The only thing we love more than Kai Orion is nothing. He’s going to celebrate his birthday Friday night with Luna and Alexander Gallows at Cafe Nola and the entire world should descend upon that very cafe tomorrow evening. Don’t sleep on it. Don’t. Sleep. On. It. Also this weekend, The Milestones are taking the Flying Dog tap room stage and fighting your way through the rain to roll and rock with them would be a very very good decision. A celebration of California music from the 1960s and 1970s will go down Saturday night as well, and we spoke with the president of F.A.M.E. about it earlier this week. That promises not to disappoint. Chelsea McBee, a dear old friend of whom we are a big fan, will be gracing the Opera House stage with her presence over in Shepherdstown. There’s some As If. There’s some Secondhand Ramblers. There are some open mics. And there are some Tubefreeks. Don’t let the Fourth Of July hangover get you down, friends. America, the beautiful, people. America, the beautiful.
THURSDAY
Who: The Milestones
Where: Flying Dog Brewery
When: 5:45 p.m.
Who: Open Mic
Where: Bushwallers
When: Sign-up begins at 9 p.m.; play begins at 10 p.m.
Who: Bluegrass Open Jam with Bobby Bales and Claude Jones
Where: Beans In The Belfry
When: 6:30 p.m.
Who: Sky Steele, Jean Rohe
Where: Cafe Nola
When: 9:30 p.m.
Who: Erin Harpe & The Delta Swingers
Where: The Blue Side
When: 9:30 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: Paul Brosseau
Where: Elk Run Winery
When: 6 p.m.
Who: Andy Timko
Where: Barley & Hops
When: 7 p.m.
Who: Frank ‘n’ Bob
Where: Beans In The Belfry
When: 7 p.m.
Who: Kai Orion, Luna, Alexander Gallows
Where: Cafe Nola
When: 9:30 p.m.
Who: Rob Queen Band, Tubefreeks, Calisus, Kiss Kiss Bang
Where: Cafe 611
When: 7 p.m.
Who: J.J. Billings Band
Where: Bushwallers
When: 10 p.m.
Who: Monocacy Jazz Quartet
Where: Vini Culture
When: 8 p.m.
Who: Big Jim’s Pontoon Boat
Where: Champion Billiards
When: 10 p.m.
Who: Michael Warner
Where: Frederick Coffee Company
When: 8 p.m.
Who: Scott Barrett
Where: Linganore Winecellars
When: 5:30 p.m.
Who: Corey Jenkins
Where: Black Ankle Winery
When: 6 p.m.
Who: Justin Forsyth
Where: Springfield Manor
When: 6 p.m.
SATURDAY
Who: Traditional Song Circle
Where: Dublin Roasters
When: 1 p.m.
Who: Josh Bayer
Where: Elk Run Winery
When: 3 p.m.
Who: Jeff Carmella
Where: Milkhouse Brewery
When: 5 p.m.
Who: Steven Gellman
Where: Beans In The Belfry
When: 7 p.m.
Who: No Drinks For Jimmy
Where: Bushwallers
When: 10 p.m.
Who: Local Night with The Spirits and Chelsea McBee
Where: The Opera House, Shepherdstown
When: 9 p.m.
Who: Secondhand Ramblers
Where: JoJo’s Tap House
When: 10 p.m.
Who: Charlie Eron Standards Quartet
Where: Vini Culture
When: 8 p.m.
Who: As If
Where: Champion Billiards
When: 10 p.m.
Who: Robert Pereira
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: Pete Looney
Where: Red Shedman Farm Brewery
When: 4 p.m.
Who: Jon Zorn
Where: Big Cork Winery
When: 1 p.m.
Who: California Dreamin’
Where: Performing Arts Factory
When: 7 p.m.
Who: Robert Pereira and Bill Hall
Where: Reid’s Wine & Cider House
When: 3 p.m.
