Thurs. June 28

Schmoozing with the Sox? Especially red-hot ageless knuckleballer Tim Wakefield? Is that worth $150? Well, there's more. Wakefield and catcher Jason Varitek are the main Sox supporters of the Pitching In for Kids Foundation and a fundraiser is again being staged by Bill Bluemenreich at his Comedy Connection. A dozen restaurants are supplying top of the line food (Kingfish, Maggiano's etc.) and half a dozen comics, including "Yes, Dear" co-star Mike O'Malley will entertain. That starts at 8 pm Thursday June 28. Prior to, Ernie Boch, Jr.  & the Automatics - I guess you can't call it a garage band exactly, but that's what it is sorta - will play on the west end of Faneuil Hall Marketplace, as will Danny Klein & Friends. DK, of course, is the former J. Geils Band bassist and he and his pals put on a wonderful Geils-y show.

1 Faneuil Hall Market Place, second floor, 617-248-9700 symfonee.com/comedyconnection