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Sheryl Crow will play the Cumberland County Civic Center on Sept. 24. Tickets go on sale Friday.

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Androscoggin Bank Colisee, Lewiston: www.thecolisee.com

Asylum: www.Portlandasylum.com

Camden Opera House: www.camdenoperahouse.com

Citi Performing Arts Center, Boston: www.citicenter.org

Cumberland County Civic Center, Portland: www.theciviccenter.com

DCU Center, Worcester, Mass.: www.dcucenter.com

Front Gate Tickets: frontgatetickets.com

House of Blues, Boston: www.houseofblues.com

Jonathan's, Ogunquit: www.jonathansrestaurant.com

The  Landing at Pine Point, Scarborough: www.thelandingatpinepoint.com

Live Nation: www.livenation.com

Meadowbrook U.S. Cellular Pavilion, Manchester, N.H.: www.meadowbrook.net

The Music Hall, Portsmouth, N.H.: www.themusichall.org

Nateva Music and Camping Festival: www.Natevafestival.com

One Longfellow Square: www.onelongfellowsquare.com

The Opera House, Boothbay Harbor: boothbayoperahouse.com

Port City Music Hall: www.portcitymusichall.com

Portland Ovations: www.portlandovations.org

PortTix: www.porttix.com

State Theatre: www.statetheatreportland.com

Stone Mountain Arts Center: www.stonemountainartscenter.com

Strand Theatre, Rockland: www.rocklandstrand.com

Ticketmaster: www.ticketmaster.com

VENUE Music Bar: www.venuemusicbar.com

• THE LATEST

On sale 10 a.m. Friday -- Sheryl Crow with Brandi Carlile, 8 p.m. Sept. 24, Cumberland County Civic Center, Portland. $45.50 to $60.50. www.theciviccenter.com; 775-348 or (800) 745-3000.

On sale 10 a.m. Friday -- My Morning Jacket, 7:30 p.m. Oct. 15, State Theatre, Portland. $40.50. www.statetheatreportland.com or Cumberland County Civic Center box office.

On sale 10 a.m. Friday -- Josh Ritter & The Royal City Band, 8 p.m. Oct. 22, State Theatre, Portland. $20 to $25. www.statetheatreportland.com or Cumberland County Civic Center box office.

On sale 10 a.m. Friday -- Guster, 7:30 p.m. Oct. 27, State Theatre, Portland. $27.50. www.statetheatreportland.com or Cumberland County Civic Center box office.

On sale 10 a.m. Friday -- Michael Franti & Spearhead, 7:30 p.m. Nov. 6, State Theatre, Portland. $30. www.statetheatreportland.com or Cumberland County Civic Center box office.

On sale 10 a.m. Friday -- "So You Think You Can Dance," 7:30 p.m. Oct. 10, Verizon Wireless Arena, Manchester, N.H. $36.50 to $54. Ticketmaster.com; (800) 745-3000. 

• THE LOCALS

Aug. 5 -- Lynyrd Skynyrd with the Charlie Daniels Band, 7 p.m., Bangor Waterfront, Bangor. $27.50 to $61.50. www.thecolisee.com; 783-2009 Ext. 208.

Aug. 6 -- Roomful of Blues, 8 p.m., One Longfellow Square, Portland. $25/$28. Onelongfellowsquare.com; 761-1757

Aug. 7 -- Ukelele Summit: Brittni Paiva and Victoria Vox, 8 p.m., One Longfellow Square, Portland. $15/$18. Onelongfellowsquare.com; 761-1757

Aug. 7 -- Lori McKenna, 8 p.m., Jonathan's, Ogunquit. $20/$23. Jonathansrestaurant.com; 646-4526

Aug. 7 -- Spouse with Elf Princess and Fancy Trash, 9 p.m., Venue Music Bar, Portland. $10. www.venuemusicbar.com.

Aug. 8 -- Paula Cole, 8 p.m., Jonathan's, Ogunquit. $37.50 to $40.50. Jonathansrestaurant.com; 646-4526

Aug. 8 -- Jerry Douglas, 8 p.m., Stone Mountain Arts Center, Brownfield. $45. Stonemountainartscenter.com; (866) 227-6523

Aug. 8 -- Mike Doughty , 8 p.m., Strand Theatre, Rockland. $15. www.rocklandstrand.com; 594-0070

Aug. 9 -- Bela Fleck, Zakir Hussain and Edgar Meyer Trio, 8 p.m., Stone Mountain Arts Center, Brownfield. $100. Stonemountainartscenter.com; (866) 227-6523

Aug. 11 -- Willie Nelson, 7:30 p.m., Merrill Auditorium, Portland. $45 to $65. 842-0800; portlandovations.org

Aug. 12 -- Robert Cray, 8 p.m., Stone Mountain Arts Center, Brownfield. $95. Stonemountainarts center.com; (866) 227-6523

Aug. 12 -- Joan Osborne Duo, 8 p.m., Jonathan's, Ogunquit. $37.50, Jonathansrestaurant.com; 646-4526

Aug. 12 - Jane Monheit, 8 p.m., The Landing at Pine Point, Scarborough. $40. www.thelandingatpinepoint.com; 774-4527.

