The Howard County-based bluegrass band Big River performs at the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Columbia's One World Coffeehouse Sat., June 28 at 7 p.m. in the Owen Brown Interfaith Center. The group's multi-instrumentalists, who have been making music for more than 30 years, will perform such bluegrass mainstays as "Foggy Mountain Breakdown" and "Rocky Top." Tickets are $12 general, $6 for students. Call 410-381-0097.

At the village centers

Gary & the Groove offers up "good time rock'n'roll" this Thu., June 26 from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Hickory Ridge Village Center. Dave Chappell Trio will play jazz Fri., June 27, 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m., at the Kings Contrivance Village Center. Rita Clark & the Naturals blends New Orleans R&B, soul and blues Fri., June 27, 6-8 p.m., at the River Hill Village Center. Orlando Phillips performs Caribbean music Fri., June 27, 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. at the Wilde Lake Village Center. Call 443-367-0110.

Celtic connection

Multi-instrumentalist and Celtic guitar whiz Robin Bullock will perform Thu., June 26, 8 p.m., at Baldwin's Station & Pub in Sykesville. Bullock will perform his own arrangements of traditional works, such as Irish jigs and Appalachian ballads. Admission is $18. Call 410-795-1041.

Live at the Lakefront

Silver Spring's world music group the 2nd Story Band will close out the Columbia Association's Lakefront Wednesdays Concert Series July 2 from noon to 2 p.m. at Lake Kittamaqundi in the Columbia Town Center. Call 410-715-3104.

Gemini at HCC

Howard Community College's music department will present a concert featuring participants in the Gemini Piano Trio's chamber music workshop Sat., June 28, 7:30 p.m., in Monteabaro Recital Hall. On the bill will be violin and piano duos and trios by such composers as Bach, Vivaldi, Haydn, Mozart, Schubert, Borodin, and Ravel. The trio is comprised of Benjamin Myers, Hsiu-Hui Wang and Sheng-Tsung Wang. Admission is free. Call 410-772-4914 or 410-772-4107.

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