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NEW SHOWS

Mary J. Blige, D’Angelo and Melanie Fiona: Sept. 13; United Center, Chicago; tickets, 1-800-745-3000 or www.ticketmaster.com. On sale at 10 a.m. CDT (11 a.m. Fort Wayne time) Saturday.

Switchfoot: Also Paper Route; Oct. 12; Egyptian Room at Old National Centre, Indianapolis; $21; 1-800-745-3000 or www.ticketmaster.com. On sale at 10 a.m. today.

Martin Sexton: Oct. 12; Deluxe at Old National Centre, Indianapolis; $23; 1-800-745-3000 or www.ticketmaster.com. On sale at 10 a.m. today.

Brandi Carlile: Also Blitzen Trapper; Oct. 16; Murat Theatre at Old National Centre, Indianapolis; $49.50, $32.50, $25; $19.50; 1-800-745-3000 or www.ticketmaster.com. On sale at 10 a.m. today.

Primus 3D Tour: Oct. 27; Murat Theatre at Old National Centre, Indianapolis; $75, $47.50, $37.50, $25; 1-800-745-3000 or www.ticketmaster.com. On sale at 10 a.m. today.

INDIANAPOLIS AREA

Barry Manilow: Today; Indiana State Fair concert at Bankers Life Fieldhouse, Indianapolis; tickets, 1-800-745-3000 or www.ticketmaster.com.

Styx: Saturday; Hoosier Park Racing & Casino, Anderson; tickets, 1-800-745-3000.

Train: Also Mat Kearney and Andy Grammer; Saturday; Indiana State Fair concert at Bankers Life Fieldhouse, Indianapolis; tickets, 1-800-745-3000 or www.ticketmaster.com.

Journey, Pat Benatar, Neil Giraldo, Loverboy: Wednesday; Indiana State Fair concert at Bankers Life Fieldhouse, Indianapolis; tickets, 1-800-745-3000 or www.ticketmaster.com.

Kool & The Gang and The Commodores: Aug. 11; Hoosier Park Racing & Casino, Anderson; tickets, 1-800-745-3000.

Atlas Genius: Aug. 12; Deluxe at Old National Centre, Indianapolis; $10 advance, $12 day of show; 1-800-745-3000.

Barenaked Ladies: Also Big Head Todd and The Monsters, Blues Traveler, Cracker; Aug. 12; Farm Bureau Insurance Lawn at White River State Park, Indianapolis; advanced reserved, $66.50, $46.50 plus applicable fees, advance lawn, $22, plus applicable fees; 1-800-745-3000.

311: Also Slightly Stoopid; Aug. 14; Farm Bureau Insurance Lawn at White River State Park, Indianapolis; tickets, 1-800-745-3000.

Jackson Browne: Aug. 14; Murat Theatre at Old National Centre, Indianapolis; $69.50, $49.50, $39.50, $29.50; 1-800-745-3000.

Blake Shelton: Aug. 17; Indiana State Fair concert at Bankers Life Fieldhouse, Indianapolis; tickets, 1-800-745-3000 or www.ticketmaster.com.

Hugh Laurie and the Copper Bottom Band: Aug. 22; Palladium, Carmel; tickets, 1-877-909-2787 or www.TheCenterPresents.org.

Gipsy Kings: Aug. 23; Palladium, Carmel; tickets, 1-877-909-2787 or www.TheCenterPresents.org.

Jane’s Addiction: Aug. 23; Murat Theatre at Old National Centre, Indianapolis; reserved, $75, $49.50, $39.50, $29.50; 1-800-745-3000.

Boz Scaggs, Donald Fagen and Michael McDonald: Aug. 24; Farm Bureau Insurance Lawn at White River State Park, Indianapolis; advanced reserved $76.50 and $46.50, plus applicable fees, advance lawn, $29.50 plus applicable fees; 1-800-745-3000.

