Penny Festival w/ Ramsay Midwood, more

Sam’s Town Point offers a full day of pre-Election Day distraction with Penny Festival, a country sampler mini-festival that harkens back to that mythical simpler time that politicians keep telling us about. There’s the new-generation disciples of their genres: Western swing through the Sentimental Family Band; the je ne sais quoi, y’all, of French-Austin import Theo Lawrence; and the sprawling desert psychedelics of Rattlesnake Milk. And there are the standards: the irresistible dance-floor beckoning of Cajun accordion legend Jesse Lége; Melissa Carper’s sepia-washed, radio static soprano; and Ramsay Midwood, whose song “Monster Truck” feels apt for ballot season. The stacked lineup won’t fix America, but it could steel your soul heading into a frenzied news cycle. – Abby Johnston