Rad Happenings are the kind of events or scenes that are developing here that you will probably want to be hip to. This weekend, we’ve got a triple shot in Rockland and if you choose to hit all three in costume, no one will bat an eye.

Pop-Up! Art Show & Music

Rockland Recreation Center

Friday June 6, 4-9 p.m and Saturday June 7, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.

This independently organized pop-up art show and concert takes the best ingredients we have in the Midcoast (established and little known artists and musicians) and swirls them together in a delectable frozen treat of an event that is free and all ages. Organizer Lindsay Parker said, “It’s an art show that invites everyone with a variety of art skills to exhibit their work in a community art show, featuring various artists from Oceanside High School East, Camden Hill Regional High School, Rock City Café, along with others in the area.”

To get more people involved, there will be a donation-based concert featuring local bands Drive By Todd, The Steppe and Jim Dandy. Music will start at 6 p.m. on Friday.

Hot Pink Flannel presents: Mad Tea Party

Rock City Cafe

Saturday, June 7, 9 p.m.

The Hot Pink Flannel-ers are at it again with an Alice In Wonderland themed costume party Saturday night. “The theme came out of that fact that it’s my birthday,” said HPF organizer Yvonne. “So it’s everybody else’s un-birthday party.” That sounds exactly like something Lewis Carroll would write. Hot Pink Flannel has a reputation for delivering wild, wacky and extravagantly-themed public parties and this one will be no exception. Expect to see iconic decorations from the book and imaginative costumes. (Question: has anyone else noticed how many costume parties the Midcoast throws? It’s like Halloween year-round!)

DJ MJ will be serving up the beats with techno, dance and electronica, providing just the right trippy atmosphere to complement the journey down the rabbit hole. If the popular late night food truck Fox on the Run can secure a private spot during the evening, they’ll be on hand to offer some late night grub.

There will be a $5 cover.

Lovewhip

The Speakeasy

Saturday, June 7, 9 p.m.- 12 a.m.

These guys are nuts. And I mean that in a good way. Lovewhip is one of those high-energy wackadoo bands that is also big on costumes and silly, dancing fun and they’ve swung through the Midcoast a number of years. Lead by singer/guitarist "Empress Erin" Harpe, Lovewhip is a three-piece electro dance rock band, featuring Jim Countryman on bass/vocals and Bob Nisi on drums/vocals. Boston award-winning Lovewhip has been called "a mashup of all the world's most danceable music, from electro to Afro-beat, to reggaeton and post-punk" by Boston's Weekly Dig, and "more fun than a truckload of Cyndi Laupers!" by the Portland Press Herald.

$5 cover

Friday and Saturday night are shaping up to kick off the summer in a high voltage way, so get on down to the place that puts the “Rock” in Rockland. And for more listings, follow our weekly blog The underCURRENT, which comes out each Thursday.

Kay Stephens can be reached at news@penbaypilot.com