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Complete list of summer events

Listings are selective, with an emphasis on festivals and venues open only during the summer months.

Classical
BOSTON/CAMBRIDGE

''Angels in America" Calderwood Pavilion, Boston Center for the Arts, 539 Tremont St., Boston. 617-933-8600, 617-451-3388. www.operaunlimited.org

6/16-6/17, 6/20: 8 p.m. 6/24: 3 p.m. $45, $65, student rush half price. Opera by Peter Eotvos, libretto by Mari Mezei, based on play by Tony Kushner. Opera Unlimited production with Thomas Meglioranza, Anne Harley; Steven Maler, director; Gil Rose, conductor. Call for information on auxiliary events.

Ars & Amici 978-264-0584. www.earlymusicboston.com $15; students, seniors, and low-income $10; family rate $35.

8/11: 8:15 p.m. Trinity Episcopal Church, 81 Elm St., Concord.

8/12: 8:15 p.m. St. Paul Church, Bow and Arrow streets, Cambridge.

8/13: 4:30 p.m. St. John's Episcopal Church, Beverly Farms.

Boston Chamber Music Society Pickman Concert Hall, Longy School, 27 Garden St., Cambridge. 617-349-0086. www.bostonchambermusic.org; Sat in Aug. 8 p.m. $25, seniors $22, students $10. Hamel Chamber Music Festival with resident and guest artists.

8/5: works by Massenet, Milhaud, Poulenc, Faure.

8/12: works by Debussy, Ravel, Chausson.

8/19: works by Debussy, Durufle, Franck, Faure.

8/26: works by Couperin, Faure, Ravel.

Boston Landmarks Orchestra Boston and other locations as noted. Rain sites TBA. 617-520-2200. www.landmarksorchestra.org. Free. Charles Ansbacher, conductor.

Mozart Celebration Mozart's ''Requiem" with Jonita Lattimore, Victoria Avetisyan, Charles Blandy, Robert Honeysucker, New World Chorale; Mozart's Symphony No. 39.

7/19: 7:30 p.m. Hatch Memorial Shell, Esplanade.

7/21: 8 p.m. Sanders Theatre, Harvard University, Cambridge.

''Concerts for Children" Premiere of Julian Wachner's ''Lifting the Curse: A Story of the Red Sox," text by Bill Littlefield; American songs with La'Tarsha Long, soprano.

7/24: 6:30 p.m. Parkman Bandstand, Boston Common.

7/26: 10:30 a.m. and noon. Shirley-Eustis House, 31 Shirley St., Roxbury.

7/27: 10:30 a.m. and noon. Great Hall, Codman Square, 637 Washington St., Dorchester.

8/1: 6:30 p.m. Elma Lewis Playhouse in the Park, The Playstead, Franklin Park, Jamaica Plain.

''Romantics in the Park" Dvorak program: Slavonic Dances Nos. 6 and 7, Cello Concerto, Symphony No. 8.

7/30: 6 p.m. Jamaica Pond, Jamaica Plain.

7/31: 8 p.m. Boston Common Parade Ground.

8/3: 7 p.m. Beale Estate, Adams National Historic Park, Quincy.

''Landmark Firsts" First symphonies by Prokofiev, Beethoven; premiere of 14-year-old Jeremiah Klarman's ''Dance Suite for Orchestra," debut of guitarist Grigory Goryachev in Rodrigo's ''Concierto de Aranjuez."

8/6: 6 p.m. Piers Park, East Boston.

8/7: 8 p.m. Boston Common Parade Ground.

8/13: 6 p.m. Dorchester Park, Dorchester.

Boston Pops Symphony Hall, 301 Mass Ave., Boston. 617-266-1200, 866-266-1200. www.bostonpops.org

Through 7/1: Tues-Sat plus Sun 6/25: 8 p.m. $17-$74. Conductors Keith Lockhart, Bruce Hangen, John Williams, guests.

Chorus pro Musica Summer Sings Old South Church, 645 Boylston St., Boston. 617-267-7442. www.choruspromusica.org

8/7-8/28: Mon 7:30 p.m. $8, students and seniors $6. Jeffrey Rink conducts open readings of choral masterworks.

Esplanade Concerts Hatch Memorial Shell, Charles River Esplanade, Boston. 617-626-4970 for recorded information. www.mass.gov/dcr/events/hatch.pdf. Free.

Boston's Fourth of July 7/3-7/4: 8 p.m. Keith Lockhart conducts Boston Pops Esplanade Orchestra.

WCRB Classical Series 781-736-9577. www.wcrb.com. Wed 7:30 p.m.

7/12: Chelmsford Community Band.

7/19: Boston Landmarks Orchestra.

7/26: Metropolitan Wind Symphony.

8/2: Boston Bar Association Orchestra.

8/9: Hillyer Festival Orchestra.

8/16: Longwood Symphony.

8/23: US Coast Guard Band.

8/30: New England String Ensemble.

9/6: Symphony by the Sea.

Exsultemus 857-998-0219. www.exsultemus.org. Free. ''New World Cathedrals: Music in Mexico and Guatemala," period vocal music. Reception follows concert.

6/2: 8 p.m. First Lutheran Church, 299 Berkeley St., Boston.

6/3: 5 p.m. Spontaneous Celebrations, 45 Danforth St., Jamaica Plain.

6/4: 4 p.m. Corpus Christi Parish, 35 Essex St., Lawrence.

King's Chapel Tuesday Noon Hour Recitals 58 Tremont St., Boston. 617-227-2155. www.kings-chapel.org Tues 12:15 p.m., year-round. Suggested donation $3.

5/23: Daniel Acsadi, guitar. Works by Albeniz, Berkeley, Mertz, Tarrega.

5/30: Lisa Lynch, soprano; Carola Emrich-Fischer, mezzo; Jason Sabol, tenor. Works by Bach, Mozart, Sabol.

6/6: Andrea Rash, soprano; Steven Lin, guitar.

Longfellow Summer Festival East Lawn, Longfellow National Historic Site, 105 Brattle St., Cambridge. 617-876-4491. www.nps.gov/long. Sun 4 p.m. Free. Call for information on poetry readings, other activities.

7/2: Commonwealth Horn Trio.

7/16: Eugene Kim, violin; Jin-Kyung Joen, cello.

7/30: Grace Long, soprano; James Long, actor. Longfellow texts set by 19th-century composers.

8/13: Janet Jacobson, violin.

Longy School Pickman Hall, 27 Garden St., Cambridge. 617-876-0956, ext. 500, www.longy.edu 8 p.m. unless noted.

Medieval Institute ''The Magnificent Music of the Italian 14th Century," concerts, master classes, lectures. Tapestry, Medieval Strings, and Boston Shawm and Sackbut Ensemble, ensembles-in-residence. $15, students and seniors $10, unless noted.

6/13: Michael Collver, countertenor.

6/15: ''Open Mike" with seminar participants. Free.

6/16: Faculty members perform.

6/17: 2 p.m. Grand Finale with seminar participants. Free.

International Baroque Institute ''Per Cantare e Suonare," cantatas and incidental music of the 17th and 18th centuries. Concerts, master classes, coaching, lectures. $15, students and seniors $10, unless noted.

7/24: ''Estro poetico-armonico," ensemble suites performed by faculty.

7/27: ''Il metamorfosi musicale," vocal and instrumental chamber music with seminar participants. Free.

7/28: ''Der vollkommene Kapellmeister," virtuoso chamber music with faculty and guests.

7/29: Grand Finale, ''Il palazzo incantato" with students and faculty. Food, dance, vocal and instrumental music. $17, students and seniors $12.

New England Conservatory 290 Huntington Ave., Boston. 617-585-1122, 617-585-1260. www.newenglandconservatory.edu. Free concerts at 8 p.m. unless noted.

6/2: NEC Youth Philharmonic. Benjamin Zander conducts Mahler's Symphony No. 6. $10, students and seniors $5.

6/17: 5 p.m. Closing concert of week-long intercultural institute on Bulgarian vocal music and dance. With Tatiana Sarbinska, voice; Koliu Kolev, accordion Sornitsa Men's Chorus, Divi Zheni Women's Chorus.

7/15: 6:30 p.m. St. Botolph Room G14, 241 St. Botolph St. Closing concert of week-long intercultural institute ''Unlocking the Art of Flamenco." Jonathan Pascual, guitar; Sara Erde, dancer; Jose Maria Amadro, voice and percussion.

7/20: 7 p.m. Kodaly Institute adult and children's choirs.

8/15: 6:30 p.m. St. Botolph Hall, 241 St. Botolph St. ''Ran Blake on Shostakovich, conclusion of week-long seminar on intensive listening.

''GuitarFest 2006" The guitar and its plucked-string cousins. Eliot Fisk, director. Call for information on lectures, master classes, demonstrations.

6/8: 4 p.m. Peter Row, sitar.

6/8: Grigory Goryachev, flamenco guitar, Adam Holzman, guitar.

6/9: John Gibbons, harpsichord.

6/10: 4 p.m. Mal Barsamian, oud.

6/10: Eliot Fisk with Borromeo String Quartet.

6/11: Competition finals.

''Sound Encounters 2006" Michael Norsworthy and Carol Rod-land, directors. Composer Augusta Read Thomas in residence 6/15-6/18. Call for information on discussions.

6/15: Faculty concert.

6/18: noon and 3 p.m.. Participants' concerts.

Summer Institute for Contemporary Piano Performance www.sicpp.org. Stephen Drury, director, with Yukiko Takagi, Shannon Wettstein. Michael Finnissey, composer-in-reseidence.

6/16-6/24: Six concerts by faculty and participants.

''Boston Bass Bash 2006" St. Botolph Hall, 241 St. Botolph St. faculty concerts. Pascale Delache-Feldman, director.

6/23-6/25: Faculty concerts.

New England String Ensemble NEC's Jordan Hall, 290 Huntington Ave., Boston. 781-224-1117. www.newenglandstringensemble.org

6/9: 7:30 p.m. $25-$45. Federico Cortese conducts gala with Mark O'Connor, violin. ''Appalachian Waltz," ''American Seasons"; Vivaldi's ''Four Seasons" with present and past winners of NESE String Concerto Competition.

Old West Organ Society Old West Church, 131 Cambridge St., Boston. 617-739-1340. 6/20-8/15: Tues 8 p.m., no concert 7/4. Free, donations welcome. 45-minute organ recitals by local and visiting artists.

6/20: Carl Klein. Works by Bach, Messiaen, Howells, Stanford, Alain, Langlais.

6/27: George Bozeman. American program, works by Dunahm, Yon, Cundick.

Verdi's ''Attila" NEC's Jordan Hall, 290 Huntington Ave., Boston. 800-658-4276. www.choruspromusica.org

6/4: 3 p.m. $15-$60, discount for students and seniors. Jeffrey Rink conducts concert performance with Stephen West, Paula Delligatti, Robert Honeysucker, Benjamin Warschawski, Chorus pro Musica. Preconcert talk 2 p.m.

WCRB Classical at Copley Series Copley Square Park, Boston; rain location Rabb Hall, Boston Public Library, Copley Square. 800-400-WCRB. www.wcrb.com. Thurs in June at noon.

6/1: Deborah Charness, flute; Robert Sullivan, guitar.

6/8: Mistral, string ensemble.

6/15: New Piano Quartet.

6/22: Small-Clemente Duo.

6/29: Peter Krysa, violin.

EASTERN MASS.

Ars & Amici See Boston/Cambridge listing above.

Boston Landmarks Orchestra See Boston/Cambridge listing above.

Buzzards Bay Musicfest Fireman Performing Arts Center, Tabor Academy, 235 Front St., Marion. 508-748-1266. Free concerts at 8 p.m. unless noted. Russell Patterson, director.

7/12: 2 p.m. Open rehearsal for children of evening concert.

7/12: orchestral works by Mozart, Albinoni, Bach, Respighi, Haydn.

7/13: chamber works by Poulenc, Doppler, Borodin.

7/15: chamber works by Mozart, Stravinsky, Mendelssohn.

7/16: 2 p.m. Orchestral works by Mozart, Copland, Bruch, Brahms, Schumann.

Cloister Garden Concerts Parish of the Epiphany, 70 Church St., Winchester. 781-729-1922. $12, students and seniors $6. Thurs 7:30 p.m.

6/8: Cercie Miller Quartet, jazz, blues, Latin.

6/15: Jacqueline Schwab, piano; Reinmar Seidler, cello. ''New Rigged Ship: Neotraditional Tunes and Tales from Scotland and the Shetland Islands."

6/22: Marion Dry, alto; Jeffrey Brody, piano. ''The Glorious 19th Century," songs by Elgar, Wagner.

7/13: Jonathan English, tenor. American folk songs, spirituals, Broadway and movie tunes.

Composers Conference and Chamber Music Center Jewett Auditorium, Wellesley College, 106 Central St., Wellesley. 508-276-1011. www.composersconference.org. 8 p.m., Sun 7:30 p.m. Free.

7/23: lecture-recital ''How to Listen to New Music" with Joshua Fineberg.

7/26, 7/29, 8/2, 8/5: chamber works by Conference Fellows Stephen Danyew, Lei Liang, Alexandre Lunsque, Scott Perry, Benjamin Sabey, Jane Stanley, Tasos Stylianou, Eric Wubbels, Hu Xiao-ou, Robert Yamasoto.

7/27: ''Concert and Conversation" with composer Kurt Rohde.

7/30: lecture-recital ''How to Listen to New Music" with Gil Rose.

8/3: ''Concert and Conversation" with composer Arlene Zallman.

Concord Band Fruitlands Museum Series 102 Prospect Hill Road, Harvard. 978-897-9969. www.concordband.org

6/22-7/27: Thurs 7:30 p.m. $12 per car. Gates open 5 p.m. for picnickers. Big Band tunes, musical theater, popular favorites.

Duxbury Music Institute and Festival Performing Arts Center, Ellison Center for the Arts, Duxbury Senior Center and Town Green, Duxbury. 781-934-2731, ext. 10. www.southshoreconservatory.org. $25, students and seniors $20, unless noted.

7/23: 7 p.m. Oxana Yablonskaya, piano; Dmitry Yablonski, cello.

7/25, 5 p.m. 7/26: 4 p.m. 7/27-7/28, 7/31: 5 p.m. Chamber concerts. Free.

7/26, 7/28, 8/4: 7 p.m. Faculty concerts.

7/30: 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Chamber music. Free.

8/1: 7 p.m. Chamber music competition. Free.

8/2: 7 p.m. Solo competition. Free.

"Evenings Under the Stars" Jane Carr Amphitheater, South Shore Conservatory, 1 Conservatory Drive, Hingham. 781-749-5550, ext. 14. www.southshoreconservatory.org. Discount for advance purchase.

Evenings 7 p.m. $22, lawn $14.

7/8: ''A Tribute to Peggy Lee and Benny Goodman" with Amanda Carr, Everett Longstreth Orchestra.

7/15: Opera by the Bay presents Gilbert and Sullivan's ''The Mikado." Additional performance 7/14: Performing Arts Center, 73 Alden St., Duxbury.

7/22: Festival Orchestra. Nicholas Palmer conducts pops program including Mendelssohn's Violin Concerto with Eden MacAdam-Somer.

Sunday mornings 10 a.m. $17, includes continental breakfast at 9:30 a.m.

7/9: Opera by the Bay presents ''Little Red Riding Hood."

7/16: Cabaret program with Conservatory faculty.

Florestan Recital Project St. Paul's Church, 15 St. Paul St., Brookline. www.florestanproject.org

6/2: 7:30 p.m. 6/3: 3 p.m. 6/4: 3 and 7:30 p.m. $12, students and seniors $5; all four programs $40, students $18. ''FrancisFest," complete songs of Francis Poulenc for voice and piano. Twenty-six artists perform; Sun concerts feature Paul Sperry, tenor and speaker. Call for information on wine and cheese tasting between Sun concerts.

Gore Place 52 Gore St., Waltham. 781-894-2798. www.goreplace.org. Picnics welcome.

6/21: 7 p.m. Great Hall. $20. ''Midsummer's Eve Concert" with Sylvia Berry, fortepiano. Works by Schubert, Field, Chopin.

7/5-8/23: Wed 7:30 p.m. Carriage House. $15. Chamber concerts by area ensembles.

Historical Piano Concerts Community Church, Main and Chapel streets, Ashburnham. 978-827-6232. www.frederickcollection.org Concerts feature historical pianos from the Edmund and Patricia Frederick collection. Call for information on piano study center, tours. $10, students free.

5/21: 4 p.m. Orfeo Piano Duo with Beth Anne Hatton, soprano. Works by Clara Schumann, Brahms, Wagner, Dvorak.

6/17: 4 p.m. Talk by Henny Bordwin, American Schubert Institute. Free.

6/17: 7 p.m. Dmitry Rachmanov, piano. Schubert Recital I: Six ''Moments Musicaux," Sonatas in A, E-flat.

6/18: 4 p.m. Schubert Recital II: Four Impromptus, Sonatas in A minor, D.

Lexington Summer Concerts First Parish Church, 7 Harrington Road, Lexington. 781-862-8200. www.fplex.org. One-hour vocal and instrumental chamber concerts, recitals. 5/26-9/29: Fri at noon. Free.

5/26: Minuteman Chamber Orchestra. Alan Yyost conducts works by Mahler-Stein, Debussy-Sachs with Miranda Loud, soprano.

6/2: Esprit de Cor, horn ensemble. David Archibald conducts Marshall's ''Black Bear Dance" for horns and drumming ensemble; Archibald's ''South by North."

6/9: Carolyn Kingston, soprano; Diana Cole, mezzo; Thomas Stumpf, piano. ''Songs of the Silver Screen."

6/16: Lexington Symphony. Jonathan McPhee conducts English and German music for strings and winds.

6/23: American Guild of Organists' Youth Initiative.

6/30: Duo Con Anima: Fern Abrams and Joan Garniss, piano. Works by Mozart, Saint-Saens, Beryl Rubenstein.

Longwood Opera Christ Episcopal Church, 1132 Highland Ave., Needham. 781-455-0960. www.longwoodopers.org. J. Scott Brumit, director.

6/2-6/3: 8 p.m. 6/4: 2:30 p.m. $20, seniors $15, students $12, under 11 $10. ''A Tribute to Mozart." Sacred music, concert arias, staged opera scenes.

7/11-8/29: Tues 7:30 p.m. $7, students and seniors $5. Arias, scenes, Broadway nights, Gilbert & Sullivan.

Lydian String Quartet Slosberg Recital Hall, Brandeis University, Waltham. 781-736-3400. www.brandeis.edu/departments/music. 8 p.m. $20, students and seniors $10 to benefit chamber music festival scholarship fund.

6/3: Mozart's Quartet in C, Lee's ''Jazz Suite," Mendelssohn's Quartet in D.

6/10: Mozart's Quartet for Oboe and Strings with John Ferillo, Schubert's Quartet in A minor, Shawn's ''Hide Not Thy Face From Me" with Judy Kellock, soprano, William Hite, tenor, Gregory Koeller, double bass.

Mass. Symphony Worcester. 508-754-1234. www.masymphony.org Free. Pops concerts. Rain dates one day later unless noted.

7/3: 7:45 p.m. East Park, Shrewsbury Street. Myron Romanul conducts Independence Holiday Concert with fireworks. Rain date 7/5.

7/8: 7 p.m. Institute Park, Salisbury Street and Park Avenue. Alton Baggett conducts Disney selections.

7/15: 7 p.m. Institute Park. ''Classics to Broadway."

Masterworks Chorale Summer Sings National Heritage Museum, 33 Marrett Road, Lexington. 781-235-6210. www.masterworkschorale.org. 6/14-8/226: Tues 8 p.m. $9, students and seniors $8. Museum galleries and cafe open before each sing. Guests conduct open readings of choral masterworks.

6/13: Anne Watson Born conducts Handel's ''Messiah," Parts II and III.

6/20: Michael Driscoll conducts Beethoven's ''Mass in C."

6/27: Michael Driscoll conducts Rutter's ''Requiem."

Methuen Memorial Music Hall 192 Broadway, Methuen. 978-685-0693. www.mmmh.org. Recitals by local and visiting artists on 1863 Walcker organ.

