Fort Wayne/area –

ACOUSTIC

TODAY – Joe Ricke – Also poetry readings by Brett Jenkins and Tanya Jarrett, 6 p.m.; Philadelphia Phil, 8:30 p.m.; Firefly Coffee House, 3523 N. Anthony Blvd.; no cover; 373-0505.

TODAY – Brandon Ford Duo – 7 p.m.; Don Hall’s Factory Steakhouse, 5811 Coldwater Road; no cover; 484-8693.

TODAY – Gabriella Tatara – 7:30 p.m.; The Cupbearer Coffee House, 531 N. Grandstaff Drive, Auburn; no cover; 260-925-8466.

SATURDAY – Eclipse – 7 p.m.; Don Hall’s Factory Steakhouse, 5811 Coldwater Road; 484-8693.

SATURDAY – Bruce Robinson – 7:30 p.m.; Firefly Coffee House, 3523 N. Anthony Blvd.; no cover; 373-0505.

WEDNESDAY – Wayne Allen – 7 p.m.; 469 Sports and Spirits, 1324 Minnich Road; no cover; 749-7207.

WEDNESDAY – Mark Garr – 7 p.m.; Paula’s On Main, 1732 W. Main St.; no cover, 424-2300.

THURSDAY – Island Vibe – 7 p.m.; El Azteca, 535 E. State Blvd.; no cover; 482-2172.

BLUES

WEDNESDAY –

Biscuit Miller – 8 p.m.;

Skip’s Party Place, 110 W. Maumee St., Angola; $5 cover after 7 p.m.; 260-665-3922.

CHRISTIAN

SATURDAY – Forgiven Trio – 7:30 p.m.; Gospel Barn, 3550 S. Indiana 1, Bluffton; pre-concert music, 7 p.m.; $5 adults, free to ages 12 and younger; 260-827-0362.

COUNTRY

TODAY – Shade ‘N’ Shannon with George Ogg – “Johnny Cash and Friends”; 6 to 8 p.m.; Cedar Lake.

SATURDAY AND SUNDAY – Renegade – 5 p.m.; Hamilton House, 3950 E. Bellefontaine Road, Hamilton; no cover; 260-488-3344.

SATURDAY – Earle’s Country Jam – 6 p.m.; DeKalb Outdoor Theater, Center and East 15th streets, Auburn; www.dekalboutdoortheater.org.

SATURDAY – Bootleg – 9 p.m.; Camp Sack-In, Angola; free to campers; 260-665-5166.

SUNDAY – Shade ‘N’ Shannon – “Johnny Cash”; 10 a.m.; Mount Tabor Church, Celina, Ohio.

WEDNESDAY – Zac Brown Band – 7:30 p.m.; Parkview Field, 1301 Ewing St.; $40.50; 482-6400 or www.parkviewfield.com

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JAZZ

TODAY – “Unwind” – Electronic music by Nofi, Adejai and Josh Elias; 8 p.m.; Calhoun Street Soups & Salads, 1915 Calhoun St.; 456-7005.

TODAY – Todd Harrold Band – 9:30 p.m.; Club Soda, 235 E. Superior St.; 426-3442.

SUNDAY – Todd Harrold Band – 9 p.m.; Bill’s City Grill, 1802 Spy Run Ave.; no cover; 422-7012.

OLDIES

TODAY – Freddy and the Hot Rods – 8:30 p.m.; American Legion Post 241, 7605 Bluffton Road; no cover; open to the public; 747-7851.

SATURDAY – Freddy and the Hot Rods – 8 p.m. Saturday, American Legion Post 43, 101 Madison St., Decatur, no cover, open to the public, 260-724-3705.

SUNDAY – Freddy and the Hot Rods – 8 p.m.; Monroeville Park, Monroeville.

PATRIOTIC

TODAY – Fort Wayne Philharmonic – Patriotic Pop Series; 7:30 p.m.; DeKalb Outdoor Theatre, Auburn; free; 481-0777.

SATURDAY – Fort Wayne Philharmonic – “Freedom on Main”; 8 p.m.; Main Street, Roanoke; $10 adults, $5 ages 18 and younger; 481-0777.

