Molly Hatchet, the Marshall Tucker Band, Andy Griggs, Tracy Byrd, Steve Holy, Mark Wills and others will headline the Charlie Daniels Angelus Country Concert from 11 a.m. to about 9 p.m. Sunday at Coachman Park, 301 Drew St., Clearwater. Proceeds from the show help fund the Angelus, a group home for people with cerebral palsy. Festival seating is free. Reserved seats are $25 and are available through Ticketmaster. For information, call (727) 562-4800.

Art festival

More than 150 artists will show and sell their handcrafted works at the sixth annual Downtown Dunedin Street Art Festival from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday on Main Street. In addition to ceramics, paintings and other types of fine art, there will be food and nonstop entertainment by sitarist Stephen Mikes, steel drummer Doug Walker and vocalist Kayte Wolf. For information, call (813) 962-0388 or visit www.artfestival.com.

Steel drums

The Caribbean Sound Steel Band will perform at 8 p.m. Saturday at the Tarpon Springs Performing Arts Center, 324 Pine St. (inside City Hall). Following a tradition started in Trinidad and Tobago in the late 1930s, the four-member group uses 55-gallon drums to make their tropical, harmonic sound. Tickets are $13 general, $11 for center members and students. For information, call (727) 942-5605.

Happenings

JAZZ: The Valerie Gillespie Quartet, a group that blends vocal and instrumental styles of Miles Davis, Diana Krall, Nancy Wilson, John Coltrane and Cole Porter, among others, will play at 8 tonight at the Largo Cultural Center, 105 Central Park Drive, south of East Bay Drive between Highland Avenue and Seminole Boulevard. Tickets are $8 cabaret seating, $6 for groups of 10 or more. Call (727) 587-6793.

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TRIBUTE TO THE KING: In celebration of Elvis Presley's birthday, the Largo Cultural Center will present Memories of Elvis: Unfinished Business, featuring Jack Smink, a finalist in the national Images of the King competition, at 8 p.m. Saturday. A portion of the proceeds will benefit Special Olympics Florida. Tickets are $12 general. The Largo Cultural Center is at 105 Central Park Drive, south of East Bay Drive between Highland Avenue and Seminole Boulevard. Call (727) 587-6793.

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SUNDAY GOES P0P! The players will take you on a musical journey to Scotland, paying homage to its favorite poet, Robert Burns, at 2 p.m. Sunday at the Largo Cultural Center, 105 Central Park Drive, south of East Bay Drive between Highland Avenue and Seminole Boulevard. The highlight will be a performance by the award-winning St. Andrews Pipe and Drums. Tickets are $9.50 general, $8 for groups of 10 or more. Call (727) 587-6793.

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PINELLAS FOLK FESTIVAL PREVIEW: Get a taste of the entertainment that will be at the 10th annual Pinellas Folk Festival tonight at the Royalty Theatre in downtown Clearwater. "Radical Cracker" Bobby Hicks, Florida folk icon Susan Boyer Haley, female harmony group Sorrows Away and Spanish dancer Carmen Valle will perform at 7:30 at the theater, 405 Cleveland St. Tickets are $10 at the door. Call (813) 966-5320 or (727) 582-2127.

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CHAMBER MUSIC ON THE BEACH: Pianist Joseph Schwartz, who has toured as a member of the Oberlin Trio, will perform from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Saturday at a house on Clearwater Beach. Wine and cheese will be served at 5 p.m. Tickets are $20 for adults and $10 for students. Children 11 and younger are admitted free. For information or directions, call (727) 446-7344.

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COMEDY SHOW: The Unprofessionals improvisational group will make 'em laugh (or try) at 8 tonight at the Tarpon Springs Cultural Center, 101 S Pinellas Ave. Tickets are $12 general, $10 for center members and students. Call (727) 942-5605.

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SUNSETS AT PIER 60: Celebrate the end of the day with a festival of arts, crafts and entertainment from 3:30 to 7:30 p.m. daily at the Pier 60 Pavilion on Clearwater Beach. Tonight, it's Island Boys (Caribbean sounds); Saturday, it's Dagari (jazz); Sunday, it's Mandalay (variety). Admission is free.

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TOUCH-A-TRUCK: Get a close-up look at some of the big rigs you see rolling around town from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday at the Safety Harbor City Park, 940 Seventh St. S. There will be firetrucks, power trucks, garbage trucks, recycling trucks, bucket trucks and more. Hot dogs and other refreshments will be available. Call (727) 724-1570.

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DANCE REGISTRATION: The song and dance troupe Kids-A-Poppin' is searching for children age 5 to 16 to round out its cast. Interested kids should register at 10 a.m. Saturday at the Morningside Recreation Center, 2400 Harn Blvd., Clearwater. No appointment necessary. Dancers should come prepared to stay for rehearsal until noon. The troupe performs several times each month, and former students have gone on to play roles in movies and touring companies. The cost to participate is $30 with a city of Clearwater recreation card, $45 without a card. For information, call (727) 669-1365, ext. 230.

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CAR SHOW: Largo Main Street's Friday Cruise featuring a car show, food, music and prizes will take place from 6 to 9 tonight in the 400 to 600 blocks of West Bay Drive. The first 25 cars to register will receive a commemorative dash plaque. Admission and registration are free. Call (727) 518-8442.

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