T&D Region

* June 27-Aug. 10 -- "Key Ingredients: America by Food." Elloree Heritage and Cultural Center. elloreemuseum@ntinet.com.

* July 14-18 -- Square Dancing with David and Louise McCall and Wire Sculpture with Dr. Tolulupe Filani. 10 a.m.-noon. Rising first- through eighth-graders. Class size limited to 12 students in each age group. 803-536-4074.

* July 15, Aug. 19, Sept. 16, Oct. 21, Nov. 18 and Dec. 16 -- Top Chef Tuesdays. Thee Matriarch Bed and Breakfast Venue. 803-531-6226 or www.TheeMatriarch.com.

* July 21-25 -- Acrylic Painting with Elsie Lewis Fogle and Hand-built Pottery with Janet Kozachek. 10 a.m.-noon. Rising first- through eighth-graders. Class size limited to 12 students in each age group. 803-536-4074.

* July 28-Aug. 1 -- African-American Folk Art Painting. 1:30-2:30 p.m. for rising first- through fourth-graders; 3-4 p.m. for rising fifth- through eighth-graders. Orangeburg County Fine Arts Center. Instructed by Helen Stewart. 803-536-4074.

* August -- Children's paintings on display. Lusty Gallery, Orangeburg County Fine Arts Center. Reception 4:30-6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 5. 803-536-4074.

* Aug. 1-2 -- Orangeburg Idol. 803-531-6186.

* Starlight Quilting Club -- 7 p.m. First, third Tuesdays. Orangeburg County Fine Arts Center. 803-534-7116.

* Hooten-Black House open. Bamberg. Wednesdays, noon-2 p.m.; Thursdays, 4-6 p.m.; Saturdays 11 a.m.-2 p.m.

* Wood carving. 6:30 p.m. Wednesdays. Orangeburg County Fine Arts Center. 803-536-4074.

* Orangeburg Line Dancers. Thursdays. Beginner classes 7-8 p.m.; advanced classes 8-9 p.m. The Avon Center, 491 Broughton St. Free. 803-536-4470.

* Gotta Minute Amateur Hour Television Program auditions. Thursday nights. Gotta Minute Coffee Shop is looking for praise dancers, singers, groups, gospel rappers, steppers, musicians and ministers. 803-531-0708.

* Lusty Gallery exhibit -- 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Mondays through Thursdays; 8:30 a.m.-noon Fridays. Orangeburg County Fine Arts Center. 803-536-4074.

Columbia

* June 26; July 10, 17, 24 and 31; Aug. 7 -- Video series "Presidents, Politics and Power: American Presidents Who Shaped the 20th Century." Noon-1 p.m. South Carolina State Library, Room 309. Featuring Theodore Roosevelt, F.D.R., Harry Truman, Lyndon Johnson, Richard Nixon and Ronald Reagan, respectively. Bring a bagged lunch. 803-734-8928.

* June 27-Aug. 17 -- "Carolina Collects." Columbia Museum of Art. 803-799-2810 or www.columbiamuseum.org.

* June 27 -- Congaree River Blue Trail anniversary. 9 a.m. West Columbia Amphitheatre Landing. 803-771-7206.

* Through June 27 -- Spring 2008 Main Street Marketplace. 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Fridays. Columbia. Free.

* June 27-Jan. 4, 2009 -- "The South Carolina State Museum: 20 Years of Treasures." South Carolina State Museum. 803-898-4952, 803-898-4978 or www.museum.state.sc.us.

* June 28 -- Art Day at the State Museum. South Carolina State Museum. 803-898-4952, 803-898-4978 or www.museum.state.sc.us.

* June 28 -- Butterfly Count. 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Harry Hampton Visitor Center, Congaree National Park, Hopkins.www.naba.org.

* June 28 -- USA Dance dances. 7:30-11 p.m. Hugh Dimmery Memorial Center, West Columbia. $6 and $9. Casual dress. Complimentary dance lesson, 7:45-8:15 p.m. www.USADance.us.

