A look at some concerts scheduled in the days ahead (check local organizers for details):

NEW BRUNSWICK

Aug. 1 - Backstreet Boys, Moncton, Coliseum.

Aug. 2 - The Eagles with John Fogerty, KT Tunstall, Sam Roberts, Moncton, Magnetic Hill.

Aug. 4 - Grand Theft Bus, Fredericton, Old Government House.

- Buffy Sainte-Marie, Miramichi, Civic Centre.

Aug. 7 - Pine Leaf Boys, Caraquet, Festival Acadien.

- Shane Yellowbird, Saint John, 3 Mile.

Aug. 8 - Avril Lavigne with illScarlett, Saint John, Harbour Station.

Aug. 9 - Sammy Kershaw, Bouctouche, Country Fest.

- Avril Lavigne, Moncton, Coliseum.

- The Brew, Saint John, Elwood's Bar.

Aug. 10 - Helix, Moncton, Rockin' Rodeo.

Aug. 19 - Mel Keith, Moncton, Victoria Park.

Aug. 22 - Simple Plan with All American Rejects, Faber Drive, Moncton, Coliseum.

- The Divorcees, Saint John, Market Square.

- Mel Keith, Saint John, Elwood's Bar.

Aug. 23 - Chris Coleplaugh, Larlee Creek, Hulabaloo.

- Gordie Sampson, Sackville, Mt. Allison University.

- Simple Plan with Metro Station, Faber Drive, Saint John, Harbour Station.

- Blue King Brown, Saint John, Sunseekers Ball.

Other notables

Sept. 6 - Aaron Lines, Renforth, Bill McGuire Memorial Centre.

Sept. 11 - MxPx, Only Crime, Tat, Saint John, Basement.

Sept. 28 - Elton John, Moncton, Coliseum.

Oct. 1 - The Wilkinsons, Moncton, Capitol Theatre.

Oct. 5 - The Wilkinsons, Saint John, Imperial Theatre.

Oct. 10 - Carrie Underwood with Little Big Town, Saint John, Harbour Station.

Oct. 11 - Carrie Underwood with Little Big Town, Moncton, Coliseum.

Oct. 18 - Alice Cooper, Saint John, Harbour Station.

Oct. 19 - Alice Cooper, Moncton, Coliseum.

Oct. 25 - Joel Plakett Emergency, Sackville, Mt. Allison University.

Oct. 28 - Shane Yellowbird, Norway House, Fort Island Arena.

Nov. 6 - Feist, Saint John, Harbour Station.

Nov. 17 - Johnny Reid, Moncton, Capitol Theatre.

Nov. 18 - Johnny Reid, Fredericton, Playhouse Theatre.

Nov. 19 - Johnny Reid, Saint John, Monte Carlo.

NEWFOUNDLAND

Aug. 2 - Rex Goudie, Gander, Cobb's Pond Rotary Park.

Aug. 3 - Rex Goudie, Marystown, Arena.

Aug. 4 - Loverboy, St. John's, George Street Festival.

Aug. 12 - Avril Lavigne with illScarlett, St, John's, Mile One Centre.

Aug. 15 - Joel Plaskett Emergency with Damhnait Doyle, St, John's, Arts and Culture Centre.

Aug. 17 - Matt Andersen, St. John's, Holy Heart of Mary.

Aug. 19 - Simple Plan with Metro Station, Faber Drive, St. John's, Mile One Centre.

Aug. 22 - The Cottars, St, John's, Arts and Culture Centre.

Other notables

Sept. 13 - Chris Isaak, St, John's, Mile One Centre.

Sept. 26 - Sarah Harmer, Rocky Harbour, Fisherman's Landing Inn.

Oct. 2 - 3 - Elton John, St. John's, Mile One Centre.

Oct. 8 - B.J. Thomas, St, John's, Mile One Centre.

Oct. 21 - Alice Cooper, St. John's, Mile One Centre.

Oct. 22 - Alice Cooper, Corner Brook, Pepsi Centre.

Nov. 9 - Feist, St. John's, Mile One Centre.

Nov. 22 - Johnny Reid, St. John's, Club One.

NOVA SCOTIA

Aug. 1 - Joel Plaskett Emergency, Dartmouth, Alderney Gate Theatre.

- Matt Andersen, Port Hood, Al MacInnis Sports Centre.

Aug. 2 - Backstreet Boys, Halifax, Metro Centre.

- Paper Lions, Halifax, Seahorse Tavern.

