Club Notes, Jan. 7

Pictured: Sunlea

Thursday night, Intermission joins Shawn at Tammany Hall; Sunlea sings at the Blackstone Tap; and Old Wet Dog helps open for Flock of Assholes at the Lucky Dog.

Friday, The 50 Mics Concert Series hits The Venue on Main Street; Sasquatch and the Sickabillys are joined by Wicked Whiskey, Fighting Cocks and the Peasants at Ralph's for a night of rockabilly madness; Big Gunz rocks Mill Street Brews; The Pathetics join the Whisper Campaign at the Lucky Dog; Ken Reid joins Soul Kitchen at Gilrein's; The Sarah Lavecque Band makes its debut at the Sahara; The Drunken Uncles are always at McFadden's during the after-work hours on Fridays; Steve Connolly brings his famous Elvis show to the Hanover Theater; The Hurricane Horns blast through the Dive Bar's holiday party; Greg Mackenzie leads the Greenback's at Vincent's; and J. Profane is at Tammany Hall.

On Saturday, Vallon joins Stay, When Girls Kiss Girls and Teamwork at the QVCC; Rotting Christ is on the bill – instead of the cross – at The Palladium; 12 Step Program rocks its last show, joining Devoid, Sacreligion and Army of None for a kicking lineup at The Lucky Dog; Debaser is with Verse, I Rise and Outbreak at Club Oasis; Auntie Trainwreck rocks Greendale's; Apache Stone (which is led by Mike Lombardi, who is on the TV show “Rescue Me”), splits the bill with Necktie Party and Hank at Ralph's; The Ed Melikian Ensemble returns to the Sahara Restaurant; Bill McCarthy's singing his covers at the Whistle Stop in Oxford; The Dinosaurs are back at the Blue Plate in Holden; and Jason James is ripping it up at The Galway Bay.
On Sunday, Cathy's Clown returns as favorites of the Dance2Swing sessions at the Leominster Elks – lessons start at 6:30 p.m., and the band plays at 7:30 p.m.; and blues belter Lisa Marie's joining Jim Perry for his afternoon blues jam at Greendale's.

Some other events to take note of around town:
Heavenly and Earthly Delights: Alive in Colorful Display features large-scale Japanese paintings at the Worcester Art Museum. There's a new exhibit at the EcoTarium called Exploring Science and Art, which is an interactive exhibit exploring the connections between art and science.
It's opening weekend for Idols of the King at Foothills Theatre. Told in funny and touching vignettes, Elvis's fans travel to Vegas to catch him in concert, which features his biggest hits.

On Friday, Worcester Storytellers is hosted by Dave McPherson at Vasa Hall.
Saturdays through the winter, Old Sturbridge Village hosts its Dinner in a Country Village, where participants not only dine on a feast, but help prepare it – the old fashioned way.

On Sunday, the Worcester Public Library hosts “Yours for Humanity – Abby,” a one woman play to commemorate Abby Kelly Foster's 198th birthday and the 5th anniversary of the play's premier.