What's going on this weekend?

Hey party people! We have lots of highlights this weekend. Military heritage celebration Boots on Broadway comes to downtown Columbus 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday. Get details here.

Also, the Shanty Shack hosts its Bikefest fundraiser noon-6 p.m. Saturday. Details here.

If you want to start you Halloween festivities early, check out these local highlights.

Here are some more nightlife highlights:

FRIDAY

VFW Post 5228: DJ music, 9 p.m. free. 334-297-6493.

VFW Post 665: The Last Rodeo Band, 9 p.m. $5. 706-687-6656. (Also playing Saturday)

SoHo Bar & Grill: Shotgun Opera, Paul Johnson and The About Last Nights, 10 p.m. $5, free for active duty military. 706-568-3316.

Belloo’s: Big Woody & The Splinters featuring Dianne Kennedy, 9 p.m. $5. 706-494-1584. (Also playing Saturday)

Shanty Shack: DJ music, 8 p.m. $5. 706-507-3418.

Elks Lodge 111: The Wayne Petty Band, 8 p.m. free. 706-569-6720.

Spicoli’s: DJ music, 9 p.m. free. 706-221-5252.

The Uptown Vault: DJ KamaKazi, music videos and bar games, 8 p.m. free. 706-442-8370.

Fountain City Coffee: Chingy and Griff, 8 p.m. free. 706-494-6659.

Players: Karaoke by BudAbby’s, 9 p.m. free. 706-653-0106. (18 and older)

The Loft: Peggy Jenkins and the Bizness, 9 p.m. $5. 706-596-8141.

SATURDAY

VFW Post 5228: Donnie Thomas and band, 9 p.m. $5. 334-297-6493.

SoHo Bar & Grill: The Debutante Massacre, The 25th Hour, 10 p.m. $5, free for active duty military. 706-568-3316.

Spicoli’s: Pistoltown, $5 cover begins at 9 p.m. 706-221-5252.

Elks Lodge 111: Karaoke, 8 p.m. free 706-569-6720.

The Uptown Vault: SamRoc & GRD, 10 p.m. $5. 706-442-8370.

The Loft: The Dirty Guv’nahs, 9 p.m. $5. 706-596-8141.

Fountain City Coffee: James Norman, 8 p.m. free. 706-494-6659.