FIVE LIVE SOUNDS

Secret Agent 23 Skidoo fulfills his mission to entertain the little ones, while the Ship & Anchor crowns four songwriters.

Friday and Saturday: Secret Agent 23 Skidoo

The Grammy award-winning Skidoo turned his hip-hop G-rated because “no one was doing intelligent rap music for families”; initially his intended audience was his daughter, who now has her own burgeoning career as MC Fireworks. At Jack Singer Concert Hall, Arts Commons. Friday, 10:30 a.m.; Saturday, 1:30 p.m. $17.

Saturday: Brandenburg Concerto No. 5

The series of six concertos was composed by Bach for Christian Ludwig because he “noticed then that Your Highness took some pleasure in the little talents which Heaven has given me for Music.” It’s speculated Bach was the harpsichord soloist at the premiere; Matthew Halls fills the big wig for the Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra. At Knox United Church, 506 4th St. S.W. 7:30 p.m. $45. 403-571-0849, calgaryphil.com.

Saturday: Prairie Queer Companion

One Voice Chorus pairs “two musicians whose work explores what it’s like to grow up queer on the Canadian prairies”: David L. McIntyre and his Watershed Stories I, and Rae Spoon, who guests at the show. At St. Stephen’s Anglican Church, 1121 14th Ave. S.W. 7:30 p.m. $15 - $20. onevoicechorus.ca.

Sunday: Ship & Anchor Song Contest Finals

The four categories separate the entrants by experience; that means the final category of the day features pros like Joe Nolan, Heather Blush and the Uppercuts and Locomotive Ghost. At Ship & Anchor, 534 17th Ave. S.W. 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. 403-245-3333, shipandanchor.com.

Thursday to Saturday: Revv52 presents Vinyl Spin

The 50-voice pop choir celebrates songs from the greatest albums of all time—by Michael Jackson, Deep Purple, The Beatles, The Doors—and peppers in Canadians—The Tragically Hip, The Band—to acknowledge Canada’s 150th. At Bella Concert Hall, MRU. 8 p.m.; matinee Saturday, 2 p.m. $40 - $110. revv52.com.