Pop Music

Boston & Cambridge

Agganis Arena at Boston University 925 Commonwealth Ave., Boston. 617-931-2000. agganisarena.com

6/5: 7:30 p.m. Nelly Furtado. $35-$45.

7/23: 7:30 p.m. White Stripes. $46.

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

5/25: 7:30 p.m. Keane, Rocco DeLuca. $29.50-$39.50.

5/29-5/30: 7:30 p.m. Steely Dan, Sam Yahel Organ Trio. $45-$85.

5/31: 7:30 p.m. Earth, Wind & Fire. $35-$60.

6/13: 7:30 p.m. Chicago and America. $29.50-$66.

6/16: 6 p.m. True Colors featuring Cyndi Lauper, Erasure, Margaret Cho, Dresden Dolls, Debbie Harry, Rufus Wainwright, the Gossip. $76.

6/24: 7:30 p.m. k.d. lang, Lyle Lovett and his Large Band. $31-$61.

6/26: 7:30 p.m. Morrissey, Kristeen Young. $35-$65.

6/28: 7:30 p.m. Wilco, Low. $25-$35.

6/30: 7 p.m. Working Class Tour featuring Rick Springfield, Eddie Money, Scandal. $20-$40.

7/10: 6:30 p.m. Bob Weir & RatDog , Keller Williams. $35.

7/13: 7 p.m. Summer 2007 Solid Gold Dance Party. $30-$50. The Village People, Thelma Houston, A Taste of Honey, Peaches and Herb, France Joli, Anita Ward, more.

7/14: 7:30 p.m. Diana Krall. $40-$70.

7/18: 7 p.m. Widespread Panic. $30.

7/25: 7:30 p.m. Boz Scaggs. $28.50-$60.

7/30: 7:30 p.m. The Moody Blues. $35-$60.

8/1: 7:30 p.m. Squeeze, Cheap Trick. $25-$45.

8/3: 7:30 p.m. Bryan Adams, George Thorogood & the Destroyers. $35-$50.

8/4: 8 p.m. Zappa Plays Zappa. $30-$45.

8/5: 7:30 p.m. Crowded House, Pete Yorn. $25-$45.

8/7-8/8: 7 p.m. Allman Brothers Band. $35, $50.

8/14: 7:30 p.m. Gipsy Kings. $30-$50.

8/18: 7:30 p.m. Pat Benatar and Neil Giraldo. $28.50-$38.50.

8/20: 7:30 p.m. Meat Loaf -- Three Bats Tour. $38.50-$65.

8/21: 7:30 p.m. Chaos in Motion World Tour: Dream Theater, Redemption, into eternity . $30-$50.

8/22: 7 p.m. G. Love & Special Sauce, Slightly Stoopid, Ozomatli. $24.50.

9/22: 7:30 p.m. Michael McDonald. $23.50-$60.

9/28: 7:30 p.m. Heart. $20-$45.

Berklee Performance Center 136 Mass. Ave., Boston. 617-747-2261, 617-931-2000. berkleebpc.com All seats reserved.

6/6: 7:30 p.m. Joan Armatrading. $28-$48.

6/8: 8 p.m. The Edwards Twins. $45-$65.

6/9: 7:30 p.m. Feist, with Grizzly Bear. $20.

6/15: 8 p.m. Dave Brubeck Quartet. $32.50-$40.

6/17: 8 p.m. Janeane Garofalo/Patton Oswalt. $29.50-$35.

6/23: 8 p.m. Cesaria Evora. $30-$50.

6/30: Richard Thompson and His Band. $25.50.

7/20, 7/21: 7:30 p.m. Bill Maher. $49.50-$55.

Boston Children's Museum 300 Congress St., Children's Wharf Park, Boston. 617-972-8300.

6/22: 7 p.m., 6/23: 4 p.m. A Celebration of the Sea -- Summer Revels. Free. revels.org Outdoor family concerts featuring Circle of Song, David Coffin, Marshall Hughes, Milton Wright.

Cambridge Multicultural Arts Center 41 Second St., Cambridge. 617-577-1400, ext. 10. cmacusa .org Outdoor concerts in the Centanni Courtyard. Rain location: CMAC theater.

7/13: 7 p.m. A Tribute to Chile -- Patricia Zarate, Nando Michelin, Mili Bermejo, Dan Greenspan, Francisco Molina. Free.

7/20: 7 p.m. The Stan Strickland Group. Free.

8/3: 7 p.m. A Tribute to Nina Simone -- Valerie Stephens, Frank Wilkins, Yoron Israel, Vicente LeBron, Thomas Hebb. Free.

8/10: 7 p.m. An Evening of Brazilian Music -- Joao Marcos , Alfredo Cardin, Pianasola , Vinicius, Sergio Xexeu . Free.

Carriage House Concert Series Larz Anderson Auto Museum, 15 Newton St., Brookline. 617-522-6547. mot .org

6/6: 8 p.m. Jake Armerding.

6/15: 8 p.m. Vance Gilbert.

8/3: 8 p.m. April Verch.

8/24: 8 p.m. Guy Davis.

9/21: 8 p.m. Kevin So.

Citi Wang Theatre 270 Tremont St., Boston. 800-447-7400. citicenter .org

5/24: 8 p.m. Bright Eyes, Gillian Welch, Oakley Hall. $30.

6/1-6/3: Burn the Floor presents FLOORPLAY. $25-$65. 18 dancers in collage of ballroom and Latin dances.

6/8-6/10: Celtic Woman. $40-$75.

Concerts in the Carriage House Gore Place, 52 Gore St., off Rte. 20, Watertown. 781-894-2798. gore place.org Tickets $17. Concerts at 7:30 p.m.

7/11: Fanfare Brass Quintet.

8/15: Bruno Raberg Jazz Trio.

8/22: Back Bay Guitar Trio.

Elma Lewis Playhouse in the Park Performing Arts Series Franklin Park Playstead, between White Stadium and rear entrance of the Zoo, Boston. 617-908-4002. franklinparkcoali tion.org Sat 10:30 a.m. shows 7/17, 7/24, 7/31, 8/7 and 8/15 geared toward children and families. All concerts free.

7/17: 6 p.m. Andre Ward.

7/24: 6 p.m. Fulani Hayes.

7/31: 5-7 p.m. 2007 Spotlight Search Talent Contest. For more information visit cityofboston.gov/parks or call 617-635-4505.

7/31: 7:10 p.m. Israel Pabon & Estudio II Orchestra.

8/7: 6 p.m. Richard Evans and the Makanda Project.

8/14: 6 p.m. OrigiNation & O'Shea Chaplin Academy of Irish Dance and Serious Bizness featuring Ray Greene.

Fenway Park 4 Yawkey Way, Boston. 617-228-6000. boston.redsox.mlb .com

7/28-7/29: 7 p.m. The Police, with Fiction Plane. $50-$225. Partial proceeds to WaterAid. livenation.com SOLD OUT.

Fort Point Channel Summer Music Series Boston Children's Museum, 300 Congress St., Boston. 617-492-5300. passim.org Free concerts noon-1 p.m. Fridays. Presented by Passim's Culture for Kids program.

6/29-8/31: World and folk music. Music of the Caribbean, Brazil, Greece. Latin music, bluegrass, folk, gospel.

French Library and Cultural Center 53 Marlborough St. Boston. 617-876-4275, 617-912-0400.

7/13: 6-11 p.m. Bastille Day Street Dance. $35, $30 advance. worldmu sic.org, frenchlib.org Francophone stars Ricardo Lemvo & Makina Loca, Emeline Michel & Ousmane Toure. Outdoor celebration on Marlborough Street between Berkeley and Clarendon.

Hatch Memorial Shell Charles River Esplanade, Boston. 617-626-4970. hatchshell.com Free summer concerts.

5/26: noon-6:30 p.m. WBOS Earth Fest. Free.

6/16: 7 p.m. WODS Oldies -- Frankie Valli. Free.

6/23: 7 p.m. WODS Oldies -- Johnny Rivers. Free.

7/14: 7 p.m. WODS Oldies -- Grass Roots & Beaver Brown. Free.

7/28: 7 p.m. WODS Oldies -- Stylistics, Chi-Lites & Bluenotes. Free.

8/11: 7 p.m. WODS Oldies -- The Beach Boys. Free.

8/18: 3 p.m. MAGIC 106.7 25th Anniversary Concert. Free.

9/22-9/23: noon: Boston Blues Festival. Free.

ICA Harbor Walk Sounds ICA, Putnam Investments Plaza, 100 Northern Ave., Boston. 617-478-3100. icabos ton.org Free Thursdays 6-8:30 p.m.

6/14, 6/21, 6/28, 7/5, 7/19, 7/26, 8/9, 8/16 and 8/23: Berklee College Bands. Different styles of music monthly.

ICA Summer Music Surge Institute for Contemporary Art, B. Lee Family Foundation Theater, 100 Northern Ave., 617-478-3103. icaboston .org Indie-rock series presented in collaboration with "the critique of pure reason."

6/8: 7 p.m. Jandek. $27. With Jorrit Dijkstra, Greg Kelley, Eli Keszler.

7/12: 7 p.m. Deerhunter. $15, $10 seniors and students.

Kendall Square Concert Series Kendall Square, 300 Athenaeum St., off Third St., East Cambridge. ber klee.edu Free concerts Thurs noon-2 p.m. Presented by Jazz Revelation Records.

6/7-9/13: Student and faculty performers from Berklee College.

MFA Concerts in the Courtyard Museum of Fine Arts, Calderwood Courtyard, 465 Huntington Ave., Boston. 617-369-3306. mfa.org Elaine and Jerome Rosenfeld Concerts. $25, $20 students and seniors.

6/13: 6:30 and 9:30 p.m. Lila Downs.

6/20: 7:30 p.m. Chris Smither.

6/27: 7:30 p.m. Boom Pam and Slavic Soul Party!

7/5: 6:30 and 9:30 p.m. Tortoise.

7/11: 7:30 p.m. DJ Dolores and Aparelhagem .

7/18: 7:30 p.m. Terence Simien.

7/25: 7:30 p.m. Vieux Farka Toure.

8/1: 7:30 p.m. Andy Palacio and the Garifuna Collective.

8/8: 7:30 p.m. Elvis Perkins in Dearland.

8/22: 7:30 p.m. Budos Band with the Hypnotic Brass Ensemble.

MFA Spring Indie Rock Museum of Fine Arts, Remis Auditorium, 465 Huntington Ave., Boston. 617-369-3306. mfa.org

6/1: 7:30 p.m. Lavender Diamond. $15, $12 seniors and students.

6/6: 7:30 p.m. Bert Jansch . $25, $20 seniors and students.

6/9: 7:30 p.m. The Clientele, with Beach House. $15, $12 seniors and students.

Moakley US Courthouse Harbor Park One Courthouse Way, Boston. 617-261-2440. Cafe located on site.

6/5-7/26: Live music Tuesdays and Thursdays at 1 p.m. Free.

New England Conservatory 290 Huntington Ave., Boston. 617-585-1122. newenglandconservatory.edu

5/22: 7 p.m. NEC Community Gospel Choir. Free.

6/5-6/10: GuitarFest 2007: The Latin American Legacy. Free.

6/22 and 6/30: 8 p.m. Summer Intercultural Institute: Unlocking the Art of Flamenco with Juanito Pascual. Free.

7/28: 7 p.m. World Rhythm Boot Camp -- Final Concert led by Jerry Leake. Free.

8/3-8/5: Thomas A. Dorsey Gospel Institute. Free. Times and locations vary.

8/14: 6:30 p.m. Ran Blake on the Music of Chris Connor. Free. St. Botolph Hall.

Opera House 539 Washington St., Boston. 617-931-2787.

5/22: 7:30 p.m. Damien Rice. $32.50-$47.50.

Regattabar Charles Hotel, 1 Bennett St., Harvard Square, Cambridge. 617-661-5000, 617-395-7757. regatta barjazz.com

5/31-8/16: Summer artists include Mahavishnu Project, Don Byron Ivey-Divey Trio, Omar Sosa, Bill Frisell Trio, Ron Carter Trio, Boston Musical Theater. Django Reinhardt Festival featuring Dorado Schmitt, Charlie Haden with Paul Bley, Jenny Schneinman Band with Nels Cline from Wilco, Sonny Landreth.

Regent Theatre 7 Medford St., Arlington. 781-646-4849. regent theatre.com

5/31-6/10: A Night at the Rock Opera. $35, $30 advance.

6/22: 8 p.m. The Strawbs, Orpheus Reborn. $22.50-$31.50.

6/29: 8 p.m. Beatlejuice & Friends. $21. 50, reserved seating.

8/24-8/25: 8 p.m., 8/26: 2 p.m. The Ultimate Elvis Elvis Tribute Show. $22.50-$37.50.

Rock and Blues Harbor Concert Cruise Series Depart Long Wharf aboard the Frederick L. Nolan, Boston. 866-468-7619. rockandbluescruise .com Boarding 30 minutes before departure at Boston Harbor Cruise terminal. $5 parking at International Place garage across from Boston Harbor Hotel if entering after 6 p.m. Ticketholders must be 21+

6/9: 8 p.m. Beatlejuice & Friends. $25.

6/21: 8 p.m. The Radiators. $33.

6/30: 6 and 10 p.m. Ryan Montbleau Band. $25.

7/6: 8 p.m. WBOS Boston Music Showcase with the Gentlemen, Eli "Paperboy" Reed and the Rudds. $25.

7/13: 8 p.m. Melissa Ferrick. $30.

7/14: 8 p.m. The Ramoniacs: Ramones Tribute with Muck and the Mires. $25.

7/21: 7 and 10:15 p.m. Audible Mainframe. $25.

7/27: 8 p.m. James Montgomery with Charlie Farren. $25.

7/29: 8 p.m. Max Creek. $25.

8/11: 8 p.m. A Capella with the Hyannis Sound and Firedrill! $25.

8/17: 8 p.m. WBOS Boston Music Showcase featuring Chad Perrone, OSB, Tim Blane. $25.

8/18: 7 and 10:15 p.m. The Samples. $25.

8/31: 8 p.m. Entrain. $25.

Roxy 279 Tremont St., Boston. 617-931-2000. roxyplex.com

5/25: 6 p.m. Porcupine Tree. $30.

7/1: 8 p.m. Les Claypool's Fancy Tour. $25.

Scullers Jazz Club Doubletree Guest Suites, 400 Soldiers Field Road, Mass Pike and Storrow Drive, Allston. 617-562-4111. scullersjazz.com

5/25-5/26: Roy Hargrove Quintet. $28.

5/29: George Russell Jr. $16.

5/30: Tony DeSare. $20.

5/31: Jeff "Tain" Watts. $20.

6/1-6/2: Carol Sloane. $25.

6/5: Esperanza. $16.

6/6: Sai Ghose Trio. $16.

6/7: New York Voices. $28.

6/12: Eldar. $18.

6/13: Kyle Eastwood. $20.

6/14: Kevin Mahogany. $25.

6/15: Charlie Mariano. $25.

6/20: Nora York. $20.

6/21: Down to the Bone. $26.

6/22-6/23: Toots Thielemans & the Kenny Werner Trio. $28.

6/27: Meredith D'Ambrosio. $18.

6/28-6/29: Lou Donaldson Quartet. $22.

7/26-7/27: The Manhattans. $30.

8/3-8/4: Karrin Allyson. $25.

8/9: Spanish Harlem Orchestra. $35.

8/10-8/11: Acoustic Alchemy. $25.

Swingin' in Mothers' Rest Mothers Rest, The Fens, Boston. berklee.edu Free concerts Wed. 6:30-8 p.m.

7/11: Mili Bermejo's De Tierra.

7/18: Joshua Connelly Band.

7/25: Berklee Jazz Workshop directed by Terri Lynn Carrington and Rick DiMuzio.

TD Banknorth Garden Causeway Street, Boston. 617-931-2000. tdbanknorthgarden.com

6/29 and 7/1: 8 p.m., 6/30: 3 and 8 p.m. DELIRIUM -- A Cirque du Soleil Live Music Event. $39.50-$125.

7/5-7/6: 7:30 p.m. Faith Hill and Tim McGraw -- Soul2Soul Tour. $52.50-$92.25.

7/9: 8 p.m. Roger Waters -- Dark Side of the Moon. $47.50-$132.

7/17: 7:30 p.m. John Mayer -- CONTINUUM Tour, with Ben Folds. $49.50-$59.50.

8/4: 7:30 p.m. Kelly Clarkson, with Matt Kearney. $39.50-$79.50.

8/10: 7:30 p.m. Justin Timberlake -- FutureSex/Love Tour. $56-$95.

9/11: 8 p.m. Genesis. $59.50-$229.50.

Tito Puente Latin Music Series O'Day Park, 85 West Newton St., South End. berklee.edu Free concerts Thursdays 7-9 p.m.

7/12: Francisco Mela Melao.

7/19: Oscar Stagnaro & Peru Mestizo.

7/26: Gonzalo Grau y Su Clave Secreta (formerly La Timba Loca).

8/2: Nu Guajiro.

Water Music Concerts Venues as indicated, Boston/Cambridge. 617-876-7777. concertix.com

6/15: 8 p.m. Dave Brubeck Quartet. $32.50-$40, reserved seating. Berklee Performance Center.

6/16: 8 p.m. Dave Brubeck Quartet. $32.50-$40, reserved seating. Sanders Theatre, Cambridge.

7/27-7/28: 7 and 9:30 p.m. Abdullah Ibrahim Trio. $22-$26. Real Deal Jazz Club, Cambridge Multicultural Arts Center.

World Music Summer Concerts Area venues as noted., Boston. 617-876-4275. worldmusic.org

6/2: 8 p.m. Keren Ann with Jason Hart. $25. Somerville Theatre.