Aug. 5 - Steve Earle with Allison Moorer, Halifax, St. Matthew's United Church.

Aug. 7 - Chelsea Nisbett, Jason MacIsaac, Kim Langille, Kim Wempe, Stephanie Hardy , Halifax, Ginger's Tavern.

Aug. 8 - Gordie Sampson, Antigonish, Silverglen Resort.

- Matt Andersen, Baddeck, Bras d'Or Yacht Club.

- Helix, Barrington Passage, District 34.

Aug. 9 - The Divorcees, Baddeck, Bras d'Or Yacht Club.

- Helix, Bridgewater, Riverfest.

- The Stamepders, Digby, Scallop Days.

Aug. 10 - Joel Plaskett Emergency, Bridgewater, Riverfest.

- Sammy Kershaw, Dartmouth, Rodeo Lounge.

- Avril Lavigne with illScarlett, Halifax, Metro Centre.

Aug. 11 - Peter Frampton, Halifax, Casino Nova Scotia.

Aug. 15 - Raylene Rankin, Lawrencetown, Annapolis Valley Exhibition.

- Mel Keith, Liverpool, Mersey House.

Aug. 16 - J.P. Cormier, Annapolis Royal, King's Theatre.

- The Divorcees, Guysborough, Rare Bird Pub.

- The Divorcees, Guysborough, Rare Bird Pub.

- Deric Ruttan, Lawrencetown, Annapolis Valley Exhibition.

- Jason MacIsaac, Christina Martin, Liverpool, Mersey House.

Aug. 18 - The Divorcees, Parrsboro, Ship's Company Theatre.

Aug. 21 - Simple Plan with Metro Station, Faber Drive, Halifax, Metro Centre.

Aug. 22 - 23 - David Cassidy, Halifax, Casino Nova Scotia.

Aug. 23 - Finger Eleven, Theory of a Deadman, Hedley, Halifax, Citadel Hill.

Aug. 30 - Keith Urban with Gretchen Wilson, Johnny Reid, Jimmy Rankin, Aaron Pritchett, Charlie Major , Halifax, Commons.

Other notables

Sept. 10 - MxPx, Lagwagon, Only Crime, Tat, Halifax, Marquee Club.

Sept. 14 - 15 - Bloc Party with Apostle of Hustle, Halifax, Marquee Club.

Sept. 15 - Chris Isaak, Halifax, Metro Centre.

Sept. 26 - 27 - Elton John, Halifax, Metro Centre.

Sept. 27 - George Canyon, Halifax, Cunard Event Centre

Sept. 30 - Elton John, Saint John, Harbour Station.

Oct. 2 - The Wilkinsons, Halifax, Rebecca Cohn Auditorium.

Oct. 4 - The Wilkinsons, Sydney, Centre 200.

Oct. 12 - Carrie Underwood with Little Big Town, Halifax, Metro Centre.

Oct. 16 - Gordie Sampson, Judique, Judique Hall.

Oct. 17 - Alice Cooper, Halifax, Metro Centre.

Oct. 19 - Lenny Kravitz, Halifax, Metro Centre.

Oct. 24 - Ron Sexsmith, Halifax, Rebecca Cohn Auditorium.

Nov. 7 - Feist, Halifax, Metro Centre.

Nov. 21 - Johnny Reid, Dartmouth, Rodeo Lounge.

Nov. 22 - Natalie MacMaster, Halifax, Rebecca Cohn Auditorium.

P.E.I.

Aug. 6 - Loverboy, Helix, Summerside, Wellness Centre.

Aug. 8 - Sloan, Charlottetown, Civic Centre.

Aug. 9 - Parairie Oyster with Dave Gunning, Charlottetown, Civic Centre.

Aug. 10 - Nathan Wiley, Indian River, St. Mary's Church.

Aug. 12 - Kenny Rogers, Summerside, Wellness Centre.

Aug. 14 - 15 - Gordie Sampson, Mount Stewart, Trailside Cafe.

Aug. 15 - Sarah Harmer with Serena Ryder, Charlottetown, Civic Centre.

- The Divorcees, Charlottetown, Hunter's Ale House.

Aug. 22 - Matt Andersen, Kensington, Indian River Festival.

Aug. 23 - Dave Gunning, Hunter River, Harmony House.

Other notables

Sept. 21 - Leahy, Charlottetown, Confederation Centre.

Oct. 3 - The Wilkinsons, Charlottetown, Confederation Centre.

