In addition to the events we’ve already highlighted in Weekend Reminders I:  Hot Licks post, here are a few more featured events you might want to check out.  Our remaining cool picks for a hot June weekend can be found after the jump.  And it begins with a very COOL picture I took a few months ago while hiking in North Carolina.  Have a great weekend everyone!

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[Winter at Grandfather Mountain, NC:  Photo by the author]

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Friday, June 6

• The Summertime Blues:  Plenty of performances to highlight in you’re a blues fan beginning with The Blues Jam at Gravity Lounge.  Featuring Ed Freeman, Jared Harris, Louisa Wimerger, Jim Keathley, James Rubin, and Marc Modica, this gets underway at 7pm.  $10 and come prepared to dance!  Also on tap for your Friday is the Eli Cook Band at Durty Nelly’s at 9:30pm and the Chickenhead Blues Band at Felini’s beginning at 10pm.  Admission price for both is $5.

• In addition, there is a second show at the Gravity Lounge tonight as DJ’s Clinic, Bristol, Body80, and Cadence perform at a benefit show for The Bridge and ourspace.  This gets underway at 10pm following the Blues Jam.  $5.

• Finally, grab some shade under the Pavilion canopy and get yourself a nice cold beverage as The Original Charlottesville Allstars perform at Friday’s After Five.  Gates open at 5:30pm.  Iam Gilliam opens. Free.

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Saturday, June 7

• The Dawning holds its first event in its new space Saturday at 10pm at ourspace (located below the Twisted Branch Tea Bazaar).  Open to all ages, this goth and industrial dance night features sounds by DJ Rift and DJ Elaris.  Cost is $4.

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Sunday, June 8

• Andy Friedman and Other Failures perform at Felini’s Sunday at 10pm.  No cover.  (Highly recommended)

• Finally here’s my overlooked classic of the weekend.  Nashville-based singer/songwriter Tom House is at the Gravity Lounge on Sunday at 7:30pm.  Charlottesville’s own Keith Morris and The Crooked Fingers and Wes Swing open.  $10.  This one should be fantastic!

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Assorted Notes on the Weekend

• Live Arts presents performances of their latest production The Beard of Avon on Friday and Saturday.  8pm both days.  Ticket prices vary.  $10 - $20.50.  977-4177.

• For our Weekend Reminder I: Hot Licks post, click here.  Features more info on performances by The Nels Cline Singers, Bill Kirchen, and Corey Harris in Charlottesville this weekend.

• For additional weekend happening in and around Charlottesville check out the Weekend Preview:  Fun Things to Come post from our friends over at cVillain.

• As always, you can find the rest of your weekend music happenings in our Charlottesville Events listing to the right of the page.

• And last, but certainly, not least, STAY COOL!!!

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