a voice (or, for that matter, if a voice is your instrument), try to head on out and show the world what you got. There’s Anita Thomas. There’s a ukulele jam, which always sounds appealing. There’s Back By Sunrise. There’s Muskrat Sally. There’s Todd C. Walker. There’s DJ Two Teks (who will also be at our fall fest in two weeks!). There’s Starcrush. There’s Hymn For Her. There’s Broken Rocker. There’s Monkey Clapp. And then, of course, there’s Strangled Darlings. It’s the first official weekend of the fall, so be sure to play with some leaves (people do that, right?). We’ll be back next week with some Q&As, some videos, some photos and perhaps some super-intriguing goodies. It’s about to be hoodie time ’round these parts. Bundle up, friends. Month Number 10 is nearly here.
THURSDAY
Who: Valley Jazz Jam
Where: The Main Cup
When: 7:30 p.m.
Who: Anita Thomas with Robert Redd
Where: Isabella’s Tavern
When: 8 p.m.
Who: Open Mic
Where: The Furnace
When: 8 p.m.
Who: Open Mic
Where: Bushwallers
When: Sign-up begins at 9 p.m.; play begins at 10 p.m.
Who: Strangled Darlings
Where: Cafe Nola
When: 10 p.m.
Who: Monocacy Jazz Quartet
Where: Ayse Meze Lounge
When: 6 p.m.
Who: Dave Weiner and Bob Kass
Where: Great Frederick Fair Building 13
When: 6 p.m.
Who: The Roots And Boots Tour Featuring Aaron Tippin, Sammy Kershaw and Joe Diffie
Where: Great Frederick Fair Grandstand
When: 7:30 p.m.
FRIDAY
Who: Paul Watson
Where: Big Cork Vineyards
When: 6 p.m.
Who: Daryl Brenzel Trio
Where: Elk Run Vineyards
When: 6 p.m.
Who: Cumberland Valley Duo
Where: Beans In The Belfry
When: 7 p.m.
Who: Back By Sunrise
Where: Champion Billiards
When: 9 p.m.
Who: Hymn For Her
Where: Cafe Nola
When: 10 p.m.
Who: Darcy Dawn Band
Where: Bushwallers
When: 10 p.m.
Who: Ron McFarlane
Where: Frederick Coffee Company
When: 8 p.m.
Who: Prophets Of The Abstract Truth
Where: Ayse Meze Lounge
When: 6 p.m.
Who: Todd C. Walker
Where: Linganore Winecellars
When: 5 p.m.
Who: Safe Harbor
Where: The Great Frederick Fair Building 13
When: 6 p.m.
Who: Vinx with “Memoirs Of A Hip Ole’ Black Man”
Where: The Opera House, Shepherdstown
When: 7 p.m.
Who: Chase Bryant, Kellie Pickler, Easton Corbin
Where: The Great Frederick Fair Grandstand
When: 7:30 p.m.
Who: Patty Reese Band
Where: C. Burr Artz Library
When: 11:30 a.m.
SATURDAY
Who: Dennis Jones Band
Where: SC&H Group Campus
When: 5 p.m.
Who: Soul Flowers
Where: Elk Run Vineyards
When: 6 p.m.
Who: Steven Gellman
Where: Beans In The Belfry
When: 7 p.m.
Who: Starcrush
Where: Champion Billiards
When: 9 p.m.
Who: Monkey Clapp
Where: Olde Towne Tavern
When: 10 p.m.
Who: DJ Two Teks
Where: Cafe Nola
When: 10 p.m.
Who: Broken Rocker
Where: Bushwallers
When: 10 p.m.
Who: Brian Dolzani
Where: The Frederick Coffee Company
When: 8 p.m.
Who: Ukulele Open Jam
Where: Beans In The Belfry
When: 2 p.m.
Who: Todd Coyle
Where: Red Shedman Farm Brewery
When: 4 p.m.
Who: Ony Maybe
Where: The Great Frederick Fair Building 13
When: 6 p.m.
Who: Koming From Afrika
Where: The Opera House, Shepherdstown
When: 7 p.m.
Who: Muskrat Sally
Where: JoJo’s Tap House
When: 9 p.m.
Who: Josh Turner
Where: The Great Frederick Fair Grandstand
When: 7:30 p.m.
