STAYING REAL
Members of SayReal say they first played together at an impromptu show last year and instantly felt a connection with one another. Less than a year later, they released their debut album, “Unarmed and Ready,” where they “strive to create a soundscape that soothes, excites and inspires.” The band brings its unique blend of reggae and rock to the Iron Horse Musical Hall in Northampton Saturday. Doors open 5:30 p.m. and the show starts at 7. $15, at the door. www.iheg.com
Another Good Bet
Also on Saturday, Smith College hosts an informal, wide-ranging discussion on the life of pianists with the school’s Iva Dee Hiatt visiting artist Henry Kramer and his teacher Boris Berman, whose technical abilities were described by The New York Times as “virtually limitless.” Earle Recital Hall at 3 p.m. Free