on sale now

Gilberto Santa Rosa Seattle. Aug. 16 8 pm. $40 (The Showbox, TM).

MF Doom Seattle. Aug. 17 8 pm. $15 (The Showbox, TM).

DJ AM Seattle. Aug. 18 10 pm. $20 (The Showbox, TM).

Winard Harper Sextet Seattle. Aug. 21-22 7:30 pm. $23.50 (Jazz Alley, TM).

Hot August Metal Fest Day 1 with Ara’kus, Beltfed Weapon, Forest of Grey, Satus, Scatha, Sindios Seattle. Aug. 24 (all ages) 7:30 pm. $10 (Studio Seven, www.brownpapertickets.com).

Hot August Metal Fest Day 2 with Ceremonial Castings, Death Pussy, Inquinok, Nefastus Dies, Panzerfaust, Verbal Deception, Wolven Ancestry Seattle. Aug. 25 (all ages) 6:30 pm. $15 (Studio Seven, www.brownpapertickets.com).

Scott Fisher Tacoma. Aug. 25 8:30 pm. $8 (Jazzbones, TM).

Keiko Matsui Seattle. Aug. 28-29 7:30 pm, Aug. 30-Sept. 1 7:30 and 9:30 pm, Sept. 2 7:30 pm. $22.50-$24.50 (Jazz Alley, TM).

Stevie Wonder Woodinville. Aug. 31 8 pm. $63-$100 (Chateu Ste. Michelle Winery, TM).

Bebel Gilberto, Forro in the Dark Seattle. Sept. 3-4 8 pm. $35 (Triple Door, 206.838.4333).

Spoon Seattle. Sept. 5 (all ages) 9 pm. $18-$20 (The Showbox, TM).

Back Door Slam Seattle. Sept. 5 9:30 pm. $10 (Crocodile Café, TM).

The End of the Season Ceilidh featuring The Wicked Tinkers Olympia. Sept. 6 6 pm. $20 (Thurston County Fairgrounds, 360.786.6882).

Clipse, Tha Graain, Avatar Seattle. Sept. 7 8 pm. $22 (Neumo’s, TW).

Keyshia Cole, Johnathan Rice, Grand Ole Party Seattle. Sept. 9 8 pm. $32.50 (The Showbox, TM).

Dinosaur Jr., Band of Horses Seattle. Sept. 11 8 pm. $20 (Neumo’s, TW).

Battle At The Boat 58 Tacoma. Sept. 15 7 pm. $20-$75 (Emerald Queen Casino, TM).

Decibel Festival 2007 Seattle. Sept. 21-23 9 pm. $15-$25 (Neumo’s, TW).

Leon Russell Tacoma. Sept. 22-23 7 pm. $35 (Jazzbones, TM).

The Ike Reilly Assassination Seattle. Sept. 24 9 pm. $10 (Tractor Tavern, TWeb).

Martha Graham Dance Company Seattle. Sept. 29 8 pm. $15-$45 (Moore Theatre, TM).

Klaxons Seattle. Sept. 30 (all ages) 9 pm. $15-$17 (The Showbox, TM).

Fight Night 57 Rochester. Oct. 6 7 pm. $25-$45 (Lucky Eagle Casino, TM).

George Jones Seattle. Oct. 7 7:30 pm. $44-$55 (Paramount Theatre, TM).

The Go! Team Seattle. Oct. 15 (all ages) 9 pm. $13-$15 (Neumo’s, TW).

Rogue Wave Seattle. Oct. 16 (all ages) 9 pm. $13-$14 (Neumo’s, TW).

John Vanderslice Seattle. Oct. 17 9 pm. $14 (Neumo’s, TW).

DJ Krush Seattle. Oct. 25 9 pm. $15 (Neumo’s, TW).

David Sedaris Seattle. Oct. 26 8 pm. $29-$36 (Benaroya Hall, TM).