6/6: 7:30 p.m. Joan Armatrading -- Into the Blues. $28-$45. Berklee Performance Center.

6/14-6/17: Portuguese Film Festival. At Institute of Contemporary Art. See ICA website for details.

6/17: 7:30 p.m. Pink Martini. $ 15 -$60. Cabaret seating at Symphony Hall.

6/23: 8 p.m. Cesaria Evora with Tcheka. $30-$ 50 . Berklee Performance Center.

Eastern Mass.

Amazing Things Arts Center 55 Nicholas Rd., Framingham. 508-405-2787. amazingthings.org

6/1: 8 p.m. Geoff Bartley, Brendan Hogan. $15.

6/8: 8 p.m. Miss Tess & the Bon Ton Parade. $15.

6/15: 8 p.m. Morgan Davis. $15.

6/16: 8 p.m. Blackstone Valley Bluegrass Band. $15.

6/29: 8 p.m. Chuck Langford Quartet. $15.

6/30: 8 p.m. Bill Staines. $16.

7/6: 8 p.m. Emiliano Loconsolo . $15.

7/7: 8 p.m. Alex Toth & the Lazybirds. $15.

7/13: 8 p.m. Enclave with Rebecca Cline. $15.

7/14: 8 p.m. Tony Bird. $17.

7/20: 8 p.m. Ameranouche . $15.

7/21: 8 p.m. Maryann Price, Eric Balkey. $15.

7/27: 8 p.m. Jeff Galindo Quartet with Tim Ray, John Lockwood, and Bob Gullotti. $15.

7/28: 8 p.m. Tripping Lilly. $15.

8/10: 8 p.m. Red Molly. $15.

8/11: 8 p.m. Shimon Ben-Shir Group. $15.

8/31: 8 p.m. Semenya McCord. $17.

9/1: 8 p.m. Weepin' Willie and the All Star Blues Band. $15.

Center for Arts in Natick 14 Summer St., Natick. 508-647-0097. natick arts.org Discounts for students and seniors.

6/1: 8 p.m. Remembering Marvin Gaye: Cassandre McKinley. $18.

6/2: 8 p.m. Rory Block & John Hammond. $34.

6/8: 8 p.m. The Love Dogs with the Vocal Section. $18.

6/9: 8 p.m. Five O'Clock Shadow Reunion. $20.

6/30: 8 p.m. Ronnie Earl and the Broadcasters. $22.

7/13: 8 p.m. Project Q. $16.

7/14: 8 p.m. Decades by Dezyne. $18.

7/20: 8 p.m. Steve Forbert. $22.

7/21: 8 p.m. Lori McKenna with Mark Erelli. $24.

7/27: 8 p.m. Beatlejuice & Friends. $18.

7/28: 8 p.m. Duwende. $18.

8/3: 8 p.m. Kayla Ringelheim. $16.

8/4: 8 p.m. James Montgomery Band. $18.

8/18: 8 p.m. Pousette-Dart Band with Charlie Farren. $28.

Greater New Bedford Summerfest New Bedford Whaling Historical Park, New Bedford. 508-999-5231. Friday evening concert separate ticket cost $10. One-day pass $10, two-day pass $20. 33 musical acts.

7/6: 6-9 p.m. Maura O'Connell, Susan Werner, Vance Gilbert.

7/7-7/8: 11 a.m.-9 p.m. Performers include Patty Larkin, Jess Klein, Women in Docs, Bodega, Benoit Bourque, John Whelan. With Rory Block, Ronny Cox, Beppe Gambetta , Jack Hardy, Gandalf Murphy & the Slambovian Circus of Dreams, Harvey Reid, John Roberts, Kate Taylor, Jack Williams, many more. Workshops. Sunday morning Shape Note Singing.

Lowell Folk Festival Six stage locations throughout downtown including Boarding House Park. 978-970-5200. lowellfolkfestival.org All concerts are free. Food & beverage sales available. Fri. 6-10 p.m. Sat. noon-10 p.m. Sun. noon-7 p.m.

7/27-7/29: Performers include Eileen Ivers & Immigrant Soul, James Hand & the Magic Band, Lost Bayou Ramblers, Pilon Batuko, Aravod Ensemble, the Beaudoin Project, the Lee Boys, Edmar Castenada, Dorado and Samson Schmitt, Kevin Locke, more.

Lowell Summer Music Series Boarding House Park, French and John streets. 978-970-5200. lowellsum mermusic.org 24 concerts 6/29-9/8 at 7:30 p.m. Free children's shows most Wed. and Thurs. mornings at 11 a.m. Season pass $225. Tickets per show $15-$30, discount for advance purchase.

6/29-9/8: Highlights include Joan Osborne, Don McLean, Preservation Hall Jazz Band, Buddy Guy, Nickel Creek, Dickey Betts & Great Southern, Great Big Sea, Indigo Girls, Medeski Martin & Wood, Koko Taylor & Shemekia Copeland, John Hiatt & Shawn Colvin. David Clayton-Thomas, Bela Fleck & the Flecktones, Natalie MacMaster, David Amram Quintet.

Marblehead Summer Jazz Unitarian Universalist Church of Marblehead, 28 Mugford St., Marblehead. 781-631-1528, 781-631-6366. marblehead jazz.org Concerts at 8 p.m. Tickets $21-$27.

6/9: Eldar Trio.

6/23: Dr. Lonnie Smith Trio.

7/7: Rebecca Parris.

7/21: Grace Kelly Quartet.

8/4: Kenny Werner Trio.

8/18: Donald Harrison Quartet.

National Heritage Museum 33 Marrett Rd., Lexington. 781-861-6559. monh.org

6/2: 8 p.m. Howard Tate. $27, $25 advance.

6/3: 2 p.m. "Fly Me to the Moon" -- America's Vocal Legends and the Songs They Made Famous. $25-$40. bostonmusicaltheater.org Featuring vocalists Mara Bonde, David Ripley, Jennifer Sheehan.

North Shore Music Theatre 62 Dunham Rd., Beverly. 978-232-7200. nsmt.org $35-$75.

6/19: 7:30 p.m. Pure Prairie League. $25-$35.

6/21: 7:30 p.m. Charlie Daniels Band. $44-$54.

6/23: 8 p.m. Peter, Paul & Mary. $55-$70.

6/24: 7:30 p.m. Neil Sedaka. $53-$63.

South Shore Music Circus 130 Sohier St., off Rte. 3A, Cohasset. 617-931-2787. themusiccircus.org Most shows at 8 p.m. Most tickets $35-$60. Children's shows Thursdays through July and August 10:30 a.m., $8-$14.

6/15: John McDermott.

6/24: Charlie Daniels Band.

6/30: Hootie & the Blowfish.

7/7: Aretha Franklin.

7/8: Robert Cray Band with James Hunter.

7/14: Trisha Yearwood.

7/18: Chris Botti.

7/19: Liza Minnelli.

7/20: ABBA the Tour.

7/22: Kenny G.

7/28: Boston Pops Esplanade Orchestra with Keith Lockhart.

8/10: The Beach Boys.

8/17: The Saw Doctors.

8/23: Gretchen Wilson.

8/24: Indigo Girls.

8/25: LeAnn Rimes.

Stoneham Theatre 395 Main St., Stoneham. 781-279-2200. stone hamtheatre.org

6/2: 8 p.m. A Tribute to Benny Goodman and Peggy Lee. $40. With vocalist Amanda Carr and Everett Longstreth's Big Band.

7/14: 4 and 8 p.m. The Four Freshmen. $42.

7/21: 4 and 8 p.m. Glenn Leonard's Temptations Experience. $42.

8/24: 8 p.m. Artie Shaw Orchestra. $42.

Tweeter Center for the Performing Arts 885 South Main St., Mansfield. 508-339-2331, 617-931-2000. livenation.com

5/23: 7:30 p.m. Gwen Stefani with Akon & Lady Sovereign. $25-$69.50.

5/31: 6 p.m. Fall Out Boy, with +44, the Academy Is . . ., Paul Wall & Cobra Starship. $23.50-$39.50.

6/2: 4:30 p.m. JAM'N 94.5 presents SUMMER JAM 2007. $25-$94.50. Ludacris, Ne-Yo, Young Jeezy, Bow Wow, Omarion, Jim Jones, Lloyd, Mims, Bone Thugs, Akrobatik, more.

6/9: 5 p.m. Brad Paisley -- Bonfires & Amplifiers Tour. $25-$50. With Jack Ingram, Kellie Pickler and Taylor Swift.

6/17: 7:30 p.m. Stevie Nicks-- Crystal Visions Tour, with Chris Isaak. $28-$125.

6/22: 7 p.m. Lynyrd Skynyrd, the Doobie Brothers. $25-$55.

6/23: 7:30 p.m. The Fray, OK Go, Mae. $25.50-$40.

6/27: 7:30 p.m. An Evening with Rush -- Snakes and Arrows Tour. $25.50-$78.

6/30: 7 p.m. Poison -- Poison'd! Tour, with Ratt. $25-$45.

7/12: 7:30 p.m. Tool. $30-$50.

7/13: 7 p.m. Nickelback, Staind/Daughtry. $28-$58.

7/21: 7 p.m. Opie & Anthony's Traveling Virus Tour. With Bob Kelly, Carlos Mencia, Frank Caliendo, Jim Norton, Louis C.K., Otto & George, Patrice O'Neill , Rich Vos. $19.50-$59.50.

7/22: 7 p.m. Goo Goo Dolls, Lifehouse. $25.

7/27: 2 p.m. Family Values Tour starring Korn and Evanescence. $9.99 - $59.50. Atreyu, Flyleaf, Hellyeah, Trivium, Droid.

7/29: 7:30 p.m. 311, Matisyahu, Ozomatli. $25-$35.

8/1-8/2: 7 p.m. Dave Matthews Band, Xavier Rudd. $40-$65.

8/9: 1 p.m. Vans Warped Tour. $24. New Found Glory, As I Lay Dying, Circa Survive, Coheed and Cambria, Flogging Molly, Killswitch Engage, Pepper, many more.

8/10: 7 p.m. O.A.R., Augustana. $35.

8/11: 7 p.m. Def Leppard, Styx, Foreigner. $25-$75.

8/18: Download Festival featuring Modest Mouse.

8/20: 7 p.m. Ozzfest -- Ozzy Osbourne, Lamb of God, Lordi. Hatebreed, Behemoth, Nick Oliveri, Mondo Generator, more. Free, but tickets required. Available for download 6/12 from ozzfest.com or livenation.com.

8/24: 1 p.m. Projekt Revolution. Linkin Park, Taking Back Sunday, Placebo. $23.50-$69.

8/25: 7:30 p.m. Rascal Flatts. $30-$65.

9/22: Toby Keith Big Dog Daddy Tour.

Cape & Islands

Cape Cod Jazz Festival Wequassett Inn, 2173 Orleans Rd., East Harwich. 617-421-9336. Every Tues and Wed evening in July and August. No cover. Two shows 8:30 and 10:15 p.m.

7/3-8/29: Artists include Joe Lovano, George Garzone, Kenny Werner, Judi Silvano, the Fringe, Jerry Bergonzi, Bruce Gertz, Ray Greene, Mark Greel, Dick Johnson, Dane Vannatter, Greg Hopkins Orchestra.

Cape Cod Melody Tent 21 West Main St., Hyannis. 508-775-5630, 800-347-0808. melodytent.org Most shows at 8 p.m. Most tickets $33 - $60. Children's shows Wed 1 p.m. through July and August, $8-$14.

6/9: Dark Star Orchestra -- Recreating the Grateful Dead Experience.

6/14: Willie Nelson & Family.

6/15: Trace Adkins.

6/16: John McDermott.

6/17: Taylor Hicks.

6/22: Lyle Lovett & His Large Band.

6/23: Charlie Daniels Band.

6/29: Little Feat and Southside Johnny & the Asbury Jukes.

7/1: Hootie & the Blowfish.

7/6: moe.

7/7: Robert Cray Band with James Hunter.

7/12: Los Lonely Boys.

7/13: Diana Krall.

7/15: Trisha Yearwood.

7/19: ABBA The Tour.

7/21: Liza Minnelli.

7/24: Boz Scaggs.

8/1: Etta James and the Roots Band.

8/2-8/3: The Moody Blues.

8/4-8/5: Steve Miller Band.

8/9: Great Big Sea.

8/11: The B-52's.

8/12: The Beach Boys -- two shows.

8/15: George Thorogood & the Destroyers.

8/16: The Saw Doctors.

8/17: Chris Botti.

8/23: Indigo Girls.

8/24: Susan Tedeschi.

8/25: Gretchen Wilson.

8/26: Leann Rimes.

9/2: Tony Bennett.

Central & Western Mass.

Calvin Theatre for the Performing Arts 19 King St., Northampton. 413-586-8686. iheg.com

6/8: 8 p.m. Feist, Grizzly Bear.

6/24: 8 p.m. Cesaria Evora. $22.50-$42.50.

6/29: 8 p.m. Richard Thompson Band, Anais Mitchell. $25-$37.50.

7/15: 8 p.m. Randy Newman. $37.50-$47.50.

7/19: 8 p.m. Jonny Lang, the Alternate Routes. $29-$39.

8/10: 8 p.m. Bruce Hornsby Trio with Christian McBride & Jack DeJohnette. $34-$44.

DCU Center 50 Foster St., Worcester. 617-931-2000, 508-755-6800. dcucenter.com

6/2: 6 p.m. Bill Gaither Homecoming Concert. $19.50-$36.50.

8/3: 3 and 6:30 p.m. The Wiggles Live -- Racing to the Rainbow! $18.50-$35.50.

8/4: Marilyn Manson & Slayer. Time and ticket information TBA.

8/11: 8 p.m. Keith Urban. $31.25-$56.25.

9/5: 7 p.m. American Idols Live. $39.50-$72.50.

Ecotarium -- Jazz at Sunset 222 Harrington Way, Worcester. 508-929-2703. ecotarium.org Outdoor concerts Fridays 6:30-8:30 p.m. Rain or shine, tent pavilion in case of rain. Lawn tickets $18 per person (lawn free for children), preferred seating at cabaret table for four $80. Co sponsored with WICN Public Radio.

6/22: Roomful of Blues.

6/29: Dick Odgren Quartet and Brenda Padula.

7/6: Compaq Big Band.

7/13: Nathan Williams and Zydeco Cha Cha's.

7/20: Larry Harlow's Latin Jazz Encounter.

7/27: Karrin Allyson.

Green River Festival Greenfield Community College, Greenfield. 413-773-5463. greenriverfestival.com Music on two stages, food, crafts, dancing, kid's activities, hot air balloons.

7/19: 6 p.m. Crooked Still and Eilen Jewell -- Kick-off Concert. Free. At Greenfield Energy Park 50 Miles St. 413-774-6051 for directions.

7/20: 6 p.m. Bayou Blast -- Subdudes, Terrence Simien & the Zydeco Experience, Andrew Jones & Spirithouse. $25, children under 12 free. $39.50 for advance purchase for both Fri. and Sat.

7/21: 2 p.m. Buddy Guy, Neko Case, James Hunter, Southern Culture on the Skids, Erin McKeown, Rani Arbo & daisy mayhem , the Kennedys, Ray Mason Band, Kamikaze Hearts. $45, children under 12 free. $39.50 for both days if purchased in advance.

Indian Ranch Country Music Series 200 Gore Rd., Rte. 16, Webster. 508-943-3871. indianranch.com Most concerts at 2 p.m., held rain or shine. Camping available. Children under 12 $10.

5/27: John Penny Band -- Country Cookout Jamboree. Adults $21.95, kids under 12 $11.95. Show only, $10. Reserve by 5/24.

6/24: Changes in Latitudes -- Jimmy Buffett Tribute Band. $20, $15 advance.

7/1: 1964 The Tribute -- Beatles tribute show. $20-$30.

7/8: Country JAMboree featuring John Arthur Martinez. $20, $15 advance.

7/15: Tracy Lawrence. $25-$35.

7/22: 2007 Nashville Star Tour. $25-$35.

7/28: 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Blackstone Valley Celtic Festival. Paddy Keenan, Seamus Connelly, Robbie O'Connell, Celtic Spring, Charlie Zahm , Tulach Ard Pipe Band, Nan Tom Teaimin . $15, $12 advance. Seniors and children 10-16 $10, children under 10 free.

7/29: Marshall Tucker Band. $20-$30.

8/5: Herman's Hermits starring Peter Noone. $20-$30.

8/12: Grand Funk Railroad. $30-$40.

8/19: Mel Tillis. $25-$35.

8/26: Loretta Lynn. $35-$55.

9/2: Collin Raye. $25-$40.

9/9: Oldies Show -- Charlie Thomas' Drifters and Shirley Alston Reeves (The Shirelles). $15-$25.

Mass MoCA 87 Marshall St., North Adams. 413-662-2111. massmoca .org

5/27: 7 p.m. Freedy Johnston: Can You Fly?

6/15: 8:30 p.m. Zapp! String Quartet.

6/23: 8 p.m. Mark Mulcahy.

7/7: 8 p.m. Ralph Stanley. $26, $22 advance.

7/14: 9 p.m. Gutbucket: Johnny the Giant Killer. Film with live original score. 1950 French animation.

7/28: 4-10 p.m. Don Byron -- Bang on a Can Marathon. $24.

8/3: 8 p.m. Bryan Vargas & Ya Esta! $18, $14 advance.

8/4: 8:30 p.m. Sing Along Fiddler on the Roof.

8/11: 8 p.m. Nanine Linning : Cry Love. Choreographer's work inspired by the painter Francis Bacon.

8/18: 8:30 p.m. Laurel & Hardy with live original score by the Millennial Territory Orchestra. $18, $14 advance.

