By Charlene Arsenault

On Thursday, Relient K and Ludo help headline the show at The Palladium; and Seventh Seal opens for the mighty Flock of Assholes at The Lucky Dog; and Troy, Brooks and Duncan are back at The Dive.

On Friday, guitarist Jimmy Mack leads his band at Gilrein’s, celebrating the recent release of “Sometimes I Get It”; Billy Cameron and Russ Mullet team up to sing some classic rock tunes early evening at Greendale’s on West Boylston Street; 4th Gear rocks the Blue Plate; Travis Colby sets up at Vincent’s; Murphy’s Law headlines Ralph’s; Boston metal act Leaving Eden hits Jillian’s on Grove Street; and Terry Brennan sings at The Banner on Green Street.

On Saturday, Skepsis, Your Favorite Ex, Molly J, One Bullet Solution and many more share the bill for an all-ages show at Tammany Hall; Landsdowne headlines the Palladium;

Other stuff going on this weekend:

On Saturday, The Sharks hit the ice for their season opener at the DCU Center at 7:05, with a show by U2 tribute The Joshua Tree, and Tom Nickerson. The first 3,000 guests get Finz bobbleheads and magnet schedules, too. Another Fire and Ice exhibit opens with a reception from 6-9 p.m. at ArtsWorcester, a fundraiser for the gallery that includes a Worcester Celebrity Auction. Tickets are $25. Out in Fitchburg, there’s what they call a Forge In, which is an unusual event where artisans in the metalworking industry demonstrate their skills in a live competitions. This happens at Riverfront Park on Commercial Street from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Also, that evening from 5-8 p.m. at the Fitchburg Senior Center, there’s a spaghetti supper to benefit the Second Chance Fund for Animal Welfare. The evening includes dinner, live music, a raffle and an auction, all to benefit this important nonprofit that concentrates its efforts on spay and neuter programs in Central Massachusetts.

Both Saturday and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., enjoy crafters, horse drawn carriage rides, kids' fun zone, moon bounce, live music, and plenty of food at the 19th Annual Harvest Festival right on the Sturbridge Town Common. And starting this weekend, Wachusett Mountain hosts its popular Applefests every weekend through the end of the month.