Def Leppard, Poison and Lita Ford: Aug. 24; Klipsch Music Center, Noblesville; $150, $85, $45, $30 reserved pavilion, $20 lawn, plus applicable fees; 1-800-745-3000.

Linkin Park and Incubus: Aug. 25; Klipsch Music Center, Noblesville; $86.50, $76.50, $56.50 reserved pavilion, $30.50 lawn, plus applicable fees; 1-800-745-3000.

Bob Dylan and His Band: Aug. 25; Farm Bureau Insurance Lawn at White River State Park, Indianapolis; $75 reserved, $32.50 general admission lawn; 1-800-745-3000.

The B-52s: Aug. 26; Palladium, Carmel; tickets, 1-877-909-2787 or www.TheCenterPresents.org.

Rascal Flatts: Also Little Big Town, Eli Young Band and Edens Edge; Aug. 31; Klipsch Music Center, Noblesville; $66.25, $46.25 reserved pavilion, $29.75 lawn, plus applicable fees; 1-800-745-3000.

Creedence Clearwater Revisited: Aug. 31; Hoosier Park Racing & Casino, Anderson; tickets, 1-800-745-3000.

Kiss and Motley Crue: Sept. 1; Klipsch Music Center, Noblesville; $157, $96.50, $56.50 reserved pavilion, $36 lawn; 1-800-745-3000 or Ticketmaster.com.

Kelly Clarkson and The Fray: Sept. 2; Klipsch Music Center, Noblesville; $75, $45, $30 reserved pavilion, $25 lawn; 1-800-745-3000.

Big & Rich: Also Cowboy Troy and Bradley Gaskin; Sept. 2; Hoosier Park Racing & Casino, Anderson; tickets, 1-800-745-3000.

Chiodos: Also I Am King; Sept. 15; Egyptian Room at Old National Centre, Indianapolis; $17.50 advance, $20 day of show; 1-800-745-3000 or Ticketmaster.com.

Henry Rollins: Oct. 5; Egyptian Room at Old National Centre, Indianapolis; $22.50 advance general admission, $25 day of show; 1-800-745-3000.

Sheryl Crow: Sept. 6; Palladium, Carmel; tickets, 1-877-909-2787 or www.TheCenterPresents.org.

Cake: Also Metric; Sept. 7; Farm Bureau Insurance Lawn at White River State Park, Indianapolis; $29.50 advance, $35 day of show; 1-800-745-3000.

Heartless Bastards: Sept. 7; Old National Centre, parking lot, Indianapolis; $5 general admission; 1-800-745-3000.

Rockstar Energy Drink Uproar Festival: Featuring

Shinedown, Godsmack, Staind, Papa Roach, Adelitas Way; Sept. 8; Klipsch Music Center, Noblesville; $79.50 pit, $49.50 and $29.50 reserved pavilion, $19 lawn; 1-800-745-3000 or Ticketmaster.com.

Rush: Sept. 13; Bankers Life Fieldhouse, Indianapolis; $111, $76, $56, $36 reserved, 1-800-745-3000.

Jason Mraz: Sept. 14; Klipsch Music Center, Noblesville; $59.50, $39.50 reserved pavilion, $23 lawn, plus applicable fees; 1-800-745-3000.

Jason Aldean: Also Luke Bryan, Rachel Farley and Dee Jay Silver; Sept. 15; Klipsch Music Center, Noblesville; $60.25 reserved pavilion, $30.75 lawn, plus applicable fees; 1-800-745-3000.

Todd Oliver: Comedian and ventriloquist; Sept. 16; Murat Theatre at Old National Centre, Indianapolis; $22.50, $17.50, $11 reserved; 1-800-745-3000 or Ticketmaster.com.

NOFX: Sept. 18; Deluxe at Old National Centre, Indianapolis; $25 general admission; 1-800-745-3000 or Ticketmaster.com.

Awolnation: Also Imagine Dragon; Sept. 21; Egyptian Room at Old National Centre, Indianapolis; $20 advance, $25 day of show; 1-800-745-3000.

