Eight Days a Week 

Bickett Gallery: Death Jazz with Crowmeat Bob, Soltero

Blue Bayou Club: Clark Stern

Brewery: The Scattered Pages

Caffe Driade: Pawnshop Ruby

Cat's Cradle: Jay Clifford (of Jump, Little Children), Pico Vs. Island Trees

Cave: 7:30 pm: Red Perspective; 10 pm: Kelly Pardekooper

Federal: Topsoil Live with DJ Steve

Gino Russo's: Robert White's Dance Party

Go! Room 4: Static Age, Silent Drive

Helios Coffee Company: Intro by Keith

Irregardless Cafe: Chen & Neal Chapman

James Pharmacy Restaurant: Anthony Pascone

Jayzz: Dick Gable All Stars

Kings: The Popular Kids (sketch comedy)

Library: Study Hall

Martin Street Music Hall: Merge with DJs Merlin, Shade and Phobia

MVP's: Tommy Redd's open jam

Open Eye Cafe: Chris Wimberley

The Pour House: Kickin' Grass

Six String Cafe: Bluegrass Experience

Sushi Blues: Dejavu 80s

Weathervane: 5 pm: Chris Frank

Washington Duke Inn: Eddie Thigpen Jazz Piano

CONCERTS

Rod Stewart: 8 pm: From Maggie May to the Great American Songbook tour. Alltel Pavilion, 3801 Rock Quarry Rd, Raleigh. 831-6666, www.alltelpavilion.com. $29.50-95.

Thu, July 8
April + George: Fruta with DJ Keith

Brewery: All Our Enemies

Cat's Cradle: X-Ecutioners, Northern State, Wylde Bunch

Cave: 7:30 pm: The Nathan Bradley Band; 10 pm: Tunahelpers, The Pink Slips

42nd St. Oyster Bar: Magic Pipers

Federal: Federal Soul with DJ Marco

Foster's American Grill: Live After 9

Gino Russo's: Gavinhart

Holiday Inn Chapel Hill: Chris Reynolds Swing 'N' Jazz Band

Irregardless: Blue T, Fred and David Westbrook

Kings: Annual Gong Show

Legends: Darkwave-Industrial with DJ Joey

Lincoln Theatre: Superjoint Ritual, Magnethead, Stuck Shot

Local 506: Triple Ts hosted by DJ Mothersbrothers

Lounge at Cosmic Cantina: 10 pm: open mic jam session; 1 am: DJ with freestyle open mic

Martin Street Music Hall: Martha Quynn's Living Room with DJ Blake

Montas: Grooves After Seven

MVP's: Nathan Davis Duo

Nightlight: The Pink Spiders with 100 Yorktown

Pane & Vino: Miles Apart

Pittsboro General Store Cafe: Jazz with Hutchison, Hoole & Elliott

The Pour House: open mic jam hosted by Brent Robertson

Sadlack's: Storyville Skinners

Six String Cafe: Adrian Duke

Sushi Blues: Raw with LeMoore

Talk of the Town: The Quiet Moment

Tony's Bourbon Street: Robert White's Dance Party

Top of the Hill: The Remix Project

Weathervane: 5 pm: Luke Roberts

Washington Duke Inn: Eddie Thigpen Jazz Piano

CONCERTS

Weaver St Market After Hours: 6-8 pm: Bluegrass, Celtic, folk with The Tim Stambaugh Band. On the lawn at 101 E Weaver St, Carrboro. 929-0010 x115. Free.

Fri, July 9
Abyssinia: African Caribbean Night

Berkeley Cafe: MC Challenge Tour '04

Bickett Gallery: Kennebec, Scott Phillips

Bogart's: Cookie

Brewery: Drill 187, Twytch, Incursion 502

Cafe Cyclo: Spin

Carolina Crossroads Restaurant: Franklin Street

Cave: 7:30 pm: Jamie Bullock Bank; 10 pm: Grpweed Manifold

De La Luz @ Temple Ball: Endless Mic (organic hip hop)

Fat Daddy's: Dorian Grey

42nd St. Oyster Bar: D.L. Token

Gino Russo's: Wishful Thinking

Go! Room 4: Xtreme Badasses CD Release Party, Alli with an I, Thunderlip

Irregardless Cafe: early: Ed Moon Jazz Trio; late night: Denise Barnes

Java Divine Coffee Bar: Andrew Kasab

Jayzz: Skeeter and Friends

Kings: Rosebuds, Utah!, Ticonderago

Legends: DJ Joey

Library: Brooklyn Nights with KidAG

Lincoln Theatre: Barefoot Manner

Local 506: My Dear Ella, The Man, Transportation

Lounge at Cosmic Cantina: 10 pm: open mic jam session; 1 am: DJ with freestyle open mic

