• Big aughts: Though best known for their early 2000s hits, The Fray, currently on tour with Dashboard Confessional, are still making music, with a new album that arrived earlier this year. A Light That Waits, according to a tour press release, “ushers in a renewed creative chapter defined by emotional clarity, cinematic songwriting” and the band’s “timeless sound.” Thursday, Aug. 20, 7 p.m., BankNH Pavilion, 30 Meadowbrook Lane, Gilford, $40 and up, ticketmaster.com.
• Booty shake: A groove-packed triple bill is topped by Sophistafunk, who served as Guy Fieri’s house band on one of his Food Network shows. The upstate New York group is known for high-energy, genre-blending live shows that mix funk, hip-hop and jam-band elements. Joining the raw, soulful affair are one-man band Lee Ross and Broken Harmony Syndicate. Friday, Aug. 21, 8:30 p.m., Jewel Music Venue, 61 Canal St., Manchester, $18 and up, theticketing.co.
• Vintage sound: Formed in 2004, Boston-based instrumental trio Otis Grove is known for a genre they coined, called Runk, a fusion of rock and organ funk played on old-school Hammond and Wurlitzer keyboards. They’ve logged more than 500 shows through the years, appearing with acts like John Medeski and Trombone Shorty. They perform at a Concord craft brewery. Saturday, Aug. 22, 6 p.m., Feathered Friend Brewing, 231 S. Main St., Concord, $5, featheredfriendbrewing.com.
• Cult faves: In the early ’90s, a rocked up cover of “Cat’s in the Cradle” catapulted Ugly Kid Joe into the charts, along with the snarling “Everything About You.” In their heyday, the SoCal band toured with Ozzy Osbourne, Def Leppard and Van Halen. Their latest album is Rad Wings of Destiny. They’re joined by Wheatus, a one-hit-wonder with a wonderful hit, “Teenage Dirtbag.” Saturday, Aug. 22, 7 p.m., Tupelo Music Hall, 10 A St., Derry, $53 and up, tupelohall.com.
• Community: Music, art and activism merge at the Rebel River Music Festival, a free event in a bucolic setting that includes performances by Woody & the Rebel Alliance, Sara Leketa & The Nasty Women, Megan From Work, Maizy Rae of Fox & the Flamingos, and Pat Lynch, along with speeches from Congressional candidates Karishma Manzur and Paige Beauchemin. Sunday, Aug. 23, noon, Suncook River Campground, 2 Fanny Drive, Allenstown, sucookrivercamp.com.