8/31: 8 p.m. Taylor McFerrin.

Pines Theatre 300 North Main St., Florence. 413-486-8686. iheg.com Shows at 7 p.m.

6/24: Wilco, Low. $36.50 advance.

6/26: Bob Dylan & His Band. $85, $70 advance.

6/27: Morrissey, Kristeen Young. $47.50.

8/12: Great Big Sea. $27.50 advance.

Tanglewood Jazz Festival Seiji Ozawa Hall, Lenox. 888-266-1200, 617-492-1492. tanglewood.org Individual concert tickets $30-$57, lawn seats $17-$20.

8/31: 8 p.m. Poncho Sanchez Latin Jazz Band.

9/1: 3 p.m. Marian McPartland -- live taping of "Piano Jazz" with guest TBA.

9/1: 8 p.m. Kurt Elling, Randy Crawford, and Joe Sample.

9/2: 8 p.m. Hank Jones and Roberta Gambarini, Ahmad Jamal and Jimmy Heath.

Tanglewood Rock & Folk Concerts Koussevitzky Music Shed, Lenox. 888-266-1200, 617-266-1492. tanglewood.org

6/30: 5:45 p.m. Prairie Home Companion with Garrison Keillor -- Recorded live for broadcast. $39-$70.

7/4: 7 p.m. The New Cars. $21-$66.

8/24: 7 p.m. James Taylor -- One Man Band Show. With pianist Larry Goldings. Autobiographical stories, film, images.

New Hampshire

Capitol Center for the Arts 44 South Main St., Concord. 603-225-1111. ccanh.com

6/1: 8 p.m. Shawn Colvin. $24-$39.50.

6/8: 8 p.m. Roseanne Cash.

6/27: 7:30 p.m. Carol Channing in Concert. $28-$53.

7/1: 7:30 p.m. Bela Fleck & the Flecktones. $39.

8/17: 8 p.m. Taylor Hicks.

Hampton Beach Casino Ballroom 169 Ocean Blvd., Hampton. 603-929-4100. casinoballroom.com Most shows 8 p.m., 18+ Ticket prices vary.

6/1-9/1: 35+ shows. Highlights include Ween, James Hunter & Robert Cray, moe., Los Lonely Boys, Trisha Yearwood, George Carlin. B.B. King, Zappa Plays Zappa, Chris Isaak, Indigo Girls, Travis Tritt, Chelsea Handler, LeAnn Rimes, Gretchen Wilson, Susan Tedeschi.

Meadowbrook Musical Arts Center 72 Meadowbrook Lane, Gilford. 603-293-4700. meadowbrook.net Tickets prices vary.

5/27-8/26: 25+ shows. Highlights include Akon/Ciara, Vince Neil, Reba McEntire, Kanye West, Vince Gill, Clay Aiken, Steve Miller Band, Allman Brothers Band. Trace Adkins, Incubus, Alison Krauss and Union Station, Weird Al Yankovic, Hippiefest with the Turtles, the Rascals, the Zombies, Mountain, Mitch Ryder.

Verizon Wireless Arena 555 Elm St., Manchester. 603-644-5000. verizon wirelessarena.com

6/26-6/28: 7:30 p.m. Delirium: A Cirque Du Soleil Live Music Event. $39.50-$125.

7/1: 7 p.m. Martina McBride with Little Big Town. $49.75-$59.75.

7/18: 7:30 p.m. John Mayer, Ben Folds. $45.50-$55.50.

7/27: 7:30 p.m. Josh Groban, Angelique Kidjo. $49.50-$95.

9/22: 7 p.m. American Idols Live. $39.50-$72.50.

Vermont

Burlington Discover Jazz Festival Flynn Center, 153 Main St., Burlington. 802-863-5966. discoverjazz.com Tickets and showtimes vary.

6/1-6/10: Highlights include Eddie Palmieri Afro-Caribbean Jazz Septet, Kenny Garrett Quartet with Pharoah Sanders, MaMa Vig and Jacob Fred Jazz Odyssey. Miguel Zenon Quartet, Esperanza Spalding Trio, Magic Slim and the Teardrops and Bettye LaVette, Chick Corea and Bela Fleck, John Pizzarelli and the Swing 7, Mary Lou Williams Resurgence Project.

Maine

Cumberland County Civic Center Portland. 207-775-3458. thecivic center.com

7/13: 8 p.m. Tool. $52.50.

7/22: 8 p.m. The White Stripes. $32.

Merrill Auditorium 20 Myrtle St., Portland. 207-842-0800. porttix .com

5/24: 7:30 p.m. Keane, Rocco DeLuca. $35.50.

8/12: 7:30 p.m. Taylor Hicks. $46-$66.

9/16: 7:30 p.m. Judy Collins with Nanci Griffith. $47-$55.

9/21: 8 p.m. Michael McDonald. $46-$86.

Stonington Opera House School Street, Stonington. 207-367-2788. operahousearts.org

5/24-5/25: Howard Fishman Band presents the Basement Tapes: A Salute to Bob Dylan and the Band. $15.

6/9: Jean Redpath in Concert. $15.

7/27-7/28: Deer Isle Jazz Festival. $18-$25. Music and discussion about environmental issues in collaboration with the Electronic Music Foundation. Arturo O'Farrill with Dafnis Prieto and Ruben Rodriguez.

Rhode Island

Dunkin Donuts Newport Folk Festival Newport Casino and Fort Adams State Park, Newport. 866-468-7619, 401-847-3700. newportfolk.com

8/3: 8 p.m. Linda Ronstadt. $30-$85.

8/4: 11:30 a.m.-7 p.m. Dunkin Donuts Stage features Allman Brothers Band, John Butler Trio, Grace Potter & the Nocturnals, Dirty Dozen Brass Band. $55-$75, children under 12 $5, under 2 free. Limited three-day passes available at $135, GA passes for Sat/Sun $95. Two additional stages feature Assembly of Dust, Tom Morello, Martha Wainwright, Sloan Wainwright, Phonograph, Vishten, other TBA.

8/5: 11:30 a.m.-7 p.m. Dunkin Donuts Stage features Alison Krauss & Union Station featuring Jerry Douglas, Emmylou Harris, Amos Lee, Alejandro Escovedo, Carolina Chocolate Days. $55-$75, children under 12 $5, under 2 free. Limited three-day passes available at $135, GA passes for Sat/Sun $95. Two additional stages feature Ralph Stanley & the Clinch Mountain Boys, Cheryl Wheeler, Rani Arbo & Daisy Mayhem, Elvis Perkins in Dearland, Julie Lee, Hazel Dickens & Diana Jones, Sierra Hull & Highway 111.

JVC Jazz Festival Newport Casino and Fort Adams State Park, Rhode Island. 866-468-7619, 401-847-3700. festival productions.net

8/10: 8 p.m. Newport '57 Revisited: The Legacy of Ella, Billie & Basie. $30-$85. ticketweb.com Dianne Reeves & her band, Count Basie Orchestra featuring Nnenna Freelon.

8/11: 11:30 a.m.-7 p.m. JVC Jazz Stage features Branford Marsalis Quartet, Marcus Miller Band, Dave Brubeck Quartet, Zap Mama, Bruce Hornsby with Jack DeJohnette & Christian McBride, Joshua Redman Trio. $70-$75, $65 advance, children under 12 $5, under 2 free. On site parking $6. ticketweb.com Two additional stages feature Chico Hamilton, Brubeck Brothers, Monk Legacy Septet/90th Birthday Celebration, Kenny Werner Quintet, Mingus Orchestra conducted by Gunther Schuller, Roswell Rudd Quartet, Abdullah Ibrahim, Anat Cohen.

8/12: 11:30 a.m.-7 p.m. JVC Jazz Stage features B.B. King, Al Green, Etta James & the Roots Band, Paquito D'Rivera's Panamericana Ensemble, Dizzy Gillespie All-Star Big Band with Slide Hampton and Roberta Gambarini. $70-$75, $65 advance, children under 12 $5, under 2 free. On site parking $6. ticketweb.com Two additional stages feature Luciana Souza, Ron Carter/Russell Malone/Mulgrew Miller, Jon Faddis, music of Rahsaan Roland Kirk featuring Steve Turre and friends, Ben Allison Quartet, Portrait of Bill Evans with Eliane Elias, Marc Johnson & Billy Hart, Music of Getz and Jobim featuring Harry Allen and Trio La Paz, Donald Harrison Quintet.

Providence Performing Arts Center 220 Weybosset St., Providence. 401-421-2787. ppacri.org

5/23: 7:30 p.m. Burn The Floor. $36-$58.

6/1: 7:30 p.m. Maya Angelou. $33-$78.

6/13: 8 p.m. Willie Nelson. $41-$61.

7/10: 7:30 p.m. Diana Krall, Chris Botti. $75-$125.

7/19: 6 p.m. Best of Rhode Island. $50.

Rhythm & Roots Festival Ninigret Park, 4813 Old Post Rd., Rte. 1, Charlestown. 888-855-6940. rhythm androots.com Tickets $30-$160, discount for purchase by 8/15. Full festival ticket with camping $130 if purchased by 6/30.

8/31: 5 p.m.-midnight; 9/1-9/2: noon-midnight. 10th anniversary festival, hosted by Red Stick Ramblers. Blues, Cajun, Zydeco, swing, New Orleans R&B, honky tonk, more. Performers include Susan Tedeschi, Natalie MacMaster, Marty Stuart & the Fabulous Superlatives, Bela Fleck & the Flecktones, Steve Riley & the Mamou Playboys, Los Straitjackets with Big Sandy, James McMurtry, more.

Snapple Sunset Music Festival Newport Yachting Center, waterfront tent, Newport. 401-846-1600, ext. 2. newportfestivals.com Music begins at 6 p.m. with headliner at 8 p.m., except as noted. Discount for advance purchase. Partial proceeds support Autism Project of R.I.

6/28: Little Feat, James Montgomery Band, Mark Cutler. $35.

6/29: Joan Jett & the Blackhearts. $35.

6/30: Jack's Mannequin, Heather Rose & the Drama, Laura Wood. $35.

7/1: 7 p.m. Joan Osborne and Brandi Carlile. $40.

7/2: State Radio, Monty Are I, Kim Lamothe . $20.

7/3: Kenny Rogers, Linda Davis, Paul Pasch. $75.

7/5: 7 p.m. moe., Alan Hague. $35.

7/6: Robert Cray, James Hunter, Marjorie Thompson. $40.

7/7: Peter Noone & Herman's Hermits, Sonny Geraci. $35.

Twin Rivers Event Center 100 Twin River Rd., Lincoln. 617-931-2000, 401-331-2211,401-723-3200. twinriver.com

5/26: 8 p.m. Three Dog Night. $19.50-$35.

5/30: 7:30 p.m. Dark Star Orchestra. $21.50.

7/7: noon: Candlebox. $22.50.

7/11: 7:30 p.m. Bob Weir & RatDog and Keller Williams. $45.50.

7/13: 7:30 p.m. Jonny Lang. $19.50-$35.50.

7/26: 9 p.m. KC & the Sunshine Band. $25.50-$45.50.

8/11: 8 p.m. Taylor Hicks. $25.50-$59.50.

Classical

Boston & Cambridge

"Cavalleria Rusticana," "I Pagliacci" NEC's Jordan Hall, 290 Huntington Ave., Boston. 800-658-4276. choruspromusica.org

6/3: 3 p.m. Jeffrey Rink conducts concert performance with Michael Hayes, Layna Chianakas, Maryann Mootos, Jason Stearns, David Murray, Joshua Benaim, Chorus pro Musica, New England Conservatory Children's Chorus. $30-$60, students rush $15 from 1:30 p.m.

Boston Chamber Music Society Pickman Hall, Longy School of Music, 27 Garden St., Cambridge. 617-349-0086. bostonchambermusic.org Sat in August 8 p.m. $25, seniors $22, students $10. Hamel Summer Series: "A Festival of Mendelssohn, Schumann, and Brahms," each concert includes works by all three composers.

8/4: Jennifer Frautschi, violin; Wilhelmina Smith, cello; Pedja Muzijevic, piano.

8/11: Harumi Rhodes, violin; Marcus Thompson, viola; Wilhelmina Smith, cello.

8/18: William Purvis, horn; Erin Keefe, violin; Mihae Lee, piano.

8/25: Chris Pedro Trakas, baritone; Steven Copes, violin; Cynthia Phelps, viola; Ronald Thomas, cello; Mihae Lee, piano.

Boston Early Music Festival Various Boston locations. 617-868-BEMF (617-661-2363). bemf.org

6/11-6/17: Theme "Feast of the Gods." Concerts by US and European performers, lectures, symposia, workshops, exhibition; staged production of Lully's "Psyche." Full schedule will run in Calendar.

Boston Landmarks Orchestra 617-520-2202. landmarksorchestra.org Charles Ansbacher conducts premiere of Larry Bell's "David and 'Old Ironsides'," work for children with narration by children's author Constance Leeds. Free.

7/31: 7 p.m. Charlestown Navy Yard, Boston National Historical Park, Charlestown.

8/1: 7 p.m. Hatch Memorial Shell, Charles River Esplanade, Boston.

8/2: 10:30 a.m. and noon. Shirley-Eustis House, 33 Shirley St., Roxbury.

8/2: 7 p.m. Adams National Historic Park, 135 Adams St., Quincy.

8/3: 10:30 a.m. and noon. Great Hall, Codman Square, Dorchester.

Boston Midsummer Opera Tsai Performance Center, Boston University, 685 Commonwealth Ave., Boston. 617-227-0442. bostonmidsummer opera.org

8/1 and 8/3: 8 p.m., 8/5: 3 p.m. "The Tales of Offenbach," revue of Offenbach operas. Drew Minter, director; Susan Davenny-Wyner, conductor. Cast includes Barbara Quintiliani, Joanna Mongiardo, Stephanie Chigas, Elizabeth Batton, Yeghishe Manucharyan. $20-$50.

Boston Pops Symphony Hall, 301 Massachusetts Ave., Boston. 617-266-1492, 617-266-1200. boston pops.org bso.org Through 7/1: Tue-Sat 8 p.m. unless noted. Conductors Keith Lockhart, John Williams, Marvin Hamlisch, Charles Floyd. $18-$85.

5/22-5/26: John Williams conducts movie music, including "Harry Potter" -- Boston Pops.

5/29-5/30, 6/1-6/2: Jazz Fest with Chick Corea, Gary Burton, and Dianne Reeves.

6/16: Charles Floyd conducts Gospel Night.

6/23, 6/26-6/27: 8 p.m., 6/24: 7:30 p.m. Edgefest with Cowboy Junkies and M. Ward.

Esplanade Concerts Hatch Memorial Shell, Charles River Esplanade, Boston. 617-626-4970. mass.gov/dcr Free.

7/3-7/4: 8 p.m. Keith Lockhart conducts Boston Pops Esplanade Orchestra. 7/4 includes fireworks.

7/11-9/5: Wed 7 p.m. "Landmarks Festival at the Shell," nine different programs with Boston Landmarks Orchestra, Boston Lyric Opera, Boston Community Chorus, Longwood Symphony, From the Top young musicians.

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

5/22: Karl Henning, clarinet; Heinrich Christensen, organ. Works by Henning.

5/29: Amanda Keil, mezzo; Franziska Huhn, harp. Works by Ravel, Britten.

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

6/24: Arcadian Winds.

7/1: Synergy Brass Quintet. Works familiar to Longfellow, marches, music for Fourth of July.

7/15: The Longfellow Chorus from Portland, Maine. Charles Kaufmann conducts works on Longfellow texts by Liszt, Thompson, Gounod, Sullivan, Beach, Coleridge-Taylor, Tagore.

7/29: Longfellow Chamber Opera. Mozart's "Cosi fan tutte" directed by Jane Struss.

8/12: Hub Chamber Players. Works familiar to Longfellow by Mozart, Haydn, Pleyel, Beethoven.

Longy School 27 Garden St., Cambridge. 617-876-0956, ext. 500. longy.edu Free concerts at 8 p.m. unless noted.

6/3: 7 p.m. Sally Pinkas, piano. Works by Pinkham, Schumann, Wolff, Faure.

6/7: 7 p.m. Sandra Hebert, piano. Works by Bach, Beethoven, Brahms, Ginastera; premiere of Brown's "Numerology."

6/10: 7:30 p.m. Linda Hill, viola; Naoko Sugiyama, piano. Works by Franck, Ibert, Brahms.

7/23-7/28: International Baroque Institute. "Musica Transalpina," Austrian Baroque music at the courts of Innsbruck, Salzburg, Vienna. Free-$20 depending on event.

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

5/22: NEC Youth Philharmonic, first of two concerts preceding tour of China. Benjamin Zander conducts Mahler's Symphony No. 1, Dvorak's Cello Concerto with Sebastian Baeverstam, Bossi's "Fantasy on Themes from 'Rigoletto' " with Amy Chen, clarinet. $10, students and seniors $5, 617-585-1260.

5/24: The Boston Trio. Works by Piazzolla, Dvorak.

6/1: NEC Youth Symphony. Steven Karidoyanes conducts Stravinsky's "Firebird," other works in preparation for tour of Greece. $10, students and seniors $5, 617-585-1260.

6/5-6/10: Guitarfest 2007. Concerts, workshops, master classes, discussions. Eliot Fisk, artistic director. $20 per event, under 18 $10. 617-585-1260.

6/8: NEC Youth Philharmonic, second of two concerts preceding tour of China. Benjamin Zander conducts Stravinsky's "Firebird," Adams's "Short Ride in a Fast Machine," Strauss's "Til Eulenspiegel's Merry Pranks," Ravel's "Daphnis et Chloe," Suite No. 2. $10, students and seniors $5, 617-585-1260.

