This weekend, 9/23-9/25:

General Events:
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Friday:

• Free noon show at the Queen with Fishcastle.
• Ongoing Fringe Festival Wilmington.  Full schedule here.
• Carousel Park Farmers' Market, 2-7pm, Limestone Rd.
• Kennett Square Farmers' Market. 2-6pm. 
• Art After 5 event at the Philadelphia Museum of Art, with jazz singer Jessi Teich.

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Saturday:

• On-going Fringe Festival Wilmington.  Full schedule here.
• Little Italy Farmers' Market, 9-1, 4th & Bancroft.
• Winterthur Farm Stand, 9-1, Rt. 52.
• Lewes Farmers' Market, 8-noon.

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Sunday:

• Sunday Bird Walk at Bucktoe Creek Preserve . 8-10am, free, in nearby PA.
• Showing of the animated Azur & Asmar at Theatre N, 11am. Only showing all weekend. http://www.theatern.org/Films/2011/September/Azur-and-Asmar
• Last day for Fringe Festival Wilmington. Full schedule here.
• Newark Co-op Farmers' Market, 10-2pm, E. Main St.
• Bethany Farmers' Market, 8-12, main drag.
• St. Francis Hospital 5k, Wilmington riverfront. Registration at 8am, race at 9am, $22. Full details.
• Race to the Music 5k, to benefit the Music School of Delaware, 4101 Washington Street. Registration at 1pm, race at 2pm, $20-$25. Full details.
• Showing of two films at the ongoing Taiwan Film Festival, at the Delaware Museum of Art.  One movie at 1pm,
• Taste Of Newark, Clayton Hall (moved indoors because of the forecast), noon-3pm.

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Band shows:

Friday:

• Grace Potter & the Nocturnals, with the Sam Roberts Band, at the Electric Factory. 8:30 show, $28.
• Sharon Von Etten with Marissa Nadler and Hezekiah Jones at WCL Philly, part of the Philly F/M Fest. Doors at 8pm, $12.
• Villains Like You, with Robot House, Still Moon Servants, and Ashen Figure, at Mojo Main. 21+, show at 9, $5.
• Ted Leo & the Pharmacists at Johnny Brenda's. 21+, doors at 8, $15+.
• Popped! Music Festival, Liacouras Center in Philly.  Friday line-up includes: The Shins, Cage the Elephant, Panda Bear, The Hold Steady, The Pains of Being Pure at Heart, and more. http://poppedphiladelphia.com/

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Saturday:

• Hoots and Hellmouth CD release show, with Buried Beds and Frontier Ruckus, at the TLA.  Part of the Philadelphia Film & Music Festival.  Doors at 7pm, $18. More info.
• Ted Leo & the Pharmacists matinee all ages show at Johnny Brenda's. All ages, doors at 1pm, $15+.
• Meg Baird (of Espers), with Glenn Jones and Watery Love, at Johnny Brenda's (I told you it's a big week for JB's). 21+, doors at 8, $10.
• The Swimmers, with Creeping Weeds and Adam & Dave's Bloodline, at Kung Fu Necktie. Part of the Phila. F/M Festival. 21+, doors at 7, $8.
• Popped! Music Festival, at Liacouras Center in Philly.  Saturday line-up includes: Pretty Lights, Girl Talk, Foster the People, DJ ?uestlove, the Budos Band, Sun Airway, Mates of State, Cults, Black Landlord, and more. http://poppedphiladelphia.com/

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Sunday:

• One of the most hard-working bands, and some of the friendliest musicians in America, Murder By Death, appear at WCL Philly.  Doors at 7pm, $15.

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Upcoming shows: the Felice Brothers on Tuesday and Mogwai on Wednesday, both at the brand new Union Transfer.  Tapes n' Tapes at WCL Philly on Wednesday. Ben Harper at the Electric Factory on Thursday.  George Thorogood at the Grand Opera House on Thursday.  Bonnie Prince Billy at the Queen on Thursday.