* June 28-29 -- Auditions for "Into the Woods." Village Square Theatre, Lexington. 4-6 p.m. and 2-4 p.m., respectively. Callbacks, 6:30 p.m. June 30. 803-359-1436 or www.villagesquaretheatre.com.

* July 1 -- Ballroom dance lessons. 7-8 p.m. Hugh Dimmery Memorial Center, West Columbia. $3 per lesson per person. www.USADance.us.

* July 7 -- Conscious Pregnancy and Kundalini Yoga for Everyone. 4:30 p.m. and 6:30 p.m., respectively. Yoga and Wellness Center of Columbia. 803-765-2159.

* July 7-11 -- Art Express: My Museum. 9 a.m.-noon. Columbia Museum of Art. Open to children ages 4-6. $125 and $100. 803-343-2186 or www.columbiamuseum.org.

* July 7- 11 -- Ceramics 101. 9 a.m.-noon. Columbia Museum of Art. Open to children ages 7-10. $190 and $165. 803-343-2186 or www.columbiamuseum.org.

* July 7-11 -- Heroes and Villains: Comic Book Camp. 1-4 p.m. Columbia Museum of Art. Open to children ages 11-14. $135 and $110. 803-343-2186 or www.columbiamuseum.org.

* July 7-18 -- Opera at USC Summer Camp. 803-777-0058 or www.music.sc.edu/ea/Opera/index.html.

* July 7-11 -- Sew Much More. 1-4 p.m. Columbia Museum of Art. Open to children ages 11-14. $150 and $125. 803-343-2186 or www.columbiamuseum.org.

* July 7-10 -- USC String Project summer camp. 803-777-9568.

* July 9 -- FirstBEAT 2008. 7 p.m. Irmo High School. www.CrownTickets.com.

* July 11 and Aug. 8 -- Family Fun Night. 5:30-7:30 p.m. Columbia Museum of Art. Free with admission or membership. 803-343-2163 or www.columbiamuseum.org.

* July 14-18 -- Make Room for Art. 9 a.m.-noon. Columbia Museum of Art. Open to children ages 7-10. $135 and $110. 803-343-2186 or www.columbiamuseum.org.

* July 14-18 -- Room of Your Own. 9 a.m.-noon. Columbia Museum of Art. Open to children ages 7-10. $160 and $135. 803-343-2186 or www.columbiamuseum.org.

* July 16-18 -- Project Funway. 1-4 p.m. Columbia Museum of Art. Open to children ages 9-12. $90 and $65. 803-343-2186 or www.columbiamuseum.org.

* July 19 -- Art School: An Introduction to English Paper Piecing. 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Columbia Museum of Art. $135 and $100. 803-343-2208 or www.columbiamuseum.org.

* Through July 19 -- "Barbecue Joints & The Good Old Folks Who Own Them." McKissick Museum. 803-777-7251 or www.cla.sc.edu/MCKS.

* Through July 20 -- "Found Heaven: The Lowcountry of Alfred Heber Hutty." Columbia Museum of Art. 803-799-2810 or www.columbiamuseum.org.

* July 21-25 -- Art Express: My Museum. 9 a.m.-noon. Columbia Museum of Art. Open to children ages 4-6. $125 and $100. 803-343-2186 or www.columbiamuseum.org.

* July 21-25 -- Mobiles and Stabiles: Exploring Sculpture. 9 a.m.-noon. Columbia Museum of Art. Open to children ages 7-10. $150 and $125. 803-343-2186 or www.columbiamuseum.org.

* July 21-25 -- Room of Your Own. 9 a.m.-noon. Columbia Museum of Art. Open to children ages 11-14. $160 and $135. 803-343-2186 or www.columbiamuseum.org.

* July 25 -- Carolina Collects Tour and Tasting: Wine 101. 6:30-8:30 p.m. Columbia Museum of Art. $35 and $25. 803-343-2186.

* July 27 -- 10th Anniversary Celebration. 1-5 p.m. Columbia Museum of Art. www.columbiamuseum.org.

* July 28-Aug. 1 -- Art Express: Art Through the Ages. 9 a.m.-noon. Columbia Museum of Art. Open to children ages 4-6. $125 and $100. 803-343-2186 or www.columbiamuseum.org.

