Ladies and gentlemen … Fractal Cat! They have a new record out and we’re going to be reviewing it awfully soon. Until then, though … well, you can check them out this weekend at Cafe Nola, live and in color! Yes. A lot of exclamation points here. A sad exclamation point goes out to Alive@Five because even though it’s the first week for such awesomeness … well, it’s raining. So, for Guys In Thin Ties, it is not to be. Or, well, this year, at least. Hopefully, it will be back up and running next week (and hopefully, fingers very crossed, there won’t be any rain at all next weekend). What will go on, rain or shine, is the Maryland Craft Beer Festival, and that’s set for Saturday afternoon. The people behind that little shindig are the best, and don’t you forget it. There are some open mics. There’s some Josh Morningstar. There’s some Ruthie & The Wranglers. There’s some One Blue Night, who will be performing next weekend as part of The Thing. And then, of course, there’s some In Dog Years I’m Dead. Which, naturally, is the leader in the clubhouse for Weekend Playlist band name of the year. Stay dry, friends. Nine days until The Thing 2. Get your tickets. Be hip to be square.
THURSDAY
Who: Mixed Bag Of Jazz
Where: Beans In The Belfry
When: 7 p.m.
Who: One Blue Night
Where: Cafe Nola
When: 10 p.m.
Who: Rumpke Mountain Boys
Where: The Blue Side
When: 9:30 p.m.
Who: Open Mic
Where: Bushwallers
When: Sign-up begins at 9 p.m.; play begins at 10 p.m.
Who: Open Mic with Sam Biskin
Where: The Furnace
When: 7:30 p.m.
Who: Open Mic with Dan Bourdeaux
Where: Music Cafe
When: 7 p.m.
Who: Justin Angelo
Where: Springfield Manor Winery
When: 6 p.m.
FRIDAY
Who: Michelle Swan
Where: Elk Run Winery
When: 6 p.m.
Who: Sarno And Hess
Where: Beans In The Belfry
When: 7 p.m.
Who: Savoy Truffle
Where: Barley & Hops
When: 7 p.m.
Who: Josh Morningstar and the Pickups
Where: Cactus Flats
When: 8 p.m.
Who: Hey Guy, Fractal Cat
Where: Cafe Nola
When: 10 p.m.
Who: The Reagan Years
Where: Champion Billiards
When: 10 p.m.
Who: Hypnotic Willie
Where: The Blue Side
When: 9 p.m.
Who: The Hackensaw Boys
Where: The Opera House, Shepherdstown
When: 9 p.m.
Who: Dan McGuire Band
Where: Bushwallers
When: 10 p.m.
Who: E.J. Atkins
Where: Vini Culture
When: 7 p.m.
Who: Hayley Fahey Duo
Where: Frederick Coffee Company
When: 8 p.m.
Who: Frank Davis & Bobby Flurie
Where: Ayse Meze Lounge
When: 6 p.m.
Who: Michael Warner
Where: Linganore Winecellars
When: 5:30 p.m.
Who: F.A.M.E. Open Mic
Where: SkyStage
When: 7 p.m.
SATURDAY
Who: Traditional Folk Song Circle F.A.M.E.
Where: Dublin Roasters
When: 1 p.m.
Who: Catoctin Mountain Highway
Where: Beans In The Belfry
When: 7 p.m.
Who: Swag On
Where: Cafe Nola
When: 10 p.m.
Who: Sons Of The Radio
Where: Champion Billiards
When: 10 p.m.
Who: Framing Clinton, Dan Wolff & The Muddy Crows
Where: Carroll Creek Amphitheater
When: Noon
Who: The Averist, Kalevra, Silence The Blind, Johan, Payback, In Dog Years I’m Dead, Atomic 26
Where: Cafe 611
When: 5 p.m.
Who: Ruthie & The Wranglers
Where: The Blue Side
When: 9 p.m.
Who: Better Off Dead
Where: The Opera House, Shepherdstown
When: 9 p.m.
Who: 3:AM
Where: JoJo’s Tap House
When: 10 p.m.
Who: Oren Polak
Where: Bushwallers
When: 10 p.m.
Who: Aaron Angelo
Where: Vini Culture
When: 8 p.m.
Who: Max Honn & Mike O’Brien
Where: Frederick Coffee Company
When: 8 p.m.
Who: Craig Rosendale
Where: Red Shedman Farm Brewery
When: 4 p.m.
Who: Open Mic with Mike Taylor
Where: Music Cafe
When: 2 p.m.
Who: Monocacy Jazz Quartet
Where: Catoctin Breeze Winery
When: 2 p.m.
Who: Mark England
Where: Big Cork Winery
When: 1 p.m.
Who: California Guitar Trio Benefit
Where: All Saints Episcopal Church
When: 7 p.m.
