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This guide is published by The Mountain Eagle as a public service to help keep readers informed about entertainment events within driving distance of Letcher County. All dates are subject to change. Always check with the venues listed before traveling long distances.

ROCK, POP, BLUES

RAP, CHRISTIAN

CHRIS KNIGHT; Tue., Sept. 9 in Whitesburg at Summit City (214 Main St.). 633-2715 or www.summitcitylounge.com

MICHELLE MALONE; Thu., Sept. 25 in Whitesburg at Summit City (214 Main St.). 633-2715 or www.summitcitylounge.com

THE FELICE BROTHERS; Sat., Sept. 26 in Whitesburg at Summit City (214 Main St.). 633-2715 or www.summitcitylounge.com

BOB DYLAN; Sat., Aug. 23 in Elizabeth, Ind., near Louisville, at Caesar’s Indiana (11999 Avenue of the Emperors). Tickets on sale Sat., June 21 at 11 a.m. 1-888-ROMAN-4-U or www.ticketmaster.com

BLACK KEYS; Fri., Oct. 3 in Asheville, N.C., at The Orange Peel (101 Biltmore Ave). 1-866-468-7630 or www.ticketweb.com

BOSTON; Sun., July 27 in Elizabeth, Ind., near Louisville, at Caesar’s Indiana (11999 Avenue of the Emperors). 1-888- ROMAN-4-U or www.ticketmaster.com

GOOSE CREEK SYMPHONY; Sat., July 19 in Clintwood, Va., at Jetty Baker Learning and Entertainment Center.

POKEY LAFARGE; Fri., June 20 in Whitesburg at Summit City (214 Main St.). 633-2715.

XPLICIT; Sat., June 21 in Whitesburg at Summit City (214 Main St.). 633-2715.

WORRY BEADS (Acoustic) with BOTTLE ROCKET SYMPHONY; Fri., June 27 in Whitesburg at Summit City (214 Main St.). 633-2715.

LAUDERDALE with THE BENWAYS; Sat., June 28 in Whitesburg at Summit City (214 Main St.). 633-2715.

JASON ISBELL; Thu., July 3 in Whitesburg at Summit City (214 Main St.). 633-2715.

TIM EASTON; Tue., July 22 in Whitesburg at Summit City (214 Main St.). 633-2715.

THE MACK; Sat., July 26 in Whitesburg at Summit City (214 Main St.). 633-2715.

TIM LEE 3; Sat., Aug. 9 in Whitesburg at Summit City (214 Main St.). 633-2715.

GOOD SOULS; Fri., Aug. 15 in Whitesburg at Summit City (214 Main St.). 633-2715.

KID ROCK with LYNYRD SKYNYRD; Thu., Aug. 14 in Cincinnati at Riverbend Music Center. 1-513-232- 6220 or www.ticketmaster.com

JOHN COWAN BAND; Sat., Aug. 9 in Asheville, N.C., at the Grey Eagle Tavern & Music Hall. 1-828-232-5800.

CHRIS KNIGHT; Wed., Sept. 10 in Asheville, N.C., at the Grey Eagle Tavern & Music Hall. 1-828-232-5800.

SILVER JEWS; Fri., Sept. 12 in Asheville, N.C., at the Grey Eagle Tavern & Music Hall. 1-828-232-5800.

BLUE MOUNTAIN; Fri., Sept. 19 in Asheville, N.C., at the Grey Eagle Tavern & Music Hall. 1-828-232-5800.

THE MARS VOLTA; Tue., Sept. 23 in Asheville, N.C., at Asheville Civic Center (87 Haywood Rd.). 1-828-251- 5505 or www.ticketmaster.com

NATASHA BEDINGFIELD; Fri., July 25 in Knoxville, Tenn., at the Bijou Theatre (803 S. Gay St.). 1-865-522- 0832.

