Another jam-packed weekend is in store for music fans as Easton's State Theatre kicks off its historic 90th season on Sunday and the Easton Riverside Festival of the Arts returns.
Bethlehem-based Talking Heads tribute band Start Making Sense on Saturday will recreate the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame group's iconic 1984 concert film, Stop Making Sense, at Lehigh University's Zoellner Arts Center.
Here are the local concerts and comedy shows happening this weekend:
TONIGHT
- "FIRE AND ICE SHOW PRESENTS THE ORIGINALS" SHOWCASE | 7 o'clock, Chicago Restaurant & Nightlife, 1179 Airport Road, Allentown
- YARN | 7:30 p.m., Godfrey Daniels, 7 E. Fourth St., Bethlehem; $20.50 in advance, $25.50 at the door
- ROB ZOMBIE | 8 o'clock, Sands Bethlehem Event Center, 77 Sands Blvd., Bethlehem; $45
- LIZ RUSSO WITH NATE MARSHAL AND RICHIE "MAD DOG" WARMKESSEL | 8 o'clock, Fowler Blast Furnace Room (ArtsQuest Center at SteelStacks), 101 Founders Way, Bethlehem; $10, $9 for ArtsQuest members
- NICK CERNIGLIA | 8 o'clock, The Steel Pub, 320 E. First St., Bethlehem
- TRAPT | 8 o'clock, Sherman Theater, 524 Main St., Stroudsburg; $17
- SMALL AXE | 9:30 p.m., Pearly Baker's Alehouse, 11 Centre Square, Easton
- THE GONZO PROJECT | 9:30 p.m. The Funhouse, 5 E. Fourth St., Bethlehem
- THE IMPROV COMEDY POWER HOUR | 10 o'clock, Frank Banko Alehouse Cinemas (ArtsQuest Center at SteelStacks), 101 Founders Way, Bethlehem; $5, $4 for ArtsQuest members
FRIDAY
- TAPESTRY: A TRIBUTE TO CAROL KING | 8 p.m., Musikfest Cafe (ArtsQuest Center at SteelStacks), 101 Founders Way, Bethlehem; $25, $22
- NO FUSS AND FEATHERS ROADSHOW | 8 p.m., Godfrey Daniels, 7 E. Fourth St., Bethlehem
- EXIT 22 | 8 p.m., The Steel Pub, 320 E. First St., Bethlehem
- SAL RITZ | 8 p.m., Riegelsville Inn, 10-12 Delaware Road, Riegelsville
- "THE EVOLUTION OF THE AMERICAN GUITAR" FEATURING CRAIG THATCHER AND DICK BOAK | 8 p.m., Sherman Theater, 524 Main St., Stroudsburg; $18 in advance, $20 at the door
- LINUS THE MOON | 9 p.m., TD Community Stage at SteelStacks, 101 Founders Way, Bethlehem
- SUPER C | 9:30 p.m., The Funhouse, 5 E. Fourth St., Bethlehem
- PUBLIC DISPLAYS OF REJECTION | 10 p.m., Pearly Baker's Alehouse, 11 Centre Square, Easton
- STRANGE COINCIDENCE | 10 p.m., Porters' Pub, 700 Northampton St., Easton
- MANDUDEBRO | 10:30 p.m., Frank Banko Alehouse Cinemas (ArtsQuest Center at SteelStacks), 101 Founders Way, Bethlehem; $4-$6
SATURDAY
- BLUE JEAN | 10 a.m., Centre Square, Easton
- EASTON RIVERSIDE FESTIVAL OF THE ARTS | 11 a.m., Riverside Amphitheatre and Scott Park, Larry Holmes Drive, Easton
- LOU GALLO | 11:30 a.m., TD Community Stage at SteelStacks, 101 Founders Way, Bethlehem
- "THE BASTARD SONS OF BURT SUGARMAN" FEATURING CARTER LANSING, MIKE ROI, SHANE REIMER AND PENTLEY HOLMES | 3:30 p.m., Weyerbacher Brewing Company, 905 Line St., Easton
- SCHOOL OF ROCK PRESENTS "THE MUSIC OF STEELY DAN" | 5 p.m., Rivals Sports Bar & Restaurant, 5 Lehns Ct., Easton
- THE YOUNG DUBLINERS | 7 p.m., Levitt Pavilion at SteelStacks, 101 Founders Way, Bethlehem
- SCHOOL OF ROCK PRESENTS "THE MUSIC OF STEELY DAN" | 7:30 p.m., Rivals Sports Bar & Restaurant, 5 Lehns Ct., Easton
- START MAKING SENSE PRESENTS STOP MAKING SENSE | 8 p.m., Zoellner Arts Center at Lehigh University, 420 E. Packer Ave., Bethlehem; $25-$38
- JACK MURRAY | 8 p.m., Godfrey Daniels, 7 E. Fourth St., Bethlehem; $17.50
- TRIAGE | 8 p.m., The Steel Pub, 320 E. First St., Bethlehem
- MATT SCHMIDT | 8 p.m., Riegelsville Inn, 10-12 Delaware Road, Riegelsville
- BLUE JEAN | 8:30 p.m., Two Rivers Brewing Company, 542 Northampton St., Easton
- SELECTRONICS AND DJ DISCREET | 10 p.m., The Funhouse, 5 E. Fourth St., Bethlehem
- SHAWN CAV ENSEMBLE | 10 p.m., Porters' Pub, 700 Northampton St., Easton
- THE ASSOCIATED MESS | 10:30 p.m., Frank Banko Alehouse Cinemas (ArtsQuest Center at SteelStacks), 101 Founders Way, Bethlehem; $4-$6
SUNDAY
- EASTON RIVERSIDE FESTIVAL OF THE ARTS | 11 a.m., Riverside Amphitheatre and Scott Park, Larry Holmes Drive, Easton
- LEHIGH VALLEY CHARTER HIGH SCHOOL FOR THE ARTS | 2 p.m., TD Community Stage at SteelStacks, 101 Founders Way, Bethlehem
- KINDERHOOK | 2 p.m., The Inn at Millrace Pond,
- GRAYSTONE ALL-STARS | 4 p.m., The Steel Pub, 320 E. First St., Bethlehem
- VINCE GILL | 7 p.m., State Theatre, 453 Northampton St., Easton; $67, $62
- ASA AND TRAVIS | 9:30 p.m., The Funhouse, 5 E. Fourth St., Bethlehem
Don't see a show? Head over to the Contact page and drop me a line so I can add it to the list! Then head over to LehighValleyUnderground.com to find out which shows you do not want to miss.