Loudoun Jazz Ensemble. Saturday, 6:30 – 9 p.m., Loudoun Jazz Ensemble has performed together since 1997, delighting audience with their big band sound and danceable melodies. Under the direction of talented jazz trombonist John Morgan, the LJE performs regularly at events throughout the Northern Virginia area. For tickets, call the Clubhouse at 703-723-1501.

We Are Star Children. Friday, 7:00, Jefferson Theater, Charlottesville. We Are Star Children is a 6-piece “adventure pop” band from Charlottesville. They veer in and out of conventional rock/pop arrangement: horn and synth cascade over a surging rhythm section, brazen enough to share lead with the advancing wall of rich harmony vocals. In their recordings and live shows alike, they continually dance with beauty and mayhem, occasionally spinning into a contemplative waltz or tip-toeing down an eerie alley, but ultimately whipping the crowd into a full froth. 

4th Annual Backyard BBQ, Brew, and Band Festival. Saturday 11 a.m. – 11 p.m., Flint Hill Public House Restaurant &Inn. This jammin’ good time celebrates the best parts of summer: backyard barbecue, great live music, and a cold beer to wash it all down. Flint Hill Public House’s pulled pork, brisket, and BBQ chicken are savory, Southern, and “soon to be world famous.” Local craft breweries Starr Hill, Beer Hound, Devils Backbone, Brother’s Craft, and Pale Fire provide libations that pair so well with smoked meats. To top it all off, bluegrass quintet Circa Blue and blues rockers Seven Bands take to the stage.

Dailey & Vincent. Friday, 7:30 p.m., Halsey Theatre, Culpeper. Dubbed the “Rockstars of Bluegrass,” the Dailey & Vincent duo has been hailed throughout the music industry as one of the most exciting, reputable and elite Bluegrass bands in America, having won numerous awards for their uniquely contagious and riveting music, and earning three Grammy nominations for their 2013 album Brothers of the Highway.

Ann Lyne, “Summer Pastures”

GALLERY SPOTLIGHT: Opening Reception for Summer Light Group Show. Friday, 5:30 p.m., Les Yeux du Monde Gallery, Charlottesville. “Summer Light” will feature paintings and sculpture by such regional favorites as Sally Bowring, Pam Black, Elizabeth Geiger, David Hawkins, Gwyn Kohr, Kathy Kuhlmann, Susan Mcalister, Ann Lyne, Ana Rendich, Theo van Groll and Millicent Young.

MORE EVENTS

• Pirate Themed Twilight Polo. Saturday, 6 – 10 p.m., Great Meadow, The Plains.
• Bistro Night. Saturday, 6 – 9 p.m., Doukenie Winery, Purcellville.
• Shelter Pets and Wine. Sunday, 12 – 3 p.m., Keswick Vineyards, Keswick.