Studio Two Beatles tribute act. Photo by Steve Gardner of Artisan Media Studio

Studio Two – The Beatles Tribute
8 p.m. Friday. One Longfellow Square, 181 State St., Portland, $20 in advance, $25 day of show. onelongfellowsquare.com
Little darling, we’re still in a long cold lonely winter, but there’s no need to carry the world upon your shoulders. Money still can’t buy you love, but it sure can buy you a ticket to see Studio Two – The Beatles tribute. This particular Fab Four comprises Berklee School of Music alums who are obsessed with Beatles tunes from the mid-’60s. Think “And I Love Her,” “A Hard Day’s Night” and “Eight Days a Week,” and you’ll have an idea. Life is very short, and there’s no time for fussing and fighting. Instead, go see this show!

The Ballroom Thieves. Photo by Shervin Lainez

The Ballroom Thieves
7:30 p.m. Saturday. Johnson Hall, 280 Water St., Gardiner, $30. johnsonhall.org
The Ballroom Thieves is the Maine-based, nationally known folk rock duo of Martin Earley (vocals, guitar) and Calin “Callie” Peters (vocals, bass, cello). On Valentine’s Day of 2020, they released their third full-length album, “Unlovely,” home to songs like “Tenebrist” and “Homme Run.” Last year, they dropped two singles: “Shine” and “Borderline.” If you can’t make it to Gardiner on Saturday, they’ll also be at Bangor Arts Exchange on Friday night. For more info, go to bangorartsexchange.com.

Broadway Goes Pop is at St. Lawrence Arts Center in Portland. Natalia9791/Shutterstock.com

Broadway Goes Pop
7 p.m. Tuesday, 12:30 p.m. Saturday, 5 p.m. Sunday, 7 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 8. Good Theater at St. Lawrence Arts Center, 76 Congress St., Portland, $24. goodtheater.com
Singers Colleen Clark and John Lanham, with help from some special guests, will be belting out pop tunes through the lens of theater in a dynamite, cabaret-style show called Broadway Goes Pop. You’ll hear songs from the likes of Cher, Sting, Elton John, Burt Bacharach, The Who and Billy Joel. The show was conceived, written and directed by Good Theater executive director Brian P. Allen with musical direction by Victoria Stubbs.