* Aug. 3 -- SCETV Heritage Dance Series: Corner House with Palmetto Scottish Country Dancers. 2-3:30 p.m. Columbia Museum of Art. Free. www.columbiamuseum.org.

* Aug. 15 -- SCETV Heritage Dance Series: Highland Dance with Rathkeltair and Tori Anderson. 7-8:30 p.m. Columbia Museum of Art. Free. www.columbiamuseum.org.

* Through Aug. 23 -- "By the Sea ... The Beautiful Sea." McKissick Museum. 803-777-7251 or www.cla.sc.edu/MCKS.

* Through Aug. 23 -- "The Dresses of Florestine Kinchen: A Tribute to Helen Hill." McKissick Museum. 803-777-7251 or www.cla.sc.edu/MCKS.

* Through Sept. 7 -- State Museum 20th Anniversary Juried Art Exhibition. South Carolina State Museum.

* Through Sept. 28 -- "Wilson 150: The Exhibition." South Carolina State Museum. 803-898-4952, 803-898-4978 or www.museum.state.sc.us.

* Oct. 22-23 -- "Oliver." Koger Center for the Arts. 803-251-2222 or www.BroadwayinColumbia.com.

* Through Oct. 26 -- "Constantine Manos: The Greek Portfolio." Columbia Museum of Art. 803-799-2810 or www.columbiamuseum.org.

* Nov. 10-11 -- "Chicago." Koger Center for the Arts. 803-251-2222 or www.BroadwayinColumbia.com.

* Jan. 20-21, 2009 -- "Cats." Koger Center for the Arts. 803-251-2222 or www.BroadwayinColumbia.com.

* Through Jan. 25 -- "TET: Military Victory, Political Defeat." South Carolina State Museum. 803-898-4921 or www.southcarolinastatemuseum.org.

* Feb. 10-11 -- "Riverdance." Koger Center for the Arts. 803-251-2222 or www.BroadwayinColumbia.com.

* April 7-8 -- "Rat Pack." Koger Center for the Arts. 803-251-2222 or www.BroadwayinColumbia.com.

* April 28-29 -- "Movin' Out." Koger Center for the Arts. 803-251-2222 or www.BroadwayinColumbia.com.

* Ongoing -- "Dinosaurs" exhibit. South Carolina State Museum. 803-898-4952, 803-898-4978 or www.museum.state.sc.us.

* Ongoing -- "Fragile Forms: Contemporary Glass from the Sonia and Isaac Luski Collection." BB&T Gallery, Columbia Museum of Art. 803-799-2810 or www.columbiamuseum.org.

* Ongoing -- "Space exploration." South Carolina State Museum. 803-898-4952, 803-898-4978 or www.museum.state.sc.us.

* Ongoing -- "A More Convenient Season: Civil Rights in South Carolina, 1948-1968." South Carolina State Museum. 803-898-4952, 803-898-4978 or www.museum.state.sc.us.

* Saturdays -- Fiddle classes. 11 a.m. Bill's Music Shop & Pickin' Parlor, West Columbia. 803-796-6477.

* Taylor's Music and Dance Studio Performance. 6-9 p.m. Fridays, Elizabeth's Restaurant, 224 O'Neil Court. 803-561-0816.

Charleston

* Through Feb. 28, 2009 -- "From Slave to Sharecropper: African Americans in the Lowcountry after the Civil War." Charleston Museum.843-722-2996 or www.charlestonmuseum.org.

* Ongoing -- Weekend ballroom dancing. Including swing, waltz, salsa, fox trot, cha-cha and others. 8 p.m. Friday, 7:30 p.m. Saturday. Creative Spark Center for the Arts, 757 Long Point Road, Mount Pleasant. $7. 843-881-3780 or www.creativespark.org.

* Ongoing -- "Art in the South: The Charleston Perspective." Gibbs Museum of Art. 843-722-2706.

* Ongoing -- The Have Nots! Comedy Improv. Theatre 99, 30 Cumberland St. 843-853-6687.

