Max Weinberg’s Jukebox will take the stage of the Paramount Theatre for the fifth annual Schindler Celebration on Saturday, Aug. 24. The 7 p.m. concert is the centerpiece of the Austin ArtWorks Festival.

Max Weinberg is an American drummer and television personality, most widely known as the longtime drummer for Bruce Springsteen’s E Street Band and as the bandleader for Conan O’Brien on “Late Night with Conan O’Brien” and “The Tonight Show with Conan O’Brien.”

“It’s not a concert, it’s a party,” Weinberg told the Albany, New York, Times Union in January. The Max Weinberg Jukebox concept has the audience collaboratively make the set list by calling out titles from a scrolling  song list of over 300 songs, resulting in an interactive, energetic music party.

“These are the songs that I listened to as a kid,” Weinberg said. “Everything from the Beatles to the Stones to the English invasion and the Beach Boys.”

The reserved seating show is sponsored by Mayo Clinic Health System to celebrate the life of family physician Dr. Dick Schindler, who practiced medicine for over 40 years and passed away in 2014.

With sponsorship support from Mayo Clinic Health System, tickets to the show are priced at $25 advance and $30 the day of the show. Other venues offer tickets at $50-$100.

Tickets are available at austinareaarts.org. For more information, call 507-434-0934.

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Eighth Annual Austin ArtWorks Festival

There will be plenty to see at this year’s Austin ArtWorks Festival from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 24,  and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 25, in downtown Austin. Along with 57 artists, visitors can see live music, meet local authors and participate in various activities.

KMSU Mankato Outdoor Stage

Saturday

• Austin Big Band, 9 a.m.
• Ian Hilmer and Wayne Burgess in the tent, 10 a.m., 11:30 a.m., 1 p.m. and 2:30 p.m.
• Bee Balm Fields, 10:30 a.m.
• Everett Smithson, noon
• Karate Chop, Silence, 1:30 p.m.
• Funktion Junction, 3 p.m. and 4:30 p.m.
• Award Ceremony, 4 p.m.

Sunday

• Northwoods Quintet, 10 a.m.
• Chloe Hope in the tent, 11 a.m., 12:30 p.m. and 2 p.m.
• Frog Chorus Nature Education, 11:30 a.m.
• Good Morning Bedlam, 1 p.m.
• Charlie Parr, 3 p.m.

Author’s Stage at Sweet Reads

Saturday

• Patrick Hansel, 10 a.m.
• William Kruger Kent, 11 a.m.
• Matt Jaremko, noon
• Curt Brown, 1 p.m.
• Marion Dane Bauer, 2 p.m.
• Gary Eldon Peter, 3 p.m.
• Father Dale Tupper, 4 p.m.

Sunday

• Jerry Mevissen, 11 a.m.
• Allen Eskens, noon
• Chris Norbury, 1 p.m.
• Carter Meland, 2 p.m.
• Larry Gavin, 3 p.m.

ArtWorks Center Lounge Acoustic Stage

Saturday

• Stringendo, 10 a.m.
• Ecumenical Bells, 11 a.m. and 3 p.m.
• Pallet Players, 11:45 a.m. and 3:45 p.m.
• Artist Presentation – Rory Wakemup, noon
• Trio Sen Nome, 1 p.m. and 4 p.m.
• Reminisce, 2 p.m.

Sunday

• Legacies String Quartet, 10:30 a.m. and 3 p.m.
• Pallet Players, 11:15 a.m. and 2:30 p.m.
• Trio Sen Nome, 11:30 a.m.
• Stringendo, 12:30 p.m.
• Reminisce, 1:30 p.m.

Activities

Saturday

• Sidewalk Chalk Contest, 9 a.m. to noon at the sidewalk between Paramount Theatre and Spam Museum Parking Lot
• Everett Smithson Harmonica Class, 10 a.m. at the harmonica tent near B&J
• “Our Austin, Our America” by William Taufic, 1:30 p.m. at the Paramount Theatre Annex
• Pinata Breaking, 2 p.m. at the Family Arts tent

Sunday

• Sidewalk Chalk Demonstration by Katie Hunerdosse, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the sidewalk between Paramount Theatre and Spam Museum Parking Lot
• “Our Austin, Our America” by William Taufic, 1:30 p.m. at the Paramount Theatre Annex
• Pinata Breaking, 2 p.m. at the Family Arts tent

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Schedule of Events

Friday

• Tween Advisory Group, 11 a.m. at the Austin Public Library. For youth in grades 4 to 7 – here’s the chance to help decide on activities, events, and programs that interest you. For more information, call 507-433-2391.

• Chateau Speedway – Back to School Night, 7 p.m. at Chateau Speedway in Lansing. School-aged youngsters can try for some backpack giveaways. First green flag at 7:15 p.m., with USRA A Mod, USRA B Mod, WISSOTA Midwest Mod, WISSOTA Street Stock, Hobby Stock, Hornet. Admission $10 for adults, $5 for pre-teens, free for under 5. For more information, call 507-440-8238.

Saturday

• Honey Harvesting and Processing Open House, 1-4 p.m. at the Jay C. Hormel Nature Center. Stop in to witness the unique process of the honey harvest from the Nature Center’s own beehives. Free and open to the public. For more information, call 507-437-7519 or email info@hormelnaturecenter.org.

• Sola Fide Observatory Viewing, 9-11 p.m. at the Sola Fide Observatory. Come out and discover fascinating facts about the night sky during our free observatory open house hours. For more information, call 507-437-7519 or email info@hormelnaturecenter.org.

• MN High School Mountain Bike Race, at the Schindler’s Way Mountain Bike Trail. First race of the Minnesota High School League series – this exciting race is known for being uniquely flat and very fast, but the course does challenge the riders with plenty of twists and turns all throughout the amazing 600-acre park preserve featuring the perfect mix of woods and prairie land. Hundreds of riders from across the state participate. For more information, contact Spencer Salmon 701-412-1505 or Gareth Hataye 507-219-1886.

Sunday

• MN High School Mountain Bike Race, at the Schindler’s Way Mountain Bike Trail. For more information, contact Spencer Salmon 701-412-1505 or Gareth Hataye 507-219-1886.