Life@Nite: A #Massively Epic Weekend In The Hamptons

For a weekend of live music head to The Backyard Restaurant at Solé East (90 Second House Road, 631-668-2105, www.soleeast.com) in Montauk which kicks off with reggae talent Winston Irie and the Selective Security Band on Thursday, August 8th at 8 p.m. DJ Faze will spin on Friday, August 9, and on Saturday, catch DJ Ana poolside starting at 1 p.m. Also on Saturday, David Longstreth of The Dirty Projectors will perform a solo acoustic performance in the garden at 6:30 p.m. followed by late night music from DJ Faze at 10 p.m. Finish the weekend with a Jazz and Bosso Nova Brunch with music by Ludmilla and Marcello on Sunday, beginning at 11:30 a.m.

Get an early start to your weekend early at the Stephen Talkhouse (161 Main Street, 631-267-3117, www.stephentalkhouse.com) in Amagansett on Thursday, August 8, with Black & Sparrow at 8 p.m. and NYC based Funk Rock band Watermelon at 10 p.m. On Friday, August 9, Loudon Wainwright III is performing at 8 p.m. followed by Back To The Eighties Show with Jesse’s Girl at 10 p.m. Authentic Creole from Buckwheat Zydeco kicks off Saturday, August 10 at 8 p.m. and then get ready for your favorite 90’s tracks from Bayside Tigers at 11 p.m. Sunday, August 11, features Dan Hicks & the Hot Licks at 7 p.m. followed by the infamous White Trash Party at 9 p.m. End Monday, August 12, with music from The Sectionals at 8 p.m. and DCE at 10 p.m. Enjoy a performance by Brad Cole on Tuesday, August 13, at 8 p.m. and Baby Johnson at 10 p.m.

Enjoy a set by DJ Kalkutta at Pink Elephant on Friday. (Photo: Facebook.com/DJKalkutta)

History buffs hop aboard the annual Historic Boat Cruise (631-728-0887, www.hamptonbayshistoricalsociety.org) on the Hampton Lady which benefits The Hampton Bays Historical and Preservation Society. Meet at Soleau’s Dock (Dune Road, Hampton Bays) at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, August 8.

Stop by Guild Hall (158 Main Street, www.guildhall.org) in East Hampton for the opening reception of Chuck Close: Recent Works on Saturday, August 10, from 4 to 6 p.m.

Then head to Harper’s Books (87 Newtown Lane, 631-324-1131, www.harpersbooks.com) in East Hampton for the opening reception of Stuart Sutcliffe’s “Yea Yea Yea” from 6 to 8 p.m.

In East Hampton, DJ Kalkutta is spinning on Friday night at Pink Elephant (44 Three Mile Harbor Road, www.pinkelephantclub.com) and on Saturday catch Raffael de Luca.

Catch Funk Rock band Watermelon at the Stephen Talkhouse. (Facebook.com/WatermelonBandMusic)

This weekend Cadillac’s Sound Waves @ The House will feature ?uestlove, #Massively Epic, (a collective of musicians, entertainers, artists, and producers that “make cool shit, have fun and dance,”) and ELEW at The Montauk Beach House (55 South Elmwood Avenue, 631-668-2112, thembh.com) starting at 12 p.m. on Saturday.

Carrera Sunglasses presents a performance by Haerts at The Surf Lodge (183 Edgemere Street, 631-668-1562, www.thesurflodge.com) in Montauk on Saturday, and on Sunday, Revel In Dimes will open for Desert Noises.

Neil Diamond fans head to The Suffolk Theater (118 East Main Street, 631-727-4343, www.suffolktheater.com) in Riverhead on Saturday, at 8 p.m. for the Summer Saturday Supper club featuring Diamond One Hot Night The Premiere Neil Diamond Tribute.

DJ R3hab will be spinning at South Pointe (125 Tuckahoe Lane, 631-377-3536, www.southpointenightclub.com) in Southampton on Saturday and DJ Chachi is at SL East (44 Three Mile Harbor Road, emmgrp.com) in East Hampton.

Stop by The Surf Lodge for a performance from Haerts. (Photo: Facebook.com/haertsmusic)

Jamal Woolard is performing at Georgica (108 Wainscott Stone Road, 631-537-6255, www.georgicarestaurant.com) in Wainscott on Saturday. Woolard who portrayed hip-hop star Biggie Smalls in “Notorious” will be doing a short show to celebrate Franco Porporino Jr.’s birthday.

Navy Beach (16 Navy Road, 631-668-6868, navybeach.com) in Montauk has a sunset performance from Twister at 5 p.m. as part of One Love á La Plage Sundays.

Enjoy live music on the deck at East Hampton Point (295 Three Mile Harbor/Hog Creek Road, 631-329-2800, www.easthamptonpoint.com) with the Dan Bailey Reggae Band on Sunday and and Jim Turner Trio on Monday. Both performances are from 6:30 to 9 p.m