6/13: 8 p.m., 6/17: noon and 3 p.m. Sound Encounters 2007. Concerts by faculty, participants.

6/19-6/23: Summer Institute for Contemporary Performance Practice (SICPP). Stephen Drury, artistic director; Walter Zimmerman, composer-in-residence.

6/29-6/30: 8 p.m., 7/1: 7 p.m. Boston Bass Bash 2007.

Old West Organ Society Old West Church, 131 Cambridge St., Boston. 617-739-1340. oldwestorgansocie ty.org

7/3-8/14: Tue 8 p.m. 45-minute recitals by local and visiting artists. Free, donations welcome.

Society for Historically Informed Performance (SoHIP) Lindsey Chapel, Emmanuel Church, 15 Newbury St. Boston. 508-212-6038. sohip boston.org 8 p.m. $15, students and seniors $10. (See Eastern Mass. listings for additional performances.)

6/21-8/2: Thu, no concert 7/5: (See Eastern Mass. listing for programs.)

Eastern Mass.

"Evenings Under the Stars" Carr Amphitheater, South Shore Conservatory, 1 Conservatory Dr., Hingham. 781-749-7565, ext. 14. south shoreconservatory.org Additional performances as noted at Performing Arts Center, 73 Alden St., Duxbury. 7 p.m. $44, lawn $14.

7/7: Black Sea Salsa Band.

7/14: Bizet's "Carmen" presented by Opera by the Bay. Also 7/13 in Duxbury.

7/21: Festival Orchestra. Nicholas Palmer conducts Rachmaninoff's Piano Concerto No. 2 with Anita Chen, Dvorak's Symphony No. 8. Also 7/20 in Duxbury.

Buzzards Bay Musicfest Fireman Arts Center, Tabor Academy, 66 Spring St., Marion. 508-748-1266. buz zardsbaymusicfest.com Free. Russell Patterson, director.

7/11-7/12 and 7/14: 8 p.m., 7/15: 2 p.m. Orchestral and chamber concerts.

7/11: 2 p.m. Open rehearsal for children of evening concert.

Carillon Concerts on the Common Town Hall Tower, Washington and Nahatan streets, Norwood. 781-762-1240.

6/25-8/13: Mon 7 p.m., plus 7/4: 3 p.m. One-hour concerts by carilloneurs from US and abroad. Free. Picnics welcome. Tour of tower follows most recitals.

Cloister Garden Concerts Parish of the Epiphany, 70 Church St., Winchester. 781-729-1922. 3crowns.org Thu 7:30 p.m. $12, students and seniors $6.

7/7: Jacqueline Schwab, piano; Reinmar Seidler, cello. "New Rugged Ship," English and Scottish reels, jigs, airs.

7/14: Jacob Street, organ, with members of Cantata Singers. "Bach-to-Bach, Serious and Silly," including Bach's "Coffee Cantata."

7/21: Triton Brass Quintet. Music from Renaissance to present, including work by David Sampson.

Duxbury Music Festival Duxbury locations as noted. 781-749-7565, ext. 23. duxburymusicfestival.org

7/22: 6 p.m. Oxana Yablonskaya, piano, with winds and strings. $15, $10 advance. Duxbury Performing Arts Center, 73 Alden St.

7/24: 4 p.m. Students perform. Free. Ellison Center for the Arts, 64 St. George St.

7/25: 7 p.m. Faculty chamber concert. $20, $25. First Parish, 842 Tremont St.

7/28: 6 p.m. Concert on Town Green. $50.

7/29: 11 a.m. "Sunday in the Park," marathon performance by students and faculty. Free. Town Green.

8/3: 7:30 p.m. Festival competition winners' concert, faculty grand finale. $20, $25. Duxbury Performing Arts Center, 73 Alden St.

Gore Place 52 Gore St., Waltham. 781-894-2798, ext. 12. goreplace .org

7/18-8/29: five Wed 7:30 p.m. "Concerts in the Carriage House," recitals and chamber concerts. $17.

Historical Piano Concerts Ashburnham Community Church, 12 Chapel St., Ashburnham. 978-827-6232. frederickcollection.org Sun 4 p.m. $10, students free. Concerts feature historical pianos from the Edmund and Patricia Frederick collection.

5/20: Cullan Bryant, piano. Chopin program. Boesendorfer piano, Vienna, 1830.

5/27: Shuann Chai, piano. Works by Brahms, Bach-Busoni, Berg, Ravel. Erard concert grand, Paris, 1877.

6/3: Hsia-Jung Chang, piano. Complete Chopin etudes. Erard piano, Paris, 1839.

Lexington Bicentennial Band Hastings Park Bandstand, Mass Ave., and Worthen Road, Lexington. 781-862-8473. lexbicband.org

6/26-8/21: Tue 7:15 p.m. Marches, show tunes, band arrangements. Free.

Lexington Summer Concerts First Parish Church, 7 Harrington Rd., Lexington. 781-862-8200. fplex.org Through 9/28: Fri at noon. One-hour recitals and chamber concerts. Free.

5/25: Minuteman Chamber Orchestra. Alan Yost conducts Mahler's "Das Lied von der Erde" with Miranda Loud, mezzo; Charles Blandy, tenor. Free.

Longwood Opera Christ Episcopal Church, 1132 Highland Ave., Needham. 781-455-0960. longwood opera.org

6/1: 8 p.m., 6/2-6/3: 2:30 p.m. Rossini's "The Barber of Seville." Scott Brumit, director; Jeffrey Brody, music director. Cast includes Patrick McNally, Michael Belle, Cole Grissom, Emily Marovsh, Thomas Weber, Korland Simmons. $20, seniors $15, students $12, under 11 $10.

7/10-8/28: Tue 7:30 p.m. Arias, scenes, Broadway nights, Gilbert and Sullivan. $8, under 11 $6.

8/26: 2 p.m. Open reading of Gilbert and Sullivan's "Princess Ida." Free.

Lydian String Quartet Sloberg Recital Hall, Brandeis University, 210 South St., Waltham. 781-736-3400. brandeis.edu

6/2: Lerdahl's Waltzes, Schubert's "Trout" Quintet with Edwin Barker, double bass; Judith Gordon, piano.

6/9: Beethoven's Quartet, op 135; Harbison's Quartet No. 4; Francaix's Clarinet Quintet with William Hudgins.

Mass. Symphony Orchestra Worcester locations as noted. 508-754-1234. Bank of America Summer Concert Series. Free. Rain dates one day later unless noted. Alton Baggett and Myron Romanul, conductors.

7/3: 8 p.m. Patriotic concert with fireworks. East Park, Shrewsbury Street. Rain date 7/5.

7/14: 7 p.m. "Salute to Disney." Institute Park, Salisbury Street and Park Avenue.

7/21: 7 p.m. "Classics to Broadway." Institute Park, Salisbury Street and Park Avenue.

Masterworks Chorale Summer Sings National Heritage Museum, 33 Marrett Rd., Lexington. 781-235-6210. masterworkschorale.org 6/12-8/7: Tue 8 p.m. $10, college students and seniors $9, high school students $5. Steven Karidoyanes and guests conduct open readings of choral masterworks.

6/12: Karidoyanes conducts Brahms's "A German Requiem."

Methuen Memorial Music Hall 192 Broadway, Methuen. 978-685-0693. mmmh.org 5/23-9/5: Wed 8 p.m. $10, children $5. Recitals by local and visiting performers on 1863 Walcker organ.

5/23: Felix Hell. Works by Bach, Barber, Willan, Widor.

5/30: Glenn Goda with Timothy Macri, flute. Works by Ganne, Woodman, Dupre, Guilmant.

Music at Eden's Edge Danvers, Ipswich, Beverly, Salem, South Hamilton, Gloucester. 978-270-4463. edensedge.org Five chamber programs, June-Sept, each performed in three locations. 8 p.m. $22, students and seniors $16 with some exceptions. Senior/family series Tue 2 p.m., free. Maria Benotti, director.

6/19, 6/22-6/23: "Essentially Spanish June," works for soprano, violin, guitar, cello.

7/10, 7/13, 7/15: "Echoes of Our Age," works for flute, viola, and harp by Ravel, Amlin, Gubaidulina, Young, Navok. .

7/31, 8/3-8/4: "High Summer Strings," works by Martin, Beethoven; premiere of Mark Berger's String Trio No. 2, "Sea Voices."

8/21, 8/24-8/25: "The 18th-Century Grand Tour in August," Baroque and early classical sonatas and suites performed on period instruments.

9/11, 9/14-9/15: "European Roots, American September," works by Paine, Foote, Lili Boulanger, Beethoven.

Newburyport Chamber Music Festival St. Paul's Episcopal Church, 166 High St., Newburyport. 978-463-9776. newburyportchamber music.org $25, students and seniors $20.

8/12: 7:30 p.m. Gonzalo Ruiz, Baroque oboe.

8/14: 4 p.m. Children's concert at Public Library, 94 State St.

8/16: 7:30 p.m. Festival String Quartet. Works by Webern, Shostakovich, Haydn.

8/19: 4 p.m. Festival String Quartet. Schubert's "Death and the Maiden," premiere of work by Anna Weesner for solo cello.

Paul Madore Chorale Summer Sings Old Town Hall, 32 Derby Square, Salem. 978-744-4898, 978-592-2366. paulmadorechorale.org

7/9-8/13: Mon 8 p.m. Madore and guests conduct open readings of choral masterworks. $7, students and seniors $5.

Recorders/Early Music MetroWest Trinity Episcopal Church, 81 Elm St., Concord. 978-264-0584. record ersearlymusic.org Coached consort sessions at several levels. Reed, brass, and string players welcome. Sheila Beardslee, director.

6/11, 7/9 and 8/6: 7:30 p.m. Summer reading session led by Sheila Beardslee. Voices and early instruments welcome. Suggested donation $5.

Rockport Chamber Music Festival Rockport Art Association, 12 Main St., Rockport. 978-546-7391. rcmf.org 6/7-7/1: Thu-Sat 8 p.m., Sun 5 p.m. $20-$35, seniors $19-$33, students $10, under 19 free. Call for information on lecture-demonstrations, prelude suppers, free Sat morning family concerts, special events.

6/7: Opening Night Gala with Biava and Daedalus string quartets. Works by Haydn, Shostakovich, Golijov. $30-$45.

6/8: Biava String Quartet with Sally Pinkas, piano. Works by Barber, Turina, Dvorak, Pinkham, Brahms.

6/9: Anton Kuerti, piano. Fantasies by Beethoven, Mendelssohn, Chopin, Mozart, Schumann. $30-$45.

6/10: Sonos, piano quartet. Works by Mark Berger, Brahms.

6/14: Sarita Kwok, violin; Alexandre LeCarme, cello; Toma Popovici, piano; Artur Lukomyansky, clarinet. Works by Debussy, Ravel; Messiaen's "Quartet for the End of Time."

6/15: Joyce Yang, piano. Works by Bach, Vine, Brahms.

6/16: Peabody Trio. Works by Ives, Zhou Long, Beethoven.

6/17: Time for Three, two violins and bass. Classics, jazz, bluegrass, improvisations.

6/21: Claremont Trio. Works by Beethoven, Mason Bates, Dvorak.

6/22: Georg Lehner, baritone; Victor Rosenbaum, piano; Irina Muresanu, violin. Brahms program.

6/23: David Leisner, guitar; Georg Lehner, baritone; Irina Muresanu, violin; Marcus Thompson, viola. Works by Schubert, Villa-Lobos, Leisner, Wenzeslaus, Matiegka. .

6/24: Andres Cardenes, violin; Anne Martindale Williams, cello; David Deveau, piano. Works by Haydn, Kodaly, Beethoven.

6/28: Richard Stoltzman, clarinet; David Deveau, piano. Works by Schubert, Berg, Sculthorpe, Brahms. $30-$45.

6/29: Miami String Quartet. Works by Haydn, Adolphe, Schubert.

6/30: Miami String Quartet with Marcus Thompson, viola; Rhonda Rider, cello. Works by Charles Mason, Mendelssohn, Tchaikovsky.

7/1: Atlantic Brass Quintet. Italian Renaissance music, Americana.

7/2: Bonus Monday concert: Jazz with Adam Birnbaum Trio. $30-$45.

Society for Historically Informed Performance (SoHIP) Tue: St. Peter's Church, 320 Boston Post Road, Weston; Wed: West Parish Church Chapel, 129 Reservation Road, Andover. 508-212-6038. sohipboston.org 8 p.m. $15, students and seniors $10. Program repeated Thu at Emmanuel Church, 15 Newbury St., Boston.

6/19-6/21: El Dorado Consort, Italian music for viols and lute.

6/26-6/28: Heliotrope Consort and friends. "Les Ondes et les zephirs." .

7/10-7/12: Cut Circle. "L'homme arme" masses by Josquin, de Orto.

7/17-7/19: Sprezzatura. Madrigals by Monterverdi, Vecchi.

7/24-7/26: La Donna Musicale. "Women in Venice," works by 17th-century Italian women.

7/31-8/2: Amphion's Lyre. Music from the library of Thomas Britton. .

Wellesley Organ Concerts Wellesley Congregational Church, 2 Central St., Wellesley. 781-235-1988. welles leyvillagechurch.org Mon 8 p.m. Free-will offering.

6/4: David Carrier.

6/11: Janet Hunt, organ; Leslie Hunt, flute.

Cape & Islands

Chappaquiddick Summer Music Festival Chappaquiddick Community Center, Edgartown. 508-627-5514. chappaquiddicksummermusic festival.net Thu 8 p.m. $18, seniors $16.

7/19: Chiara String Quartet with Todd Palmer, clarinet. Works by Haydn, Coleridge-Taylor, Brahms.

7/26: Judith Gordon, piano.

8/2: Claremont Trio. Works by Shostakovich, Brahms, Debussy.

8/9: Ayn Inserto Jazz Trio with George Garzone, saxophone.

Martha's Vineyard Chamber Music Society Mon: Old Whaling Church, 135 Main St., Edgartown. Tue: Chilmark Community Center, South Road, Chilmark. 508-696-8055. mvcms.org 8 p.m. $25, students free. Delores Stevens, pianist and director.

7/9-7/10: Performers William DeRosa, Scott Woolweaver, Dimitri Ashkenazy. Works by Debussy, Britten, Brahms.

7/16-7/17: New York Woodwind Quintet and Friends.

7/23-7/24: Janaki Trio.

8/6-8/7: Quartet San Francisco. Tangos, jazz, works by Gershwin.

8/13-8/14: English program including Britten's Serenade for tenor, horn, and strings.

Meeting House Chamber Music Festival Church of the Holy Spirit, Monument Road, Orleans. 508-896-3344. Mon in Orleans; Sun or Tue in Brewster, Wellfleet, Cotuit, Yarmouthport. 8 p.m. $18, under 18 free. Donald Enos, pianist and director.

7/1-7/2: Works for flute, harp, viola, piano, and harpsichord by Telemann, Dodgson, Bax, Durufle, Glazunov, Renie.

7/8-7/9: Works for violin, cello, and piano by Stravinsky, Arensky, Kodaly, Tchaikovsky.

7/16-7/17: Works for violin, cello, soprano, and piano by Dvorak, Schumann, Schubert.

7/22-7/23: Works for oboe, bassoon, violin, and piano by Bach, Schnittke, Kreisler, Brahms, Poulenc.

7/30-7/31: Piano trios by Haydn, Perera, Mendelssohn.

Soundfest Chamber Music Festival Lillie Auditorium, Marine Biological Laboratory, 1 Water St. Woods Hole. 201-679-7061 . coloradoquartet.com 7:30 p.m. $18, seniors $10, students $5.

6/17: Colorado Quartet. Works by Haydn, Farberman, Dvorak.

6/23: Colorado Quartet with Thomas Gallant, oboe. Works by Fiala, Bartok, Mozart, Beethoven.

6/28: Colorado Quartet with Soundfest Faculty Trio. Works by Feldman, Fanny Mendelssohn, Vivaldi. At Falmouth Academy, 7 Highfield Dr., Falmouth.

Soundfest Quartet Institute Falmouth Academy, 7 Highfield Dr., Falmouth. 201-679-7061 . colora doquartet.com Call for information on lectures, master classes.

6/21 and 6/28: 5 p.m. Concerts by participants in Junior Apprentice program. Free. At Johnson String Instrument, 49 Main St., Falmouth.

6/22 and 6/29: 3 and 7 p.m. Concerts by participants in Quartet Institute. $5, students $1.

Summer Concert Series First Congregational Church, 200 Main St., Wellfleet. 508-349-6877. well fleetcongchurch.homestead.com

6/17-9/9: Sun 7:30 p.m. Classical, jazz, bluegrass, folk. Free-will offering.

Central & Western Mass.

Aston Magna Daniel Arts Center, Simon's Rock College, Great Barrington. 413-528-3595, 800-875-7156. astonmagna.org Sat 5 p.m., Sun as noted 3 p.m., Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute, Williamstown. $40, seniors $30, student rush $10. Daniel Stepner, violinist and director. 35th anniversary season.

6/30, 7/1: 35th anniversary concert: Vivaldi's "The Four Seasons," Bach's Concerto for Oboe and Violin, Bach's Concerto for Two Violins.

7/7: Italian virtuoso music for violin and guitar.

7/14, 7/15: "Bach at the Court of Frederick the Great."

7/21: "The Wit and Wisdom of the French Baroque" with Dominique Labelle, soprano.

7/28, 7/29: Monteverdi madrigals and sonatas.

8/4: Purcell's "Dido and Aeneas" with Deborah Rentz-Moore, soprano.