Aesop Rock, Black Moth Super Rainbow, Blockhead Seattle. Oct. 28 (all ages) 9 pm. $18.50-$20 (The Showbox, TM).

Matt Nathanson Seattle. Oct. 30 9:30 pm. $15 (Crocodile Café, TM).

Rick Springfield Tacoma. Nov. 3 8:30 pm. $35-$55 (Emerald Queen Casino, TM).

Doobie Brothers Shelton. Nov. 9 8 pm. $37-$47 (Little Creek Casino, 866.958.7300).

Vagabond Opera Tacoma. Nov. 10 6:30 pm. $10 (Jazzbones, TM).

on sale friday at 10 am

The Midway State, Boat, Derby Seattle. Sept. 11 8 pm. $10 (Triple Door, 206.838.4333).

KUBE 93’s Comedy Jam featuring D.I. Hughley Seattle. Sept. 21 8 pm. $28.50-$75 (WaMu Theater, TM).

The Arcade Fire, LCD Soundsystem Seattle. Sept. 24 7:30 pm. $39.50 (Hec Edmundson Pavilion, TM).

Mindy Smith Seattle. Sept. 30 8:30 pm. $15-$17 (Tractor Tavern, TM).

Widespread Panic Seattle. Oct. 5-6 8 pm. $35 (Paramount Theatre, TM).

Motion City Soundtrack, Mae, Anberlin, Metro Station Seattle. Nov. 28 7:30 pm. $21.50 (The Showbox, TM).

on sale friday at 11 am

Bebel Gilberto, Forro In The Dark Seattle. Sept. 10 8 pm. $35 (The Showbox, TM).

on sale friday at noon

A Quiet Night in with The Mekons 30th Anniversary Celebration Seattle. Oct. 10 7 pm. $18 (Town Hall, TM).

on sale saturday at 10 am

Daniel Tosh Seattle. Sept. 21 8 pm. $25 (Moore Theatre, TM).

Metric Seattle. Oct. 9 (all ages) 9 pm. $17-$20 (The Showbox, TM).

Spike & the Impailers Tacoma. Oct. 13 8:30 pm. $20-$30 (Emerald Queen Casino, TM).

Rocky Votolato, Jesse Sykes & The Sweet Hereafter Seattle. Nov. 1 8 pm. $15 (The Showbox, TM).

Super Diamond Seattle. Nov. 2 9 pm. $17.50-$20 (The Showbox, TM).

So You Can Think You Can Dance featuring Danny Tidwell, Dominic Sandoval, Jaimie Goodwin, Kameron Bink, Lacey Schwimmer, Lauren Gottlieb, Neil Haskell, Pasha Kovalev, Sabra Johnson and Sara Von Gillerni Everett. Nov. 28 7 pm. $35-$54.50 (Everett Events Center, 866.332.8499).

on sale saturday at 11 am

Bow Wow, Omarion, Sean Kingston, Paula DeAnda Puyallup. Sept. 22 7:30 pm. $20.50-$35.50 (Puyallup Fairgrounds, TM).

Tori Amos Seattle. Dec. 5 8 pm. $45 (Paramount Theatre, TM).

on sale saturday at noon

Emerson Drive Puyallup. Sept. 18 7:30 pm. $15 infield, grandstand free (Puyallup Fairgrounds, TM).

on sale monday at 10 am

Pacific Northwest Ballet “Nutcracker” Seattle. Nov. 23-Dec. 29. $18-$113 (McCaw Hall, TM).

this week’s shows

Charlie Hunter Trio Seattle. Aug. 9-11 7:30 and 9:30 pm, Aug. 12 7:30 pm. $22.50 (Jazz Alley, TM).

The Brian Jonestown Massacre Seattle. Sept. 9 9 pm. $15 (Neumo’s, TW).

G. Love, Slightly Stoopid, Ozomatli Redmond. Aug. 9 5:45 pm. $29.50 (Marymoor Park, TM).

Nickelback Seattle. Aug. 10 7 pm. $47.50 (Gorge Amphitheatre, TM).

