MUSIC: Shows for Aug. 24-25

Busy weekend for the local music scene!

Friday, Aug. 24

• Cancer Benefit for Jim Benson — featuring Dirty South Revolutionaries and more. Charlotte, N.C. www.facebook.com/events/252484551532990/

• Rock 'Till You Drop — local/regional showcase featuring Hellblock 13 and more. Greensboro, N.C. www.facebook.com/events/463807136982811/

Saturday, Aug. 25

• Ziggy's 1 Year Anniversary Party — original underground music of various genres including Southern rock, metal, pop, country, funk and more. Winston-Salem, N.C. www.facebook.com/events/243344659119431/

• Nothing But Metal — featuring White Nuckle Blackout and more. Thomasville, N.C. www.facebook.com/events/382974835102687/

• Metal Malevolence — featuring Doom Syndicate, The Ziggurat and more. Blacksburg, Va. www.facebook.com/events/443662792334928/

• Alleghany Uprising Cancer Awareness Concert — featuring Monstrok and more. Sparta, N.C. www.facebook.com/AlleghanyUprising