BLUES: Ken Lyon and Tombstone play an acoustic show Saturday night at the Blackstone River Theatre in Cumberland.

Biggest names

Big Brother and the Holding Company, rock and blues, Narrows Center for the Arts, 16 Anawan St., Fall River. (508) 324-1926, www.ncfta.org. 8 pm. $22 advance; $25 day of show.

Tony Bird, folk and rock, Vanilla Bean Cafe, Routes 44, 169 and 97, Pomfret, Conn. (860) 928-1562, www.vanillabeancafe.com. 8 pm. $15.

Mohegan Sun, Mohegan Sun Boulevard (exit 79A off Route 395), Uncasville, Conn. (888) 226-7711, www.mohegansun.com.

•Sheena Easton, pop, rock and rhythm and blues, in the Wolf Den. 8 pm. No cover.

•Tinh Yeu Me Concert Night: Thanh Tuyen, Dan Truong and Phuong Thanh, Vietnamese, in the Arena. 11 pm. $35-$100.

Geoff Muldaur and The Killdevils, folk and blues, Stone Soup Coffeehouse, St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 50 Park Place, Pawtucket. 921-5115, www.stonesoupcoffeehouse.com. 8 pm. $15.

Martin Sexton and George Stanford, folk, blues and rock, Lupo’s Heartbreak Hotel, 79 Washington St., Providence. 331-5876, 272-5876, www.etix.com. 7-10 pm. $22.50 advance; $25 day of show; $30 reserved.

Blues

The Diving Ducks Blues Band, Galway Bay, 158 South Bend St., Pawtucket. 722-1210. 9 pm.

Chris Duarte, Chan’s Restaurant, 267 Main St., Woonsocket. 765-1900. 8, 10 pm. $17 early show; $12 late show; $20 both shows.

Little Fleet, Good Times Restaurant and Pub, 1668 Diamond Hill Rd., Cumberland. 333-8828. 9 pm. No cover.

Ken Lyon and Tombstone play acoustic, Blackstone River Theatre, 549 Broad St., Cumberland. 725-9272, www.riverfolk.org. 8 pm. $12 advance; $15 day of show.

Jeff Pitchell and Texas Flood, Twin River, Lighthouse Bar, 100 Twin River Rd., Lincoln. 723-3200, (877) 827-4837, www.twinriver.com. 10 pm. No cover. 18+.

Cape Verdean

The Notera Sounds Band, Tazza Caffe and Lounge, 250 Westminster St., Providence. 421-3300, www.tazzacaffe.com. 10 pm.

Christian

PS. 32 adds rock, blues, oldies and funk, The Upper Room, 2nd Floor, 1221 Main St., West Warwick. 823-5330, www.theupperroomri.org. 7 pm. Freewill donation.

Country

Babs and Maril and the Hayloft Jamboree, American Legion Post 15, 1016 Main St., East Greenwich. 884-9865. 7-11 pm. $5.

Folk

Rhode Island Folk Festival: Jerimoth Hill with Aubrey Atwater, Elwood Donnelly, Cathy Clasper-Torch, John & Heidi Cerrigione and Uriah Donnelly, Blue Around the Edges with Dianna Tetreau and Carol Campbell, Paul Dube and dance caller and clogger Chris Bischoff, Peeptoad Coffeehouse, North Foster Baptist Church, 81 East Killingly Rd., Foster. 392-1322, www.rifolkfestival.org. 9 am-6 pm, 7:30-10:30 pm. $15, $10 children under 12 for day or evening session; $25, $15 children under 12 for both sessions. Workshops and performances.

Jazz

Steve Burke, Beach Rose Café, 85 Brown St., Wickford. 295-2800. Noon-3 pm.

The Tony Cipolla Group, The Hi-Hat, 3 Davol Square, Providence. 453-6500. 6:30-8:30 pm.

R.A. Fish and Friends add global, trance and Middle Eastern dance, India, 520 Main St., Warren. 245-4500. 6-10 pm. No cover.

The Charlie Harris Trio, Capriccio, 2 Pine St., Providence. 421-1320. 8:30 pm-12:30 am.

Stan Holtzman adds pop, Lobster Pot, 119 Hope St. (Route 114), Bristol. 253-1900. 8-11 pm. No cover.

Lois Vaughan, The Rhumbline, 62 Bridge St., Newport. 849-3999. 6:30-10 pm.

