CONCERTS

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

ROCK: Takilma, 6 p.m. today, Jubilee Park, Cave Junction. Free; 541-592-3326.

COUNTRY: Rodney Atkins and Ned LeDoux, 7 p.m. today, Josephine County Fairgrounds, Grants Pass. $30; 541-476-3215, josephinecountyfairgrounds.com.

BRITT BITS: Coming up at the Britt Festival in Jacksonville: Taj Mahal & Steve Earle, 7 p.m. today, $39-$72; Andy Grammer, 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, $39-$69. Contact 541-773-6077, brittfest.org.

REGGAE: Julian Marley and The Uprising, with Ras Gabriel opening, 7 p.m. today, Historic Ashland Armory, 208 Oak St. $30-$35; liveatthearmory.com.

VARIETY: Ashland City Band, 7 p.m., today, Butler Bandshell, Lithia Park, Ashland. Free; ashlandband.org.

VARIETY: The Women Wild, Jackie Straw, Haley Johnsen and Nightmare Cookie, 7 p.m. Sunday, Schmidt Family Vineyards, 330 Kubli Road, Grants Pass. $15-$25, free for 12 and younger, benefits Women's Crisis Support Team; 541-846-9985, sfvineyards.com.

FOLK: Chad Wilkins, with Christopher Lionheart opening, 8 p.m. Wednesday Jackson Wellsprings, 2253 Highway 99 North, Ashland. $20-$25; 541-482-3776, brightstarevents.net.

ON STAGE

YOUTH MUSICAL: "Tarzan," 7:30 p.m. Friday, 3 p.m. Saturday, Sunday, Craterian Theater, 23 S. Central Ave., Medford. $26-$36; 541-779-3000, craterian.org. Continues Aug. 8-10.

EVENTS

FAMILY FUN: Josephine County Fair, carnival, music, exhibits, motocross, lumberjack shows, 11 a.m.-11 p.m. today through Saturday, noon-7 p.m. Sunday, Josephine County Fairgrounds, Grants Pass. Free; 541-476-3215, josephinecountyfairgrounds.com.

ART & MORE: First Friday events, 5-8 p.m. Friday, downtown Grants Pass and Ashland. Free.

FAMILY FILM: "Horton Hears a Who," 5 p.m. Friday, Mt. Ashland Ski Area. 11 Mt. Ashland Ski Road. $5, free for 5 and younger; 541-482-2897.

OUTDOOR MOVIE: "Transformers One" dusk Friday, Don Jones Park, 223 W. Vilas Road, Central Point. Free; 541-664-3321.

ARCHERY: 3-D archery event, a course with 40 three-dimensional animal targets, 8 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday, Sunday, Military Slough Tract, Denman Wildlife Area. TouVelle Road, Central Point. $10, free for 17 and younger with an adult; myodfw.com, search for 3D Archery Event.

AUTOMOBILES: Cars Through History, cars, car trivia, pinewood box derby, children's games, food trucks, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday, Hanley Farm, 1053 Hanley Road, Central Point. Free; 541-622-2025.

FAMILY FUN: Rib cook-off, with music, vendors, bounce house, food, 2-8 p.m. Saturday, Sunny Valley Campground, 140 Old Stage Road, Wolf Creek. $15, free for 3 and younger; 541-479-0209.

OUTDOOR FILM: "Dog Man," dusk Saturday, Rogue X Spray Park, 901 Rossanley Drive, Medford. Free; 541-774-2400.

VENDORS: Southern Oregon Flea Market, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Sunday, Jackson County Expo, Central Point. $2; 541-295-5986.

ART FILM: "John Singer Sargent: Fashion and Swagger," 2 p.m. Sunday, Grants Pass Museum of Art, 229 S.W. G St. $10; 541-479-3290.

ALBUMS

Dropping Friday:

DEBBY FRIDAY: "The Starr of the Queen of Life"

RENEE RAPP: "Bite Me"

SAWEETIE: "Hella Pressure"

BOOKS

Released this week:

BRIAN FREEMAN: "Robert Ludlum's The Bourne Escape"

ALEXANDER MCCALL SMITH: "The Winds From Further West"