ARTSCENTER: 300-G Main St., Carrboro. June 5: Sara Watkins. 8:30 p.m. $20, $18 ArtsCenter Friends. June 10: Steve Earle with Joe Pug, 8:30 p.m. $39; $37 for ArtsCenter Friends. www.artscenterlive.org. 929-2787.

BLUE BAYOU: 106 Churton St., Hillsborough. June 5: Nick Mosss & the Fliptops. 732-2555. bluebayouclub.com.

BYNUM GENERAL STORE: 950 Bynum Road, Bynum. Front Porch Music Series. All shows at 7 p.m. June 5: Them Fellers. June 12: Milagro Saints. June 19: Down River. June 26: Gravy Boys. www.bynumfrontporch.org.

CAFE DRIADE: 1215-A E. Franklin St. All shows at 8 pm. www.cafedriade.com.

CAPT. JOHN'S DOCKSIDE: 11550 U.S.15-501 (Cole Park Plaza). Third Thursdays: Chris Reynolds Swing 'N' Jazz Trio with Peter Innocenti & Tony Greco. 6 p.m. 968-7955.

CAROLINA BREWERY: Bellemont Station (U.S. 64/15-501), Pittsboro. June 6: Blue Diablo, 7 p.m. www.carolinabrewery.com.

CAROLINA INN: 211 Pittsboro St. Fridays on the Front Porch. All shows at 5 p.m. and free. June 5: Mick Mixon and Franklin Street. June 12: Gravy Boys. June 19: Big Fat Gap. June 26: Mick Mixon and Franklin Street. 962-8519. www.carolinainn.com.

CAT'S CRADLE: 300 East Main St., Carrboro. June 4: BK3 featuring Bill Kreutzmann, James "Hutch" Hutchison, Scott Murawski with Tara Nevins, 9 p.m. $18 advance, $21 day of show. June 5: The English Beat, The Urban Sophisticates, 9 p.m. $17 advance, $20 day of show. June 6: Tab Benoit, Mel Melton & The Wicked Mojos, 8 p.m. $18 advance, $20 day of show. June 7: Easy Star All-Stars, 9:30 p.m. $14 advance, $16 day of show. June 8: Rock for Malawi: A Benefit for World Camp, with The Violetears, 9 p.m. $10. June 9: X, 8:30 p.m. $20 advance, $23 day of show. 967-9053, www.catscradle.com.

LOCAL 506: 506 W. Franklin St. June 3: Like Bells, Two Planes, John Wilkes Boothe and the Black Toothe. June 4: Rockin' Ammonia Karaoke, 9:30 p.m. Free. June 5: Holy Ghost Tent Revival, Paleface, Midtown Dickens, 10 p.m. June 6: Erie Choir, The Travesties, The Magic Babies, 10 p.m. June 8: THe Detroit Cobras, Dex Romweber Duo, 9:30 p.m. $10. www.local506.com. 942-5506.

NIGHTLIGHT: 405 1/2 W. Rosemary St. June 3: Andrew Weathers, Ghost Cats From the South, Battle Rockets, 9:30 p.m. $5. June 4: Death to the Detail, Lonely Are the Brave, Resist Not, 9:30 p.m. Free. June 5: Simple, Radio Taiwan, Whalewatchers, 10 p.m. $5. June 6: FrequeNC Records Night, 10 p.m.. June 9: Alcazar Hotel, Hokums Heroes, Panda Force. Free. 960-6101, www.nightlightclub.com.

OPEN EYE CAFE: 100-C E Main St., Carrboro. June 3: Chris Wimberley, 8 p.m. June 5: The Carbros. June 6: Benefit Concert for the Multiple Sclerosis Society, with Jeff Crawford, 8 p.m. $5 suggested donation. www.openeyecafe.com. 968-9410.

THE CAVE: 452 1/2 W. Franklin St. Early shows, 7:30 p.m.; late shows, 10 p.m. June 3: Terrance & The Tall Boys, with Twelve Thousand Armies, late. June 4: Brandon Herndon and John Pardue's Songslingers Showcase, early; Studio Gangster with Dirty Little Heaters, late. June 5: Comedy Night with Johnny Cook, early; Instant Jones with Alcazar Hotel, late. June 6: Pagen Hellcats, early; Inspector 22 with Wild Wild Geese, late. June 8: Trivia Night hosted by Misty, early; Ascetic Parade with the Begin-Agains, late.June 9: Future Kings of Nowhere, Andy Gardner, Rebekah Ann, late. 968-9308, www.caverntavern.com.

THE GREEN AT SOUTHERN VILLAGE: Summer Music Series. All shows at 7 p.m. and free unless otherwise noted. June 7: African American Traditions: The Mighty Gospel Inspirations and Dashwan Hickman and Steel Moven, $5. June 14: Will McBride Group. June 21: John Howie Jr. and Rosewood Bluff. June 26: 10th Annual Southern Village North Carolina Symphony Concert, 7:30 p.m. June 28: The Ramblers, $5. www.southernvillage.com.

THE STATION @ SOUTHERN RAIL: 201 East Main St., Carrboro. Free. Tuesdays: Robert Griffin and Friends. Wednesdays: "Trivia from Hell" with host Mark Dorosin. 967-1967. www.srnc.com.