Wednesday Series 5/24-8/31: Wed 8 p.m. $10, children $5.

5/24: Paul Leddington Wright. Works by Guilmant, Bridge, Mathias, Elgar, Howells, Durufle, Reubke.

5/31: Margaret Angelini. Works by Mendelssohn, Franck, Schumann, Howells, Dinda.

Special Events $10, children $3.

6/16: 8 p.m. ''An Evening With Laurel and Hardy," Chandler Noyes accompanies silent movies.

July 4: 3 p.m. ''Red, White, and Blue Festival," patriotic music with Chandler Noyes, organ.

Music at Eden's Edge Danvers, Swampscott, Salem, Gloucester, South Hamilton. 978-270-4463. www.edensedge.org. 25th anniversary season. 8 p.m. $22, students and seniors 15 with some exceptions. Senior/family series 2 p.m., free.

6/20, 6/23-6/24: ''Spring Into Summer," music for flute, harp, and strings by Arnatt, Debussy, Mozart.

7/11, 7/14-7/15: ''Painting the Sounds of Summer," piano quartets by Mark Berger, Mozart, Faure; Mozart's Divertimento in E-flat for string trio.

8/1,8/4-8/5: ''Timeless High Summer," works by Janacek, Mendelssohn, Beethoven.

8/22, 8/25-8/26: ''Painting August at Sea," premiere of Howard Rovics's ''Journey: A Seagoing Narrative With Music," works by Bach, Corelli, Besozzi, Killmayer.

9/26, 9/29-9/30: ''The Ultimate Summer Romance," works by Schoenberg, Brahms.

Newburyport Chamber Music Festival St. Paul's Church, 166 High St., Newburyport. 978-463-9776. www.newburyportchambermusic.org $25, students and seniors $18. Call for information on open rehearsals, children's concert.

8/13: 7 p.m. Kenneth Cooper, harpsichord; Elizabeth Blumenstock, violin.

8/17: 7:30 p.m., preconcert talk 6:15 p.m. Festival String Quartet. Works by Wolpe, Plakidis, Webern, Janacek.

8/20: 4 p.m. Festival String Quartet. Works by Kodaly, Beethoven; premiere of David Ludwig's ''The Perfect Storm."

Norwood Sunday Evening Concerts Town Common, Washington Street, Norwood. 781-762-1240. www.ci.norwood.ma.us

6/25-9/3: Sun 7 p.m. Free. Bring lawn chairs. Variety of concert and swing bands.

Paul Madore Chorale Summer Sings Old Town Hall, 32 Derby Square, Salem. 781-592-2366. 6/19-8/21: Mon 8 p.m. $7, students and seniors $5. Guests conduct open readings of choral masterworks. No reading 7/3.

6/19: Robert Lehman conducts Faure's ''Requiem," Vivaldi's ''Gloria."

6/26: William Sano conducts selections from Haydn's ''The Creation."

Recorders/Early Music Metro-west Summer Readings Trinity Episcopal Church, 81 Elm St., Concord. 978-264-0584. www.earlymusicboston.com. Mon 7:30 p.m. Suggested donation $5. Early-instrument players and singers welcome, all levels; pitch A440; bring stand.

6/12: ''Music for an Italian Wedding."

7/10: ''Nymphs and Shepherds," music from the English countryside.

8/7: ''Music of Remembrance," music of mourning and loss by Holborne, Dowland, Josquin.

Rockport Chamber Music Festival Rockport Art Association, 12 Main St., Rockport, unless noted. 978-546-8351. www.rcmf.org. 6/8-7/2: Thurs-Sat 8 p.m. Sun 5 p.m. $20-$35, seniors $19-$33, students $10, under 19 free. 25th anniversary season. Call for information on lecture-demonstrations, prelude suppers, other events.

6/4: Rockport High School. Community concert by Imani Winds. Free.

6/9: Opening Night Gala. $25-$40. Borromeo String Quartet with Edwin Barker, bass; members of Imani Winds. Mozart's String Quartet in G, Schubert's Octet.

6/9: New Century Saxophone Quartet.

6/10: Biava String Quartet with Quynh Nguyen, piano.

6/11: Boston Trio.

6/15: Brentano String Quartet with Hsin-Yun Huang, viola.

6/16-6/17: Garrick Ohlsson, piano. Two Beethoven programs. $30-$45 each concert.

6/18: St. Petersburg String Quartet with Rhonda Rider, cello; David Deveau, piano. Works by Borodin, Schubert; premiere of John Harbison's ''Abu Ghraib" for cello and piano.

6/22: St. Petersburg String Quartet with Mia Chung, piano.

6/23: Gilles Vonsattel, piano.

6/24: Rockport High School. eighth blackbird.

6/25: Les Amies: Carol Wincenc, flute; Nancy Allen, harp; Cynthia Phelps, viola.

6/28: 25th anniversary tribute to founders Paul Sylva, Lila Deis, soprano; David Alpher, piano; with Calvin Wiersma, violin; Abby Newton, cello. ''An Evening of Viennese Music and Pastries."

6/29: David Alpher, piano; Jennie Litt, vocals. Cabaret evening.

6/30: Andrew Rangell, piano; Judith Gordon, piano; Bruce Creditor, clarinet; Jean Rife, horn; Thomas Stephenson, bassoon.

7/1: Andres Cardenes, violin; Anne Martindale Williams, cello; David Deveau, piano.

7/2: Eroica Trio. American program. $30-$45.

Cape & Islands

Cape Cod Chamber Music Festival 800-818-0608. www.ticketweb.com www.capecodchambermusic.org.

7/31: 6:30 p.m. Cape Cod Museum of Art, Rte. 6A, Dennis. $15. FINE pARTnership: Four quartets from Walnut Hill School summer music program.

8/2-8/19: Wed and Fri plus Sat 8/19, 8 p.m. Cotuit, Chatham, Wellfleet. $25, students $15, under 19 free. Seven chamber programs with guest artists including Peabody Trio, Weilerstein Trio, Parker String Quartet.

8/6: 8:15 p.m. Fine Arts Work Center, 24 Pearl St., Provincetown. $12. FINE pARTnership: Borromeo String Quartet. Crumb's ''Black Angels (Images I,) Beethoven's Quartet in F, op. 135.

8/7: 8 p.m. Cotuit Center for the Arts, 4404 Falmouth Road, Cotuit. $25, students $15, under 19 free. ''Adventures in Chamber Music" with Nicholas Kitchen, violin; Judith Gordon, piano; Marco Coppiardi, violin maker.

8/14: 7 p.m. Cape Cinema, Rte. 6A, Dennis. $15. Music and Film Night with Borromeo String Quartet. Beethoven's String Quartet in F, second and fourth movements, with screening of Italian animator Bruno Bozzetto's ''Allegro non troppo."

Gloriae Dei Artes Foundation Church of the Transfiguration, Community of Jesus, 7 Bay View Drive, Rock Harbor, Orleans. 508-240-2400. www.gdaf.org. $5 discount for seniors, under 19 free.

6/11: 3:30 p.m. $20, seniors $15, under 19 free. Pentecost organ concert featuring newly-expanded E.M. Skinner Pipe organ.

Lighthouse Chamber Players Wellfleet, Provincetown, Orleans. 877-464-9040. www.lighthousechamberplayers.org.

7/20, 7/22, 8/24, 8/27, 8/31: most at 8 p.m. $15-$25 depending on date, students $10, under 13 free.

Marine Biological Laboratory Lillie Auditorium, MBL Street, Woods Hole. 508-289-7423.

7/23: 7 p.m. $25-$100. Biava Quartet with Frank Morelli, bassoon.

Martha's Vineyard Chamber Music Society Mon: Old Whaling Church, Main Street, Edgartown. Tues: Chilmark Community Center, South Road, Chilmark. 508-696-8055, www.mvcms.vineyard.net 8 p.m. $25, students free. Delores Stevens, pianist and director.

7/10-7/11: Dimitri Ashkenazy, clarinet, with Ives String Quartet. Works by Mozart, Bernstein.

7/17-7/18: Frank Almond, violin; William DeRosa, cello. Piano trios by Mozart, Turina, Brahms.

7/24-7/25: ''Chilmark: A Musical Tribute to the Town." Maria Newman's ''Chilmark" for soprano, narrator, and ensemble.

8/7-8/8: Bill Mays Trio with Sheridan Stokes, flute.

8/14-8/15: Humbert Lucarelli, oboe, with Biava String Quartet; Anne Trout, double bass.

Meeting House Chamber Music Festival Chatham, Brewster, Wellfleet, Orleans. 508-896-3344.

7/1, 7/10, 7/16-7/17, 7/23-7/24, 7/31. 8 p.m. $18, under 18 free.

Nantucket Musical Arts Society Nantucket. 508-228-1287.

7/11-8/22: Tues 8 p.m. First Congregational Church, 62 Centre St. $15, students $7. Recitals, chamber music with guests

7/10-8/21: Mon 8 p.m. Hendrix Hall, Unitarian Church, 11 Orange St. Free. ''Meet the Artists," informal gathering with following night's performers.

''Pops by the Sea" Village Green, Hyannis. 508-362-0066. www.artsfoundationcapecod.org

8/6: 5 p.m. $50, lawn $15, ages 6-12 $5 to benefit Arts Foundation of Cape Cod. Keith Lockhart conducts Boston Pops Esplanade Orchestra with William Shatner, guest conductor.

Solstice Singers Woods Hole Community Hall, 68 Water St., Woods Hole. 508-548-3659. www.solsticesingers.org

6/9-6/10: 7:30 p.m. $15, advance $12, students $8. ''Upon a Summer's Day," costumed performance of Renaissance music.

Soundfest 201-679-7061, www.coloradoquartet.com 7:30 p.m. $18, seniors $10, students $5. Colorado String Quartet with Ultra Violet Ray, viola; faculty trio.

6/18: Church of the Messiah, 13 Church St., Woods Hole. Works by Schubert, Katherine Hoover, Mozart.

6/24: Lillie Auditorium, Marine Biological Laboratory, MBL Street, Woods Hole. Works by Beethoven, Shostakovich, Schubert.

6/29: Falmouth Academy, 7 Highfield Ave., Falmouth. Works by Bach, Christian Wolff, Brahms.

Summer Sunday Concerts First Congregational Church, 200 Main St., Wellfleet. 508-349-6877. www.wellfleetcongochurch.homestead.com

7/2-8/27: 7:30 p.m. Free-will offering. Classical, jazz, folk.

Central & Western Mass.

Aston Magna Festival Daniel Arts Center, Simon's Rock College, Great Barrington. 413-528-3595, 800-875-7156. www.astonmagna.org Sat 5 p.m. $35, students and seniors $25 at the door, accompanied children ages 6-12 free. Daniel Stepner, director and violinist. Concerts on period instruments.

7/1-7/22: mostly Mozart concerts honoring his 250th birthday.

7/29: Bach's ''Goldberg Variations" with John Gibbons, harpsichord.

8/5: semi-staged performance of Monteverdi's ''Orfeo" with Frank Kelley, tenor.

Bang on a Can Festival Hunter Center, Mass. MoCa, North Adams. 413-662-2111. www.bangonacan.org www.massmoca.org 7/13-7/28. Call for information on daily recitals, master classes, seminars.

7/22: 8 p.m. $22. Bang on a Can All-Stars.

7/29: 4 p.m. $22. Six-hour marathon with guests including Meredith Monk.

Berkshire Choral Festival Concert Shed, Berkshire School, 245 North Undermountain Road, Sheffield. 413-229-1999. www.choralfest.org Sat 8 p.m., preconcert talk 6:45 p.m. $25-$40. With Springfield Symphony Orchestra.

7/16: John Alexander conducts Brahms's ''Ein deutsches Requiem."

7/22: Craig Hella Johnson conducts Mendelssohn's ''Elijah."

7/29: Maria Guinand conducts Golijov's ''Oceana," Estevez's ''Cantata Criolla."

8/5: Robert Page conducts Verdi's ''Requiem."

8/12: Jane Glover conducts Mozart's ''Requiem," works by Brahms.

Berkshire Opera Company 413-442-0099. www.berkshireopera.org. Theme ''Journeys from Innoncence." $35-$85. Preopera talks one before curtain. Call for information on Vocal Chamber Music Series, Family Day at the Opera, other programs.

Mozart Program Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center, Great Barrington.

7/5: 8 p.m. Kathleen Kelly conducts ''The Soul of Genius," arias and ensembles from Mozart operas with Maureen Flynn, Christine Goerke, Mark Schowalter, Troy Cook.

''Hansel and Gretel" Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center, Great Barrington.

7/24, 7/27: 8 p.m. 7/29, 7/31: 2 p.m. Bethany Reeves, director; Kathleen Kelly, conductor

''Madama Butterfly" Koussevitzky Arts Center, Berkshire Community College, Pittsfield.

8/17: 8 p.m. 8/21, 8/23: 2 p.m. 8/25: 8 p.m. 8/28: 2 p.m. Gregory Keller, director; Kathleen Kelly, conductor.

Mohawk Trail Concerts Federated Church, Rte. 2, Charlemont. 413-625-9511, 888-682-6873. www.mohawktrailconcerts.org Open rehearsal Fri 7:30 p.m. $15, students and seniors $12. Concert Sat 8 p.m. $18, students and seniors $15.

6/30-7/1: ''Mozart in Context" with John Van Buskirk, fortepiano.

7/7-7/8: ''A Night at the Opera."

7/14-7/15: Bolcom & Morris. Tickets $2 more.

7/21-7/22: Matthew Hunter, viola; Estela Olevsky, piano; and friends.

7/28-7/29: St. Petersburg Quartet with Abba Bogin, piano.

Sevenars Music Festival The Academy, South Ireland Street and Rte. 112, South Worthington. 413-238-5854. www.sevenars.org Fri as noted 7 p.m. Sun 4 p.m. $20, students and seniors $18, accompanied teenagers free. Schrade family pianists and guests.

7/7, 7/9: Schrade Family Pianists.

7/14: Jerry Noble, piano; Bob Sparkman, clarinet.

7/16: Rorianne Schrade, piano.

7/23: Eroica Trio.

7/30: Robelyn Schrade-James, piano. Mozart 250th birthday concert.

8/6: Robert Schrade, piano.

8/13: Clarinet quartet from US Air Force Band of Liberty. Free.

Stockbridge Chamber Concerts Searles Castle, 379 Main St., Great Barrington. 888-528-7728. www.stockbridgechamberconcerts.org 8 p.m. $25, students free. Elizabeth Hagenah, director. Visiting artists, chamber ensembles, members of Boston Symphony Orchestra. All-Mozart season.

7/11: ''Eine kleine Nachtmusik," Viola Quintet K. 515, Sinfonia concertante.

7/19: Violin sonatas.

7/24: Kegelstatt Trio, Concert Rondo in D, Violin Sonata in G, aria from ''La Clemenza di Tito" with Judith Kellock, soprano.

7/31: Music for winds and brass.

8/7: ''The Vienna Fragments," violin sonatas.

8/14: Chamber program.

8/21: 6 p.m. Lenox Athenaeum. Gala dinner and concert of violin sonatas with Colin Jacobson, violin; Alan Murchie, piano.

9/17, 10/1, 10/8: 4 p.m. Violin sonatas with different guests each program.

Williamstown Chamber Concerts Clark Art Institute, 225 South St., Williamstown. 413-458-8273. www.williamstownchamberconcerts.org Tues 8 p.m. $20, students $10, under 13 free.

8/1: Alexander String Quartet.

8/8: Meridian Arts Ensemble, music for brass and percussion.

8/15: Euclid String Quartet.

8/22: Gilbert Kalish, piano; Timothy Eddy, cello.

New Hampshire

Monadnock Music 603-924-7610, 800-868-9613. www.monadnockmusic.org 7/7-8/21. 40th anniversary season features celebrations of Mozart, Schumann, Elliott Carter. James Bolle, director.

Ticketed concerts Peterborough Town House, Grove and Main streets, Peterborough. 8 p.m. unless noted, Sun 4 p.m. $18-$32, $2 discount for seniors, under 26 $10.

7/15: New Zealand String Quartet with Steven Jackson, clarinet.

7/22: Blue Heron Renaissance Choir.

7/29: 5 p.m. Konstantin Lifschitz, piano, and friends.

7/29: Festival Orchestra with Konstantin Lifschitz, piano.

7/30: Ciompi Quartet with Rafael Popper-Kaizer, cello.

8/5: James Maddalena, baritone; Judith Gordon, piano. Schumann program.

8/12: Russell Sherman, piano. Schumann program.

8/19: 5 p.m. Premiere of Carter's Quartet for saxophone and strings, works by Davidovsky, Bolle, Carter, Babbitt.

8/19: ''Kitchen Sink" concert.

8/20: Honoring Elliott Carter. Works by Carter, Thomson, Bowles, Copland.

Free concerts 16 towns in Monadnock region.

7/13-8/20: Thurs-Fri and occasional Wed 8 p.m. Sun 4 p.m. Call for schedule.

New Hampshire Music Festival Silver Center for the Arts, Plymouth State University, Plymouth. 603-279-3300. www.nhmf.org 8 p.m. Students half price. Paul Polivnick, director.

Orchestra Concerts Thurs-Fri. $20-$65. Pre-concert lectures 7 p.m.

7/13-7/14: Tower's ''Made in America," Gershwin's ''Rhapsody in Blue" with Stewart Goodyear, Dvorak's ''New World Symphony."

7/20-7/21: Mozart's Overture to ''Cosi fan tutte," Tchaikovsky's Violin Concerto with Susanne Hou, Beethoven's Symphony No. 6.

7/27-7/28: Grieg's ''Holberg Suite," Haydn's Trumpet Concerto with Ryan Anthony, Brahms's Symphony No. 1.

8/3-8/4: Mozart's Overture to ''The Magic Flute," Faure's ''Pelleas et Melisande," Melloni's Piano Concerto with George Lopez, Beethoven's Symphony No. 7.

8/10-8/11: Verdi's ''Requiem" with NHMF Symphonic Chorus.

8/17-8/18: Mozart's Overture to ''The Impresario," Prokofiev's Piano Concerto No. 3 with Alex Slobadyanik, Tchaikovsky's Symphony No. 5.

Opera North Lebanon Opera House, City Hall Building, 51 North Park St., Lebanon. 603-448-0400. www.operanorth.org 7:30 p.m., matinee 1 p.m. $17-$75, matinee $25, students $5 for matinee. Ron Luchsinger, director; Louis Burkot, conductor.

8/12, 8/15, 8/18, 8/23, 8/24 matinee, 8/26: Verdi's ''Il Trovatore."

8/17, 8/19, 8/22, 8/25: Britten's ''Albert Herring."

VERMONT

Killington Music Festival Rams Head Lodge, Killington Road, Killington. 802-422-1330, 802-773-4003. www.killingtonmusicfestival.org 7 p.m. unless noted.

''Music in the Mountains" $15, $18.

7/1: Tchaikovsky program: ''Souvenir de Florence," Piano Trio.

7/8: ''Musical Prodigies," works by Mozart, Mendelssohn, Saint-Saens.

7/15: Schoenberg's ''Verklaerte Nacht," works by Schumann, Elgar.

7/22:''America the Beautiful," works by American composers including winner of Killington Composers' Competition.

7/29: Mendelssohn's Octet, early works by Beethoven, Brahms.

8/5: Works by Debussy, Ravel, Franck.

8/12: ''Music on the Mount" on peak of Killington, meet at gondola 6 p.m. $20.

Marlboro Music Persons Auditorium, Marlboro College, Marlboro. 215-569-4690 before 6/14, 802-254-2394 after 6/22. www.marlboromusic.org

7/15-8/13: Sat 8:30 p.m. Sun 2:30 p.m. Fri 8/11 8:30 p.m. $15-$30, canopied area $5. Chamber concerts; programs posted several days in advance on website.

8/4: 8:30 p.m. Dining Hall. Chamber concert to benefit area organizations.

Point CounterPoint Chamber Players 802-247-8467. www.pointcp.com Free. Paul and Margaret Roby, directors. Chamber works for piano and strings.