Nov. 10 - Feist, Charlottetown, Confederation Centre.

Nov. 20 - Johnny Reid, Georgetown, King's Playhouse.

QUEBEC

Aug. 1 - The Town Pants, Montreal, McKibbin's Irish Pub.

- Vanessa Carlton with Alexa Wilkinson, Joshua Radin, Montreal, Studio JPR.

- Ludacris, Montreal, Orchid Nightclub.

Aug. 2 - Silverstein, Farnham, State Park.

- The Cush, Montreal, Casa de Popolo.

- Pascale Picard Band, Ste-Perpetue, Festival du Cochon Grounds.

Aug. 3 - Roxanne Potvin, Mont-Laurier, Parc.

- Wolf Parade, Wintersleep, Montreal, Metropolis.

- Testament, Montreal, Olympia.

- Osheaga Festival featuring The Killers, Metric, Luke Doucet, Louis XIV, Iggy and The Stooges, Plants and Animals, Sharon Jones and The Dap Kings, Tom Fun Orchestra, Chocolat, Cat Power, The National Parcs, Montreal, Parc Jean Drapeau.

- Busy P, Montreal, Bateau Cavalier Maxim.

- Roomful of Blues, Ana Popovic, Mont-Tremblant, Blues Festival.

Aug. 4 - Osheaga Festival featuring Broken Social Scene, Jack Johnson, Duffy, Matt Costa, Jamie Lidell, Gogol Bordello, MGMT, The Weakerthans, The Kills, CSS, The Black Keys, Chromeo,, Montreal, Parc Jean Drapeau.

- Sleepercar, Montreal, Le Divan Orange.

- Testament, Quebec City, Imperial.

Aug. 5 - Backstreet Boys, Montreal, Bell Centre.

- Rancid with Sick of It All, The Brains, Montreal, Metropolis.

Aug. 6 - Radiohead, Montreal, Parc Jean Drapeau.

- Rancid with The Alley Dukes, H2O, Montreal, Metropolis.

- Steve Earle with Allison Moorer, Quebec City, Le Cabaret du Capitole.

Aug. 7 - Steve Hill, Carleton, Maximum Blues Festival.

- Pascale Picard Band, Montreal, Festibules.

- Margot and The Nuclear So and So's, Montreal, La Sala Rosa.

Aug. 8 - Ronnie Baker Brooks, Carleton, Maximum Blues Festival.

- Emilie-Claire Barlow, Levis, Festival de Jazz.

- Alasdair Fraser, Natalie Haas, Montreal, Grande Recontre.

- David Usher, Rouyn Noranda, site D'Osisko en Lumiere.

- Pascale Picard Band, Rouyn Noranda, Theatre Du Cuivre.

- Coco Montoya, St-Laurent, L'Evenement En Blues.

Aug. 9 - Nathan ande Zydeco Cha-Chas, Carleton, Maximum Blues Festival.

- Coco Montoya, Montreal, Festibules.

- Two Hours Traffic, Mont-Tremblant, Resort.

- Def Leppard with Billy Idol, Quebec City, Colisee Pepsi.

- Natalie MacMaster, Quebec City, Fete de la Nouvelle France.

- Hedley, Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, International de Montgolfieres.

Aug. 9 - 10 - Alasdair Fraser, Montreal, Grande Recontre.

Aug. 9 - 10 - Eddie Vedder, Montreal, Salle Wilfrid-Pelletier.

Aug. 10 - Kenny Rogers, Beauceville, Ile Ronde.

- Bodies of Water, Port O'Brien, Montreal, Le Divan Orange.

Aug. 11 - Bullet For My Valentine with Bleeding Through, Cancer Bats, Montreal, Metropolis.

- Attack in Black, Montreal, Le Divan Orange.

- J.P. Cormier, Wakefield, Black Sheep Inn.

Aug. 12 - Judas Priest, Montreal, Bell Centre.

- Flobots, Montreal, Studio JPR.

Aug. 13 - K'Naan, Laval, University.

- Rod Stewart, Montreal, Bell Centre.

- America, Saint Jean-sur-Richelieu, Aeorport.

Aug. 14 - Good Charlotte with Metro Station, Boys Like Girls and The Maine, Montreal, Metropolis.

- Neuraxis, Necrophagist, Into Eternity, Beneath the Massacre, Common Grave, Divinity, Veil of Maya, Whitechapel, Quebec City, Imperial.

