The terrific bluegrass-flavored Chatham County Line will play Saturday, Aug. 25, anchoring a great weekend at the Cat’s Cradle in Carrboro. Friday night, the Holy Ghost Tent Revival will get things off to a rocking and rollicking start. catscradle.com

Chapel Hill’s own Ayr Mountaineers, with special guest fiddler Jennifer Curtis, kick off The ArtsCenter’s Fair Trade Series, which promotes fair pay scales for musicians, with a concert Saturday, Aug. 25. Listen local! Incidentally, a late addition to the calendar brings the fast-rising Latin-rock outfit Y La Bamba to The ArtsCenter the following night, along with Birds and Arrows. artscenterlive.com

The 11th annual Come Out and Play Sculpture Show, featuring work by nearly 80 area artists, will open with a party from noon until dark Saturday, Aug. 25, at JimGin Farm, 150 Wild Horse Run, Pittsboro. Receptions will be held the first four Saturdays in September from 4 p.m. until dark. carrboro.com/comeoutandplay