2/25/11: Today’s Tips: Friday

MUSIC: White Rabbits @ the Clark Art Institute, Williamstown. Acclaimed Brooklyn indie rock quintet roars into town in support of their sophomore album, “It’s Frightening,” produced by Spoon’s Britt Daniel. 8pm. $20.

MUSIC: Railbird and Sean Rowe @ 431 Delaware Ave., Albany. It’s a double-barrelled CD release party for Railbird’s “No One” and Rowe’s “Magic.” 8pm. $6.

MUSIC: Jaron & the Long Road to Love @ Northern Lights, Clifton Park. Country radio station The Cat 104.9-FM celebrates its first anniversary with a free show. Also featuring Steve Azar and Skeeter Creek. 8pm. FREE. UPDATE: Postponed due to storm.

THEATER: “The Drowsy Chaperone” @ the Schenectady Light Opera Company, Schenectady. Michael Mensching directs this loving and wacky homage to the American musical theater of the Jazz Age. 8pm. $18, $22, $28. Through Sunday, March 6.

<strong>MUSIC: The Lazy Suns @ Peint O Gwrw, 13 Railroad Ave., Chatham. The debut of a new roots ‘n’ roll band featuring guitarist Marc Clayton (formerly of Tern Rounders), as well as steel guitarist Rick Morse, bassist Jeff Sohn, drummer Brad Jarvis and guitarist Pat Barnett-Mulligan. 8pm. <strong>UPDATE: Cancelled due to storm.

MUSIC: Jim Gaudet & the Railroad Boys @ Caffe Lena, Saratoga Springs. Hot bluegrass and wry folk music. 8pm. $18. <strong>UPDATE: Postponed due to storm.

MUSIC: The Chris Busone Band @ the Dinosaur Bar-B-Que, Troy. Playing in support of Busone’s latest album, “The 9.” 10pm. FREE.

ARTS WALK: Troy Night Out @ various locations, Troy. 5-9pm. FREE.

MUSIC: Timothy Mix @ Skidmore College’s Zankel Music Center, Saratoga Springs. Baritone Mix and pianist Christopher Cano offer “Operatic Inspirations,” a recital of great music for baritones. 8pm. $12; students $5.

MUSIC: The Pines @ the Gypsy Joynt, Great Barrington. The Iowa folk-roots duo of David Huckfelt and Benson Ramsey With Andy Friedman, who previews his new album, “Laserbeams And Dreams.” 8pm.

MUSIC: 3 @ Bearsville Theater, Woodstock. Guitar master Joey Eppard leads the dizzying prog-metal quartet. With Nightmares for a Week. 9pm. $15.

FILM: “The Wiz” @ Proctors, Schenectady. With the latest installment of their Soul Cinema series, It Came From Schenectady screens the 1978 movie musical starring Diana Ross and Michael Jackson. 7pm. $12.

MUSIC: Aspect Ratio @ Carmen’s Cafe, Troy. It’s the newly expanded trio version – with the addition of Ken Rutsky on bass. 6pm. FREE.