Top tickets: Prodigy & masters showcase

TONIGHT

Conrad Oberg

Jacksonville, Fla., has spawned some mighty, mighty musicians — Butch Trucks and his nephew, Derek Trucks, The Van Zant brothers, Vic Chesnutt, Ray Charles and Blind Blake. Conrad Oberg, 19, a guitarist and pianist with a blues-rock bent, is moving along that same path. He has already impressed the likes of Edgar and Johnny Winter and Robert Randolph, along with departed icons Doc Watson, Hubert Sumlin and Pinetop Perkins. Hear what caught their ears.

Details: 9:30 p.m. Billy’s Barn, 1790 Thompson Memorial Drive, Salem. $8. 540-728-0270, facebook.com/billys.barn.1; conradoberg.com

TONIGHT and SATURDAY

The All-Togethers

This Las Vegas trio has Southwest Virginia roots. Frontman/multi-instrumentalist Ken Osborne is from Independence, and his upright bass-smacking wife, Cindy Osborne, is a Roanoke native. Brian Phipps, the washboard man, is from Independence. They bring their hillbilly jazz-style Americana back home for the weekend.

Details: 7 p.m. tonight. The Quarter, Roanoke. Free. 342-2990, thequarterrestaurant.com.

9 p.m. Saturday. Billy’s, Roanoke. Free. 206-3353, billysroanoke.com, thealltogethers.com

FRIDAY

Dangermuffin

This Folly Beach, S.C., band has further developed its unique take on sand-swept Americana music with the 2012 album, “Olly Oxen Free,” with songs such as “The Rising Souls” joining 2010’s “Mystery Repeating” as real gems.

Details: 10 p.m. Martin’s Downtown Bar & Grill, Roanoke. $8. 985-6278, martinsdowntown.com, dangermuffinmusic.com. Meet and Greet with Starr Hill Brewery tasting, 7 p.m. at Ripple Roanoke, 112 Market St. S.E. Free. 492-9878, facebook.com/shopripple

SATURDAY

Albert Hash Memorial Festival

With The Whitetop Mountain Band, The Crooked Road Ramblers, Big Country Bluegrass, Wayne Henderson, The Roan Mountain Hilltoppers, The New Ballards Branch Bogtrotters, Hard Cider and more

Traditional mountain music played by the region’s finest, in tribute to an old-time icon whose fiddle playing — and fiddle making — inspired the likes of Wayne Henderson.

Details: 10 a.m. Grayson Highlands State Park, Mouth of Wilson. $10; free to 12 and younger; $3 per car parking. 276-579-4322, alberthashmemorialfestival.com

TONIGHT

The Movement

With Electric Chameleon

New-school reggae and pop act The Movement is impressing folks at every stop.

Details: 10 p.m. Martin’s Downtown Bar & Grill, Roanoke. $8. 985-6278, martinsdowntown.com, themovementvibe.com

Thursday Night Live at the Taubman

With Marc Baskind Duo

Jazzy guitarist Baskind takes the stage at the museum’s Norah’s Cafe.

Details: 5 p.m. Taubman Museum of Art, Roanoke. Free. 342-5760, taubmanmuseum.org

FRIDAY

Grandin Chillage

With Electric Chameleon, Tobacco Apache

Roanoke-based rockers rock the Chillage.

Details: 6 p.m. Westover Avenue and Grandin Road, Roanoke. $5 ($4 drinks). facebook.com/electricchameleon, tobaccoapache.com

Christie Lenee

Philadelphia-based Lenee has a mountain of talent, feel and technique on guitar.

Details: 8 p.m. Dogtown Roadhouse/Sun Music Hall, Floyd. Free. 745-6836, facebook.com/DogtownRoadhouse, christielenee.com

Bob Margolin

Chicago blues.

Details: 9:30 p.m. Blue 5 Restaurant, Roanoke. Free. 904-5338, blue5restaurant.com, bobmargolin.com

The Barflys

Country-leaning Americana, with Kelly Mullen up front.

Details: 10 p.m. Awful Arthur’s, Salem. $5. 344-2997, facebook.com/awfularthursdowntown

The Greg Ayers Trio, feat. Alex Smith

An outstanding young tenor sax man joins Ayers’ jazz outfit.

