Like a crocus shoving its way through the frozen soil, we are forcing spring to happen this weekend. It’s happening. Grill out, enjoy some great bands or take a spring road trip. We see you spring. Quit hiding.

Weiners and Wine

Thursday, April 9 — Vinolio, Belfast

The question isn't "Why weiners and wine?" The question is "Why wouldn't you pair them?" Vinolio, an artisinal olive oil and vinegar shop, is pairing up with The Moody Dog, Belfast’s gourmet hot dog stand, to offer a free wine and hot dog tasting at Vinolio’s Belfast location (74 Main St.) from 5 to 7 p.m. Along with samples of their sushi dog, a tomato, basil and mozzarella dog, and a classic style dog with all The Moody Dog condiments, they will be offering wines for tasting as well. We’re going to force spring to make an appearance by grilling out. See you there!

Dancing with the Local Stars

Friday, April 10 — Camden Opera House, Camden

Put down the clicker. Better than a reality show, the seventh annual Dancing with the Local Stars is a hyper reality show starring people you work with and interact with every day. Held at the Camden Opera House, professional dancers from Swing & Sway Dancing and Kinetic Energy Alive this season will pair up with locals Ben Curtis, Polly Saltonstall, Heather Hearst, Matt Bixby, Owen Casas, Betsy Kingsley, Craig Ouellette, Erin Ovalle and Lucinda Ziesing. Together they will will waltz, jive, foxtrot, tango, hip hop and swing on stage, wowing the audience and supporting the Wayfinder Schools. Don’t forget the after party at The Smokestack Grill with DJ Terry Frank. Doors open at 6:15 p.m. and the show starts at 7 p.m. Tickets are $30 for adults and $10 for children ages 12 and under, with prime seating available for $50. Tickets are available at HAVII in Camden and online at wayfinderschools.org. To see a Sneak Peek of what to expect, click here.

Singer-songwriters Jason Spooner and Seth Glier

Saturday, April 11 — Strand Theatre, Rockland

Recording artists Seth Glier and the Jason Spooner Band take the stage on a double bill bringing their own blend of Americana, folk, blues, pop and soul to live performances. Glier, who scored a Grammy nomination, has shared the stage with James Taylor, Ani DiFranco, Martin Sexton, Emmylou Harris and Ryan Adams. And Spooner, having kick-started his musical career in Camden, has come back two decades later to showcase his particular brand of roots rock, Americana, blues, folk and groove-oriented jazz. He has performed with B.B. King, John Mayer, Jackson Browne, Michael Franti and Spearhead, Ray LaMontagne, Susan Tedeschi, Jackie Greene, G. Love, Guster and Blues Traveler. No doubt they both will deliver an energetic performance. Tickets: $15/advance, $18/day of show, general admission. The Strand lobby and balcony bars are open for all concerts for 21+. To buy tickets, visit rocklandstrand.com or call 594-0070.

Twelve Artists: 24 Hours

Saturday, April 11 — CMCA, Rockport

Every couple of years, a certain group of young artists have gotten together, stayed up all night, drinking coffee, and transformed a huge pile of junk and turned it into amazing, artworks by morning. Well, it’s happening again. Resisting Entropy III is taking place at CMCA this weekend. The event is an exercise in creating collaboratively within a condensed timeframe and shared space. The participating artists (David Allen, Alan Clark, Jared Cowan, Bethany Engstrom, Andy Hamm, Alexis Iammarino, Siglinde Langholz, Eric Leppanen, Cristin Millet, Trelawney O’Brien, Jennifer Wilkey, and Andrew White) begin at noon on Friday, confronted with a sizeable heap of discarded and junked materials, and, over the next 24 hours, live and work together to transform the pile into unique and unpredictable artworks. The opening reception will be from 7-9 p.m.

Killer Road Trip: MAMM SLAM Battle of The Bands

Saturday, April 11 — Bayside Bowl, Portland

If the sold-out Trekkapalooza show in Rockland a few weeks ago is any indication of how much Maine supports its teen rock bands, then the MAMM SLAM 2015 Battle of The Bands will be the place to be Saturday night. The Maine Academy of Modern Music hosts this annual event to encourage teen bands and solo performers (singer/songwriters and DJs) to strut their stuff in a public competition. Local Camden band Fading Dawn, which played last year, is back to compete in the preliminary rounds and the finals are May 9 at Asylum in Portland. If they win, they get $1,000, a sponsorship by the Rusty Rocket Foundation, recording time, radio appearances, gigs, a tour of Gateway Mastering, professional marketing direction and scholarships to Maine College of Art of up to $16,000 a year to each band member. The rounds start at 1 p.m. Rock on boys and girls! For information visit MAMM SLAM on Facebook , call 899-3433 or email info@maineacademyofmodernmusic.org.