6/30, 7/25: 7:30 p.m. Salisbury Congregational Church, Salisbury.

7/11: 7:30 p.m. 8/4: 8:30 p.m. Middlebury College Center for the Performing Arts, Middlebury.

Vermont Mozart Festival Burlington and surrounding locations. 802-862-7352. www.vtmozart.org Season theme: ''Birthday Bash."

Festival Concerts 7/16-8/6: 8 p.m. Sat-Sun 7 p.m. Tures, Thurs-Fri 7:30 p.m. $25-$40. Gates for outdoor concerts open 2 hours before concert, picnics welcome; rain site decision made by 4 p.m., announced on local radio stations.

7/16: Shelburne Farms, Shelburne. 6:30 p.m. dressage exhibition, East Lawn. 7:30 p.m. concert, South Porch. Christopher Wilkins conducts Mendelssohn's ''Hebrides Overture," Mozart's Piano Concerto No. 20 with Jean-Claude Pennetier, Beethoven's Symphony No. 8.

Family Concerts 7/23-8/6: Sun 11 a.m. Vermont Teddy Bear Factory lawn. $7, children $5.

MAINE

Bar Harbor Music Festival Congregational Church, 29 Mt. Desert St., other Bar Harbor locations as noted. 212-222-1026, after 6/26 207-288-5744. www.barharbormusicfestival.org $25, $35; opera $25-$75; students $15. Francis Fortier, director and violinist. Fri-Sun 8:15 p.m. with some additions.

7/2: Tchekmazov-Goncharova Duo, cello and piano.

7/7: Brass Venture.

7/9: 4 p.m. Balance Rock Inn 1903, 21 Albert Meadow. Tea concert with Jason Hardy, bass; John Haskell, piano.

7/14: Francis Fortier, violin; Christopher Johnson, piano.

7/16: Bar Harbor Regency Holiday Inn, 123 Eden St. ''Girls Gone Bad," pops concert with Christina Vial, soprano; Adriana Zabala, mezzo; Carrie-Ann Matheson, piano. Preconcert dinner 6 p.m., $30.

7/20: 5:30 p.m. "New Composers," forum with Elliott Schwartz, moderator. Works for piano. Free, donations welcome.

7/21: composers concert with Margaret Mills, piano.

7/22: Criterion Theatre, 35 Cottage St. Opera Theatre: Mozart's ''Cosi fan tutte."

7/23: Bar Harbor Regency Holiday Inn, 123 Eden St. Wolverine Jazz Band. Preconcert dinner 6 p.m., $30.

Festival String Orchestra. Francis Fortier conducts program with Jeffrey Ellenberger, violin; Gerard Reuter, oboe. 7/26: 8 p.m. Blackwoods Campground Amphitheatre, Acadia National Park, Rte. 3, Otter Creek. Free, donations welcome. 7/28: Congregational Church. 7/30: Bar Harbor Regency Holiday Inn, 123 Eden St. Preconcert dinner 6 p.m., $30.

Bay Chamber Concerts 207-236-2823, 888-707-2770. www.baychamberconcerts.org 8 p.m. $24, $29; ages 16-22, $12; under 16, $5. Performers include St. Lawrence and Vermeer quartets, principal players from US orchestras, Sol y Canto, Turtle Island String Quartet.

Strand Series Strand Theatre, 345 Main St., Rockland.

7/5-8/31: Wed. Chamber concerts, jazz, folk.

Rockport Series Rockport Opera House, 6 Central St., Rockport.

6/29-8/30: Thurs. Preconcert talks 7 p.m. Chamber concerts.

Bowdoin International Music Festival Brunswick. 207-373-1400; after 6/12, 207-725-3895. www.bowdoinfestival.org Lewis Kaplan, director.

MusicFest Concerts Crooker Theater, Brunswick High School, 116 Maquoit Road.

6/30-8/4: Fri 8 p.m. $30. Chamber concerts by faculty, guests. Each program includes work by Mozart.

''Upbeat!" Series Crooker Theater, Brunswick High School, Maquoit Road.

6/28-8/2: Wed 7:30 p.m. $20, accompanied children under 21, free. Chamber concerts by resident and guest artists. Each program includes work by Shostakovich.

Portland Chamber Music Festival Ludcke Auditorium, Westbrook College, University of New England, 716 Stevens Ave., Portland. 800-320-0257. www.pcmf.org Thurs and Sat 8 p.m., preconcert discussion 7 p.m. $20, under 22 free, tickets required. Jennifer Elowitch and Dena Levine, directors.

8/17: works by Mozart, R. Murray Schafer, Brahms.

8/19: Works by Rossini, Monteverdi, Respighi, Vivaldi. With Krista River, soprano.

8/24: Works by R. Strauss, Earl Kim, Schubert.

8/26: Works by Dvorak, Vincent Ho, Mozart.

8/20: 12:30 and 2 p.m. Family Concerts. Free.

Portland Symphony Orchestra Independence Pops 207-842-0800. www.portlandsymphony.com 7:30 p.m., gates open 5:30 p.m. for picnicking. Advance $18, seniors $16, students $14; day of show all tickets $20. Concert followed by fireworks.

6/29: Old Orchard Beach. 207-934-2024.

6/30: Fort Williams Park, Cape Elizabeth.

7/1: Shawnee Peak, Bridgton.

PortOpera 207-842-0800. www.porttix.org www.portopera.org

Mozart's ''Don Giovanni" Merrill Auditorium, Portland City Hall, 389 Congress St., Portland. Dona Vaughn, director; Giovanni Reggiolo, conductor.

7/27, 7/29: 7:30 p.m. $24-$100.

Mozart's ''L'Oca del Cairo" Maine Emerging Artists production. $10-$15 depending on location.

6/23: 7:30 p.m. Portland Museum of Art, Free Street, Portland. 207-879-7678.

6/25: 2 p.m. Jewett Hall, University of Maine, Augusta. 207-621-3551.

7/9: 8 p.m. Deertrees Theatre, Harrison. 207-583-6747.

7/16: The Temple, Ocean Park. 207-934-9068.

Sebago-Long Lake Chamber Music Festival Deertrees Theatre, Harrison. 207-583-6747 after 6/15. www.sebagomusicfestival.org Laurie Kennedy, director and violist.

Tuesday Series 8 p.m. $20, students $10.

7/11: ''Dreams," works by Beethoven, Babajanyan, Schwartz, Brahms.

7/18: ''Contrasts," works by Bach, Golijov, Bartok, Bridge.

7/25: ''Celebrations," works by Mozart, Shostakovich, Mendelssohn.

8/1: ''Lament," works by Bridge, Mozart, Schubert.

8/8: ''Final Fireworks," works by Mozart, Arnesky, Brahms.

"Music for Kids" Program ''Happy 250th Birthday, Mozart."

7/24: 1 p.m. Oxford Hills High School, South Paris. $2, $4.

7/26: 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. Deertrees Theatre. $4, $5.

8/3: Chebeague Island.

Other concerts Call for programs and ticket prices.

7/24: 7:30 p.m. Nordica Auditorium, University of Maine at Farmington.

8/3: 7 p.m. Chebeague Island Hall.

RHODE ISLAND

Newport Music Festival Mansions and other venues, Newport. 401-849-0700. www.newportmusic.org 7/7-7/23: minimum three concerts daily, 11 a.m., 4 and 9 p.m., with some exceptions; also twilight and midnight series. $35, evenings $40-$45, with some exceptions. Season includes "Composers Series" 24 afternoon concerts comprising complete piano, chamber music, and selected songs by Schubert.

7/7: 11 a.m. The Elms. ''Heavenly Hummel," piano program.

7/7: 4 p.m. Wakehurst Tent. Schubertiad: String Quartet No. 13.

7/7: 7 p.m. Marble House Schumann's ''Dichterliebe."

7/7: 9 p.m. The Breakers. Opening Night with Dmitri Alexeev, piano. Russian program.

''Opera on the Hill" De Pasquale Square, Federal Hill, Providence. 401-331-6060. www.operaprovidence.org

7/9-7/30: Sun 5 p.m. Free. Opera Providence presents four rising stars in each concert.

Rhode Island Philharmonic Pops 401-831-3123. www.ri-philharmonic.org Free unless noted. Rain dates one day later. Francisco Noya, conductor.

7/7: 8 p.m. Narragansett Town Beach.

7/27: 7 p.m. Gaebe Commons, Johnson and Wales University, Weybosset Street, Providence. 401-598-5000 for ticket prices.

8/5: 5:30 p.m. Chase Farm, Lincoln.

9/1: 8:15 p.m. Eldredge Field, East Greenwich.

9/3: 7 p.m. Independence Park, Bristol.

9/16: 5:30 p.m. Slater Park, Pawtucket.

Theater
EASTERN MASS.

American Repertory Theatre 617-547-8300. Call for times. $12-$74, senior and group discounts available.

Loeb Drama Center, 64 Brattle St., Cambridge. Through 6/4: ''The Island of Slaves." 6/15-7/30: ''Monsieur Chopin."

Zero Arrow Theatre, Arrow Street and Mass. Ave., Cambridge. Through 5/28: ''Charlie Victor Romeo" presented by ART and World Music/CRASHarts. 6/22-7/9: ''No Exit." 7/12-8/6: ''Jay Johnson: The Two and Only!"

''Annie" Opera House, 539 Washington St., Boston. 617-931-2787. 6/13-6/25: Tues-Thurs 7:30 p.m., Fri 8 p.m., Sat 2 and 8 p.m., Sun 2 and 7:30 p.m., 6/14: 7 p.m. $25-$87.50.

''Blue Man Group" Charles Playhouse, 74 Warrenton St., Boston. 617-931-2787. Wed-Thurs: 8 p.m., Fri: 7 p.m., Sat: 4 p.m., 7 and 10 p.m., Sun: 2 and 5 p.m. $48-$58. Percussive music, art, and vaudeville.

''The Blue Room" Plaza Theater, Boston Center for the Arts, 539 Tremont St., Boston. 617-933-8600. 5/25, 5/27, 5/31, and 6/3: 8 p.m. $18. Presented by Theater 4.

Boston Theater Marathon Stanford Calderwood Pavilion at Boston Center for the Arts, 527 Tremont St., Boston. 617-933-8600. 5/21: noon-10 p.m. All day pass $30. Presented by the Boston Playwrights' Theatre. Proceeds benefit the Theatre Community Benevolent Fund.

''Capitol Steps" Cutler Majestic Theatre, 219 Tremont St., Boston. 800-233-3123. 6/24: 8:30 p.m. $35-$45.

''Caroline, or Change" Calderwood Pavilion at Boston Center for the Arts, 527 Tremont St., Boston. 617-933-8600. 5/5-6/3: Wed-Thurs 7:30 p.m., Fri 8 p.m., Sat 4 and 8 p.m., Sun 3 p.m. $44-$48, seniors and students $5 discount. . Presented by the SpeakEasy Stage Company. Produced in association with the North Shore Music Theatre.

''Crossing Over" Cambridge Center for Adult Education, 56 Brattle St., Blacksmith House, Spiegel Auditorium, Cambridge. 617-547-6789m ext. 1. 6/17-6/18 and 6/23-6/25: Fri-Sat 8 p.m., Sun 7:30 p.m. $15, seniors, students and low income $10. Presented by Diversity Laboratory Theater.

Firehouse Center for the Arts One Market Square, Newburyport. 978-462-7336. Thurs-Sat 7:30 p.m., Sun 3 p.m. unless noted. $17-$20. 6/8-6/25: ''My Three Angels. 7/13-7/30: ''Pirates of Penzance." 8/10-8/27: ''Comedy of Errors."

''Five: The Sum of Our Emotions" Devanaughn Theatre, 791 Tremont St. Rear, Boston. 617-538-4898. 6/15-6/17 and 6/22-6/24: 8 p.m. $15, seniors and students $12. Presented by the Arlington Players.

Gloucester Stage 267 East Main St., Gloucester. 978-281-4433. Most performances Wed-Fri 8 p.m., Sat 3 and 8 p.m., Sun 5 p.m. $30-35, seniors and students $25-30 unless otherwise noted. 6/7-6/8: 8 p.m., matinees 6/10 at 3 p.m. and 6/11 at 5 p.m. Jay O'Callahan's ''A Neighborhood, A Town." 6/15-7/2: ''The Heidi Chronicles." 7/6-7/16: ''Happy Days." 7/20-8/6: ''The Price." 8/10-8/27: ''The Secret of Mme. Bonnard's Bath." 8/31-9/17: ''Calvin Berger."

''Golf: The Musical" Cutler Majestic Theatre, Emerson College, 219 Tremont St., Boston. 800-233-3123. 7/12-8/5: Wed-Sat 7:30 p.m. $55, groups of 15 or more $40 per ticket.

''Heading for Eureka" Boston Center for the Arts, Black Box Theater, 539 Tremont St., Boston. 617-933-8600. 5/26-6/17: Thurs-Sun. Call for times. $29. Presented by CentaStage.

''Into the Woods" Newton North High School, Little Theatre, 360 Lowell Ave., Newtonville. 617-559-6406. 5/25-5/27: 7:30 p.m., 5/28: 2 p.m. $5. Presented by Theatre Ink.

''Jim Morris and his Annual Presidential Follies" Jimmy Tingle's Off Broadway Theater, 255 Elm St., Davis Square, Somerville. 866-811-4111. 5/19-5/20: 7:30 p.m., 5/21: 7 p.m. $25-$30.

''Jimmy Tingle's American Dream" Jimmy Tingle's Off Broadway Theater, 255 Elm St., Davis Square, Somerville. 866-811-4111. Open-ended run through July. Call for times. $30, students half-price, senior and group discounts.

''Kong's Night Out" Lyric Stage Company, 140 Clarendon St., Boston. 617-585-5678. Through 6/3: Wed-Thurs 7:30 p.m., Fri 8 p.m., Sat 4 and 8 p.m., Sun 3 p.m. $20-$45, students rush tickets $10 one-half hour prior to performance.

"Le Grand David and His Own Spectacular Magic Company" Cabot Street Cinema Theatre, 286 Cabot St., Beverly. 978-927-3677. Through 7/23: Sun: 3 p.m. Magic production/show. $18, 11 and under $12. No performances 5/21, 6/4, and 7/2.

''Loves Labour's Lost" Boston University Theatre, 264 Huntington Ave., Boston. 617-266-0800. Through 6/11: Tues-Thurs 7:30 p.m. (except 5/30), Fri-Sat 8 p.m., 6/4: 7 p.m. $15-$70. Presented by the Huntington Theatre Company.

''Lucky Stiff" Turtle Lane Playhouse, 283 Melrose St., Newton. 617-244-0169. 7/14-8/13: Thurs-Sat 8 p.m., Sun 2 p.m. Call for prices, senior, student and group rates available.

''Menopause the Musical" Stuart Street Playhouse/2d Stage, Radisson Hotel, 200 Stuart St., Boston. 800-447-7400. Thurs-Fri 8 p.m., Sat-Sun 2 and 5 p.m., matinees on the 2nd and 4th Weds. $42.50, seniors $38.25.

''A Midsummer Night's Dream" Roxbury Center for the Arts, Hibernian Hall, 182-186 Dudley St., Roxbury. 781-893-9171. 5/20 and 5/27: 8 p.m., 5/26: 10 a.m. and 8 p.m. $15, seniors and students $13. Presented by the Hovey Players/Roxbury Center for the Arts.

''A Midsummer Night's Dream" Lowell Summer Music Series, 40 French St., Lowell. 978-970-5200. 8/11: 7:30 p.m. $10, age 12 and under free. Sponsored by the Lowell National Historical Park.

''Movin' Out" Opera House, 539 Washington St., Boston. 617-931-2787. Through 5/28: Tues-Thurs and 5/21: 7:30 p.m., Fri-Sat 8 p.m., Sat and 5/21: 2 p.m., Sun and 5/24 and 5/28: 1 p.m. $25-$87.50.

''Mortified" Jimmy Tingle's Off Broadway Theater, 255 Elm St., Davis Square, Somerville. 866-811-4111. First Thurs. of month through Sept. 7:30 p.m. $18, senior and group discounts.

North Shore Music Theatre 62 Dunham Rd., Beverly 978-232-7200. Tues-Thurs 7:30 p.m., Fri-Sat 8 p.m., matinees Wed 1:30 p.m., Sat-Sun 2 p.m. $35-$70. 5/30-6/18: ''Ain't Misbehavin'." 7/4-7/30: ''Singin' in the Rain." 8/22-9/10: ''Cinderella."

Playwrights' Platform Summer Festival of New Plays 2006 BU Playwrights' Theatre, 949 Commonwealth Ave., Boston. 617-811-4111. $15, series $25. All shows at 8 p.m. 6/8-6/10: Plays by Ludmila Anselm, Anthony Donahoe, Marika Barnett, Hortense Gerardo and others. 6/15-6/16: Plays by Sandy Burns, Kelly DuMar, Peter M. Floyd, G.L. Horton, and others.

Publick Theatre Christian Herter Park, 1175A Soldiers Field Road, Brighton. 617-782-5425. Wed-Thurs 7:30 p.m. Fri-Sat 8 p.m., Sun 7:30 p.m. $30, senior, student and group rates available. Season passes $60, seniors and students $45. 6/29-9/10: 2 shows ''The Beard of Avon" and ''Copenhagen" playing on alternate dates. Call for times.

''Ragtime" Arsenal Center for the Arts, 321 Arsenal St., Watertown. Through 5/28: Wed-Thurs 7:30 p.m., Fri 8 p.m., Sat 3:30 and 8 p.m., Sun and selected Wed 2 p.m. $35-$53. Presented by the New Repertory Theatre.

''A Raisin in the Sun" Callan Studio Theatre, Salem State College, 352 Lafayette St., Salem. 978-542-6290. 6/9-6/25: Fri-Sat 7:30 p.m., Sun 2 p.m. $20, seniors and students $20. Presented by Summer Theatre at Salem.

''The Rat Pack Returns in the Tribute to Frank, Sammy, Joey, and Dean" Stoneham Theatre, 395 Main St., Stoneham. 781-279-2200. Through 5/28: Tues-Thurs 7:30 p.m., Fri 8 p.m., Sat 4 and 8 p.m., Sun 2 p.m. $42, seniors and students $36.

Reagle Players Robinson Theatre, 617 Lexington St., Waltham. 781-891-5600. $35-$42, seniors and child discounts and group rates. Call for times. 6/3: ''Sing-A-Long Wizard of Oz." 6/22-7/1: ''Will Rogers Follies." 7/19-7/23: ''Thoroughly Modern Millie." 8/10-8/19: ''Beauty and the Beast."

Regent Theatre 7 Medford St., Arlington. 781-646-4849. 6/3-6/24: Sat at 10:30 a.m. ''Aladdin and the Wonderful Lamp." $10, children $8. Presented by Tribe for Children. 8/4-8/12: ''Damn Yankees." Call for times. $10, groups of 20 or more $8. Presented by Arlington Children's Theater.

''Rent" Shubert Theatre, 265 Tremont St., Boston. 800-447-7400. 6/6-6/25: Tues-Sat 8 p.m., Sun 7 p.m., matinees Sat 2 p.m. and Sun 1 p.m. $35-$65.

Shakespeare on the Common Parade Grounds, Boston Common. 617-532-1252. 7/22-8/13: ''The Taming of the Shrew" presented by Commonwealth Shakespeare Company. Free. Times to be announced.

"Shear Madness" Charles Playhouse, Stage II, 74 Warrenton St., Boston. 617-426-5225. Group rates 617-451-0195. Tues-Fri: 8 p.m., Sat: 6:30 p.m. and 9:30 p.m., Sun: 3 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. $38, students $20 with valid ID.

Theater in the Open Maudsley State Park, 76 Curzon Mill Road, Newburyport. 978-465-2572. 6/3-6/25: Sat-Sun 2 p.m. ''The Adventures of Robin Hood." 7/22-8/13: 4 p.m. ''Romeo and Juliet." $8, seniors and students $5.

''The Three Musketeers" Double Edge Theatre, 948 Conway Rd., Ashfield. 413-628-0277. 8/3-8/6 and 8/9-8/12: 8 p.m. Indoor/outdoor performance.

