Hey. Do you know who Tom Principato is? Because you should. Not only is he a guitar semi-star, and not only is he in the above video, but he’s also rocking and rolling at The Blue Side, for your entertainment, this coming Saturday night. As in two days from now. Get hip, friends. Check him out. It highlights the … yes, get ready for it … final weekend of August. Wowza. Where did the summer go? Where, oh where, did the summer go? We can’t answer that, but we can tell you that you really ought to get out while you can. And speaking of the summer not, well, being the summer anymore, Big Cork is hosting a huge bash on Saturday and it will feature the fine young lads in Hard Swimmin’ Fish, Fuzzy Match and others. There’s also Alive @ Five tonight, and there aren’t many more of those left, so take note. There’s Zacky & The Belly Boys. There’s some jazz music. There’s Ted’s Roots Band, and you know whomever Ted is – that guy is going to bring it. Some Jah Works. And, of course, Martina McBride at the Fairgrounds for a super great cause. Honestly. Check that out if you get the chance. Treat people kindly. Do something nice for someone. Wear sunblock. Always. Wear sunblock. Be well.
THURSDAY
Who: Jazz With Brian Litz And Friends
Where: Beans In The Belfry
When: 7 p.m.
Who: Open Mic
Where: The Braddock Inn
When: 7 p.m.
Who: Alive @ Five Featuring Gypsy Soul Revival
Where: The 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: Zacky & The Belly Boys
Where: Cafe Nola
When: 10 p.m.
FRIDAY
Who: Ted Chapman, Shady Lane
Where: Big Cork Vineyards
When: 6 p.m.
Who: OHO
Where: Elk Run Winery
When: 6 p.m.
Who: Rock-A-Sonics
Where: Barley & Hops
When: 7 p.m.
Who: Sarno and Hess
Where: Beans In The Belfry
When: 7 p.m.
Who: Bang Bang with DJ Two Teks
Where: Cafe Nola
When: 10 p.m.
Who: Jah Works
Where: Champion Billiards
When: 10 p.m.
Who: Ted’s Roots Band
Where: The Blue Side
When: 9 p.m.
Who: Brian Farley Band
Where: Bushwallers
When: 10 p.m.
SATURDAY
Who: Big End Of Summer Bash featuring Hard Swimmin’ Fish, Fuzzy Match, The Reagan Years, Vertigo Red, Dark Martin & The Flannels
Where: Big Cork Vineyards
When: 11 a.m.
Who: Only Maybe
Where: Elk Run Winery
When: 3 p.m.
Who: Cooking With Fire
Where: Beans In The Belfry
When: 7 p.m.
Who: The Rewind Band
Where: Cactus Flats
When: 8:30 p.m.
Who: Israel Creek
Where: Cafe Nola
When: 10 p.m.
Who: John Nichols
Where: Champion Billiards
When: 10 p.m.
Who: Tom Principato
Where: The Blue Side
When: 9 p.m.
Who: Josh Burgess Band
Where: Bushwallers
When: 10 p.m.
Who: Larry and Sandra Groce with Michael Lipton
Where: The Opera House, Shepherdstown
When: 9 p.m.
Who: Lenny Burridge Trio
Where: JoJo’s Tap House
When: 9 p.m.
Who: Martina McBride, The Boys And Me, Bryant Lithicum, Molly McDonald, Todd Hall
Where: Frederick Fairgrounds
When: Noon