Margaux's: Magic Pipers

Martin Street Music Hall: Knowledge Session002/Higher Funktion003 DJ battle

Michael Dean's: Rick Emily Band

Montas: Fiesta Tropical

MVP's: D Martini & The Highballs

Nightlight: Social Junk

Ooh La Latte: Greg Taylor & Tracey Feldman

Open Eye Cafe: Mike Borgia

Pane & Vino: Matt Williams

Pittsboro General Store Cafe: Rebecca Hall

The Pour House: Jah Creation, Dub Addis

Sadlack's: Old Habits

The Sirens Lounge: DJ Andre

Six String Cafe: Dromedary

Tony's Bourbon Street: Big Head Dog

Vin Rouge: Rah Bickley and the Lost in the Stars Trio

Washington Duke Inn: Chris Reynolds Swing 'N' Jazz Duo

Weathervane: 5 pm: Eddie Paolantonio

CONCERTS

Jazz at The Know: 7-10 pm: Weekly jazz jam hosted by jazz writer and announcer Larry Thomas. 2520 Fayetteville St, Durham. 682-7228. $5.

Rod Picott & Dana Robinson: 7 pm: Picott has performed with Alison Krauss, Robinson has played Carnegie Hall. Part of Bynum Music Series. Bynum General Store, 950 Bynum Rd, 10 miles south of Chapel Hill off Hwy 15-501. 542-1858. $3-7 suggested donation.

Chicago & Earth, Wind and Fire: 7:30 pm: Show benefits the Garner Road YMCA. Alltel Pavilion, 3801 Rock Quarry Rd, Raleigh. 831-6666, www.alltelpavilion.com. $19-54. Danielle Howle, Tres Chicas, The Moaners: 8-11 pm: Ladies Nite at the Fowler's Porch & Garage Music series. 112 S Duke St, near Brightleaf Square, Durham. 683-2555. $8 adv, $10.

Sat, July 10
Abyssinia: African Caribbean Night

April + George: Worldbeat with DJ Steve

Babette's: Laura Ridgeway and Friends

Berkeley Cafe: Plan B, Twip, DJ Chela #1

Bickett Gallery: The Pink Slips

Bogart's: Rick Emily Band

Brewery: J Theory

Cafe Cyclo: Merge

Caffe Driade: Treva & the Mystic Buzz Band

Cat's Cradle: Benefit for NC Warn with Jon Shain Trio, Jonathan Byrd and Dromedary, Emil McGloin

Cave: 7:30 pm: Susan Kirk; 10 pm: Dom Casual with special guest

De La Luz @ Temple Ball: Kinetic, Mons Venera & Fat Ellis

Enoteca Vin: Sala@Vin with DJs Joshua & Keith

Fat Daddy's: DL Token

Federal: Solid! Funk & Soul with DJ Marco & DJ Midnite Cowboy

42nd St. Oyster Bar: The Pearsall Brothers Band

Gino Russo's: Mojo

Go! Room 4: Jett Rink, The Strugglers, Spacelab

Irregardless: early: Bobby Moody & Lou Padro; late night: A Moment's Notice Dance Band

James Pharmacy Restaurant: Davis, Edwards, McCanless & Worthington

Java Divine Coffee Bar: Leastways

Jayzz: Skeeter Brandon and Friends

Joe & Jo's Downtown: Ken Bryan

Kings: The Summer Road Trip with Kev Brown, Critically Acclaimed, Doujah Raze, Forge, Amen

Legends: House & Techno with DJ Joey

Lincoln Theatre: Rebel Son, Pistol Whippers, Wilkes Project, D Martini & The Highballs

Lounge at Cosmic Cantina: 10 pm: open mic jam session; 1 am: DJ with freestyle open mic

