Weekend Riff: Cartel, Steppin' In It at Festival of the Sun and Moon in Old Town, Benefit for Rebel Pictures

-Friday: It's summer festival season! This weekend, head to historic Old Town for the Old Town Commercial Association's biggest fundraiser of the year: Festival of the Sun and Moon. Friday, check out pop-rock band Cartel, who once appeared on the MTV reality show, "Band in a Bubble." Read an interview with lead singer Will Pugh here. And here's a link to more on the entire fest.

-Also Friday: Lansing's Sin Theorem releases its new album, choc full of metal -- grrr! --- in Grand Rapids, at The Intersection. Read this to get more info.

Saturday: More fun at Festival of the Sun, with a headlining performance by Steppin' In It. On Monday, by the way, Steppin' In It releases their new album at The Green Door, and details are here.

-Sunday: If you're a fan of locally produced feature films, chances are, you're more than familiar with, Rebel Pictures. The local film production company holds a fundraiser for its forthcoming film, "Lucky," on Sunday, June 27, at Brannigan Brothers in downtown Lansing. Meet the cast, snack on food, plus enjoy music from Sam Corbin and Wesley Tkaczyk. Those who can't make the event can still donate at http://oneluckymovie.com.

-Also Sunday: Lansing and Blissfield-based punk favorite The Cartridge Family headlines a show at Mac's Bar. Expect chaos of the best kind.