Kevin Hart: Sept. 21; Bankers Life Fieldhouse, Indianapolis; $69.50, $59.50, $39.50 reserved; 1-800-745-3000 or www.ticketmaster.com.

Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros: Sept. 23; Egyptian Room at Old National Centre, Indianapolis; tickets, 1-800-745-3000 or Ticketmaster.com.

Slash: Also Myles Kennedy and The Conspirators; Sept. 25; Egyptian Room at Old National Centre, Indianapolis; $30 advance, $35 day of show; 1-800-745-3000.

Michael Kiwanuka: Also Bahamas and YUNA; Sept. 25; Deluxe at Old National Centre, Indianapolis; $15 advance, $18 day of show; 1-800-745-3000.

Earth, Wind & Fire: Sept. 26; Murat Theatre at Old National Centre, Indianapolis; $76, $50.50, $40.50, $30.50; 1-800-745-3000.

The Avett Brothers: Sept. 30; Farm Bureau Insurance Lawn at White River State Park, Indianapolis; $36.50, plus applicable fees, advanced reserved, $32, plus applicable fees lawn; 1-800-745-3000.

Andrew Bird: Also Here We Go Magic; Sept. 30; Murat Theatre at Old National Centre, Indianapolis; $29.50, $22.50; 1-800-745-3000.

Ben Folds Five: Also Kate Miller Heidke; Oct. 3; Murat Theatre at Old National Centre, Indianapolis; $79.50, $69.50, $59, $39.50; 1-800-745-3000 or Ticketmaster.com.

Stars: Oct. 4; Deluxe at Old National Centre, Indianapolis; $17 advance, $20 day of show; 1-800-745-3000.

A$AP Rocky: Also Danny Brown and Schoolboy Q; Oct. 9; Egyptian Room at Old National Centre, Indianapolis; general admission, $23.50 advance, $26 day of show; 1-800-745-3000 or Ticketmaster.com.

Motion City Soundtrack: Featuring Jukebox the Ghost and Now, Now; Oct. 10; Deluxe at Old National Centre, Indianapolis; $20 general admission advance, $22 day of show; 1-800-745-3000.

All American Rejects: Also Boys Like Girls; Oct. 16; Egyptian Room at Old National Centre, Indianapolis; general admission, $26.50 advance, $30 day of show; 1-800-745-3000 or Ticketmaster.com.

Seether: Also Sick Puppies and Kyng; Oct. 18; Egyptian Room at Old National Centre, Indianapolis; $28.50 advance, $32 day of show; 1-800-745-3000.

Yelawolf: Oct. 23; Deluxe at Old National Centre, Indianapolis; $20 general admission; 1-800-745-3000.

Jim Gaffigan: Nov. 3; Murat Theatre at Old National Centre, Indianapolis; $75, $49.75, $39.75, plus applicable fees; 1-800-745-3000.

Chris Isaak: Nov. 25; Murat Theatre at Old National Centre, Indianapolis; $59.50, $39.50, $29.50, $19.50 reserved; 1-800-745-3000.

Buddy Valastro “The Cake Boss”: Dec. 5; Murat Theatre at Old National Centre, Indianapolis; $47.50, $37.50, $24.75 reserved; 1-800-745-3000.

CHICAGO AREA

Tune-Yards: Also Washed Out; Today; House of Blues, Chicago; $25; 1-800-745-3000.

Everclear, Sugar Ray, Gin Blossoms, Lit and Marcy Playground: Today; Allstate Arena, Rosemont, Ill.; $49.50, $39.50 reserved; 1-800-745-3000.

Of Monsters and Men: Also Yellow Ostrich; Saturday; House of Blues, Chicago; $25; 1-800-745-3000.

Big Time Rush: Saturday; First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre, Tinley Park, Ill.; tickets, 1-800-745-3000.

Coldplay: Tuesday and Wednesday; United Center, Chicago; $110, $79.50, $49.50; 1-800-745-3000.

