PICK OF THE DAY
A really big show What would you do with more than 500 pounds of butter? Sculptor Jim Victor sticks with it at The Big E fair and music festival. Catch the Mardi Gras Parade, Super Circus, Peking Acrobats, and more. Alan Jackson performs Sept. 30. 8 a.m.-
10 p.m. through Sept. 30 (Sat until 11 p.m.; rain or shine). $15, $10 ages 6-12 (additional discounts available). The Big E grounds,
Memorial Ave., West Springfield. 800-745-3000. www.thebige.com
FRIDAY
Little shop of blood Just like TV, the “Blood Rose Rising” pilot was picked up and there are two new episodes at this live, multimedia, supernatural romantic thriller created by Ben Evett and co-written with Steve Barkhimer. When a young history prof inherits a run-down Victorian mansion haunted by the beautiful Rose, Robert figures out that he can bring her back to life with blood from the living. Fri and Sat at 7:30 p.m., Sun at 5 p.m. (three episodes in repertory through Nov. 18). $25-$40 (VIP $48 and up). 21+. Naga, 450 Massachusetts Ave., Cambridge. www.bloodroserising.com
Feeling the friction “Over With You” is the latest album by Steve Forbert, who has said: “The songs are about what people feel in deep relationships — mainly love and friction.” The friction-feeling, guitar-wielding, Grammy-nominated, Americana-playing Mississippian gigs in Natick. 8 p.m. $24. The Center for Arts in Natick, 14 Summer St., Natick. 508-647-0097. www.natickarts.org
Singing machine Remember them from “Where in the World Is Carmen Sandiego?” If you can’t get that darn song out of your head, replace it with some new old tunes from Rockapella at “Motown & More.” 8 p.m. $21-$31. Berklee Performance Center, 136 Massachusetts Ave., Boston. 617-747-2261. www.berkleebpc.com
SATURDAY
Speed at Seaport You don’t want to get caught speeding by the Boston Police unless you’re competing at the PAL Grand Prix. The Boston Police Athletic League sponsors this team endurance race with 9-horsepower karts that can exceed 45 mph. Sept. 15 from noon-4 p.m. Free admission (benefit for Boston youth). Seaport Boulevard between Northern Avenue and Wharf Road, Boston. 617-699-7099. www.bostonpal.org
SUNDAY
Band of brothers At An Evening With the Avett Brothers, siblings Seth and Scott (on guitar and banjo), bassist Bob Crawford, cellist Joe Kwon, and drummer Jacob Edwards open their toolbox of folk, country, bluegrass, rock, and pop to show off their new album, “The Carpenter.” Sept. 16 at 7:30 p.m. $25-$40. Bank of America Pavilion, 290 Northern Ave., Boston. 800-745-3000. www.livenation.com