Martin Street Music Hall: Kenny Roby & Rob Watson

Michael Dean's: Cookie

Montas: EuroLatin Nights

Nightlight: Alvarez Painting, Choose Your Own Adventure, The Title Ceremony

Ooh La Latte: Puritan Rodeo Show with The Trace Hoja Band

Open Eye Cafe: Heidi Schwartz

Pane & Vino: Brendan Rice

Pittsboro General Store Cafe: Jamuna

The Pour House: Tishamingo, Nathan Davis

Sadlack's: Meanflower

The Sirens Lounge: DJ Pitt

Six String Cafe: noon: Bamboo Music Showcase; 8 pm: Jennifer Daniels, Jodie Manross

Spice Street: Fusion with DJ Intuition and Kid AG

Sunset Grille: Steve Logan

Tony's Bourbon Street: Crush

Uncommon Grounds: Shawn Deena

Vineyard Cafe: Rae-Lynn

Woody's@City Market: DJ T-LO

CONCERTS

JR & B: 10 am-noon: Contemporary and classic acoustic rock 'n' roll. Music at the Hillsborough Farmers' Market. CCB downtown bldg parking lot off Churton Street.

Glen Ingram Quartet: 7-9 pm: Jazz. Waterfront concert at Lake Johnson. 4600 Avent Ferry Rd, Raleigh. 622-5704. $5.

Les Primitifs du Futur: 7 pm: Traditional jazz and accordion-driven, waltz-inspired French dance music (musette). Stay for screening of Triplets of Belleville. NC Museum of Art, 2110 Blue Ridge Rd, Raleigh. 715-5923, www.ncartmuseum.org. $12, $5 children 2-12.

Sun, July 11
Berkeley Cafe: 5 pm: Third Annual Blues BBQ with Skeeter Brandon, Countdown Quartet, Abe Reid & The Spike Drivers, Josh & Turner Band, Wild Blue Yonder, Dan Marlin, Evan Wade

Bickett Gallery: Eighth Annual Luau with Schooner, The Choosy Beggars

Cave: 8 pm: 100 Yorktown; 10 pm: Darling New Neighbors, Relatively Calm

Go! Room 4: The Pale, Indigiqualie, The Dying Californian

Kings: Neu Romance with DJ Madcow and Friends

Legends: Super Show Night with DJ Joey

Local 506: Strange

Martin Street Music Hall: Wide Sky presents open format jam

Montas: Salsa Salvaje Social

Nightlight: 8 pm: open mic; 10 pm: Transition, Agent Starchild

The Pour House: Legendary Shack Shakers

Sadlack's: Edsel 500

That Coffee Place: 2-4 pm: Wes Collins

West End: The DJ Group

CONCERTS

Fais Pas Ca: 11 am-1 pm: Jazz and More! Series. On the lawn, Weaver St Market, 101 E Weaver St, Carrboro. 929-0010 x115. Free.

Friends of the Chapel Hill Library Mid-summer Concert: 3 pm: Works by Mozart, Spohr, Devienne and Britten on woodwinds and strings. Chapel Hill Public Library downstairs mtg rm, 100 Library Drive. 968-2780. Donations accepted.

Straight 8s: 6 pm: Rockabilly, swing, surf and old country. Part of the Sunday in the Park Concert Series. Fletcher Park, Washington St, Raleigh. 831-6854. Free.

Gregg Gelb Swing Band: 7 pm: Authentic swing, jazz, bebop, jump and blues. Part of Meet You in the Gardens series. Doris Duke Center Amphitheater, Duke Gardens, Duke Campus. 660-3356, directions 684-2323, www.duke.edu/web/dia. Free.