Yes: Also Procol Harum; Tuesday; Akoo Theatre, formerly the Rosemont Theatre, Rosemont, Ill.; $75, $65, $50, $40 reserved; 1-800-745-3000.

Toadies & Helmet: Thursday; House of Blues, Chicago; $23.50 advanced general admission, $25 day of show; 1-800-745-3000.

Ted Nugent: Also Laura Wilde; Aug. 14; House of Blues, Chicago; tickets start at $39.50; 1-800-745-3000.

311 and Slightly Stoopid: Aug. 17; Charter One Pavilion, Chicago; tickets, 1-800-745-3000.

Meek Mill: Aug. 17; House of Blues, Chicago; $35 advanced general admission, $37.50 day of show; 1-800-745-3000.

II Volo: Aug. 22; Chicago Theatre, Chicago; tickets, 1-800-745-3000.

Static-X: Also Prong, Davey Suicide and 9Electric; Aug. 22; House of Blues, Chicago; $22; 1-800-745-3000.

Jason Aldean: Aug. 18; First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre, Tinley Park, Ill.; $59, $29.50, plus applicable fees; 1-800-745-3000.

Rockstar Energy Drink Uproar Festival: Featuring Shinedown, Godsmack, Staind, Papa Roach and Adelitas Way; Aug. 22; First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre, Chicago; tickets, 1-800-745-3000.

Linkin Park and Incubus: Aug. 24; First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre, Tinley Park, Ill.; tickets, 1-800-745-3000.

Gotye: Also Missy Higgins and Jonti; Aug. 24; Charter One Pavilion, Chicago; tickets, 1-800-745-3000.

Tesla: Aug. 31; House of Blues, Chicago; tickets start at $39.50; 1-800-745-3000 or Ticketmaster.com.

Kelly Clarkson, The Fray, Carolina Liar: Sept. 1; First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre, Tinley Park, Ill.; tickets, 1-800-745-3000.

Toby Keith, Brantley Gilbert and Thomas Rhett: Sept. 2; First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre, Chicago; reserved, $84.75, $70.75, $40.75, $28.75, lawn, $20; 1-800-745-3000.

Kiss and Motley Crue: Sept. 7; First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre, Tinley Park, Ill.; tickets, 1-800-745-3000.

Enanitos Verdes: Rescheduled to Sept. 13 from July 5; House of Blues, Chicago; tickets start at $35; 1-800-745-3000.

Jason Mraz: Sept. 15; First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre, Tinley Park, Ill.; tickets, 1-800-745-3000.

Hatebreed: Also White Chapel; Sept. 19; House of Blues, Chicago; $22.50 advance, $25 day of show; 1-800-745-3000.

Madonna: Sept. 19 and 20; United Center, Chicago; $355, $170, $90, $45; www.ticketmaster.com.

Down: Sept. 22; House of Blues, Chicago; $32.50 advance, $35 day of show; 1-800-745-3000 or Ticketmaster.com.

Peter Gabriel: Sept. 27; United Center, Chicago; tickets, 1-800-745-3000 or Ticketmaster.com.

The Avett Brothers: Sept. 28; Charter One Pavilion, Chicago; tickets, 1-800-745-3000.

Steve Vai: Also Beverly McClellan; Sept. 28; House of Blues, Chicago; $39; 1-800-745-3000.

Wanda Sykes: Sept. 29; Chicago Theatre, Chicago; $65.50, $49.50, $39.50; 1-800-745-3000 or Ticketmaster.com.

Kevin Hart: Sept. 29; United Center, Chicago; tickets start at $55.50; 1-800-745-3000 or Ticketmaster.com.

Zac Brown Band: Sept. 30; First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre, Tinley Park, Ill.; tickets, 1-800-745-3000 or Ticketmaster.com.

The King’s Men: Featuring Kirk Franklin, Marvin Sapp, Donnie McClurkin and Israel Houghton; Oct. 10; United Center, Chicago; tickets, 1-800-745-3000 or Ticketmaster.com.

