T&D Region

* July 26 -- "The Road" book signing with author Libby Nance. 1-5 p.m. Waldenbooks, Prince of Orange Mall.

* 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. 7 p.m. Stevenson Auditorium. 803-531-6186.

* Aug. 2 -- 33rd annual Big Daddy Fishing Tournament. 8 a.m. Santee State Park.

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

* Aug. 15 -- Deadline for Orangeburg County Fine Arts Center subgrant applications. 803-536-4074.

* 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.

* 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

* July 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 F.D.R., Harry Truman, Lyndon Johnson, Richard Nixon and Ronald Reagan, respectively. Bring a bagged lunch. 803-734-8928.

* 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 26 -- Midlands Community Health Center Community Run/Walk & Health Awareness Fest. 8 a.m.-1 p.m. C.R. Neal Dream Center. 803-726-0574.

* 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.

* July 29 -- Latin dance lessons. 7-8 p.m. Hugh Dimmery Memorial Center, West Columbia. $3 per lesson. www.USADance.us.

* July 30 -- Fourth annual Purple Martin Cruise and Release. 7-9:30 p.m. Lake Murray. $40. 803-772-3994 or www.carolinawildlife.org.

* Aug. 1-Feb. 8, 2009 -- "Mud, Sweat and Cheers: Football in the Palmetto State, 1889-2000." South Carolina State Museum. 803-898-4921 or www.museum.state.sc.us.

* Aug. 2 -- Brew at the Zoo. 7-9:30 p.m. Riverbanks Zoo and Gardens. $15-$40. www.riverbanks.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. 5, 12, 19 and 26 -- Waltz and swing dance lessons. 6:30-7:30 p.m. and 8-9 p.m., respectively. Hugh Dimmery Memorial Center, West Columbia. $3 per lesson or $5 for both lessons; entire series $10 for one dance or $20 for both. www.USADance.us.

* 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.

* Aug. 9 -- Lecture: "The Loss and Recovery of the Lake Murray B-25." 2 p.m. South Carolina State Museum. www.museum.state.sc.us.

* 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.

* Aug. 16-17 -- 20-Hour Birthday Bash. South Carolina State Museum. www.museum.state.sc.us.

* Through Aug. 17 -- "Carolina Collects." Columbia Museum of Art. 803-799-2810 or 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. 803-898-4921 or www.museum.state.sc.us.

* Sept. 20 and Nov. 15; Jan. 10, 2009, Jan. 17, Feb. 14, March 3 and May 2 -- South Carolina Philharmonic Master Series. 7:30 p.m. Koger Center. $12, $16, $24, $34 and $42. 803-251-2222 or www.SCPhilharmonic.com.

* 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 -- "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.museum.state.sc.us.

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

* Through March 29 -- "The South Carolina State Museum: 20 Years of Treasurers." South Carolina State Museum. 803-898-4921 or www.museum.state.sc.us.

* 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

* July 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 25-26 -- Willie P. Richardson's Farewell Tour. 7 p.m. Ocean Drive Beach and Golf Resort Ballroom, North Myrtle Beach. $20 and $30. 1-888-218-6464 or www.WilliePRichardson.com.

* July 26-Sept. 28 -- Bryan LeBoeuf exhibit. Morris Museum of Art, Augusta, Ga.706-724-7501 or www.themorris.org.

* 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 26 -- TNA Wrestling. Florence Civic Center. 843-679-9417 or www.florenceciviccenter.com.

* Through July 27 -- Exploration of the Pee Dee. Florence Museum of Art, Science and History. 843-662-3351 or www.florencemuseum.org.

* 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.

* Aug. 1-2 -- Great American Bargain Book Show. Georgia World Congress Center, Altanta. www.GABBS.net.

* Aug. 2 -- Acting seminar. 5-8:30 p.m. Bazen's Restaurant, Florence. 843-307-1297 or aasaro@gmail.com.

* Aug. 2-3 -- Hunting Island Lighthouse Celebration. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Hunting Island State Park.

* Through Aug. 2 -- "Meshugga-Nuns." Fort Gordon Dinner Theatre, Fort Gordon, Ga. $25-$39. 706-793-8552.

* Aug. 2 -- Pond Life program. Lee State Natural Area, Bishopville. www.SouthCarolinaParks.com.

* Aug. 2 -- Southeastern Bluegrass Concert. Lynches River County Park. 843-669-1988 or www.sebga.org.

* Aug. 7 -- 2008 Education Expo. 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Fort Discovery, Augusta, Ga. 706-821-0614.

* Aug. 8 -- Dave Peterson & 1946, Deborah Allen & Mike Loudermilk in concert. 7:30 p.m. Imperial Theatre, Augusta, Ga. $16. www.imperialtheatre.com.

* Aug. 9, 16 and 23 -- Advanced Jewelry Making. Campbell Geology Museum, South Carolina Botanical Garden, Clemson. $45. 864-656-3405.

* Aug. 9, 16 and 23 -- Beginning Jewelry Making. Campbell Geology Museum, South Carolina Botanical Garden, Clemson. $35. 864-656-3405.

* 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.

* Aug. 30-31 -- Darlington Historic Racing Festival. Darlington Raceway, Darlington. 1-866-459-RACE, www.darlingtonraceway.com or www.racetickets.com.

* 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.

* Sept. 6, Oct. 11, Nov. 8, Feb. 7, March 15 and April 18 -- Southern Circuit Tour of Independent Filmmakers. Imperial Theatre, Augusta, Ga. $48 for the series ($30 for students); $10 for individual shows ($6 for students).

