FORT WAYNE –

ACOUSTIC

TODAY – Kenny Taylor – 6 p.m.; Beamers Sports Bar and Grill, 5108 West County Line Road; no cover; 625-1002.

TODAY – Boi Local – 8 p.m.; Firefly Coffee House, 3523 N. Anthony Blvd.; no cover; 373-0505.

SATURDAY – Cathy Serrano and Others – 11 a.m.; Syracuse Summer Festival, 801 S. Huntington St., Syracuse.

SATURDAY –

David Bell – 8 p.m.; Firefly Coffee House, 3523 N. Anthony Blvd.; no cover; 373-0505.

MONDAY – Brian Lemert – 6:30 p.m.; Deer Park Irish Pub, 1530 Leesburg Road; 432-8966.

BLUEGRASS

THURSDAY – Bean Blossom Gospel Jubilee – Bean Blossom; 1-800-414-4677 or beanblossombg@hotmail.com. Ends Aug. 7.

BLUES

WEDNESDAY –

Guitar Shorty – 8 p.m.;

Skip’s Party Place, 110 W. Maumee St., Angola; $5 cover after 7 p.m.; 260-665-3922.

THURSDAY – Bill Lupkin – 7 p.m.; Covington Bar and Grill, Covington Plaza, 6330 W. Jefferson Blvd.; no cover; 432-6660.

CHRISTIAN

TODAY – Kym France and Adam Deihl – 7:30 p.m.; The Cupbearer Coffee House, 531 N. Grandstaff Drive, Auburn; no cover; 260-925-8466.

SATURDAY – Four-Fold Quartet – 7:30 p.m.; Gospel Barn, 3550 S. Indiana 1, Bluffton; pre-concert music by Tab Beechler, 7 p.m.; $5 adults, free to ages 12 and younger; 260-827-0362.

SATURDAY – Rita Motter and Eddie Queen – 7:30 p.m.; The Cupbearer Coffee House, 531 N. Grandstaff Drive, Auburn; no cover; 260-925-8466.

WEDNESDAY – Gospel Jam Session – 6:30 p.m.; The Cupbearer Coffee House, 531 N. Grandstaff Drive, Auburn; no cover; 260-925-8466.

COUNTRY

SATURDAY – Shade Jonze – Silly hat show variety, 2 p.m.; with Shannon and Kenny Taylor, 8 p.m.; Summerfest, Syracuse.

SATURDAY – Earle’s County Jam – 6 p.m.; DeKalb Outdoor Theater, Center and East 15th Streets, Auburn; www.dekalboutdoortheater.org.

WEDNESDAY – Backwater Band – 7 p.m.; Indian Trails Park, 11321 Aboite Center Road; no cover.

JAZZ

TODAY

– “Unwind” – Electronic music by Nofi, Adejai and Josh Elias; 8 p.m.; Calhoun Street Soups & Salads, 1915 Calhoun St.; 456-7005.

TODAY – Todd Harrold Band – 10 p.m.; O’Sullivan’s, 1808 W. Main St.; 422-5896.

SATURDAY – Todd Harrold Band – 9 p.m.; Deer Park Irish Pub, 1530 Leesburg Road; no cover; 432-8966.

SUNDAY – Todd Harrold Band – 9 p.m.; Bill’s City Grill, 1802 Spy Run Ave.; no cover; 422-7012.

MONDAY – Todd Harrold Band – 9 p.m.; The Gin Mill, 3005 E. State Blvd.; 484-5561.

OLDIES

SATURDAY – Freddy and the Hot Rods – 5 p.m.; Hamilton House, 3950 E. Bellefontaine Road, Hamilton; no cover; 260-488-3344.

SATURDAY – Junk Yard Band – 8 p.m.; Cold Springs, Hamilton Lake; $8 cover; 260-488-2920.

ROCK

TODAY AND SATURDAY – Stompbox 40 – Doors open at 8 p.m.; Piere’s, 5629 St. Joe Road; $5 cover; 486-1979.

TODAY AND SATURDAY

– Mad Jr. – 9:30 p.m.;

Skip’s Party Place, 110 W. Maumee St., Angola; $3 cover after 8 p.m.; 260-665-3922.

TODAY AND SATURDAY – Bonafide– 10 p.m.; Club Paradise, 3861 N. Bay Road, Angola, cover, 260-833-7082.

TODAY – Chris Dodds and Adam Strack – 5 p.m.; Columbia Street West, 135 W. Columbia St.; no cover, 422-5055.TODAY – Lukas Nelson & Promise of the Real – DeKalb Outdoor Theater, Center and East 15th Streets, Auburn; time, www.dekalboutdoortheater.org.

TODAY – Brian Lemert and the Dive Kings – 9:30 p.m.; Beamers Sports Bar and Grill, 5108 W. County Line Road; no cover; 625-1002.

TODAY – Crush – 10 p.m.; Columbia Street West, 135 W. Columbia St.; $5 cover; 422-5055.

SATURDAY – Tested on Animals – 9 p.m.; Columbia Street West, 135 W. Columbia St.; $5 cover, 422-5055.

SATURDAY – Walk and Chew Gum – 9:30 p.m.; Beamers Sports Bar and Grill, 5108 W. County Line Road; no cover; 625-1002.

SATURDAY – Scratch N’ Sniff with Full Kit Kurt – 9:30 p.m.; O’Sullivan’s, 1808 W. Main St.; free; 422-5896.

