Have a Hart
KEVIN HART Those who missed Hart’s string of eight sold-out shows at the Wilbur in April have another chance to see him out on the Cape. He’s been performing for years as a stand-up and actor, but his popularity has skyrocketed recently. Aug. 23, 8 p.m. $74.75. Cape Cod Melody Tent, 21 W. Main St., Hyannis.
508-775-5630, www.melodytent.org
Clubs & Dance Nights
LOTUS PARTY Starting Thursday, Naga — that’s the super swanky bar tucked behind Moksa — will host an all-female DJ night once a month. Hear a mix of Top 40, funk, house, disco, and more from DJ Miss Jade, Saucy Lady, and DJ Aleka. Aug. 23, 10 p.m. Tickets: $10 (free before 11 p.m. with RSVP). 21+. Naga, Cambridge. 617-661-4900,
www.nagacambridge.com
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ACOUSTICA ELECTRONICA This multi-sensory, multi-genre performance at Oberon has been described as “Cirque du Soleil meets a rave.” New York-based DJ the Wig provides the tunes, often blending classical with house or Latin beats with techno, while an array of dancers and aerialists put on a show, turning the theater into one big dance party. Aug. 24, 10:30 p.m. Tickets: $55 for mezzanine table seats, $25 for the dance floor. Oberon. 2 Arrow St., Cambridge. 617-496-8004, www.club
oberon.com
DJ QUESTLOVE He’s the bandleader and drummer of the Grammy Award-winning band the Roots, keeping the beat going on “Late Night With Jimmy Fallon,” but did you also know that Questlove (real name Ahmir Khalib Thompson) is an accomplished DJ? Catch him perform Saturday night at District, where MC Yameen and DJ ABD will also perform. Aug. 25, 10 p.m. Tickets: $22. 21+. District Restaurant and Lounge, Boston. 617-426-0180, www.future
classic.net
BINGO PLAYERS Paul Bäumer and Maarten Hoogstraten make up Bingo Players, a Netherlands-based DJ outfit known for playing electro house and dance music. Resident DJs Bamboora and Dirty Dek will also perform. Aug. 26, 8 p.m. Tickets: $25. 21+. Ocean Club at Marina Bay, Quincy. 617-689-0600, www.oceanclubatmarinabay
.com
Comedy
THE GAS PRESENTS CAM MACNEIL AND FRIENDS MacNeil headlines this show with a half-hour set, and the “friends” include a murderers’ row of Boston talent — Dan Boulger, Tom Dustin, Mehran, Gary Petersen, Jenny Z, and Andrew Durso. Aug. 24, 7:30 p.m. $5. Great Scott, 1222 Commonwealth Ave., Allston. 617-566-9014, www.greatscottboston.com
SHANIE D AND CHRISTINE
HURLEY Jonathon Gates, who hosts and produces the Black Comedy Explosion at Slade’s every Wednesday, brings Shanie D from Detroit and Hurley from Plymouth to Randolph to headline a comedy show with an after-party. Aug. 24, 9 p.m. $15. VFW Post, 10 Highland Ave., Randolph. 617-590-8334 or 781-986-7031, www.jgates
.org
JOHN CAPARULO The comic, who comes across as a genial oaf in his act, was part of “Blue Collar Comedy: The Next Generation” and hosted the partial “Blue Collar” reunion special “Them Idiots” from the 2011 tour, featuring Jeff Foxworthy, Larry the Cable Guy, and Bill Engvall. Aug. 25, 9:45 p.m. $25. Wilbur Theatre. 866-448-7849, www.thewilburtheatre.com