Aug. 13 -- David Mallett, 8 p.m., The Opera House, Boothbay Harbor. $17 to $20. Boothbayoperahouse.com; 633-5159

Aug. 13 -- Joan Osborne, 8 p.m., Stone Mountain Arts Center, Brownfield. $45. Stonemountainartscenter.com; (866) 227-6523

Aug. 13-14 -- KahBang Music Festival featuring OK Go, Biz Markie and others, 8 p.m., Main and Railroad streets, Bangor. $20 to $40. Kahbang.com

Aug. 14 -- Joan Osborne, 8 p.m., Strand Theatre, Rockland. $30/$35. www.rocklandstrand.com; 594-0070

Aug. 14 -- Pousette-Dart Band, 8 p.m., the Opera House, Boothbay Harbor. $17/$20. Boothbayoperahouse.com; 633-5159.

Aug. 15 -- Lee Scratch Perry, 10 p.m., The Asylum, Portland. $18/$20. www.portlandasylum.com.

Aug. 15 -- Shelby Lynne, 8 p.m., Jonathan's, Ogunquit. $37.50. Jonathansrestaurant.com; 646-4526

Aug. 15 -- Mary Chapin Carpenter, 8 p.m., Stone Mountain Arts Center, Brownfield. $110. Stonemountainartscenter.com; (866) 227-6523

Aug. 18 -- Taj Mahal, 8 p.m., Stone Mountain Arts Center, Brownfield. $87. Stonemountainartscenter.com; (866) 227-6523

Aug. 19 -- Juliette Lewis, 8 p.m., Port City Music Hall, Portland. $20 to $30. Ages 21 and older. Portcitymusichall.com or Bull Moose stores; 899-4990

Aug. 20 -- The Wailin' Jennys, 8 p.m., Stone Mountain Arts Center, Brownfield. $55. Stonemountainartscenter.com; (866) 227-6523

Aug. 20 -- Jefferson Starship 40th Anniversary Tour, 8 p.m., Jonathan's, Ogunquit. $60. Jonathansrestaurant.com; 646-4526

Aug. 20 -- Jo Dee Messina with John Michael Montgomery, 7 p.m., Cumberland County Civic Center, Portland. $35 to $55. www.theciviccenter.com; 775-3458 or (800) 745-3000.

Aug. 21 -- The Wailin' Jennys, 8 p.m., Strand Theatre, Rockland. $28. www.rocklandstrand.com; 594-0070

Aug. 21 -- Suzy Bogguss, 8 p.m., Stone Mountain Arts Center, Brownfield. $45. Stonemountainartscenter.com; (866) 227-6523

Aug. 21 -- Noel Paul Stookey, 8 p.m., the Opera House, Boothbay Harbor. $20 to $25. Boothbayoperahouse.com; 633-5159

Aug. 22 -- The Wailin' Jennys, 8 p.m., Jonathan's, Ogunquit. $22.50/$25.50. Jonathansrestaurant. com; 646-4526

Aug. 25 -- Richard Thompson, 8 p.m., Stone Mountain Arts Center, Brownfield. $65. Stonemountainartscenter.com; (866) 227-6523

Aug. 26 -- Sean Kingston, 8 p.m., Port City Music Hall, Portland. $22 to $45. Portcitymusichall.com or Bull Moose stores; 899-4990

Aug. 26 -- Aztec Two-Step, 8 p.m., the Landing at Pine Point, Scarborough. $27.50. www.thelandingatpinepoint.com; 774-4527.

Aug. 26, 27 -- Natalie MacMaster, 8 p.m., Stone Mountain Arts Center, Brownfield. $50. Stonemountainartscenter.com; (866) 227-6523

Aug. 29 -- Richie Havens, 8 p.m., Jonathan's, Ogunquit. $37.50. Jonathansrestaurant.com; 646-4526 

• GET OUTTA TOWN

Today -- Sting with the Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra, 8 p.m., Comcast Center, Mansfield, Mass. $26 to $151. Ticketmaster.com; (800) 745-3000

Today -- Tower of Power, 8 p.m., Hampton Beach Casino Ballroom, Hampton Beach, N.H. $28 to $41. Ticketmaster.com; (800) 745-3000

Today, Friday -- O.A.R., 7 p.m., Bank of America Pavilion, Boston. $34.50. Livenation.com;(866) 448-7849

