strong>FRIDAY, OCT. 15

MUMPSY Singer/songwriter Jeff Ilgenfritz leads this Orlando folk-rock outfit that's mostly acoustic and largely influenced by '60s folk. But happily the band doesn't sound stale. It plies the tried and true roads, to be sure, but with a pop urgency. Mumpsy has even released an album of Misfits covers to support the Autism Society of Greater Orlando. $6, The Evening muse, www.theeveningmuse.com (Shukla)

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NITA B AND THE SWINGIN' SOIREE The name is catchy enough, but beyond that is a blues singer with pain in her voice and a band that really knows how to jam. The Southern girl and her bluesy-funk back-up create music that touches the core while simultaneously causing your toes to tap. Songs like "Drowning In a Sea of Love" and "Guilty" capture emotions you may want to forget but through music you'll long to keep hearing. Catch them now while there's no cover. Free, Foskoskie's Neighborhood Café, www.foskoskies.com (Debra Renee Seth)

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HOMEBREW VOL. 4 RELEASE PARTY What better way to spend a Friday night than listening to seven talented local bands, picking up a free CD and knowing the only money you have to spend is on drinks. That's right — Bubonik Funk, Electric Coma, Mike Strauss Band, Matrimony, The Wiggle Wagons, Grown Up Avenger Stuff and The Isaac Spiveys will all be performing. Get out and show your support of the local scene. Free, music starts at 8 p.m. Neighborhood Theatre, www.neighborhoodtheatre.com (Hahne)

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