Mechanicsburg is home base this week — the Lisburn Community Fire Company's Olde Time Festival runs all four nights (country bands, chicken BBQ, tractor parade) right as the Little Theatre of Mechanicsburg opens its modern-day take on The Taming of the Shrew. Add a dozen-plus library craft days and drop-in kids' programs, New Cumberland's 6th annual Summer Cruise-In Car & Cycle Show, and the Cumberland Valley Fly Fishing Festival setting up in Boiling Springs, and the West Shore has plenty to fill a summer week. Grab a lawn chair — between Camp Hill's concerts on the library lawn and a lineup at New Cumberland's West Shore Theatre, live music isn't hard to find either.
Live Music This Week
Catching live music at a local spot this week? Here's who's playing:
Thu 8/6 — Joe Cooney and Friends · Lebanon Country Club, Lebanon
Fri 8/7 — Brad Bell · Allenberry Resort - The Terrace, Boiling Springs
Fri 8/7 — Alexia Christian · Pop Rock · 11 N Railroad Avenue, Mechanicsburg
Fri 8/7 — Dueling Pianos · Appalachian Brewing Company Mechanicsburg, Mechanicsburg
Fri 8/7 — Supersonic · Sparetime Lounge, Carlisle
Fri 8/7 — Whiskey & Wildflowers (Duo) · The Valley Tavern, Seven Valleys
Fri 8/7 — $$ Nathan Merovich · Country · Jen-Jen's Rhythm N Brews, East Berlin
Fri 8/7 — Dan Jamison · Jam / Grateful Dead-style · Frogtown Cafe, Pequea
Sat 8/8 — Hemlock Hollow · Americana / bluegrass / folk · Allenberry Resort - The Terrace, Boiling Springs
Sat 8/8 — Hidden Roots · N Railroad Ave (Breakfast on the Tracks), Mechanicsburg
Sat 8/8 — Dave McCullough · TCO Fly Shop Boiling Springs (Cumberland Valley Fly Fishing & Outdoor Festival), Boiling Springs
Sat 8/8 — Whiskey & Wildflowers (Duo) · Old Republic Distillery, Ephrata
Sat 8/8 — Nothin' Ta Plunder · Appalachian Brewing Company Mechanicsburg, Mechanicsburg
Sat 8/8 — Ben Simcox · Oak Grove Farms, Mechanicsburg
Sat 8/8 — Joe Cooney and Friends · Copper Pub and Grille, Harrisburg
Sat 8/8 — That's What She Said · Sparetime Lounge, Carlisle
Sat 8/8 — Dance Fever - PA · Disco / dance covers (70s–2000s) · Hollywood Casino - Grantville, Grantville
Sun 8/9 — The LeBlancs · Acoustic rock / folk / country · Allenberry Resort - The Terrace, Boiling Springs
Sun 8/9 — Dan Jamison · Jam / Grateful Dead-style · River Trail Brewing, Marietta
Sun 8/9 — Keri Edwards Band · Country-rock / soulful acoustic · Mary Oehme Gardens, Lititz
Tue 8/11 — Dan Jamison · Jam / Grateful Dead-style · 551 West, Lancaster
Wed 8/12 — Open Mic hosted by Uncle Frank Sirianni · The Creekside at Liberty Forge, Mechanicsburg
Thursday, August 6
Family Fort Fest
Thu 8/6 · 10:30 AM–11:30 AM · New Cumberland Public Library - Children's Program Room, New Cumberland · Free · Ages 0–5
A BYOB (bring your own blanket) fort-building program — build forts with library-provided chairs, then read by flashlight. event details
Create Your Own Petroglyphs (1:30 PM Session)
Thu 8/6 · 1:30 PM–2:30 PM · Simpson Public Library - Meeting Rooms A & B, Mechanicsburg · Free · Grades K–5
A hands-on craft program exploring ancient rock art — carve your own petroglyph design using air-dry clay, wooden tools, and paint. event details
T. Rex Cross Stitch
Thu 8/6 · 3 PM–4 PM · New Cumberland Public Library - Teen Area, New Cumberland · Free · Grades 6–12
A drop-in craft program making a dinosaur-themed cross-stitch pattern. event details
Lisburn Community Fire Company Olde Time Festival (Day 2)
Thu 8/6 · 4 PM–10 PM · Lisburn Community Fire Company Fairgrounds, Mechanicsburg · Free admission (food, games, rides priced separately)
A fire company festival with live music, chicken BBQ, bingo, rides, and a tractor parade — WIOO Radio live 4–6 PM, Make Mine Country band on stage 6:30–10 PM. event details
Family & Nonprofit Day at Trinity Farmers Market
Thu 8/6 · 4 PM–8 PM · Trinity Farmers Market (Trinity Global Methodist Church), New Kingstown · Free (admission & parking)
A special themed evening at the regular Trinity Farmers Market — 20+ local vendors, a free dunk tank, live-animal encounters, a pie baking competition, dinner from 951 BBQ and other food vendors, and a free community worship concert 7–8 PM. event details
That Acoustic Thang!
Thu 8/6 · 6 PM–9 PM · Metropolis Collective, Mechanicsburg · No Cover
A weekly open mic for singer/songwriters to share their music and network — all ages, BYOB. event details
Create Your Own Petroglyphs (6:00 PM Session)
Thu 8/6 · 6 PM–7 PM · Simpson Public Library - Meeting Rooms A & B, Mechanicsburg · Free · Grades K–5
A second session of the hands-on petroglyph craft program. event details
Button Art Craft
Thu 8/6 · 6:30 PM–7:30 PM · East Pennsboro Branch Library - Commissioners Room, Enola · Free · Grades 6–12
A craft program incorporating buttons of all colors and sizes into a one-of-a-kind 3D design. event details
Summer Concerts on the Lawn: Shea Quinn
Thu 8/6 · 7 PM · Cleve J. Fredricksen Library, Camp Hill · Free admission
An outdoor concert on the library lawn — bring a chair or blanket for live music and food trucks (Rubbin' Meats Backyard BBQ, Madeline's Sweets & Savories, Pretzel Spot Cafe). event details
