Comedy Night Open Mic
Sign-ups at six thirty, jokes at seven, no cover in the cellar bar. Hosted by Jeannette Orr, and new material is the whole point.
More at Dharma Bums
Beggar's Pay
Dead tribute with a rotating lead guitarist, so no two nights match. This one adds Mark Diomede and a double drum section. Upstairs, twenty one and over.
Lee Ross with special guest Double D
One man party band out of Boston, live-looping sax, keys and flute into funk and reggae. Upstairs, twenty one and over, Saturday at eight.
The Reverend Graham Ford: Sounds from the Reverend's Jukebox
First Sunday solo set digging through the songwriters that shaped him. Free, cellar bar, six o'clock, and the room is small enough to hear every word.
Around the same time
83rd Annual Ludwig's Corner Horse Show & Country Fair
A Chester County Labor Day tradition since 1943, the Ludwig's Corner Horse Show & Country Fair blends top-level equestrian competition with classic country fair fun. Watch hunters, jumpers, and equitation riders compete across three rings from morning through dusk, culminating in the $10,000 Mini-Prix on Labor Day Monday. The midway offers inflatables, rides, and games for kids, plus food trucks, a beer garden, and live music. Stroll vendor tents for local artisans offering home and garden decor, jewelry, apparel, and gourmet treats. Free admission to the grounds.
Resolver, Chiseled Lilies, Palinoia and Opossom
Four band Saturday at the Nail, all original material. A small stage on Haverford Road with a long habit of booking bands nobody else will.
Skippack Village Food Truck Festival
Fill your plate at the Skippack Village Food Truck Festival, returning for Labor Day weekend with about 30 food trucks and vendors lining the historic village. Browse the shops of Skippack Village between bites — most trucks are in the lots across from Pasta Basta. Bring the whole family, and dogs are welcome too. Free admission, pay as you go. Noon to 5 p.m. both days.