Friday -- Sound Tribe Sector 9, 7 p.m., Bank of America Pavilion, Boston. $27.50. Livenation.com; (866) 448-7849

Friday -- Brandi Carlile, 8 p.m., Hampton Beach Casino Ballroom, Hampton Beach, N.H. $25 to $35. Ticketmaster.com; (800) 745-3000

Friday -- Heart, 7:30 p.m., Meadowbrook U.S. Cellular Pavilion, Gilford, N.H. $24.25 to $66.75. Meadowbrook.net; (603) 293-4700

Friday -- 2010 Lilith Tour with Sarah McLachlan, Carly Simon, Kelly Clarkson, Tegan & Sara and more, 3 p.m., Comcast Center, Mansfield, Mass. $31 to $101. Livenation.com; (866) 448-7849

Saturday -- The Black Keys with the Morning Benders, 7:30 p.m., Bank of America Pavilion, Boston. $30. Livenation.com; (866) 448-7849

Saturday -- Hot Tuna and Steve Earle, 7 p.m., House of Blues, Boston. $27.50 to $35. Livenation.com; (866) 448-7849

Saturday -- Maroon 5 with Guster and Ry Cuming, 7:30 p.m., Meadowbrook U.S. Cellular Pavilion, Gilford, N.H. $33 to $57. Meadowbrook.net; (603) 293-4700.

Sunday -- Arcadia Fire, 7:30 p.m., Bank of America Pavilion, Boston. Livenation.com; (866) 448-7849

Sunday -- Carnival of Madness with Shinedown, 5 p.m., Comcast Center, Mansfield, Mass. $12.50 to $35. Livenation.com; (866) 448-7849

Sunday -- Jason Aldean, 7:30 p.m., Meadowbrook U.S. Cellular Pavilion, Gilford, N.H. $23.25 to $54.75. Meadowbrook.net; (603) 293-4700

Sunday -- Aretha Franklin, 7:30 p.m., South Shore Music Circus, Cohasset, Mass. $68.75 to $85.75. Ticketmaster.com; (800) 745-3000

Tuesday -- Paramore with Tegan and Sara, 6:30 p.m., Meadowbrook U.S. Cellular Pavilion, Gilford, N.H. $26 to $51. Meadowbrook.net; (603) 293-4700

Tuesday -- Black Eyed Peas, 7:30 p.m., TD Garden, Boston. $47 to $89.50. Ticketmaster.com; (800) 745-3000

Tuesday -- George Thorogood, 8 p.m., Hampton Beach Casino Ballroom, Hampton Beach, N.H. $35.50 to $53.50. Ticketmaster.com; (800) 745-3000

Tuesday -- Rufus Wainwright, 7:30 p.m., Boston Opera House. $36 to $46. Ticketmaster.com;(800) 745-3000

Tuesday -- Keane with Ingrid Michaelson and Fran Healy, 7 p.m., Bank of America Pavilion, Boston. $29.50 to $39.50. Livenation.com; (866) 448-7849

Aug. 5 -- Interpol, 8 p.m., House of Blues, Boston. $30 to $40. Livenation.com; (866) 448-7849

Aug. 6 -- John Mayer, 8 p.m., Comcast Center, Mansfield, Mass. $30 to $72. Livenation.com; (866) 448-7849

Aug. 6 -- Goo Goo Dolls, 8 p.m., Meadowbrook U.S. Cellular Pavilion, Gilford, N.H. $24.25 to $57.50. Meadowbrook.net; (603) 293-4700.

Aug. 7 -- Barenaked Ladies with Ben Kweller and Angel Taylor, 7 p.m., Bank of America Pavilion, Boston. $28 to $52.50. Livenation.com; (866) 448-7849

Aug. 7 -- KISS, 6:30 p.m., Comcast Center, Mansfield, Mass. $20.50 to $125. Ticketmaster.com; (800) 745-3000

Aug. 8 -- Rihanna with Ke$ha and Nicki Minaj, 7:30 p.m., Comcast Center, Mansfield, Mass. $24.75 to $99.75. Livenation.com; (866) 448-7849

Aug. 8 -- The Beach Boys, 7:30 p.m., South Shore Music Circus, Cohasset, Mass. $33.75 to $60.75. Ticketmaster.com; (800) 745-3000

Aug. 9 -- Public Enemy, 8 p.m., House of Blues, Boston. $25 to $35. Livenation.com; (866) 448-7849

Aug. 9 -- Maroon 5 with Owl City and VV Brown, 7:30 p.m., Bank of America Pavilion, Boston. $29.50 to $75. Livenation.com; (866) 448-7849

Aug. 10 -- Clay Aiken and Ruben Studdard, 8 p.m., Hampton Beach Casino Ballroom, Hampton Beach, N.H. $26 to $50. Ticketmaster.com; (800) 745-3000