THE BLACK KEYS; Tue., Oct. 7 in Louisville at Coyotes at City Block ( W. Liberty St.). Ticket sales begin Fri., June 20 at 10 a.m. 1-502-589-3866 or www.ticketmaster.com

TED NUGENT; Wed., Aug. 6 in Cincinnati at Bogarts (2621 Vine St.). 1- 513-872-8801 or www.ticketmaster.com

SHINEDOWN; Sun., July 13 in Covington, Ky., at Madison Theater. 1-859-491-2444 or www.ticketmaster.com

THE BLACK KEYS; Fri., Oct. 10 in Covington, Ky., at Madison Theater. 1-859-491-2444 or www.ticketmaster.com

3 DOORS DOWN with HINDER and FINGER ELEVEN; Wed., Sept. 10 in Pikeville at Eastern Kentucky Expo Center (126 Main Street). 1-606-433- 1793 or 1-606-444-5500 or www.ticketmaster.com

GAVIN DeGRAW; Fri., July 18 at 7:30 p.m. in Kingsport, Tenn., for FunFest 2008 in the J. Fred Johnson Stadium at Dobyns Bennett High School (1800 Legion Drive). Tickets, $10, available online beginning June 21 at www.funfest.net

SHELBY LYNNE; Thu., June 26 in Newport, Ky., at the Southgate House (24 E. Third St.). 1-859-431-2201.

ADRIAN BELEW; Sun., July 13 in Newport, Ky., at the Southgate House (24 E. Third St.). 1-859-431-2201.

JAY CLARK; Fri., July 18 in Whitesburg at Summit City (214 Main St.). 633-2715.

MARK KNIGHT; Sat., Aug. 2 in Whitesburg at Summit City (214 Main St.). 633-2715.

OLD 97’s; Thu., July 24 in Asheville, N.C., at The Orange Peel (101 Biltmore Ave). 1-866-468-7630 or www.ticketweb.com

CANDLEBOX; Tue., July 15 in Cincinnati at Bogarts (2621 Vine St.). 1-513- 872-8801 or www.ticketmaster.com

GAVIN DEGRAW; Wed., July 16 in Cincinnati at Bogarts (2621 Vine St.). 1- 513-872-8801 or www.ticketmaster.com

PUDDLE OF MUDD; Tue., July 22 in Cincinnati at Bogarts (2621 Vine St.). 1-513-872-8801 or www.ticketmaster.com

ENGLEBERT HUMPERDINK; Wed., Oct. 1 in Ashland, Ky., at Paramount Arts Center (1300 Winchester Ave.). 1-606-324-3175.

L.A. GUNS with FASTER PUSSYCAT and BANG TANGO; Fri., July 18 in Johnson City, Tenn., at Nashville Sound (1121 N. Roan St.). 1-423- 928-0260.

MY MORNING JACKET; Sat., Aug. 16 in Louisville on The Great Lawn at Louisville Waterfront Park. 1-502-361- 3100 or www.ticketmaster.com

OLD CROW MEDICINE SHOW; Sat., Oct. 11 in Louisville at the Louisville Palace (625 Fourth Ave.). 1-502- 583-4555 ext. 221 or www.ticketmaster.com

BLONDIE; Tue., June 24 in Louisville at Kentucky Center for the Arts (501 W. Main St.). 1-800-775-7777.

BON IVER; Sun., Aug. 10 in Knoxville, Tenn., at the Pilot Light (106 W. Jackson Ave.). 1-865-524-8188.

EXILE (Reunion Concert); Thu., June 19 in Lexington at the Kentucky Theater (214 Main Street). For tickets, call 1-859-231-7924 after 4 p.m.

JAKOB DYLAN (with full band); Mon., June 30 and Tue., July 1 in Lexington at the Kentucky Theater (214 Main Street). For tickets, call 1-859-231-7924 after 4 p.m.

TAJ MAHAL & THE PHANTOM BLUES TRIO; Tue., July 8 in Lexington at the Kentucky Theater (214 Main Street). For tickets, call 1-859-231-7924 after 4 p.m.

STEVE EARLE & ALISON MOORER; Tue., July 22 in Lexington at the Kentucky Theater (214 Main Street). For tickets, call 1-859-231-7924 after 4 p.m.

