Weird Al Yankovic to invade Civic Theatre
Eat it (eat it), eat it (eat it), get yourself an egg and beat it … Are you singing along yet? Weird Al Yankovic brings his “Mandatory World Tour” back to the Akron Civic Theatre at 8 p.m. Tickets are $37.50 to $55 at www.akroncivic.com.
Zac Brown Band at Blossom Music Center
The summer country-music stampede continues at Blossom Music Center as the Zac Brown Band arrives at 7 p.m. Openers are Drake White and the Big Fire. Tickets are $35.50-$71.50 at 330-745-3000, www.ticketmaster.com.
Anniversary party at Empire Concert Club
The Empire Concert Club is celebrating its two-year anniversary this weekend with 10 bands over two nights. The fun begins at 7 p.m. Friday, with Advance on Thermopylae, Line of Defense, Olathia, Goodnight Tonight and We’re All Lost. Saturday’s lineup, also starting at 7 p.m., includes Take Off Charlie, Drunken Sunday, Sway Cherry Sway, The Few & The Far and Automagik. Tickets are $8 for each night. The Empire is at 1305 E. Tallmadge Ave., Akron; 330-634-9489, www.empireconcertclub.com.
Rock the Docks this weekend at Springfield Lake
The annual Rock the Docks at Springfield Lake Park, 2459 Canfield Road, runs from Friday through Sunday with lots of bands and contests, including a wing-eating competition on Sunday, and fireworks over the lake on Saturday night. Admission is free; ride tickets are $20 for 24 tickets. Visit the festival’s Facebook page for more information.
David Allan Coe concert at Agora in Cleveland
And at the Agora Ballroom in Cleveland, “outlaw country” veteran and Akron native David Allan Coe is on the bill. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. and day-of-show tickets are $29. The Agora is at 5000 Euclid Ave., Cleveland; 216-881-2221, www.clevelandagora.com.