Bang on a Can Festival Mass MoCA, 87 Marshall St., North Adams. 413-662-2111. bangonacan.org mass moca.org Call for information on master classes, seminars.

7/10-7/28: Two recitals daily except Sun. Free with museum admission.

7/21: 8 p.m. Bang on a Can All-Stars with Iva Bittova. $24.

7/28: 4-10 p.m. Bang on a Can Summer marathon with Don Byron. $24.

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

7/14: Frank Nemhauser conducts Dvorak's "Stabat mater." .

7/21: Donald McCullough conducts Haydn's "Harmoniemesse," works by McCullough including premiere of his Psalm 150.

7/28: Grant Gershon conducts "Te deums" by Haydn, Bruckner, Part, Verdi.

8/4: David Hayes conducts Beethoven's "Elegischer Gesang" and "Choral Fantasy," Cherubini's "Requiem in C minor."

8/11: Kathy Saltzman Romey conducts Mozart's "Mass in C minor," Mendelssohn's Psalm 42.

Berkshire Opera Company

Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center, 14 Castle St., Great Barrington. 413-528-0100. berkshireopera.org $20-$95. Preconcert talk one hour before curtain. Call for information Family Day at the Opera, Opera Gala.

6/22-6/23: 7 p.m., 6/24: 2:30 p.m. Lully's "Psyche" presented by Boston Early Music Festival.

7/5: 8 p.m. "Moonlight at the Mahaiwe," arias and ensembles with Jennifer Aylmer, Sari Gruber, Russell Thomas, John Cheek, Oren Gradus.

Berkshire Opera Company

Colonial Theatre, 111 South St., Pittsfield. 413-997-4444. berkshireopera.org Preconcert talk one hour before curtain.

8/17, 8/22 and 8/24: 8 p.m., 8/20 and 8/26: 2 p.m. Puccini's "La Boheme" with Maureen O'Flynn, Sari Gruber, John Bellemer, Troy Cook. Chuck Hudson, director; Kathleen Kelly, conductor. $20-$95.

Mohawk Trail Concerts Federated Church, Rte. 2, Charlemont. 413-625-9511. mohawktrailconcerts.org Fri 7:30 p.m., Sat 8 p.m. Fri $15, students and seniors $12; Sat $18 students and seniors $15, unless noted.

6/29, 6/30: Gilbert Kalish, piano; Laura Klock, horn; Violain Melancon, violin. Works by MacDowell, Ligeti, Bach, Brahms.

7/6, 7/7: Bruce Adolphe, composer; Lauren Skuce, soprano; Harumi Rhodes, violin; Michael Kannen, cello; Marija Stroke, piano. Works by Adolphe, Stravinsky, Brahms.

7/13, 7/14: Andrew Garland, baritone; Anne Koscielny and Estela Olevsky, piano. Works by Hoiby, Rodgers and Hammerstein, Mozart, others.

7/20, 7/21: William Bolcom, composer and pianist; Joan Morris, mezzo; Da Camera Singers, and friends. "Anthology of American Theater and Cabaret Song" in tribute to poet laureate Donald Hall. Fri $18, students and seniors $15; Sat $20, students and seniors $17.

7/27, 7/28: Alice Parker, composer and director; Among Friends string trio, Roy Lewis, violin; Abba Bogin, piano; vocal quartet. Works by Parker-MacLeish, Fine, Schumann.

Yellow Barn Music Festival Buckley Recital Hall, Amherst College, 53 College St., Amherst. 800-639-3819. yellowbarn.org $15-$25 depending on event, discounts for students.

7/3-8/3: Wed, Thu, and Sat 8 p.m., call for additional days and times: Chamber concerts by festival musicians and guests. Additional performances in Putney, Vt., see listing below.

New Hampshire

Apple Hill International Summer Music Festival Apple Hill Center for Chamber Music, 410 Apple Hill Rd., Sullivan. 603-847-3371. applehill .org

6/19-8/21: Tue 7:30 p.m. Concerts by Apple Hill Chamber Players, guest faculty, Keene Chamber Orchestra. $25, $30; students and seniors $$20, $25; under 16 $10.

Monadnock Music Peterborough Town House, Grove and Main streets, Peterborough. 603-924-7610, 800-868-9613. monadnockmusic .org 8 p.m., Sun 4 p.m., unless noted. $10-$32. James Bolle, director.

7/14: "Remembrance of Things Past."

7/15: Russell Sherman, piano.

7/20: "Everything but the Kitchen Sink" I.

7/22: Borromeo Quartet.

7/26: 4:30 p.m. "Piano Plus."

7/27: Blue Heron Renaissance Choir.

7/29: Chamber ensembles.

8/2: 4:30 p.m. "Piano Plus: Virginia Eskin."

8/4: 5 p.m. "Second Instrumental Unit" Pre-Concert.

8/4: Classical symphonies.

8/5: Ciompi Quartet.

8/10: 5 p.m. James Bolle Celebration.

8/10: Bolle conducts Festival Orchestra.

8/16: 4:30 p.m. "Piano Plus: Donald Berman, Jonathan Bagg."

8/18: "Everything but the Kitchen Sink" II.

8/18: 5 p.m. "Piano Four-Hands, Four Centuries."

8/19: 4 p.m. "Music of Devotion."

Monadnock Music Free Concert Series 16 towns in Monadnock region. 603-924-7610, 800-868-9613. monadnockmusic.org

7/12-8/17: Thu-Sat and some Wed 8 p.m., call for schedule. Chamber concerts.

New Hampshire Music Festival Silver Center for the Arts, Plymouth State University, Plymouth. 603-279-3300. nhmf.org Paul Polivnick, music director.

7/10-8/17: Tue, Thu-Sat 8 p.m. $20-$65, chamber concerts $18.

Classics Series

7/12-7/13: Works by Beethoven, Mozart; Dvorak's Violin Concerto with Jonathan Gandelsman.

7/19-7/20: Works by Elgar, Rachmaninoff; Gershwin's Piano Concerto in F with Francesco Tristano Schlime .

7/26-7/27: Works by Rossini, Mozart; Brahms's Violin Concerto with Fernand Iaciu .

8/2-8/3: Works by Schubert, Sibelius; Tchaikovsky's "Rococo Variations" and Faure's "Elegie" with Soo Bae, cello.

8/9-8/10: Works by Mozart with N.HMF Chorus, vocal soloists; Schumann's Symphony No. 3.

8/16-8/17: Works by Beethoven, Tchaikovsky; Rachmaninoff's "Paganini Variations" with Katia Skavani, piano.

Pops Series

7/7, 7/21 and 8/4: Michael Krajewksi conducts concerts in the Fiedler tradition.

Big Band Series

7/14, 7/28 and 8/11: Big Band Series: Arturo O'Farrill conducts "Tribute to a Generation."

Chamber Series

7/10-8/14: Tue. Concerts by Festival musicians.

St. Gaudens Summer Concert Series St. Gaudens National Historic Site, 139 St. Gaudens Rd., Cornish. 603-675-2175. nps.gov/saga Free with $5 park admission, under 16 free. Seating in Little Studio and on lawn.

7/1-8/19: Sun 2 p.m. Chamber concerts by visiting ensembles.

Walden School Concert Series Louise Shonk Kelly Recital Hall, Dublin School, 18 Lehmann Way, Dublin. 603-563-8212 after 6/19. walden school.org 8 p.m. unless noted. Free.

6/23: 7:30 p.m. Peabody Trio. Works by Zhou Long, Ives, Beethoven.

7/6: Panorama Jazz Band. Klezmer, Balkan, and New Orleans jazz.

7/13: Ha-Yang Kim, cello. Works by Kim and faculty members.

7/20: Maho Nabeshima, piano. Messiaen's "Vingts regards sur l'enfant Jesus."

7/27: Walden School Players. Recent and new works.

7/31-8/1: Walden School Players and faculty. "Festival Forums," three programs of works by students.

8/3: Walden School Chorus. Leo Wanenchak and Shawn Crouch, conductors. At Peterborough Town House, Grove and Main streets, Peterborough.

8/10: Thomas Hecht, piano.

Vermont

Bundy Center for the Arts 361 Bundy Rd., Waitsfield. 802-496-4781. bundycfa.org 8 p.m. unless noted.

5/26: Emil and Josiah Altschuler. Works by Beethoven, Wieniawski, Vivaldi; arranged material by Primus, Paganini, Nirvana, Bill Monroe. $14.

6/2: Mad River Chorale, Barre Choraleers. $18, students and seniors $15. Repeated 6/3: 4 p.m., at Bethany United Church of Christ, Montpelier.

6/16: Opera Festival. $20 to benefit arts center.

7/21: Transcontinental Piano Duo. Works by Bach, Schubert, Ravel. $15, students and seniors $10.

8/3-8/4: Concert performance of "Miss Saigon." $15, students and seniors $10.

8/14: 7 p.m. Vermont Young Musicians Award Concert. $20.

Killington Music Festival Ram's Head Lodge, Killington Road, Killington. 802-773-4003. killingtonmusicfesti val.org Sat 7 p.m. $18-$25. "Music in the Mountains" series.

6/30: "Game of Pairs," works by Brahms, Bartok.

7/7: "Joys and Sorrows," Schumann program.

7/14: "The Three B's," works by Bach, Beethoven, Brahms.

7/21: "Gershwin and Friends," including "Rhapsody in Blue," selections from "Porgy and Bess."

7/28: "Student Stars."

8/4: The Boston Trio. Works by Mendelssohn, Dvorak, Beethoven.

8/11: "Music at Sunset," works by Beethoven, Schubert, others on peak of Killington.

Marlboro Music Persons Auditorium, Marlboro College, Marlboro . 215-569-4690 before 6/13, 802-254-2394 after 6/21. marlboromusic.org Richard Goode and Mitsuko Uchida, directors.

7/14-8/12: Sat 8:30 p.m., Sun 2:30 p.m., plus Fri 8/3 and 8/10, 8:30 p.m. Chamber concerts, programs announced one week in advance. $15-$35, canopied area $5.

Vermont Symphony Orchestra Various locations. 800-876-9293, ext. 10. vso.org 7:30 p.m. $22-$32 depending on location, discounts for children. Call for rain site information. Andrew Massey conducts "Passioni Trend," music of quests, conquests, passion.

6/28: Alumni Stadium, Middlebury.

6/29: Quechee Polo Grounds, Quechee.

6/30: Ascutney Mountain Resort, Ascutney.

7/2: Hildene Meadowlands, Manchester.

7/3: Grafton Ponds, Grafton.

7/4: Shelburne Farms, Shelburne.

7/5: Mountain Top Inn, Chittenden .

7/6: Jackson Gore Inn, Okemo Mountain Resort, Ludlow.

7/7: Three Stallion Inn, Randolph.

7/8: Trapp Concert Meadow, Stowe .

Yellow Barn Music Festival Yellow Barn Concert Hall, Putney. 800-639-3819. yellowbarn.org $15-$25 depending on event, discounts for students.

7/6-8/4: Tue and Fri 8 p.m., call for additional days and times: Chamber concerts by festival musicians and guests. Additional performances in Amherst, Mass., see listing above.

Maine

Bar Harbor Chamber Music Festival Bar Harbor Congregational Church, 29 Mt. Desert St., and other Bar Harbor locations as noted. 207-288-5744 after 6/21. barharbormusicfestival.org 8:15 p.m. unless noted. $25, students $15, unless noted. Call for information on preconcert dinners. Francis Fortier, director and violinist.

6/30: Brass Venture. "Music of America."

7/6: Wendy Warner, cello; Irina Nuzova, piano.

7/8: 4 p.m. Fenlon Lamb, mezzo; Jerome Tan, piano. "Women on the Verge." Tea concert at Balance Rock Inn 1903, 21 albert meadow .

7/13: Frances Fortier, violin; Christopher Johnson, piano.

7/14: Christopher Johnson, piano.

7/15: Ryan Taylor, baritone; Fenlon Lam, mezzo; Scott Scully, tenor; Jerome Tan, piano. "Songs of Stage and Screen." $30, students $15. At Parkside Restaurant, 185 Main St.

7/19: New Piano Quartet. Works by Copland, Vasks, Schnittke, Meyer, Jacob. Preconcert forum 5:30 p.m. Free, donations welcome.

7/20: Verdi's "La Traviata" with Angela Gilbert, Scott Scully, Ryan Taylor, Fenlon Lamb. Chuck Hudon, director; Jerome Tan, music director and pianist. $25-$75, students $15. At Criterion Theatre, 35 Cottage St.

7/22: Wolverine Jazz Band.

7/25: 8 p.m. Festival String Orchestra. Outdoor concert at Blackwoods Campground, Acadia National park. Rain date 7/26.

7/27: Festival String Orchestra.

7/29: Festival Gala with Festival String Orchestra. concert followed by dancing to Strauss waltzes. $30, students $15.

Bay Chamber Concerts Rockland Series Strand Theatre, 345 Main St., Rockland. 207-236-2823, 800-707-2770. baychamberconcerts.org Wed 8 p.m. $25-$32, under 26 $8.

7/11: Sante Fe Guitar Quartet from Argentina.

7/18: St. Lawrence String Quartet with Stephen Prutsman, pianist and composer. Program includes screening of "The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari" with new score by Prutsman.

7/25: St. Lawrence String Quartet with Menahem Pressler, piano.

8/1: Vermeer Quartet with Fareed Haque, guitar; Max Levinson, piano.

8/8: Vermeer Quartet with Thomas Wolf, flute.

8/15: Telemann's Flute Suite in A minor, Vivaldi's "The Four Seasons" with violinists Harumi Rhodes, Lynn Chang, Peter Zazofsky.

8/22: First Chair All-Stars, principal players from major US orchestras.

8/29: Screening of "The Mark of Zorro" (1920) with Rick Benjamin's Paragon orchestra.

Bay Chamber Concerts Rockport Series Rockport Opera House, 6 Central St., Rockport. 207-236-2823, 800-707-2770. baychamber concerts.org Thu and additional days as noted, 8 p.m. $25-$32, under 26 $8.

7/3: "Young Stars of Maine," selected by audition.

7/5: James Campbell, clarinet; Roberto Diaz, viola; Paul Stewart, piano. Works by Mozart, Brahms, Poulenc, Bruch.

7/12: Gala benefit with Midori, violin; Charles Abramovich, piano. Works by Brahms, Schumann, Bloch, Schubert. Call for ticket information. Concert celebrates Irene Wolf's dedication to music education.

7/19: St. Lawrence String Quartet with Stephen Prutsman, piano. Works by Mozart, Schumann, Korngold.

7/26: St. Lawrence String Quartet with Menahem Pressler, piano. Works by Haydn, Shostakovich, Franck.

8/2: Vermeer Quartet with Max Levinson, piano. Works by Mozart, Janacek, Mendelssohn.

8/9: Vermeer Quartet. Beethoven program. Final concert of their 34-year residency at Bay Chamber Concerts.

8/16: Telemann's Flute Suite in A minor, Vivaldi's "The Four Seasons" with violinists Harumi Rhodes, Lynn Chang, Peter Zazofsky.

8/17: "Next Generation Concert" with young Maine musicians.

8/23: First Chair All-Stars, principal players from major US orchestras.

8/30: Nicolle Foland, soprano; Roy Malan, violin; Anastasia Antonocos, piano. "A Night of Song."

Bowdoin International Music Festival Brunswick. 207-725-3895 after 6/11. bowdoinfestival.org Lewis Kaplan, director.

6/29-8/3: Theme: "The Great Romantics."

MusicFest Series Crooker Theater, Brunswick High School, 116 Maquoit Rd., Fri 8 p.m. $30. Faculty chamber concerts.

6/29: Works by Schumann, Elgar, Brahms.

7/6: Works by Saint-Saens, Brahms, Smetana.

7/13: Works by Schumann, Ravel, Brahms.

7/20: Works by Schubert, Tchaikovsky .

7/27: Works by Beethoven, Brahms.

8/3: Works by Schumann, Chopin, Rachmaninoff.

"Upbeat!" Series Crooker Theater, Brunswick High School, 116 Maquoit Rd., Wed 7:30 p.m. $20, students $5, under 21 free with adult. Traditional and contemporary works in informal atmosphere.

6/27: Works by Castelnuovo-Tedesco, Glinka, Rochberg, Schumann.

7/4: Works by Ravel, Sierra, Chopin, Dvorak.

7/11: Works by Britten, Piazzolla, Brahms, Chinese composers.

7/18: Works by Bartok, Beethoven, Crumb.

7/25: Works by Beaser, Dembski, Elgar.

8/1: Works by Dvorak, Weber, others.

Gamper Festival of Contemporary Music Recital Hall, Bowdoin College, Campus Drive,

7/26, 7/28-7/29: 7:30 p.m. Works by Adams, Carter, Dembski, Fontanelli, Francis, Ligeti, Marshall, Mullenbach, Stravinsky, Tinoco, Ung, Vees . Suggested donation $10.

Student Concerts Recital Hall, Bowdoin College, Campus Drive,

6/28-8/3: call for schedule. Works by Adams, Carter, Dembski, Fontanelli, Francis, Ligeti, Marshall, Mullenbach, Stravinsky, Tinoco, Ung, Vees . Suggested donation $5.

Friends of the Kotzschmar Organ Summer Concerts Merrill Auditorium, 20 Myrtle St., Portland. 207-883-4234. foko.org

6/12-7/17, 7/31-8/28: Tue 7:30 p.m. Concerts by organists from US and abroad. Suggested donation $12. Preconcert talk 6:30 p.m. except 6/12.

Kneisel Hall Chamber Music Festival Kneisel Hall, 137 Pleasant St., Blue Hill. 207-374-2203. kneisel.org Fri 7:30 p.m., Sun 4 p.m., unless noted. Hall $30, porch $20, tent $10. Seymour Lipkin, artistic director. Call for information on master classes, children's and community outreach concerts.

