11 Things To Do on Long Island This Weekend
SLAPSHOT
This Bostonian hardcore punk band still playing shows after three decades is back with Sheer Terror, No Redeeming Social Value, The Last Stand, and The Stress. Amityville Music Hall, 198 Bwy., Amityville, amityvillemusichall.org $23-$25. 7 p.m. March 24.
THE WONDER YEARS
Priding themselves on their genuine emotional energy, this Philly-based band hit the scene in 2005 with a fresh take on American pop punk and is back on The Hum Goes On Forever Tour with special guests Hot Mulligan and Carly Cosgrove. The Paramount, 370 New York Ave., Huntington, paramountny.com $27.50-$59. 8 p.m. March 24.
FEMMES OF ROCK
This show is a high-energy rock production fronted by four female violinists/vocalists featuring virtuosic arrangements, original material, a live rock backing band, video, lights, choreography, comedy, and more can be expected in this energetic show that leaves audiences awed. Patchogue Theatre for the Performing Arts, 71 East Main St., Patchogue, patchoguetheatre.org $39-$69. 8 p.m. March 24.
SOUL IN MY COUNTRY
Two Grammy-nominated singer-songwriters, soul artist Brian Owens and country music artist Rissi Palmer, join forces for a soulful spin on classic country. Suffolk Theater, 118 East Main St., Riverhead, suffolktheater.com $47-$67. 8 p.m. March 24.
ANDREW’S TOP GUN RUN 5K
Suffolk County Council of Boy Scouts America and the Andrew McMorris Foundation will host this second annual in-person and virtual race to raise the funds for scholarships and scouterships in memory of a Boy Scout who was fatally struck by a drunken driver. Enterprise Park on the Runway, 962 Burman Blvd., Calverton, runsignup.com/Race/NY/Calverton/AndrewsTopGunRun5K $30. 9 a.m. March 25.
T-MAC’S RUN
The inaugural Tyler McKenzie (T-MAC) Memorial Fund 5K charity race’s proceeds will be used to fund innovative kidney cancer research and cancer patient advocacy. Baldwin Harbor Park, 3219 Grand Ave., Baldwin, events.elitefeats.com/23tmac $35. 10 a.m. March 25.
KENNY WAYNE SHEPHERD BAND
This Louisiana-native blues singer, songwriter, and guitarist is touring to perform his second album, Trouble Is… in its entirety for its 25th anniversary. The Paramount, 370 New York Ave., Huntington, paramountny.com $25-$99. 8 p.m. March 25.
STONY BROOK SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
The program will feature James Lee’s richly atmospheric Niiji Memories for Flute and Orchestra, featuring flutist Julietta Curenton who premiered this new work in October 2021. The concert concludes with the transcendent Symphony No. 4 from Gustav Mahler, featuring soprano soloist Alina Tamborini. Staller Center for the Arts, 100 Nicolls Rd., Stony Brook, stallercenter.com $10-$20. 8 p.m. March 25.
SEX N’ THE CITY
The super unauthorized musical parody follows our favorite single gals looking for love in the big city. Patchogue Theatre for the Performing Arts, 71 East Main St., Patchogue, patchoguetheatre.org $59-$79. 8 p.m. March 25.
THE SOUND OF MUSIC
Based on the true story of the Von Trapp Family Singers, this classical musical captures a personal tale of growth and hope amidst the horrors of World War II. CM Performing Arts Center, 931 Montauk Hwy., Oakdale, cmpac.com $23-$38. March 25-April 16.
JXDN
Dubbed a “rockstar for the new generation,” this American singer/songwriter known for his hit single ‘Comatose’ and for his alt-rock indie-pop style is back on his I Hope This Never Ends Tour with special guest Beauty School Dropout. The Paramount, 370 New York Ave., Huntington, paramountny.com $24.50-$54.50. 8 p.m. March 26.
The Week Ahead on Long Island:
THE ENGLISH BEAT
The British band that burst on the scene in 1979 is traveling from across the pond and bringing the British 2-Tone Ska movement with them. Patchogue Theatre for the Performing Arts, 71 East Main St., Patchogue, patchoguetheatre.org $45-$65. 8 p.m. March 28.
MANHATTAN TRANSFER 50TH ANNIVERSARY CONCERT
This concert with special guest comedian Bobby Collins will benefit Long Island Cares, Inc., The Harry Chapin Food Bank. The Space at Westbury Theatre, 250 Post Ave., Westbury. thespaceatwestbury.com $81-$173. 8 p.m. March 30.
