If you want to start your weekend off with some "FELTification" (don't ask—just go), on Friday night from 8-11 p.m. Highland Place Steak in Maplewood will host Rock the House, a night filled with local, live "acoustifunkadelic" and top-notch dinosaur rock. Featured will be: Keith Monacchio, a singer/songwriter, the aforementioned FELT, and a Led Zeppelin tribute band. There will be a $5 cover charge and food and drink will be available for purchase. Highland Place will also be hosting a dance party on Saturday night.

Catch some comedy at SOPAC with Carrie Fisher's Wishful Drinking. Fisher, the daughter of Eddie Fischer and Debbie Reynolds, starred as Princess Leia in the Star Wars movies and will discuss her life in and out of the spotlight. Performances are at 8 p.m. on Friday and Saturday, and there is also a performance at 2 p.m. on Saturday. Prices on tickets range from $65 to $85 and can be purcahsed here.

Looking for some laughs? Essex County CASA will hold a comedy night on Friday at 8 p.m. at the Community Congregational Church on Hartshorn Drive. Three comics will perform and there will be refreshments for $20 in advance or $25 at the door. Proceeds benefit Essex County CASA, a not-for-profit organization that trains volunteers to advocate on behalf of foster children. For information, call 973-693-6785 or visit www.casaessex.org.

Couldn't get enough of SOPAC with Ms. Fisher? On Sunday at 7 p.m. singer-songwriter Marc Broussard will be performing his signature soul music. Songs will span from his earlier material to his most recent album, "Keep Coming Back." He also will be joined by Julian Velard as his opening act. Tickets range from $38 to $48 and can be purchased here.

Take advantage of the summer and bring the whole family on a bike ride. This weekend the South Orange Maplewood Bicycle Coalition will host a family bike ride at 11 a.m. Sunday. The ride will be through the Loantaka Brook Reservation. Participants should meet in the parking lot on Loantaka Way (by the ending of Shunpike Road in Millburn). Make sure to bring water. More information here.

Go: Organic Percussion will be performing at Shakti Yoga in Maplewood Saturday at 8 p.m. The performance is in homage to the summer solstice and the group will be performing music to celebrate. All proceeds from this will be used to pay off debt that the studio incurred from a fire. A donation of $20 is suggested.