* 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.

* Sept. 18 -- "The Three Faces of Eve." 8 p.m. Imperial Theatre, Augusta, Ga. $15. 706-722-8341.

* Through Oct. 11 -- "The Inventions of Leonardo da Vinci." Fort Discovery, Augusta, Ga. 1-800-325-5445.

* 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.

* Through Dec. 31 -- "Birthing a Community -- Fairfield County Midwives." Fairfield County Museum, Winnsboro. 803-635-9811.

* Through Jan. 4, 2009 -- "A Day in Pompeii." Discovery Place, Charlotte, N.C. $20, $18 and $17. 1-877-849-4377 or www.discoveryplace.org.

* Through Jan. 4 -- "Greece: Secrets of the Past." The Charlotte Observer IMAX Dome Theatre, Discovery Place, Charlotte, N.C. $8, $7 and $5. 1-800-935-0553 or www.discoveryplace.org.

* Jan. 20 -- 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.)

* 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 -- Blind Melon. Masquerade, Atlanta, Ga.

* Aug. 12 -- Brooke Fraser. Five Spot, Atlanta, Ga.

* 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 -- Atlanta Symphony. Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre at Encore Park, Alpharetta, Ga.

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

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

* Aug. 15 -- Rodrigo y Gabriela. The Tabernacle, Atlanta.

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

* Aug. 15 -- Smashing Pumpkins. Ovens Auditorium, Charlotte, N.C.

* 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. 19 -- The Sleeping. Masquerade, Atlanta.

* 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. 21 -- Terror. Masquerade, Atlanta.

* Aug. 22 -- .38 Special. Frederick Brown Jr. Amphitheatre, Peachtree City, Ga.

* 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. 23 -- U.S. Army Kell High School Football Classic. Georgia Dome, Atlanta.

* Aug. 24 -- The Wiggles. Cricket Arena, Charlotte, N.C.

* 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 -- Hit the Lights. Masquerade, Atlanta.

* Sept. 6 -- No Fear Music Tour featuring Bullet for My Valentine. The Tabernacle, Atlanta.

* Sept. 6 -- Tift and Teddy. Variety Playhouse, Atlanta.

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

* Sept. 7 -- "Menopause: The Musical." Township Auditorium, Columbia.

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

* Sept. 11 -- Indigo Girls. Spartanburg Memorial Auditorium, Spartanburg.

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

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

* Sept. 13 -- Children of Bodom. Masquerade, Atlanta.

* Sept. 13 -- Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons. Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre, 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. 17 -- Xavier Rudd. Variety Playhouse, Atlanta.

* Sept. 19 -- Donna the Buffalo. Variety Playhouse, Atlanta.

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

* Sept. 19 -- Louis C.K. The Tabernacle, 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 -- Marcia Ball. Variety Playhouse, 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 -- Gogol Bordello. Variety Playhouse, Atlanta.

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

* Sept. 25 -- Henry Rollins. Variety Playhouse, Atlanta.

* Sept. 25 -- Ratatat. Masquerade, Atlanta.

* Sept. 26 -- Dickey Betts & Great Southern. Frederick Brown Jr. Amphitheatre, Peachtree City, Ga.

* Sept. 26 -- 3 Doors Down with special guests Hinder and Finger Eleven. Lakewood Amphitheatre, Atlanta.

* Sept. 27 -- Bob and Tom Comedy All-Stars. Ovens Auditorium, Charlotte, N.C.

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

* Oct. 1 -- Apocalyptica. Center Stage Theatre, Atlanta.

* Oct. 1 -- Maroon 5 and Counting Crows with special guest Augustana. Lakewood Amphitheatre, Atlanta.

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

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

* Oct. 3 -- Vicente Fernandez. The Arena at Gwinnett Center, Atlanta.

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

* Oct. 4 -- Nancy Griffith. Variety Playhouse, Atlanta.

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

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

* Oct. 7 -- The Rocket Summer. Masquerade, Atlanta.

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

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

* Oct. 10 -- Dave Mason. Variety Playhouse, Atlanta, Ga.

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

* Oct. 16 -- Girl Talk. Variety Playhouse, Atlanta.

* Oct. 16 -- Sesame Street Live: "When Elmo Grows Up." Cricket Arena, Charlotte, N.C.

* Oct. 17 -- Magnetic Fields. Symphony Hall Atlanta.

* Oct. 17 -- Martin Sexton. Variety Playhouse, Atlanta.

* Oct. 18 -- Buckethead. Masquerade, Atlanta.

* Oct. 22 -- Opeth. Center Stage Theatre, Atlanta.

* Oct. 24 -- Charlotte Firefighters Association: The Original Drifters & The Tams. Cricket Arena, Charlotte, N.C.

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

* Oct. 25 -- Galactic. Variety Playhouse, Atlanta.

* Oct. 26 -- Joe Satriani. Variety Playhouse, Atlanta.

* Oct. 28 -- Great Big Sea. Variety Playhouse, Atlanta.

* Oct. 30 -- New Kids on the Block. Time Warner Cable Arena, Charlotte, N.C.

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

* Nov. 8 -- Frank Caliendo. Ovens Auditorium, Charlotte, N.C.

* Nov. 8 -- Of Montreal. The Tabernacle, Atlanta.

* 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.

* Nov. 28 -- Northeast Atlanta Ballet presents "The Nutcracker." Gwinnett Performing Arts Center, Duluth, Ga.

* 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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