Other events

* June-August -- Youth Learning Institute. Clemson University, Clemson. 864-878-1041 or www.ylicamps.com.

* June 27 -- Birds of a Feather. 11 a.m. Imperial Theatre, Augusta, Ga. $5 and $10. 706-722-8341.

* June 27-28 -- The Noel Freidline Quintet. $20. The Jazz Corner, Hilton Head Island. 843-842-8620 or www.thejazzcorner.com.

* June 28 -- Adult Artist Workshop: Drawing Exploration. 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Morris Museum of Art, Augusta, Ga. $65 and $85. 706-828-3865.

* June 28-July 5 -- "Functional Art -- With a Twist!" Fish or Cut Bait Gallery, Edisto Beach. 843-869-2511.

* June 28 -- Old Fashioned Barn Daubin'. 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Horry County Museum, Conway. 843-915-5320.

* June 28-29 -- Summer Getaway Days. Fort Discovery, Augusta, Ga. www.NationalScienceCenter.org.

* July 4-6 -- Cherokee Powwow. Cherokee Indian Fair Grounds, Cherokee, N.C. $25 for three-day pass or $10 per day; children 6 and under free. 1-800-438-1601 or www.cherokee-nc.com.

* July 4 -- Night of Fire: A July 4th Spectacular. Carowinds, Charlotte, N.C. www.carowinds.com.

* July 5 -- Miss South Carolina Pageant. Spartanburg Memorial Auditorium, Spartanburg.

* Through July 6 -- "Vantage Point VII Jiha Moon." Mint Museum of Art, Charlotte, N.C.

* July 10 -- Farm Buddies. Horry Country Museum, Conway. 843-915-5320.

* Through July 13 -- "A. Aubrey Bodine: Baltimore Pictorialist." Morris Museum of Art, Augusta, Ga. www.themorris.org.

* July 17 -- Steve Fee concert. 7:30 p.m. Free Chapel Worship Center, Gainesville, Ga. Free. 678-677-8300 or www.the-turn.com.

* July 19 -- Johnny Hensley and the Red Hots. 8 p.m. Imperial Theatre, Augusta, Ga. Reserved seating. 706-722-8341.

* Through July 20 -- "Masters of Disguise." Mint Museum of Craft + Design, Charlotte, N.C.

* July 23-24 -- "Snapshots." Fort Gordon, Ga. www.fortgordon.com.

* July 25-27 -- 13th Cape Fear Blues Festival. Legion Stadium, Wilmington, N.C. 910-350-8822 or www.capefearblues.org.

* July 25 -- Corey Smith. 8 p.m. Imperial Theatre, Augusta, Ga. $20 and $23. 706-722-8341.

* July 26 -- Depression-Era Party for Boys and Girls. 11 a.m. Smith-McDowell House Museum, Asheville, N.C. $25 and $20. 828-253-9231.

* July 27 -- NightBEAT 2008. 7 p.m. Memorial Stadium, Charlotte, N.C. www.CrownTickets.com.

* July 28-29 -- Auditions for "The Musical Comedy Murders of 1940." 7:30 p.m. Fort Gordon Dinner Theatre, Fort Gordon. steven.walpert@us.army.mil.

* Through July 31 -- "Summertime ... And the Livin' is Easy" art show. Fish or Cut Bait Gallery, Edisto Island.

* Through Aug. 10 -- "Notes on the 19th, 20th and 21st Centuries: Paintings by Jeffrey Kronsnoble." The Morris Museum of Art, Augusta, Ga. 706-724-7501 or www.themorris.org.

* Aug. 15-16 -- Ed Turner and the Number 9 Band present "The White Album." 7:30 p.m. Imperial Theatre, Augusta, Ga. 706-722-8341.

* Through Aug. 17 -- "The Brilliant Period of American Cut Glass." Mint Museum of Art, Charlotte, N.C.

* Aug. 23 -- Civil War Party for Boys and Girls. 11 a.m. Smith-McDowell House Museum, Asheville, N.C. $25 and $20. 828-253-9231.