Aug. 15 - Neuraxis, Necrophagist, Into Eternity, Beneath the Massacre, Common Grave, Divinity, Veil of Maya, Whitechapel, Montreal, Club Soda.

- Perpetrators, Montreal, L'Esco.

- Skybombers, Montreal, Quai Des Brumes.

- Lily Frost, Ville-Marie, La Foire Gourmande.

Aug. 15 - 16 - Celine Dion, Montreal, Bell Centre.

Aug. 15 - 16 - The Mike Plume Band, Wakefield, Black Sheep Inn.

Aug. 16 - Diane Chase, Kipawa, Country Fest.

- Steve Hill, Point-Rogue, Summer Fest.

- Skybombers, Quebec City, Casbah.

- Perpetrators, Saint-Hyacinthe, Zaricot Cafe.

Aug. 17 - Kenny Rogers, Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, International de Montgolfieres.

Aug. 17 - 18 - Pascale Picard Band, Magog, Vieux Clocher.

Aug. 19 - 20 - Celine Dion, Montreal, Bell Centre.

Aug. 20 - Jana Hunter, Montreal, Le Divan Orange.

- The Stampeders, North Hatley, Piggery Theatre.

- Airbourne with Sound and Fury, Quebec City, Imperial.

Aug. 21 - Airbourne with Sound and Fury, Montreal, National.

- Little Miss Higgins, Wakefield, Black Sheep Inn.

Aug. 22 - Paramore with Phantom Planet, Paper Route, Montreal, Metropolis.

- Celine Dion, Quebec City, Plains of Abraham.

Aug. 23 - Shane Yellowbird, Chisasibi, Cree Arts Festival.

- John McDermott, Hull, Casino Lac-Leamy.

- Celine Dion, Montreal, Bell Centre.

- Steve Hill, Montreal, Uniprix Stadium.

Aug. 24 - The Incredible Boris, Montreal, Concordia University.

Aug. 25 - Simple Plan with Metro Station, Faber Drive, Chicoutimi, Centre Georges-Vezina.

- Celine Dion, Montreal, Bell Centre.

- Ponytail, Montreal, Club Lambi.

Aug. 26 - Simple Plan with All American Rejects, Faber Drive, Montreal, Bell Centre.

- Doveman, Sam Amidon, Nico Muhly, Montreal, La Sala Rosa.

Aug. 27 - Death Vessel, Montreal, La Sala Rosa.

Aug. 28 - O'Death, Montreal, Divan Orange.

- Beres Hammond, Montreal, Club Soda.

- Denzal Sinclaire, Rimouski, Salle Desjardins-Telus.

Aug. 29 - Finger Eleven, Gatineau, Festival de Montfolfieres.

- Great Lake Swimmers, Plants and Animals, Quebec City, Espace 400.

- E.S.T., Rimouski, Jazz Festival.

- Pascale Picard Band, E.S.T., Rimouski, Jazz Festival.

- Aaron Lines, Shawville, Fairgrounds.

Aug. 29 - 30 - O'Death, Rouyn-Noranda, Bar El Passo Saloon.

Aug. 30 - Pascale Picard Band, Drummondville, Festival de la Poutine.

- Cinematic Orchestra, Montreal, National.

- Terror, Montreal, Les Foufounes Electriques.

- Joe Lovano, Rimouski, Jazz Festival.

- Plants and Animals, Rouyn-Noranda, Paramount.

- Prairie Oyster, Shawville, Fairgrounds.

Aug. 31 - Dennis De Young, Gatineau, Festival de Montfolfieres.

- Pascale Picard Band, Gatineau, Le Festival de Montfolfieres.

- Quartetto Gelato, Mont-Tremblant, Place St. Bernard.

- David Usher, Quebec City, Plains of Abraham.

- Terror, Quebec City, L'Anti.

- Nickelback, Collective Soul, Mobile, Quebec City, Sulky Quebec.

- Bryan Adams, Quebec City, Hippodrome.

- Patrick Watson with Cinematic Orchestra, Rimouski, Telus Desjardins Hall.

- Laura Veirs, Rouyn-Noranda, Petit Theatre.

Aug. 31 - Sept. 1 - Celine Dion, Montreal, Bell Centre.

QUEBEC

Other notables

Sept. 5 - Oasis with Ryan Adams, Montreal, Bell Centre.

- The Kooks with Illinois, Montreal, Club Soda.

Sept. 6 - Lagwagon, MxPx, Only Crime, Tat, Montreal, Metropolis.

