Oh, if you’ve never seen Tomato Dodgers in person, you are certainly in for a treat if you head to Cafe Nola tonight. They clearly know how to bring the … everything … so, especially with the fabulous weather, you have no reason to not get out, head downtown and take in a night of dazzling entertainment. Shoot. If you want to head to Alive @ Five with Misspent Youth, grab dinner, and then travel on over to Cafe Nola, you’d be doing yourself a favor with a double-header of mus-ac. In short, there’s just no better way to kick off a long weekend. No. Better. Way. Speaking of that long weekend, what else is in store? Well, our Mash Tun Music Series continues at Monocacy Brewing with Andrew Bromhal of Silent Old Mtns. That’s fun and that will kick off at 7 p.m. Saturday night. Cosmic Halitosis and Middle Kid are teaming up to play with some fantastic out-of-town bands at Guido’s Saturday night. There’s also this band playing at Cafe Nola Saturday night, too, and that promises to be … something. Quasi Flannel is coming to town, so break out your ripped jeans. There’s a Caribbean Wine Festival, and darn it if that doesn’t sound like a barrel of fun. Our old friends in Red Sammy are armed with a new record and they are heading to Barley & Hops. Then, finally, of course, there’s Unlimited Saltiness. Because isn’t all of our salt unlimited these days? Happy Memorial Day, friends. Spend it wisely and hug somebody.
THURSDAY
Who: Alive @ Five featuring Misspent Youth
Where: Carroll Creek Amphitheater
When: 5 p.m.
Who: Jazz With Brian Litz and Friends
Where: Beans In The Belfry
When: 7 p.m.
Who: Tomato Dodgers
Where: Cafe Nola
When: 10 p.m.
Who: Chris Smaha
Where: The Blue Side
When: 8 p.m.
Who: Open Mic with Dan Bourdeaux
Where: Music Cafe
When: 7 p.m.
Who: Open Mic with Sam Biskin
Where: JR’s, Woodsboro
When: 7:30 p.m.
FRIDAY
Who: Local Yokel Vocal Band
Where: Elk Run Winery
When: 6 p.m.
Who: Red Sammy
Where: Barley & Hops
When: 7 p.m.
Who: The Hazards
Where: Beans In The Belfry
When: 7 p.m.
Who: Quasi Flannel
Where: Champion Billiards
When: 10 p.m.
Who: DJ Two Teks
Where: Cafe Nola
When: 10 p.m.
Who: The Robert Mabe Band
Where: The Blue Side
When: 8 p.m.
Who: Pete Goodwin
Where: Linganore Winecellars
When: 5 p.m.
Who: Kerensa Gray Duo
Where: Vini Culture
When: 8 p.m.
Who: Michael Warner
Where: Frederick Coffee Company
When: 8 p.m.
Who: Lenny Burridge
Where: Black Ankle Winery
When: 6 p.m.
Who: Damian Keavney
Where: Catoctin Breeze Winery
When: 5 p.m.
Who: The Gin Rickys
Where: Big Cork Vineyards
When: 6 p.m.
SATURDAY
Who: Craggy Island
Where: Beans In The Belfry
When: 7 p.m.
Who: Hi Jynx
Where: Champion Billiards
When: 10 p.m.
Who: DoubleMotorcycle, Not Robots
Where: Cafe Nola
When: 10 p.m.
Who: Slackwater 4
Where: JoJo’s Tap House
When: 10 p.m.
Who: Cosmic Halitosis, Middle Kid, The OK-OKs, World’s Greatest Dad
Where: Guido’s Speakeasy
When: 9 p.m.
Who: Night Watch Paradox
Where: The Blue Side
When: 9:30 p.m.
Who: Caribbean Wine Festival Featuring Trinidad and Tobago Baltimore Steel Orchestra Monsoon & S.T.O.R.M.
Where: Linganore Winecellars
When: 10 a.m.
Who: Box Era, Sunniva, Declan Poehler
Where: Sky Stage
When: 7 p.m.
Who: Charlie Eron Standards Quartet
Where: Vini Culture
When: 8 p.m.
Who: Andrew Bromhal
Where: Monocacy Brewing
When: 7 p.m.
Who: Unlimited Saltiness
Where: Frederick Coffee Company
When: 8 p.m.
Who: Ukulele Open Jam
Where: Beans In The Belfry
When: 2 p.m.
Who: Ted Chapman
Where: Big Cork Vineyards
When: 2 p.m.
Who: Monocacy Jazz Quartet
Where: Catoctin Breeze Winery
When: 2 p.m.