Devin The Dude, Block Teamsters Union, Gator Seattle. Aug. 10 (all ages) 9 pm. $20-$25 (The Showbox, TM).

Sky Cries Mary Seattle. Aug. 10 8 pm. $13 (Neumo’s, TW).

Mirah and Spectratone, Rocky Votolato Olympia. Aug. 10 (all ages) 9 pm. $8-$10 (Capitol Theater, www.buyolympia.com).

UB40 Redmond. Aug. 10 7 pm. $39.50-$65 (Marymoor Park, TM).

Ralph Stanley & His Clinch Mountain Boys Napavine. Aug. 10 7:30 pm. $20-$30 (Napavine Amphitheater, TW).

Switches, The Catch Seattle. Aug. 10 (all ages) 6 pm. $8-$10 (Chop Suey, TW).

Eddie Izzard Seattle. Aug. 11-12 8 pm. $50 (Seattle Repertory Theatre, 206.443.2222).

Robbie Fulks Seattle. Aug. 11 6:30 pm. $15 (Tractor Tavern, TWeb).

Hi-5 Seattle. Aug. 11 4 pm. $32.50 (Moore Theatre, TM).

Patti Smith Seattle. Aug. 11 9 pm. $25 (The Showbox, TM).

Diana Krall Woodinville. Aug. 11-12 7 pm. $49.50-$99.50 (Chateau Ste. Michelle Winery, TM).

Sawyer Brown Napavine. Aug. 11 8 pm. $30-$45 (Napavine Amphitheater, TW).

KISW Pain In the Grass featuring Godsmack, Candlebox, Buckcherry, Finger Eleven, Operator, Black Light Burn, Evans Blue, Point One Tacoma. Aug. 11 1 pm. $40-$50 (Cheney Stadium, kisw.com/pages/592555.php).

Tower of Power, David Danborn Tulalip. Aug. 11 7 pm. $40-$60 (Tulalip Amphitheatre, TM).

KMTT 2nd Annual Mountain Music Festival with Los Lonely Boys, Toad the Wet Sprocket, Marc Broussard and the Low Stars Redmond. Aug. 11 4 pm. $37.50-$69.50 (Marymoor Park, TM).

Scary Kids Scaring Kids, Boys Night Out, The Dearhunter, Pierce The Veil, Ghostland Observatory Seattle. Oct. 12 9 pm. $18-$20 (The Showbox, TM).

David La Flamme, Nick Gravenites Tacoma. Aug. 12 (all ages) 7 pm. $10-$12 (Jazzbones, 253.238.8651).

Gypsy Soul Tacoma. Aug. 12 7:30 pm. $15 (Masa, 253.254.0560).

Bowling For Soup, Melee, quietdrive, Army Of Freshmen Seattlle. Aug. 14 (all ages) 7:30 pm. $15 (El Corazon, TW).

Heavenly Voices Seattle. Aug. 14 8 pm. $40-$60 (Moore Theatre, TM).

Bowling For Soup, Melee, quietdrive, Army of Freshmen Seattle. Aug. 14 (all ages) 7:30 pm. $15 (El Corazon, TW).

Roberta Gambarini Seattle. Aug. 14-15 7:30 pm. $22.50 (Jazz Alley, TM).

Talib Kweli, DJ Chaps Seattle. Aug. 15 (all ages) 9 pm. $25 (The Showbox, TM).

Sly And Robbie, Horace Andy, Cherine Anderson Seattle. Aug. 15 9 pm. $20 (Neumo’s, TW).

Andy Palacio & Mark Olson Seattle. Aug. 15 9 pm. $10-$12 (Tractor Tavern, TWeb).

The Siegel-Schwall Band Seattle. Aug. 15 7:30 pm. $20-$25 (Triple Door, 206.838.4309).

