Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to the Middle Of Summer. What does the Middle Of Summer mean? Well, it means that it’s hot. It means that it’s really hot. And it means that it’s super really hot. In the case of this weekend, it also means that music is bound to go down. In addition to Artscape in Baltimore (Wyclef, what?!), and Bad Seed Rising playing the Warped Tour at Merriweather on Saturday (see you there!), Frederick has some fun stuff going on down in and around town. First and foremost – and because the No. 1 rule of Frederick Playlist is that if you email us, you get No. 1 billing – a pretty great punk rock show is going down Friday night at Guido’s and it will feature what has to be the best name in the Weekend Playlist this week: Andre The Client. Much love for all professional wrestling references from now until forever. Also, Alive @ Five is set to go down tonight and it will feature all the 1990s music that fits to print coming from the band As If. Black Masala (above) makes their return to Cafe Nola Friday night and they are also a barrel of fun. CJ Chenier, who you can also listen to via this week’s playlist to the right, is coming to The Opera House and on a scale of one to incredible, that’s going to be a “holy moly.” The Few will be at Champions. Broke By Sunday is at Big Cork. The Platescrapers, who we adore, will be returning to The Blue Side. And then, there’s The Wandering Peacocks. Don’t ask and we won’t tell. Grab the sunblock, friends. Viva la Columbia!
THURSDAY
Who: Alive @ Five Featuring As If
Where: The Carroll Creek Amphitheater
When: 5 p.m.
Who: Bluegrass With Eric Knowles and Friends
Where: Beans In The Belfry
When: 7 p.m.
Who: Open Mic
Where: Bushwallers
When: Sign-up begins at 9 p.m.; play begins at 10 p.m.
Who: German Diesel, Bang Gang!, Dead Digital, Wallz, Mr. Robinson, Sneaky Otphj
Where: Cafe 611
When: 9 p.m.
FRIDAY
Who: Broke By Sunday
Where: Big Cork Vineyards
When: 6 p.m.
Who: Richard Walton
Where: Elk Run Winery
When: 6 p.m.
Who: Phoenix Rising
Where: Champion Billiards
When: 10 p.m.
Who: Black Masala
Where: Cafe Nola
When: 9:30 p.m.
Who: Mindy Miller & The Chrome
Where: The Blue Side
When: 9 p.m.
Who: Colebrook Road, Gypsy Ramblers
Where: The Opera House, Shepherdstown
When: 9 p.m.
Who: Andre The Client, Tuesday’s Trash, The Drivin Beats
Where: Guido’s Speakeasy
When: 9 p.m.
Who: Poehemia
Where: Bushwallers
When: 10 p.m.
SATURDAY
Who: Mike Schirf
Where: Elk Run Winery
When: 3 p.m.
Who: Lisa Jones and Bill Bromfield
Where: Beans In The Belfry
When: 7 p.m.
Who: The Wandering Peacocks
Where: Hard Times Cafe
When: 8 p.m.
Who: Nobody’s Parents
Where: Olde Towne Tavern
When: 10 p.m.
Who: The Few
Where: Champion Billiards
When: 10 p.m.
Who: Megan Jean & The KFB
Where: Cafe Nola
When: 9:30 p.m.
Who: Trout Steak Revival, The Platescrapers
Where: The Blue Side
When: 9 p.m.
Who: CJ Chenier & The Red Hot Louisiana Band, T’Monde
Where: The Opera House, Shepherdstown
When: 9 p.m.
Who: Dis-Funk-Shun
Where: JoJo’s Tap House
When: 9 p.m.
Who: Dan McGuire Band
Where: Bushwallers
When: 10 p.m.
