Pick of the Day

M and M Prepare for an American Songbook and Gershwin journey when the Boston Pops Orchestra welcomes Maureen McGovern and Brian Stokes Mitchell . McGovern handles “Embraceable You” and a Harold Arlen medley. Mitchell sings Gershwin and they team up for “Let’s Call the Whole Thing Off.” Pianist Ilya Yakushew plays “Rhapsody in Blue.” 8:30 p.m. $21-$117. Tanglewood, 297 West St., Lenox. 888-266-1200. www.tanglewood.org

Friday

No corned beef The new release by Gaelic Storm is “Cabbage,” a musical cole slaw of rock, bluegrass, Jamaican, African, and Middle Eastern sounds. The band that “sank” to fame in “Titanic” celebrates Irish culture. 7:30 p.m. $25, free under 13. Boarding House Park,
40 French St., Lowell (Lowell High School Auditorium if raining). 978-970-5200. www.lowellsummermusic.org

Save the date New York-based artist Derrick Adams works in the mediums of performance and “object making.” At “The World According to Derrick: Performative Objects in Formation” you’ll see his work and watch previous performances reedited for this show. On Sept. 7, Adams serves a visual and sound feast called “Feed Them With a Long Spoon” where he and a guest feed each other with unusual utensils. Noon-9 p.m. (through Sept. 23; artist and curator talk Aug. 24 at 7 p.m.). Free. Mills Gallery, 551 Tremont St., Boston.
617-456-1130. www.bcaonline.org

Saturday

Party atmosphere If you missed Leon Redbone on “Late Night With Jimmy Fallon” in June, you can dig him in Shirley. The singer-guitarist also known for his ragtime, jazz, and blues music has a birthday in a couple of days.  Aug. 25 at 8 p.m. $34, $38 day of show. Bull Run Restaurant, 215 Great Road, Shirley. 978-425-4311. www.bullrunrestaurant.com

Sunday

Loud and clear The final concert of the Fox Point Music Series gives the stage to an 18-year-old singer-songwriter from Cape Cod, Berklee College of Music student Carly Tefft.  Aug. 26 at 2 p.m., rain or shine. Free. Fox Point, 100 Morrissey Blvd., Dorchester. 617-266-1400. www.berklee.edu/events/summer

South by South End Many years ago, walking around the South End was not a cultural experience, but the place has gentrified and is now one of Boston’s premiere neighborhoods. The South End Walking Tour covers the area’s history, architecture, and parks.  Aug. 26
at 2 p.m., rain or shine. $15. Meet at the plaza on Dartmouth Street opposite Back Bay Station, Boston. 617-367-2345. www.bostonby
foot.org