Here’s a blast from the Goddess Jam past: Joy On Fire. They’ll be at Cafe Nola this weekend, and we sure do love us some Joy On Fire. That — along with the Swiss Jamily Robinson extravaganza — means Cafe Nola is fittin’ to be all types of lit up this weekend. You know what else promises to be lit up? The other Cafe — 611. There’s a smorgasbord of bands ready to take that stage Friday night and fun will be had. What else is going down? Well, you have Middle Kid rocking and rolling an acoustic show, and if you tune back in next week, you may just see a video of them, rocking and rolling with the full band. But only maybe. Speaking of potential future videos, Michelle Hannan & One Blue Night will be returning to The Blue Side, and if you tune in sometime next month, you may just see a video of them, rocking and rolling. But again: Only maybe. You have some Vinyl Rhino. You have some Todd C. Walker. You have some Tribal that is Straight Up. You have some Stripmall Ballads. You have some Dan McGuire. And, of course, you have some The Last Ten Seconds Of Life, which takes the cake for Band Name Of The Week. It’s the final weekend before Labor Day. If you ain’t out, you ain’t livin’. So, go live, friends. Go live.
THURSDAY
Who: Alive @ Five featuring Straight Up Tribal
Where: Carroll Creek Amphitheater
When: 5 p.m.
Who: Brian Litz and Friends
Where: Beans In The Belfry
When: 7 p.m.
Who: Chris Smaha
Where: The Blue Side
When: 5 p.m.
Who: Christian Harper & Friends
Where: Bushwallers
When: 10 p.m.
Who: Open Mic with Dan Bourdeaux
Where: Music Cafe
When: 7 p.m.
FRIDAY
Who: Pete Looney
Where: Elk Run Winery
When: 6 p.m.
Who: Ragged Company
Where: Barley & Hops
When: 7 p.m.
Who: Todd C. Walker
Where: Beans In The Belfry
When: 7 p.m.
Who: Vinyl Rhino
Where: Champion Billiards
When: 10 p.m.
Who: Joy On Fire
Where: Cafe Nola
When: 10 p.m.
Who: The Last Ten Seconds Of Life, Extortionist, So This Is Suffering, Silent On Fifth Street, Behead The Betrayer, Life Barrier, S’efforcer, Noxious
Where: Cafe 611
When: 6 p.m.
Who: Michelle Hannan & One Blue Night
Where: The Blue Side
When: 9 p.m.
Who: The JJ Billings Band
Where: Bushwallers
When: 10 p.m.
Who: Matt Eden
Where: Frederick Coffee Company
When: 8 p.m.
Who: David Huber
Where: Black Ankle Winery
When: 6 p.m.
Who: Jordan Clawson
Where: Catoctin Breeze Winery
When: 5 p.m.
Who: John Trupp
Where: Linganore Winecellars
When: 5 p.m.
Who: Joe Murray
Where: Ayse Meze Lounge
When: 6 p.m.
SATURDAY
Who: Harry Pritchett
Where: Elk Run Winery
When: 3 p.m.
Who: Stripmall Ballads
Where: Beans In The Belfry
When: 7 p.m.
Who: Southern Charm
Where: Champion Billiards
When: 10 p.m.
Who: Swiss Jamily Robinson
Where: Cafe Nola
When: 10 p.m.
Who: On The Blue Side
Where: The Blue Side
When: 8 p.m.
Who: The Dan McGuire Band
Where: JoJo’s Tap House
When: 10 p.m.
Who: Soul Prospect
Where: Bushwallers
When: 10 p.m.
Who: Matthew Mills
Where: Vini Culture
When: 8 p.m.
Who: Funomenon featuring Joe Diffie and Michael Ray
Where: Frederick Fairgrounds
When: Noon
Who: Jim Shorts, Spumoni, Triple Backflip Committee, Middle Kid
Where: The Bilco
When: 8 p.m.
Who: Dave Dishneau
Where: Frederick Coffee Company
When: 8 p.m.
Who: Open Mic with Mike Taylor
Where: Music Cafe
When: 2 p.m.
Who: California Bob
Where: Catoctin Breeze Winery
When: 2 p.m.
Who: Ed Barney
Where: Red Shedman Farm Brewery
When: 4 p.m.
Who: Willie Barry & His Chaperones
Where: 30 N. Market St.
When: 6:30 p.m.
Who: The Shades, Advanced Party Solutions, The Reagan Years
Where: Big Cork Vineyards
When: 11 a.m.