6/22-6/23: 7:30 p.m. Audubon String Quartet. Works by Haydn, Shostakovich, Smetana.

6/29, 7/1: Works by Beethoven, Eisler, Martinu, Dvorak.

7/6, 7/8: Works by Mozart, Beethoven, Rochberg, Schumann.

7/13, 7/15: Cavani Quartet. Works by Ravel, Schubert.

7/20, 7/22: Works by Mozart, Hindemith, Schubert.

7/27, 7/29: Works by Schubert, Beethoven, Mendelssohn.

8/3, 8/5: Works by Beethoven, Schoenberg, Brahms.

8/10, 8/12: Works by Schubert, Brahms, Weir, Dvorak.

8/15: Sonata concert: Scott Woolweaver, viola; Lora Tchekoratova, piano.

8/17, 8/19: Schubert's "Die Winterreise" with Randall Scarlata, Seymour Lipkin.

8/24, 8/26: Emerging Artists program: Trio Cavatina. Works by Haydn, Kirchner, Faure, Brahms.

Kneisel Open Rehearsals

6/29-8/24: most Fri 9 a.m. Open rehearsals for Festival concerts. $15.

Kneisel Young Artist Concerts

7/14, 7/16, 8/9 and 8/11: 2 and 7:30 p.m. Concerts by Festival students. $10.

Machias Bay Chamber Concerts Centre Street Congregational Church, 7 Center St., Machias. 207-255-3889.

7/3-8/7: Tue 7:30 p.m. Recitals and chamber concerts by artists from area festivals. $12, students $6, under 12 free. Exhibit of works by different local artists after each concert.

Maine Festival of American Music Shaker Meeting House, Sabbathday Lake, New Gloucester. 207-926-4597.

6/20: Shaker hymn, works by Haydn, Ravel; premiere of Elliott Schwartz's "Shaker Variations."

6/21: Lecture-demonstration "Old World to New: Defining Aspects of an American Style." Bow-making exhibit by Lynn Hannings, The Pernambuco Project.

6/23: Shaker hymn, works by Piston, Chadwick, Dvorak.

Mt. Desert Festival of Chamber Music Neighborhood House, Main Street, Northeast Harbor. 207-276-3988. mtdesertfestival.org Tue 8:15 p.m. $20, students $10. Todd Crow, director and pianist.

7/24: Borromeo String Quartet with Crow. Works by Beethoven, Shostakovich.

7/31: Miami String Quartet with Crow. Works by Mendelssohn, Schubert.

8/7: Crow with Stephanie Chase, violin; Hsin-Yun Huang, viola; Mark Shuman, cello. Works by Handel-Halvorsen, Brahms, Dvorak.

8/14: Brentano String Quartet with Crow and friends. Works by Mozart, Bartok, Brahms.

8/21: Daedalus String Quartet with Crow and friends. Works by Beethoven, Bach, Schubert.

Portland Chamber Music Festival Abromson Community Education Center, University of Southern Maine, 88 Bedford St., Portland. 800-320-0257. pcmf.org Thu and Sat 8 p.m. $20, under 22 free, tickets required. Jennifer Elowitch and Dena Levine, directors.

8/16: Ravel's "Mother Goose" Suite for piano quintet, Stravinsky's "L'Histoire du soldat" with Walter van Dyk, narrator.

8/18: Works by Beethoven, Murray Schafer, Schubert.

8/19: noon: Children's concert. Free.

8/23: Works by Bach, Dvorak; Peter Child's "Seven Lyric Scenes for Oboe Quartet."

8/25: Mozart's String Quintet in D, Brian Fennelly's "Skyscapes III," Brahms's Clarinet Quintet.

Portland Symphony Orchestra Independence Pops 207-842-0800, 207-773-6128. portlandsymphony.com 7:30 p.m., gates open 5:30 p.m. for picnicking. $20, $18 advance, discounts for seniors and children.

6/29: Fort Williams, Cape Elizabeth.

6/30: Shawnee Peak, Bridgton .

7/3: Thomas Point Beach, Brunswick.

PORTopera's "Barber of Seville" Merrill Auditorium, 20 Myrtle St., Portland. 207-879-7678. port opera.org porttix.com

7/25 and 7/27: 7:30 p.m., 7/29: 2 p.m. Cast includes Victor Ryan Robertson, Jan Opalach, Lauren McNeese, Lucas Meachem, Craig Hart, Dan Cyr, Alizon Hull. Dona Vaughn, director; Giovanni Reggioli, conductor. $24-$100.

PORTopera's "Two by Haydn" 207-879-7678. portopera.org Call for tickets. Maine Emerging Artists present "La Canterina" and "Lo Speziale."

6/22: 7:30 p.m. Portland Museum of Art, 7 Congress Square, Portland.

6/24: 2 p.m. Jewett Hall, UMaine Augusta, 46 University Dr., Augusta.

7/8: 2 p.m. Deertrees Theater, Harrison.

7/15: 7:30 p.m. The Temple, 50 Temple Ave., Ocean Park.

7/24: 7:30 p.m. Stone Mountain Arts Center, 695 Dugway Road, Brownfield.

Salt Bay Chamberfest The Darrows Barn, Business Rte. 1, Damariscotta. 207-522-3749. saltbaychamberfest .org Tue and Fri 7:30 p.m., preconcert talk 6:30 p.m. $25.

8/14: Variation String Trio, Mannes Trio, Samuel Rhodes, viola. Works by Beethoven, Robert Cuckson, Dvorak.

8/17: Brentano String Quartet, guest chamber players. Shih-Hui Chen's "Shu Shon Key" for viola and ensemble; Carter's Piano Quintet; Saint-Saen's "Carnival of the Animals."

8/21: Brentano String Quartet, guest chamber players. Mackey's "Groundswell; Bach's Cantata BWV 82 with Sanford Sylvan, baritone; Beethoven's String Quartet, op. 127.

8/24: Works by Schumann, Tsontakis; Brahms's Piano Quintet.

Sebago-Long Lake Music Festival Deertrees Theatre, Harrison. 207-583-6747. sebagomusicfestival.org Tue 7:30 p.m. $20, under 21 free. 35th anniversary season of chamber concerts. Laurie Kennedy, director and violist. Call for information on Music for Kids, concerts at Chebeague Island.

7/17: Works by Haydn and Bach for oboe and strings, Piazzolla's "The Four Seasons of Buenos Aires" for flute and strings, Schumann's Piano Quartet in E-flat.

7/24: Schubert program.

7/31: Works by Martinu, Rochberg; Beethoven's Septet.

8/7: Works by d'Indy, Glazunov; Brahms's Horn Trio in E-flat.

Rhode Island

"Opera on the Hill" Piazza, De Pasquale Square, near 265 Atwells Ave., Providence. 401-331-6060. operaprovidence.org Opera Providence performers; Timothy Steele, director.

7/8-7/29: 5 p.m. Selections from opera, operetta, musical theater. Free, donations welcome. 7/8 and 7/29: Postshow dinners at Via Roma, $45.

"Wonders of the Wurlitzer" Providence Performing Arts Center, 220 Weybosset St., Providence. 401-421-2787. ppacri.org Free concerts at noon.

5/21: Len Beyersdorfer.

6/4: Jack Cook.

6/18: Jim and Linda Duncan.

6/25: Bob Legon, with silent film.

Kingston Chamber Music Festival Fine Arts Center Concert Hall, University of Rhode Island, Upper College Road, Kingston. 401-789-0665. kings tonchambermusic.org 8 p.m. $15. David Kim, director and violinist.

7/17-7/27: every other day. Guests include Paavali Jumppanen and Natalie Zhu, piano; Elizabeth Hainen, harp; Rocardo Morales, clarinet; Efe Baltacigil, cello; Biava Quartet in residence.

Newport Music Festival Mansions in and around Newport. 401-849-0700, 401-846-1133. newportmus ic.org 7/6-7/22: minimum three concerts daily, 11 a.m., 4 and 9 p.m., with some exceptions; twilight and midnight series. $35, evenings $40-$45, with some exceptions. Season includes "Best of the Fest" Series, afternoon concerts repeating highlights from past se.

7/6: 11 a.m. "Bach & Sons, Ltd." The Elms.

7/6: 4 p.m. "Best of the Fest '95," Mendelssohniad. . Belle Mer Island House, Goat Island.

7/6: 9 p.m. Opening Night. Ren Zhang, piano. works by Chopin, Rachmaninoff. The Breakers.

Rhode Island Philharmonic Summer Pops 401-248-7070. riphil.org Free unless noted. Francisco Noya, conductor.

7/13: 8 p.m. Narragansett Town Beach.

7/27: 7 p.m. Gaebe Commons, Weybosset Street, Providence. 401-598-5000 for ticket information.

8/31: 8:15 p.m. Eldredge Field, East Greenwich.

9/2: 7 p.m. Independence Park, Bristol.

Theater

Eastern Mass.

Actors' Shakespeare Project Basement at the Garage, Garage Mall, 38 JFK St., Cambridge. 866-811-4111.

5/31-6/24: Wed-Sat 7:30 p.m., Sun 2 p.m., 6/16 and 6/23 2 p.m. "Love's Labour's Lost." $40, seniors $33, student rush tickets $15.

Arlington Friends of the Drama 22 Academy St., Arlington. 781-646-5922.

6/8 and 6/15: 8 p.m., 6/16: 2 and 8 p.m., 6/17 4 p.m. "The Underpants." $18.

Berklee Performance Center 136 Mass. Ave., Boston. 617-931-2000. berkleebpc.com

6/8: 8 p.m. "Celebrities on Stage." $45-$65. Concert with impersonations of Elton John, Cher, Bette Midler, Liza Minnelli, and others. Portion of proceeds goes towards Boston PRIDE.

Boston Playwrights' Theatre 949 Commonwealth Ave., Boston. 866-411-8111.

6/28-7/21: Thu-Sat 8 p.m., 7/8 and 7/15: 4 p.m. "Lost & Found: The Anniversary Series." $25, seniors and students $15. Festival of new plays presented by Queer Soup Theater.

Charles Playhouse 74 Warrenton St., Boston. 617-931-2787.

Wed-Thu: 8 p.m., Fri: 7 p.m., Sat: 4 p.m., 7 & 10 p.m., Sun: 2 & 5 p.m. "Blue Man Group." $48-$58. Percussive music, art, and vaudeville.

Charles Playhouse Stage II 74 Warrenton St., Boston. 617-426-5225. 200-seat cabaret-style space downstairs.

Tue-Fri 8 p.m., Sat 6 & 9 p.m., Sun 3 & 7:30 p.m. "Shear Madness." $38, students $20 with valid ID at the door. Comic whodunit in a Boston hair salon, with audience help.

Charlestown Working Theater 442 Bunker Hill St., Charlestown. 617-242-3285.

6/14-6/16: 8 p.m. "Lucia's Chapters." $20, seniors and students $15. Play by Sharon Fogarty explores the life and death of Lucia Joyce.

Colonial Theatre 106 Boylston St., Boston. 617-931-2787.

5/29-6/9: Tue-Thu 7:30 p.m., Fri 8 p.m., Sat 2 and 8 p.m., 5/30: 7 p.m., 6/3: 2 and 7:30 p.m., 6/4: 7:30 p.m. "The Light in the Piazza." $32.50-$87.50. Romantic musical set in the summer of 1953 in Italy, with book by Craig Lucas and music and lyrics by Adam Guettel.

Commonwealth Shakespeare Company Boston Common. Tremont, Beacon, Charles, and Boylston streets, Boston. 617-532-1212. cityof boston.gov

7/24-7/29: Tue-Fri 8 p.m., Sat 4 and 8 p.m., Sun 7 p.m. "A Midsummer Night's Dream." Free. Shakespeare on the Common production presented by Citi Performing Arts Center. Performed at the Parkman Bandstand.

Cutler Majestic Theatre at Emerson College 219 Tremont St., Boston. 617-824-8000, 800-233-3123.

5/31-6/3: Thu-Sat 7:30 p.m., Sat 3 p.m., Sun 2 and 5 p.m. "Frogz." $25-$47. Presented by Imago Theatre.

6/23: 8:30 p.m. "Capitol Steps." $35-$55.

6/25-6/28: 8 p.m. "Beehive -- The '60s Musical." $35 and $53.

Firehouse Center for the Arts 1 Market Square, Newburyport. 978-462-7336. firehouse.org Wed-Sun noon-5 p.m.

6/8-6/9: 8 p.m. "What Can I Say?" $20-$24. One-woman comedy/drama with Daena Giardella.

6/21-7/1: Thu-Sat 8p.m., Sun 3 p.m. "Run For Your Wife." $17-$20. Farce by Ray Cooney.

Gloucester Stage Company 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. $35, seniors and students $30.

5/25-6/3: "Hillary and Monica: The Winter of Her Discontent."

6/7-6/24: "Our Son's Wedding."

6/28-7/15: "Ponies."

7/19-8/12: "The Belle of Amherst" in repertory with "Dear Liar."

8/16-9/2: "The Widow's Blind Date."

Huntington Theatre Company

5/18-6/17: "Present Laughter." At Boston University Theatre, 264 Huntington Ave., Boston. 617-266-0800. bu.edu Most Tue-Thu 7:30 p.m., Fri-Sat 8 p.m., Sun 2 p.m., matinees most Wed, Sat., Sun 2 p.m. $44-$75, senior and student discounts. Noel Coward comedy .

6/13-6/30: "Kiki & Herb: Alive From Broadway." At Stanford Calderwood Pavilion, Boston Center for the Arts, 527 Tremont St., Boston. 617-266-0800. huntingtontheatre.org Tue-Thu 7:30 p.m., Fri-Sat 8 p.m., Sat 4 p.m., 6/17: 2 p.m. $25-$50. Magnified cabaret concert.

Through 6/16: "Parade." At Stanford Calderwood Pavilion, Boston Center for the Arts, 527 Tremont St., Boston. 617-266-0800. huntingtontheatre .org Wed-Thu 7:30 p.m., Fri 8 p.m., Sat 4 and 8 p.m., Sun 3 p.m., also 5/27: 7 p.m. and 6/12: 7:30 p.m. $44-$48, seniors $37-$41, $14 with college ID. Musical presented by the SpeakEasy Stage Company. Held in the Nancy and Edward Roberts Studio Theatre.

Jimmy Tingle's Off Broadway Theater 255 Elm St. (Davis Square), Somerville. 866-811-4111. jtoffbroad way.com

5/20; 1 p.m., 5/27, 6/3 and 6/10: 3 p.m. "Misgivings." $25, $50 on 5/20, benefit show. Evening of stories and one-liners about growing up Catholic. May 20 proceeds benefit Voice of the Faithful.

Through 6/30: Thu-Sat 7:30 p.m. "American Dream."

Loeb Drama Center 64 Brattle St., Cambridge. 617-547-8300. fas.har vard.edu

5/12-6/10: Tue-Thu 7:30p.m., Fri 8 p.m., Sat 2 and 8 p.m., Sun 2 p.m. "No Man's Land." $29-$76, students $15. Tragicomic play by Harold Pinter presented by the American Repertory Theatre.

Lyric Stage 140 Clarendon St., Boston. 617-585-5678.

Through 6/2: Wed-Thu 7:30 p.m., Fri 8 p.m., Sat 4 and 8 p.m., Sun 3 p.m., 5/30: 2 p.m. "Arms and the Man." $23-$48. George Bernard Shaw's play set during the 1885 Balkan wars.

6/8-7/1: Wed 2 p.m., Thu-Sat 8 p.m., Sun 3 p.m. "And Now Ladies and Gentlemen, Miss Judy Garland." $45 and $50. Musical event with Kathy St. George as Judy Garland.

New Repertory Theatre 54 Lincoln St., Newton. 617-923-8487. newrep .org

7/7-7/22: Wed-Sat 8p.m., Sun 3 p.m., 7/9: 8 p.m. "Side By Side By Sondheim." $30-$50.

North Shore Music Theatre 62 Dunham Rd., Beverly. 978-232-7200. nsmt.org Tue-Thu 7:30 p.m., Fri-Sat

8 p.m., matinees Wed 1:30 p.m. and Sat-Sun 2 p.m. $35-$75.

5/29-6/17: "Seven Brides for Seven Brothers." Musical based on MGM film.

7/3-7/29: "Disney's High School Musical."

8/21-9/9: "The Three Musketeers."

The Publick Theatre Christian Herter Park on the Banks of the Charles River, Brighton. 617-782-5425. publickthe atre.com Wed-Thu 7:30 p.m., Fri-Sat

8 p.m., Sun 7:30 p.m. $32, seniors and students $27.

7/5-9/9: "Misalliance" in repertory.

7/26-9/16: "Romeo and Juliet" in repertory.

Regent Theatre 7 Medford St., Arlington. 781-646-4849. regent theatre.com

5/31-6/2 and 6/7-6/9: 8 p.m., 6/3 and 6/10: 2 p.m. "A Night at the Rock Opera." $30-$35. Featuring the UltraSonic Rock Orchestra.

6/15-6/16: 8 p.m., 6/17: 2 p.m. "A Tribute to Barbara Streisand and Frank Sinatra." $27.50-$37.50, seniors $22.50. With Sharon Owens and Sebastian Anzaldo.

6/21: 8 p.m. "Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde." $15, $12 advance. Music accompaniment by The Devil Music Ensemble.

6/29: 8 p.m. "Beatlejuice & Friends." $21.50. Beatles music.

7/13-7/14: 8 p.m., 7/15: 2 p.m. "The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (abridged)." $16. Presented by the Makeshift Theatre co.

7/26-7/28: 8 p.m. "Into the Woods." $15, seniors and students $12. Presented by the F.U.D.G.E. Theatre Company.