BOSTON; Tue., July 22 in Kettering, Ohio (near Cincinnati) at Fraze Pavilion (695 Lincoln Park Rd). 1-937-296-3300 or www.ticketmaster.com

LITTLE RIVER & DR. HOOK; Fri., Aug. 1 in Kettering, Ohio (near Cincinnati) at Fraze Pavilion (695 Lincoln Park Rd). 1-937-296-3300 or www.ticketmaster.com

SHELBY LYNNE; Fri., June 27 in Knoxville, Tenn., at the Bijou Theatre (803 S. Gay St.). 1-865-522-0832.

STONE TEMPLE PILOTS; Sat., Aug. 16 in Elizabeth, Ind., near Louisville, at Caesar’s Indiana (11999 Avenue of the Emperors). 1-888-ROMAN-4-U or www.ticketmaster.com

TOM WAITS; Sun., June 29 in Knoxville, Tenn., at Knoxville Civic Auditorium. 1-865-215-8999.

WIDESPREAD PANIC; Mon.- Tue., July 14-15 in Knoxville, Tenn., at Tennessee Theatre (604 South Gay Street). 1-865-656-4444.

TIFT MERRITT; Fri., July 18 in Knoxville, Tenn., at the Pilot Light (106 W. Jackson Ave.). 1-865-524-8188.

CENTRO-MATIC; Fri., June 20 in Asheville, N.C., at the Grey Eagle Tavern & Music Hall. 1-828-232-5800.

JASON ISBELL; Wed., July 23 in Asheville, N.C., at the Grey Eagle Tavern & Music Hall. 1-828-232-5800.

MODEST MOUSE; Wed., July 2 in Cincinnati at Bogarts (2621 Vine St.). 1- 513-872-8801 or www.ticketmaster.com

RICK SPRINGFIELD; Fri., July 18 in Kettering, Ohio (near Cincinnati) at Fraze Pavilion (695 Lincoln Park Rd). 1- 937-296-3300 or www.ticketmaster.com

POISON with SEBASTIAN BACH; Sun., July 20 in Pikeville at Eastern Kentucky Expo Center (126 Main Street). 1-606-433-1793 or 1-606-444- 5500 or www.ticketmaster.com

MELISSA ETHERIDGE; Sat., June 21 in Louisville at the Palace Theatre (625 S. Fourth Street). 1-502-583- 4555 or www.ticketmaster.com.

THE BLACK CROWES; Sat., July 27 in Elizabeth, Ind., near Louisvillle at Caesar’s Indiana (11999 Avenue of the Emperors). Must be 21 and over to attend. 1-888-ROMAN-4-U or www.ticketmaster

BEACH BOYS; Sat., July 5 in Elizabeth, Ind., near Louisvillle at Caesar’s Indiana (11999 Avenue of the Emperors). Must be 21 and over to attend. 1-888- ROMAN-4-U or www.ticketmaster

BONNIE RAITT; Fri., Aug. 15 in Elizabeth, Ind., near Louisvillle at Caesar’s Indiana (11999 Avenue of the Emperors). Must be 21 and over to attend. 1-888-ROMAN-4-U or www.ticketmaster

GEORGE THOROGOOD; Fri., Aug. 22 in Elizabeth, Ind., near Louisvillle at Caesar’s Indiana (11999 Avenue of the Emperors). Must be 21 and over to attend. 1-888-ROMAN-4-U or www.ticketmaster

BACKSTREET BOYS; Sat., Aug. 9 in Kettering, Ohio (near Cincinnati) at Fraze Pavilion (695 Lincoln Park Rd). 1- 937-296-3300 or www.ticketmaster.com

JOHN MELLENCAMP with LUCINDA WILLIAMS; Wed., July 23 in Cincinnati at Riverbend Music Center. 1-513-232-6220 or www.ticketmaster.com

MOTLEY CRUE with BUCKCHERRY, PAPA ROACH, SIXX:A.M. and TRAPT; Tue., Aug. 19 in Cincinnati at Riverbend Music Center. 1-513-232-6220 or www.ticketmaster.com

THE BLACK CROWES; Wed., Aug. 6 in Covington, Ky., at Madison Theater. 1-859-491-2444 or www.ticketmaster.com

STEVIE NICKS; Thu., June 26 in Cincinnati National City Pavilion at Riverbend Music Center. 1-513-232- 6220 or www.ticketmaster.com

STEELY DAN; Sun., July 13 in Cincinnati National City Pavilion at Riverbend Music Center. 1-513-232- 6220 or www.ticketmaster.com

