What's going on this weekend?

Two quick highlights: Don't forget about Saturday's Last Blast Beach Party at the Phenix City Amphitheater, where you'll hear songs made famous by The Tams and The Drifters. Gates open at 7 p.m., show starts at 8 p.m. Tickets are $10, free for guests 12 and younger. More details here.

Also, there's a First Friday Block Party in downtown Columbus. One $10 cover gets you into the majority of Broadway hot spots.

Here are some other options:

FRIDAY

SoHo Bar & Grill: Stereomonster, 10 p.m. $5. 706-568-3316.

VFW Post 5228: DJ music, 9 p.m. free. 334-297-6493.

Daileys: The Findley Brothers, 10 p.m. block party cover. 706-320-3353.

The Loft: Peggy Jenkins and the Bizness, 9 p.m. block party cover. 706-596-8141.

Flip Flops: T3IO, 9 p.m. block party cover.

Shanty Shack: Haywire, 7-11 p.m. $5. 706-507-3418.

Spicoli’s: DJ music, 8:30 p.m. free. 706-221-5252.

Eighty-Five: Brenn and Modoc, 10 p.m. $5. 706-324-1500.

Belloo’s: Claiborne & Friends with Rick Champion, 9 p.m. $5. 706-494-1584.

SATURDAY

SoHo Bar & Grill: Boneheadz, 10 p.m. $5. 706-568-3316.

VFW Post 5228: Donnie Thomas and band, 9 p.m. $5. 334-297-6493.

Flip Flops: T3IO, 9 p.m. $5.

Shanty Shack: Foreplay, 7-11 p.m. $5. 706-507-3418.

Spicoli’s: Moby Dick, 9 p.m. $5. 706-221-5252.

Eighty-Five: Brenn and Modoc, 10 p.m. $5. 706-324-1500.

Daileys: The Findley Brothers, 10 p.m. $5. 706-320-3353.

The Loft: Evan Barber and the Dead Gamblers, 9:30 p.m. $5. 706-596-8141.

Belloo’s: Claiborne & Friends with Rick Champion, 9 p.m. $5. 706-494-1584.