Wellesley Summer Theatre Company Ruth Nagel Jones Theatre, Alumnae Hall, Wellesley College Campus, Wellesley. 781-283-2000. $20, seniors $10. Call for times. 5/30-6/24: ''An Ideal Husband."

''Women in Arms" Irish Cultural Centre of New England, 200 New Boston Drive, Canton. 888-464-7474. 6/11: 2 p.m. $12-$15.

The Yankee Theater Project Firehouse Center for the Arts, Market Square, Newburyport. 978-462-7336. 5/25-5/28: Thurs-Sat 8 p.m., Sun 5 p.m. $12 and $14. Presented by Firehouse Center for the Arts and Independent Submarine.

CAPE & ISLANDS

Academy of Performing Arts 120 Main St., Orleans. 508-255-1963. www.apacape.org Tues-Sun unless noted, 8 p.m. $18.

5/25-6/4: Thurs-Sun, plus every Mon through 8/28 (except 7/24): ''The Compleat Wrks of Wllm Shkspr (abridged)."

6/14-7/15: ''Disney's Beauty and the Beast."

7/19-8/19: ''Cats."

8/23-9/16: ''Rumors."

Cape Cod Theatre Project Falmouth Academy, 7 Highfield Drive. 508-457-4242. www.capecodtheatreproject.org Thurs-Sat 8 p.m. $18, students $10. Staged readings of new American plays.

7/6-7/8: ''Essential Self-Defense" written and directed by Adam Rapp.

7/13-7/15: Jimmy Breslin's ''Love Lasts on Myrtle Avenue" directed by Gordon Edelstein.

7/20-7/22: Leslie Ayvaszian's ''Bad Cat" directed by Blair Brown.

Ann Marie Healy's ''Have You Seen Steve Steven?" directed by Andrew Polk.

Cape Playhouse 820 Main St. (Rte. 6A), Dennis. 508-385-3911, 877-385-3911. www.capeplayhouse.com Mon-Sat 8 p.m. Wed and second Thurs 2 p.m. First Sat. 4 p.m. $25-$45.

6/19-7/1: ''Moonlight and Magnolias."

7/3-7/15: ''The Rink" with Leslie Uggams.

7/17-7/29: ''Guys and Dolls."

7/31-8/12: ''The Beard of Avon."

8/14-8/26: ''Pete 'n' Keely."

8/28-9/9: ''Sylvia."

Cape Rep Theatre 3299 Rte. 6A, East Brewster. 508-896-1888. www.caperep.org

Through 6/4: Thurs-Sat 8 p.m. Sun 2 p.m. Premiere of Art Devine's ''Winter Wheat" directed by Maura Hanlon. $20.

6/22-7/15: Tues-Sat 8 p.m. Sun. 2 p.m. No show 7/4. Garson Kanin's ''Born Yesterday." $20.

7/27-8/26: Tues-Sat 8 p.m. ''The Full Monty." $25.

9/1-9/2: 8 p.m. ''All Our Best," musical revue to benefit theater. $25.

College Light Opera Company Highfield Theatre, off Depot Avenue, Falmouth. 508-548-0668 as of 6/12. Tues-Sat 8 p.m. Thurs 2 p.m. $28.

6/27-7/1: ''H.M.S. Pinafore."

7/4-7/8: ''Robert and Elizabeth."

7/11-7/15: ''Oklahoma!"

7/18-7/22: ''Jane Eyre."

7/25-7/29: ''The Mikado."

8/1-8/5: ''Wonderful Town."

8/8-8/12: ''The New Moon."

8/15-8/19: ''Call Me Madam."

8/22-8/26: ''The Pajama Game."

Cotuit Center for the Arts 4404 Rte. 28, Cotuit. 508-428-0669. $18, seniors $16, students $10.

6/15-7/2: Thurs-Sat. 8 p.m. Sun 4 p.m. Matthew Barber's ''Enchanted April."

8/31-9/24: Fri-Sat 8 p.m. Sun2 p.m. Edward Albee's ''Seascape."

Monomoy Theatre 776 Main St., Chatham. 508-945-1589. www.monomoytheatre.org Tues-Sat 8 p.m. Thurs 2 p.m. unless noted. $22, matinees $17, unless noted. Ohio University Players productions.

6/20-7/1: additional shows Mon 8 p.m. Sat 2 p.m. $27, matinee $22. ''Oklahoma!"

7/4-7/8: ''The Magnificent Yankee."

7/11-7/15: ''Noises Off."

7/18-7/22: ''The Servant of Two Masters."

7/27-8/5: no matinee 7/27, additional show Mon 7/31 8 p.m. ''A Marvelous Party."

8/8-8/12: ''Macbeth."

8/15-8/19: ''Cat on a Hot Tin Roof."

8/22-8/26: ''The Butter and Egg Man."

New Provincetown Players Provincetown Theater, 238 Bradford St., Provincetown. 508-487-9793. www.ptowntheater.org 7:30 p.m. unless noted. $3 discount for students and seniors.

5/21, 5/26-5/28, plus 5/28 2 p.m.: ''Spend the Weekend With Eugene and Tennessee," four one-acts by Eugene O'Neill, Tennessee Williams. $22.

6/30-7/23: Wed-Sun. ''Streakin'." $29, table seats $35.

7/3: ''Cat on a Hot Tin Roof," benefit reading by Mailer family, surprise guests. $35.

8/5-8/19: Tues-Sun, no show 8/17. ''Camille." $28.

7/14-7/15: 10 p.m. ''Late Nights With the Boys: Confessions of a Leather Bar Chanteuse." $12.

8/22-9/3: Tues-Sun. ''Liar, Lover, Lady, Whore: The Women of Kander and Ebb," musical revue. $29.

Payomet Performing Arts Center Payomet Tent at Highlands Center, Cape Cod National Sea Shore, Old Dewline Road, North Truro. 508-487-5400. www.ppactruro.org

7/1-8/31: Wed-Mon 8 p.m., occasional 4 p.m. shows. Plays, historical dramatizations, lectures, comedy, magic, puppets. Different show each night. Call for schedule. $10-$20 depending on show.

Shakespeare on the Cape 508-487-7377. www.shakespeareonthecape.org $20, students and seniors $17.

Provincetown The Art House (formerly New Art Cinemas), 214 Commercial St

6/25-8/20: Sun 5 p.m. Tues 7:30 p.m. ''Romeo and Juliet."

6/26-8/16: Mon and Wed 7:30 p.m.

Harwich Harwich Junior Theater, Division Street. West Harwich. 7:30 p.m.

8/27, 8/30: ''Romeo and Juliet."

8/28, 8/31: ''As You Like It."

Wellfleet Senior Center, 95 Lawrence Road. 7:30 p.m.

7/13: ''Romeo and Juliet."

7/20: ''As You Like It."

Stages Theatre Company Paraclete House, Community of Jesus, Rock Harbor, Orleans. 508-240-2400. www.gdaf.org

7/7-7/16: Fri-Sun 8 p.m.$30, senior $25, under 19 free. ''Ubi Caritas, Where Love Is," songs and works by Shakespeare.

Vineyard Playhouse Vineyard Haven. 508-696-6300. www.vineyardplayhouse.org

Mainstage 24 Church St. Tues-Wed 7 p.m. Thurs-Sat 8 p.m. Thurs 3 p.m. $35, students and seniors $30, under 18 $20; Thurs matinees $20, seniors $15; Tues all seats $25 in honor of 25th season; previews and rush seats $20. American plays by Vineyard residents.

6/14-7/1: ''The Children's Hour" by Lillian Hellman.

7/5-7/22: ''Spring Forward, Fall Back" by Robert Brustein.

7/26-8/12: ''Knock, Knock" by Jules Feiffer.

8/16-9/2: TBA.

Tisbury Amphitheater Tashmoo Overlook, State Road.

7/19-8/12: Wed-Sat 5 p.m. $15, under 19 $10. ''Much Ado About Nothing." Picnics welcome.

Wellfleet Harbor Actors Theater (WHAT) WHAT Theater, 1 Kendrick Ave., next to Town Pier, Wellfleet. 508-349-9428. www.what.org Tues-Sun 8 p.m. Sat 5 p.m. $27, Outer Cape voters $23.

5/25-6/17: Rolin Jones's ''The Intelligent Design of Jenny Chow."

6/22-7/15: David Johnston's ''Candy and Dorothy."

6/25-7/11: Dalton Trumbo's ''Johnny Got His Gun," adapted by Bradley Rand Smith.

7/10-8/31: Stephen Russell's ''Return to Treasure Island."

7/20-8/12: Adam Rapp's ''Red Light Winter."

7/23-8/29: ''Shakespeare's Actresses in America," created and performed by Rebekah Maggor.

8/10: 7 p.m. Jonathan Katz performs at First Congregational Church.

8/17-9/9: John Kolvenbach's ''On an Average Day."

9/14-10/7: David Mamet's ''Romance."

CENTRAL & WESTERN MASS.

Barrington Stage Company 30 Union St., Pittsfield, other locations as noted, all 413-236-8888, 413-528-8888. www.barringtonstageco.org.

Mainstage Tues 7 p.m. Wed-Sat 8 p.m. Fri 2 p.m. Sun 5 p.m. Wed 7/12 and 8/23 2 p.m. $38-$52 depending on day, first preview $15.

6/24-7/16: Boland Theatre, Koussevitsky Arts Center, Berkshire Community College, 1350 West St., Pittsfield. ''The Human Comedy," directed by Julianne Boyd.

7/20-8/5: Duffin Theater, Lenox Memorial High School, 197 East St., Lenox. Evenings as above; matinees Wed 2 p.m. Fri 4 pm. Sun 5 p.m. ''Wonder of the World," directed by Rob Ruggiero.

8/10-8/27: ''Ring Around the Moon" with Carole Shelley, directed by Julianne Boyd. 8/19: 7 p.m., grand opening of theater at 30 Union St.

Stage II Berkshire Athenaeum, Wendell Ave., Pittsfield. Wed-Sun 7:30 p.m. Sun 3 p.m. $25-$30.

Through 6/4: ''The Collyer Brothers at Home" and ''Period Piece" by Mark St. Germain.

Youth Theatre Production First Church of Christ, 27 East St., Pittsfield. Wed-Sun 7 p.m. Fri-Sun 2 p.m. $15, students $10.

7/19-8/13: ''Fame," directed by Andrea Andresakis.

Musical Theater Lab Berkshire Athenaeum, 1 Wendell Ave., Pittsfield, unless noted. Wed-Sun 7:30 p.m. Sun 3 p.m. $25-$30.

6/21-7/2: ''The Burnt Part Boys."

7/20-7/30: ''Meet Mister Future."

8/17-8/27: ''Dogs That Wear Hats: A Bunch of Songs."

9/1-9/2: 30 Union St., Pittsfield. ''Songs by Ridiculously Talented Composers and Lyricists You Probably Don't Know but Should."

The Berkshire Fringe 2006 Daniel Arts Center, Simon's Rock College, 84 Alford Road, Great Barrington. 413-320-4175. www.berkshirefringe.org 8 p.m. $15, festival passes available.

7/18-7/19, 7/21: ''Thanks for the Scabies, Jerkface!," one-man show by Dan Bernitt.

7/28-7/30: ''Dottie," one-woman show by Robin Marcotte.

7/25-7/27: ''Solo: a two-person show" by Matt Chapman, Josh Matthews.

8/1-8/2, 8/4: ''The Chinese Clown Cabaret" by Jane Chen.

8/3, 8/5-8/6: ''Sawbones: The Cabinet of Dr. Jekyll," Workhorse Theatre production.

Berkshire Theatre Festival 83 East Main St., Stockbridge. 413-298-5576. www.berkshiretheatre.org

Mainstage Mon-Sat 8 p.m. Thurs and Sat 2 p.m. $37-$64 depending on day.

6/20-7/8: ''Amadeus" with Jonathan Epstein, Randy Harrison.

7/11-7/29: ''Coastal Disturbances" with Jeremy Davidson.

8/1-8/12: ''The Night of the Iguana."

8/15-9/2: ''The Heidi Chronicles."

Unicorn Theatre Mon-Sat 8 p.m. Sat 2 p.m. in July and Aug. $28-$43 depending on day.

5/25-6/24: call for times. ''The Illusion," adapted by Tony Kushner.

6/28-7/22: ''Where Has Tommy Flowers Gone?"

7/28-8/26: premiere of ''The Pilgrim Papers" by Stephen Temperley.

8/29-10/21: call for times. ''Via Dolorosa," one-man play by David Hare with Jonathan Epstein.

Hampshire Shakespeare Company Hartsbrook School grounds, 193 Bay Road, Hadley. 413-548-8118. www.hampshireshakespeare.org "Shakespeare Under the Stars" Wed-Sun 7:30 p.m. $15, students and seniors $10, under 18 $6. Early picnics welcome.

6/21-7/9: ''Macbeth."

7/12-7/23: ''Much Ado About Nothing."

Ko Festival of Performance Holden Theater, Amherst College, Amherst. 413-427-6147; as of 7/10 413-542-2277. www.kofest.com Fri-Sun 8 p.m. $15, students and seniors $12, rush tickets $6 one hour before performance. Call for information on workshops.

7/14: Observatory Lawn off Snell Street. ''Valentyne and Orson," Medieval French folk tale presented by Mettawee River Company. $7, children $5. Bring lawn chairs, no pets.

7/15: ''The Ko Kabaret," 15th anniversary gala. $20, students and seniors $15.

7/16: ''House/Boy," conceived and performed by Nicky Paraiso.

7/21-7/23: ''N (Bonaparte)," presented by Pilgrim Theatre.

7/28-7/30: ''Veronica's Fold: Take 1" by Wendy Woodson and Present Company.

8/4-8/6: ''A Comic Strip" by Touchtone Theatre.

The Miniature Theatre of Chester Town Hall, 15 Middlefield St., Chester. 413-354-7771. www.miniaturetheatre.org Wed-Sat 8 p.m. Thurs and Sun 2 p.m. $22.50-$27.50. Theme: ''A Summer of Unexpected Alliances."

7/5-7/16: ''Duet for One."

7/19-7/30: ''Rounding Third."

8/2-8/13: ''Two Rooms."

8/16-8/27: ''Auntie & Me."

Old Deerfield Productions Reid Theatre, Deerfield Academy, Deerfield. 413-774-7476, ext. 10. $12-$15.

7/20-7/30: Thurs-Sat 8 p.m. Sun 2 p.m. ''Women in Arms," tales of ancient Irish women from Ulster poem cycle ''The Tain." Copresented by Wilde Irish Women.

Shakespeare & Company 70 Kemble St. Lenox. 413-637-3353. www.shakespeare.org Tues-Sun one to six shows daily, 10:30 a.m.-8 p.m. Plays in repertory. Call for information on Bankside Festival, Humanities Series.

Founders' Theatre Through June: Fri-Sat 8 p.m. Sun 3 p.m. 7/1-9/2: Tues-Sun 3 and 8 p.m. $18-$54.

5/26-9/2: ''Enchanted April."

7/1-8/27: ''Hamlet," with Tina Packer as Queen Gertrude, son Jason Asprey as Hamlet, husband Dennis Krausnick as Polonius.

7/13-9/2: ''The Merry Wives of Windsor."

8/1-9/2: Double bill: ''Martha Mitchell Calling" by Jodi Rothe, with Annette Miller. ''No Background Music," written and performed by Normi Noel.

9/3: shows 11:30 a.m.-9 p.m. Studio Festival of Plays. Suggested donation $15.

Preludes Prelude Stage beside Founder's Theatre. Tues-Sun 7:15 p.m. Free.

7/1-9/2: Dances, combats, Shakespeare, other 10-minute surprises.

Rose Footprint Theatre Tented outdoor theater. Wed-Sat 1:15 and 6:15 p.m. Free, tickets required.

6/23-8/26: ''The Servant of Two Masters."

7/4: 2 p.m. ''The Declaration of Independence."

8/6-8/30: ''Wild and Whirling Words," adapted from Shakespeare.

8/26-8/27: Shakespeare and Young Company. $10.

Williamstown Theatre Festival '62 Center for Theatre and Dance, Williams College, 1000 Main St., Williamstown. 413-597-3400. www.wtfestival.org Call for updated cast information, Free Theatre, Late-Night Cabaret, special performances. Tues-Fri 8 p.m. Sat 8:30 p.m. Thurs 3 p.m. Sat 4 p.m. Sun 2 p.m.

Main Stage $25-$56 unless noted; accompanied children under 18 free Fri; student rush $15 except Sat night; general rush Thurs night $15, available two hours before curtain. All tickets $5 more for ''Anything Goes."

7/5-7/16: ''Anything Goes."

7/19-7/30: ''Sweet Bird of Youth."

8/2-8/13: ''Romeo and Juliet."

8/16-8/27: ''Double Double."

Nikos Stage $33-$35.

7/12-7/23: ''Lucy and the Conquest" by Cusi Cram.

7/26-8/6: ''A Nervous Smile" by John Belluso.

8/9-8/20: ''The Opposite of Sex," music and lyrics by Douglas Cohen, book by Robert Jess Roth and Douglas Cohen.

NEW HAMPSHIRE

The Barnstormers 100 Main St., Tamworth. 603-323-8500. www.barnstormerstheatre.org Tues-Sat 8 p.m. Sat 2 p.m. $22-$27, matinee $17-$22.

6/30-7/8: ''Gypsy."

7/11-7/15: ''Breaking Legs."

7/18-7/22: ''Dirty Blonde."

7/25-7/29: ''Our Town."

8/1-8/5: ''Sleuth."

8/8-8/12: ''The Lion in Winter."

8/15-8/19: ''Proof."

8/22-9/2: ''Urinetown."

Hopkins Center Dartmouth College, Hanover. 603-646-2422. www.hop.dartmouth.edu $12, students $6.

7/25-7/26, 7/28: 8 p.m. 7/29-7/30: 2 p.m. Moore Theater. ''Guns & Ammo," presented by Dartmouth Theater Department.

8/5, 8/12, 8/19: 5 and 8 p.m. Warner Bentley Theater. New York Theatre Workshop presents new works in progress

Papermill Theatre North Country Center for the Arts, Mill at Loon Mountain, Rte. 112, Lincoln. 603-745-2141. www.papermilltheatre.org Mon-Sat 7:30 p.m. with some exceptions. $24, discounts for seniors and children. Shows in repertory.

7/5-8/26: ''42nd Street."

7/27-8/25: ''Disney's Beauty and the Beast."

Peterborough Players 55 Hadley Road, off Middle Hancock Road, Peterborough. 603-924-7585. www.peterboroughplayers.org Tues-Sat 8 p.m. Sun 4 p.m. St. $38.

6/21-7/9: ''Tuesdays With Morrie" with James Whitmore, James Whitmore Jr.

7/12-7/23: ''The Gin Game."

7/26-8/6: ''Hobson's Choice."

8/9-8/20: ''The Winter's Tale."

8/23-9/3: ''Fallen Angels."

9/6-9/17: ''The Turn of the Screw."

Prescott Park Arts Festival 105 Marcy St., Portsmouth. 603-436-2848. www.prescottpark.org Call for times. Suggested donation $5. Shows run in repertory with concerts, other events.

6/24-8/20: ''Oliver!"

6/29-6/30, 7/2: Shakespeare Festival presented by Portsmouth Music and Arts Center.

Seacoast Repertory Theatre 125 Bow St., Portsmouth. 800-639-7650, 603-433-4472. www.seacoastrep.org Thurs 7:30 p.m. Fri 8 p.m. Sat 4 and 8 p.m. Sun 3 p.m. $22-$32.

Through 5/28: ''Annie."

6/9-7/16: ''A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum."

7/21-8/27: ''42nd Street."

8/4-8/26: Fri-Sat midnight. $20. ''The Rocky Horror Show -- Live!"

Weathervane Theatre Red Barn, Rte. 3, Whitefield. 603-837-9322 as of 6/20. www.weathervanetheatre.org Mon-Sat 8 p.m. $25, students and seniors $20 Mon only. Plays in repertory.

7/10-7/31: ''Annie.