Aug. 10 -- MGMT, 7:30 p.m., Bank of America Pavilion, Boston. $20 to $29.50. Livenation.com;(866) 448-7849

Aug. 11 -- Counting Crows Traveling Circus and Medicine Show featuring Augustana,8 p.m., Hampton Beach Casino Ballroom, Hampton Beach, N.H. $64/$66. Ticketmaster. com; (800) 745-3000

Aug. 12 -- Sheryl Crow with Colbie Caillat, 8 p.m., Meadowbrook U.S. Cellular Pavilion, Gilford, N.H. $33.25 to $80.50. Meadowbrook.net; (603) 293-4700

Aug. 12 -- Jonny Lang, 7:30 p.m., The Music Hall, Portsmouth, N.H. $49 to $62. Themusichall.org; (603) 436-2400

Aug. 13 -- Sublime with Rome, 6:30 p.m., Hampton Beach Casino Ballroom, Hampton Beach, N.H. $24.25 to $57.50. Ticketmaster.com; (800) 745-3000

Aug. 13 -- Willie Nelson, 8 p.m., House of Blues, Boston. $65 to $85. Livenation.com; (866) 448-7849

Aug. 14 -- Aerosmith and the J. Geils Band, 6 p.m., Fenway Park, Boston. Sold out. Livenation.com; (800) 514-3849

Aug. 14 -- Zac Brown Band, 7 p.m., Comcast Center, Mansfield, Mass. $20.50 to $34.50. Livenation.com; (866) 448-7849

Aug. 15 -- B.O.B., 8 p.m., House of Blues, Boston. $29.50 to $40. Livenation.com; (866) 448-7849

Aug. 16 -- Tears for Fears with Michael Wainwright, 8 p.m., House of Blues, Boston. $35 to $45. Livenation.com; (866) 448-7849

Aug. 16 -- Green Day with AFI, 7 p.m., Comcast Center, Mansfield, Mass. $25 to $85. Livenation.com; (866) 448-7849

Aug. 17-18 -- Ray LaMontagne and David Gray, 7 p.m., Bank of America Pavilion, Boston. $34.50 to $55. Livenation.com; (866) 448-7849

Aug. 19 -- Justin Nozuka, 7 p.m., Royale Boston, Boston. $20. Livenation.com; (866) 448-7849

Aug. 19 -- Sublime with Rome, 7:30 p.m., Bank of America Pavilion, Boston. $27.50 to $37.50. Livenation.com; (866) 448-7849

Aug. 19 -- "A Prairie Home Companion" with Garrison Keillor, 8 p.m., Meadowbrook U.S. Cellular Pavilion, Gilford, N.H. $39 to $74. Meadowbrook.net; (603) 293-4700

Aug. 19-21 -- Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers with My Morning Jacket, 7:30 p.m., Comcast Center, Mansfield, Mass. $35 to $125. Livenation.com; (866) 448-7849

Aug. 20 -- Creed, 7:30 p.m., Meadowbrook U.S. Cellular Pavilion, Gilford, N.H. $22.75 to $64.25. Meadowbrook.net; (603) 293-4700

Aug. 21 -- Seventh Annual New England Country Music Fest with Brad Paisley, Jason Aldean, Darius Rucker and others, 5 p.m., Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Mass. $29.50 to $82.50. Ticketmaster.com; (800) 745-3000

Aug. 21 -- Reba McEntire, 8 p.m., Meadowbrook U.S. Cellular Pavilion, Gilford, N.H. $34 to $104. Meadowbrook.net; (603) 293-4700

Aug. 22 -- Saving Abel, 7 p.m., Hampton Beach Casino Ballroom, Hampton Beach, N.H. $20/$23. Ticketmaster.com; (800) 745-3000

Aug. 24 -- Ozzy Osbourne, Motley Crue, Rob Halford, Devildriver and more, 1 p.m., Comcast Center, Mansfield, Mass. $39.50 to $152. Livenation.com; (800) 745-3000

Aug. 25 -- Jonas Brothers with Demi Lovato, Aug. 25, Comcast Center, Mansfield, Mass. $31.50 to $91.50. Livenation.com; (800) 745-3000

Aug. 26 -- Matisyahu, 8 p.m., Hampton Beach Casino Ballroom, Hampton Beach, N.H. $20/$22. Ticketmaster.com; (800) 745-3000

Aug. 26 -- Jonas Brothers, 7 p.m., Comcast Center, Mansfield, Mass. $17.50 to $252. Livenation.com; (800) 745-3000

Aug. 27-- Donna Summer, 7:30 p.m., Bank of America Pavilion, Boston. $30 to $100. Livenation.com; (866) 448-7849