Weekend things to do: Kenny Chesney, Open Studios, Queen tribute band and a sweet new brunch in Delray Beach

Under the colorful umbrella of the annual MOSAIC celebration across Palm Beach County, this weekend in particular stands out for its depth of offerings, thanks to the return of Open Studios. 

Taking place on Saturday and Sunday, Open Studios is a welcome mat set down by nearly 100 local artists at their studios and other art-making spaces from noon to 5 p.m. It is organized by the Cultural Council for Palm Beach County, which has a very helpful map of participating artists, from Boca Raton to Jupiter, at OpenStudiosPBC.com.

The project debuted last year as a one-day event, and you can expect these afternoons to be casual and chatty, and a vivid portrait of an underappreciated art scene at work. A couple of spaces had wine last year, but I’d BYOB if that’s your thing.

Locations range from collectives such as the Arts Warehouse in downtown Delray Beach (home to more than a dozen artists) and The Peach in West Palm Beach to galleries including a new edition of irrepressible painter Rolando Chang Barrero’s ActivistArtistA studio in West Palm Beach (Barrero is hinting at mimosas).

Open Studios comes with a cautionary tale in Lake Worth Beach: A downtown institution for nearly two decades at 15 S. J St., the nonprofit art cooperative Flamingo Clay Studio is scheduled to close permanently after this weekend, its colorful history — remember the Easter-season “Peeps Show” exhibit of marshmallow chicks? — no match for the insatiable appetite for real-estate development. 

Its executive director, Joyce Brown, has extended an open invitation to fans of the studio to “drop by and hug our artists” during Open Studios. Visit Facebook.com/FlamingoClayStudio216SFSt.

The bigger picture of Palm Beach County’s creative scene is on view during MOSAIC (Month Of Shows, Art, Ideas & Culture), which offers discounts on admission and retail purchases at participating organizations. 

For instance, this weekend you can get good ticket deals at the Kravis Center for the Performing Arts, Cox Science Center and Aquarium, Norton Museum of Art, Boca Raton Museum of Art and Palm Beach Zoo. For a complete list, visit PalmBeachCulture.com/mosaic.

THURSDAY

Shirt, shoes mandatory: Experience Kenny Chesney as you’ve never seen him when the stadium-filling country star brings his Sun Goes Down Tour to Hard Rock Live at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood on Thursday at 8 p.m. There are a few scattered seats available starting at $250+, as well as an array of Verified Resale tickets. The stage has been reconfigured for this show to include a walkway that extends out into a general-admission, standing-room area called the Sandbar, where seats cost $475+. Visit MyHRL.com.  

Way cool: You have been looking for a reason to visit Revelry Plates & Potions —  the new kitschy-cool Pompano Beach restaurant and bar from veteran scene-stirrers Zena Tarantino (she’s a burlesque performer!) and Brando Garcia (he’s a friend of a burlesque performer!), joined by executive chef Paul Pincus (formerly of Rivertail in Fort Lauderdale) — and here it is. On Thursday, the retro-groovy spot (227 S. Federal Highway) will host an official grand-opening party from 5 to 8 p.m. There will be light bites, beer and wine tastings, tequila tastings, live music (Violet Jeffries), comedy (Ryan Panucci), burlesque dancers and something awesome on the VCR. Visit Instagram.com/revelryfla.

Cuban comedy: Zoetic Stage will offer the final performances in the world premiere run of the one-woman comedy “Cuban Chicken Soup: When There’s No More Café,” this weekend at the Arsht Center in Miami. Featuring three-time Carbonell Award-winning actor Elena Maria Garcia, the show revisits the lovably eccentric characters Garcia created several years ago in the hit “¡Fuacata! A Latina’s Guide to Surviving the Universe.” Weekend performances are at 7:30 p.m. Thursday and Friday, 2:30 and 7:30 p.m. Saturday, and 2:30 p.m. Sunday. Tickets start at $55+ at ArshtCenter.org.

Queen for a night: If you are in a trivia-band frame of mind, this is your weekend, kicking off with well-traveled Queen tribute band Gary Mullen and the Works (pride of Glasgow) at The Parker in Fort Lauderdale at 8 p.m. Thursday. Tickets start at $55+ at ParkerPlayhouse.com. 

FRIDAY

‘Bout time: The every-Friday Art After Dark series at the Norton Museum of Art in West Palm Beach is a consistent forum for local creatives, offering tours of the collection, resident artists talking about what they make in their studios, and local musicians in an intimate concert setting. This weekend’s edition of Art After Dark includes a 7-9 p.m. set by one of my favorite local groups, The Lubben Brothers — handsome, Iowa-reared triplets Josh, Michael and Tom — who just performed at SunFest. The Lubbens’ spritely, sun-dappled storytelling (think Avetts and Lumineers) has been captured on a new album, “‘Bout Time,” that deserves your attention. It’s only a matter of time before they are playing bigger stages. Visit TheLubbenBrothers.com. Art After Dark runs from 5 to 10 p.m. Friday. Admission costs $10, or $5 for students. Visit Norton.org.

Panthers watch: No doubt there will be a Game 6 Florida Panthers watch party close to where you live, but the ultimate place to be will be the team’s Baptist Health IcePlex in downtown Fort Lauderdale, where they put the game on the Cats’ massive video board overlooking their practice rink, with plenty of bleacher seating. Of course, there will be viewing at The Federal restaurant on the second floor. Also on the second floor, the concession area has multiple large screens and has proven to be a popular space to cheer for the team. The Fightin’ Maurices will take on the Boston Bruins on Friday at a time TBD. Watch-party admission is free, as is parking. Visit FTLWarMemorial.com.

