SECRET TICKET CODE

TM = Ticketmaster, (253) 627-TIXS, www.ticketmaster.com

TW = TicketsWest, (800) 325-SEAT, www.ticketswest.com

TWEB = Ticketweb, (866) 468-7623, www.ticketweb.com

On sale now

Summer Meltdown featuring Buckethead, Tea Leaf Green, That 1 Guy, Steve Kimock & The Everyone Orchestra, Flowmotion, Jason Webley, Handful of Luvin’ and many more Darrington. Aug. 8-10. $20-$130 (Whitehorse Mountain Amphitheater, www.summermeltdown.com).

Harry Shearer and the High Value Detainees Seattle. Aug. 19-20 7:30 pm. $26.50 (Jazz Alley, TM).

Count Basie Orchestra Seattle. Aug. 21-23 7:30 and 9:30 pm, Aug. 24 7:30 pm. $32.50 (Jazz Alley, TM).

Stereophonics Seattle. Sept. 21 9 pm. $20-$22 (The Showbox, TM).

Average White Band Seattle. Oct. 2 7:30 pm. $27.50 (Jazz Alley, TM).

Ben Kweller, Whitey Seattle. Oct. 7 (all ages) 9 pm. $18 (Chop Suey, TW).

Pinback Seattle. Oct. 16 (all ages) 9 pm. $15-$18 (The Showbox, TM).

The Mountain Goats, Kaki King Seattle. Oct. 20 (all ages) $18-$20 (The Showbox, TM).

On sale Friday, 10 am

Jazz In The City featuring George Duke and Anthony Hamilton Seattle. Sept. 12 7:30 pm. $63-$68 (McCaw Hall, TM).

CO-OPS ROCK featuring The National and Menomena Seattle. Sept. 16 6 pm. $22 (Moore Theatre, TM).

Broadway Center season including A Salute to Vaudeville: Voice of the City, Even Cowgirls Get the Blues, David Sedaris and more Tacoma. Sept. 27-May 16. Various prices (Pantages, Rialto, Theatre on the Square, 253.591.5894).

Global Drum Project Tour Seattle. Oct. 1 8 pm. $35 (Benaroya Hall, TM).

On sale Friday, noon

Alicia Keys Seattle. Sept. 20 8 pm. $35-$100 (WaMu Theater, TM).

On sale Saturday, 10 am

Patton Oswalt Seattle. Sept. 6 8 pm. $23 (Moore Theatre, TM).

Black Rebel Motorcycle Club Seattle. Sept. 7 9 pm. $20-$22 (The Showbox, TM).

Jewel Seattle. Sept. 11 8 pm. $57.50 (Moore Theatre, TM).

So You Think You Can Dance Tacoma. Sept. 20 7:30 pm. $35-$54.50 (Tacoma, Dome, TM).

Rachael Yamagata Seattle. Oct. 4 7:30 pm. $11 (Chop Suey, TM).

Jake Owen, Backfire Band Napavine. Oct. 4 6 pm. $20-$30 (Napavine Amphitheatre, TW).

Super Diamond Seattle. Oct. 18 9 pm. $18-$20 (The Showbox, TM).

This week’s shows

Steely Dan Woodinville. July 31 7 pm. $59.50-$135 (Chateau Ste. Michelle Winery, TM).

David Bromberg Seattle. July 31 8 pm. $37.50 (Benaroya Hall, TM).

Ernestine Anderson Seattle. July 31-Aug. 3. $25.50 (Jazz Alley, TM).

Bitter:Sweet Seattle. July 31 (all ages) 9 pm. $18-$20 (Triple Door, TM).

Rocky Votolato Seattle. Aug. 1 9 pm. $13 (Neumos, TW).

Dr. Demento Seattle. Aug. 1 8 pm. $25-$30 (Triple Door, TM).

Smokey Robinson Woodinville. Aug. 1 7 pm. $49.50-$89.50 (Chateau Ste. Michelle Winery, TM).

The Hush Sound, The Cab, The Morning Light, Feverclub Seattle. Aug. 1 (all ages) 8 pm. $12-$14 (El Corazon, TW).

KWJZ Music Festival featuring The Crusaders, Wayman Tisdale, Marion Meadows, Nils, Chris Botti, Boney James, Janita, Aaron Brooks Woodinville. Aug. 2-3 2 pm. $45-$79.50 (Chateau Ste. Michelle Winery, TM).

Battle At The Boat Tacoma. Aug. 2 7 pm. $25-$75 (Emerald Queen Casino, TM).

Steve Miller Band, Joe Cocker George. Aug. 2 7 pm. $39.50-$67.50 (Gorge Amphitheatre, TM).

Joshua James, Cory Chisel Seattle. Aug. 3 (all ages) 9 pm. $10 (Triple Door, 206.838.4333).

Jessica Lea Mayfield Seattle. Aug. 4 (all ages) 8 pm. $13.50-$15 (Triple Door, TM).

Hugh Masekela Seattle. Aug. 4 7:30 pm. $32.50 (Jazz Alley, TM).

Oliver Mtukudzi Seattle. Aug. 5 7 and 9:30 pm. $25-$28 (Triple Door, 206.838.4309).

Django Reinhardt Festival Seattle. Aug. 5 7:30 pm. $26.50 (Jazz Alley, TM).

Jessica Williams Seattle. Aug. 6 7:30 pm. $20-$25 (Triple Door, 206.838.4309).

Tech N9NE, Kottonmouth Kings, Hed PE, Sen Dog, X-Clan Seattle. Aug. 6 7 pm. $35 (Moore Theatre, TM).

Slightly Stoopid, Pepper, Sly & Robbie Redmond. Aug. 7 6 pm. $29.50 (Marymoor Park, TM).

Ahmad Jamal Seattle. Aug. 7-9 7:30 and 9:30 pm, Aug. 10 7:30 pm. $30.50 (Jazz Alley, TM).

Summerfest ’08 featuring Katchafire Seattle. Aug. 8 8 pm. $25 (The Showbox, TM).

Crue Fest featuring Motley Crue, Buckcherry, Papa Roach, SIXX:A.M. and The Paperboys Seattle. Aug. 8 7:30 and 10 pm. $18-$20 (Triple Door, 206.838.4309).

Devin The Dude, Nema, Jmar, D Black Seattle. Aug. 8 9 pm. $20 (Neumos, TW).

Trapt Auburn. Aug. 8 5 pm. $29.50-$95 (White River Amphitheatre, TM).

Dolly Parton Seattle. Aug. 8 8 pm. $39.50-$85 (WaMu Theater, TM).

Seattle Tattoo Expo featuring Tiger Army, Nashville Pussy, Nevermore, Loaded, Vince Mira, Mos Generator, Zero Down, Throw Rag, Dragstrip Riot, Kane Hodder and others Seattle. Aug. 8-10 noon to 10 pm. $15-$35 (Seattle Center, TW).

Warped Tour featuring Paramore, Gym Class Heroes, The All-American Rejects, Anberlin, Angels & Airwaves, Bouncing Souls, The Academy Is, Bedouin Soundclash and about a thousand more bands George. Aug. 9 11 am. $29.05-$32.60 (Gorge Amphitheatre, TM).

Judy Collins, Tacoma Symphony Orchestra, Jonatha Brooke University Place. Aug. 9 6 pm. $44-$85 (Central Meadow at Chambers Creek, 253.591.5894).

Brooks & Dunn, ZZ Top, Rodney Atkins Auburn. Aug. 9 7 pm. $29.50-$62.50 (White River Amphitheatre, TM).