Your weekend guide for August 7-10

Lots of exciting things going on in the Triangle this week:[br /][br /][b]1. Carolina Chocolate Drops at NCMA[/b] Saturday 8 p.m. | Starting at $24[br /]The Grammy-winning local group will play on the outdoor stage at the North Carolina Museum of Art. The traditional African-American string band had a couple founding members leave to focus on solo work, but their replacements continue their exploratory nature. [url HREF="http://events.triangle.com/raleigh_nc/events/show/370145934-carolina-chocolatedrops" TARGET="new" REL=""]Details[/url][br /][br /][br /][br /][b]2. Pat Metheny Unity Group at the Carolina Theater[/b] Saturday, 8 p.m. | Starting at $45[br /]Metheny is a legendary jazz artist who has been called a "virtuoso guitarist and an expansive composer." [url HREF="http://events.triangle.com/durham_nc/events/show/370710607-pat-metheny-unitygroup" TARGET="new" REL=""]Details[/url][br /][br /][br /][br /][b]3. Keith Urban at Walnut Creek[/b] Friday | Starting at $29.25[br /]Urban is a multiple Grammy-winner and the first country artist to be an American Idol judge. He's also had several platinum albums so catch his "Rise 'Em Up" tour at Walnut Creek. [url HREF="http://events.triangle.com/raleigh_nc/events/show/369212766-keith-urban-raiseem-up-tour" TARGET="new" REL=""]Details[/url][br /][br /][br /][br /][youtube ID="_KlRznM81Jw" /][br /][br /][br /][br /][b]4. The Pinkerton Raid Album Release Show at Motorco[/b] Friday | $6-9[br /]We love this band that includes a group of three siblings from Durham who make a mix of folk, pop and rock music. Their new album, "A Beautiful World," will be available at the show. [url HREF="http://events.triangle.com/durham_nc/events/show/370887302-pinkerton-raidalbum-release-show" TARGET="more" REL=""]Details[/url][br /][br /][br /][br /][youtube ID="UXa-IoZM4Kw" /][br /][br /][br /][br /][b]5. Jamie Kennedy at Goodnight's[/b] Thurs - Sat, 8 p.m. | $20[br /]This comedian has been in movies, created sketch comedy shows and a few television series. Very eccentric character who's worth checking out. [url HREF="http://events.triangle.com/raleigh_nc/events/show/371237038-jamie-kennedyspecial-[br /]event" TARGET="new" REL=""]Details[/url][br /][br /][br /][br /][b]6. Kenny "BabyFace" Edmonds at DPAC[/b] Sunday | Starting at $45[br /]Ten-time Grammy-winner "Babyface" Edmonds will play DPAC Sunday, and the ladies will be excited because he's bringing Grammy-nominated artist Eric Benet. [url HREF="http://events.triangle.com/durham_nc/events/show/370828654-kenny-babyfaceedmonds-and-eric-benet" TARGET="more" REL=""]Details[/url][br /][br /][br /][br /][youtube ID="f_Qw1iLfDr4" /][br /][br /][br /][br /][br /][url HREF="http://www.triangle.com/weekend/" TARGET="new" REL=""][img SRC="http://cdn.abclocal.go.com/content/wtvd/images/cms/triangle-logo-small.jpg" ALIGN="" /][/url][br /][br /][br /][br /][b][url HREF="http://dig.abclocal.go.com/wtvd/docs/report_a_typo.html"]Report a Typo[/url][/b]