SATURDAY – Urban Legend – 10 p.m.; Headwaters Park; $10.

WEDNESDAY – Robbie V and Heidi – 7 p.m.; Lake Shack, Snow Lake.

THURSDAY – Battle of the Bands – 9 p.m.; Columbia Street West, 135 W. Columbia St.; $4 cover; 422-5055.

VARIETY

TODAY AND SATURDAY – Paul & Brian – 9:30 p.m.; Pine Valley Bar and Grill, 2914 E. Dupont Road; no cover; 490-9464.

TODAY AND SATURDAY – Black Cat Mambo – 10 p.m. today, Bill’s City Grill, 1802 Spy Run Ave., cover, 422-7012; 10 p.m. Saturday, Calhoun Street Soups Salads and Spirits, 1915 S. Calhoun St., no cover, 456-7005.

TODAY – Hazel Carter Celebration – Also Image, Glenn Edwards and Ronnie Stiles; 7 p.m.; Venice Restaurant and Bar, 2242 Goshen Road; no cover; 482-1618.

TODAY – Mike Conley – 7:30 p.m.; outside deck, Don Hall’s Triangle Park, 3010 Trier Road; no cover; 482-4342.

TODAY – Hotel California “A Salute to the Eagles” – 8 p.m.; Foellinger Theatre, Franke Park; $7; 427-6715.

TODAY – Jus Marley – Botanical Roots; 8:30 p.m.; Foellinger-Freimann Botanical Conservatory, 1100 S. Calhoun St.; $6 adults, free to children 11 and younger with paid adult; 427-6440.

TODAY – Prime Time – 9 p.m.; Covington Bar and Grill, Covington Plaza, 6330 W. Jefferson Blvd.; no cover; 432-6660.

TODAY –

Shade & Shannon

– 9 p.m.; Don Hall’s Guesthouse, 1313 W. Washington Center Road; no cover; 489-2524.

TODAY – Bohica – 9 p.m.; The Alley Sports Bar, Pro Bowl West, 1455 Goshen Road; $5 cover.

TODAY – Chris Worth & Co. – 9:30 p.m.; Jimmy’s on James, 3885 N. Bay View Road, Angola; no cover; 260-833-9676.

TODAY – McGuffey Lane – Fountain Park, Van Wert, Ohio; time, 740-919-4025 or www.npacvw.org.

TODAY

– Sierra Shame – Duty’s Uptown Bar and Grill, 415 E. Dupont Road; time and cover, 637-0198.

SATURDAY – The Music of ABBA (Arrival from Sweden) – 8 p.m.; Foellinger Theatre, Franke Park; $15 advance, $20 day of show; 427-6715.

SATURDAY – Johnny B/Sutton – 9 p.m.; Don Hall’s Guesthouse, 1313 W. Washington Center Road; no cover; 489-2524.

SATURDAY – Pop ‘N’ Fresh – 9 p.m.; The Shamrock, 600 N. Wayne St., Waterloo; 260-837-3209.

SATURDAY – Chris Worth – 9 p.m.; Rick O’Shay’s Broadripple, 4610 Parnell Ave.; 420-1848.

SATURDAY – Organized Confusion – 9 p.m.; Covington Bar and Grill, Covington Plaza, 6330 W. Jefferson Blvd.; no cover; 432-6660.

SATURDAY

– Synergy – Duty’s Uptown Bar and Grill, 415 E. Dupont Road; time and cover, 637-0198.

SUNDAY – Blue River Big Band – 7 p.m.; Kehoe Park, 360 N. Main St., Bluffton; free.

TUESDAY – The New Millennium Jazz Orchestra – 6:30 p.m.; Historic Forks of the Wabash, Huntington; bring blanket or chair; rain location, Heritage Hall, Hiers Park; 260-358-0055.

WEDNESDAY – Kenny Taylor – 7 p.m.; J.K. O’Donnell’s, 121 W. Wayne St.; no cover.

WEDNESDAY – Hubie Ashcraft – 7 p.m.; 469 Sports & Spirits, 1324 Minnich Road, New Haven; no cover; 749-7207 or www.469sports.com.

WEDNESDAY – V V Brown and Chris Worth & Co. – 9 p.m.; Duty’s Uptown Bar and Grill, 415 E. Dupont Road; no cover; 637-0198.

THURSDAY

– Aprils Alibi – 7 p.m.; Duty’s Uptown Bar and Grill, 415 E. Dupont Road; no cover; 637-0198.

THURSDAY – Chris Worth & Co. – 7 p.m.; El Azteca, 535 E. State Blvd.; no cover; 482-2172.

MORE SHOWS

Roots & Rhythm: 6 p.m. Saturday; Headwaters Park; $10; 456-4172, ext. 229, or www.rootsandrhythm.org.

Ice Cube with Its Fetti – 8 p.m. Saturday; Piere’s, 5629 St. Joe Road; $32 day of show; 486-1979.

George Jones: 7:30 p.m. Thursday; Honeywell Center, 275 W. Market St., Wabash; Sold out; 260-563-1102 or www.honeywellcenter.org.

Herman’s Hermits with Peter Noone: 7:30 p.m. Aug. 14; Honeywell Center, 275 W. Market St., Wabash; $50, $29, $19; 260-563-1102 or www.honeywellcenter.org.