PETER FRAMPTON; Wed., Aug. 6 in Cincinnati National City Pavilion at Riverbend Music Center. 1-513-232- 6220 or www.ticketmaster.com

HUEY LEWIS & THE NEWS; Mon., Aug. 11 in Cincinnati National City Pavilion at Riverbend Music Center. 1- 513-232-6220 or www.ticketmaster.com

O.A.R.; Tue., Aug. 12 in Cincinnati National City Pavilion at Riverbend Music Center. 1-513-232-6220 or www.ticketmaster.com

GEORGE THOROGOOD & THE DESTROYERS and BUDDY GUY; Wed., Aug. 20 in Cincinnati National City Pavilion at Riverbend Music Center. 1- 513-232-6220 or www.ticketmaster.com

HUMAN LEAGUE with ABC, BELINDA CARLISLE, NAKED EYES and A FLOCK OF SEAGULLS; Mon., Aug. 25 in Cincinnati National City Pavilion at Riverbend Music Center. 1-513-232-6220 or www.ticketmaster.com

BROOKS & DUNN with ZZ TOP and RODNEY ADKINS; Thu., Aug. 14 in Louisville at Freedom Hall (937 Phillips Lane). 1-800-231-8085 or www.ticketmaster.com

DEREK TRUCKS & SUSAN TEDESCHI; Thu., July 3 in Kettering, Ohio (near Cincinnati) at Fraze Pavilion (695 Lincoln Park Rd). 1-937-296-3300 or www.ticketmaster.com

MARK KNOPFLER; Wed., July 16 in Kettering, Ohio (near Cincinnati) at Fraze Pavilion (695 Lincoln Park Rd). 1- 937-296-3300 or www.ticketmaster.com

CROSBY, STILLS & NASH; Thu., July 17 in Kettering, Ohio (near Cincinnati) at Fraze Pavilion (695 Lincoln Park Rd). 1-937-296-3300 or www.ticketmaster.com

DAVE STEWART; Thu., Aug. 28 in Kettering, Ohio (near Cincinnati) at Fraze Pavilion (695 Lincoln Park Rd). 1-937- 296-3300 or www.ticketmaster.com

NINE INCH NAILS; Tue., Aug. 12 in Knoxville, Tenn., at Knoxville Civic Coliseum. 1-865-215-8999.

PAT BENATAR & NEIL GIRALDO; Thu., July 17 in Knoxville, Tenn., at Tennessee Theatre (604 South Gay Street). 1-865-656-4444.

ROBERT PLANT & ALLISON

KRAUSS; Fri., July 18 in Lexington at Rupp Arena (430 W. Vine St.). 1-859- 233-3535 or www.ticketmaster.com

NINE INCH NAILS; Sun., Aug. 31 in Lexington at Rupp Arena (430 W. Vine St.). 1-859-233-3535 or www.ticketmaster.com

THE WHIGS with WAX FANG; Fri., June 20 in Lexington at The Dame (156 West Main Street). 1-859-226-9005.

JASON ISBELL & THE 400 UNIT; Sat., June 21 in Lexington at The Dame (156 West Main Street). 1-859- 226-9005.

311 with SNOOP DOGG; Sat., July 5 in Cincinnati at Riverbend Music Center. 1-513-232-6220 or www.ticketmaster.com

LINKIN PARK, CHRIS CORNELL, THE BRAVERY, HAWTHORNE HEIGHTS and others; Fri., Aug. 15 in Cincinnati at Riverbend Music Center. 1-513-232- 6220 or www.ticketmaster.com

COUNTING CROWS with MAROON 5 and AUGUSTANA; Sat., Aug. 30 in Cincinnati at Riverbend Music Center. 1-513-232-6220 or www.ticketmaster.com

JOURNEY with HEART and CHEAP TRICK; Sun., Sept. 7 in Cincinnati at Riverbend Music Center. 1- 513-232-6220 or www.ticketmaster.com

WEBB WILDER; Fri.-Sat., June 27- 28 in Johnson City, Tenn., at the Down Home. 1-423-929-9822.

