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FRIDAY:

>> Baltimore’s Junkyard Saints play an infectious blend of zydeco and traditional New Orleans jazz that always makes for a good party. They’ll perform tonight at Jazz in the Garden. 5 to 8:30 p.m. Free

>> The 9:30 Club‘s timing is really pretty eerie, but we’re sure tonight’s performances by Who’s Bad, the “ultimate Michael Jackson tribute band,” promise an absolutely insane dance party. The first show sold out, but they’ve since added a second, with tickets going super fast. Hurry up if you want to be there to celebrate the work of the King of Pop en masse. 11 p.m.

>> If you strike out at 9:30, DJs Deep Sang and Ed Dudes have converted their regular “The Affair” set tonight into an MJ tribute, something we’re sure other clubs and bars will be doing tonight as well. Rock & Roll Hotel‘s Hotel Bar. Free, 9:30 p.m.

SATURDAY:

>> The original Eastern Market building is finally reopening to the public a little over two years after the fire, and the city is partnering with the Eastern Market Community Advisory Committee to hold a community celebration at the market today that will offer music, food, and arts and crafts. Head down in the morning to check out all the improvements.

>> The Smithsonian Folklife Festival kicks into high gear during its first full weekend. Regular festival hours are 11 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., but you should check the schedule to see if there’s something in particular you want to see. The festival is free, and food based on the three themes of the year (“Giving Voice: The Power of Words in African American Culture,” “Las Américas: Un Mundo Musical/The Americas: A Musical World,” and “Wales Smithsonian Cymru”) will be available for sale. Don’t forget the sunscreen.

>> The DC Caribbean Carnival (careful, the site includes some rather loud audio) goes on all weekend at Banneker Recreation Park (Georgia Avenue at Barry Place) including the annual parade starting at 11 a.m. on Saturday at Georgia and Missouri Avenues. Sunday is the concert and family day at the park. Admission to the festival is $10 each day.

>> Pull out your flannel shirts (OK don’t really, it’s going to be a million degrees out) and head over to the Black Cat for a set by the Lemonheads. Don’t skip the opening acts for this one: rising locals Title Tracks and Brooklyn’s charming Appomattox are set to appear as well. $15, 9 p.m.

>> Don’t miss our film picks of the week, including the world premiere of Every Other Day is Halloween, a new documentary about local legend Dick Dyszel, aka children’s TV star Captain 20 and Count Gore De Vol. Showing at 8:20 p.m. at the AFI Silver.

>> The most well-known offspring of Afrobeat legend Fela, Femi Kuti will be at the 9:30 Club. $30, 8 p.m.

SUNDAY:

>> D.C.’s Festa Italiana goes on from 11:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. at 3rd and F Streets NW. Go for the food, stick around for the live traditional Italian music.

>> The Lemonheads and Freedy Johnston in one weekend? We’re not sure this city can handle that much early ’90s angst, but why not head to Iota to find out. Karl Straub opens. $15, 8:30 p.m.

>> Viento de Agua is a Puerto Rican ensemble that combines traditional bomba and plena styles with the improvisation and harmonies of jazz. They will play the Millennium Stage on Sunday as part of the Smithsonian Folklife Festival. 6 p.m. Free.