Neil Young & Crazy Horse: Oct. 11; United Center, Chicago; tickets, 1-800-745-3000.

Rob Zombie and Marilyn Manson: Oct. 11; Allstate Arena, Rosemont, Ill.; $69.50, $59.50, $49.50, $39.50; 1-800-745-3000 or Ticketmaster.com.

Motion City Soundtrack: Also Jukebox the Ghost and Now, Now; Oct. 12; House of Blues, Chicago; $22.50 advance, $25 day of show; 1-800-745-3000 or Ticketmaster.com.

Xavier Rudd: Nov. 7; House of Blues, Chicago; $25 advance, $27 day of show; 1-800-745-3000 or Ticketmaster.com.

Australian Pink Floyd: Nov. 17; Akoo Theatre at Rosemont, Rosemont, Ill.; 1-800-745-3000 or Ticketmaster.com.

Citizen Cope: Nov. 18; House of Blues, Chicago; $30 advanced general admission, $35 day of show; 1-800-745-3000.

Dave Koz: Also David Benoit, Javier Colon, Sheila E., Margo Rey; Dec. 8; Chicago Theatre, Chicago; tickets, 1-800-745-3000.

DETROIT AREA

Sugarland: Saturday; DTE Energy Music Theatre, Auburn Hills, Mich.; $63.50, $43.50 pavilion, $29 lawn; 1-800-745-3000 or Ticketmaster.com.

Trespass America: Featuring Five Finger Death Punch, Killswitch Engage, Trivium; Saturday; Meadow Brook Festival, Detroit; $46 general admission, $36 pavilion, $26 lawn; 1-800-745-3000.

Wiz Khalifa and Mac Miller: Sunday; DTE Energy Music Theatre, Auburn Hills, Mich.; $49.50 pavilion, $25 lawn; 1-800-745-3000.

Ralphie May: Comedian; Sunday; Meadow Brook Festival, Detroit; $24.50 reserved pavilion, $17.50 general admission pavilion; 1-800-745-3000.

Yes and Procol Harum: Monday; DTE Energy Music Theatre, Auburn Hills, Mich.; $75, $45, $10 pavilion; 1-800-745-3000.

Train: Also Mat Kearney and Andy Grammer; Tuesday; Meadow Brook Music Festival, Detroit; $59.50, $49.50 pavilion, $25 lawn; 1-800-745-3000.

Joe Cocker, Huey Lewis and the News: Thursday; DTE Energy Music Theatre, Auburn Hills, Mich.; $75, $45, $30 pavilion, $20 lawn; 1-800-745-3000 or Ticketmaster.com.

The Fray and Kelly Clarkson: Also Carolina Liar; Aug. 10; DTE Energy Music Theatre, Auburn Hills, Mich.; $75, $45, $30 pavilion, $27.50 lawn; 1-800-745-3000.

Barenaked Ladies: Also Blues Traveler, Big Head Todd & The Monsters, Cracker; Aug. 11; DTE Energy Music Theatre, Auburn Hills, Mich.; $75.50, $45.50, $35.50 pavilion, $25.50 lawn; 1-800-745-3000 or Ticketmaster.com.

System of a Down: Aug. 14; DTE Energy Music Theatre, Auburn Hills, Mich.; $65, $35 pavilion, $25 lawn; 1-800-745-3000 or Ticketmaster.com.

My Morning Jacket: Also Band of Horses; Aug. 14; Meadow Brook Festival, Detroit; $47.50 pavilion, $26 lawn; 1-800-745-3000.

311 and Slightly Stoopid: Aug. 15; DTE Energy Music Theatre, Auburn Hills, Mich.; $49.50, $39.50, $29.50 pavilion, $20 lawn; 1-800-745-3000.

Donald Fagen, Michael McDonald and Boz Scaggs: Aug. 17; DTE Energy Music Theatre, Auburn Hills, Mich.; $49.50 pavilion, $25 lawn; 1-800-745-3000.

