In concert

• Robbie Fulks with Big Sandy and the Fly-Rite Boys perform 8:30 p.m. today. Southgate House, 24 E. Third St., Newport. $15, $12. (859) 431-2201.

Sports, music, Oktoberfest Parties don't get much bigger than the one Cincinnati's throwing this weekend! Events • Weekend schedule • 20/20 arts festival • Oktoberfest Zinzinnati • Ohio Classic and Jamboree • Bengals coverage • Reds coverage Around Downtown • What's new • Places to eat Getting around • Downtown map (PDF) • Driving directions • Current traffic conditions • Latest weather reports Parking: Park for $1 for the first two hours in one of four downtown garages: Fountain Square North, Gramercy, The Westin, and Fifth and Race. (Just look for the $1 Park signs.) More Big Weekend coverage

• Outdoor concert series welcomes Robin Lacy and deZydeco. 7-9 p.m. today. Downtown Lawrenceburg. Bring your own chair. (812) 537-4507.

Stand-up comedy

Funny Bone Comedy Club, Newport on the Levee. Pablo Francisco, 7:30 p.m. today, through Sunday. . $20. (859) 957-2000.

Book signing

Cathy Pearson signs and discusses Family Ties: A Cassie Grimes Mystery. 7-8 p.m. today, Books & Co., Town & Country Shopping Center, 350 E. Stroop Road, Kettering. Free. (937) 298-6540.

Fund-raising walk

Light the Night Walk begins 5:30 p.m. today. Two-mile walk to celebrate and commemorate people whose lives have been touched by cancer. Participants who raise $25 receive a lighted balloon; raise $100 receive a balloon and T-shirt. Sawyer Point, Pete Rose Way, downtown. 361-2100.

After5 Walk

Cincinnati Tomorrow Civic League heads to Hyde Park. 6-8 p.m. today at Lemon Grass Thai Cafe, 2666 Madison Road; 8-9 p.m. today, Joseph-Beth Booksellers, 2692 Madison Road; 9 p.m. today, Mulligan's Hyde Park Pub, 2680 Madison Road. Free. 289-5394 after 5 p.m.

Looking Ahead

48 hours out

Van Halen performs 7:30 p.m. Saturday, U.S. Bank Arena, 100 Broadway, downtown. $75, $55. 562-4949.

--Rob Bucher