Whether you're putting the finishing touches on your weekend plans or you have no idea what you're doing right after you shut your laptop on Friday, we're here to help. We'd like to suggest cheap and easy events from Windermere Cup Week to the Asian Pacific Islander Heritage Month Celebration and from Free Comic Book Day to Fogón's 2nd Annual Cinco de Mayo Block Party. For more ideas, check out our guide to the top events of the week and our Cinco de Mayo calendar.
FRIDAY LIVE MUSICKassi Valazza with Bart Budwig and Mike Giacolino
I love it when artists reference their own names (see: Caroline Polachek's "Caroline Shut Up," Cardi B's "Bartier Cardi" or Harry Styles’ latest album, Harry's House). So, when I saw that Kassi Valazza's new album was called Kassi Valazza Knows Nothing, I was immediately bewitched. The album doesn’t disappoint, with British folk-inspired tunes that explode into spellbinding psychedelic jams. However, it's Valazza's timeless vocals, which bring to mind folk greats like Joan Baez, Buffy Saint Marie, and Iris Dement, that make the album an instant classic. She will play songs from the album after opening sets from indie-Americana singer-songwriters Bart Budwig and Mike Giacolino. AUDREY VANN
(Sunset Tavern, Ballard, $15-$17)
