Top things to do in Fort Myers, Cape Coral: Watermelon Fest, Rock Pack, Jacob Forever, etc.

FRIDAY, MAY 25

“Ring of Fire”: This musical tells the story of country icon Johnny Cash with 30 classics from The Man in Black, including “I Walk the Line,” “I’ve Been Everywhere,” “A Boy Named Sue” and the title song. May 24-June 23. $45-$65. Broadway Palm dinner theater, 1380 Colonial Blvd., Fort Myers. 278-4422 or broadwaypalm.com

Big Bad Voodoo Daddy: The swing revival stars bring their 25th anniversary tour to Bonita Springs. 8 p.m. $34-$60. Southwest Florida Event Center, 11515 Bonita Beach Road S.E., Bonita Springs. 245-9910 or swfleventcenter.com

Palm City Brewing’s 1-year anniversary: The Fort Myers brewery celebrates its birthday with three days of live and deejayed music, food trucks and new beer releases. Friday through Sunday. Free admission. Lawn chairs are encouraged. Palm City Brewing, 7887 Drew Circle, Suite 130, San Carlos Park. 362-2862 or facebook.com/PalmCityBrewing

Sheena Brook: Popular local country singer-songwriter who competed in March 2017 on “The Voice.” 9 p.m. Free. Big Blue Brewing, 4721 S.E. 10th Place, downtown Cape Coral. 471-2777 or bigbluebrewing.com

Bryan Lee: The award-winning New Orleans bluesman often called the “Braille Blues Daddy.” Legally blind since age 8, Lee is considered by many to be a living legend. He won a 2011 Blues Music Award and was also nominated for a 2010 Grammy. 8-11 p.m. $10.  Buckingham Blues Bar, 5641 Buckingham Road, Buckingham. 693-7111 or buckinghambar.com

Watermelon Festival: The eighth annual fest features speed-eating and seed-spitting competitions, live entertainment, games, a stilt walker, balloon animals and lots of locally grown watermelon. 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Free admission. Fleamasters Fleamarket, 4135 Drive Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., Fort Myers. 334-7001 or fleamall.com

SATURDAY, MAY 26

The Rock Pack: This classic rock series features former lead singers from Kansas (John Elefante), Journey (Kevin Chalfant), Toto (original singer Bobby Kimball) and Chicago (Bill Champlin). Plus Jimy Sohns of Shadows of Knight. 8:30 p.m. $66-$129. Barbara B Mann Performing Arts Hall, 13350 FSW Parkway, south Fort Myers. 481-4849 or bbmannpah.com

Jacob Forever and Leoni Torres: Reggaton star Jacob Forever and pop-salsa singer Leoni Torres perform along with their opening act, comedian Robertico. 7 p.m. $40-$60. Lee Civic Center, 11831 Bayshore Road, North Fort Myers. 1-800-668-8080 or ticketon.com

Cedric Gervais: The French house-music deejay and producer performs. The Miami resident is known for his Grammy Award-winning remix of Lana Del Rey's "Summertime Sadness" and his 2012 hit "Molly." 10 p.m. to 2 a.m. Free. Society at Bell Tower Shops, 13499 Bell Tower Drive, Suite E-518, south Fort Myers. 334-0900 or societyfortmyers.com

“Along the Coast” art exhibit: Last chance to see this exhibit exploring Florida’s coast with award-winning Tampa painters Laura Waller and Sarah Hull. May 4-26. Free (although a $5 donation is suggested). Alliance for the Arts, 10091 McGregor Blvd. Fort Myers. 939-2787 or artinlee.org

ReptiDay Ft. Myers Reptile & Exotic Animal Expo: The one-day reptile event features vendors offering reptile pets, supplies, feeders, cages and merchandise. Plus raffles and live animal seminars. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. $10 ($5 for ages 5-12, free for younger). Crowne Plaza at Bell Tower Shops, 13051 Bell Tower Drive, south Fort Myers. repticon.com/florida/reptiday-ft-myers

239 Summer Underground Fest: Returning festival featuring Southwest and Southwest Florida musical acts and visual artists John Wayne Gretzky, Brooke V., Mengyao Xiong, Going Out, Demigod Duo, Pocket of Lollipops, Alex Bowman, The Glow of Streetlights, Spoken Spittas and more. 3 p.m. to midnight. Free. Beach Records, 16120 San Carlos Blvd., Unit 10, south Fort Myers. 878-7806 or facebook.com/BeachRecords

Cottondale Swamp: The Weeki Wachee band plays Florida swamp rock, Southern Americana and outlaw country. They’re fronted by Kenny Grube, an Elvis tribute artist for the last 10 years. Robert Lloyd opens. 7-9:30 p.m. $10-$15. The Americana Community Music Association Listening Room inside All Faiths Unitarian Church, 2756 McGregor Blvd., Fort Myers. americanacma.org

West Berlin and Speaker: Syracuse melodic hardcore act West Berlin and Canadian metalcore band Speaker bring their tour to Fort Myers. Plus opening acts Joshua Creek, Skyhacker and No Life Left. 9 p.m. to midnight. $10. HOWL, 4160 Cleveland Ave, Fort Myers. 332-0161 or howlftmyers.com

SUNDAY, MAY 27

Summer Sing-Off Karaoke Contest: Backstreets hosts this fourth annual singing competition every Sunday through July 22. Singers compete for more than $1,800 in prizes (including $1,000 cash for the top winner). Open to soloists only. Takes place at 9:30 p.m. Sundays. Registration starts at 9 p.m. and all singers must register by start time. Singers picks their own songs. The finals take place at 7 p.m. July 29. Admission and entry is free. BackStreets Sports Bar, 915 S.E. 47th Terrace, downtown Cape Coral. 945-7555 or facebook.com/BackStreetsSportsBar