Mon, July 12
Bickett Gallery: Bring Your Own Damn Music

Cappers Restaurant: Eddie Thigpen Jazz Piano

Cat's Cradle: Don Dixon Trio

Cave: Head for the Hills

Comet Lounge: open mic

Go! Room 4: The Rocket Summer, Plain White Ts, Kevin Devine, Makeshift

Java Divine Coffee Bar: 2-4 pm: teen open mic

Kings: Trivia Night

Legends: Goth-Industrial with DJ Joey

Local 506: Microphone Monday

Nightlight: Trivia Night

The Pour House: Scott Sawyer, Widespread Panic CD Release Party

The Sirens Lounge: Live piano with Paul Leshen

Six String Cafe: Night of Dreams auditions

Weathervane: 5 pm: Scott Sawyer

Tue, July 13
Berkeley Cafe: Easy Drum n' Bass Night

Bickett Gallery: DJ Madcow

Blue Bayou Club: open mic

Cave: 7:30 pm: Trent Boswell

Francesca's: Martin Eagle and Ben Palmer Jazz Jam

Gino Russo's: Victoria Axelrod & Friends

Hi 5: Brad Benson

James Pharmacy Restaurant: Mary Mace

Jayzz: open mic

Joe & Jo's Downtown: The Flamingos

Kings: Volcano, I'm Still Excited, SNMNMNMNM

Legends: Cabaret Night with DJ Joey

Library: International Dance Party

Local 506: The Moaners, Stateside, American Minor

Nightlight: GROWING

The Pour House: Downfall

Six String Cafe: open mic

Slims Downtown: open mic

WB Yeats Irish Pub: open mic

Weathervane: 5 pm: Robert Griffin

CONCERTS

Warm Summer Nights Coffeehouse: 6-8 pm: Live music and poetry. Alfonso Elder Student Union Patio, 1801 Fayetteville St, NCCU Campus, Durham. 530-7848. Free.

Wed, July 14
Berkeley Cafe: Turner and Josh open mic

Bickett Gallery: Death Jazz with Crowmeat Bob

Blue Bayou Club: Clark Stern

Caffe Driade: Lesley Berry

Cat's Cradle: Thermals

Cave: 7:30 pm: Daniel Jacobs; 10 pm: Poor Valentino, Destroyed by Kittens

Federal: Topsoil Live with DJ Steve

Gino Russo's: Robert White's Dance Party

Helios Coffee Company: Intro by Keith

James Pharmacy Restaurant: Peter Estep

Jayzz: Dick Gable All Stars

Library: Clash of the DJs: Turntable Battle II with KidAG

Local 506: Mon Ami

Martin Street Music Hall: Merge with DJs Merlin, Shade and Phobia

MVP's: Beatle's open jam

Nightlight: The Navies, des_ark, White Flights

The Pour House: Brothers Past

Six String Cafe: Sassagrass

Slims Downtown: The Chris Burner Trio

Sushi Blues: Dejavu 80s

Weathervane: 5 pm: Chris Frank

CONCERTS

Cat Baby: 7-9 pm: Variety band. Part of the Town of Chapel Hill Summer Concert series. McCorkle Place off E Franklin St, UNC Campus, Chapel Hill. 968-2784, www.chapelhillparks.org. Free.

Music Related
Chapel Hill Shape-Note Singers: Sun, Jul 11, 2-4 pm: Monthly sing-along, all welcome. Person Recital Hall, UNC Campus. Free.

Facilitated Drum Circle: Jul 14 & 28, 7:30 pm: All ages, all levels. Drums for loan. Music Explorium, 403 Weaver St, Carrboro. 969-8400. Donations accepted.

Budweiser Band Battle: Thu, Jul 9, 9 pm: Sign up and compete to become a Budweiser True Music Band. Jillian's, 117 S West St, Raleigh. 821-7887, www.jillians.com. Free.

Isabella Women's Vocal Ensemble: Holding auditions for sopranos and altos thru July. Project of Women's Voices Chorus. 415 Wesley Dr, Chapel Hill. Call for appointment 932-5455.

Traditional Music Jam: First & Third Wednesdays, 7-9 pm: Presented by High Strung Violins & Guitars. All levels, traditions welcome. 718 Ninth St, Durham. 286-3801.

Carolina Mountain Dulcimer Players: Third Thursdays, 7 pm: Fretted dulcimer players of all skill levels welcome. Carol Woods Retirement Community, 750 Weaver Dairy Rd, Chapel Hill. 919-5359 or shirleyray@aol.com.

Carolina Samba School: Saturdays, 10:30 am: Open to new members. Eduardo de Souza teaching Rio samba, pagode and Bahia styles. 105 Standing Rock Rd, Chapel Hill. 544-5451.

Open Celtic Music Jam: Saturdays, 5-7 pm: Celtic Wonders, 118 A E Main St, Carrboro. 933-6933, www.celticwonders2000.com.

Universal Chanting: Third Sundays, 7-9 pm: Chants and songs of many spiritual traditions. No singing experience necessary. Near Governor's Club, south of Chapel Hill. 968-8440, www.universalchanting.com.

Raleigh Drum Circle: Mondays, 7-9 pm: No experience necessary, loaner drums usually available. Lake Johnson Park, 4601 Avent Ferry Rd, Raleigh. 513-2905, launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/raleighdrumcircle. $2.

