I’m just gonna be real with you: this week has been kicking my ass. Between playing catch-up after some time off, my cats refusing to acknowledge daylight saving time and a to-do list that keeps getting longer, I’m running on fumes.

Thankfully, the weekend is almost here, bringing CiderFeast with it. We’ve got a pair of tickets to give away so enter to win and take a friend who’s also had one hell of a week.

JUST ANNOUNCED

• She’s influenced by megastars like Joni Mitchell and Phoebe Bridgers, but she’s got a sound all her own. Catch rising star Jessie Mazin on her first-ever solo headlining tour next week.

• Good music and an even better cause: Let’s Rock Cancer brings live music and Boston radio legend Henry Santoro together on December 11th to benefit Dana-Farber’s Cancer Care Access Program.

• If Dropkick Murphys are your brand of rock, Fontaines D.C. should be on your radar. The Dublin punk outfit is taking over MGM Music Hall for two nights in April.

• Fifteen years and five albums into their collaboration, Slash featuring Myles Kennedy & The Conspirators are bringing the Flying Blind Tour to town on May 10th.

• More ways to fill your calendar →

BOSTON’S BEST BAKERIES

Time to get that bread, Boston. And the scones, cakes, croissants and whatever else is fresh out of the oven. We’ve been keeping a list of our favorite bakeries in the 617, from neighborhood staples to spots worth taking the T to. Let me know what we missed.

THIS WEEK

LOCALS ONLY

• Fourteen years of Mei Mei calls for a ridiculous amount of dumplings. They're celebrating their anniversary with an all-you-can-eat dumpling buffet and throwback menu favorites. Hopefully that includes the Double Awesome.

• Boston's got some serious history behind closed doors, and this weekend, a few of them are opening. Tour the Pierce House on Saturday and get a rare look inside the William Clapp House and James Blake House on Sunday.

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