* Through Sept. 1 -- "DINOSAURS Alive!" IMAX Theatre, Charlotte, N.C. $8 and $7. 1-800-935-0553 or www.discoveryplace.org.

* Sept. 5-6 -- Rock the Universe. 4 p.m.-1 a.m. Universal Studios, Orlando, Fla. 1-866-RTU-INFO or www.rocktheuniverse.com.

* Through Sept. 14 -- "Coming Home: Selections from the Schoen Collection." Mint Museum of Art, Charlotte, N.C.

* Through Sept. 14 -- "Quiet Spirit, Skillful Hand: The Graphic Work of Clare Leighton." Mint Museum of Art, Charlotte, N.C.

* Oct. 24-26 -- Southeastern Doll and Bear Expo 2008. Myrtle Beach. www.KnightShows.com.

* Through Nov. 2 -- "A Scene in America: A Contemporary Look at the Black Male Image." Mint Museum of Art, Charlotte, N.C.

* Nov. 8 -- Native American Tea. 11 a.m. Smith-McDowell House Museum, Asheville, N.C. $25 and $20. 828-253-9231.

* Through Nov. 30 -- "Possibilities: Rising Stars of Contemporary Craft in North Carolina." Mint Museum of Craft + Design, Charlotte, N.C.

* Jan. 20, 2009 -- Celine Dion. 8 p.m. RBC Center, Raleigh, N.C. $49.50, $75, $110 and $150. 919-834-4000, www.ticketmaster.com or www.aeglive.com.

* March 21 -- Doll and Bear Show. Concord, N.C. www.KnightShows.com.

* May 2 -- Doll, Bear, Toy and Model Train Show. Columbia. www.KnightShows.com.

* Oct. 23-25 -- Southeastern Doll and Bear Expo 2009. Myrtle Beach. www.KnightShows.com.

* Ongoing -- Preschool Time. 10 a.m. Horry County Museum. Tuesdays. Free and open to children ages 5 and under. 843-915-5320.

* Ongoing -- "The Nature of Craft And The Penland Experience." Mint Museum of Craft + Design, Charlotte. $6. 704-337-2000.

* Ongoing -- "The Work of Elizabeth Belser Fuller." South Carolina Botanical Garden, Clemson. 864-656-3405 or www.clemson.edu/scbg.

Advance tickets

(Ticketmaster tickets are sold at Publix and other outlets, by phone at 803-783-2222 and on-line at ticketmaster.com.)

* July 10 -- Robert Plant and Alison Krauss. Chastain Park Amphitheatre Peter Conlon Presents, Atlanta.

* July 11 -- John Hiatt and the Ageless Beauties. Atlanta Botanical Garden.

* July 11 -- Paper Route. Masquerade, Atlanta.

* July 11 -- Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers. Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre Charlotte.

* July 12 -- Atlanta Symphony Orchestra: "All Tchaikovsky," with Robert McDuffie. Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre at Encore Park, Alpharetta, Ga.

* July 12 -- Chris Rock. Fabulous Fox Theatre Atlanta.

* July 13 -- Kenny Chesney and LeAnn Rimes: The Poets & Pirates Tour. Turner Field, Atlanta.

* July 13 -- "The Backyardigans Live!" Ovens Auditorium, Charlotte, N.C.

* July 14 -- Sonfest. Carowinds Paladium, Charlotte, N.C.

* July 14 -- Vans Warped Tour. Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre Charlotte.

* July 14 -- WWE Smackdown & ECW. Asheville Civic Center, Asheville, N.C.

* July 15 -- "The Color Purple." Fabulous Fox Theatre Atlanta.

* July 15 -- WWE Smackdown & ECW. Time Warner Cable Arena, Charlotte, N.C.

* July 16 -- Alejandro Escovedo. Variety Playhouse, Atlanta.

* July 16 -- Juan Luis Guerra. The Arena at Gwinnett Center, Atlanta.

* July 17 -- Candlebox. Center Stage Theatre, Atlanta.

* July 18 -- Alkaline Trio. Center Stage Theatre, Atlanta.

* July 18 -- Brad Paisley. Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre Charlotte.

