Hot Off the T: Oysters, Van Halen and More

Head over to Oak Grove and catch a train to these events within walking distance of the Orange Line.

1) Worlds collide at Saturday at 3 p.m. when the Arnie Roth, the Video Game Orchestra and Choir Força perform "". Tickets start at $43.50. Take the Orange Line to Mass Ave. and walk three minutes to the hall. 

2) Would anyone ever pay $31 to see a cover band? They would if it’s The Dan Band, the delightfully foul-mouthed musical and comedy act ready to suck the class out of the Wilbur Theater Saturday at 9:45 p.m.. Take the Orange Line to Tufts Medical Center and walk five minutes to the theater.

3) Farmer’s market season is right around the corner, but folks in the know can get delicious, locally grown food and handcrafted wares at the . The market opens Sunday at 6 a.m. Take the Orange Line to Tufts Medical Center and walk 13 minutes to the market.

4) If you’re looking for cheap, good eats this weekend, check out at . Oysters are a buck apiece, and you can wash them down with a $3.50 Narragansett tall boy. The shuckable feast starts Sunday at 4 p.m. and ends when the oysters are gone. Take the Orange Line to Tufts Medical Center and walk nine minutes to the restaurant.

5) Sunday night’s the biggie: the reconstituted Van Halen comes to the Garden in support of their new album. For those long-suffering fans whose hearts sank hearing the first single, “Tattoo,” listen to snippets of "As Is" and "China Town" before you make up your mind. Tickets are scarce and start at $47. Doors open at 7:30 p.m. Take the Orange Line to North Station and walk into the TD Garden.