Harvard Square Friday, One Night Band Saturday

As the summer winds down, we’re keeping the feelings fancy free. That’s how we like to do it. And with those good vibes, we return to the stage of Tommy Doyles in Harvard Square (96 Winthrop St., Cambridge — formerly the House of Blues) this Friday, Aug. 20 for a fun night o’ tunes. We take the stage at 10 p.m. for the 21+ show and the cover is $5.  For more details, including directions, click here.

Also, this Saturday, our own Glenn Yoder will represent Casssavettes in the second annual One Night Band, presented by Boston Band Crush, at the Middle East Downstairs. This unique, innovative musical experiment brings together 40 random musicians, places them into temporary bands, and lets them loose onstage. This year’s installment will be filmed for a documentary and has already received plenty of hype, press, good vibes, and what not. Read Glenn’s advanced interview, in which he talks about a dream supergroup, Bocephus, and his creepy infatuation with Nick Balkin’s bass.  The show starts at 8 p.m., tickets are $10 in advance, $12 day of, with all proceeds benefitting Zumix. Don’t miss it!