Standup comic Ryan Dalton, who appeared on Comedy Central's "Live at Gotham" and won the 2011 World Series of Comedy Festival in Las Vegas, will appear in the fourth installment of Funny Business's Live Comedy Series, at 8 p.m. Friday at The Thrill, 157 E. Rosemary St. 919-335-LAFF, funnybusinesslive.com.

South Wing was a staple of the local club scene back in the '70s. They're back in fine form these days with a double drum setup. Their show at The ArtsCenter, 300-G E. Main St., Carrboro, last year was one of the highlights of the season. They'll be back there again on Saturday, in a show that starts at 8:30 p.m. 919-929-2787, artscenterlive.org.

Local 506, 506 W. Franklin St., will present a terrific mash-up show for a great cause Friday night: "Automatic for the Joshua Tree: REM vs. U2," featuring the Magnolia Collective, Birds & Arrows, Tripp, Big Fat Gap, Mary Johnson Rockers & The Spark, and Semi-Formal. Suggested donation is $8, and proceeds go to Real Change for Spare Change. 919-942-5506, local506.com.