Roxbury Center for the Arts, Hibernian Hall 184 Dudley St., Roxbury. 781-449-8591.

5/24-5/25: 8 p.m. "As If We Live to Bear No Scars." $10, seniors and students $5. Multi-genre performance piece by Jamaica Plain artist and writer Andrea Bredbeck.

Shubert Theatre at the Citi Performing Arts Center 265 Tremont St., Boston. 800-447-7400. citi center.org

6/20-7/8: Tue-Fri 8 p.m., Sat 2 and 8 p.m., Sun 1 and 7 p.m. "Riverdance." $21-$69.50. Celebration of joyful music, song, and dance.

Stoneham Theatre 395 Main St., Stoneham. 781-279-2200. stone hamtheatre.org Thu 7:30 p.m., Fri 8 p.m., Sat 4 and 8 p.m., Sun 2 p.m. $40, seniors $35, students $20.

Through 5/27: Thu 7:30 p.m., Fri 8 p.m., Sat 4 and 8 p.m., Sun 2 p.m. "And Then There Were None." $40, seniors $35, students $20. Agatha Christie Play.

6/14-7/1: "George M. Cohan, Tonight!" Musical with music and lyrics by George M. Cohan.

Stuart Street Playhouse 200 Stuart St., Boston. 800-447-7400. stu artstreetplayhouse.com

Opens June 7 for open-ended run. Wed-Sat 8 p.m., Sat-Sun 2 p.m., 6/7: 7:30 p.m. "RFK." $39.50. A portrait of Robert F. Kennedy written and performed by Jack Holmes.

Through 5/20 : Wed-Sat 8 p.m., matinees Sat-Sun 2 p.m., 2d & 4th Wed 2 p.m., 1st & 3d Sun 6 p.m. "Respect, A Musical Journey." $45, senior and student discounts. Group discounts available. Show celebrates women through American pop music.

Wang Theatre at the Citi Performing Arts Center 270 Tremont St., Boston. 800-447-7400.

6/1: 8 p.m., 6/2: 2 and 8 p.m., 6/3: 2 p.m. "Floor Play." $25-$65. Dance show presented by Burn the Floor.

Zero Arrow Theatre 0 Arrow St., Cambridge. 617-547-8300. amrep.org

7/13-7/29: Call for times: "A Noel Coward Celebration." $25-$45. Revue with music and lyrics by Noel Coward.

6/1-6/3 and 6/6-6/9: 7:30 p.m., 6/2: 2 p.m. "The Killing Game." $10, seniors and students $5. Play by Eugene Ionesco presented by the Institute for Advanced Theatre Training.

Cape & Islands

Cape Cod Theatre Project Falmouth Academy, 7 Highfield Dr., Falmouth. 508-457-4242. capecodtheatrepro ject.org 8 p.m. Suggested donation $20, students $10. Staged readings of New American plays.

7/7-7/9: "Out of the Water" by Brooke Berman.

7/12-7/14: "Back Back Back" by Itamar Moses.

7/19-7/21: "A Wake on Chappaquiddick" by Jessica Provenz.

7/26-7/28: "Tongues Will Wag" by Mike Daisey.

Cape Playhouse 820 Main St., Dennis. 877-385-3911. capeplay house.com Mon-Sat 8 p.m., Wed and second Thu of run 2 p.m., Sat 4 p.m. $30-$45.

6/18-6/30: "2 Pianos, 4 Hands."

7/16-7/28: "Thoroughly Modern Millie."

7/2-7/14: "Regrets Only."

7/30-8/11: "Beehive."

8/13-8/25: "Corpse."

8/27-9/8: "Lend Me a Tenor."

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

Through 6/3: Thu-Sat 8 p.m., Sun 2 p.m. "Topdog/Underdog." $20.

6/21-7/14: Thu-Sat 8 p.m., Sun 2 p.m. "Blithe Spirit." $20.

7/26-8/25: Tue-Sat 8 p.m. "Steel Pier." $25.

8/31-9/1: 8 p.m. "All Our Best," musical revue. $25 to benefit theater.

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

8/26, 8/28 and 8/30: 7 p.m. "Romeo and Juliet" performed by Shakespeare in the Valley. $10.

8/27 and 8/29: 7 p.m. "As you Like It" performed by Shakespeare in the Valley. $10.

Cape Rep Dinner Theatre Old Sea Pines Inn, 2553 Main St., Brewster. 508-896-1888. caperep.org

6/17-9/16: Sun 6:30 p.m., plus 8/13-8/27: Mon 6:30 p.m. Musical theater revue. $52.

College Light Opera Company Highfield Theatre, 58 Highfield Dr., Falmouth. 508-548-0668 after 6/10. collegelightopera.com Tue-Sat 8 p.m., Thu 2 p.m. $28.

6/26-6/30: "Patience."

7/3-7/7: "The Music Man."

7/10-7/14: "The Merry Widow."

7/17-7/21: "Anything Goes."

7/24-7/28: "The Pirates of Penzance."

7/31-8/4: "Bye Bye Birdie."

8/7-8/11: "42nd Street."

8/14-8/18: "Candide."

8/21-8/25: "The Secret Garden."

Monomoy Theatre 776 Main St., Chatham. 508-945-1589 starting 6/11. monomoytheatre.org Tue-Sat 8 p.m., Thu 2 p.m. unless noted. $23, matinees $18 unless noted. Ohio University Players productions, 50th anniversary season.

6/19-6/30: "My Fair Lady." $29, matinees $23. Additional shows 6/25 8 p.m., 6/23 and 6/30 2 p.m.

7/3-7/7: "See How They Run."

7/10-7/14: "The Dresser."

7/17-7/21: "Steel Magnolias."

7/25-8/4: "Irma La Douce." No matinee 7/26, , no show 7/28, added show 7/30: 8 p.m.

7/28: 8 p.m. "Monomoy Tonight: Celebrating 50 Years!"

8/7-8/11: "A Midsummer Night's Dream."

8/14-8/18: "Anna Christie."

8/21-8/25: "You Can't Take It With You."

New Provincetown Players Provincetown Theatre, 238 Bradford St., Provincetown. 508-487-9793, 800-791-7487. newprovincetown players.org $3 discount for students and seniors.

5/25-6/3: Fri-Sat 7:30 p.m., Sun 2 and 7:30 p.m. "The Goat or, Who is Sylvia?" $22.

6/23-8/5: Thu, Fri, Sun 7:30 p.m., Sat 5 and 8 p.m. "Forever Plaid." $29.

7/9-8/27: Mon 7:30 p.m. Monday Night Concert and Performance Series, different show each week. $25.

8/2: 8 p.m. "The Amaaaaaazing Seth Rudetsky Deconstructs Broadway." $29.

8/11-8/12: 7:30 p.m. "The Andrews Boys: Pat, Max, and Vern." $25.

8/18-9/2: Thu, Fri, Sun 7:30 p.m., Sat 5 and 8 p.m. "Lady Day at Emerson's Bar and Grill" with Gail Nelson as Billie Holiday. $29.

Payomet Performing Arts Center Payomet Tent at Highlands Center, 20 Old Dewline Road, Cape Cod National Seashore, North Truro. 508-487-5400. ppactruro.org Daily shows include plays, film, concerts, comedy. Call for schedule.

7/5-7/29: Thu-Sun 8 p.m. "Lillian" with Cait Langstaff. $20, under 12 $5.

8/9-9/2: Thu-Sun 8 p.m. "Pantomime" with Gustave Johnson. $20, under 12 $5.

Shakespeare on the Cape Provincetown Theatre, 238 Bradford St., Provincetown. 508-487-9793, 800-791-7487. newprovincetown players.org 7:30 p.m. $25, students and seniors $22.

7/3-8/28: Tuesdays -- "Much Ado About Nothing."

7/4-9/5: Wednesdays -- "Parade" by Tennessee Williams. (7/4 at 5 p.m.).

Vineyard Playhouse Main Stage Vineyard Haven. 508-696-6300. vineyardplayhouse.org Tue-Wed 7 p.m., Thu-Sat 8 p.m., matinee final Thu 3 p.m. $37.50, students and seniors $32.50, under 18 $25; opening nights $40 for all, Tue $25 for all; matinees $25, students and seniors $15. 25th anniversary season.

6/13-7/7: "This Island Alone."

7/11-7/28: "Two Rooms."

8/1-8/18: "Copenhagen."

8/22-9/8: "Pure Confidence." .

Vineyard Playhouse Tisbury Amphitheatre Tashmoo Overlook, State Road, Vineyard Haven. Wed-Sat 5 p.m. $15, under 19 $10. Picnics welcome.

7/18-8/11: "Shakespeare Out-of-Doors."

Wellfleet Harbor Actors Theater (WHAT) Harbor Stage 1 Kendrick Ave., next to Town Pier, Wellfleet. 508-349-9428. what.org 8 p.m., matinees 5 p.m., call for schedule. $29, registered Outer Cape voters $26, student rush: $14.50 Call for information on additional Mon-Tue shows, "WHAT for Kids," "theWHATbar."

5/23-6/16: Wed-Sat: "Mojo." Matinees 5/26, 6/16.

6/27-7/21: Wed-Sun: "Dark Yellow." Matinee 7/21.

8/1-9/2: Wed-Sun: "What Then."

Wellfleet Harbor Actors Theater (WHAT) Julie Harris Stage 2357 Route 6 (next to Post Office), Wellfleet. 508-349-9428. what.org 8:15 p.m., matinees 5:15 p.m., call for schedule. $29.00, registered Outer Cape voters $26.00, student rush: $14.50. Call for information on special events, "My Dinner with Andre."

6/21-7/21: Wed-Sun, matinee 6/23, no show 6/24: "The Clean House."

7/26-9/1: Wed-Sat plus Sat matinee. "Hunter Gatherers."

7/29-8/27: Sun-Mon: "The School for Wives." Presented by Shakespeare on the Cape.

Central & Western Mass.

Berkshire Fringe Daniel Arts Center, Simon's Rock College, 84 Alford Road, Great Barrington. 413-320-4175. berkshirefringe.org Tue-Wed 8 p.m., Thu-Fri 7 and 9 p.m., Sat-Sun 8 p.m. unless noted. $15. Call for information on free community workshops, stage readings, preshow music.

7/17-7/18: 8 p.m., 7/19: 7 p.m., 7/20: 9 p.m. "So Kiss Me Already Herschel Gertz!" by Amy Salloway.

7/19: 9 p.m., 7/20: 7 p.m., 7/21-7/22: 8 p.m. "How to Fake Clinical Depression" by Steven Morocco.

7/18, 7/21: call to confirm time and location: "365 Days/365 Plays" by Suzan-Lori Parks. Free.

7/24-7/25: 8 p.m., 7/26: 7 p.m., 7/27: 9 p.m. Premiere of "Where Children Play: The Story of Tank and Horse" by S. Dean.

7/26: 9 p.m., 7/27: 7 p.m., 7/28-7/29: 8 p.m. "Lounge-Zilla!" by Fiely Matias, Dennis Giacino.

7/28: noon. Staged readings from EarlyStages mentorship program. Free.

7/31-8/1: 8 p.m., 8/2: 7 p.m., 8/3: 9 p.m. "Recitatif" by Audrey Pernell, Felicia Leicht, Adrienne Mackey.

8/2: 9 p.m., 8/3: 7 p.m., 8/4-8/5:

8 p.m. "Venus in Furs," multimedia chamber opera.

Berkshire Theatre Festival Main Stage 83 Main St., Stockbridge. 413-298-5576. berkshiretheatre.org Mon-Sat 8 p.m., Thurs and Sat 2 p.m. $45-$67 depending on day.

7/10-7/28: "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest."

7/31-8/11: "Morning's at Seven."

8/14-9/1: "Mrs. Warren's Profession."

Berkshire Theatre Festival Unicorn Theatre 6 East St., Stockbridge. Mon-Sat 8 p.m., Sat 2 p.m. in July and Aug. $38-$43 depending on day.

5/24-6/10: Thu-Sat 8 p.m., Sun 2 p.m. 6/14-6/30: Mon-Sat 8 p.m. "The Glass Menagerie."

7/25-8/18: "Two-Headed."

8/21-10/20: call for Sept-Oct show times: "Educating Rita."

Chester Theatre Company Chester Town Hall, 15 Middlefield Road, Chester. 413-354-7771. chester theatre.org Wed-Sat 8 p.m., Thu and Sun 2 p.m. $22.50, weekends $27.50; students $10.

7/5-7/15: "The Bully Pulpit."

7/18-7/29: "The Interview."

8/1-8/12: "Mercy of a Storm."

8/15-8/26: "Grace."

Double Edge Theatre The Farm, 948 Conway Road, Ashfield. 413-628-0277. doubleedgetheatre.org

8/2-8/18: Wed-Sat 8 p.m., plus Sun 8/5 8 p.m. "The Magician of Avalon," legends of Merlin and his times. $18, students and seniors $15, Ashfield residents $12. Copresented by Charlestown Working Theatre, Staff theatre .

Ko Festival of Performance Holden Theater, Amherst College, Amherst. 413-542-3750 as of 7/1. kofest.com Fri-Sun 8 p.m. $18, students and seniors $15, rush tickets $8 from 7 p.m. Season theme: "Stories of Illness and Healing."

7/6-7/8: "Matermorphosis."

7/15: "Peace." $8, children $5. Mettawee River production performed on college's Observatory Lawn.

7/20-7/22: "The Mammy Project."

7/27-7/29: "O, Yes I Will."

Shakespeare & Company 70 Kemble St., Lenox. 413-637-3353. shake speare.org

5/25-10/28: Tue-Sun, several shows daily, call for May and Sept. schedule. Call for information on free Bankside Humanities Series, Preludes, other performances and lectures.

Shakespeare & Company Founders' Theatre Plays in repertory. $10-$57.

5/25-9/2: "Rough Crossing."

6/8-9/1: "A Midsummer Night's Dream."

7/5-9/2: "Blue/Orange."

7/27-9/2: "Antony and Cleopatra."

Shakespeare & Company Rose Footprint Theatre Free, tickets required.

6/27-9/1: Tue-Sun 1:15 and 6:15 p.m., call for daily schedule: "Scapin," performed in two parts.

7/4: 3 p.m. Reading of Declaration of Independence.

Williamstown Theatre Festival Center for Theatre and Dance, 1000 Main St., Williamstown. 413-597-3400 as of 6/4. wtfestival.org Tue-Fri 8 p.m., Sat 8:30 p.m., Thu 3 p.m., Sat 4 p.m., Sun 2 p.m. Main Stage $25-$57, Nikos and Center stage $33-$39 depending on show. Call for updated casting, information on play readings, free theatre, late- night cabaret, special events.

6/14-6/24: "Herringbone" starring B.D. Wong. Center Stage.

6/27-7/8: Premiere of "Dissonance" by Damian Lanigan. Nikos Stage.

7/4-7/15: "The Front Page." Main Stage.

7/11-7/22: Premiere of "Villa America" by Crispin Whittell. Nikos Stage.

7/18-7/29: "Blithe Spirit." Main Stage.

7/ 25- 8/5: Premiere of "Party Come Here" by Daniel Goldfarb, music and lyrics by David Kirshenbaum. Nikos Stage.

8/1-8/12: "The Corn is Green" starring Kate Burton. Main Stage.

8/7-8/18: "The Physicists." Center Stage.

8/8-8/19: "Crimes of the Heart." Nikos Stage.

8/15-8/26: "The Autumn Garden." Main Stage.

New Hampshire

The Barnstormers 100 Main St., Tamworth. 603-323-8500. barn stormerstheatre.org Tue-Sat 8 p.m., Sat 2 p.m. $17-$27.

6/28-7/7: added show 7/1 7 p.m., 7/4 7 p.m. "The Apple Tree."

7/10-7/14: "The Sunshine Boys."

7/17-7/21: "The Dining Room."

7/24-7/28: "The Woman in Black."

7/31-8/4: "Stones in His Pockets."

8/7-8/11: "The Last Five Years."

8/14-8/18: "You Can't Take It With You."

8/21-8/25: "The Complete History of America (abridged)."

Leddy Center for the Performing Arts 131-133 Main St., Epping. 603-679-2781. leddycenter.org Fri-Sat 7:30 p.m., Sun and Wed 2 p.m. $16.

7/6-7/22: "Oliver!"

Mount Washington Valley Theatre Company Eastern Slope Playhouse, Main Street, North Conway. 603-356-5776. musical-theatre.org Tue-Sun 8 p.m. $25.

6/28-7/14: "South Pacific."

7/18-7/28: "Thoroughly Modern Millie."

8/1-8/18: "La Cage aux Folles."

8/22-9/2: "Cats."

New London Barn Playhouse 84 Main St., New London. 603-526-6710, 800-633-2276. nlbarn.com Tue-Sat 8 p.m., Sun 5 p.m., Wed 2 p.m. $28, royal box $34, $6 off for matinees.

6/7-6/10: "Straw Hat Revue." Free.

6/12-6/17: "Barefoot in the Park."

6/19-7/1: "Little Shop of Horrors."

7/3-7/15: "Annie Get Your Gun."

7/17-7/29: "Cabaret."

7/31-8/5: "The Odd Couple."

8/7-8/26: "Cats." Added family matinees Sat. 2 p.m., 25 percent off regular ticket prices.

8/28-9/2: "Amadeus."

Monday show: 6/25, 7/9, 7/23

8 p.m., 8/13 and 8/20 2 p.m. and 8 p.m. "Always . . . Patsy Cline."

North Country Center for the Arts Papermill Theatre, 25 South Mountain Dr., Lincoln. 603-745-2141. papermilltheatre.org 7:30 p.m. $27, seniors $24 Mon-Fri, under 13 $18.

