Oh, we’re tired. Oh, holy moly, we are tired. But we’re also officially in November. Hello First Saturday. Hello Thanksgiving. And Hello Strangers (see what we did there?!!?). Those lovely human beings (above) will be at The Opera House tomorrow night, and you ought to think about going (and before you do, you should tune into The Local Playlist on WSHC to win some tickets!). Another exciting show this weekend? How about Fractal Cat, who we love, coming back to Cafe Nola on Saturday night? Yes. You need to adjust your schedule accordingly. Elsewhere, the Weinberg Center is experiencing one of its first busy weekends, music wise, of the season. Country star Phil Vassar will perform for your entertainment needs on Saturday while the great Bria Skonberg continues the Tivoli Discovery Series this evening. Yes. That means you pay what you can in order to get through the doors. Oh, and how could we forget: The Lynyrd Skynyrd tribute band we wrote about yesterday will be raising funds for baseball. Also of note? How about Guys In Thin Ties at Isabella’s tonight. Or The Twenty Niners over in Shepherdstown. Or Blind Joe from “The Voice.” Or – yes, you are reading this correctly – a Margaritaville Party at Big Cork! Come for the Quimby Mountain Band. Stay for the Faceplant. It’s unusually warm and oddly unseasonal out there. Plus it’s a First Saturday. So, you know what that means: Get up, get out and do something. Same time, same place next week. Be good.
THURSDAY
Who: Bluegrass open jam with Bobby Bales and Claude Jones
Where: Beans In The Belfry
When: 6:30 p.m.
Who: Valley Jazz Jam
Where: The Main Cup
When: 7:30 p.m.
Who: Guys In Thin Ties
Where: Isabella’s Tavern
When: 8 p.m.
Who: Jam session hosted by Jimi Cupino and friends
Where: Cactus Flats
When: 8 p.m.
Who: Open Mic
Where: Bushwallers
When: Sign-up begins at 9 p.m.; play begins at 10 p.m.
Who: Monocacy Jazz Quartet
Where: Ayse Meze Lounge
When: 7 p.m.
Who: Open Mic With Sam Biskin
Where: The Furnace
When: 8 p.m.
Who: Sounds Of Satellites, Everett, Dreamcatcher
Where: Cafe Nola
When: 9:30 p.m.
Who: The Bria Skonberg Quartet
Where: The Weinberg Center
When: 7:30 p.m.
Who: The Twenty Niners, William Matheny & The Strange Constellations
Where: The Opera House, Shepherdstown
When: 8 p.m.
FRIDAY
Who: Jamie & James
Where: Big Cork Vineyards
When: 6 p.m.
Who: Josh Bayer
Where: Elk Run Winery
When: 6 p.m.
Who: Blind Joe from “The Voice”
Where: Hard Times Cafe
When: 6 p.m.
Who: Revolution
Where: Champion Billiards
When: 9 p.m.
Who: Brian Derek
Where: Frederick Coffee Company
When: 8 p.m.
Who: Lark Rize
Where: Beans In The Belfry
When: 7 p.m.
Who: Stefan Edward, Nicky C & The RSB
Where: Cafe Nola
When: 9:30 p.m.
Who: Deity, Faceplant, If Not Tonight, Snakehead
Where: Cafe 611
When: 7 p.m.
Who: The Hello Strangers, Tabasco Bustelo
Where: The Opera House, Shepherdstown
When: 9 p.m.
Who: Quimby Mountain Band
Where: The Blue Side
When: 9 p.m.
SATURDAY
Who: Don Annonio
Where: Beans In The Belfry
When: 2 p.m.
Who: Margaritaville Party with Mark & Da Sharks
Where: Big Cork Vineyard
When: 5 p.m.
Who: John Zahn Band and the Not Dead Yet Band
Where: Cactus Flats
When: 8:30 p.m.
Who: Amish Outlaws
Where: Champion Billiards
When: 9 p.m.
Who: Unkut Band
Where: Hard Times Cafe
When: 9 p.m.
Who: Dan Mack & Michael Schirf
Where: Frederick Coffee Company
When: 8 p.m.
Who: Max Honn & Friends
Where: Beans In The Belfry
When: 7 p.m.
Who: Safe Harbor
Where: Red Shedman Farm Brewery
When: 4 p.m.
Who: F.A.M.E. Open Mic
Where: The Hill Chapel
When: 7 p.m.
Who: Fractal Cat, Poppy Seed Love Explosion
Where: Cafe Nola
When: 9:30 p.m.
Who: Phil Vassar
Where: The Weinberg Center
When: 8 p.m.
Who: Whitechapel, Culture Killer, Psycroptic, Silence The Requiem, Encasing Embrace, Emerge A Tyrant, Alukah
Where: Cafe 611
When: 7 p.m.
Who: Colebrook Road
Where: The Opera House, Shepherdstown
When: 9 p.m.
Who: Dan Wolff & The Muddy Crows
Where: JoJo’s Tap House
When: 9 p.m.
Who: Step Groove
Where: Olde Towne Tavern
When: 10 p.m.
Who: Clover, Faith In Jane, Slugthrower
Where: Guido’s Speakeasy
When: 9 p.m.
Who: Brickyard Road
Where: Francis Scott Key American Legion Post #11
When: 9 p.m.
Who: The Dan McGuire Group
Where: The Cellar Door
When: 10 p.m.