KC & THE SUNSHINE BAND with THE VILLAGE PEOPLE; Sat., Aug. 2 in Asheville, N.C., at Biltmore Estate. 1-800-411-3812 or www.biltmore.com.

GLADYS KNIGHT; Thu., Aug. 7 in Asheville, N.C., at Biltmore Estate. 1- 800-411-3812 or www.biltmore.com.

B.B. KING; Fri., Aug. 8 in Asheville, N.C., at Biltmore Estate. 1-800-411-3812 or www.biltmore.com.

REO SPEEDWAGON; Sat., Aug. 9 in Asheville, N.C., at Biltmore Estate. 1- 800-411-3812 or www.biltmore.com.

BEACH BOYS; Fri., Aug. 15 in Asheville, N.C., at Biltmore Estate. 1- 800-411-3812 or www.biltmore.com.

ROD STEWART with BRYAN ADAMS; Fri., Aug. 8 in Cincinnati at Riverbend Music Center. 1-513-232- 6220 or www.ticketmaster.com

VANS WARPED TOUR; Wed., July 30 in Cincinnati at Riverbend Music Center. 1-513-232-6220 or www.ticketmaster.com

MARC BROUSSARD with ERICK BAKER; Thu., June 19 in downtown Knoxville, Tenn., as part of the FREE concert series Sundown in the City. Show begins at 6 p.m. at Market Square.

THE EVERYBYDYFIELDS with AMY LaVERE; Thu., June 26 in downtown Knoxville, Tenn., as part of the FREE concert series Sundown in the City. Show begins at 6 p.m. at Market Square.

THE WILD MAGNOLIAS; Thu., July 3 in downtown Knoxville, Tenn., as part of the FREE concert series Sundown in the City. Show begins at 6 p.m. at Market

Square.

JONAS BROTHERS with AVRIL LAVIGNE; Mon., July 28 in Cincinnati at Riverbend Music Center. 1-513-232-6220 or www.ticketmaster.com

POISON with DOKKEN and SEBASTIAN BACH; Sat., Aug. 16 in Cincinnati at Riverbend Music Center. 1-513-232-6220 or www.ticketmaster.com

BOZ SCAGGS; Sat., June 28 in Kettering, Ohio (near Cincinnati) at Fraze Pavilion (695 Lincoln Park Rd). 1-937-296-3300 or www.ticketmaster.com

RINGO STARR & HIS ALLSTAR BAND; Tue., July 8 in Kettering, Ohio (near Cincinnati) at Fraze Pavilion (695 Lincoln Park Rd). 1-937-296-3300 or www.ticketmaster.com

JIMMY BUFFET; Thu., July 17 in Cincinnati at Riverbend Music Center. 1-513-232-6220 or www.ticketmaster.com

DAVE MATTHEWS BAND with TIM REYNOLDS & TR3; Tue., Aug. 5 in Cincinnati at Riverbend Music Center. 1-513-232-6220 or www.ticketmaster.com

DAVE MATTHEWS BAND with WILLIE NELSON; Fri., Aug. 1 in Louisville at Louisville Slugger Field (401 E. Main St.). 1-502-212-2287 or www.ticketmaster.com

THE CHARLIE DANIELS BAND VOLUNTEER JAM featuring The Charlie Daniels Band, .38 Special and Shooter Jennings; Fri., July 4 in Blue Ash, Ohio, near Cincinnati, at Blue Sports Center (11540 Grooms Road). Ticket info not yet available.

IRIS DeMENT; Fri., June 27 in Asheville, N.C., at the Grey Eagle Tavern & Music Hall. 1-828-232-5800.

RUSH; Mon., June 30 in Cincinnati at Riverbend Music Center. 1-513-232- 6220 or www.ticketmaster.com

RICHARD MARX; Fri., July 25 in Prestonsburg at Mountain Arts Center (50 Hal Rogers Drive). 1-888- 622-2787.

THE LETTERMEN; Fri., July 11 in Prestonsburg at Mountain Arts Center (50 Hal Rogers Drive). 1-888- 622-2787.