Details: 9 p.m. Penny Deux Lounge, The Patrick Henry, Roanoke. Free. 400-8082, facebook.com/pennydeux

Berry Paris Quintet

Jazz act includes 501 co-owner Jerry Duncan.

Details: 9 p.m. 501 Speakeasy, 501 Campbell Ave. S.W., Roanoke. Free. 400-6377, facebook.com/501speakeasy

Lee Robertson

With Daniel McBroom

Acoustic blues.

Details: 8:30 p.m. (7:30 p.m. open mic). Third Street Coffeehouse, 305 Mountain Ave. S.W., Roanoke. Free (venue encourages donations to performers). 309-4707, marian.mcconnell@gmail.com, reverbnation.com/danielmcbroom

The Rockafellers

Rock, blues and funk.

Details: 5:30 p.m. Sunken City Brewery, 40 Brewery Drive, Hardy. Free. 420-0476, sunkencitybeer.com

Dam Fino

Songs include “Redneck DNA.”

Details: 9 p.m. Sidewinders Steakhouse and Saloon, Roanoke. $5. 904-2777, sidewinders.com, damfinoband.com

Ryan Greer

Drummer for rock band Drown the Messenger goes the solo acoustic guitar route.

Details: 6 p.m. Queso Southwestern Grill/Allsports Cafe, 32 Market St., Roanoke. Free. 904-5499, quesosouthwestern.com

SATURDAY

The Boys of Summer

A Roanoke all-star rock band includes Bruce Wall, recently recovered from surgery.

Details: 8 p.m. The Quarter (courtyard). Free. 342-2990, thequarterrestaurant.com

Baconfest

With Craig Hanson and the Gypsies, Barrelhouse, Of Company

Indie rock and blues will be the soundtrack to this first-time-in-Roanoke event.

Details: 10 a.m. Railside Plaza, 19 Salem Ave. S.W., Roanoke. $5. baconfestva.com

Virginia Stringbands: The Wolfe Brothers, Skeeter & The Skidmarks

High-octane pickers let it roll.

Details: 7 p.m. Blue Ridge Music Center, Milepost 213, Blue Ridge Parkway, near Galax. $10; free to 12 and younger. 276-236-5309 (ext. 112), blueridgemusiccenter.org

The Andy T Band

Hard blues from seasoned players.

Details: 9:30 p.m. Blue 5 Restaurant, Roanoke. Free. 904-5338, blue5restaurant.com, andytband.com

Corey Hunley and Jeff Maiden

Originals and covers.

Details: 10 p.m. The Blues BBQ Co., Roanoke. Free. 344-5683, bluesbbqco.com, coreyhunley.com

The Wildlife

Funky Floyd-based band with hot instrumental work.

Details: 10 p.m. Martin’s Downtown Bar & Grill, Roanoke. Free. 985-6278, martinsdowntown.com, reverbnation.com/thewildlifegroove

Rare Form Band

Country rock from the Lynchburg area.

Details: 9 p.m. Sidewinders Steakhouse and Saloon, Roanoke. $5. 904-2777, sidewinders.com, rareformband.webs.com

Slick Lingo

If you love the ’70s, go hear these cats.

Details: 9:30 p.m. Billy’s Barn, 1790 Thompson Memorial Drive, Salem. $5. 540-728-0270, facebook.com/billys.barn.1, facebook.com/SlickLingo

SUNDAY

Todd St. Clair Tribute Show

With Loud Clangin’ and Bangin’, Pandora’s Box, Fuzzy Logic, Gasoline Alley, Supa Fuss, Super Hold, Corey Hunley, Kelly Mullen and more

This show raises money to support University of Virginia lab research that could improve treatments on the type of inoperable brain tumor that killed Todd St. Clair, a popular and talented Southwest Virginia singer who died in July 2011.

Details: 3 p.m. Buffalo Wild Wings, 4335 Starkey Road, Roanoke. Donations accepted at the door. 725-9464,

Jane Powell

Roanoke’s queen of jazz and soul.

Details: 7:30 p.m. Bernard’s Landing Resort, 775 Ashmead Road, Moneta. Free. 721-8870, bernardslanding.com, janelpowell.com

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