Assorted rambling from the world of entertainment:

• The 7th Full Spectrum Pride in the Valley will fill downtown Warren’s Courthouse Square from noon to 10 p.m. Saturday.

The event is presented by Full Spectrum Community Outreach Services, which offers mental health services, support groups and other needs for the LGBTQIA+ community. The annual festival has grown to include more than 100 vendors and more than two dozen performers.

The festival starts with a parade around Courthouse Square at noon, followed by the opening ceremony at 12:30 p.m.

Entertainment is planned throughout the day with Adele Pickle at 1 p.m., Rachell Joy at 1:30 p.m., a Youngstown Playhouse showcase at 2 p.m., Silly Science with Haley Comet at 2:30 p.m., Daisy Carr at 3 p.m., Wicked Wiz at 3:30 p.m., Robert Dennick Joki at 4 p.m., Grace Oddo at 4:30 p.m., Ms Waskin and the Radio at 5 p.m. and Candace Campana at 6 p.m.

It ends with a local drag extravaganza at 7 p.m. hosted by Juniper Jay, winner of Mx Pride in the Valley 2026, and featuring more than 15 drag acts along with the cast of Kent Trumbull Theatre’s “The Rocky Horror Show,” which opens in July.

Admission is free.

• Also on Saturday is the first of eight YO NIGHTS! events this summer at the Youngstown Foundation Amphitheatre.

The series was created, not only to provide entertainment, but to spotlight downtown Youngstown businesses. Twisted Roots will be on site for the inaugural event, where it will be selling food and also getting a portion of the alcohol sales for the night.

Music will be provided by The NightCap Band, joined by Krypto.Divine, Paris Stephan, Tom Swirv, Ivory Joy, Ron Johnny, India Raven and Baby Palm.

YO NIGHTS! runs from 7 to 10 p.m. Saturday. Admission is $5, but those ages 20 and younger and Youngstown State University students with a valid ID are admitted free.

Everyone else can skip the entry fee by showing up with a drink from one of the downtown establishments and showing up with it in a DORA (Designated Outdoor Refreshment Area) cup.

• Perfect weather greeted the Ribs-N-Rock Festival at Southern Park Mall’s Boardman Commons last weekend.

I was there Friday for The Clarks, which had a big crowd but, judging by the photos I saw, it paled in comparison to the audience that packed the outdoor space for Puddle of Mudd on Saturday.

The Clarks’ show served as a tune up for the band’s 40th anniversary celebration the following night at Stage AE in Pittsburgh, but they certainly didn’t treat it like a rehearsal.

The local crowd got essentially the same show for a fraction of the price and no downtown Pittsburgh driving and parking headaches.

The set was filled with old favorites (“Born Too Late,” “Penny on the Floor,” “Shimmy Low,” “On Saturday,” “Better Off Without You,” “Cigarette”) deep cuts (“If I Fall Through”) and some surprising covers, including closing the show with Prince’s “Kiss.”

In between songs, lead singer Scott Blasey talked about the band’s long history in the area, sharing the story he told me earlier this month about how the first time he shared the song “Penny on the Floor” with his bandmates, it was at the old Cedars Lounge in downtown Youngstown. Later in the show he mentioned Cedars again, talking about the gigs The Clarks played there with Infidels.

My history with The Clarks doesn’t go back that far, but Friday’s show might have been my favorite of the many shows I’ve seen.

The Clarks will be back in the area on Sept. 7, joining fellow Pennsylvania rockers Bret Michaels and Donnie Iris & the Cruisers to close out the Canfield Fair.

Andy Gray is the entertainment editor of Ticket. Write to him at agray@tribtoday.com