CONCERTS

BRITT BITS: This week on the Britt Festival Stage in Jacksonville: Nickel Creek and Andrew Bird, 6:30 p.m. Friday, $49-$79; The California Honeydrops, 7 p.m. Sunday, $32-$49; Ziggy Marley, 7 p.m. Tuesday, $53-$86. Contact 541-773-6077, brittfest.org.

AMERICANA: Steve Poltz, 7 p.m. Wednesday, Fry Family Farm, 2184 Ross Lane, Medford. $25; ashlandfolkcollective.com.

EVENTS

HOLIDAY: Fourth of July, today, throughout the Rogue Valley. See listings in the Entertainment Guide on page 4B. A detailed schedule ran in the June 30 edition as well.

FIRST FRIDAY ART: Art walks from gallery to gallery are set in Grants Pass and Ashland. See the July 3 Daily Courier entertainment page for details. Free.

VENDORS: Southern Oregon Flea Market, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, Josephine County Fairgrounds, Grants Pass. $1; 541-295-5986.

WALKING TOUR: Walk Through History, 10 a.m. Saturday, downtown Jacksonville; Free; 541-245-3650, historicjacksonville.org.

HISTORY: 19th Century Family Life, historic home tours, 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, Beekman House, 470 E. California St., Jacksonville; $5; 541-245-3650, historicjacksonville.org.

CULTURAL: Tanabata — Japanese Star Festival, 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Sunday, Japanese Garden, Lithia Park, Ashland. Free; ashlandjapanesegarden.org.

AUTHOR TALK: Sarah Sanderson, 4 p.m. Sunday, The Hivve, 164 S.E. G St., Grants Pass. Free.

AUTHOR TALK: Donna Eden and David Feinstein, 7 p.m. Monday, Bloomsbury Books, 290 E. Main St., Ashland. Free; 541-488-0029.

ALBUMS

Dropping Friday:

FINK: "Beauty In Your Wake"

KASABIAN: "Happenings"

KOKOKO: "BUTU"

BOOKS

Released this week:

CATHERINE COULTER: "Flashpoint"

LISA JEWELL: "Breaking the Dark"

LAUREN ROBERTS: "Reckless"

JOE WILKINS: "The Entire Sky"