Glendi, the annual Greek Festival at St. John’s Greek Orthodox Church, opens this evening and

Glendi, the annual Greek Festival at St. John’s Greek Orthodox Church, opens this evening and runs through Sunday. Expect plenty of Greek music, dance and food, including such delicacies as souvlakia, spanakopita and pastitsio. If you can’t pronounce those, just point! Hours are 5-10 p.m. (noon to 10 p.m. the other three days).

Youngstown Playhouse launches the Mahoning Valley theater season with the farcical comedy “Noises Off.” The second act alone — in which the audience sees what’s going on backstage at this play within a play — is worth the price of admission. Curtain time is 7:30 (additional shows at 7:30 p.m. Saturday and 2:30 p.m. Sunday). Call (330) 788-8739.

Blues star Joe Bonamassa gives a free show at 7 p.m. at Judge Morley Pavilion in Mill Creek Park. The entrance is off McCollum Road on Youngstown’s West Side.k

It’s no B.S.: Country singer Blake Shelton is in concert at 7:30 p.m. at Mountaineer Casino, on Route 2, just south of Chester, W.Va. Call (800) 804-0468.

Not so many years ago, Akron had a rumblin’ music scene that spawned the likes of Devo and The Pretenders. Part of that scene was old-school punk rock act the Rubber City Rebels, who are still around and kicking. The Rebels will headline a show at Cedars Lounge, 23 N. Hazel St., downtown, tonight at 11 p.m. Call (330) 743-6560.

The Northside Farmers Market will feature a special performance by the Pickled Brothers, who put on a death-defying sideshow act of strange proportions. The brothers will do their thing at 10:30 a.m. The Farmers Market is outside the First Unitarian Universalist Church of Youngstown, at Elm and Illinois streets, across from Wick Park.

The ruKus Festival begins at 12:30 p.m. at the Warren Community Amphitheatre in downtown Warren. This free all-day rock concert includes artists, vendors and eight rock bands, including The Kellys, The Zou, Winslow and Jones For Revival.

jArt Byrd is a videographer at WFMJ-TV 21 who also happens to make films. Catch his latest film, “Emotional Reload,” Monday at 9 p.m. outdoors in front of Chevrolet Centre. The 35-minute film will be followed by a screening of the 1973 classic “American Graffiti.”

The giant Canfield Fair opens at 8 a.m. Wednesday for a six-day run. Thursday night brings a concert by “High School Musical” stars Vanessa Hudgens and Corbin Bleu. Check the Web site (canfieldfair.com) for ticket information.

Tickets go on sale at 10 a.m. Sept. 5 for Jerry Seinfeld, who returns to Stambaugh Auditorium Oct. 10. Go to www.stambaughonline.com or the auditorium box office at 1000 Fifth Ave., Youngstown.k