MUSIC
Avon: Diane Taraz sings traditional and original songs as she accompanies herself on guitar or dulcimer. Relax in the tap room, with its wide pine floors and warm hearth, and enjoy her tableside performance. Saturday, 8-11 p.m. Blanchard’s Tavern, 98 N. Main St. No cover. 508-587-2884, www.blanchardstavern.com
Bridgewater: David Roth, an award-winner at premier songwriter competitions, brings his unique songs, offbeat observations, and powerful singing Saturday, 8 p.m. Off the Common Coffeehouse, First Parish Unitarian Church, 50 School St. $13. 508-697-542, www.offthecommon.org