* July 18 -- Fight Night. Wild Bills, Duluth, Ga.

* July 18 -- Jerry Jeff Walker. Atlanta Botanical Garden.

* July 18 -- John P. Kee and New Life with Jonathan Nelson and Purpose. Township Auditorium, Columbia.

* July 18 -- NBAF presents Legends Celebration: An Evening with Gladys Knight. Atlanta Civic Center.

* July 19 -- Down South Takeover with Rick Ross, Plies, Shawty Lo, Rocko and more. The Arena at Gwinnett Center, Atlanta.

* July 19 -- Hot Ice Live featuring Sugarfoot, Tortured Soul, Frank McComb and Jiva. Center Stage Theatre, Atlanta.

* July 19 -- Foreigner and Bryan Adams. Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre Charlotte.

* July 20 -- Bow Wow with special guest Ray-J. Township Auditorium, Columbia.

* July 20 -- Foreigner and Bryan Adams. Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre at Encore Park, Alpharetta, Ga.

* June 20 -- Melissa Etheridge. Chastain Park Amphitheatre ASO, Atlanta.

* July 20 -- Rush. Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre, Charlotte, N.C.

* July 21 -- Dance Gavin Dance. Masquerade, Atlanta.

* July 22 -- Old 97's. Variety Playhouse, Atlanta.

* July 22 -- Rush. Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre at Encore Park, Alpharetta, Ga.

* July 23 -- Joshua Radin. Center Stage Theatre, Atlanta.

* July 23 -- Spiritualized. Variety Playhouse, Atlanta.

* July 24 -- 311 and Snoop Dogg with special guest Fiction Plane. Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre Charlotte.

* July 24 -- Tony Bennett. Chastain Park Amphitheatre Peter Conlon Presents, Atlanta.

* July 24 -- Tony Hawks Boom Boom HuckJam. Lakewood Amphitheatre, Atlanta.

* July 25 -- Butch Walker. Center Stage Theatre, Atlanta.

* July 25 -- Lucinda Williams. Atlanta Botanical Garden.

* July 25 -- Widespread Panic. Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre Charlotte.

* July 26 -- 2008 Bele Chere Festival: Travis Tritt and Steve Azar. Asheville Civic Center, Asheville, N.C.

* July 26 -- RX Bandits. Masquerade, Atlanta.

* July 26 -- WJZZ Anniversary Concert. Mable House Barnes Amphitheatre, Mableton, Ga.

* July 27 -- Mark Knopfler. Ovens Auditorium, Charlotte, N.C.

* July 27 -- Poison: Live, Raw & Uncut Summer Tour 2008. Lakewood Amphitheatre, Atlanta.

* July 27 -- Willie Nelson & B.B. King. Chastain Park Amphitheatre Peter Conlon Presents, Atlanta.

* July 28 -- Counting Crows and Maroon 5 with special guest Sara Bareilles. Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre Charlotte.

* July 28 -- Wolf Parade. Variety Playhouse, Atlanta.

* July 29 -- Mark Knopfler. Chastain Park Amphitheatre Peter Conlon Presents, Atlanta.

* July 29 -- Jonas Brothers and Avril Lavigne. Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre Charlotte.

* July 29 -- She and Him. Variety Playhouse, Atlanta.

* July 30 -- Jill Scott. Chastain Park Amphitheatre ASO, Atlanta.

* July 30 -- Projekt Revolution 2008. Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre Charlotte.

* July 31 -- George Michael. Philips Arena, Atlanta.

* Aug. 1 -- KT Tunstall. Atlanta Botanical Garden.

* Aug. 1 -- Rascal Flatts. Lakewood Amphitheatre, Atlanta.

* Aug. 2 -- Crosby, Stills and Nash. Chastain Park Amphitheatre ASO, Atlanta.

* Aug. 2 -- Indigo Bluegrass Festival featuring Rhonda Vincent & the Rage. Spartanburg Memorial Auditorium.

* Aug. 2 -- Journey with Heart and Cheap Trick. Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre Charlotte.

* Aug. 2 -- Return to Forever. Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre, Atlanta.