7/12-8/28: ''Harvey."

7/15-9/1: ''Jump 'n' Jive."

7/24-8/25: ''My Fair Lady."

8/2-8/24: ''Tom, Dick, & Harry."

8/11-8/30: ''A Man of No Importance."

8/21-8/31: ''Miss Saigon."

VERMONT

Dorset Theatre Festival Dorset Playhouse, Cheney Lane, off Rte. 30, Dorset. 802-867-5777. www.dorsettheatrefestival.com Tues-Fri 8 p.m. Sat 4 and 8:30 p.m. Sun 3 p.m. Wed 2 p.m. $29-$40, students $10.

6/15-6/24: ''Moonlight and Magnolias."

6/29-7/15: ''A Murder Is Announced."

7/20-8/5: ''Tom Jones."

8/10-8/26: ''Peter Pan."

8/31-9/11: ''The Glass Menagerie."

Oldcastle Theatre Company Bennington Center for the Arts, Rte. 9 at Gypsy Lane, Bennington. 802-447-0564. www.oldcastletheatreco.org Wed-Sat 8 p.m. Wed, Sat-Sun 2 p.m. $29, students $10.

5/21: ''I'm Not Rappaport."

6/9-6/25: ''Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?"

7/14-7/30: ''Dracula."

8/18-9/3: ''Engaging Shaw."

St. Michael's Playhouse McCarthy Arts Center, St. Michael's College, Colchester. 802-654-2281. www.saintmichaelsplayhouse.com Tues-Sat 8 p.m. Selected Sat-Sun 2 p.m. $29.50, matinees $22.50

6/20-7/2: ''The Pirates of Penzance."

7/5-7/15: ''Biloxi Blues."

7/18-7/29: ''Steel Magnolias."

8/1-8/13: ''My Way: A Musical Tribute to Frank Sinatra."

The Valley Players Valley Players Theater, Rte. 100, Waitsfield. 802-583-1674. www.valleyplayers.com Thurs-Sun 8 p.m. except closing Sun of run, 2 p.m. $18, $16 advance

6/29-7/9: ''I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change."

8/3-8/13: ''As You Like It."

Weston Playhouse 703 Main St., Weston. 802-824-5288. www.westonplayhouse.org Tues-Sun, call for times.

Mainstage $28-$47. Act IV Cabaret follows each performance. $8, Sat $9.

6/20-7/8: ''Cookin' at the Cookery."

7/13-7/29: ''Urinetown."

8/3-8/19: ''The Mikado."

8/24-9/3: ''Stones in His Pockets."

Other Stages Weston Rod and Gun Club, Rte. 100, Weston.

6/15-7/2: ''Strega Nona," musical for young people and families. $15, under 13 $8.

7/26-8/13: ''I Am My Own Wife." $26, Sat evening $29.

MAINE

Arundel Barn Playhouse 53 Old Post Road, Arundel. 207-985-5552. Tues-Sat and occasional Sun 8 p.m. Wed and last Fri of run 2 p.m. No show 7/4. $26-$33, matinees $23.

6/13-7/1: ''I Love a Piano."

7/5-7/22: ''Bye Bye Birdie!"

7/25-8/12: ''42nd Street."

8/15-9/2: ''Moon Over Buffalo."

Hackmatack Playhouse 538 School St., Berwick. 207-698-1807. www.hackmatack.org Wed-Sat 8 p.m. Thurs 2 p.m. $20, seniors $17, under 20 $10.

6/16-6/17: ''Ida's Havin' a Yard Sale."

6/22-7/8: ''Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat."

7/12-7/29: ''Oliver!"

8/2-8/12: ''The Maine-iac."

8/16-8/26: ''The Secret Garden."

9/1-9/2: ''The Old Maid and the Thief," New England Chamber Opera Series.

Maine State Music Theatre 22 Elm St., Brunswick. 207-725-8769. www.msmt.org Tues-Sat 8 p.m. First Sun 7:30 p.m., subsequent Sun 2 p.m., call for schedule of additional matinees. $30-$47, student rush half price.

6/7-6/24: ''South Pacific."

6/28-7/15: ''Disney's Beauty and the Beast."

7/19-8/5: ''Aida."

8/9-8/26: ''The Full Monty."

Ogunquit Playhouse Rte. 1, Ogunquit. 207-646-5511. www.ogunquitplayhouse.org Mon-Fri 8 p.m. Sat 8:30 p.m. Wed-Thurs 2:30 p.m. $36-$46 depending on day.

6/19-7/8: ''Beehive."

7/10-7/22: ''Cabaret."

7/25-8/5: ''Hello, Dolly!" with Sally Struthers.

8/8-8/26: ''Cinderella" with Paolo Montalban. Additional matinees Sat 2:30 p.m.

8/28-9/16: ''Menopause, The Musical."

Sanford Maine Stage Company 1 Hill Top Lane, Springvale. 207-324-9691. www.sanfordmainestage.org Fri-Sat 8 p.m. occasional Sun 2 p.m. unless noted. $15, students and seniors $12, under 12 $9.

6/9-6/18: ''Two and Two Make Sex."

7/28-8/13: ''Cabaret." Evening shows 7:30 p.m., additional shows Thurs 8/3, 8/17.

9/15-9/24: ''15-minute Hamlet."

The Theater at Monmouth Cumston Hall, Rte. 132, Monmouth. , call ahead. 207-933-9999. www.theateratmonmouth.org Call for times. $24, $26; seniors $22, students $20. Plays in repertory.

6/24: ''Black Fly Follies."

6/30-8/18: ''The Compleat Works of Wllm Shkspr (abridged)."

7/6-8/26: ''The Tempest."

7/14-8/26: ''The Fantasticks."

7/21-8/25: ''Charley's Aunt."

7/28-8/24: ''Othello."

8/22: ''Two."

9/1-9/2: ''Inside the Park."

RHODE ISLAND

Brown/Trinity Playwrights Repertory Theatre Leeds Theatre, Brown University, 77 Waterman St., Providence. 401-863-2838. www.brown.edu/tickets Wed-Sat 8 p.m. $10, seniors $8, students $5. New plays by established and emerging American playwrights.

7/5-7/8: Paul Grellong's ''Power of Sail."

7/12-7/15: Alice Tuan's ''Iggy Woo."

7/19-7/22: Stephen Karam's ''Speech & Debate."

7/26-7/29: all three plays in repertory, call for times.

Providence Performing Arts Center 220 Weybosset St., Providence. 401-421-2787. www.ppacri.org Tues 7 p.m. Wed-Thurs 7:30 p.m. Fri 8 p.m. Sat 2 and 8 p.m. Sun 1 and 6:30 p.m. $38-$65.

5/30-6/4: ''Annie."

Trinity Repertory Company 201 Washington St., Providence. 401-351-4242. www.trinityrep.com Tues-Wed 7 p.m. Thurs-Sat 8 p.m. Sun 2 and 7 p.m. Selected Wed and Sat 2 p.m. $28-$50.

Through 6/11: ''Cyrano de Bergerac."

CONNECTICUT

Goodspeed Opera House 860-873-8668. www.goodspeed.org Wed 2 and 7:30 p.m. Thurs 7:30 p.m. Fri 8 p.m. Sat 4 and 8:30 p.m. Sun 2 and 6:30 p.m.

Mainstage Rte. 82, East Haddam. $25-$63.

Through 7/2: ''Li'l Abner" directed by Stephen Schwartz. Call for additional matinee dates.

7/14-9/24: ''Pippin."

Norma Terris Theatre North Main Street, Chester.

5/21, 5/26-5/28: ''Caraboo, Princess of Javasu," staged reading of new musical by Jenny Giering, book by Marsha Norman, directed by Gary Griffin. $26.

8/10-9/3: ''The 60s Project" by Janet Brenner and Ken Levine, directed by Richard Maltby Jr. $42.

Hartford Stage 50 Church St., Hartford. 860-527-5151. Tues-Thurs 7:30 p.m. Fri-Sat 8 p.m. Wed, Sat-Sun 2 p.m. $25-$45.

7/5-7/15: ''Unforgettable: The Nat King Cole Story."

7/18-7/30: ''2 Pianos 4 Hands."

8/4-8/13: ''Monsieur Chopin."

8/15-8/20: ''George Gershwin Alone."

Westport Country Playhouse 25 Powers Court, Westport. 203-227-4177. Tues-Sun: call for times. $30-$65, students half price, seniors half price day of show.

6/1-6/18: premiere of ''Jam & Spice: The Music of Kurt Weill."

6/22-7/9: ''The Drawer Boy."

7/13-7/30: ''Constant Star."

8/3-8/20: ''A Marriage Minuet."

8/24-9/10: ''The Archbishop's Ceiling."

Dance
MASSACHUSETTS

Benita Bike's DanceArt Company Boston University Dance Theatre, 915 Commonwealth Ave., Boston. 818-353-5734. www.danceart.org

6/2-6/3: 8 p.m. $22, students and seniors $20, children $12. 25th anniversary shows, new and repertory works.

The Berkshire Fringe Daniel Arts Center, Simon's Rock College, 84 Alford Road, Great Barrington. 413-320-4175. www.berkshirefringe.org

7/20, 7/22-7/23: 8 p.m. $15. Spine performs ''All Day Permanent Red."

Cambridge ''DanceMonth '06" Cambridge. 617-547-9363. www.dancemonth.com Through 5/30. Call for information on workshops, classes, participatory and special events.

5/21: Dance Complex, 536 Mass. Ave. Noon: Open house. 617-547-9363. Free.5:30 p.m. Classical school showing. Donations. 617-491-8609.

5/26-5/27: 8 p.m. Dance Complex, 536 Mass. Ave. Beat Tree. 617-894-6885. $12.

5/26: 8 p.m. Casa Nia, 46 Porter Road. Philadelphia New Dance and Music Ensemble, BSC, Marjorie Morgan. $9-$15. 617-491-5144

5/30: noon. Dance Complex, 536 Mass. Ave. Revolutionary Snake Ensemble. 617-547-9363. $12.

Jacob's Pillow George Carter Road off Rte. 20, Becket. 413-243-0745. www.jacobspillow.org 10 percent discount for seniors, students and under 14; youth tickets $10 for selected Sat. matinees. Call for information on Pillow Talks, exhibits, special activities.

Ted Shawn Theatre Wed.-Sat. plus Tues. 8/22, 8 p.m. Sat.-Sun. 2 p.m. $45-$58 depending on event.

6/17: Opening Gala. $125 and up. 5 p.m., cocktails and exhibition preview. 6:30 p.m., Compania Nacional de Danza, The School at Jacob's Pillow, others. 8 p.m.,dinner, live auction, dancing.

6/21-6/25: CND2.

6/28-7/2: Limon Dance Company.

7/5-7/9: Suzanne Farrell Ballet.

7/12-7/16: Tania Perez-Salas.

7/19-7/23: Tero Saarinen Company.

7/26-7/30: Eva Yerbabuena.

8/2-8/6: Trey McIntyre Project.

8/9-8/13: Shen Wei Dance Arts.

8/16-8/20: Pacific Northwest Ballet.

8/22-8/27: Mark Morris Dance Group.

8/26: Festival Finale benefit dance party. $115.

Doris Duke Studio Theatre Thurs.-Sat. 8:15 p.m. Sat. 2:15 p.m. Sun. 5 p.m. $24.

6/23: Ballets Russes film.

6/29-7/2: ASzURe & Artists.

7/6-7/9: Emanuel Gat Dance.

7/13-7/16: Robert Moses' Kin.

7/20-7/23: Nrityagram Dance Ensemble.

7/27-7/30: Danish Dance Theatre.

8/3-8/6: Armitage Gone! Dance

8/10-8/13: MoveOpolis!

8/17-8/20: Choreftes.

8/24-8/27: Rubberbandance Group.

8/26: Festival Finale benefit dance party. $80.

Simon Performance Space indoors in case of rain. Wed.-Sat. 6:30 p.m. Free. ''Inside/Out" series, demonstrations and showings by visiting artists and students of the School at Jacob's Pillow.

Java Kawistara! Cambridge. 617-491-7431. Suggested donation $15. Classical dance of central Java, folk and jaipongan dance of Sunda, classical Sundanese music for zither and bamboo flute.

5/21: 4 p.m. YMCA, 820 Mass. Ave.

6/3: 7 p.m. 6/16: 8 p.m. Dance Complex, 536 Mass. Ave.

Marcus Schulkind Green Street Studios, 185 Green St., Cambridge. 617-864-3191.

6/2-6/3: 8 p.m. 6/2 $20, 6/3 $25. ''Solos: Restored and Late Models."

Moving West Repertory Dance Theatre Performing Arts Center of MetroWest, 140 Pearl St., Framingham. 508-875-5554. www.pacmetrowest.org/movingwest

5/21: 4 and 7 p.m. $14. ''Mixed motions," modern works by five local and guest choreographers.

Prometheus Dance Boston Conservatory Theatre, 31 Hemenway St., Boston. 617-912-9222.

5/25-5/28: 8 p.m. $30, students and seniors $20. ''Full Moon," three premieres and two repertory works.

The Royal Ballet Wang Theatre, 270 Tremont St., Boston. 800-447-7400. www.celebrityseries.org

6/15: 7:30 p.m. 6/16: 8 p.m. 6/17: 2 and 8 p.m.$45-$95. Kenneth MacMillan's ''Manon." 75th anniversary celebration.

Summer Stages Dance Performing Arts Center, Concord Academy, 166 Main St., Concord, unless noted. 978-402-2339. www.summerstagesdance.org 8 p.m. $20, students $10, unless noted. "Meet-the-Artists" Performance Series, performances followed by question-and-answer session, reception. Amy Spencer and Richard Colton, directors. Call for information on master classes at Green Street Studios, Cambridge.

7/13-7/14: 7 and 9 p.m. Scout House, 74 Walden St., Concord. $30, students $15. 10th anniversary opening performances. John Jasperse Company, ''Prone."

7/20: Armitage Gone! Dance.

7/22: David Parker & The Bang Group.

7/27: ''Three Women Solo," works by Peggy Baker, Nora Chipaumire, Risa Steinberg.

7/29: Choreographers' Project Showcase, new works by Fellows and John Jasperse.

Windhover Performing Arts Center 257 Granite St., Rockport; indoors in case of rain. 978-546-3611. www.windhover.org Call for information on symposium ''A New Dance for America: The Teachings, Choreography, and Legacy of Doris Humphrey."

8/4-8/6: 8 p.m. $15, seniors and children $12. Dances by Doris Humphrey with Windhover Dance Company; new works by Gail Corbin, James May.

The Yard Barn Theater, off Middle Road, Chilmark, Martha's Vineyard. 508-645-9662. www.dancetheyard.org 8:30 p.m. $15, students $12 unless noted. Call for information on classes.

6/23-6/25: new works by Patricia Nanon and Adam Hougland, artists-in-residence.

6/30-7/1: ''. . .by The Yard," repertory works by The Yard artists.

7/6: Martha's Vineyard Performing Arts Center. ''Yard Arts: A Festival of Dance" wirh Carolyn Dorfman Dance Company, Urban Bush Women. Patrons' dinner party, post-concert cast party.

7/20-7/22: Company residency premieres, works by Delirious Dance Company, Prometheus Dance.

7/24-8/12: ''Yard Arts: A Festival of Dance, Theater, Music, and Film."

9/7-9/9: Bessie Schoenberg Choreographers and Dancers Residency premieres. Works by Naomi Goldberg-Haas, Charlotte Griffin, Heather Harrington, Helen Simoneau.

VERMONT

Ballet Manchester Manchester. 802-362-0759. 7:30 p.m.

7/5: Southern Vermont Arts Center. Paul Taylor Dance Company. $40.

7/21: Equinox Hotel. ''Ballroom Fusion." $50.

Flock Dance Troupe 802-765-4454. www.flockdance.org $12, students and seniors $10, under 10 $5. Rain or shine. Bring lawn chairs. ''Grace," dance-theater performance for entire family. 6:30 p.m. unless noted.

7/7-7/9: Star Mountain Amphitheater, Sharon.

7/13: Hildene, Manchester.

7/20: 7 p.m. Shelburne Farms, Shelburne.

7/21-7/23: Star Mountain Amphitheater, Sharon.

7/29: Producer's Crafts Fair, Stowe.

MAINE

Bates Dance Festival Bates College, College Street, Lewiston. 207-786-6161 starting 7/9. www.batesfestival.org Call for schedule of workshops, panel discussions, video presentations, pre- and post-concert discussions.

Performance Series Schaeffer Theatre. 8 p.m. $18, students and seniors $12.

7/15: Tania Isaac Dance.

7/21-7/22: Robert Moses' Kin.

7/28-7/29: Marc Bamuthi Joseph, ''Scourge."

8/5: Faculty Gala.

8/10-8/11: ''Different Voices," dances from around the world including works by Shakia Johnson, Julian Barnett.

Additional Performances 8 p.m. unless noted. Free unless noted.

7/25: Olin Arts Center. Lecture-demonstration by Marc Bamuthi Joseph, ''Speakin' Out."

8/1: Olin Arts Center. "The Musicians' Concert." $7.

8/6: 5 p.m. Library Quad. ''Equus Projects," informal performance with dancers, horses, riders. Choreography by JoAnna Mendl Shaw.

8/8: Alumni Gym. "Moving in the Moment," improvisational dance and music with Nancy Stark Smith and festival faculty.

8/12: 1-5 p.m. Schaeffer Theatre. ''Young Choreographers/New Works."

8/12: 7:30 p.m. Alumni Gym. Festival Finale with faculty, students. $5.

Opera House Arts Stonington Opera House, Main and School streets, Stonington. 207-367-2788. www.operahousearts.org Call for schedule of concerts, theater, children's and family events.

8/19-8/20: 7 p.m. $10. Settlement Granite Quarry, Stonington. ''Quarryography," site-specific work in progress by Alison Chase, founder of Pilobolus Dance Theater. Music by Atlantic Clarion Steel Drum Band; giant puppets by Mia Kanazawa. To participate call for information on community workshop 8/7-8/13.

''Portland Dances!" John Ford Theater, Portland High School, Cumberland Street, Portland. 207-772-9671. www.portlandballet.org

8/18-8/19: 8 p.m. $15. Contemporary dance by area choreographers.

RHODE ISLAND

Island Moving Company Fort Adams State Park, Newport. 401-621-6123. www.arttixri.com www.islandmovingco.org

7/14-7/16, 7/21-7/23. 6:30 p.m. $15, children and seniors $10. Picnics welcome. ''Flight of Steps."

Pop Music
Eastern Mass.

Amazing Things Art Center 55 Nicholas Road, Saxonville, Framingham. 508-405-2787.

amazingthings.org

6/2: 8 p.m. Too Human. $12-$14.

6/3: 8 p.m. Le Bon Vent. $12-$14.

6/4: 7 p.m. Rowan Brothers. $12-$14.

6/9: 8 p.m. Brooks Williams. $12-$14.

6/10: 8 p.m. Marc Black. $12-$14.

6/16: 8 p.m. MCFC Jazz Quartet. $12-$14.

7/7: 8 p.m. Tony Bird. $15-$17.

7/8: 8 p.m. Back Bay Bluegrass. $12-$14.

7/14: 8 p.m. Sillanpaa Family. $12-$14.

7/15: 8 p.m. Semenya McCord. $14-$16.

7/28: 8 p.m. Jason Anick Quintet. $10-$12.

7/29: 8 p.m. Tom Neilson. $12-$14.

Arsenal Center for the Arts 321 Arsenal St., Watertown. 617-923-0100. arsenalarts.org Inaugural Summer Concerts on the Charles Series. All concerts at 8 p.m. in Mosesian Theater.

5/30: Livingston Taylor. $35.

5/31: Brubeck Brothers Quartet. $40. Dan and Chris Brubeck.

6/19: Kurt Elling. $35.

6/20: Sonya Kitchell. $20.

6/21: Danilo Perez Trio. $25.

7/23: Capitol Quartet. $30.

7/24: Bill Charlap. $30.

7/2: Makem Brothers. $30.

Avalon 15 Lansdowne St., Boston. 617-262-2424, 617-931-2000. teapartyconcerts.com.

