CONCERTS

VARIETY: Ashland City Band, 7 p.m., today, Butler Bandshell, Lithia Park, Ashland. Free; ashlandband.org.

PATRIOTIC: American College Band, with Gordon Goodwin's Little Phat Band, 7:30 p.m. Friday, Ashland High School stadium, 201 S. Mountain Ave., Ashland; $15-$19; 609-304-2536, bandworld.org.

METAL: Music by Muerte, Terra, Usurper, Wigpeel, 7 p.m. Saturday, Rockafairy in the Rogue Valley Mall, 1600 N. Riverside Ave., Medford. $10-$15, all ages; rockafairy.org.

BRITT BITS: Coming up at the Britt Festival in Jacksonville: Natasha Bedingfield, 7:30 p.m. Sunday, $39-$72; The California Honeydrops, 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, $32-$52. Contact 541-773-6077, brittfest.org.

PSYCHE BLUES: Bamba Wassoulou Groove, 7 p.m. Monday, Fry Family Farm, 2184 Ross Lane, Medford. $40-$35; ashlandfolkcollective.com. door.

FOLK-ROCK/PUPPETS: Red Yarn, 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, Children's Museum of Southern Oregon, 413 W. Main St., Medford. Free; brittfest.org.

WORLD MUSIC: Sonido Alegre Duo, guitar and violin, 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, Jacksonville Community Center, 160 E. Main St. Free; 541-702-2585.

JAZZ GUITAR: Derek Gripper, 7 p.m. Wednesday, Grizzly Peak Winery, 1600 E. Nevada St., Ashland. $25-$30; 541-488-3869, siskiyoumusicproject.com.

EVENTS

HOLIDAY: Fourth of July celebrations, see page 1B.

ART: Ashland Gallery Walk, 5-8 p.m. Friday, downtown Ashland. Free; 541-488-8430, ashlandgalleries.com.

EQUINE: Horse racing, 1 p.m. Friday, Saturday, Grants Pass Downs; $5; racingontherogue.org.

BARGAINS: Southern Oregon Flea Market, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, Josephine County Fairgrounds, Grants Pass. $1; 541-295-5986.

OUTDOOR FILM: "The Sound of Music," 5:30 p.m. Saturday, Mt. Ashland Ski Area, 11 Mt. Ashland Ski Road. $7, free for ages 5 and younger; 541-482-2897.

BOOKS

Released this week:

MARTHA GRIMES: "The Red Queen"

BRAD THOR: "Edge of Honor"

KATHERINE WOOD: "Sunburned"