Oh, man, that’s good. Oh, oh, oh, oh, man, that’s good. If you spend six-and-a-half minutes doing something today, make sure it’s spent watching the above video. It features the Marcus Mitchell Project and the Marcus Mitchell Project will be performing as part of Saturday’s first-ever Frederick Jazz Festival. Tickets are still available, and if you’d like, you can even check out the latest edition of the Frederick Playlist podcast to learn all you need to know about it. Get hip, friends. Also this weekend, Alive@Five appears as though it will go off without a hitch. And that’s always great, even in the hot, hot, hot weather. Something called the So Good Music Festival will be going down each of the next four nights at The Blue Side, and you really ought to support that, too. Mary-eL, who is featured on the latest Fractal Cat album, which we reviewed earlier today, is coming to Cafe Nola by herself and going to groove with her means you’re going to have a good night. Oh. And don’t forget about Firefly. Because, duh. Get outside and give some love, everybody. The world needs more of it.
THURSDAY
Who: Open Mic with Tomy “One M” Wright
Where: Beans In The Belfry
When: 7 p.m.
Who: Future Sound
Where: Cafe Nola
When: 10 p.m.
Who: Alive @ Five Featuring Hayley Fahey Band
Where: Carroll Creek Amphitheater
When: 5 p.m.
Who: Open Mic
Where: Bushwallers
When: Sign-up begins at 9 p.m.; play begins at 10 p.m.
Who: Roy & Dan of Man About A Horse
Where: The Blue Side
When: 9 p.m.
Who: Open Mic with Dan Bourdeaux
Where: Music Cafe
When: 7 p.m.
Who: Justin Forsyth
Where: Springfield Manor Winery
When: 6 p.m.
FRIDAY
Who: Ragged Company
Where: Elk Run Winery
When: 6 p.m.
Who: Rock-A-Sonics
Where: Barley & Hops
When: 7 p.m.
Who: Jimi Cupino Project
Where: Beans In The Belfry
When: 7 p.m.
Who: Mary-eL
Where: Cafe Nola
When: 10 p.m.
Who: Quasi Flannel
Where: Champion Billiards
When: 10 p.m.
Who: Sean K. Preston
Where: The Blue Side
When: 9:30 p.m.
Who: TBA
Where: Bushwallers
When: 10 p.m.
Who: Morrie & Donna
Where: Vini Culture
When: 7 p.m.
Who: Karlie Bartholomew
Where: Frederick Coffee Company
When: 8 p.m.
Who: Chloe Antulov
Where: Linganore Winecellars
When: 5:30 p.m.
Who: Hard Swimmin’ Fish
Where: Big Cork Winery
When: 6 p.m.
SATURDAY
Who: Tyler Steel
Where: Champion Billiards
When: 1 p.m.
Who: Harry Pritchett
Where: Elk Run Winery
When: 3 p.m.
Who: Windtalker
Where: Beans In The Belfry
When: 7 p.m.
Who: Post Animal, Fun Boys
Where: Cafe Nola
When: 10 p.m.
Who: Advanced Party Solutions
Where: Champion Billiards
When: 10 p.m.
Who: The Dallas Moore Band
Where: The Blue Side
When: 9:30 p.m.
Who: Mike Scoglio Band
Where: Bushwallers
When: 10 p.m.
Who: The Fun Boys, Bearcat Betty, Crooked Hills
Where: Sky Stage
When: 7 p.m.
Who: Patty & Brent
Where: Vini Culture
When: 8 p.m.
Who: Frederick Jazz Fest featuring Trey Eley, Howard Burns, Darryl Brenzel, Marcus Mitchell, Chelsey Green
Where: Carroll Creek Amphitheater
When: 12:30 p.m.
Who: Katy Hylton
Where: Frederick Coffee Company
When: 8 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: Mitch Morrill
Where: Red Shedman Farm Brewery
When: 4 p.m.
Who: Caroline Ferrante
Where: Big Cork Winery
When: 1 p.m.
Who: Dan McGuire Band
Where: JoJo’s Tap House
When: 10 p.m.