TOM PETTY & THE HEARTBREAKERS with STEVE WINWOOD; Thu., July 3 in Noblesville, Ind., near Indianapolis, at Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre (12880 E 146th). 1-317-776-8181 or www.ticketmaster.com

TOM PETTY & THE HEARTBREAKERS with STEVE WINWOOD; Tue., July 8 in Cincinnati at Riverbend Music Center. 1-513-232-6220 or www.ticketmaster.com

TOM PETTY & THE HEARTBREAKERS with STEVE WINWOOD; Fri., July 11 in Charlotte, N.C., at Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre. 1-704-549-1292 or www.ticketmaster.com

COUNTRY

& BLUEGRASS

HACKINSAW BOYS; Thu., Aug. 7 in Whitesburg at Summit City (214 Main St.). 633-2715 or www.summitcitylounge.com

KELLIE PICKLER; Fri., July 11 in Ashland, Ky., at Paramount Arts Center (1300 Winchester Ave.). 1-606- 324-3175.

BLUE HIGHWAY; Thu., Oct. 9 in Whitesburg at Appalshop Theater for WMMT’s Bluegrass Express Live. 633-0108.

DAVID ALLAN COE; Sat., Oct. 25 in Prestonsburg at Mountain Arts Center (50 Hal Rogers Drive). 1-888- 622-2787.

GRETCHEN WILSON; Sat., July 19 in Elizabeth, Ind., near Louisville, at Caesar’s Indiana (11999 Avenue of the Emperors). 1-888-ROMAN-4-U or www.ticketmaster.com

REBA; Fri., July 11 in Elizabeth, Ind., near Louisville, at Caesar’s Indiana (11999 Avenue of the Emperors). 1-888-ROMAN-4-U or www.ticketmaster.com

TRACE ADKINS; Sun., Aug. 24 in Louisville at Freedom Hall (937 Phillips Lane). 1-800-231-8085 or www.ticketmaster.com

RODNEY ATKINS with ASHLEY GEARING; Thu., July 17 at 7 p.m. in Kingsport, Tenn., for FunFest 2008 in the J. Fred Johnson Stadium at Dobyns Bennett High School (1800 Legion Drive). Tickets, $10, available online beginning June 21 at www.funfest.net

LITTLE BIG TOWN with TREY HENSLEY; Sat., July 19 at 8 p.m. in Kingsport, Tenn., for FunFest 2008 in the J. Fred Johnson Stadium at Dobyns Bennett High School (1800 Legion Drive). Tickets, $10, available online beginning June 21 at www.funfest.net

THE OAK RIDGE BOYS; Fri., July 25 in Ashland, Ky., at Paramount Arts Center (1300 Winchester Ave.). 1- 606-324-3175.

VINCE GILL; Tue., Sept. 23 in Ashland, Ky., at Paramount Arts Center (1300 Winchester Ave.). 1-606-324- 3175.

CONFEDERATE RAILROAD with MARK FARNER; Sun., Aug. 17 in Johnson City, Tenn., at Freedom Hall Civic Center. 1-423-282-1257.

BRAD PAISLEY with JEWEL, CHUCK WICKS and JULIANNE HOUGH; Sat., Aug. 16 in Louisville at Freedom Hall (937 Philips Lane). 1- 800-231-8085 or www.ticketmaster.com

BROOKS & DUNN with ZZ TOP; Thu., Aug. 14 in Louisville at Freedom Hall (937 Philips Lane). 1- 800-231-8085 or www.ticketmaster.com

RICKY SKAGGS; Mon., Sept. 29 in Pikeville at Eastern Kentucky Expo Center (126 Main Street). 1-606-433- 1793 or 1-606-444-5500 or www.ticketmaster.com

KENNY ROGERS with SAVANNAH BLACK; Tue., Aug. 19 in Kettering, Ohio (near Cincinnati) at Fraze Pavilion (695 Lincoln Park Rd). 1-937-296-3300 or www.ticketmaster.com

KENNY CHESNEY with LeANN RIMES; Thu., July 31 in Cincinnati at Riverbend Music Center. 1-513-232- 6220 or www.ticketmaster.com

RASCAL FLATTS; Sun., Aug. 24 in Cincinnati at Riverbend Music Center. Ticket sales begin Sat., June 28 at 10 a.m. 1-513-232-6220 or www.ticketmaster.com

BRAD PAISLEY with JEWEL; Fri., July 11 in Cincinnati at Riverbend Music Center. 1-513-232-6220 or www.ticketmaster.com

TRAVIS TRITT; Sat., July 26 in downtown Asheville, N.C., for the 30th annual Bele Chere Festival. Time and location of show to be announced.