* Aug. 3 -- Journey with Heart and Cheap Trick. Chastain Park Amphitheatre Peter Conlon Presents, Atlanta.

* Aug. 3 -- Rascal Flatts. Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre, Charlotte, N.C.

* Aug. 4 -- Journey with Heart and Cheap Trick. Chastain Park Amphitheatre Peter Conlon Presents, Atlanta.

* Aug. 5 -- Amos Lee. Variety Playhouse, Atlanta.

* Aug. 5 -- Kathy Griffin. Fabulous Fox Theatre Atlanta.

* Aug. 6 -- Sevendust. The Tabernacle, Atlanta.

* Aug. 8 -- Atlanta Symphony Orchestra: Evening of Romance with Farrick Ohlssohn. Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre at Encore Park, Alpharetta, Ga.

* Aug. 8 -- Passion and Poetry. Center Stage Theatre, Atlanta.

* Aug. 9 -- Flashback Festival. Lakewood Amphitheatre, Atlanta.

* Aug. 9 -- Gov't Mule. Masquerade, Atlanta.

* Aug. 10 -- Eddy Grant. Variety Playhouse, Atlanta.

* Aug. 12 -- Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival featuring Slipknot. Lakewood Amphitheatre, Atlanta.

* Aug. 12 -- The Honorary Title. Masquerade, Atlanta.

* Aug. 13 -- Extreme: Take Us Alive Tour 2008. Center Stage Theatre, Atlanta.

* Aug. 13 -- Jack Johnson. Lakewood Amphitheatre, Atlanta.

* Aug. 13 -- Nine Inch Nails. The Arena at Gwinnett Center, Atlanta.

* Aug. 13 -- The Silver Beats. Variety Playhouse, Atlanta.

* Aug. 14 -- The Faint. Variety Playhouse, Atlanta.

* Aug. 15 -- "High School Musical." Fabulous Fox Theatre Atlanta.

* Aug. 15 -- Volunteer Jam with Charlie Daniels, the Outlaws and Shooter Jennings. Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre at Encore Park, Alpharetta, Ga.

* Aug. 16 -- Jackyl. The Tabernacle, Atlanta.

* Aug. 17 -- Boston: Styx. Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre at Encore Park, Alpharetta, Ga.

* Aug. 17 -- Collective Soul. Chastain Park Amphitheatre Peter Conlon Presents, Atlanta.

* Aug. 17 -- Stone Temple Pilots. Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre Charlotte.

* Aug. 19 -- Boston. Bi-Lo Center, Greenville.

* Aug. 19 -- Boy George. Center Stage Theatre, Atlanta.

* Aug. 19 -- Darkest Hour. Masquerade, Atlanta.

* Aug. 19 -- John Mayer. Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre, Charlotte, N.C.

* Aug. 20 -- Backstreet Boys. Chastain Park Amphitheatre Peter Conlon Presents, Atlanta.

* Aug. 20 -- Jonas Brothers. Lakewood Amphitheatre, Atlanta.

* Aug. 21 -- Kenny Chesney and LeAnn Rimes: The Poets & Pirates Tour. Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre, Charlotte, N.C.

* Aug. 22 -- G. Love & Special Sauce. Chastain Park Amphitheatre ASO, Atlanta.

* Aug. 22 -- Loretta Lynn. Ovens Auditorium, Charlotte, N.C.

* Aug. 23 -- Loretta Lynn. Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre, Atlanta.

* Aug. 23 -- Stone Temple Pilots. Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre at Encore Park, Alpharette, Ga.

* Aug. 27 -- Erykah Badu. Chastain Park Amphitheatre ASO, Atlanta.

* Aug. 27 -- My Morning Jacket. Fabulous Fox Theatre Atlanta.

* Aug. 27 -- Rod Stewart. Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre at Encore Park, Alpharetta, Ga.

* Aug. 29 -- Star 94 Starfest with John Mayer. Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre at Encore Park, Alpharetta, Ga.

* Aug. 29 -- Tailgate 2008 -- Slightly Stoopid with Pepper and Dub Masters Sly and Robbie. The Tabernacle, Atlanta.