Women's Voices Summer Chorus Rehearsals: Mondays thru Jul 19, 7:30-9 pm: A cappella group invites tryouts. Chapel of the Cross, 304 E Franklin St, Chapel Hill. 932-5455.

Triangle Gay Men's Chorus Rehearsals: Tuesdays, 7 pm: Seeking new members and volunteers. Durham Arts Council Bldg, 120 Morris St, Durham. www.tgmchorus.org.

Acoustic Pickin' Circle: Tuesdays, 8-10 pm: Sponsored by Piedmont Stringed Instruments. Crowley's Mini-Mart Billiards, 3055 Medlin Dr, Raleigh. 782-2955.

Durham Symphony Auditions: Holding auditions for the 2004-05 season. Particular need for violins. 560-2736 or 489-8139, office@durhamsymphony.org to arrange audition.

Thu, July 15
April + George: Fruta with DJ Keith

Cat's Cradle: Rainer Maria, Engine Down

Cave: 7:30 pm: Clark Stern Trio; 10 pm: Jason Scavone & Noises Ten

Federal: Federal Soul with DJ Marco

42nd St. Oyster Bar: Rich Emily

Gino Russo's: Rewind

Holiday Inn Chapel Hill: Chris Reynolds Swing 'N' Jazz Band

James Pharmacy Restaurant: Old-time and jam

Joe & Jo's Downtown: Pat Obregon

Kings: The Nevers with guests

Legends: Darkwave-Industrial with DJ Joey

Lincoln Theatre: Col. Bruce Hampton & the Codetalkers

Lounge at Cosmic Cantina: 10 pm: open mic jam session; 1 am: DJ with freestyle open mic

Martin Street Music Hall: Martha Quynn's Living Room with DJ Blake

Michael Dean's: Sleeping Booty

Montas: Grooves After Seven

MVP's: MoJones Super Jam with Be Less People

Nightlight: The Upside Down

Open Eye Cafe: Lesley Berry

Pane & Vino: Dan Hall

Pittsboro General Store Cafe: Jazz with Howling Dog Theory

The Pour House: All Mighty Senators

Six String Cafe: Duende & Abi Tapia

Slims Downtown: Rock 'n' Roll Bingo

Sushi Blues: Raw with LeMoore

Talk of the Town: The Quiet Moment

Tony's Bourbon Street: Robert White's Dance Party

Weathervane: 5 pm: Luke Roberts

CONCERTS

Weaver Street Market After Hours: 6-8 pm: Jazz and pop standards from Equinox with Terri Houston. On the lawn at 101 E Weaver St, Carrboro. 929-0010 x115. Free.

Fri, July 16
Abyssinia: African Caribbean Night

Bogart's: Lounge Lizards

Cafe Cyclo: Spin

Caffe Driade: Dean Fields

Carolina Crossroads Restaurant: Kickin' Grass

Cat's Cradle: Arrested Development, Spookie Daly Pride

Cave: 7:30 pm: Bill Hicks; 10 pm: Kickin' Grass

CD Alley: 5 pm: Mylittlepony, Mowing Lawns, John Harrison

De La Luz @ Temple Ball: Mike Babyak's Shape Shifters, None the Wiser

Fat Daddy's: Astor's Cane

Foster's American Grill: Blood Kin

42nd St. Oyster Bar: Super Grit Cowboy Band

Gino Russo's: Flabbergasters

Go! Room 4: Bats and Mice

James Pharmacy Restaurant: Stephen Smith

Kings: Avett Brothers, Just About to Burn

Legends: DJ Joey

Library: Brooklyn Nights with KidAG

Lincoln Theatre: The Secret Machine, The Helio Sequence

Local 506: Ghost of Rock CD Release Party, Fake Swedish

Lounge at Cosmic Cantina: 10 pm: open mic jam session; 1 am: DJ with freestyle open mic

Margaux's: House of Rhythm

Martin Street Music Hall: Sonic Boom tribute with DJs Merlin & Shade

Michael Dean's: Crush

Montas: Fiesta Tropical

MVP's: Jacked Up

Nightlight: Hotel Motel, Holy Roman Empire, The Eames Era, Indigiqualie

Open Eye Cafe: Drew Holgate

Pittsboro General Store Cafe: Jeff Hart

The Pour House: Urban Sophisticates

Sadlack's: Secret Robot Meeting, Schooner

Sidelines: Rebel Son

The Sirens Lounge: DJ Andre

Six String Cafe: Chris Rosser, Free Planet Radio

Tony's Bourbon Street: Time Machine

Vin Rouge: Rah Bickley and the Lost in the Stars Trio

Washington Duke Inn: Chris Reynolds Swing 'N' Jazz Duo

Weathervane: 5 pm: Eddie Paolantonio

CONCERTS

John Dee Holeman: 6-8 pm: Blues guitarist and storyteller. Part of Warehouse Blues Series, in association with City of Durham and Music Maker Relief Foundation. West Village Courtyard, Durham. 560-4965. Free.