The Al Wilson Jazz Trio, Atlantic Beach Club, in the lounge, 53 Purgatory Rd., Middletown. 847-2750. 8:30 pm-12:30 am. No cover.

Oldies

The Bandstand Revue adds swing, Merrill Lounge, 535 North Broadway, East Providence. 434-9742. 9 pm.

Lookin’ Back, Wharf Tavern, 215 Water St., Warren. 245-5043. 8 pm-midnight.

Rebound, Anthony’s First Restaurant, 1027 G.A.R. Highway (Route 6), Swansea. (508) 646-1199. 9 pm.

Pop

Brother to Brother, Two Jerks Pub and Grill, 446 Waterman Ave., East Providence. 434-4111. 8:30 pm-12:30 am.

Tom Conte, Blue Grotto Restaurant, 210 Atwells Ave., Providence. 272-9030. 7:30-10:30 pm.

E-Water Band, The Hi-Hat, 3 Davol Square, Providence. 453-6500, www.thehihat.com. 9 pm-1 am.

Gemini adds oldies, Tri-City Elks Lodge 14, 1915 West Shore Rd., Warwick. 737-9510. 8:30 pm-12:30 am. $5.

Dave Manuel, La Forge Casino Restaurant. See Friday.

Sweet Desire, Starz, 1458 Park Ave., Cranston. 490-5555. 9 pm-1 am.

Johnny T, Flare, 577 Tiogue Ave., Coventry. 615-8577. 8:30 pm-12:30 am.

Triad featuring Jen Mainelli, Eleven Forty Nine Restaurant, 1149 Division St., Warwick. 884-1149. 8 pm-midnight.

Twyce, Camille’s, 71 Bradford St. (off Atwells Avenue), Providence. 751-4812. 8:30 pm-12:30 am.

Rhythm & blues

Open Jam, The Room at Waterstreet Cafe, 36 Water St., Fall River. (508) 672-8748, www.waterstreetcafe.com. 9:30 pm.

The Rockin’ Soul Horns, Narragansett Cafe, 25 Narragansett Ave., Jamestown. 423-2150. 9:30 pm-1 am. No cover.

Rory and the Blueshounds, Bovi’s Town Tavern, 287 Taunton Ave., East Providence. 434-9670. 9 pm-1 am.

The Taren Yelle Band adds blues, funk and soul, News Cafe, 43 Broad St., Pawtucket. 728-6475. 8 pm.

Rock

Alias TC, Sogno Ristorante and Bar, 961 Dyer Ave., Cranston. 946-3335. 8 pm-midnight.

Johnny Carlevale and His Band of All-Stars and Nate Gibson and the Gashouse Gang add rockabilly, Jake’s Bar and Grille, 373 Richmond St., Providence. 453-5253. 9 pm.

The Complaints, Olives, 108 North Main St., Providence. 751-1200. 10 pm-2 am. Cover varies.

The Criminals, Gillary’s Tavern, 198 Thames St., Bristol. 253-2012. 9:30 pm.

D5 and After Effect, East Bay Tavern, 305 Lyon Ave., East Providence. 228-7343. 9 pm-1 am.

The Hitmen, Oak Hill Tavern, 565 Tower Hill Rd. (Route 1), North Kingstown. 294-3282. 9 pm. No cover.

Indian Jewelry, Libythth, Phthalocyanine and Bronhard/Going/Public, AS220, 115 Empire St., Providence. 831-9327. 9 pm. $7. All ages.

Kick and Inside Out, J.R.’s Bourbon Street Rock House, Mardi Gras Multi Club and Johnny Bahama’s Complex, 1500 Oaklawn Ave., Cranston. 463-3080. 9 pm-1 am.

New York Minute, South County Tavern & Grill, 570 Nooseneck Hill Rd. (Route 3), Exeter. 397-0002. 8:30 pm-midnight.

Bob Peters adds jazz, Parker’s Pub, 1838 Smith St. (Route 44), North Providence. 232-0111. 8 pm. Includes open mike.

The Senders, Nostalgia, 557 Warwick Ave., Warwick. 467-8998, www.nostalgiari.com. 9 pm-1 am.

Those Guys, The Rhino Bar and Grille, 337 Thames St., Newport. 846-0707. 10 pm-1 am.

Swing

The Calamari Brothers, Crickets. 9 pm-12:30 am. See Friday.