5/31: 8 p.m. Dark Star Orchestra. $20.25, $22.

6/9: 6:30 p.m. Aquabats, Aggrolites. $15.25.

6/10: 7 p.m. KT Tunstall. $15.50, $17.25.

6/15: 8 p.m. Arctic Monkeys, We Are Scientists. $20.25, $22.

6/21: 8 p.m. The Streets, Lady Sovereign. $18.

6/29: 9 p.m. The Walkmen, Richard Swift, Rockwell. $15.25.

7/2: 6:30 p.m. Panic! at the Disco, The Hush Sound. $18.25, $20.25.

7/25: 7 p.m. Brand New. $16.50, $20.

Axis 13 Lansdowne St., Boston. 617-262-2437, 617-423-6398. teapartyconcerts.com. Shows at 6:30 p.m.

5/27: Bullet for My Valentine, Walls of Jericho, Roses Are Red. $10-$12.

6/3: The International Noise Conspiracy, The Fever. $12.

6/8: Stiff Little Fingers. $15.

6/11: Head Automatica, I Am the Avalanche, The Fury, DJ Crazy Glue. $13.

Bank of America Pavilion 290 Northern Ave., Boston. 617-931-2000, 617-728-1600. livenation.com

5/27: 7:30 p.m. Willie Nelson, Nitty Gritty Dirt Band. $35-$55.

6/2: 7 p.m. Gov't Mule, Michael Franti and Spearhead. $30.

6/3: 7 p.m. Staind, 3 Days Grace. $35, $37.50.

6/4, 6/5: 8 p.m. Radiohead, with Willy Mason. $41.

6/8: 6:30 p.m. moe. $28.50.

6/9: 7:30 p.m. Rob Thomas, Jewel. $35-$65.

6/17: 9 p.m. Pink Floyd Laser Spectacular. $20.

6/23: 7:30 p.m. Mark Knopfler, Emmylou Harris. $35-$71.

6/24: 7:30 p.m. Etta James, Susan Tedeschi. $28.50-$50.

6/30: 8 p.m. Extreme. $35, $39.50.

7/2: 7:30 p.m. Bonnie Raitt, Keb' Mo'. $28.50-$50.

7/8: 7:30 p.m. Gipsy Kings. $35-$55.

7/19: 7:30 p.m. Ringo Starr and His All Starr Band. $35, $50.

7/20: 7:30 p.m. KC and the Sunshine Band, Gloria Gaynor, Tavares, Sister Sledge. $30-$50.

7/25-7/26: 7:30 p.m. Chicago, Huey Lewis and the News. $29.50-$66.

7/30: 7:30 p.m. Ian Anderson. $28.50-$55.

8/7: 7:30 p.m. Bela Fleck and the Flecktones, Del McCoury Band, Natalie McMaster. $30, $35.

8/17: 7:30 p.m. Boz Scaggs. $28.50, $38.50.

8/25-8/26: 7:30 p.m. Steve Miller Band. $35-$55.

9/8: 7:30 p.m. Ben Harvey, Damien Jr. Gong Marley. $28.50, $40.

Bastille Day Street Dance Presented by the French Library and Cultural Center. Marlborough Street between Berkeley and Clarendon streets, Back Bay. 617-912-0400, 617-876-4275. frenchlib.org, worldmusic.org

7/14: 6-11 p.m. $30, $25 advance. Tickets on sale June 1. Artists include Amadou Bagayoko and Mariam Doumbia, Daby Toure, Daara J.

Berklee College Free Outdoor Summer Concert Series berklee.edu

Swingin' in Mother's Rest Mothers' Rest Playground, downstairs from Boylston Street Bridge, Back Bay Fens. Shows 6:30-8 p.m. 7/12: Robin McKelle and friends. 7/19: Igmar Thomas Band. 7/26: Berklee Summer Jazz Workshop directed by Terri Lynne Carrington.

Tito Puente Latin Music Series O'Day Park, Jorge Hernandez Cultural Center, 85 West Newton St., South End. Shows 7-9 p.m. 7/13: TBA. 7/27: Ernesto Diaz Latin Project.

Jazz at the Fort Highland Park, Fort Avenue, Fort Hill in Roxbury. Shows 5-7 p.m. 8/6: Tuffus Zimbabwe Group and Armsted Christian & Peaceful Flight.

Berklee Performance Center 136 Mass. Ave., Boston 617-931-2000. berkleebpc.com

6/7: 8 p.m. Cat Power and the Memphis Rhythm Band. $25.50, reserved seating.

6/18: 7:30 p.m. Chris Botti. $35-$45, reserved seating.

Dave Brubeck Quartet 617-876-7777. concertix.com

6/24: 8 p.m. Berklee Performance Center, 136 Mass. Ave., Boston. $30-$37.50, reserved seating.

6/25: 8 p.m. Sanders Theatre, 45 Quincy St., Cambridge. $30-$37.50 reserved seating.

Boston Folk Festival UMass Boston, 100 Morrissey Blvd., Boston. 617-287-6900. www.bostonfolkfestival.org. 11 a.m.-7 p.m. Early bird tix through 6/30 $50 two-day, $30 single day, $10 per day for children.

9/16: Eileen Ivers and Immigrant Soul, Richie Havens, Jennifer Kimball, Tish Hinojosa, Pierce Pettis, Jake Armerding Band, Liz Carlisle Band, Chuck Hall, Scott Ainslie, Phil Ochs Tribute with Kim and Reggie Harris, Pat Humphries and Sandy O, Greg Greenway.

9/17: Bruce Cockburn, Eliza Gilkyson, The Kennedys, The Cottars, Tony Bird, Terence Martin, Red Molly, Michael Troy, City of Roses.

Bull Run Restaurant Rte. 2A, Shirley. 978-425-4311. Shows at 8 p.m. Discount for advance purchase.

5/26: MicroBlues Tour featuring the Howl, the Coots, Mr. Nick's Blues Mafia. $14. 6/3: Rod MacDonald. $15.

6/9: Graham Parker. $24. 6/16: Emerson Drive. $20. 6/30: Glen Phillips. $26.

Capitol Steps Cutler Majestic Theatre, 219 Tremont St., Boston. 800-233-3123. telecharge.com

6/24: 8:30 p.m. $35-$45. A cappella quartet, musical satire.

Capo's Rises Music Series Revolving Museum, 22 Shattuck St., Lowell 617-281-2798. revolvingmuseum.org

6/16: Lori McKenna. $18-$20.

7/14: Don White. $15.

Carriage House Concert Series Larz Anderson Auto Museum, 15 Newton St., Brookline. 617-522-6547. www.mot.org Fridays at 8 p.m.

6/30: Vance Gilbert. $18.

7/28: Greg Greenway Trio. $18.

8/11: Guy Davis. $18.

Center for Arts in Natick 14 Summer St., Natick. 508-647-0097. www.natickarts.org

5/26: 8 p.m. Tim Miller, Julien Kasper. $18.

5/27: 8 p.m. Greg Greenway. $18.

6/2: 7:30 p.m. Sai Ghose Quartet. $14.

6/3: 8 p.m. Roger McGuinn. $35.

6/10: 8 p.m. Tony Levin Band. $24.

6/11: 7:30 p.m. Wolverine Jazz Band. $14.

6/23: 8 p.m. Johnny A. $20.

6/24: 8 p.m. Vox One, In the Moment. $19.

7/1: 8 p.m. Rembrandts. $35.

7/7: 8 p.m. Jon Butcher, Charlie Fareen. $22.

7/8: 8 p.m. Pousette-Dart Band. $28.

7/15: 8 p.m. Paisley Project. $16.

Cloister Garden Concerts Parish of the Epiphany, 70 Church St., Winchester. 781-729-1922. 3crowns.org $12, students and seniors $6. Thursdays at 7:30 p.m.

6/8: Cercie Miller Quartet. Jazz, blues, Latin.

6/15: Jacqueline Schwab, piano, and Reinmar Seidler, cello. Music of Scotland.

7/13: Jonathan English, tenor. American music.

Club Passim 47 Palmer St., Harvard Square, Cambridge. 617-492-7679. www.clubpassim.org

6/1: 7 & 10 p.m. Chad Perrone. $15.

6/2: 8 p.m. Larry Coryell. $30.

6/3: 7 & 10 p.m. Chris Trapper. $15.

6/8: 8 p.m. Paul Brady. $100.

6/9: 8 p.m. Missy Higgins. $12.

6/10: 8 p.m. Owen Plant. $15.

6/11: 7:30 p.m. Maeve. $15.

6/14: 8 p.m. Sam Shaber. $14.

6/15: 8 p.m. Fairport Convention Acoustic Trio. $30.

6/16-6/17: 8 p.m. Anne Heaton, Anais Mitchell. $15.

6/18: 7:30 p.m. Barbara and Robert McOwen, Robbie O'Connell, Jacqueline Schwab, Reinmar Seidler. $15.

6/21: 8 p.m. Liz Simmons. $12.

6/22: 8 p.m. Taxi Chain. $15.

6/23: 8 p.m. Zoe Lewis, Peter Donnelly. $15.

6/24: 8 p.m. Robinella. $12.

6/25: 7:30 p.m. Woodwork. $12.

6/28: 8 p.m. Amy Correia, Clare Burson. $12.

6/29: 8 p.m. Hunger Mountain Boys, Everybodyfields. $14.

6/30: 8 p.m. Gandalf Murphy and the Slambovian Circus of Dreams. $15.

7/1: 7 & 10 p.m. Ellis Paul. $20.

7/2: 7:30 p.m. Steve Gillette, Cindy Mangsen. $15.

7/5: 8 p.m. Michael Jullian, Hugh McGowan, Jesse Dee. $12.

7/8: 8 p.m. Lucy Kaplansky. $25.

7/12: 8 p.m. Kevin Welch, Kieran Kane, Fats Kaplan. $15.

7/15: 8 p.m. Cheryl Wheeler. $50.

7/29: 8 p.m. Jack Williams, Geoff Bartley. $15.

Count Basie Orchestra Stoneham Theatre, 295 Main St., Stoneham. 781-279-2200. stonehamtheatre.org

6/24: 4 & 8 p.m. $45.

Dave Matthews Band, Sheryl Crow Fenway Park. 617-931-2000.

7/7-7/8: 6 p.m. $65.

Greater Boston Family Day & Jewish Music Festival IV Prowse Farm, Canton. 781-344-6334. shalohhouse.com

9/4: 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Shirav, Daniel Gil & Band, Fishel Bressler & Band, the Grabb Brothers. $5. Free parking.

Hatch Memorial Shell Concerts On the Esplanade, Storrow Drive near Arlington Street. 617-626-4970. mass.gov/dcr Free.

5/27: noon- 6:30 p.m. WBOS Earth Fest

6/10: 7-9:30 pm. WODS Oldies Concert - Kool & the Gang.

6/17: 3-7 p.m. KISS 108 Concert on the Charles.

6/24: WODS Oldies Concert - Steppenwolf with Rick Derringer.

7/3: 8:30 p.m. Boston Pops - preview concert.

7/4: 8:30 p.m. Boston Pops.

7/15: 7-9:30 p.m. WODS Oldies Concert - Three Dog Night.

7/22: 3-7 p.m. KISS 108 Concert on the Charles.

7/29: 7-9:30 p.m. WODS Oldies in Concert -Rascals with Orleans.

8/6: 3 p.m. Harvard University Band.

8/12: 7-9:30 p.m. WODS Oldies in Concert - Temptations with Trammps.

8/16: 3-9 p.m. India Day.

Irish Connections Festival Irish Cultural Centre, 200 New Boston Drive, Canton. 781-821-8291. irishculture.org

6/9: 7 p.m.-midnight. 6/10: noon-midnight. 6/11: noon- 9 p.m. More than 50 performers including Paul Brady, Solas, Paddy Reilly, Maura O'Connell, Martin Hayes and Dennis Cahill, Liz Carroll and John Doyle, Crooked Still, Aine Minogue, Regina Delaney's Harp Orchestra. $15 per day, children under 12 free. Three-day pass $25 until June 4. Free parking.

Jimmy Tingle's OFF BROADWAY Theater 255 Elm St., Davis Square, Somerville. 866-811-4111, 617-591-1616. jtoffbroadway.com 6/2, 6/3: 7:30 p.m. Christine Lavin & Jimmy Tingle: A Wild Weekend of Comedy, Music and More! $22-$25. 6/9, 6/10: 7:30 p.m. Don White: Live in Concert. $20. Both concerts filmed for new DVD.

Lowell Folk Festival Six stages throughout the city of Lowell. All concerts free. 978-970-5000. lowellfolkfestival.org 7/28-7/30: Performers include the Quebe Sisters, Maestro's Men, Le Vent du Nord, Steve Riley & the Mamou Playboys, Hayden Thompson & the Rhythm Rockers, Dan Paisley & Southern Grass, Los Pleneros d la 21, Lizz Carroll & John Doyle.

Lowell Memorial Auditorium 50 E. Merrimack St., Lowell. 978-454-2299. lowellauditorium.com

6/7: 8 p.m. Sugarland. $39.50-$46.50.

7/28-7/30: Melissa Etheridge. $36-$101.

Lowell Summer Music Series Boarding House Park, French & John Streets, Lowell. 978-970-5200. lowellsummermusic.org 7:30 p.m. $5-$15, children 12 and under free unless otherwise indicated.

6/30: Hot Tuna.

7/1: Eric Burdon and the Animals.

7/3: Marcia Ball. $20.

7/7: Chicago Blues Reunion.

7/14: SRO Players.

7/15: Orleans.

7/20: Indigo Girls. $25.

7/21: Eddie From Ohio.

7/22: Davy Jones.

8/4: Leon Russell.

8/5: Grace Potter and the Nocturnals.

8/12: La Bottine Souriante.

8/18: Dar Williams.

8/19: Leahy.

8/25: Mighty Sam McClain.

8/26: Bruce Hornsby. $25.

8/31: Dr. John.

9/1: Los Lobos. $20.

Baaba Maal Somerville Theatre, 55 Davis Square, Somerville. 617-876-4275. worldmusic.org

6/30: 8 p.m. $25-$35.

Marblehead Jazz Festival Unitarian-Universalist Church, 28 Mugford St., Marblehead. 781-631-1528, 781-631-6366. marbleheadjazz.org Concerts at 8 p.m. Tickets $22-27.

6/10: Greg Abate Quartet.

6/24: Esperanza Quintet.

7/8: Rebecca Parris.

7/22: Cyrus Chestnut Trio.

8/5: Joe Locke and Geoff Keezer.

8/19: Houston Person Quartet.

Middle East 472 Mass. Ave., Central Square, Cambridge. 617-864-3278. www.mideastclub.com Shows 18+ except as noted. Unless noted, doors upstairs at 9 p.m., downstairs at 8 p.m.

Upstairs:

5/29: Riverboat Gamblers, Cocked N Loaded, Vibrolas, Slurred Murrays. $9.

5/30: Guillermo Sexo, Fragile, Silent Service, Velvet Morning. $8.

5/31: Cougars, The Hidden, Capital Radio, Pending Disappointment. $9.

6/1: Roadhead, Kalvin Koolidge, Pretty Boy Deathcamp. $9.

6/2: 8 p.m. Drago, Three Sheets, Swaggerin Growlers, Death by Fame, Reserve, American Pipedream. $9.

6/3: 8 p.m. Watchmaker, Deceased, Mortal Decay, Godless Rising, The Bludgeoning. $12.

6/4: 1 p.m. Uncle Monsterface, DeGeorge Brothers, Conceptualized Variety Show, Jazz Requirement. $9.

6/4: Matt Bachand, Mark Schwaber, Roosevelt Jones and the Hard Feelings, Blue Mire. $8.

Downstairs:

6/3: Reverend Glasseye, Humanwine. $10.

6/4: Southern Culture on the Skids. $15.

6/5: tapes n' tapes. $10-$12.

6/8: Dungen. $12.

6/9: Product 62, Robbie Roadsteamer, Straight to Video. $10.

6/10: Boston Hip Hop Fest. $12-$15.

6/17: Legendary Pink Dots. $15.

6/18: Pelican, Mono, Disappearer. $12-$14.

6/23: Hell's Belles. $15.

6/24: Blue Cheer. $20.

6/27: Mr. Lif, Cage, Elemental Zazen. $17-$20.

7/15: Bob Schneider. $15.

7/26: Silver Mt. Zion, Black Ox Orkestar. $12.

Museum of Fine Arts Concerts in the Courtyard, 465 Huntington Ave., Boston. Wednesdays at 7:30, except as noted. 617-369-3306. mfa.org. $30, students and seniors $25.

6/21: Robert Honeysucker, Nancy Armstrong, Boston Museum Trio. 20th Century popular song.

6/28: 7 p.m. Jose Gonzalez, Juana Molina, Psapp.

7/5: 6 & 8:30 p.m. Seu Jorge.

7/12: Jolie Holland, Olabelle.

7/19: 6 & 8:30 p.m. Konono No. 1.

7/26: Patty Larkin.

8/2: Sol y Canto.

8/9: C.J. Chenier.

8/23: Sharon Jones and the Dap Kings.

National Heritage Museum 33 Marrett Road, Lexington. 781-861-6559. www.monh.org

6/3: 8 p.m. Wanda Jackson. $25-$27.

New Bedford Summerfest Six stages throughout New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park. 508-999-5231. newbedfordsummerfest.com. Daily pass $10, weekend pass $15. 7/1-7/2: 11 a.m.-8 p.m. Performers include Livingston Taylor, Greg Anderson & Sara Milonovich, Rani Arbo & daisy mayhem, Beaucoup Blue, Howie Bursen, Liz Carlisle, John Gorka.

New England Conservatory 30 Gainsborough St., at Huntington Avenue, Boston. 617-585-1122. newenglandconservatory.edu/summer

Guitarfest Williams Hall. 6/8: 4 p.m. Peter Row, sitar. 8 p.m. Grigory Goryachev, flamenco guitar. 6/10: 4 p.m. Mal Barsamian, Armenian oud, in Williams Hall. 6/11: 4 p.m. Roundtable: Issues of guitar technique, moderated by Eliot Fisk. Free.

Bulgarian Vocal Music and Dance 6/17: 5 p.m. Singer Tatiana Sarbinska leads concluding concert of Intercultural Institute seminar. Free.

Unlocking the Art of Flamenco St. Botolph Hall. 7/15: Guitarist Jonathan ''Juanito" Pascual leads concluding concert of Intercultural Institute seminar. With dancer Sara Erde and singer/percussionist Jose Maria Amador. Free.

Ran Blake on Shostakovich St. Botolph Hall. 8/15: Open session concludes Blake's weeklong seminar devoted to intensive listening. Free.

North Shore Music Theatre 62 Dunham Road, Beverly. 978-232-7200. nsmt.org. Concerts at 7:30 p.m. unless noted.

6/22: Three Mo' Tenors. $38, $45.

6/25: Steve Tyrell. $37, $45.

7/23: George Carlin. $50, $60.

8/1: ABBA Gold. $30, $40.

8/3: Paul Anka. $50, $65.

8/5: 8 p.m. Clint Black. $67, $78.

8/6: 3 & 7 p.m. Bill Cosby. $52, $65.

8/8: Johnny Mathis. $65, $75.

8/9: Hootie and the Blowfish. $65, $70.

8/10: Beach Boys. $55, $65.

8/13: Kenny Rogers. $60-$70.

Opera House 539 Washington St., Boston. 617-931-2000.

6/1: 7:30 p.m. Livingston Taylor, Linda Ronstadt. $38.50-$76.50.

Orpheum Theatre 1 Hamilton Place, Boston. 617-679-0810, 617-931-2000.

6/13: 8 p.m. Zappa Plays Zappa: Dweezil and Ahmet Zappa, Steve Vai, Terry Bozzio. $35-$50.

Paradise Rock Club 967 Comm. Ave., Boston. 617-562-8800, 617-423-6398. www.thedise.com 18+. Shows at 8 p.m.

5/29: Twilight Singers, Afterhours, Jeff Klein. $13-$15.

5/31: Wolfmother, Psychic Ills.

