Friday: Hersheypark Stadium, Derry Township

Formed in 1991, The Dave Matthews Band was the brainchild of lead vocalist and guitarist Dave Matthews. Complete with a bass, violin, drums, saxophone and sometimes a trumpet, the band shot to lasting fame with such hits as "What Would You Say," "Ants Marching" and "Crash."

Eighteen years later, the band is one of the top-selling musical acts of all time. The band scored the Grammy Awards for the Best Rock Vocal Performance by a duo or Group with "So Much To Say" in 1997 and Best Rock Vocal Performance - Male with "Gravedigger" in 2004.

The band's most recent album, "Big Whiskey and the Groogrux King," debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 list and is the title of their summer tour.

The band is a rarity in the musical world, as it permits audience members to record and sell its songs. The band's members credit the sharing of its music at colleges in the early 1990s as the source of their fame.

The show starts at 7 p.m.

For tickets, call 534-3911 or click here.

Sunday: Riverfront Park, Harrisburg

The annual Pride Festival of Central PA is held to increase positive visibility of the gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender (GLBT) and straight ally community.

This year, the festival will feature Tiffany, who was popular in the late 1980s with such hits as "I Think We're Alone Now," "Could've Been" and "I Saw Him Standing There."

The festival showcases organizations available to the GLBT and straight ally community, provides a safe environment and supports local economic growth by partnering with the community and attracting individuals to Central Pennsylvania.
Festivities begin at 8 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m. Saturday and 1:30 p.m. Sunday.

For a schedule of events, click here.

Admission is $7 per person; there is no charge for children under 12.

Thursday-Sunday: Gretna Theatre, Mount Gretna

"Hello, Dolly" was brought to the Broadway stage in 1964. It's been through three revivals and years of international fame as the story remains an entertaining tale of New York City matchmaker Dolly Gallagher Levi.

The beloved show features songs "Put on Your Sunday Clothes," "So Long, Dearie" and "It Only Takes a Moment." Winner of the 1964 Tony Award for Best Musical, "Hello, Dolly" was based on the play "The Matchmaker" by Thornton Wilder.

The show follows the widow's antics as she matches young people in the city and decides the widower and half-a-millionaire Horace Vandergelder should be her companion.

Evening shows are 8 p.m. Thursday-Saturday.

Matinees are 2 p.m. Thursday and Sunday.

For tickets, visit the box office, call 964-3627 or click here.

Sunday: Long's Park Amphitheater, Lancaster

Rock ‘n' roll, Tex-Mex, country, folk, R&B and traditional Spanish and Mexican music combine to create the unique sounds of the American Chicano rock band Los Lobos.

The band has released more than 15 albums and appeared on the soundtracks of such movies as "Bill Durham," "La Bamba" and "Desperado." Throughout the 1980s and 1990s, Los Lobos traveled on tour and opened for countless other musicians, including Bob Dylan and the Grateful Dead.

The concert, which will showcase some of the songs from their most recent album, "The Town and The City," is part of Long's Park free Summer Music Series.

The show starts at 7:30 p.m. rain or shine.

Friday-Saturday: Shippensburg Fairgrounds, Shippensburg

The 52nd Annual Shippensburg Community Fair features stage entertainment, food and games.

The Livestock Show Ring will feature the breeding beef and sheep shows. Other events include the "Wild West Follies" and the "Master of the Chainsaw" sculptor.

The final day of the festival, Saturday, will feature a horse show and a 5K run/walk. Both evenings will feature entertainment.

Events begin at 9 a.m. Friday and 8 a.m. Saturday.

Admission to the fair is free but some events may require a fee.

Sunday: Hersheypark Amphitheatre, Derry Township

Though known for his guitar and vocal talents, country music star James Otto began his musical career in learning to play violin and saxophone.

Otto's debut album with Warner Bros. Records, "Sunset Man," topped the charts at No. 3 on the Billboard Top 200 album chart after its release in 2008. The album's first single "Just Got Started Lovin' You," was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Male Country Vocal Performance.

Otto is a member of MuzikMafia, a group of country singers that promotes "music without prejudice" and boasts such members as Gretchen Wilson and Big & Rich.

Shows times are 4 p.m. and 6:30 p.m.

The show is included with regular admission into the park.

Thursday-Sunday: Multiple venues

The York Revolution host the Somerset Patriots at 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and 5 p.m. Sunday.

Meanwhile, the Harrisburg Senators stay at home to face the Trenton Thunder at 7 p.m. Thursday-Sunday, and 2 p.m. Sunday.

If soccer is more your speed, the Harrisburg City Islanders welcome the Wilmington Hammerheads at 7:05 p.m. Saturday.

Thursday: H. Ric Luhrs Performing Arts Center, Shippensburg

Internationally acclaimed opera singer Frederica von Stade will perform with the Festival Chamber Orchestra and Chorus in the third concert of the Summer Music Festival Celebration Series.

The mezzo-soprano singer - known as "Flicka" - has performed in opera houses and concert halls throughout the world. She spent much of her professional career with the Metropolitan Opera, which wrote two pieces for her in 1995 and 2000 to commemorate anniversaries of her singing.

Von Stade's repertoire includes songs from Broadway musicals, as well as works by Mozart and contemporary composers. She has received six Grammy Award nominations and appears regularly on television with choirs.

The show starts at 8 p.m.

For tickets, click here.

Friday-Sunday: Paulus Farm Market, Upper Allen Township

Cut your own bouquet of flowers and watch flower demonstrations at the Paulus Farm Market, a family-owned and -operated market and farm.

The market and farm features in-season fruits and vegetables, baked goods, farm-raised beef, plants and planters.

The flower-cutting garden is open through mid-September, though special demonstrations will occur this weekend showcasing flower arranging and question-and-answer sessions. Activities for children also will be available, as well as discounts on bouquets.

The event is during normal operating hours, which are 9 a.m.-7 p.m. Friday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday and 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday.

Admission is free. For more information, click here.

Sunday: Codorus State Park, Hanover

Codorus State Park staff will lead an hour-and-a-half kayak tour through the coves of Lake Marburg to see wildlife on the water's edges.

The leisurely paddle will afford participants to see eagle, osprey, waterfowl and wading birds.

Boats, paddles, vests and waterproof binoculars are provided. Beginners are welcome. The $15 tour is 8-9:30 a.m. weekly through Aug. 31.

Call 637-2816 for reservations.