* Aug. 30 -- Great Southeast BalloonFest: The Wallflowers featuring Needtobreathe. William A. Floyd Amphitheater, Anderson.

* Sept. 5 -- Aimee Mann. Variety Playhouse, Atlanta.

* Sept. 5 -- Bill Gaither and Friends. Time Warner Cable Arena, Charlotte, N.C.

* Sept. 5 -- Carlos Mencia. Ovens Auditorium, Charlotte, N.C.

* Sept. 6 -- Carlos Mencia. Fabulous Fox Theatre Atlanta.

* Sept. 6 -- UFC 88: Breakthrough. Philips Arena, Atlanta.

* Sept. 11 -- Finch with Scary Kids Scaring Kids. Masquerade, Atlanta.

* Sept. 11 -- Toby Keith. Lakewood Amphitheatre, Atlanta.

* Sept. 12 -- Tyler Perry's "The Marriage Counselor." Fabulous Fox Theatre Atlanta.

* Sept. 13 -- Indigo Girls. Chastain Park Amphitheatre ASO, Atlanta.

* Sept. 15 -- Mogwai. Variety Playhouse, Atlanta.

* Sept. 17 -- 3 Doors Down with special guests Hinder and Finger Eleven. Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre, Charlotte, N.C.

* Sept. 19 -- "Les Miserables." Fabulous Fox Theatre Atlanta.

* Sept. 19 -- Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus. The Arena at Gwinnett Center, Atlanta.

* Sept. 19 -- Street Dogs. Masquerade, Atlanta.

* Sept. 20 -- David Byrne. Chastain Park Amphitheatre Peter Colon Presents, Atlanta.

* Sept. 20 -- Jim Gaffigan. Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre, Atlanta.

* Sept. 20 -- Music Builds: Third Day and Switchfoot with Robert Randolph, Jars of Clay. Lakewood Amphitheatre, Atlanta.

* Sept. 23 -- The Dandy Warhols. Center Stage Theatre, Atlanta.

* Sept. 24 -- The Mars Volta. The Tabernacle, Atlanta.

* Sept. 30 -- Tegan & Sara. The Tabernacle, Atlanta.

* Oct. 1 -- The Reconteurs. The Tabernacle, Atlanta.

* Oct. 2 -- The Black Keys. The Tabernacle, Atlanta.

* Oct. 4 -- Christian Music Day. Carowinds Paladium, Charlotte, N.C.

* Oct. 5 -- Janet Jackson. Philips Arena, Atlanta.

* Oct. 5 -- The Black Crowes. Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre at Encore Park, Alpharetta, Ga.

* Oct. 9 -- Hot Chip. Variety Playhouse, Atlanta.

* Oct. 10 -- Allman Brothers Band. Chastain Park Amphitheatre Peter Conlon Presents, Atlanta.

* Oct. 11 -- Joe Bonamassa. Center Stage Theatre, Atlanta.

* Oct. 24 -- Dolly Parton. Chastain Park Amphitheatre Peter Conlon Presents, Atlanta.

* Nov. 8 -- Celtic Thunder. Cricket Arena, Charlotte, N.C.

* Nov. 11 -- Coldplay. Philips Arena, Atlanta.

* Nov. 14 -- Celtic Thunder. Bi-Lo Center, Greenville.

* Nov. 14 -- "Playhouse Disney Live!" On Tour. Asheville Civic Center, Asheville, N.C.

* Nov. 15 -- Badfish -- A Tribute to Sublime. Variety Playhouse, Atlanta.

* Nov. 15 -- Steve Harvey. Township Auditorium, Columbia.

* Nov. 18 -- Sarah Brightman. The Arena at Gwinnett Center, Atlanta.

* Nov. 20 -- Vince Gill. Spartanburg Memorial Auditorium, Spartanburg.

* Nov. 24 -- Madonna. Philips Arena, Atlanta.

* Dec. 5 -- Moscow Ballet's "Great Russian Nutcracker." Thomas Wolfe Auditorium, Asheville, N.C.

* Jan. 20, 2009 -- Celine Dion. RBC Center, Raleigh, N.C.

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