Boy’s life: Setting up at the Kravis Center in West Palm Beach this weekend, “The Kite Runner” is a touring production of the Broadway play with music based on Khaled Hosseini’s best-selling novel. The tale of a young boy in Kabul, Afghanistan, who finds ways to move past the brutality around him into adulthood, is the story of fathers and sons and friendship. Performances are at 8 p.m. Friday, 2 and 8 p.m. Saturday, and 2 p.m. Sunday. Tickets start at $25+ at Kravis.org.

Ticket window: Grammy winner Childish Gambino (alter ego of actor and comedian Donald Glover) will bring The New World Tour to Amerant Bank Arena in Sunrise on Thursday, Sept. 5. Tickets go on sale at 10 a.m. Friday at TheNewWorldTour.com. … Humorist David Sedaris is coming to The Parker in Fort Lauderdale on Thursday, Oct. 10, with tickets (starting at $69.75+) on sale at 10 a.m. Friday. Visit ParkerPlayhouse.com.

Friday tributes: Revolution Live in downtown Fort Lauderdale hosts tribute bands Nirvanna and In A Nutshell (Alice In Chains tribute) on Friday at 7 p.m. Tickets cost $13+, or $9.25+ as part of a four-pack. Visit JoinTheRevolution.net. … Led Zeppelin tribute Misty Mountain performs at 9 p.m. Friday and 7 p.m. Saturday at The Funky Biscuit in Boca Raton. Tickets start at $35+ at FunkyBiscuit.com.

SATURDAY

A new brunch: The Sugar Factory, the new spot in soft-opening mode on Atlantic Avenue in downtown Delray Beach, will introduce a weekend brunch on Saturday. The Las Vegas-based chain of Instagram-y restaurants knows how to put on a show, with brunch staples including Cinnamon Toast Crunch Churro French Toast and Fried Oreo Cheesecake Buttermilk Pancakes, along with daily features like the King Kong Sundae, Rainbow Sliders and 24K Gold Burger (draped in edible 24K gold leaf, with gold-dusted french fries and a 24K golden milkshake). This is your brunch on Vegas. The new Sugar Factory is at 307 E. Atlantic Ave. Visit SugarFactory.com.

Saturday laughs: Jim Jefferies, the Aussie actor, comedian and, as you might expect, a very funny podcaster (coming clean on his ignorance of everything from sneakers to rock ‘n’ roll to Mark Twain on “I Don’t Know About That”), brings his Give ’em What They Want Tour to the Broward Center in Fort Lauderdale on Saturday at 7 p.m. Tickets start at $29.75+ at BrowardCenter.org.

Saturday tributes: Sublime tribute Badfish plays Revolution Live in Fort Lauderdale on Saturday at 7 p.m. Tickets cost $20+ at JoinTheRevolution.net. … Grateful Dead tribute band Spiral Light plays Crazy Uncle Mike’s in Boca Raton at 8:30 p.m. Saturday. Tickets start at $15+ at CrazyUncleMikes.com. … Mathews Brewing Co. in Lake Worth Beach will have Godsmack/Creed tribute Voodoo on Interstate 1 and Jane’s Addiction simulators Nothing’s Shocking on Saturday. Punk trio Reverse Oreo opens at 6:30 p.m. Admission is free. Visit Facebook.com/mathewsbrewing.

Weekend DJs: Globe-trotting DJ trio Above & Beyond will perform at DAER nightclub at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood on Saturday at 10 p.m. Tickets cost $90+ at HardRockNightlife.com.

Haiti love: The 26th annual Haitian Compas Festival, an all-ages celebration, will bring music, food and culture to FPL Solar Amphitheater at Bayfront Park in Miami on Saturday from 1 to 11 p.m. Advance general-admission tickets start at $92+. For information on the event and the surrounding weekend of parties, visit HaitianCompasFestival.com.

Tortured poets night: With nary a whiff of irony, iconic Wynwood dive bar Gramps will host The Eras Party, a Taylor Swift-inspired dance night on Saturday (doors open at 7 p.m.). Tickets cost $20+. Visit Gramps.com.

SUNDAY

Fresh from the farm: The late-season bounty of Kai-Kai Farm in Indiantown (about 35 miles northwest of West Palm Beach) will be on the menu Sunday during the Farm-to-Table Dinner hosted by chef John Thomas of acclaimed West Palm Beach restaurant Sassafras. The event will begin at 4 p.m. with a tour of Kai-Kai Farm, followed by hors d’oeuvres, a four-course dinner and wine pairings, plus live music. Tickets cost: $135+ at KaiKaiFarm.com. Vegetables from Kai-Kai Farm also will be showcased during chef Jimmy Everett’s Local Dinner at 6 p.m. Monday at his well-regarded Boynton Beach restaurant, Driftwood. The five-course dinner costs $125+, with an optional wine pairing for an additional $50. Visit Instagram.com/eatdrinkatdriftwood.  

Chin music: Indie-rock survivors Fastball — the Austin-birthed trio best known for “The Way” and the tortured romance of “Out of My Head,” as heard on Season 3 of “Ted Lasso” —  bring their 30th anniversary tour to The Funky Biscuit in Boca Raton on Sunday at 7 p.m. Tickets start at $40+ at FunkyBiscuit.com.

Staff writer Ben Crandell can be reached at bcrandell@sunsentinel.com. Follow on Instagram @BenCrandell and Twitter @BenCrandell.