GARY ALLAN with JAMES OTTO; Thu., Aug. 7 in Kettering, Ohio (near Cincinnati) at Fraze Pavilion (695 Lincoln Park Rd). Ticket sales begin Sat., Aug. 26 at 10 a.m. 1-937-296- 3300 or www.ticketmaster.com

LORETTA LYNN; Fri., Nov. 14 in Ashland, Ky., at Paramount Arts Center (1300 Winchester Ave.). 1-606-324- 3175.

MERLE HAGGARD; Thu., Aug. 7 in Cincinnati National City Pavilion at Riverbend Music Center. 1-513-232- 6220 or www.ticketmaster.com

JOHN BERRY; Sat., Nov. 8 in Ashland, Ky., at Paramount Arts Center (1300 Winchester Ave.). 1-606-324- 3175.

HALFWAY TO HAZARD; Fri., July 18 in Prestonsburg at Mountain Arts Center (50 Hal Rogers Drive). 1- 888-622-2787.

JAZZ, CLASSICAL, ETC.

MOSCOW BALLET’S GREAT RUSSIAN NUTCRACKER; Wed., Dec. 10 in Pikeville at Eastern Kentucky Expo Center (126 Main Street). 1-606-433-1793 or 1-606-444- 5500 or www.ticketmaster.com

KENNY G; Fri., June 27 in Knoxville, Tenn., at Tennessee Theatre (604 South Gay Street). 1-865-656- 4444.

CHRIS BOTTI with JOHN PIZZARELLI; Fri., June 27 in Kettering, Ohio (near Cincinnati) at Fraze Pavilion (695 Lincoln Park Rd). 1-937-296-3300 or www.ticketmaster.com

BRAVE COMBO; Tue., July 15 in Kettering, Ohio (near Cincinnati) at Fraze Pavilion (695 Lincoln Park Rd). 1-937-296-3300 or www.ticketmaster.com

THE GALA OF INTERNATIONAL BALLET STARS; Aug. 9 in Cincinnati at The Aronoff Center for the Arts (650 Walnut Street). 1-513- 621-2787.

MOSCOW BALLET’S GREAT RUSSIAN NUTCRACKER; Fri., Dec. 5 in Asheville, N.C., at Asheville Civic Center (87 Haywood Rd.). Tickets, $45.00 and $68.00, on sale now. 1-828-251-5505 or www.ticketmaster.com

STAGE & COMEDY

CARLOS MENCIA; Thu., Sept. 4 in Knoxville, Tenn., at Tennessee Theatre (604 South Gay Street). 1-865- 656-4444.

CARLOS MENCIA; Wed., Nov. 12 in Cincinnati at Taft Theatre (317 E. 5th Street). 1-513-721-8883 or www.ticketmaster.com

CARLOS MENCIA; Sun., Nov. 23 in Louisville at the Louisville Palace (625 Fourth Ave.). 1-502-583-4555 ext. 221 or www.ticketmaster.com

JIM GAFFIGAN: THE SEXY TOUR; Fri., Dec. 12 in Louisville at the Louisville Palace (625 Fourth Ave.). 1-502-583-4555 ext. 221 or www.ticketmaster.com

OTHER

CIRQUE DU SOLEIL: SALTIMBANCO; Sat., Oct. 11 in Highland Heights, Ky., near Cincinnati, at Bank of Kentucky Center. Ticket sales begin Mon., June 16 at 10 a.m. www.ticketmaster.com

AMERICAN IDOLS LIVE TOUR 2008; Sat., Aug. 16 in Lexington at Rupp Arena (430 W. Vine St.). 1-859-233-3535 or www.ticketmaster.com

DISNEY LIVE! WINNIE THE POOH; Fri., Sept. 19 in Huntington, W.Va., at Big Sandy Superstore Arena (1 Civic Center Plaza). www.ticketmaster.com or 1-304-696- 4400.


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