• Summer sounds: The Levitt AMP Manchester Music Series kicks off with Dyer Davis, a rocking singer-songwriter that Downbeat called “one of the most promising up and comers” in his genre. Upcoming at the free weekly outdoor event are Gentlemen Brawlers, Domenic Marte, Kyshona, Old Hat Stringband, Stephen Kellogg, Kuf Knotz & Christine Elise and The Soggy Po’ Boys. Thursday, July 9, at 5 p.m., Veterans Memorial Park, 723 Elm St., Manchester.
• Blues rockers: Lowell-based blues rock trio Sons Lunaris makes its first appearance in downtown Suncook, blending ’60s- and ’70s-steeped rock into a sound described on the band’s website as “melting psychedelia over hard-bodied blues.” Their influences range from Howlin’ Wolf to Pink Floyd, and they also brag that Bruce Macomber, who produced the Yardbirds, is among their fans. Friday, July 10, at 7 p.m., Pembroke City Limits, 134 Main St., Suncook, sonlunaris.com.
• Funny business: A night of standup comedy is topped by two winners of the Ladies of Laughter competition, Poppy Champlin and Jane Condon. Alumni of the contest, which first happened in 1998 at a New Jersey YWCA, expanding the next year to clubs, casinos and Madison Square Garden, include Amy Schumer, Melissa Rauch, Tammy Pescatelli, Erin Jackson and Zarna Garg. Saturday, July 11, 7:30 p.m., Rex Theatre, 23 Amherst St., Manchester, $40, palacetheatre.org.
• Fiddle forward: When she arrived at Berklee College of Music a few years back, fiddle player Louise Bichan planned to study a bit and then return to Scotland, where the band she was in was gaining momentum. The connections she made in Boston changed her mind, though, and she’s been here since, leading her trio and collaborating on other projects like Hildaland. Saturday, July 11, at 6 p.m., Fletcher Murphy Park Stage, 28 Fayette St., Concord, Free, ccmusicschool.org.
• Songwriters swap: When both were starting out, Marc Cohn & Shawn Colvin worked with the same producer on their debut albums. Currently, the two singer-songwriters are sharing the stage for a show that’s part concert and conversation. Audiences on the tour have described a warm, unhurried evening built on the pair’s decades-long friendship as much as individual songbooks. Sunday, July 12, at 7 p.m., Nashua Center for the Arts, 201 Main St., Nashua, $66 and up, etix.com.