It’s a Karen Jonas kind of weekend. Not only did we review her brand-new album, “Butter,” today, but she’s also coming to town on Saturday — The Blue Side, to be more specific — to help commemorate the release. Above, we have the most-watched video we’ve ever been a part of, which is a performance of “Country Songs” she was kind enough to deliver at the News-Post offices a few years back. If you can go see absolutely only one thing all weekend, this would be the pick (and I even say that while knowing this band is playing twice over the next four days). Yet even with all that said, rest assured there is plenty — plenty! — of stuff you can sink your teeth into as the weekend approaches (because you can go see more than one thing, right? RIGHT?!). First there’s Alive@Five this evening with the fabulous people in DaMood. That promises to be a very, very special night, and if you don’t go, you sure are missing out. There’s also the first installment of the Vibrant Sky Festival, ready to take over Sky Stage throughout all of Saturday. We talked a little about that earlier this week. Silent Old Mtns., who are headlining said festival, will be taking the Cafe Nola stage this evening, so be on the lookout for that. There’s a battle of the bands. There’s some jazz. There’s some Faith In Jane. There’s some Josh Morningstar (who has some awfully savage fans). There’s some Drunk Naked Pirates. And then there’s some very seriously Half Serious. It’s beautiful outside, friends. Hug somebody.
THURSDAY
Who: Alive @ Five featuring DaMood
Where: Carroll Creek Amphitheater
When: 5 p.m.
Who: Music & Arts Battle Of The Bands
Where: Champion Billiards
When: 5:30 p.m.
Who: Mixed bag of jazz with Jeff Cosgrove
Where: Beans In The Belfry
When: 7 p.m.
Who: Silent Old Mtns., Nowns, Stefan Edward
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.
Who: Monocacy Jazz Quartet
Where: Ayse Meze Lounge
When: 6 p.m.
FRIDAY
Who: Patrick Smith
Where: Elk Run Winery
When: 6 p.m.
Who: ilyaimy
Where: Barley & Hops
When: 7 p.m.
Who: Dino Delray and friends
Where: Beans In The Belfry
When: 7 p.m.
Who: Half Serious
Where: Champion Billiards
When: 10 p.m.
Who: Coral Benders
Where: Cafe Nola
When: 10 p.m.
Who: F.A.M.E. open mic
Where: Sky Stage
When: 7 p.m.
Who: Faith In Jane, Nuclear Tomb, Torvus, Ethur, Et Mors
Where: Guido’s Speakeasy
When: 10 p.m.
Who: Anna J. Stamato
Where: Frederick Coffee Company
When: 8 p.m.
Who: Ken Gutberlet
Where: Black Ankle Winery
When: 6 p.m.
Who: Matthew Mills
Where: Catoctin Breeze Winery
When: 5 p.m.
Who: Domenic Cicala
Where: Linganore Winecellars
When: 5 p.m.
Who: Robert Pereira
Where: Ayse Meze Lounge
When: 6 p.m.
Who: Josh Morningstar
Where: Big Cork Vineyards
When: 6 p.m.
SATURDAY
Who: John Durant
Where: Elk Run Winery
When: 3 p.m.
Who: The Dirty Middle
Where: Beans In The Belfry
When: 7 p.m.
Who: Drunk Naked Pirates
Where: Champion Billiards
When: 10 p.m.
Who: Karen Jonas
Where: The Blue Side
When: 8 p.m.
Who: Worthy Brothers
Where: Vini Culture
When: 8 p.m.
Who: Vibrant Sky Festival
Where: Sky Stage
When: 1 p.m.
Who: VooDoo Blues
Where: JoJo’s Tap House
When: 10 p.m.
Who: Lark Rize
Where: Frederick Coffee Company
When: 8 p.m.
Who: Open Mic with Mike Taylor
Where: Music Cafe
When: 2 p.m.
Who: Ed Barney
Where: Big Cork Vineyards
When: 1 p.m.
Who: David Davol
Where: Catoctin Breeze Winery
When: 2 p.m.
Who: Scott Barrett
Where: Red Shedman Brewery
When: 4 p.m.
Who: Frank & Bog
Where: Reid’s Winery
When: 2 p.m.
Who: F.A.M.E. Song Circle
Where: Dublin Roasters
When: 1 p.m.