ROCK

TODAY AND SATURDAY – Noise – 9:30 p.m.; Skip’s Party Place, 110 W. Maumee St., Angola; $3 cover after 8 p.m.; 260-665-3922.

TODAY AND SATURDAY – The Joneses – Doors open at 8 p.m.; Piere’s, 5629 St. Joe Road; $5 cover; 486-1979.

TODAY – G-Money and the Fabulous Rhythm – 9:30 p.m.; Beamers Sports Bar and Grill, 5108 W. County Line Road; no cover; 625-1002.

SATURDAY– The Dan Smyth Trio – 9:30 p.m.; Beamers Sports Bar and Grill, 5108 W. County Line Road; no cover; 625-1002.

SUNDAY – Daystar – 8 p.m.; Riverside Gardens, Leo-Cedarville; 260-627-5227.

WEDNESDAY – Nostalgia – 6 p.m.; Indian Trails Park, 11321 Aboite Center Road; no cover.

WEDNESDAY– Bill Certain – 7 p.m.; J.K. O’Donnell’s, 121 W. Wayne St.; no cover; 420-5564.

THURSDAY – Bender and Warner – 7 p.m.; Beamers Sports Bar and Grill, 5108 W. County Line Road; no cover; 625-1002.

THURSDAY – Battle of the Bands – 9 p.m.; Columbia Street West, 135 W. Columbia St.; $4 cover; 422-5055.

VARIETY

ALL WEEKEND – Joe Five – 10 p.m.; Club Paradise, 3861 N. Bayview Road, Lake James, Angola; $5 cover after 9 p.m. Friday and Saturday; 260-833-7082.

TODAY – Roadmaster – Reggae, island music; 7 p.m.; Hamilton House, 3950 E. Bellefontaine Road, Hamilton; no cover; 260-488-3344.

TODAY – Mike Conley – 7:30 p.m.; outside deck, Don Hall’s Triangle Park, 3010 Trier Road; no cover; 482-4342.

TODAY – Johnny B/Sutton – 9 p.m.; Don Hall’s Guesthouse, 1313 W. Washington Center Road; no cover; 489-2524.

TODAY – Chris Worth & Co. – 9:30 p.m.; Jimmy’s on James, 3885 N. Bay View Road, Angola; no cover; 260-833-9676.

TODAY – What She Said – Duty’s Uptown Bar and Grill, 415 E. Dupont Road; time and cover, 637-0198.

SATURDAY – Ray Harris – 9 p.m.; Don Hall’s Guest-house, 1313 W. Washington Center Road; no cover; 489-2524.

SATURDAY – Cadillac Ranch – Duty’s Uptown Bar and Grill, 415 E. Dupont Road; time and cover, 637-0198.

THURSDAY – Keith Flye – Lunch on the Square; 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.; One Summit Square, Wayne and Calhoun streets; free; 420-3266, ext. 304.

THURSDAY – Chris and Paul – 6 p.m.; Covington Bar and Grill, 6330 W. Jefferson Blvd.; no cover; 432-6660.

THURSDAY – John Forbing’s Open Jam – 8 p.m.; American Legion Post 296, 130 W. Tillman Road; no cover; 456-2988.

THURSDAY – Pop ‘N’ Fresh Jam Session – 8 p.m.; Calhoun Street Soups Salads and Spirits, 1915 S. Calhoun St.; no cover; 456-7005.

THURSDAY – Chris Worth & Co. – 9:30 p.m.; Duty’s Uptown Bar and Grill, 415 E. Dupont Road; no cover; 637-0198.

MORE SHOWS

Yes: 8 p.m. CDT (9 p.m. Fort Wayne time) Saturday; Star Plaza Theatre, Merrillville; $55, $45, $35; 1-800-745-3000.

The Russ Morgan Orchestra: 2 and 7:30 p.m. Wednesday; Goodtimes Theatre, Bearcreek Farms, Bryant; tickets start at $18; 260-997-6822.

Country Concert: With Trace Adkins, Keith Urban, Brooks & Dunn, Joe Diffie, The Bellamy Brothers, Jo Dee Messina, Whitney Duncan and others; Thursday and July 9-10; Hickory Hill Lakes, Fort Loramie, Ohio; tickets, 937-295-3000 or www.countryconcert.com.

