Hayley Benton

hbenton@citizen-times.com

1. RiverMusic continues with a "Friends of Widespread Panic" evening.

RiverLink’s RiverMusic series is now into its fifth year of live music, local beer and free admission beside the French Broad River. For its June 10 celebration, RiverMusic brings us "Friends of Widespread Panic," with the Randall Bramblett Band at 5:30 p.m., Jerry Joseph and The Jackmormons at 6:45 p.m., and Bloodkin rounding out the night at 8:15. Get ready for a night of rock 'n' roll jams. Gates to the RiverLink Sculpture and Performance Plaza, 144 Riverside Drive, open at 5 p.m., and the park will be packed with food and drink vendors. Parking on-site is limited, and a trolley will make rounds from the Asheville Area Chamber of Commerce to the park throughout the evening. Biking or paddling to the event is encouraged. Dogs are not permitted. For more information, check out riverlink.org.

2. Steep Canyon Rangers play free outdoor show downtown.

Oskar Blues Brewery and the Asheville Downtown Association will present a free community concert with the Steep Canyon Rangers from 6-9 p.m. June 11 at Pack Square Park. The Steep Canyon Rangers won a Grammy for Best Bluegrass Album in 2013, and the group's newest album, "Radio," was recorded at Asheville's Echo Mountain Studios. Americana roots rock band Devils in the Dust will open the show at 6 p.m., and the Rangers will take the stage at 7 p.m. Moe's Original Bar-b-que, Oskar Blues and the CHUBwagon, Appalachian Smoke, Gypsy Queen, Appalachian Chic, Catawba Brewing, Sunshine Sammies, The Hop and the Hotbox Roasters will be at the event.

3. Death Cab for Cutie plays Thomas Wolfe Auditorium.

Last week, alt-rock group Death Cab for Cutie announced that, for its Asheville and Charlotte shows, the band will be donating all concert proceeds to Southerners On New Ground and Freedom Center for Social Justice in protest of North Carolina's controversial House Bill 2. "We will not be taking a single dime from these shows," the band wrote in a news release. "All profits will be donated to these important organizations." And, considering the venue's size and the $45-55 tickets, it looks like Death Cab will be making quite the contribution from its Asheville show. The show starts at 8 p.m. June 11. For more information or to purchase tickets, visit uscellularcenterasheville.com.

4. Big Ups plays the Mothlight.

If you're into punk-rock and free shows, Big Ups at The Mothlight is the cure to your Monday evening blues. If you're not, ignore this listing and this show — because it's about to get loud. New York City-based Big Ups will be at the West Asheville venue at 9 p.m. June 13 for a weekday get-down with Raleigh power-pop band Petey.

5. " Music Man" premieres at Flat Rock Playhouse.

Stop in to State Theatre of North Carolina for the opening weekend of "The Music Man," the beloved Broadway musical about a con man with a softened heart. "The Music Man" will run June 16 to July 9 at the Flat Rock Playhouse's main stage, with performances at 7:30 p.m. Wednesdays and Thursdays, at 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, and matinees at 2 p.m. Wednesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays and Sundays. Tickets are $15-$40 and can be purchased by calling the Playhouse box office at 693-0731 or online at flatrockplayhouse.org.