Happy Friday. The weekend is here and it’s dark at 5 p.m. If you’re heading out for high school football playoffs bundle up, if you’re not … here’s what’s happening in the area … 40+ bands are out and about … who are you going to see?

Live Music and Events for Friday

• The Apollo Maennerchor Club in Sharon, PA, has The Bees Trees at 8 p.m.
• Birdfish Brewing in Columbiana has Daniel Rylander at 7 p.m.
• The Breakroom in Wheatland, PA, has Double Shot at 8:30 p.m.
• Brew32 in Pulsaki, PA, has Ruby Hornsby at 7 p.m.
• Café 422 in Boardman has Leanne Binder & Ramja at 7 p.m.
• Café 422 in Warren has a Dinner & Show with Beatles Tribute Band Get Back with dinner at 6:30 and music at 8 p.m. $23 at the door.
• The Casual Pint in Boardman has Leo D’Angelo starting at 7:30 p.m.
• Chesty’s Blue Collar Tavern in Girard has Sparky Lark at 10 p.m.
• Club Switch on Belmont Avenue has a drag show hosted by Danyel Vasquez with special guest Rebecca Mae and an appearance by Kaleigha Diamond and more. Showtime is 12:30 a.m.
• Coaches Burger Bar in Austintown has Todd Cutshaw at 8 p.m.
• Coaches Burger Bar in Salem has Jay Wiley at 8 p.m.
• El Cowboy Tex Mex Saloon in Austintown has Cin City & The Saints at 9 p.m.
• Crickets Bar on Midlothian has American Made at 8 p.m.
• Crooked Tongue Brewing in Edinburg, PA, has Hayden Brooke at 7 p.m.
• DeYor Performing Arts Center on West Federal has “Why Me” a stage-play murder-mystery at 8 p.m.
• Los Gallos in Boardman has Fetish at 8 p.m.
• Gatsby’s at the Avalon Inn in Howland has The David Kana Jazz Trio at 6 p.m.
• Halliday’s Winery in Lake Milton has Mark Hoffman at 7 p.m.
• Hartford Hill Winery in Fowler has Full House at 7 p.m.
• Hollywood Gaming in Austintown has Victory Highway in the H Lounge at 9 p.m.
• Hop Asylum Brewing in New Wilmington, PA, has Hanna, Williamson & Shick at 8 p.m.
• El Jalepeno II in Austintown has Davis & Henner at 6 p.m.
• JR’z Pub in Austintown has Blue Siren at 9 p.m.
• Leon’s Sports Bar & Grill in Howland has Nice Band at 6 p.m.
• Maize Valley Winery & Brewery in Hartsville has Mike Lentz & Peggy Coyle at 7:30 p.m.
• Mastropietro Winery in Berlin Center has Douglas Smith at 7 p.m.
• Modern Methods Brewing in Warren has Jeff Welsh at 7 p.m.
• Mortals Key Brewing in Jamestown, PA, has Melissa Harvey Acoustics at 6 p.m.
• Noble Creature Cask House on East Rayen has Rick Bruckner at 7 p.m.
• O’Donold’s Austintown has Broken Reins at 9 p.m.
• RISER Tavern & Grill on Western-Reserve Road has On The Rocks at 7:30 p.m.
• Rolling Mills Bar & Grill in Girard has Kyle Primos and K Street at 8 p.m.
• Selah Restaurant in Struthers has Live Theatre with “The Lady With All The Answers” at 8 p.m.
• The Speakeasy Lounge in Warren has the Markasky Trio at 7 p.m.
• Suzie’s Dogs & Drafts in Boardman has Honey Brother with TCDB at 9 p.m.
• Up A Creek in Howland has The Vegas Band at 8 p.m.
• Utopia Video Nightclub on Midlothian has Flawless Friday hosted by Kardi Redd Diamond with a Midnight show.
• The Vineyards at Pine Lake in Columbiana has Richard Boston at 7 p.m.
• Vintage Estate Wine & Beer in Boardman has Brian Bonhomme at 8 p.m.
• Westside Bowl on Mahoning Avenue has a two-show Friday with Baroque Monody, Nitzy Louse & The Smokey Honey Bluesband downstairs at 9 p.m. $8 at the door and Cory Williams and Brandon Whyde upstairs at 9 p.m.
• Yellow Dog Saloon & Grill in Mecca has Ted Snyder at 8 p.m.

Friday Karaoke

• The Boxcar Lounge at the B&O Station opens at 7 p.m. with Karaoke with Kimmi at 10 p.m.
• Jai-Alai in Hermitage has Karaoke with Moonlight DJ & Karaoke at 9 p.m.
• Piggy’s Sports Bar & Grill in Struthers has Karaoke with Cheryl at 9 p.m.
• El Tapatio Mexican Restaurant & Cantina in Liberty has Rumba The Show Karaoke tonight at 9 p.m.
• Thirsty Frog Bar & Grill in Austintown has Karaoke at 9:30 p.m.

• The Zodiac Club on Four Mile Run has Karaoke & Line Dance Explosion with DJ Cam from Star 94.7 at 7 p.m.

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