What are you looking forward to this weekend?
Thursday
Black 47. Celtic rockers play weekly downtown concert. 6:30 PM. Free. Stearns Square, Springfield.
Friday
Eric Church. Rising country star headlines his first arena tour. Robert Earl Keen opens. 7:30 PM. $39.50. Mohegan Sun Arena, Uncasville, Conn. mohegansun.com
Misstallica. Billing themselves as the world's only all-girl tribute to Metallica, Misstallica focuses on the metal icons' first four albums. 9:30 PM. Geraldines, West Springfield. geraldinesrocks.com
Saturday
12th Annual Springfield Caribbean Carnival. A costumed parade and carnival extravaganza featuring bands of colorful masqueraders and glitzy floats. Celebration with vendors, bands and more follows the parade in Blunt Park. Noon - 9 PM. Free. Parade begins at State and Catharine Streets in Springfield; celebration at Blunt Park.
Jim Breuer. Star of Half Baked and well-known as Saturday Night Live's 'Goat Boy'. 7 PM and 10:30 PM. $25. Hu Ke Lau, Chicopee. hukelau.com
Girl Talk. Electronic musician brings dance party to Northampton. Note location change due to forecast of inclement weather. 8 PM. $25. Calvin Theatre, Northampton. iheg.com
Kristen Hersh. Singer-songwriter who doubles as one of the lead singers for the alternative rock band Throwing Muses. 7 PM. Iron Horse Music Hall, Northampton. iheg.com
Ophira Eisenberg. Standup comedian, storyteller and public radio host, familiar to fans of The Moth. 8 PM $12 advance, $16 day of show. Mass MoCa, North Adams. massmoca.org
All Weekend
85th Westfield Fair. Among the attractions: truck pulls, ox draws, a women’s “powder puff horse draw,” antique tractor pull, and even a kids pedal tractor pull. Friday, 5 to 10 p.m.; Saturday, 8 a.m. to 10 p.m.; and Sunday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Adults, $7; seniors, $5; and ages11 and under, free with paid adult admission. Russellville Road, Westfield. thewestfieldfair.com
Compagnie Käfig. "An artistic encounter between Lyon-based choreographer Merzouki and a group of young dancers from Rio De Janeiro resulted in a sensational combination of athletic Samba, hip-hop, and capoeira dance styles." Check website for times. $39-$65. Jacob's Pillow, Ted Shawn Theatre, Becket. jacobspillow.org
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