Nightlife

THE CANTEEN

Weds. -- Sonny & Perley with Charlie Tokarz, 6 to 10. 139 Ashland St., North Adams, 664-4415.

CASTLE STREET CAFE

Fri. -- Beartown Mountain Ramblers; Sat. -- John Sauer Trio. 10 Castle St., Great Barrington, 528-5244.

CLUB HELSINKI

Tonight -- Dr. Tim; Fri. -- The Patio Kings; Sat. -- Rhian Benson, 9; Sun. -- Sunday Mix, open stage, 8:30; Mon. -- Mojo Deluxe Jazz, 9. 284 Main St., Great Barrington, 528-3394.

CLUB LIQUID

Fri. -- DJ Corrupt, 9 to 1; Sat. -- Ladies Night with DJ Corrupt, doors open at 9. 34 Depot St., Pittsfield, 499-3993.

CYBERIAN CAFE

Tonight -- Scrabble, the board game, 7, (information: Jim, 443-3576). Corner of First and Fenn streets, Pittsfield, 496-9488.

DREAM AWAY LODGE

Thurs. -- Hilltown Knit or Not Community Salon (Almost Midnight Movie Night); Weds. -- Open Acoustic Night. County Road, Becket, 623-8725.

EIGHTH STEP AT COHOES MUSIC HALL

Weds. -- Open stage, a weekly rotation of musical hosts, signup at 7:30, performances at 8. 58 Remsen St., Cohoes, N.Y., 518-434-1703.

IRON HORSE

Tonight -- Seven Nations, 7; Fri. -- Mose Alison, 7; Rane, 10; Sat. -- Da Vinci's Notebook, 7; Babaloo, 9:30; Mon. -- Branford Marsalis, 7; Tues. -- Allison Moorer plus Mike Ireland, 7; Project Object featuring Ike Willis and Napoleon Murphy Brock performing the music of Frank Zappa, 9:30; Weds. -- Tuck & Patti plus Zubot & Dawson, 7. 20 Center St., Northampton, 584-0610.

JESTER'S CAFE

Tonight -- Open Jazz/Blues Jam, 8 to 10; Mon. -- Open Poetry Night, 7:30 to 9; Tues. -- "Shire," eclectic blend fusion/world beat, 6:30 to 8:30; Weds. -- Chess Club, 6 to 9. 124 Elm St., Westfield, 639-7008.

LION'S DEN

Tonight -- Hambone's Wholewheat Revue, 8 to 11; Fri. -- Vikki True, 9 to midnight; Sat. -- Jeff Gonzales Band, 9 to midnight; Sun. -- Sun Mountain Fiddler, 8 to 11; Mon. -- Tom Carroll, 8 to 11; Tues. -- Christopher John, 8 to 11; Weds. -- Michael Stacey, 8 to 11. Red Lion Inn, Main Street, Stockbridge, 298-1654.

THE ORCHARDS

Fri. -- Bill Perault, piano, 7 to 10; Sat. -- Bill Perault, piano, 7 to 10. Yasmin's Lounge, Adams Road, Williamstown, 458-9611.

OZZIE'S DALTON DEPOT

Fri. -- Evan Rude. 450 Housatonic St., Dalton, 684-1782.

PEARL STREET

Fri. -- Addison Groove Project, 8:30, Clubroom; Sat. -- Psychedelic Breakfast plus Seth Yacovone, 8:30, Clubroom. Northampton, 584-0610.

SARATOGA WINNERS

Tonight -- Ladies Night, with DJ Kamikaze, bring college ID, doors open at 10, show at 11; Route 9, Latham, N.Y., 518-783-1010.

WAVE NIGHT CLUB

Tonight -- "Innovative Grooves," featuring local resident deejays spinning hip-hop, R&B, Dancehall Reggae, Break Beats and House, 10 to 2. Valley Park, Curran Highway, Route 8, North Adams, 664-8787.

WILLIAMS INN

Fri. -- Jim Bayliss, singer-guitarist, 8:30 to midnight; Sat. -- The Walt Lehmann Jazz Band, 8 to midnight. On-The-Green, Williamstown, 458-9371.