Friday, August 20, 2010

Event listings, Friday, Aug. 20, 2010


Friday, The Bee’s Knees join the bill with the Hurricane Horns, Touch 2 Much and the Dave Rivers Group for the Ed Lindberg Benefit Concert at Ralph’s - On July 2, 2010, Eddie was struck and killed by a drunk driver while riding his Harley home. The proceeds from this benefit show will all go to help his mother deal with this terrible burden; Jubilee Gardens is at Amazing Things Art Center in Framingham; Brett and Lisa sing at Point Breeze in Webster; Touched is at Chopsticks in Leominster; Guitar Shorty’s rocking it blues style at the Bull Run; and Steve Foley is at the Black Sheep Tavern in Sterling.

Saturday, Scott Ricciuti is out at Scully’s in Marlboro; Jefferson Starship is headlining Indian Ranch; Sins of America joins Demons Alley and Genre at the Raven; Auntie Trainwreck is rocking the Kaz Bar; harp legend Babe Pino brings his blues band to Greendale’s Pub; The Eisman Hunter Band is playing at Cigar Masters; The Numbskulls headline the Vernon Hotel; The Issues, formerly known as Mood Disorder, return to JJ’s in Northboro; First Class Fool pays tribute to Rod Stewart at Speakers in Marlboro; and Sinfest includes Crazy Train and Primal Scream at Break-Away Billiards.

Synergy’s the cover band for the weekend at Sakura Tokyo, playing both Friday and Saturday night.
Sunday, there’s a hip hop show at Tammany Hall with the Freelance Assassins.
Next Tuesday, Lousy Instruments perform with the Numbskulls, the Closers and Mack the Knight at Ralph’s.
Other events:
Henry Fest is happening Friday, starting at 5 p.m. at the VFW in Millbury. Henry Fest is to help pay hospital bills for Henry, the yellow lab who is a therapy dog at the McGrath School. Bills totaled more than $4,000 to repair his leg, and he’s hoping to get back on those paws again soon and help the kids at school. Henry Fest includes a chicken barbecue, raffles, music and of course meeting Henry, who is coming along nicely in his recovery.

Also Friday, Salem Cross Inn in West Brookfield is hosting a CSI New England Murder Mystery Dinner Theater.

Mount Wachusett Community College theater group is putting on The Wedding Singer with shows on Friday and Saturday.

Saturday, the annual Latin American Festival takes over downtown starting at noon and continuing through 9 p.m. This popular event features great Latin American food, vendors and of course music.

On Sunday, it’s a picnic with 19th century flair at Fruitlands Museum in Harvard with Alcott’s Family Picnic, starting at noon.

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