Tuesday Happenings

Earnest Folk

-- Unabashed leftist Billy Bragg makes the sort of folk music that Phil Ochs used to make. Your opinion of the English singer's success probably depends on your position regarding didacticism in music and your own political sympathies. Performing for a very unfolksy admission fee. Somerville Theatre, 55 Davis Square, 8 p.m. (through Wednesday). $36.

Ukuleles

-- Bostonist digs Ukulele Noir, where tiny instruments meet melodrama and fancy hatting. Johnny D's Uptown, 17 Holland St., Somerville, 8:30 p.m. $12.

Beer and Bowling

-- The Sam Adams Brew Bowl is an opportunity to sample beer under the guidance of a Sam Adams brewmaster before entering a candlepin tournament. DJs from WMBR's superlative Lost and Found show will spin garage and psychedelic music. Milky Way Lounge, 403 Centre St., Jamaica Plain, 9 p.m. Free.

Vinho

-- The MSPCA-Angell veterinary hospital hosts a fundraiser tonight featuring the wines and portos of Portugal, an increasingly popular wine-producing region that has deep roots in the historic palate of New England. Harvard Club, 374 Comm. Ave., 5:30 p.m. $30 donation.

Exterior of Milky Way Lounge labeled "Bostonist" by Flickr user Blue Socks.