Lil Baby, Arctic Monkeys, Van Morrison: MA Events This Weekend

MASSACHUSETTS — It isn't so much a question of what there is to do in the Boston area and beyond, but rather, what should locals do?

Welcome to Patch's latest weekly roundup of highlight-worthy events across the city and surrounding areas. We've compiled them into one, easy-to-follow list, for your weekend planning.

Friday is the opening night of Campfire Festival at Passim, which marks 25 years for the beloved festival in Cambridge. Plus, Soulja Boy, the rap internet perfector, plays Boston, as does James Taylor and a regular on the comedy show "Kill Tony", Hans Kim. Oh yeah, and some guy named Van Morrison will play the second night of two shows at the Boch Center, too.

On Saturday, Barnstable hosts the annual Second Summer Celebration on Cape Cod — bye-bye, tourists! — while Rhode Island native JVKE plays Boston and Alvvays returns to Massachusetts for a show at MASS MoCA. All that plus Lil Baby at TD Garden.

Sunday is highlighted by Arctic Monkeys at TD Garden, but there are also three other shows in case you missed out on tickets.

And that's just a taste of the weekend ahead. Here are the events to know:

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Friday

• Jake Owen at Cape Cod Melody Tent — Hyannis
• The Offspring, Sum 41 and Simple Plan at Xfinity Center — Mansfield
• Campfire Festival at Passim (Friday through Monday) — Cambridge
• Soulja Boy at Big Night Live — Boston
• James Taylor at MGM Music Hall — Boston
• Ayra Starr at Royale — Boston
• Hans Kim at Laugh Boston (Friday and Saturday) — Boston
• Van Morrison at Boch Center — Boston

Saturday

• Lil Baby at TD Garden — Boston
• Barnstable Second Summer Celebration — Barnstable
• Alvvays at MASS MoCA — North Adams
• aespa at MGM Music Hall — Boston
• JVKE at House of Blues — Boston
• King Richard's Faire (through Oct. 31) — Carver

Sunday

• Arctic Monkeys at TD Garden — Boston
• George Thorogood and The Destroyers at Cape Cod Melody Tent — Hyannis
• The Body, Dead Times at The Middle East Upstairs — Cambridge
• Smoking Popes with Colleen Green and Taking Meds at Brighton Music Hall — Allston