Music fans will have their pick of acts to see locally and in surrounding areas over the next couple of weeks.

Jim Thorpe’s Mauch Chunk Opera House will host world-fusion music, tribute bands and the music-comedy of Aunt Mary Pat, while fanilows have the chance to see their idol Barry Manilow at Allentown‘s PPL Center.

In the retro-movie world, things will get real strange during the Mahoning Drive-In Theater’s Reel Weird Weekend V, set to include an appearance by “Blue Sunshine” director Jeff Lieberman. The theater will also hold a live puppy-adoption event, as well as a tribute to The Monkees.

See below for details on these events and more.

PENN’S PEAK

325 Maury Road, Jim Thorpe

866-605-7325, pennspeak.com

• Deck Parties, 6:30 p.m. Aug. 4-12. Schedule: South Penn Dixie, country, Aug. 4; Mystery City, classic rock, Aug. 5; Toolshed Jack, pop/rock/disco/funk, Aug. 11; TimeWhys, 1960s rock, Aug. 12.

MAUCH CHUNK OPERA HOUSE

14 W. Broadway, Jim Thorpe

570-325-0249, mcohjt.com

• Incendio, 7:30 p.m. Aug. 4. Incendio’s world-fusion sound includes genres such as flamenco, classical, Middle Eastern, Celtic, jazz, rock, trance and pop. The Los Angeles band - featuring Jim Stubblefield, Jean-Pierre Durand Liza Carbe and Timothy Curle - released its first album “Misterioso” in 2000 and most recent, “Summoning the Muse,” in 2019.

• Laurel Canyon, 8 p.m. Aug. 5. The act performs an acoustic tribute to Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young. Laurel Canyon consists of award-winning writer/producer Mark Hudson, Hall of Fame songwriter Gary Burr, and singer-songwriter Mark Mirando.

• Back to the Garden 1969, 8 p.m. Aug. 6. This act pays tribute to Woodstock, an event that attracted 500,000 or so people to a small dairy farm in upstate New York. Gary Adamson, founder/leader, has gathered a group of players who have toured, performed and recorded nationally. The musicians all are multi-instrumentalists, as well as lead vocalists.

• Aunt Mary Pat: Downashore & More Tour, 8 p.m. Aug. 12. Following the Philadelphia Eagles’ 2018 Super Bowl win, Aunt Mary Pat attracted attention via a viral video. In 2019, the comedian released her debut comedy album “Talk of the Township” and the Christmas EP “Mary Friggin Christmas.” The following year, she released the single “Summer Days & Philly Nights.”

• AM Radio Tribute Band, 8 p.m. Aug. 13. AM Radio plays songs from the 1960s and early 1970s, emulating the sounds, voices, appearances, slogans, images and styles. The band lineup includes Jimmy Cavanaugh, Danny Eyer, Bill Sharrow, Su Teears, Joe Triglia and Kevin Burk.

VIC’S JAZZ LOFT

AT THE STABIN MUSEUM

268 W. Broadway, Jim Thorpe

570-325-5588, vicsjazzloft.com

• Mike Lorenz Trio, 7 p.m. Aug. 4. The trio, featuring Lorenz on guitar, Justin Sekelewski on bass and Kyle Andrews on drums, will perform originals, standards and covers. Lorenz, a composer and educator from Bethlehem, leads and co-leads several groups.

• Jesse Green Trio, 7 p.m. Aug. 11. The trio features pianist Green, bassist/vocalist David Lantz and drummer Danny Gonzalez. Green, son of trombonist Urbie Green and big-band singer Kathy Preston, has recorded three albums as a leader.

THE MAHONING DRIVE-IN THEATER

635 Seneca Road, Lehighton

610-683-7243, mahoningdit.com

• Reel Weird Weekend V, Aug. 5-6. Exhumed Films and the Mahoning Drive-In Theater will present the event. John Waters’ “Pink Flamingos” and “Polyester,” released in 1972 and 1981, respectively, will screen Aug. 5. Both films star Divine. Aug. 6’s “Drugs Are Bad for You” double bill will feature director Jeff Lieberman’s “Blue Sunshine,” with Lieberman in attendance, and David Cronenberg’s 1992 film “Naked Lunch.” General gates open at 6 p.m. each night. Showtime at sundown.

• Homeward Bound: Live Puppy Adoption, 6 p.m. The theater will screen 1993’s “Homeward Bound,” a story of courage, adventure and friendship among three pets in a cross-country search for their owner. The fundraiser and live adoption drive will benefit the Philly Bully Team, a nonprofit rescuing and taking in animals of all kinds, with a focus on pit bulls and associated breeds. Dogs are welcome, and must be well-behaved, leashed at all times and cleaned up after. Dogs may not enter the snack bar.

• Mahoning Monkeemania, Aug. 14. During this fan celebration of The Monkees, the theater will screen two episodes of the 1960s TV series, from 35 mm Saturday-morning rerun prints. The event will also feature The Monkees’ 1968 film “Head,” along with a live all-Monkees DJ set, themed raffle and more. Gates open at 6 p.m. Show starts at dusk.

COUNTRY JUNCTION

6565 Interchange Road, Lehighton

610-333-5354, countryjunction.com

• Laser Tag Competition, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Aug. 6. The event will take place across from carnival-ride area. Open to ages 5 and up. Ribbons and prizes awarded to the top six teams. Also, The Groove will perform from 1 to 4 p.m.

• Kids Day, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Aug. 13. The event will feature carnival rides, mining for gems, arcade, a sidewalk chalk contest, laser tag, bumper cars, mini-bowling, petting zoo and, weather permitting, paintball wagon and pony rides. In addition, Rikki & Friends will perform from 1 to 4 p.m.

PPL CENTER

701 Hamilton St., Allentown

610-224-4625, pplcenter.com

• Barry Manilow: Hits 2022, 7:30 p.m. Born in New York City, Manilow released his self-titled debut album in 1973. He’s released 30-plus studio albums to date, with his most recent, “Night Songs II,” out in 2020. Manilow scored three No. 1 singles on Billboard’s Hot 100 chart: “Mandy,” “I Write the Songs” and “Looks Like We Made It.”

SHERMAN THEATER

524 Main St., Stroudsburg

570-420-2808, shermantheater.com

• Nightrain: The Guns N’ Roses Tribute, 8 p.m. Aug. 6. Nightrain plays each song from the “Appetite For Destruction” album, which includes “Nightrain” and hits such as “Welcome to the Jungle,” “Paradise City” and “Sweet Child O’ Mine.” The Orlando-based band also plays all of the hits and most requested songs from other Guns N’ Roses albums. The Ancient Mariners, a Philadelphia-based tribute to Iron Maiden, will also perform.