Weekend Picks: Snow Patrol, Greenwich Village Spring Bar Tour, more

Snow Patrol - best known for the 2006 hit "Chasing Cars" - brings its mellow sounds to New York. (Fri. and Sat., 8 p.m., $35-$40, Terminal 5, 610 W. 56th St., 212-582-6600)

James Franco has dipped his toes into just about everything - acting, going to (and sleeping through) college classes, writing and art. Now, he's discussing the new book based on his art exhibit - "The Dangerous Book Four" - which was shown at NYC's Clocktower Gallery. (Fri., 7 p.m., FREE with purchase of the book, the Strand, 828 Broadway, 212-473-1452)

"Tosh Tour Twenty Twelve" (try saying that five times fast) is the second stand-up tour that Comedy Central has produced with "Tosh.0" funny guy Daniel Tosh. (Fri., 7 and 10 p.m., $40-$75, Radio City Music Hall, 1260 Sixth Ave., 212-247-4777)

Hop from pub to pub during the Greenwich Village Spring Bar Tour, and enjoy $2 domestic pints as well as food and shot specials all day at a bevy of spots along the route. (Sat., 1-9 p.m., $10-$15, register at the Red Lion, 151 Bleecker St., lindypromo.com)

The Guggenheim's two-year project "stillspotting nyc" - about finding peace in the city - explores Jackson Heights. (Sat.-Sun., FREE-$10, 40-40 75th St., Jackson Heights, guggenheim.org)