Jonny Lang Tulalip. Aug. 15 8 pm. $30-$75 (Tulalip Amphitheatre, TM).

Old Crow Medicine Show with The Be Good Tanyas Seattle. Aug. 15 6 pm. $17 (Woodland Park Zoo, on sale at Metropolitan Markets).

Jonny Lang Shelton. Aug. 16 8 pm. $29-$42 (Little Creek Casino, 800.667.7711).

Roy Hargrove Quintet Seattle. Aug. 16-19. $22.50 (Jazz Alley, TM).

Ted Nugent Tacoma. Aug. 17 8:30 pm. $30-$65 (Emerald Queen Casino, TM).

Troll’s Cottage Tacoma. Aug. 17 9 pm. $10 (Jazzbones, TM).

M-Pact Seattle. Aug. 17 7:30 and 10 pm. $18-$20 (Triple Door, 206. 838.4309).

The Blood Brothers, The Dead Science, Nazca Lines Tacoma. Aug. 18 (all ages) 5 pm. $15 (Hell’s Kitchen, TWeb).

Vans Warped Tour with Bad Religion, Tiger Army, Cute is What We Aim For, Paramore, Coheed and Cambria, Killswitch Engage, Chiodas, New Found Glory, Hawthorne Heights, Pennywise, Flogging Molly, and many more George. Aug. 18 noon. $15.25-$26.75 (Gorge Amphitheatre, TM).

Stan Ridway Seattle. Aug. 18 8 pm. $17.50-$20 (Triple Door, 206.838.4309).

Charlie Daniels Band Shelton. Aug. 18 8 pm. $29-$39 (Little Creek Casino, 800.667.7711).

Josh Groban Seattle. Aug. 18 8 pm. $45-$95 (KeyArena, TM).

Fountains Of Wayne Seattle. Aug. 19 (all ages) 9 pm. $18 (Neumo’s, TW).

Handful of Luvin’ Tacoma. Aug. 19 7:30 pm. $10 (Masa, 253.254.0560).

Saffire Seattle. Aug. 19 7:30 pm. $20-$22 (Triple Door, 206.838.4309).

Paula Cole, Mandy Moore Seattle. Aug. 20 (all ages) 8:30 pm. $25-$27 (The Showbox, TM).

The Puppini Sisters Seattle. Aug. 20 7:30 pm. $22.50-$25 (Triple Door, 206.838.4309).

Jill Sobule Seattle. Aug. 21 7:30 pm. $25-$30 (Triple Door, 206.838.4309).

Wilco Redmond. Aug. 21 7 pm. $38.50 (Marymoor Park, TM).

Winard Harper Trio Seattle. Aug. 21-22 7:30 pm. $22.50 (Jazz Alley, TM).

Psychic TV Seattle. Aug. 22 9 pm. $18 (Neumo’s, TW).

The Expendables, Authority Zero, The Supervillains Seattle. Aug. 23 (all ages) 9 pm. $12 (Crocodile Café, TW).

Heart Seattle. Aug. 23 8 pm. $49.50-$59.50 (WaMu Theater, TM).

Uncle Earl, The Biscuit Burners Seattle. Aug. 23 9 pm. $12 (Tractor Tavern, TWeb).

Keb’ Mo’, Robert Cray Woodinville. Aug. 23 7 pm. $39.50-$69.50 (Chateau Ste. Michelle Winery, TM).

Marcia Ball Seattle. Aug. 23-24 7 and 9:30 pm. $26-$30 (The Triple Door, 206.838.4309).

Lee Ritenour Seattle. Aug. 23-26 7:30 and 9:30 pm. $27.50 (Jazz Alley, TM).

Mickey Avalon, Dirt Nasty, Andre Legacy Seattle. Aug. 24 (all ages) 9 pm. $15 (Neumo’s, TW).

Rodney Carrington Tacoma. Aug. 24-25 8:30 pm. $25-$55 (Emerald Queen Casino, TM).