D12 with Potluck, Epic and Young Richmond Outcast, 8 p.m. at The Canal Club Fidgety Brown, 5 p.m. at downtown Capital Ale House Music Hall; at 9 p.m. Mike Lucci Band Eric Brace and Peter Cooper, 8 p.m. at Ashland Coffee & Tea

The Friends Association for Children will offer fall music and performing-arts programs for children from age 2 and up beginning Oct. 5. Preschooler programs include weekly classroom instruction (ages 2 to 5) at all Friends centers, plus chorus and creative movement (ages 4 to 5) at the Friends Family Center, 1004 St. John St. Other Friends centers are Robert L. Taylor Childcare, 929 N. 26th St., and Mary Tyler McClenahan Childcare, 2700 Bensley Commons Blvd.

Jimmy Buffett, 8 p.m. at Nissan Pavilion (Manassas); also Sept. 5 Emery, 6:30 p.m. at The National The Alternate Routes, The Onset and Rike the Martian, 7:30 p.m. at The Canal Club   Split Ends, Everybody Yay, Fall of Rome, Kids Kids Kids, Dr. Claw and more, 4 p.m. at Alley Katz

Keith Urban with Sugarland, 7:30 p.m. at John Paul Jones Arena (Charlottesville)  Pure & Sinful, 5 p.m. at downtown Capital Ale House Music Hall; at 10 p.m. Jack Ass Flats Unknown Hinson, 8 p.m. at The Canal Club Redline, 10 p.m. at Alley Katz

The Hat Factory, a live-music venue opening in the former Toad’s Place on Richmond’s Canal Walk, will make its debut Sept. 11 with a concert by roots rockers the BoDeans, according to its Web site. The rock band Cowboy Mouth will follow Sept. 17. The events were among several listed on http://www.hatfactoryva.com. The schedule lists Saturdays as “Country Night.“

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Fitness Feeling sluggish about exercise? It could be time for some new music. For me, nothing motivates like a good song or two (or 10 or 20, depending on how long the workout lasts). And with today’s iPod and MP3 devices, putting new tunes in your exercise routine is fairly simple and inexpensive. How do you figure out what songs will get you moving? Here are some pointers.

Benefit for Bluemont, 7 p.m. at Ashland Coffee & Tea Charlie Wilson, 6 p.m. at Kanawha Plaza for Fridays at Sunset The Whiskey Rebellion, Everwilde and Adam Eubank, 6:30 p.m. at The National Susan Greenbaum, 8 p.m. at Ashland Coffee & Tea

Michael’s music During the first half of last week, total national airplay for Jackson’s most popular 20 songs averaged about 350 spins a day. On the day of his death, that number spiked to 10,000 spins, and on Friday, 20,000 spins. The top five Jackson songs played last Thursday between 3 p.m. and midnight:  “Billie Jean”  “Thriller”  “Rock With You”  “Man in the Mirror”  “Beat It” SOURCE: Nielsen BDS

All events are free. For details, call (804) 646-1437 or call the Dell hot line at (804) 646-DELL.

Plan to be entertained this summer at the Dogwood Dell Amphitheater, which promises a mix of new acts and talent with some old favorites. The season begins with a pre-season “curtain-warmer” on Thursday at 8 p.m., featuring teachers from the Maggie L. Walker Governor’s School, as “The Faculty Lounge Lizards.“ On Friday, Susan Greenbaum and her band will perform for the official season opening at 8 p.m., playing a set of original music and a set of cover songs by Carole King.

James Gerald “Gary” Gerloff cast a large presence throughout the Richmond music community. He was quite literally a bear of a man whose shock of wiry white hair and beard recalled the late Jerry Garcia—a likeness Mr. Gerloff, an admirer of the Grateful Dead co-founder, welcomed. Mr. Gerloff was a talented musician, singer and songwriter in his own right, but his impact on the local music scene went deeper. He was quick to champion other musicians and deflect praise from himself to those with whom he played.

URBANA, Ill. (AP)—Jay Bennett, a former member of the band Wilco, has died at age 45, according to his record label.

Lynyrd Skynyrd bassist ‘Ean’ Evans dead at 48