Sometimes you just can’t come up with a clever headline, so you go with a cheesy rehash of a really dumb one from the previous month instead. Yet there’s still  lots of STUFF TO DO in Charleston and the rest of the Mountain State over the next few days, and your humble blogger might even take the opportunity to rewrite parts of the boilerplate for this feature.

With the temperatures falling a bit below the tropical level, outdoor festivals are winding down, but there will still be outdoor events, so I will continue to implore you to not be a dick and vape or smoke around other humans who may not share your addictions. Lots of folks get really sick when exposed to that garbage.

As I have been copying and pasting for some time now, this a good time to remind you that THIS IS NOT A COMPLETE LIST OF EVENTS.  It’s just a starting point, so don’t expect anything comprehensive, and if you feel strongly about me leaving anything out, feel free to mention it in the comments. And if you have a show that you’d like to plug in the future, contact me via Social Media at Facebook or Twitter.

There are several benefits in the works to help people who were in the path of the recent hurricane in the South. Be aware that these benefit shows are out there, and that the organizers are too busy to get the information out to me in time for this post. Seek and give.

Live Music is on tap at Taylor Books. There is no cover charge, and shows start at 7:30 PM.  This week’s shows are not yet announced.

Saturday at 7 PM, Live At The Shop, on Ohio Avenue in Dunbar, presents a night of soulful music as Rick Perdue and Garden Park take the stage. This event promises to be a heartfelt celebration of music, blending unique sounds and styles. Tickets are available for $10.

As  always, The World Famous Empty Glass Cafe has some great stuff this week  to tell you about. Friday Tim Courts holds down the forts for Happy Hour. Check the graphics dump below for more weekend events at The Empty Glass.

Please remember that the pandemic is still not entirely over yet. It’s a going concern with the ‘rona still lurking about all robust and reinvigorated and now with Retsin™. Plus there are drought-fueled nasty seasonal allergies, Pumpkin Spice Zombies, Lizards wearing eyeliner, creepy paper and other damned good reasons to be careful. Many people who have very good reasons are still wearing masks, and many of us, understandably, are still nervous about being in crowds, masked or not. Be kind and understanding  while you’re out.

Keep in mind that all shows are subject to change or be cancelled at the last minute.

Here we go, roughly in order…