The Gigi Dover Band: 7 pm: Classic country with a hip groove. Part of Bynum Music Series. Bynum General Store, 950 Bynum Rd, 10 miles south of Chapel Hill off Hwy 15-501. 542-1858. $3-7 suggested donation.

Jazz at The Know: 7-10 pm: Weekly jazz jam hosted by jazz writer and announcer Larry Thomas. 2520 Fayetteville St, Durham. 682-7228. $5.

Michael W. Smith & Mercyme: 7 pm: With the David Crowder Band. Alltel Pavilion, 3801 Rock Quarry Rd, Raleigh. 831-6666, www.alltelpavilion.com. $35-15.

Sat, July 17
Abyssinia: African Caribbean Night

April + George: Worldbeat with DJ Steve

Bogart's: Magic Pipers

Cafe Cyclo: Merge

Cat's Cradle: Piedmont Wildlife Center Benefit with Dexter Romweber, Katharine Whelan, John Howie, JR, Taz Halloween, The Mountain Goats

Cave: 7:30 pm: Joe Bell & The Stinging Blades; 10 pm: Puritan Rodeo, Red Hot Polkerdots

De La Luz @ Temple Ball: John Saylor

Enoteca Vin: Sala@Vin with DJs Joshua & Keith

Fat Daddy's: Rocco's Collar

42nd St. Oyster Bar: Buster Groove

Gino Russo's: E.G. Peters

Go! Room 4: Album Leaf, The Movies, The Honorary Title

James Pharmacy Restaurant: Brenda Linton and the Ravens

Kings: Strange, The Nicky Band, Eames Era & Spader

Legends: House & Techno with DJ Joey

Lincoln Theatre: Stockholm Syndrome, Waylandsphere

Local 506: Hotel Lights, Just About to Burn

Lounge at Cosmic Cantina: 10 pm: open mic jam session; 1 am: DJ with freestyle open mic

Martin Street Music Hall: Vaughn Penn, Jessica Bernard

Montas: EuroLatin Nights

Open Eye Cafe: Eric Sommer

Pane & Vino: Alfonso Velez

Pittsboro General Store Cafe: Armand & Bluesology

The Pour House: Steep Canyon Rangers CD Release Party

Ringside: Glam Saturday with DJs Rousseau, Implicit, Mouse and Nguinn

Sadlack's: Allstar Otis

Scooter's: noon: Monroe Smiff

The Sirens Lounge: DJ Pitt

Six String Cafe: noon: Irish music open jam; 8 pm: Stephanie Corby & Greg Greenway

Spice Street: Fusion with DJ Intuition and Kid AG

Sunset Grille: Mark Abott & Too Tall Tommy

Tony's Bourbon Street: Mojo

Vineyard Cafe: Buddy West

CONCERTS

The BilliTones: 10 am-noon: American blues and rock 'n' roll. Music at the Hillsborough Farmers' Market. CCB downtown bldg parking lot off Churton Street.

Crucial Fiya: 6-8:30 pm: Reggae band combines roots, culture, dancehall and hip-hop grooves. Part of Durham Parks and Recreation Summer Concert series. Durham Central Park, corner of Foster and Corporation sts. 560-4355, www.ci.durham.nc.us. Free.

Beatles Fest: The Spongetones: 7 pm: Performing Beatles classics. Music/movie combo. NC Museum of Art, 2110 Blue Ridge Rd, Raleigh. 715-5923, www.ncartmuseum.org. $12, $5 children 2-12.

An Elegant Summer Evening with Music Everywhere: 7 pm: Two live ensembles of Durham Symphony musicians perform with special guests. House concert to benefit the Durham Symphony. Make reservations at 560-2736, office@durhamsymphony.org.

k.d. lang with the NC Symphony: 7:30 pm. Amphitheatre at Regency Park, 8003 Regency Pkwy, Cary. 462-2024. $32, $30 adv, children 12 & under free.