It’s a beautiful day, and those have been hard to come by ’round these parts. Thus, behold the video for Elikeh’s “No Vision.” Why? Because these fine musicians are set to take the Alive @ Five stage. And creatively, those festivities are going to kick off at 5 p.m. right on down by the creek. So much fun. So much sun. Elsewhere this weekend … well, it’s a First Saturday and it’s the Festival of the Arts. So be prepared for the downtown to be busy on top of busy on top of busy. Donnie Wood, for whom we have a great deal of love, will be at something called O’Connell’s, so get hip. Soul Exchange, who’s pretty darn great, will be taking the Cafe Nola stage. The Get Right Band, whose latest album we raved about last year, are coming to The Blue Side. So go get right. There’s some bluegrass. There’s some Chrome Tears. There’s a bunch of Flatfoot Sam. There are some open mics. And, of course, we have the Drunk, the Naked, the Pirates. Enjoy the first weekend of June, friends. Goodbye, spring.
THURSDAY
Who: Elikeh
Where: Carroll Creek Amphitheater
When: 5 p.m.
Who: Bluegrass open jam with Bobby Bales and Claude Jones
Where: Beans In The Belfry
When: 6:30 p.m.
Who: Jam session hosted by Jimi Cupino and Friends
Where: Cactus Flats
When: 8 p.m.
Who: Mindy Miller & The Chrome Tears
Where: The Blue Side
When: 9 p.m.
Who: Open Mic
Where: Bushwallers
When: Sign-up begins at 9 p.m.; play begins at 10 p.m.
Who: Open Mic
Where: Music Cafe
When: 7 p.m.
Who: Brother Down
Where: Springfield Manor Winery
When: 9 p.m.
FRIDAY
Who: Ronny Freight
Where: Elk Run Winery
When: 6 p.m.
Who: Paul Ivey and Johnny Sines
Where: Cactus Flats
When: 6:30 p.m.
Who: Flatfoot Sam and the Educated Fools
Where: Barley & Hops
When: 7 p.m.
Who: Black Radio
Where: Cafe Nola
When: 10 p.m.
Who: Vertigo Red
Where: Champion Billiards
When: 10 p.m.
Who: The Woodshedders
Where: The Blue Side
When: 9 p.m.
Who: Son Of Pitches
Where: The Opera House, Shepherdstown
When: 9 p.m.
Who: EJ Atkins
Where: Vini Culture
When: 8 p.m.
Who: Dave Mott
Where: Frederick Coffee Company
When: 8 p.m.
Who: Teporah
Where: Linganore Winecellars
When: 5:30 p.m.
Who: Ronny Freight
Where: Elk Run Vineyards
When: 6 p.m.
Who: Chris Smaha
Where: Springfield Manor Winery
When: 6 p.m.
SATURDAY
Who: Dave Weiner
Where: Elk Run Winery
When: 3 p.m.
Who: Donnie Wood and the Front Porch Boys, C Wired Band and Madalyn’s Music
Where: O’Connell’s Pub
When: 6 p.m.
Who: Soul Exchange
Where: Cafe Nola
When: 10 p.m.
Who: Drunk Naked Pirates
Where: Champion Billiards
When: 10 p.m.
Who: The Get Right Band
Where: The Blue Side
When: 9 p.m.
Who: Roots Of Creation with Secondhand Reggae Band
Where: The Opera House, Shepherdstown
When: 9 p.m.
Who: Festival Of The Arts Featuring Truly Unruly, ESP Dance, Secondhand Ramblers, Flatfoot Sam, Cathy Ponton King
Where: Carroll Creek
When: 11:30 a.m.
Who: Muskrat Sally
Where: JoJo’s Tap House
When: 10 p.m.
Who: The Gin Rickey’s
Where: Vini Culture
When: 8 p.m.
Who: Tim Kirkner
Where: Frederick Coffee Company
When: 8 p.m.
Who: Open Mic with Mike Taylor
Where: Music Cafe
When: 2 p.m.
Who: David Davol
Where: Catoctin Breeze Winery
When: 2 p.m.
Who: Matthew & Jillian
Where: Springfield Manor Winery
When: 2 p.m.
Who: Mitch Morrill
Where: Red Shedman Farm Brewery
When: 4 p.m.
Who: Doug Alan Wilcox, Dan Kenny & Jeff Karn, Mauro Giacchetti, Brian Derek, Michael Warner, Private Story, Robert Pereira
Where: Shab Row, Red Sculpture
When: 10:30 a.m.
