The rain could simply not bring down T-Pain if it tried. Taking the Blue Stage on Friday evening, the multi-talented rapper, singer, songwriter, and producer brought the party to Boston Calling, kicking his set off with “Maybach Music 2” and an infectious energy that had the crowd bouncing.

Rain is set to continue in the Northeast on Thursday as New York City, Boston and Buffalo can expect a washout as the late-season nor’easter moves north along the coast.

The rainiest month of the year so far continued this week, with about an inch of rain falling. But a break is coming in time for Memorial Day weekend.

After her set at Boston Calling Friday night, there’s no doubt which side Sheryl Crow is on in a certain recent dispute. “I don’t know, Bruce Springsteen for president?” Crow asked the crowd to cheers and applause,

Tickets for Friday night’s game will be valid for Saturday’s first game (1:05 p.m.) The second game has been pushed back and will start at 6:35 p.m.

Rain could arrive in the Charlotte area by the start of the Coca Cola 600 in Concord on Sunday, but anything that falls should be light, a National Weather Service meteorologist said Friday. Ditto with Memorial Day in Charlotte, NWS forecaster Mike Rehnberg said. The NASCAR race begins at 6 p.m. Sunday.

We're tracking the weather forecast this week ahead of the Indianapolis 500 on Sunday. Here's what we know today.

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