Princes return.

There’s almost too much happening this weekend. Here’s an early look. You’re going to have to prioritize.

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FRIDAY

Hayes Carll at Sticky Fingerz, 9 p.m., $10 adv., $12 d.o.s. His latest, “Trouble in Mind,” is getting glowing reviews. Yesterday, NPR ran a piece on him. Previously.

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New Orleans’ finest the Preservation Hall Jazz Band joins the ASO at Robinson, 8 p.m., $16-$70.

Modern rock standouts the Bravery are at Juanita’s (with Fiction Plane, featuring Sting’s son), 9 p.m., $15-$18.

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Increasingly famous singer/songwriter Josh Ritter plays Revolution, 9 p.m., $10 adv., $12 d.o.s.

At White Water, Mac Sledge shares a bill with established local folk Sean Rock and The Toltecs, 9 p.m., $5.

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SATURDAY

Blooms, a melange of art and culture and the outdoors, kicks off at Wildwood Park, 10 a.m.-6 p.m., $5-$35.

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The American Princes, amidst their national tour, return home to play Rock ‘n’ Roar with the Friendly Friends, 7 p.m., $8.

Preservation Hall Jazz Band joins the ASO at Robinson again, 8 p.m., $16-$70.

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Neo-soul up-and-comer Conya Doss is at Juanita’s, 10 p.m., $20-$40.

Mop-haired good-time rockers J. Roddy Walston and the Business return to White Water, 9 p.m., $5. With Smoke Up Johnny, too.

SUNDAY

Carrie Underwood is Alltel and way sold out, 7:30 p.m., scalpers prices.

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There’s a Doo-Wop Celebration, at 3 and 7 p.m., at Robinson, featuring a handful of doo-wop favorites you’d probably be surprised to know are still alive, $55-$100.
 

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