• Lancaster Roots & Blues, music that brings joy to the soul, runs Friday through Sunday. Downtown Lancaster will host 80 concerts across 10 stages and eight venues over the weekend. Tickets start at $69. For more information, visit lancasterrootsandblues.com/.
• Karin Leon will perform at Santander Arena in Redding on Friday at 8 p.m. This triple-talented singer has a rich, dramatic tenor voice, a gifted storyteller and impressive instrumental skills. Leon is the head songwriter, guitarist and producer for the Mexican regional band Grupo Arranke, a songwriter for artists such as Christian Nodal, Cutaes de Sinaloa and Adriel Favela, and a successful solo artist. Tickets start at $80. For more information, visit santander-arena.com/events/.
Karin Leon is in the middle of the Boca Chueca Tour 2024 (Courtesy of Santander Arena)
• Discover Ag Podcast Live features two women discussing what’s happening in the food industry tonight at 7 at Reading Area Community College’s Miller Center for the Arts. Their podcast is where agriculture meets pop culture and is aimed at anyone who wants to stay connected and up to date on the expanding world of Western culture, food and agriculture. Each week, hosts Natalie Kovarik and Tara Vander Dussen will analyze the latest trends and innovations at the intersection of agriculture and culture. Originally from the heart of the Nebraska sand dunes, Kovarik is a fourth-generation rancher turned social entrepreneur who weaves together western and urban life to present agriculture in a unique and compelling way. Vander Dussen, a fifth-generation dairy farmer from New Mexico, has built a career as an environmental scientist out of her love of the land and her roots in agriculture. Tickets are $20. For more information, visit millercenter.racc.edu/discover.
• Live Dead & Brothers: An all-star celebration of the Grateful Dead and Allman Brothers, a concert looking back at the classics of the 1960s and ’70s, Tuesday at 8 p.m. at Bucks County’s Sellersville Theatre. Embark on a fascinating journey through the golden age of psychedelic blues and budding jam bands. This extraordinary ensemble, comprised of current and former members of the Grateful Dead and the Allman Brothers Band, will re-create the timeless magic of the late ’60s and early ’70s. Performers include Les Dudek of the Allman Brothers, former Grateful Dead pianist Tom Constanten (who is retiring after this tour), Berry Duane Oakley of the Allman Betts Band, Mark Curran of Bob Weir & Rat Dog, Scott Guberman of Phil Lesh & Friends, and Pete Lavezzoli of Oteil & Friends. They will recreate the magic of the concerts that the Grateful Dead and Allman Brothers co-hosted from 1969 to 1973. Their performance captures the raw energy, improvisational flair, and soul-stirring melodies that defined an era of musical innovation. Whether you’re a longtime fan of the Grateful Dead and Allman Brothers or discovering their magic for the first time, this is a live music experience that transcends generations. Tickets start at $35. For more information, visit st94.com/events/.
• Comedian Raffi Bastos will perform at Soul Joel’s in Pottstown on Friday at 7 p.m. Bastos is a Jewish-Brazilian comedian with a Dracula-like accent who has rapidly gained a social media presence for his stand-up clips, filmed mainly at New York’s renowned Comedy Cellar. In his native Brazil, Bastos was a pioneer in comedy and the medium, and a pioneer of Brazilian stand-up comedy. His 17-year comedy and acting career before coming to the United States included many firsts and was featured in an interview on The Joe Rogan Experience. Bastos has set records, sparked controversy through freedom of speech, and used the power of the Internet to amass a vast social media following. His videos, which include stage performances, music videos, interviews, and sketches, have been viewed more than 370 million times on his YouTube channel alone. In 2011, The New York Times deemed him the most influential person on Twitter. At the time, he had 7 million followers; today, he has 11.4 million. In 2013, he won the Shorty Award for Best Comedian, also known as the Oscars of Social Media. Bastos’ witty and observational humor made him popular online, making him the first Brazilian comedian to be a regular at a world-famous comedy club. He is the first Brazilian comedian to headline the world’s largest comedy festival, Montreal’s “Just for Laughs.” He has three comedy specials on Netflix. He has acted in movies, had his own controversial talk show, been a field journalist, and even hosted a reality show (Netflix’s “Ultimate Beastmaster”). He is also the co-founder and owner of the largest comedy club in South America. Bastos has done just about everything in Brazil, and now he is trying to do it all in the United States, with a fresh perspective in uncharted territory. Ticket prices start at $25. For more information, visit souljoels.com/
Raffi Bastos is sure to bring plenty of laughs and smiles (Courtesy of SoulJoel’s)
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