Turn it up! Friday is Cinco de Mayo, which celebrates an unlikely Mexican military defeat over the French, but here it’s about the wonders and pleasures of south-of-the-border culture and friends. Chelsea’s is hosting a hot sauce competition at 6 p.m. with music all day. Saturday the Artrageous parade winds through town. This will be one of the biggest and brightest parades of the year. Saturday night we have Drumming in the Park with Angelo Yao to keep the hands thumping well after dark.
THURSDAY, MAY 4
AQUARIUS TAQUERIA – Salsa Dance Night with Melonlight, 8 p.m.
BALCONY RESTAURANT – Maureen Alexander, Singer/Songwriter, 5 p.m.
CATHOUSE LOUNGE – George Brothers, Rock, 6 p.m.
GRAND TAVERNE – Jerry Yester, Grand Piano Dinner Music, 6:30 p.m.
FRIDAY, MAY 5
BALCONY RESTAURANT – Steve Jones, Singer/Songwriter, 12 p.m., Melissa Carper, Singer/Songwriter, 5 p.m.
BREWS – Gleewood, Americana, 7 – 10 p.m.
CHELSEA’S – Cinco De Mayo Party with DJ Mendez, Hot Sauce Competition, 6 p.m.
GRAND TAVERNE – Arkansas Red, Guitar Dinner Music, 6:30 p.m.
LEGENDS SALOON – DJ Cherokee Cinco de Mayo Party, 9 p.m.
NEW DELHI – Brick Fields, Folk, 6 – 10 p.m.
ROWDY BEAVER – 2 Dog 2 Karaoke, 7 p.m.
ROWDY BEAVER DEN – Pinetop Renegades, Rock, 9 p.m.
THE STONE HOUSE – Jerry Yester, Artist’s Choices, 6 p.m.
SATURDAY, MAY 6
**DOWNTOWN – Artrageous Parade, 2 p.m., Drumming in the Park, 6 p.m.**
BALCONY RESTAURANT – Pearl Brick, Singer/Songwriter, 12 p.m.
BREWS – Buffalo Gals, Americana, 7 – 10 p.m.
CHELSEA’S – Sad Daddy, Americana, 9 p.m.
GRAND TAVERNE – Jerry Yester, Grand Piano Dinner Music, 6:30 p.m.
LEGENDS SALOON – Opium Western, Rock, 9 p.m.
LE STICK – Pete Maiella, Singer/Songwriter, 7 – 9 p.m.
NEW DELHI – Dr. Nola and the Soul Shakers, New Orleans Soul, 6 – 10 p.m.
ROWDY BEAVER – Mark Shields Band, Rock, 7 p.m.
SUNDAY, MAY 7
BALCONY RESTAURANT – Jeff Lee, Folk, 12 p.m., Michael Dimitri, Singer/Songwriter, 5 p.m.
BREWS – Trivia, 7 p.m.
NEW DELHI – Melissa Carper and Friends, Americana, 12 – 4 p.m.
ROWDY BEAVER DEN – Terri and Brett, Rock, 1 – 5 p.m.
MONDAY, MAY 8
CHELSEA’S – Sprungbilly, Bluegrass, 8 p.m.
TUESDAY, MAY 9
BREWS – Board Games, 6 – 9 p.m.
CATHOUSE LOUNGE – Los Roscoes, Blues, 5 p.m.
CHELSEA’S – Open Mic, 9 p.m.
WEDNESDAY, MAY 10
CATHOUSE LOUNGE – Jimmy Wayne Garrett, Singer/Songwriter, 6 p.m.
EUREKA HOUSE CONCERT (17 ELK ST.) – Jonathan Byrd and Corin Raymond, Singer/Songwriters, 6 p.m.
ROWDY BEAVER DEN – Karaoke with Stan, 8 p.m.