This week, walk your Little Feat to a concert, ball game, 'South Pacific' or Greek Festival

Correction: An earlier version of this story gave incorrect weekend hours and an incorrect website for the Columbia County Spring Fair. The story has been updated.

This week's options for entertainment include a ton of concerts bookended by '70s rockers Little Feat and a Black Jacket Symphony performance of hits by The Police. In between are Christian music singer-songwriter Michael W. Smith and a tribute to the Queen of Soul Aretha Franklin, led by Damien Sneed. There's also another GreenJackets homestand from Tuesday-Sunday plus a Broadway in Augusta presentation of "South Pacific." And for a meal or two in between, the Greek Festival returns, in person.

Augusta Greek Festival returns

OPA! The Augusta Greek Festival is back this week – no more drive-thru only! – with in-person dining, entertainment and vendors from April 29-May 1 at Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church on Telfair Street. Hours are 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Sunday and the menu includes favorites like souvlaki, gyros, spanakopita and, YES! feta fries. Carryout orders will still be available through Augusta To Go, but there will not be a drive-thru. Find the complete menu at www.holytrinityaugusta.org/spring-greek-festival.

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In concert

Look who's coming to town? Rockers Little Feat take the Miller Theater stage at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 26, to play "Waiting for Columbus" in its entirety – what better way to celebrate the live album's 45th anniversary? Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Get seats at millertheateraugusta.com.

Two live music options await on Thursday, April 28.

Christian music artist Michael W. Smith is coming to West Acres Baptist Church in Evans for his “A Night at the Piano: Live In Concert” tour. With more than 35 years of making hits – he's had 36 No. 1 songs – Smith has garnered 45 Dove Awards, three Grammy Awards, an American Music Award and he's in the Gospel Music Hall of Fame. The show starts at 7 p.m. Tickets are $15-$49.50 and available at etix.com.

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Also Thursday, Damien Sneed, Valerie Simpson and Karen Clark Sheard present a musical tribute to Aretha Franklin: The Queen of Soul. The show at the Miller Theater begins at 7:30 p.m. and celebrates Franklin's legacy with songs including "Respect" and "Say A Little Prayer." Visit millertheateraugusta.com for details.

Fans of classic hits from the 1960s and '70s should head to the Imperial Theatre to see Ryan Abel & Friends – complete with horns and strings – perform a Tribute to Laurel Canyon. You'll hear hits from The Turtles, The Byrds, Jackson Browne, Joni Mitchell, James Taylor, Carole King and The Eagles, just to name a few. The concert will benefit Junior League of Augusta and its charitable efforts. The show starts at 8 p.m. Friday, April 29. Tickets are $20-$42 at imperialtheatre.com.

Across the river in Aiken, hear The Branford Marsalis and Joey Calderazzo Duo at 7:30 p.m. Friday, April 29, at the USC Aiken Etherredge Center. The show closes out the 2021-2022 Cultural Series with Marsalis, an award-winning saxophonist and National Endowment for the Arts Jazz Master. Tickets are available online at etherredgecenter.universitytickets.com or by calling (803) 641-3305.

Rounding out the weekend is a live performance of "Synchronicity" and all the best hits by The Police – presented by Black Jacket Symphony – on Saturday night at Miller Theater. This tribute act will be "Wrapped Around Your Finger" with "Every Breath You Take" during their show. It starts at 8 p.m. Tickets are $30-$35.

Need a little Broadway?

The Broadway in Augusta Series presents Rodgers & Hammerstein's South Pacific on Thursday, April 28, at Bell Auditorium. This theater classic set during World War II weaves "romance, duty and prejudice to create a story that is all at once hilarious, heartbreaking and thought provoking." Seats range from $48-$70 at aectix.com.

Play ball!

The GreenJackets play at home at SRP Park in North Augusta's Riverside Village this week – April 26-May 1 – with games against the Delmarva Shorebirds. First pitch is at 11 a.m. Tuesday, with night games the rest of the week at 7:05 p.m. Wednesday-Friday, at 6:05 p.m. Saturday. The Sunday game starts at 1:35 p.m. Find tickets and game promotion details online at milb.com/augusta. The team will be back at home again on May 10.

Get outdoors

The Columbia County Spring Fair is going on through Sunday, May 1, at the Columbia County Fairgrounds, at 5462 Columbia Road in Grovetown. Hours are 5-11 p.m. throughFriday, noon-11 p.m. Saturday and 1-10 p.m. Sunday. Admission is $8, with ages 5 and younger admitted free. Parking is free. Learn more at springfairgrovetown.com.

Columbia County Parks, Recreation and Events presents Food Truck Friday this week from 5-9 p.m. April 29 at Gateway Park, 215 Partnership Drive in Grovetown, with live music by The Harlem Sons. Vendors arrive at 6 p.m. and live music starts at 7 p.m. Admission is free.

Aiken's Hot Air Balloon Festival is at the Western Carolina State Fairgrounds starting at 3 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, April 30-May 1. Guests will be able to view and, for an extra fee, ride in actual hot air balloons as well as enjoy live music, games and food vendors. The night will end at 8 p.m. with a glowing balloon and laser light show. One-day admission is $20 for adults, $8 for children and free for ages 5 and younger, with two-day and camping options available; parking is $5. Learn more at https://www.freshtix.com/events/aikenballoonfest.

Or stay indoors

The CASA Home Show is happening from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday, April 30, and 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday, May 1, at the Columbia County Exhibition Center, 212 Partnership Dr. in Grovetown. The event will have more than 80 local vendors with “designer kitchen craftsmen, home décor professionals and all kinds of lifestyle artisans – there is a little something for everyone, all in one place,” says Jack Posey of Posey Home Improvements. Recteq, the featured sponsor, will be raffling an RT-1250 grill valued at $2,000 with a portion of the raffle to be donated to Salvation Army of Augusta. Admission is $7 with kids 12 and under free; military and senior citizen admission is $5.

This article originally appeared on Augusta Chronicle: Augusta events: Little Feat, tributes to Aretha Franklin, Greek Fest