What’s Hot in the City this first weekend of November?

Tonight, it’s an evening of jazz, funk & gospel with the Lance Martin Trio at Darryl’s Corner Bar & Kitchen from 7 p.m. – 11 p.m.

The Boston Comedy Festival kicks off this Friday, November 7 thru November 15 in Boston and Somerville. For a schedule of shows and ticket prices, go to www.bostoncomedyfestival.com.

International artist and Portugese Fado singer Ana Moura performs at the Berklee Performance Center this Friday at 8 p.m. Tickets: $28, $32 and $37; www.berklee.edu/BPC.

From NBC’s Last Comic Standing and Comedy Central comedian Lil’ Rel performs at Laugh Boston on Friday night at 10:15 p.m. Tickets: $15; www.laughboston.com.

Comedian Lil’ Rel

On Saturday, Denis Leary returns as host of Comics Come Home XX featuring comedians Jimmy Fallon, Jim Gaffigan, Bill Burr, and many more at 8 p.m. at TD Garden. Tickets: $35.25, $65.95, $96.60, and $168.20; www.ticketmaster.com.

Also on Saturday is the show From The ‘Hood To Carnegie Hall Tour with Thee Phantom performing hip-hop combined with live orchestration at The Red Room at Café 939 at 8 p.m. Tickets: $10; http://www.berklee.edu/events/cafe-939.