CONCERTS

CLASSIC ROCK: Rock Steady, 6 p.m. today, Merlin Community Park, 100 Acorn St. Free; 541-660-2364.

AMERICANA: Fork in the Road, 6 p.m. today, Jubilee Park, Cave Junction. Free; 541-592-3326.

OLD-TIME JAZZ: Melissa Carper Band, with Sean Rowe, 7 p.m. today, Fry Family Farm, 2184 Ross Lane, Medford, $25-$30; ashlandfolkcollective.com.

BRITT BITS: Coming up at the Britt Festival in Jacksonville: Colbie Caillat & Gavin DeGraw, 7 p.m. today, $52-$89; Rick Springfield & Richard Marx, 8 p.m. Friday, $49-$89; Atmosphere, 7:15 p.m. Sunday, $29.50-$47.50; The Infamous Stringdusters, 7 p.m. Monday, $37-$59; Jason Mraz & The Superband, 7 p.m. Tuesday; sold out.

Contact 541-773-6077, brittfest.org.

AMERICANA FOLK: The Brothers Reed, 7 p.m. Friday, Fry Family Farm, 2184 Ross Lane, Medford. $25-$30; ashlandfolkcollective.com.

SHOWTUNES: Encore — Benefit Concert, Villains Edition, 7 p.m. Saturday, Grants Pass High School Performing Arts Center, Eighth and Olive streets; suggested $10 donation, benefits One Eleven Theatre Company; 541-450-9778.

FOLK-ROCK: Bryan Bielanski, 6 p.m. Monday, Rockfairy, Rogue Valley Mall, 1600 N. Riverside Ave. Free; rockfairy.org.

MUSIC FOR KIDS: Birds of a Feather, 10 a.m. Wednesday, Blue Heron Park, 4385 S. Pacific Highway, Phoenix. Free; 541-773-6077, brittfest.org.

EVENTS

ART: Art show receptions, 5-8 p.m. Friday, downtown Grants Pass and Ashland. Free.

DRIVE IN MOVIES: "Shrek," 9:20 p.m. Friday, "Jaws," 9:20 p.m. Saturday, Pottsville, 2400 Pleasant Valley Road, Merlin. $10-$20; gpdrivein.com.

OUTDOOR MOVIE: "Grease," dusk Friday, Robert Pfaff Park, 5635 Manzanita St., Central Point. Free; 541-664-3321.

HISTORIC CARS: Pre-1970 cars, pioneer games, activities, pinewood derby race track, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, Hanley Farm, 1053 Hanley Road, Central Point. $10 to enter a car, free for spectators; 541-622-2025.

WHEELS & REELS: Drive-in showing of "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles," 9 p.m. Saturday, Rogue Valley Mall, 1600 N. Riverside Ave., Medford; Free; 541-776-3255.

OUTDOOR MOVIE: "Ruby Gillman Teenage Kracken," dusk Saturday, Rogue X Spray Park, 901 Rossanley Drive, Medford. Free; register at 541-774-2400, playmedford.com.

MOVIE ON THE MOUNTAIN: "Star Wars: A New Hope," 9:30 p.m. Saturday, Mt. Ashland Ski Area. 11 Mt. Ashland Ski Road. Free; 541-482-2897.

OPENING DAY: Josephine County Fair, 11 a.m.-11 p.m. Wednesday, Josephine County Fairgrounds. Grants Pass. Free admission thanks to sponsors through Sunday; 541-476-3215, josephinecountyfairgrounds.com.

ON STAGE

MUSICAL: "How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying," 7:30 p.m. Saturday, 3 p.m. Sunday, Craterian Theater, 23 S. Central Ave., Medford. $18-$28; 541-779-3000, craterian.org. Continues Aug. 9-11.

ALBUMS

Dropping Friday:

MESHELL NDEGEOCELLO: "No More Water: The Gospel of James Baldwin"

THE SMASHING PUMPKINS: "Aghori Mhori Mei"

X: "Smoke & Fiction"

BOOKS

Released this week:

BRET ANTHONY JOHNSTON: "We Burn Daylight"

ALLISON MONTCLAIR: "Murder at the White Palace"

JAMES PATTERSON, MIKE LUPICA: "Hard To Kill: A Jane Smith Thriller"

WILLY VLAUTIN: "The Horse"