7/26-7/28: Thu-Sat: "West Side Story."

7/5-7/21: Tue-Sat: "Seussical the Musical."

7/30-8/25: Mon-Sat: "Seussical the Musical" and "West Side Story" in repertory.

The Peterborough Players 55 Hadley Rd., Peterborough. 603-924-7585. peterboroughplayers.org Tue-Sat

8 p.m., Sun 4 p.m. $35, Sat $45, student rush $15 one hour before curtain, $15 rush for all first Thu of run.

6/20-7/1: "Visiting Mr. Green."

7/4-7/15: "The Last Five Years."

7/18-7/29: "The Heiress."

8/1-8/19: "The Man Who Came to Dinner" starring James Whitmore.

8/22-9/2: "The Underpants."

9/5-9/16: "A Doll's House."

9/19-9/30: "I Am My Own Wife."

Weathervane Theatre Rte. 3, Whitefield. 603-837-9322 as of 6/18. weathervanetheatre.org Mon-Sat 8 p.m., selected Sat 4 p.m. $25, youth and seniors $22 Mon only. Shows in repertory.

7/7-9/1: "Peter Pan" (opens 7/9), "Country Cookin' Revue" (opens 7/11), "The Woman in Black" (opens 7/14), "Guys and Dolls" (opens 7/21), "The Full Monty" (opens 7/30), "The Philadelphia Story" (opens 8/7), "Evita" (opens 8/16).

Vermont

Dorset Theatre Festival Dorset Playhouse, 106 Cheney Road, Dorset. 802-867-5777. dorsettheatre festival.org Thu-Sat 8 p.m., first Thu 7:30 p.m., Sat, Sun, selected Wed and Thu 2 p.m. $35, matinees $25, students $15.

6/14-7/1: "Theophilus North."

7/5-7/15: "Talley's Folly."

7/19-8/5: "Dulcy."

7/19-8/5: "Sleuth."

Lost Nation Theater City Hall Auditorium Arts Center, 39 Main St., Montpelier. 802-229-0492. lostnation theater.org

5/31-6/10: Thu 7 p.m., Fri-Sat 8 p.m., Sun 2 and 7 p.m., no evening show 6/10: "Vivien." $15-$25 depending on day, under 12 $10.

Oldcastle Theatre Company Bennington Center for the Arts, Rte. 9 at Gypsy Lane, Bennington. 802-447-0564. oldcastletheatre.org Thu-Sat

8 p.m., Thu, Sat, and Sun 2 p.m. $32, students $12.

6/8-6/24: "Three Days of Rain."

7/13-7/29: "On Golden Pond."

8/17-9/2: "The Fantasticks."

The Valley Players The Valley Players Theater, Rte. 100, Waitsfield. 802-583-1674. valleyplayers.com

5/25-5/28, 5/31-6/2: 8 p.m., 6/3: 2 p.m. "The Cemetery Club." Price TBA.

6/29-7/1, 7/6-7/7: 8 p.m., 7/8:

2 p.m. "Side by Side by Sondheim." $16.

Weston Playhouse 703 Main St., Weston. 802-824-5288. wes tonplayhouse.org Tue-Thu 7:30 p.m., Fri-Sat 8 p.m., Sun 7 p.m., Wed and Sat 3 p.m. $37-$48 depending on day. Act IV cabaret follows each evening performance, $8, Sat $9.

6/26-7/7: "The Compleat Wrks of Wllm Shkspr (abridged)."

7/12-7/28: "The King and I."

8/2-8/25: "Hairspray."

Weston Playhouse Other Stage Weston Rod and Gun Club, Rte. 100, Weston. 802-824-5288. wes tonplayhouse.org Tue-Sat 7:30 p.m., Sat 2:30 p.m., Sun 4 p.m. $26, Fri-Sat evenings $29.

7/25-8/19: "A Number."

Maine

Arundel Barn Playhouse 53 Old Post Rd., Arundel. 207-985-5552. arundelbarnplayhouse.org Tue-Sat and first Sun 8 p.m., Wed and second Fri 2 p.m. $28-$35, matinees $24.

6/12-6/30: "I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change."

7/3, 7/5-7/21: "Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat."

7/24-8/11: "The Full Monty."

8/14-9/1: "Leading Ladies."

Belfast Maskers Steamboat Landing by Boat House, Belfast Waterfront. 207-338-9668. belfastmaskersthea ter.com 20th anniversary season.

7/26-8/4: 7 p.m. daily. "A Midsummer Night's Dream" with music by Mendelssohn. $15, ages 13-18 $10, under 13 $5. Call for rain cancellations.

Hackmatack Playhouse 538 Rte. 9, Berwick. 207-698-1807. hack matack.org Wed-Sat 8 p.m., Thu 2 p.m. $20, seniors $18, under 20 $10.

6/8-6/9: " '60s Invasion."

6/15-6/16: "The Maine-iac."

6/22-6/23: "The Show Stoppers."

6/27-7/7: "Communicating Doors."

7/11-7/21: "All Shook Up."

7/25-8/11: "Big River."

8/15-8/25: "South Pacific."

8/31-9/1: Gilbert and Sullivan Revue.

Maine State Music Theatre Pickard Theater, Bowdoin College, Brunswick. 207-725-8769. msmt.org Tue-Sat 8 p.m., first Sun 7:30 p.m., three matinees each week 2 p.m., days vary. $30-$49 depending on day.

6/6-6/23: "West Side Story."

6/27-7/14: "Thoroughly Modern Millie."

7/18-8/4: "Grand Hotel."

8/8-8/25: "Hairspray."

Northport Music Theater Rte. 1, Northport. 207-236-8468. northportmusictheater.com Wed-Sat 7:30 p.m., Sat 3:30 p.m., unless noted. $25, matinees $20.

6/16-6/30: Tue-Sat 7:30 p.m., matinees Thu and Sat except 6/16: "The Musical of Musicals (The Musical!)." Opening night $35.

7/11-7/28: "Golf: The Musical."

8/8-8/25: "Six Women with Brain Death or Expiring Minds Want to Know."

Ogunquit Playhouse Rte. 1 South, Ogunquit. 207-646-5511. ogun quitplayhouse.org Tue-Fri 8 p.m., Sat 8:30 p.m., Wed-Thu 2:30 p.m., selected weekend matinees 3:30 p.m. $41-$48 depending on day.

5/23-6/9: "Menopause, The Musical."

6/12-6/30: "The Full Monty" starring Sally Struthers, Hunter Foster.

7/3-7/14: "Crazy for You."

7/17-8/4: "La Cage aux Folles."

8/7-8/25: "The King and I."

9/18-10/6: Encore presentation: "The Full Monty" starring Sally Struthers, Hunter Foster.

8/28-9/15: "Hairspray."

Opera House Arts Opera House, School Street, Stonington. 207-367-2788. operahousearts.org 7 p.m.

5/30, 6/20 and 8/29: "Our Own Community Playreading Series," plays in development by Maine playwrights. $5.

7/5-7/8: "The Taming of the Shrew." $25, seniors and fixed-income $20, students $15.

Sanford Maine Stage Company 1 Hilltop Lane, Sprinvale. 207-324-9691. sanfordmainestageco.org 8 p.m., matinees 2 p.m., call for schedule. $15, students and seniors $12.

6/22-7/8: "The Wizard of Oz."

7/27-8/12: "Oliver!"

The Theater at Monmouth Cumston Hall, Main Street, Monmouth. 207-933-9999. theateratmonmouth.org Tue-Sat 7:30 p.m., Sun 7 p.m., matinees 2 p.m., call for schedule. $22-$26 depending on day, discounts for students and seniors. Plays in repertory, special events noted by single dates.

6/23: "Black Fly Follies."

6/29-6/30: "The Bindlestiff Family Cirkus."

7/5-8/25: "My Three Angels."

7/13-8/25: "A Midsummer Night's Dream."

7/19-7/20, 8/7: "Vivien."

7/21, 8/14: "Sight Unseen."

7/27-8/24: "Tom Jones."

8/3-8/23: "Measure for Measure."

8/31-9/1: "Judevine."

Rhode Island

2nd Story Theatre 28 Market St., Warren. 401-247-4200. 2ndsto rytheatre.com Wed-Sat 8 p.m. $25.

7/5-7/29: "Born Yesterday."

8/9-9/1: "State of the Union."

Brown/Trinity Playwrights Repertory Theatre Leeds Theatre, Brown University, 77 Waterman St., Providence. 401-863-2838. brown.edu Wed-Sat 8 p.m. $10, students $5.

7/11-7/14: "boom."

7/18-7/21: "Neighborhood 3: Requisition of Doom."

7/25-7/28: "Torah! Torah! Torah!"

8/1-8/3: Festival Week, one encore performance of each show.

8/4: 1, 4 and 8 p.m. Festival Marathon, one encore performance of each show.

Dance

Massachusetts

Beat Tree Dance Julie Ince Thompson Theatre, Dance Complex, 536 Mass. Ave., Cambridge. 617-750-5931. beattreedance.com

6/1-6/2: 8 p.m., 6/3: 7 p.m. "Three." $13.50, two for $25, advance $10.

Boston Conservatory Boston Conservatory Theater, 31 Hemenway St., Boston. 617-912-2222. bostoncon servatory.edu Free. Call for information on dance lecture series, dance dialogues.

7/13: 4:45 p.m. Choreography Showcase, Session I.

7/13: 7 p.m. Summer Dance Showcase, Session I.

8/3: 3:45 p.m. Choreography Showcase, Session II.

8/3: 7 p.m. Summer Dance Showcase, Session II.

Elma Lewis Playhouse in Park Franklin Park Playstead, Roxbury. 617-908-4002. 7/17-8/14: Tue 10:30 a.m. and 6 p.m. Free. Call for schedule of concerts.

8/14: 6 p.m. OrigiNation and O'Shea Chaplin Academy of Irish Dance with band Serious Bizness.

7/31: 10:30 a.m. Chu Ling Dance Academy.

Jacob's Pillow 358 George Carter Rd., Becket. 413-243-0745. jacobspillow.org 10 percent discount for seniors, students, and under 14; youth $10 for selected Sat matinees. Call for information on free Pillow Talks, exhibits, tours, class observation, special activities. 75th anniversary season. Listed separately below are series in Ted Shawn Theatre, Doris Duke Studio Theatre, and Simon Performance Space. Call for information on opening and closing galas.

Ted Shawn Theatre Wed-Sat plus Tue 8/7 8 p.m., Sat-Sun 2 p.m. $45-$58 depending on day.

6/20-6/24: Nina Ananiashvili and State Ballet of Georgia.

6/27-7/1: Coleman Lemieux & Compagnie.

7/4-7/8: Nederlands Dans Theater II.

7/11-7/15: Dancers of the Royal Danish Ballet.

7/18-7/22: Paul Taylor Dance Company.

7/25-7/29: Mimulus .

8/1-8/5: Ballet du Grand Theatre de Geneve .

8/15-8/19: Henri Oguike .

8/22-8/26: Hubbard Street Dance Chicago.

8/7-8/11: Mark Morris Dance Group.

Doris Duke Studio Theatre Thu-Sat 8:15 p.m., Sat 2:15 p.m., Sun 5 p.m. $28.

6/28-7/1: Aurelia Thierree .

7/12-7/15: Big Dance Theater.

7/5-7/8: Club Guy & Roni .

7/19-7/22: Chunky Move.

7/26-7/29: Bad Boys of Dance with Rasta Thomas.

8/2-8/5: Reggie Wilson, Fist and Heel Performance Group.

8/9-8/12: Nathantrice/Rituals .

8/16-8/19: Bridgman/Packer Dance.

8/23-8/26: Bebe Miller Company.

Simon Performance Space Indoors in case of rain. Wed-Sat 6:30 p.m. Free.

6/20-8/25: Wed-Sat 6:30 p.m. "Inside/Out" series, demonstrations and showings by visiting artists and summer students. Free.

"Invisible Wings" Outdoors on Pillow grounds, 7 p.m. $38. Requires some walking.

8/20-8/22, 8/24-8/25, rain date 8/23: Collaborative work inspired by Pillow's history as station on Underground Railroad. Joanna Haigood, choreographer, with Zaccho Dance Theatre, storyteller Diane Ferlatte, vocalist Linda Tillery, Cultural Heritage Choir.

Lorraine Chapman The Company Green Street Studios, 185 Green St., Cambridge. 617-864-3191.

6/1-6/2: 8 p.m. "The Floating World," work incorporating dance, sound, movement, text. $20, students and seniors $15.

Snappy Dance Theater Virginia Wimberly Theatre, Calderwood Pavilion, Boston Center for the Arts, 527 Tremont St., Boston. 617-876-4275. crasharts.org

5/30-6/10: Wed-Thu 7:30 p.m., Fri 8 p.m., Sat 3 and 8 p.m., Sun 3 and 7:30 p.m., no evening show 6/3: Premiere of "String Beings," collaboration with MIT scientist and new media artist Jonathan Bachrach, Boston Symphony violinist Lucia Lin. Martha Mason, director. $15-$45. Presented by CRASHarts .

Summer Stages Dance Performing Arts Center, Concord Academy, 166 Main St., Concord. 978-402-2339. summerstagesdance.org "Meet the Artist" Performance Series. Amy Spencer and Richard Colton, directors. 8 p.m. $20, $25; students $10.

7/12: Misnomer Dance Theater. "Throw People."

7/19: Reggie Wilson, Fist and Heel Performance Group. "The Tale : Npinpee Nckutchie and the Tail of the Golden Dek. "

7/21: David Parker & The Bang Group. Tenth anniversary retrospective.

7/26: Headlong Dance Theater. "Shosha."

7/28: Choreographers' Project Showcase.

Summer Stages Dance Special Event Harbor Walk in front of ICA, 100 Northern Ave., Boston. 978-402-2339. summerstagesdance.org

7/28-7/29: 1, 2 and 3 p.m. Stephan Koplowitz creates 20-minute site-specific work with 20 Summer Stages performers. Free.

Windhover Dance Company Windhover Center for Performing Arts, 257 Granite St., Rockport; indoors in case of rain. 978-546-3611. wind hover.org

8/3-8/5: 8 p.m. Annual summer concerts with guests Dusan Tynek Dance Theatre from New York. $15, students and seniors $12.

Vermont

Ballet Manchester Southern Vermont Arts Center, West Road, Manchester. 802-362-0759. balletmanchester .com

7/11: 7:30 p.m. Philadanco. $42.

8/1: 7:30 p.m. Carlota Santana Flamenco Vivo. $42.

Flock Dance Troupe Star Mountain Amphitheater, 130 Star Mountain Road, Sharon. 802-765-4454. flockdance.org

7/13-7/22: Fri-Sun 6:30 p.m. "Go! Move! Shift!" Full-length dance-theater work about displaced peoples and migration. $12, students and seniors $10, under 10 $5.

Maine

Bates Dance Festival Bates College, College Street, Lewiston , Maine. 207-786- 6381 starting 7/7. bates dancefestival.org Performances at Schaeffer Theatre, 8 p.m., unless noted. $18, students and seniors $12, unless noted. Call for schedule of panel discussions, pre- and postconcert talks.

7/14: Rubberdance Group.

7/20-7/21: David Dorfman Dance.

7/28: 7 p.m. 25th Anniversary Gala, new works by Danny Buraczeski, Sean Curran, David Dorfman, Rennie Harris, Liz Lerman, Bebe Miller, Pearson/Widrig DanceTheater, Doug Varone. $25, students and seniors $12. Lewiston Middle School Auditorium.

7/29: 7 p.m. Evening of improvised works with Nancy Stark Smith, composer Mike Vargas, and members of dance and music faculty. Free. Olin Arts Center.

7/31: Concert by festival musicians. $7. Olin Arts Center.

8/2: "Different Voices," new works by choreographers from US, Asia, Africa, Latin America.

8/4: Bridgman/Packer Dance.

8/5: Boandanz Action.

8/9-8/10: Pearson/Widrig Dance Theater. Site-specific event on and around Lake Andrews with dancers, singers, musicians, and community participants. Free.

8/11: 1-5 p.m. "Young Choreographers/New Works," informal performance of works by students, with faculty feedback. Free.

8/11: 7:30 p.m. Festival Finale, works by David Dorfman, Marianela Boan, Danny Buraczeski; new work by community children from Youth Arts Program. $5. Alumni Gym.

MaD Fest SRT2 , 7 Walker St., Kittery. 207-439-6611. jazzandtap.com 7:30 p.m. $15-$20. Drika Overton, director. Call for information daily events 6/25-6/30 during "Dance! Drum! Sing!"

6/27: Brenda Bufalino, Jay Clayton.

6/29: MaD Fest Follies with Brenda Bufalino, Josh Hilberman, Keith Terry, Sandy Silva, Jean Appolon, Drika Overton, Marilyn and Sekou Sylla.

"Portland Dances!" John Ford Theater, Portland High School, 284 Cumberland Ave., Portland. 207-772-9671. portlandballet.org

8/17-8/18: 8 p.m. Works by established and new choreographers. $18, advance $15, students and seniors $13, advance $10.

"Quarryography" Settlement Granite Quarry, Stonington. 207-367-2788. operahousearts.org

8/10-8/12: 7 p.m. Multimedia work by Alison Chase, choreographer; Mia Kanazawa, puppeteer. $20, seniors $18, students $15. Copresented by Opera House Arts, Island Heritage Trust. To participate, call for information on community workshop 5/26.

Rhode Island

Island Moving Company Fort Adams State Park, Newport. 401-847-4470. islandmovingco.org.

7/13-7/22: Wed-Sun 6:30 p.m. "Flight of Steps." $15. Gates open 5:30 p.m., picnics welcome.