“Operation Rock”: Featuring Cinderella, Sebastian Bach, Lynch Mob and Enuff Z’ Nuff; Aug. 18; DTE Energy Music Theatre, Auburn Hills, Mich.; $42.50 and $27.50 pavilion, $15 lawn; 1-800-745-3000.

Linkin Park and Incubus: Aug. 21; Palace of Auburn Hills, Auburn Hills, Mich.; $85.50 general admission floor, $85.50, $60, $45.50, $30 reserved; 1-800-745-3000.

Tobymac and Steven Curtis Chapman: Aug. 25; DTE Energy Music Theatre, Auburn Hills, Mich.; $39.50, $25 pavilion, $15 lawn; 1-800-745-3000.

Laugh-A-Palooza: Featuring comedians Kyle Dunnigan, Dwayne Gill, Steve Bills, Jason Cooper; Aug. 26; DTE Energy Music Theatre, Auburn Hills, Mich.; $19.50 reserved pavilion, $12.50 general admission; 1-800-745-3000 or Ticketmaster.com.

Jason Mraz: Aug. 29; DTE Energy Music Theatre, Auburn Hills, Mich.; $59.50, $39.50 pavilion, $23 lawn; 1-800-745-3000 or Ticketmaster.com.

Kiss and Motley Crue: Sept. 5; DTE Energy Music Theatre, Auburn Hills, Mich.; $90.50, $50.50 pavilion, $36 lawn; 1-800-745-3000 or Ticketmaster.com.

Rockstar Energy Drink Uproar Festival: Featuring

Shinedown, Godsmack, Staind, Papa Roach, Adelitas Way; Sept. 7; DTE Energy Music Theatre, Auburn Hills, Mich.; advance, $49.50 and $29.50 pavilion, $19 lawn; 1-800-745-3000 or Ticketmaster.com.

Jason Aldean and Luke Bryan: Sept. 13; DTE Energy Music Theatre, Auburn Hills, Mich.; $57.75 pavilion, $33 lawn; 1-800-745-3000.

Mary J. Blige, D’Angelo: Also Melanie Fiona; Sept. 14; DTE Energy Music Theatre, Auburn Hills, Mich.; $125.75, $85.75, $55.75 pavilion; 1-800-745-3000 or Ticketmaster.com.

Smokey Robinson and the Detroit Symphony Orchestra: Sept. 15; DTE Energy Music Theatre, Auburn Hills, Mich.; $85, $65, $45, $25 pavilion; 1-800-745-3000 or Ticketmaster.com.

Rush: Sept. 18; Palace of Auburn Hills, Auburn Hills, Mich.; $126, $100, $72.50, $49.50 reserved; 1-800-745-3000.

Gotye: Sept. 18; Fox Theatre, Detroit; reserved, $45 and $35; 1-800-745-3000.

Lynyrd Skynyrd: Sept. 21; DTE Energy Music Theatre, Auburn Hills, Mich.; $75, $39.50, $29.50 pavilion, $10 lawn; 1-800-745-3000 or Ticketmaster.com.

Kevin Hart: Comedian; Sept. 22; Palace of Auburn Hills, Auburn Hills, Mich.; $75.50, $65.50, $45.50 reserved; 1-800-745-3000 or Ticketmaster.com.

Peter Gabriel: Sept. 26; DTE Energy Music Theatre, Auburn Hills, Mich.; $125, $79.50, $60, $35 reserved; 1-800-745-3000 or Ticketmaster.com.

Madonna: Nov. 8; Joe Louis Arena, Detroit; $173, $93, $48; 1-800-745-3000.

Justin Bieber: Also Carly Rae Jepsen; Nov. 21; Palace of Auburn Hills, Auburn Hills, Mich.; $89.50, $79.50, $59.50, $39.50 reserved; 1-800-745-3000.

Carrie Underwood: Also Hunter Hayes; Nov. 25; Palace of Auburn Hills, Auburn Hills, Mich.; $66, $56, $46 reserved; 1-800-745-3000.

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