The Collingsworth Family: 2 and 7:30 p.m. July 9; Goodtimes Theatre, Bearcreek Farms, Bryant; tickets start at $20; 260-997-6822.

“Weird Al” Yankovic: 8 p.m. CDT (9 p.m. Fort Wayne time) July 9; Star Plaza Theatre, Merrillville; $42; 1-800-745-3000.

Alice Cooper: 7:30 p.m. CDT (8:30 p.m. Fort Wayne time) July 13; Star Plaza Theatre, Merrillville; $45, $35; 1-800-745-3000.

Star Wars: In Concert: Canceled, was scheduled for July 15; Memorial Coliseum, 4000 Parnell Ave.; 1-800-745-3000 or www.ticketmaster.com.

Framing Hanley, The Veer Union, Transmit Now: 8 p.m. July 16; Piere’s, 5629 St. Joe Road; $9.89 advance, $13 day of show; 486-1979.

Trinity Musicfest: Featuring Casting Crowns, Jeremy Camp, David Crowder Band; July 17; Parkview Field, 1301 Ewing St.; $49; 484-1029 or www.trinitycommunications.org.

Ted Nugent: 7:30 p.m. CDT (8:30 p.m. Fort Wayne time) July 20; Star Plaza Theatre, Merrillville; $35; 1-800-745-3000.

The Black Crowes: 8:30 p.m. July 23; Piere’s, 5629 St. Joe Road; $40 advance, $44 day of show; 486-1979.

Roots & Rhythm: 6 p.m. July 31; Headwaters Park; $10; 456-4172, ext. 229, or www.rootsandrhythm.org.

George Jones: 7:30 p.m. Aug. 5; Honeywell Center, 275 W. Market St., Wabash; $100, $58, $38, $24; 260-563-1102 or www.honeywellcenter.org.

Herman’s Hermits with Peter Noone: 7:30 p.m. Aug. 14; Honeywell Center, 275 W. Market St., Wabash; $50, $29, $19; 260-563-1102 or www.honeywellcenter.org.

World Pulse Festival: Featuring TobyMac, Amy Grant, Kutless, Fireflight; Aug. 14; South Bend; free admission; directions, www.worldpulsefestival.com.

Jamey Johnson: Rescheduled to 8 p.m. Sept. 16; Embassy Theatre, 125 W. Jefferson Blvd.; $32.50; 1-800-745-3000.

Charlie Daniels Band: 7:30 p.m. Sept. 18; Niswonger Performing Arts Center of Northeast Ohio, 10700 Ohio 118 S., Van Wert, Ohio; tickets, 419-238-6722.

Randy Travis: Sept. 19; Neon Armadillo, 6040 Lima Road; $18 advance, $22 day of show, free to ages 9 and younger; 490-5060 or 1-800-745-3000.

Bill Engvall: 7:30 p.m. Sept. 24; Embassy Theatre, 125 W. Jefferson Blvd.; $72.75, $52.75, $40.75; 1-800-745-3000.

Straight No Chaser: A 10-man a cappella group; 8 p.m. Sept. 25; Embassy Theatre, 125 W. Jefferson Blvd.; $37.25, $32.25, $25.25; 1-800-745-3000.

NBC’s Last Comic Standing Live Tour: 8 p.m. CDT (9 p.m. Fort Wayne time) Oct. 9; Star Plaza Theatre, Merrillville; $35; 1-800-745-3000.

Rodney Carrington: Oct. 22; Embassy Theatre, 125 W. Jefferson Blvd.; $49.50, plus applicable fees; 1-800-745-3000.

Mickey Gilley: 2 and 7:30 p.m. Nov. 19; Goodtimes Theatre, Bearcreek Farms, Bryant; tickets, 260-997-6822.

Ronald Isley Tour: Rescheduled to 8 p.m. CDT (9 p.m. Fort Wayne time) Dec. 17; Star Plaza Theatre, Merrillville; $78; 1-800-745-3000.

TM: Availability through Ticketmaster outlets, including 1-800-745-3000 in Fort Wayne, Embassy Theatre, Piere’s, 5655 St. Joe Road, and Wooden Nickel record stores (except 3422 N. Anthony Blvd.). Ticketmaster’s Web site is www.ticketmaster.com

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