MONDAY, MAY 28

Mayday!: Boundary-bending Miami rap-rock group with emcees Wrekonize and Bernz. Plus Little Stranger, Konshintz, TwoFace and more opening acts. 7 p.m. to midnight. $12-$25. Dixie Roadhouse, 1023 SE 47th Terrace, downtown Cape Coral. 541-7900 or thedixie.com

FRIDAY, JUNE 1

Art Walk: The monthly art event features new art exhibits, receptions and events at galleries throughout downtown Fort Myers. 6-10 p.m. on the first Friday of each month and 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. the following Saturday. Free. Downtown Fort Myers. fortmyersartwalk.com

Harry Connick Jr.: The jazz singer/pianist launches his brand-new tour celebrating the 300th anniversary of his hometown, New Orleans. After spending two days in Fort Myers, the show moves on to St. Augustine, Atlanta, Charlotte, Philadelphia and other eastern U.S. Cities. 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday. $50-$150. Barbara B Mann Performing Arts Hall, 13350 FSW Parkway, south Fort Myers. 481-4849 or bbmannpah.com

BabeFest: The third-annual festival celebrates women and diversity in rock music. This year’s line-up includes headlining Atlanta band The Txlips, plus Reality Asylum, Cool Grandma, The Young Dead and Cobress. Food trucks will also be there. 7 p.m. to about 11 p.m. Tickets are $15. Proceeds go to feminist collective Love Your Rebellion. Millennial Brewing Company, 1811 Royal Palm Ave., downtown Fort Myers. 271-2255 or millennialbrewing.com

“Hush Up, Sweet Charlotte”: A campy, cross-dressing parody in the spirit of Lab’s 2017 show “Whatever Happened to Baby Jane?” The “drag-tastic” story involves a long-shunned Southern belle who calls upon her cousin to save her family home from getting torn down. June 1-July 1. $28. The Laboratory Theater of Florida, 1634 Woodford Ave., downtown Fort Myers. 218-0481 or laboratorytheaterflorida.com

“X” art exhibit: Davis Art Center celebrates its 10th-anniversary season with this juried show highlighting a decade’s worth of art exhibits and arts programming. Opening reception from 6-10 p.m. The exhibit continues through June 26. Free. Sidney & Berne Davis Art Center, 2301 First St., downtown Fort Myers.  333-1933 or sbdac.com

Sean Chambers: The Florida blues guitarist is known for his Rolling Stones-style mix of blues, soul, country and rock. 8 p.m. $20-$30. Center for Performing Arts Bonita Springs, 10150 Bonita Beach Road, Bonita Springs. 495-8989 or artcenterbonita.org

“Augmented Reality” exhibit: This art show brings computer-generated images into the real world by superimposing them on the gallery walls and elsewhere.  The gallery walls will be blank. To see the megalithic creatures, asteroids and other images, you’ll need to download the free Alliance app and use the camera and screen on your phone or tablet. The 12 digital works were designed and curated by Florida Polytechnic University student August Taylor. Opening reception from 5-7 p.m. There will also be a gallery talk with the artist at 6 p.m. Saturday, June 9. The exhibit continues through June 23. Free admission (although a $5 donation is suggested). Alliance for the Arts, 10091 McGregor Blvd. Fort Myers. 939-2787 or artinlee.org

SATURDAY, JUNE 2

Marquee Awards: This sixth-annual awards ceremony honors the past season’s best performances and shows, while raising money for the next season. The event features auctions, raffles, live entertainment, hors d'oeuvres, finger foods, soft drinks and wine. 5:30-9 p.m. Saturday. $10. Cultural Park Theater, 528 Cultural Park Blvd., Cape Coral. 772-5862 or culturalparktheater.com

Miles for the Museum Poker Run: A poker run with stops at several locations in Cape Coral, Pine Island and North Fort Myers. All proceeds benefit the military museum and plans for new bathrooms and an expanded cafeteria. 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Fee is $10-$20. The event includes live entertainment, a raffle, a silent auction, prizes, coffee and pastries for breakfast, and a lunch upon return. Southwest Florida Military Museum & Library, 4820 Leonard St., Cape Coral. 541-8704 or swflmm.org

“Everything Comes Alive”: Students from Maranatha School of Dance & the Arts perform ballet, jazz, hip-hop and other dance styles in a story recital inspired by the Christian writings of C.S. Lewis. 6:30 p.m. $17.50-$20. All tickets are for reserved seating. Island Coast High School, 2125 De Navarra Parkway, Cape Coral. 772-3309

Special Pops Fashion Show: This 10th annual event benefits Special Populations, a Cape Coral Parks and Recreation program that offers life skills, training and other services for people with intellectual or developmental disabilities. The event includes a buffet luncheon, fashion models from Special Pops, auctions, raffles, a cash bar and more. 11 a.m. $30 (tickets are only sold in advance). La Venezia Ballroom in Club Square, 4646 SE 10th Place, Cape Coral. 574-0574 or myspecialpops.org

SUNDAY, JUNE 3

Fleamasters Fleamarket Cruise In Car Show: Fleamasters partners with the Southwest Florida Corvette Club to host the Watermelon Festival Classic Car Cruise-in. The Cruise-in is free and open to all cars, including antiques, classics, muscle cars, hot rods and kit cars. Cars will be displayed from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Free admission. Fleamasters Fleamarket, 4135 Doctor Martin Luther King Junior Blvd., Fort Myers. fleamall.com.

John Waite: The English rock singer known for “Missing You,” “When I See You Smile” (with Bad English) and other hits. 8 p.m. $30-$65. Southwest Florida Event Center, 11515 Bonita Beach Road S.E., Bonita Springs. 245-9910 or swfleventcenter.com

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