Weekend highlights, July 16, 2010

Friday, the Borelli Big Band does a concert on the common in Brookfield; the Frank Vignola Trio is the act at the EcoTarium’s Jazz at Sunset series; Sean Taylor sings at Greendale’s; Roomful of Blues is at the Bull Run in Shirley; the Summer Street Band rocks JJ’s.

On Saturday, starting at noon, Trak Productions will be hosting an outside music event with the Lucky Dog Music Hall and the Center Bar and Grill that features live music by Sam James, the Silverbacks and Uncle Billy’s Smokehouse; Soilwork headlines the Palladium; the legendary Babe Pino Band returns to Gilrein’s; and Hey Now Morris Fader joins the Lights Out and Huck at Ralph’s.

Other events:

Snoopy, a Musical opens on Friday at the First Congregational Church of Oxford and continues throughout the weekend.

Saturday, the Big Dipper all you can eat ice cream festival happens 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. in Elm Park. Arts for the Animals features top quality art for sale, and it benefits the Worcester Animal Rescue League. The event also takes place at the rescue league on Holden Street in Worcester from noon to 5 p.m. Romance author Rita Sawyer will be signing copies of her novel “A Brazen Love Worth Fighting For” at 1 p.m. at Borders Books.

Event listings, Friday, July 2

Friday, Kenny Ebell, Scott Ricciuti and Jeff Burch jam with Duncan Arsenault at Vincent’s; Orange Diesel is with Prospect Hill at Tammany Hall; the Tokyo Tramps return to Beatnik’s; a band called Apple Crisp is at the Harvest Café; John Riley’s in the pub at Fiddler’s Green; Ed and Dave sing at Greendale’s.

Saturday, Glenn Stewart plays as part of Auburn’s Fourth of July festivities at Lemansky Park; Crishendo joins Manny MacGyver, Rezno, MD, E the Real and Louie Gonz for a big blast at Tammany Hall; Shane Hall opens for Sky Blue Mind and Joe Garcia at Ralph’s; and Danny Dark and the Black Souls share the night with the Flock at the Lucky Dog.

Sunday, the Lou Borelli Quartet plays jazz on the patio at the Castle Restaurant.
Other events:

From 4-8 p.m. on Friday, there’s a Chowder Throwdown at Isador’s in Oxford. Also Friday, it’s the Worcester Fourth of July celebration, which centers around East Park, starting at 6 p.m. with activities, followed by a concert by the Central Massachusetts Symphony Orchestra and then ending with fireworks at 9:30 p.m. They’re shot off from Belmont Hill and there are a few choice spots around the city you can view these.

On the 4th, Sturbridge Village shoots off fireworks.
The Summer Nationals have taken over downtown, its headquarters at the Hilton.