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Paul Rock’s Wild Honey Foundation has staged several multi-artists concerts that benefit worthy causes. On May 19, the Foundation will join forces with writer/producer Lenny Kaye and Rhino Records to present Nuggets - A 50th Anniversary All-Star Celebration Of The Nuggets Compilation. The Benefit Concert For The Autism Healthcare Collaborative will be held at Alex Theatre in Glendale, CA. Kaye, the force behind the iconic Nuggets compilation, Rob Laufer, and Andrew Sandoval will lead the Wild Honey Orchestra. As with past Wild Honey events, well-known musicians are lining up to help out; including the members of the 1960s garage rock bands The Count Five, Chocolate Watchband, The Seeds, Love, and The Electric Prunes. Other participants include Susanna Hoffs, Elliot Easton, “Weird Al” Yankovic, Kathy Valentine, Darian Sahanaja, Carla Olson, Debbie Shair, Evie Sands, Daryl Hooper, Peter Buck, Scott McCaughey, and Peter Case. If you’re going to be in California, tickets range from $40 to $75. According to a Facebook post from Paul Rock, the event will be filmed and recorded and later made available on blu-ray, etc.

Local alt rock/avant-garde band whitewolfsonicprincess will bring its self-described 21st Century Druid music to Montrose Saloon as part of a three-act showcase with Model-K and Justin Sconza this Friday, May 6.

Things That Fly, the Chicago-based indie rock band led by Heidi Serwer and Karen Salmon, each an accomplished singer-songwriter, has a debut album coming out on May 14. A record-release show at Martyrs’ on June 24 will benefit the charity organization Common Pantry. 

Continental Drifters, the critically acclaimed alt rock/country band whose members include Peter Holsapple, Susan Cowsill, and Vicki Peterson, will perform at The New Orleans Jazz And Heritage Festival this Sunday, May 7. 

The Museum Of Broadcast Communications, whose exhibitions have included Saturday Night Live, Johnny Carson, and the history of rock and roll on television, is holding a TV And Radio Experiences Auction via CharityBuzz  to raise funds. 40 For 40, which celebrates the Chicago museum’s 40th anniversary with 40 media-related opportunities, started today and will run through May 16. The MBC needs money to move from its current 360 N. State Street location to a new home. Participants can bid on having lunch with Henry Winkler, attending TV show tapings, joining a radio broadcast, or several other choices.

Cash For Kids - Chicago’s Only Johnny Cash Festival will take place this Saturday, May 6 at the Irish American Heritage Center on the northwest side. The charitable event will feature performances by Iron Horse, Hayden Thompson, The Hoyle Brothers, Eddie Clendening, The Blue Ribbon Boys, Hodie Snitch, The Amazing Heeby Jeebies, The Ramblin’ Redeemed, Stephen Davern, John Kimler, Geneieve Hayward, and Wild Earp and The OK Chorale. Admission is $20 presale, $25 at the door. The music starts at 3:00 pm. Proceeds benefit the Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation.

If you’re in the market for a heart of gold, check out the Rachel Drew Band Does Neil Young show at FitzGerald’s in Berwyn this Saturday at 9:00 pm. General admission is $15.

The Chicago Critic Film Festival opens this Friday, May 5, and will run through May 11 at the Music Box Theatre on the city’s north side.

Having just wrapped up his 20th International Pop Overthrow - Chicago festival. CFO/Founder David Bash will cross the ocean for his next event. IPO - Liverpool will run at The Cavern Club from May 28 through June 4. A quick glance at the schedule shows familiar acts such as Lannie Flowers, Ex-Norwegian, Dave Rave, The Jeremy Band, Spygenius, and The Len Price 3.