6/7: The Coup. $15.

6/17: Adam Ezra Group. $12.

6/23: Liars, The Apes. $12.

Real Deal Jazz Club Cambridge Multicultural Arts Center, 41 Second St., Cambridge. 617-876-7777. concertix.com

6/17: 7 & 9:30 p.m. Igor Butman Quartet. $16.

6/30: 7 & 9:30 p.m. Marta Gomez Group. $16.

Regattabar Charles Hotel, 1 Bennett St., Harvard Square, Cambridge. 617-661-5000. www.regattabarjazz.com Shows at 7:30 and 10 p.m., some exceptions.

5/25: Guy Davis. $15.

5/26: Bruce Gertz/Jerry Bergonzi Quartet, Bruce Barth, Adam Nussbaum. $18.

5/31: Natraj. $14.

6/2: Ellen O'Brien. $16.

6/8: Charlie Musselwhite. $20.

6/9: Campbell Brothers. $16.

6/10: Maxwell's Maximum Blues, Leamont Swinson. $16.

6/13: Aaron Goldberg. $18.

6/14: Tommy Emmanuel. $20.

6/15: Papa Grows Funk. $23.

6/20: Ralph Towner. $20.

6/21: Laszlo Gardony. $14.

6/22: Coco Montoya. $16.

6/23-6/24: Richard Galliano, Pablo Ziegler. $26.

7/7-7/8: Gonzalo Rubalcaba. $25.

7/12: Leo Blanco World Jazz Ensemble and Snake Trio. $16.

7/13: Dave Alvin and the Guilty Men. $20.

7/27-7/28: Django Reinhardt Festival. $25.

8/11-8/12: Charlie Haden Quartet West. $26.

8/18-8/19: Tania Maria. $25.

8/24: Suzanne Vega. $40.

Regent Theatre 7 Medford St., Arlington. 781-646-4849. regenttheatre.com

5/31: 7:30 p.m. Carl Palmer Solo Tour: Celebrating the Music of Emerson, Lake & Palmer. $26.50-$36.50, reserved seating.

6/3: John Warrener - Back Again for the Very First Time: male singers of the '60's and '70's. $15.

6/10: 7:30 p.m. WMA REAL (Relief Effort Across the Land) Concert. Jazz, pop, world artists in concert. Proceeds benefit Katrina Musician's families of the Gulf Coast and Tygerberg Children's Hospital of South Africa. $40-$55, reserved seating.

6/15: 7 p.m. Girl Authority. Girls rock band aged 8-13. $12 adults, $9 children 12 and under.

6/26: 8 p.m. Keith Emerson Band in Concert. $45-$50. newears.org

Rock and Blues Harbor Cruises Departs from Gate 4 at Long Wharf aboard the Frederick L. Nolan Jr. 7:15 p.m. boarding. Tickets $25-$30. 21+. 800-594-8499. rockandbluescruise.com. 6/19: Entrain. 6/30: Ryan Montbleau Band. 7/6: Cowboy Mouth. 7/7: Max Creek. 7/14: Dirty Dozen Brass Band. 7/15: Beatlejuice. 7/21: Strangefolk. 7/28: The Samples. 8/4: The Pietasters. 8/25: Max Creek. 9/1: Entrain.

Roxy 279 Tremont St., Boston. 617-931-2000.

6/7: 8 p.m. Maceo Parker. $25-$28.

6/28: Calexico with Jason Collett.

7/17: 8 p.m. Les Claypool. $25-$28.

Ryles Jazz Club 212 Hampshire St., Inman Square, Cambridge. 617-876-9330. www.rylesjazz.com. Cover $10-$12 except as noted.

5/26: 9 p.m. Mark Elf.

5/27: 9 p.m. Calypso Hurricane.

5/30: 8:30 p.m. Sam Hooper Group. $7.

6/2: 9 p.m. Chicken Slacks.

6/3: 9 p.m. Wildest Dreams.

6/6: 8:30 p.m. Mari Rosa and the Fantastics. $8.

6/8: 8:30 p.m. Esperanza Spalding. $8.

6/9: 9 p.m. Mike Tucker.

6/13: 8:30 p.m. Leo Genovese and the Chromatic Gauchos. $8.

6/16: 9 p.m. Joe Barger and the Soul Providers.

6/17: 9 p.m. Megawatt Blues Crushers.

6/20: 8:30 p.m. Freelance Bishops. $8.

6/22: 8:30 p.m. Alex Skolnick Trio.

6/23: 9 p.m. Racky Thomas.

6/25: 7:30 p.m. O2L. $15.

6/27: 8:30 p.m. Jake Hertz Quartet. $8.

6/29: 8:30 p.m. Los Changos. $10.

6/30: 9 p.m. Black Sea Salsa. $12.

Scullers Jazz Club Doubletree Guest Suites Hotel, 400 Soldiers Field Rd., Brighton. 617-562-4111. www.scullersjazz.com. Tues-Thurs. 8 & 10 p.m., Fri-Sat. 8 & 10:30 p.m., Sun. 4 & 7 p.m.

5/26-5/27: T.S. Monk Jr. $22.

5/31: Bud Shank, Bill Mays Trio. $20.

6/1: Fourplay. SOLD OUT.

6/2-6/3: James Moody. $27.

6/6: Vernon Reid and Masque. $20.

6/7: Will McMillan. $18.

6/8: Liquid Soul. $18.

6/9: Raul Midon. $20.

6/13: Julia and the Zerounian Ensemble. $20.

6/15: Nnenna Freelon. $27.

6/16-6/17: Hank Jones Trio, Roberta Gamborini. $25.

6/21: El Eco. $15.

6/22: Kenny Rankin. $25.

6/27: Deric Dyer. $18.

6/28: Chiara Civello. $18.

6/29: Pyeng Threadgill. $18.

6/30: La Timba Loca. $18.

8/3: Tito Puente Jr. Orchestra. $20.

8/18-8/19: Maysa. $26.

8/25-8/26: Michael Franks. $38.

8/30-8/31: Rippingtons. $32.

Somerville Theatre 55 Davis Square, Somerville. 617-931-2000. somervilletheatreonline.com.

6/2: 7:30 p.m. T-Bone Burnett, Jakob Dylan: True False Identity Tour. $22.

6/3: 8 p.m. Kris Delmhorst. $20-$25. iheg.com

6/15: 7:30 p.m. The Eels, Smoosh. $22.50.

6/28: 7:30 p.m. Joe Jackson with Graham Maby and Dave Houghton. $35.

Tsongas Arena 300 Martin Luther King Jr. Way, Lowell. 617-931-2000.

6/17: 8 p.m. Unholy Alliance Tour featuring Slayer, Lamb of God, Children of Bodom, Mastodon, Thine Eyes Bleed. $39.50.

6/28: 7:30 p.m. Trace Adkins, Josh Turner. $37-$47.

South Shore Music Circus 130 Sohier St., off Rte. 3A, Cohasset. 617-931-2787. themusiccircus.org.

6/9: 8 p.m. Tony Bennett. $65.25, $78.25.

6/17: 8 p.m. Doobie Brothers. $38.75, $51.75.

6/28: Garrison Keillor. $46.25, $59.25.

6/30: 8 p.m. Tom Jones. $52.75.

7/1: 8 p.m. John McDermott. $32.75, $45.75.

7/7: 8 p.m. Hootie and the Blowfish. $46.25.

7/9: 7:30 p.m. Abba the Music. $31.75, $44.75.

7/14: 8 p.m. Jim Breuer. $29, $42.

7/15: 7:30 p.m. Toad the Wet Sprocket, Big Head Todd and the Monsters. $33.25, $46.25.

7/16: 7:30 p.m. Peter Frampton. $35.75, $48.75.

7/20: 8 p.m. Brian Regan. $34.75, $47.75.

7/21: 8 p.m. George Carlin. $42.

7/22: 7:15 p.m. Dickey Betts, Kenny Wayne Shepherd. $35.75, $48.75.

7/28: 8 p.m. Michael Feinstein, Linda Eder. $36.75, $49.75.

7/29: 7 p.m. Boston Pops Esplanade Orchestra. $75.25.

8/3: 8 p.m. Colin Mochrie, Brad Sherwood. $36.75, $49.75.

8/4: 8 p.m. Johnny Mathis and His Orchestra. $49.75, $62.75.

8/6: 7:30 p.m. LeAnn Rimes. $40.25.

8/9: 8 p.m. Saw Doctors. $33.25.

8/10: 8 p.m. Jonny Lang. $33.25, $46.25.

8/11: 8 p.m. Beach Boys. $42.25, $55.25.

8/12: 8 p.m. Styx. $40.25, $53.25.

8/17: 8 p.m. Lyle Lovett. $46.25, $59.25.

8/18: 8 p.m. G. Love and Special Sauce. $32.50.

8/19: 8 p.m. Kenny Rogers. $45.75, $58.75.

8/25: 8 p.m. Kathy Griffin. $35, $48.

8/26: 8 p.m. Trisha Yearwood. $40.75.

9/1: 8 p.m. Lewis Black. $38, $51.

Summer Revels Boston Children's Museum, 300 Congress St., Children's Wharf Park. 617-972-8300. www.revels.org

6/24-6/25: 7:15 p.m.-9 p.m. Rain or shine. Free. Family show features music, dance, and songs from Africa, New Orleans, Haiti, Georgia Sea Islands.

Tweeter Center for the Performing Arts 885 South Main St., Mansfield. 617-931-2000. livenation.com. tweetercenter.com/boston.

5/27: 7:30 p.m. Bruce Springsteen with Seeger Sessions Band. $55-$85.

6/16: Andrea Bocelli. $50-$275.

6/21: 7 p.m. Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, with Trey Anastasio. $29.50-$75.

6/23: Nine Inch Nails, Bauhaus, Peaches. $20-$50.

6/24: 6:30 p.m. Taking Back Sunday, Angles and Airwaves, Head Automatica. $27.50.

7/14: Sounds of the Underground: Killswitch Engage, As I Lay Dying, In Flames, GWAR, Black Dahlia Murder. $29.50, $35.

7/16: 7:30 p.m. Kelly Clarkson. $25-$75.

7/28: 7 p.m. O.A.R. $25, $32.50.

7/29: 7 p.m. Counting Crows, Goo Goo Dolls. $39.50-$67.50.

8/1: Ozzfest 2006 with Ozzy Osbourne, System of a Down, Disturbed, Hatebreed, Lacuna Coil, Black Label Society, Atreyu, Unearth, Bleeding Through, Norma Jean. $39.75, $85.75.

8/5: 7 p.m. Poison, Cinderella, Endeverafter. $20-$45.

8/10, 8/12: Jimmy Buffett and the Coral Reefer Band. $36, $86. SOLD OUT.

8/16: Crosby, Stills & Nash.

8/27: 7:30 p.m. Steely Dan, Michael McDonald. $28.50-$85.

8/19: Toby Keith, Joe Nichols. $28.75, $62.75.

TD Banknorth Garden Causeway St., Boston. 617-931-2000.

6/25: 7:30 p.m. Tim McGraw and Faith Hill. $35-$85.

7/6, 7/9, 7/10: 8 p.m. Madonna Confessions Tour. $55-$165.

8/22: 7:30 p.m. 1 Mix Tape Tour.

9/5: 7:30 p.m. Shakira, with Wyclef Jean.

Rick Wakeman of Yes - Grand Piano Tour Melrose Memorial Hall, 590 Main St., Melrose. 603-942-5795. joefletcherpresents.com

6/17: 8 p.m. $35. With vocalist Ashley Holt.

What Makes It Great? The Songs of Stephen Sondheim Sanders Theatre, 45 Quincy St., Cambridge. 617-266-1200. celebrityseries.org

6/2: 8 p.m. $30, $15 child's ticket. Directed by Rob Kapilow featuring tenor Michael Winther and soprano Terri Klausner. Q&A follows the concert.

Central & Western Mass

Big & Rich Mass Mutual Center, 1277 Main St., Springfield. 413-787-6610. joefletcherpresents.com

6/9: 8 p.m. $52, reserved seating.

Blackstone Valley Celtic Festival King Farm, Sutton. 800-841-0919. blackstonevalleycelticfestival.com

7/22: 10 a.m.-7 p.m. 7/23: 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Adults $15, seniors and youth $10, children under 10 free. Discount for advance purchase: weekend pass $20. Performers include Pendragon, Robbie O'Connell & Aoife Clancy.

Calvin Theatre for the Performing Arts 19 King St., Northampton. 413-586-8686. www.iheg.com

6/27: 8 p.m. Jamie Cullum. $24.

DCU Center 50 Foster St., Worcester. 617-931-2000. 508-755-6800. dcucenter.com

7/8: American Idols Live! Ticket prices and sale date TBA.

EcoTarium Jazz at Sunset Series EcoTarium, 222 Harrington Way, Worcester. 508-929-2703. ecotarium.org/jazz Co-presented by WICN. Fridays 6:30-8:30 p.m. $18 per person, free for lawn seating and children under 12. Advance-reserved table for four $80. Gates open at 5 p.m. 6/23: Roomful of Blues. 7/30: Nat Simpkins and the Henri Smith Band. 7/7: Worcester Jazz Orchestra. 7/14: C.J. Chenier and the Red Hot Louisiana Band. 7/21: Jane Bunnett and the Spirits of Havana. 7/28: Monty Alexander.

Green River Festival Greenfield Community College, Greenfield. 413-773-5463. greenriverfestival.org Rain or shine. Children under 12 free. Advance full festival pass through 7/9 $39.50. Crafts, hot air balloon launch and rides, food.

7/13: 6 p.m. Kick-off Celebration with Lori McKenna, Mark Erelli, Peter Mulvey. Free.

7/14: 6 p.m. Evening of Louisiana Music featuring the Iguanas, Sonny Landreth, Marcia Ball. $25.

7/15: 2 p.m. Fountains of Wayne, John Hiatt with North Mississippi Allstars, Alejandro Escovedo, Winterpills, the Avett Brothers, the Hunger Mountain Boys, the Amity Front, Chris Pureka. $45.

Indian Ranch Country Music Series Route 16, Webster. 508-943-3871. Concerts at 2 p.m.

6/25: Mark Chestnutt. $20-$35.

7/2: The Bellamy Brothers. $15-$25.

7/9: Keith Anderson. $20-$30.

7/16: Marshall Tucker Band. $20-$30.

7/23: 2006 Nashville Star Tour. $20-$35.

7/30: Collin Raye. $25-$40.

8/6: Sammy Kershaw. $20-$35.

8/27: Charlie Daniels Band. $25-$40.

9/3: Buddy Jewell. $20-$35.

Iron Horse Music Hall 20 Center St., Northampton. 413-586-8686. www.iheg.com Discount for advance purchase.

5/31: 7 p.m. World Party. $25.

6/2: 7 p.m. Rani Arbo & Daisy Mayhem. $17.

6/3: 7 & 10 p.m. 6/5: 7 p.m. Son Flamenco featuring dancer Ines Arrubla and her band.

6/5: 7 p.m. 5-Alone Jazz A Cappella. $15.

6/8: 7 p.m. Raul Midon. $15.

6/9: 7 p.m. Kris Delmhorst. $18.

6/10: Odetta. $19.

6/11: 7 p.m. Tony Levin Band. $20.

6/12: 7 p.m. James McMurtry. $17.

6/13: 7 p.m. Tommy Emmanuel. $28.

6/14: Fairport Convention. $25.

Mass MoCA 1040 Mass MoCA Way, North Adams. 413-664-4481. massmoca.org

6/10: 2 p.m. Family Concert - The Deedle Deedle Dees. $5.

6/24: 8 p.m. Haale - Alt Cabaret. $14-$18.

7/1: 8 p.m. Mission of Burma. $22-$26.

7/8: 8 p.m. ''The Rosenbach Company" - pop musical by Ben Katchor and Mark Mulcahy. $20-$26.

7/15: 8 p.m. M Shanghai String Band. $14-$18.

7/22: 8 p.m. Bang on a Can All Stars. Michael Nyman premiere, new works by Don Byron, David Lang, Annie Godfield, and Edward Ruchalski. 7/29: 8 p.m. Bang on a Can Marathon with Meredith Monk. $22 per concert or $35 both concerts. Weeklong festival pass $50.

8/4: 8 p.m. Bill Frisell Trio plays original music to a collection of film shorts by Buster Keaton, cartoonist Jim Woodring, artist Bill Morrison. $20-$26.

8/5: 8 p.m. Morley - Alt Cabaret. $14-$18.

8/12: 8:30 pm. ''Tillie's Punctured Romance" with live music by Tillie's Nightmare Ragtime Band. $14-$18.

8/19: 8 p.m. Jim Carroll - Alt Cabaret. $14-$18.

9/3: 8 p.m. Neo Soul Dance Party with Fertile Ground. $14-$18.

Palladium 261 Main St., Worcester. 800-477-6849. tickets.com

5/25: 7:30 p.m. Between the Buried and Me, Chiodos, #12 Looks Like You, August Burns Red, Doomriders. $13.

5/27: 7:30 p.m. Twiztid, Bobaflex, Axe Murder Boys, Potluck. $25.

6/16: 8 p.m. Ministry, Revolting Cocks. $32-$35.

6/20: 7:30 p.m. He Is Legend, Fall of Troy, Showbread, Classic Case. $14.

Pearl Street Nightclub 10 Pearl St., Northampton. 413-586-8686. www.iheg.com

6/3: 8:30 p.m. Mike Gordon & Ramble Dove, Grace Potter & the Nocturnals. $23.

7/3: 8:30 p.m. Konono No. 1. $18.

Pines Theatre Overlook Park, 300 North Main St., Florence. 413-586-8686. www.iheg.com

7/11: 7 p.m. Ani DiFranco. $32.50.

Strange Creek Campout Camp Keewanee, Greenwood. $65 full weekend camping and music.

5/28-5/29: Bands include Max Creek, Strangefolk, the Breakfast, Ryan Montbleau Band.

Tanglewood Pop Concerts Tanglewood Music Center, Koussevitzky Shed, Lenox. 888-266-1200, 617-266-1492. www.bso.org

7/1: 5:45 p.m. A Prairie Home Companion with Garrison Keillor. Live broadcast. $36-$66, $17.50 lawn tickets.

7/4: 7 p.m. LeAnn Rimes. $20-$60.

8/21: 7 p.m. James Taylor. $55-$79, $23 lawn tickets.

Tanglewood Jazz Festival Tanglewood Music Center, Lenox. 888-266-1200, 617-266-1492. www.bso.org Concerts in Ozawa Hall except as noted.

9/1: 8 p.m. Spanish Harlem Orchestra, Big Three Palladium Orchestra. $30-$45, lawn tickets $17.

9/2: 3 p.m. Marian McPartland. Live taping for NPR's Piano Jazz with guest Elvis Costello. $30-$45, lawn tickets $17.

9/2: 8 p.m. In the Koussevitzky Music Shed. Wynton Marsalis, Dr. John with John Pizzarelli, Steve Tyrell, and others in Tribute to Johnny Mercer. $40-$75, lawn tickets $22.

9/3: 2 p.m. Dizzy Gillespie All Star Band. $30-$45, lawn tickets $17.

9/4: Dave Brubeck Quartet & Symphonette. $43-$76, lawn tickets $20.

Vans Warped Tour Fitchburg Airport. 800-477-6849. massconcerts.com 8/2: Gates open at 11 a.m. Bands include NoFx, Rise Against, Anti-Flag, Thursday, Motion City Soundtrack, Underoath, Saves the Day, Senses Fail, Hellogoodbye, Against Me, Less Than Jake, the Casual Ties, Joan Jett and the Blackhearts, many more. $20.49

Cape Cod and the Islands

Boch Center for the Arts - Summer Series Mashpee High School Auditorium, 500 Old Barnstable Rd., Mashpee. 508-477-2580. bochcenterarts.org $44 per concert, seniors $42, youth $18.

7/15: 8 p.m. Melissa Manchester in Concert.

7/22: 8 p.m. Capitol Steps.

At Tilden Arts Center, Cape Cod Community College:

8/5: 8 p.m. John Pizzarelli Quartet featuring Bucky Pizzarelli, guitar.

8/26: 8 p.m. Sandy Duncan - ''Together" with Don Correia & Guy Stroman.

Cape Cod Jazz Festival Wequassett Inn, 2173 Route 28, on Pleasant Bay, Chatham. 800-225-7125. capecodjazzfestival.com. Music at 8:30 p.m. No cover.

7/4: Kenny Werner Trio.

7/5: Dave Liebman Quartet.

7/11: Harvie S Latin Jazz Quartet.

7/12: Vinny Valentino & Color Funk.

7/18: Mose Allison Trio.

7/19: Don Friedman Trio.

7/25: Tribute to Alan Dawson and James Williams. Dave Schnitter Quintet and Friends.

7/26: Mark Greel Quartet.

8/1: Roseanna Vitro Quartet with pianist Kenny Werner - CD release party. Pat Ryan's Blu Mulcru opens at 7:30 p.m.

8/2: Jerry Bergonzi-Bruce Gertz Quartet.

8/8: Dan Moritti, Ricardo Monzon, Latin Cuban Septet.

8/9: Stan Strickland Quintet.

8/15: KJ Denhert.

8/16: Dane Vannatter Quintet with guest Dick Johnson.

Cape Cod Melody Tent 21 West Main St., Hyannis. 508-775-5630, 800-347-0808. melodytent.org Shows at 8 p.m. except as noted.

6/10: Tony Bennett. $65.25, $78.25.

6/16: Doobie Brothers. $38.75, $51.75.

6/17: Aly & AJ. $35.25.

6/23: 7:45 p.m. Susan Tedeschi, James Hunter. $39.25.

6/29: Garrison Keillor. $46.25, $59.25.

6/30: John McDermott. $32.75, $45.75.

7/1: Tom Jones. $52.75.

7/3: Howie Mandel. $39, $52.

7/5: Elvis Costello and the Imposters, Allen Toussaint. $65.75.

7/6: Ashlee Simpson. $40.75, $53.75.

7/8: Abba the Music. $31.75, $44.75.

7/9: Hootie and the Blowfish. $46.25.

7/14: 7:30 p.m. Big Head Todd and the Monsters, Toad the Wet Sprocket. $33.25, $46.25.

7/15: Jim Breuer. $29, $42.

7/20: 7:15 p.m. Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Dickey Betts. $35.75, $48.75.

7/21: Indigo Girls. $37.75.

7/22: 5 & 9 p.m. George Carlin. $42, $55.

7/23: Brian Regan. $34.75, $47.75.

7/27: Michael Feinstein, Linda Eder. $36.75, $49.75.

7/29: Steven Wright. $31.25, $44.25.

7/30: 4 p.m. Grupo Saveiro and guests. $24.25.

7/31-8/1: Chrissie Hynde and the Pretenders. $55.75.

8/2: Los Lobos, Johnny A. $36.25, $49.25.

8/3: 7:30 p.m. Melissa Etheridge. $80.75.

8/4: Colin Mochrie, Brad Sherwood. $36.75, $49.75.

8/5: LeAnn Rimes. $40.25.

8/6: Johnny Mathis and His Orchestra. $49.75, $62.75.

8/8: Bela Fleck and the Flecktones, Del McCoury Band, Natalie MacMaster. $40.75, $53.75.

8/10: Saw Doctors. $33.25.

8/11: Jonny Lang. $33.25, $46.25.

8/12: 4:30 & 8:30 p.m. Beach Boys. $40.25, $53.25.

8/13: Styx. $40.25, $53.25.

8/16: KC and the Sunshine Band. $39.25, $52.25.

8/17: George Thorogood and the Destroyers. $34.25, $47.25.

8/18: Kenny Rogers. $45.75, $58.75.

8/19: Steve Miller Band. $68.25.

8/20: Lyle Lovett. $43.25, $56.25.

8/23: 5:30 p.m. Ziggy Marley, Stephen Marley, guests. $41.75, $54.75.

8/24: Kathy Griffin. $35, $48.

8/25: Trisha Yearwood. $40.75.

8/26: Collective Soul. $34.25, $47.25.

9/2: Lewis Black. $38, $51.

Vineyard Vibes Festival Edgartown, Martha's Vineyard. 508-693-0305. vineyardvibes.com. Annual showcase for Berklee College alumni, faculty, and students. Call for ticket information.

7/28: Bobby Sanabria and Ascension. Mambo and salsa. At Outerland (formerly Hot Tin Roof).

7/29: Jennifer Holliday. Motown. Singer's Showcase. At Outerland.

7/30: Gospel Concert directed by Renese King and Dennis Montgomery III with guest Jennifer Holliday. At Old Whaling Church.

Rhode Island

JVC Jazz Festival Newport. 866-468-7619, 401-847-3700. festivalproductions.net

Jane Pickens Theatre, 49 Touro St.

Newport Casino, International Tennis Hall of Fame, 194 Bellevue Ave.

8/11: 8 p.m. John Pizzarelli Big Band in ''Dear Mr. Sinatra," Jane Monheit. $30-$85.

Three stages at Fort Adams State Park. $65-$70, children under 12 $5, under 2 free, on site parking $6.

8/12: 11:30 a.m.-7 p.m. George Benson, Al Jarreau, Arturo Sandoval, Robert Glasper Trio (JVC Jazz Stage). Preservation Hall Jazz Band, Luciana Souza, Raul Midon, Cyrus Chestnut Quartet, Kenny Barron (Pavilion Stage). Cyrus Chestnut, James Carter, Reginald Veal and Ali Jackson, Marc Ribot (Waterside Stage).

8/13: 11:30 a.m.-7 p.m. Dave Brubeck Quartet, Angelique Kidjo, Chris Botti, Savion Glover, The Bad Plus (JVC Jazz Stage). George Wein and the Newport All-Stars, James Carter Organ Trio, Avishai Cohen Trio, Hiromi (Pavilion Stage). Marty Ehrlich Sextet, Andy Bey Quartet, Christian Scott (Waterside Stage).

Newport Folk Festival Newport. 866-468-7619, 401-847-3700. festivalproductions.net

Jane Pickens Theatre, 49 Touro St.

Newport Casino, International Tennis Hall of Fame, 194 Bellevue Ave.

8/4: 8 p.m. Ronan Tynan, Cherish the Ladies. $30-$75.

Three stages at Fort Adams State Park. $55-$120, children under 12 $5, under 2 free.

8/5-8/6: 11:30 a.m.-7 p.m. David Gray, Rosanne Cash, Sonny Landreth, Bettye LaVette, Chris Smither, The Duhks, Darrell Scott, Indigo Girls, Keller Williams, Madeleine Peyroux, Patty Larkin, Bob Franke, Sonya Kitchell, Jeffrey Foucault.

Rhythm and Roots Festival Ninigret Park, 4813 Old Post Rd., Rte. 1, Charlestown. 888-855-6940. rhythmandroots.com.

9/1: 5 p.m.-midnight. 9/2-9/3: noon-midnight. Three-day with camping through 6/30, $120. Three-day with camping after 6/30, $135. Three-day with camping after 8/15, $150. Three-day festival only through 8/15, $90; after 8/15 $110. Day tickets $25-$40. Children free with adult. Savoy Family Cajun Band, Dr. John, Los Lobos, Marcia Ball, David Bromberg and Angel Band, Steve Riley and the Mamou Playboys.

Connecticut

Foxwoods Resort Casino 39 Norwich Westerly Road, Mashantucket, Conn. 800-200-2882. foxwoods.com

5/26: 9 p.m. Michael Bolton. $82.50, $110.

5/28: 7 p.m. Steel Pulse. $22, $27.50.

6/2-6/3: 9 p.m. Bobby Vinton. $38.50, $49.50.

6/30: 9 p.m. Howie Mandel. $44-$55.

7/1: 9 p.m. Jamie Cullum. $22, $27.50.

7/2: 8 p.m. Extreme. $33, $44.

7/14-7/15: 9 p.m. Doo Wopp Hall of Fame America. $27.50, $38.50.

7/18: 8 p.m. Celtic Woman. $44, $55.

7/22: 9 p.m. Commodores.

7/28: 9 p.m. Don Rickles. $33, $44.

Litchfield Jazz Festival Goshen Fairgrounds, Rte. 63, Goshen. 860-567-4162. litchfieldjazzfest.com $53 per day tent seats, $35 per day lawn seats; $150-$350 Friends tickets include upfront seating and party.

8/4-8/6: Eddie Palmieri, Eddie Marshall, Dena DeRose Trio, Bill Charlap and Renee Rosnes, John Scofield Trio, James Moody Quartet, Dr. John.

Mohegan Sun Mohegan Sun Blvd., Uncasville. 860-862-7163. 617-931-2000. 21+

Cabaret Theatre.

5/22-5/23: 7:30 p.m. Raul Malo. $25.

5/31-6/1: 7:30 p.m. Suzanne Vega. $30.

6/2-6/4: 7:30 p.m. Linda Eder. $100.

6/14-6/16: 7:30 p.m. 6/17: 8 p.m. 6/18: 7 p.m. Tony Orlando. $30.

6/21-6/23: 7:30 p.m. 6/24: 7 & 10 p.m. 6/25: 3 & 7 p.m. Sgt. Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band. $25.

6/26-6/27: Shawn Mullins. $25.

6/29-7/2: Burt Bacharach. $55.

7/5-7/9: Debbie Reynolds. $35.

7/14-7/16: Abba the Music. $35.

7/19-7/23: Neil Sedaka. $40.

7/24-7/25: Indigo Girls. $40.

7/26-7/30: Kathleen Madigan, Tammy Pescatelli. $35.

Wolf Den. Free.

5/26: 7 & 10 p.m. Classic Albums Live.

5/27: 8 p.m. 5/28: 7 p.m. Dickey Betts.

6/2: 8 p.m. Fourplay.

6/4: 7 p.m. Little Big Town.

6/9-6/10: 8 p.m. Delbert McClinton.

6/11: 7 p.m. Suede.

6/16: 8 p.m. Alecia Nugent.

6/17: 8 p.m. 6/18: 7 p.m. Jack Wagner.

6/23: 8 p.m. David Foster and the Mohegan All-Stars.

6/24: 8 p.m. 6/25: 7 p.m. Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes.

Arena.

5/21: 7 p.m. Rick Springfield. $25.

5/26: 8 p.m. Willie Nelson and Family, Nitty Gritty Dirt Band. $35, $45.

6/1: 7 p.m. World's Strongest Man. $25.

6/2: 7 p.m. Brooks and Dunn, Sugarland. $45, $60.

6/4: 7 p.m. Rob Thomas, Jewel, Toby Lightman. $45, $60.

6/20: 7 p.m. Smokey Robinson. $20, $30.

6/25: 7 p.m. New Cars, Blondie. $34.

6/28: 7 p.m. Def Leppard, Journey. $70, $85.

6/29: 7 p.m. Jimmy Buffett and the Coral Reefer Band. $91-$251.

7/2: 7 p.m. Tom Jones. $20, $30.

7/5: 7 p.m. Sammy Hagar, Michael Anthony. $20.

7/8-7/9: Polkabration.

7/9: 7 p.m. Paul Simon. $55, $75.

7/10: 7 p.m. Jo Dee Messina. $25.

7/12: 7 p.m. Donna Summer. $35.

7/16: 7 p.m. Ringo and His All Starr Band. $35, $45.

7/18: 6:30 p.m. Black Crowes. $25, $35.

7/22-7/23: 7:30 p.m. Larry the Cable Guy. $55.

7/24: 7 p.m. Fiona Apple, Damien Rice. $25, $35.

7/31: 7 p.m. Goo Goo Dolls, Counting Crows. $50, $70.

8/4: 7 p.m. Bowzer's Rock and Roll Party. $25, $35.

8/5: 8 p.m. Paul Anka. $55, $70.

8/9: 7 p.m. Beach Boys. $25.

9/2: 8 p.m. Staind. $32.50, $37.50.

9/4: 7 p.m. Shakira. $95, $125.

New Hampshire

Capitol Center for the Arts 44 South Main St., Concord, N.H. 603-225-1111. www.ccanh.com.

5/20: 8 p.m. America. $32.50-$42.50.

6/28: 7:30 p.m. Jamie Cullum with Sonya Kitchell. $25-$40 reserved seating.

8/4: 8 p.m. Gordon Lightfoot . $35-$55.

Hampton Beach Casino Ballroom 169 Ocean Beach Blvd., Hampton Beach, NH. 603-929-4100. www.casinoballroom.com. Shows at 8 p.m. except as noted.

5/26-5/27: Black Crowes. $36.

6/1: 7:30 p.m. Staind. $34.

6/2: Little Feat. $10.50.

6/3: Dark Star Orchestra. $20.

6/4: Collective Soul. $25.

6/9: Damon Wayans. $35, $45.

6/17: Susan Tedeschi. $23-$37.

6/23: Dr. Dirty John Valby. $17.

6/24: Los Lonely Boys. $36.

6/30: 7 p.m. Shinedown and Trapt. $20.

7/1: Extreme. $36.

7/4: 7:30 p.m. Panic! at the Disco. $20.50.

7/5: Ashlee Simpson. $39.

7/12: Story of the Year, Hawthorne Heights. $19.

7/13: LeAnn Rimes. $37-$55.

7/20: George Carlin. $36-55.

7/22: Brian Regan. $27-$47.

7/23: Indigo Girls. $32.

7/25: Kenny Wayne Shepherd. $30.

7/27: Candlebox. $18.

8/5: Colin Mochrie and Brad Sherwood. $29.50-$56.50.

8/8: John Fogerty. $47.

8/11: Eddie Money. $20-$37.

8/12: Johnny Lang. $27.

8/13: Beach Boys. $35-$50.

8/17: KC and the Sunshine Band. $30-$42.

8/18: George Thoroughgood and the Destroyers. $27-$42.

8/20: Sugarland. $33-$45.

8/22: Tesla. $26.

8/23: Kathy Griffin. $30-$46.

8/26: Lewis Black. $33-$47.

8/27: Trisha Yearwood. $38-$55.

9/14: Chicago. $40-$90.

Hopkins Center Dartmouth College, Hanover. 603-646-2422.

6/29: 7 p.m. Big Bad Voodoo Daddy. $20.

7/7: 8 p.m. Regina Carter Sextet. $24.

7/29: 3 p.m. Musafir. $18.

Lebanon Opera House 51 North Park St., Lebanon. 603-448-0400. www.lebanonoperahouse.org.

6/3: Don McLean. $38.50.

Meadowbrook Musical Arts Center 72 Meadowbrook Lane, Gilford. 603-293-4700. meadowbrook.net.

5/28: 7:30 p.m. Willie Nelson. $27.50-$62.50.

6/28: 8 p.m. Sammy Hagar and the Wabos. $10-$64.50.

7/3: 7:30 p.m. Lynyrd Skynyrd, Peter Frampton. $34.50-$79.50.

7/11: 8 p.m. Yellowcard. $27.50.

8/12: 8 p.m. Kenny Rogers. $33.50-$64.50.

8/13: 6 p.m. 311. $37.

8/18: 8 p.m. Alan Jackson. $39.50-$104.50.

8/20: 7 p.m. Steve Miller Band. $39.50-$84.50.

8/25: 7 p.m. Allman Brothers Band. $34-$73.

8/26: 7:30 p.m. Charlie Daniels Band. $27.50-$59.50.

9/9: 8 p.m. Gretchen Wilson. $39.50-$84.50.

9/15: 8 p.m. Big and Rich. $36.50-72.50.

The Music Hall 28 Chestnut St., Portsmouth, N.H. 603-436-2400. www.themusichall.org.

7/8: Seu Jorge. $29.

8/26: Suzanne Vega. $29.50, $39.50.

Palace Theatre 80 Hanover St., Manchester. 603-668-5588. www.palacetheatre.org.

6/2: 8 p.m. Suzanne Vega. $36.

Prescott Park Arts Festival Prescott Park, 105 Marcy St., Portsmouth. 603-436-2848. www.prescottpark.org. Suggested donation $5. Theater, folk, jazz, children's programs 6/22-8/20.

6/25: 1 p.m. Salt River Trio.

6/28: 8 p.m. NOTEable Decades.

7/16: 1 p.m. Jazz in the Air.

7/19: 8 p.m. Diversified Faith Project: Rock My Soul.

7/23: noon-5 p.m. Folk Festival with Late Bloomers, Kate Redgate, Mark Erelli, High Range, Lori McKenna, Funky Divas.

8/9: 8 p.m. Compaq Big Band.

8/20: 1 p.m. Percy Hill.

Soulfest 2005 Gunstock Mountain, Gilford. 978-346-4577. thesoulfest.com

$110 multiday pass, $35-$45 day or evening pass; youth $60/$25-$35; discount for advance purchase. 100 artists and speakers.

Tupelo Music Hall 2 Young Road, Londonderry, N.H. 603-437-5100, 888-688-7356. www.tupelohall.com. Shows at 8 p.m. unless otherwise noted.

5/26: Mark Erelli. $15.

5/27: John Eddie. $25.

6/1: Larry Coryell. $30.

6/2: Chris Trapper. $15.

6/3: Subdudes. $35.

6/4: 7 p.m. Julie Lloyd, Edie Carey, Anne Heaton. $14.

6/9: Duncan Sheik. $30.

6/10: Bruce Marshall Group. $20.

6/14: 7 p.m. Little Feat Acoustic. $25.

6/16: ABC. $30.

6/17: Paul Nardizzi, Dave Andrews. $30.

6/21-6/22: 7:30 p.m. English Beat. $30.

6/23: Taxi Chain. $15.

7/9: 7 p.m. Leon Redbone. $25.

7/14: Kris Delmhorst, Peter Mulvey. $20.

7/22: Brendan James. $12.50.

7/28: Jack Williams, Jason Spooner. $14.

7/29: Glengarry Boys. $20.

8/12: Jeff Pitchell. $20.

8/26: Catie Curtis. $22.

9/22: Tom Rush. $30.

10/13: Gandalf Murphy and the Slambovian Circus of Dreams, $20.

10/20: Patty Larkin. $25.

Verizon Wireless Arena 555 Elm St., Manchester, N.H. 603-863-7300, 603-644-5000.

7/9: 7:30 p.m. Sheryl Crow. $30.50, $50.50.

Vermont

Burlington Discover Jazz Festival Flynn Center, 153 Main St., Burlington. 802-863-5966. www.discoverjazz.com

6/2: 8 p.m. Ahmad Jamal. $24-$41.

6/3: 9 p.m. Groundtruther with Charlie Hunter, Bobby Previte. $20-$23.

6/4: 7 p.m. Dianne Reeves. $24-$41.

6/5: 8:30 p.m. Vijay Iyer Quartet, Rudresh Mahanthappa. $22.

6/6: 7 & 9 p.m. Music of Jim McNelly. $25.

6/7: 7 p.m. Kiliminjaro. $23.

6/7: 8:30 p.m. Dafnis Prieto and the Absolute Quintet, $22.

6/8: 6 p.m. Maceo Parker. $23-$28.

6/8: 8:30 p.m. Ben Allison and Medicine Wheel. $22.

6/9: 6 p.m. Dixieland Cruise with Onion River Jazz Band. $18.

6/9: 8 p.m. World Saxophone Quartet plays Hendrix, Vernon Reid and Masque. $21-$37.

6/10: 8 p.m. Spanish Harlem Orchestra. $21-$35.

6/11: 12:30 p.m. Spiritual Souls. $5.

6/11: 7 p.m. Irma Thomas & the Professionals. $24-$32.

Maine

Cumberland County Civic Center One Civic Center Square, Portland, Maine. 207-775-3458. theciviccenter.com

9/10: 7 p.m. Gretchen Wilson. $41, $57.

Merrill Auditorium 20 Myrtle St., Portland. 207-842-0800. porttix.com

7/13: 7:30 p.m. John Hiatt with the North Mississippi Allstars. $38.50-54.50.

7/15: 8 p.m. Peter Frampton. $38-$50.

Steve Miller Band Augusta Civic Center, 76 Community Drive, Augusta. 207-626-2400, 207-775-3331. joefletcherpresents.com

8/18: 8 p.m. $40.75-$50.75.

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