Sept. 7 - Lagwagon, MxPx, Only Crime, Quebec City, Imperial.

Sept. 8 - Lagwagon with MXPX, Only Crime, Tat, Rimouski, Pavilion Agricole.

Sept. 12 - Anti-Flag with The Creepshow, The A.K.A.'s, The Black Lungs, Quebec City, Imperial.

- Bloc Party, Apostle of Hustle, Quebec City, Festival Envol at Macadam.

Sept. 13 - Anti-Flag with The Creepshow, The A.K.A.'s, The Black Lungs, Montreal, Club Soda.

- Simple Plan with Metro Station, Faber Drive, Montreal, Bell Centre.

Sept. 17 - Bloc Party, Montreal, Metropolis.

Sept. 20 - New Kids on the Block, Montreal, Bell Centre.

- Sigur Ros, Montreal, Quays Jacques Cartier.

- Less Than Jake and Reel Big Fish, Quebec City, Imperial.

Sept. 27 - Less Than Jake and Reel Big Fish, Montreal, Club Soda.

Sept. 29 - Janet Jackson, Montreal, Bell Centre.

Oct. 9 - Alanis Morissette, Montreal, Place des Arts.

Oct. 11 - Jason Mraz, Montreal, Metropolis.

- David Usher, Saint Lazare, Chez Maurice.

Oct. 12 - David Usher, Quebec City, Le Cabaret Du Capitole.

Oct. 15 - Alice Cooper, Montreal, St. Denis Theatre.

Oct. 16 - Amon Amarth with Ensiferum, Belphegor, The Absence, Montreal, Medley.

- David Usher, Trois-Rivieres, Salle J. A. Thompson.

Oct. 17 - David Usher, Joliette, Centre Culturel.

- Joe Satriani, Montreal, Metropolis.

- Amon Amarth with Ensiferum, Belphegor, The Absence, Quebec City, Imperial.

Oct. 18 - Danzig, Dimmu Borgir, Moonspell, Skelotonwitch, Winds of Plague, Montreal, Metropolis.

Oct. 22 - 23 - Madonna, Montreal, Bell Centre.

Oct. 26 - Lenny Kravitz, Montreal, Bell Centre.

Nov. 5 - Feist, Montreal, Bell Centre.

Nov. 26 - Sarah Brightman, Montreal, Bell Centre.

Dec. 8 - Tina Turner, Montreal, Bell Centre.

ONTARIO

Aug. 1 - Trooper, Barrie, Kempenfest Grounds.

- Terry Sylvester, Belleville, Empire Square.

- illScarlett with Hello Beautiful, Belleville, Matt and Joe's Nightclub.

- Brad Johner, Jason Blaine, Carleton Place, Riverside Park.

- Brian McaMillan, Clarendon, Blue Skies Festival.

- Destino, Elora, Festival.

- Bigger Than Jesus, Gananoque, Thousand Island Playhouse.

- Theory of a Deadman, Geraldton, Music Jamboree.

- Michael Kaeshammer, Huntsville, Algonquin Theatre.

- Loverboy, Kenora, Harbourfest.

- Blue Rodeo, Doc Walker, Alex J. Robinson, North Bay, North Rocks the Bay Festival Grounds.

- Spirit of the West, Toronto, Horseshoe Tavern.

- The Neville Brothers, Windsor, Caesars Windsor.

Aug. 2 - Spirit of the West, Bala, Kee to Bala.

- Spirit of the West, Bala, Kee to Bala.

- Five Men Electrical Band, Barrie, Kempenfest Grounds.

- Robert Michaels, Campbellford, Westben Arts Theatre.

- Lorrie Morgan, The Good Brothers, Carleton Place, Riverside Park.

- Sue Foley, Hoots and Hellmouth, Clarendon, Blue Skies Festival.

- Ten Second Epic with Farewell to Freeway, Cobourg, Memorial Arena.

- Prairie Oyster, Geraldton, Music Jamboree.

- Dione Taylor, Huntsville, Algonquin Theatre.

- Amanda Wilkinson, Kleinburg, Silver Spur Ranch.

- Jason Blaine, Peterborough, Del Crary Park.

- Duffy, Toronto, Phoenix.

- Vanessa Carlton with Alexa Wilkinson, Toronto, Lee's Palace.

- The Ruby Suns, Toronto, Mod Club.

Aug. 2 - 3 - Rancid with H2O and The Flatliners, Toronto, Kool Haus.

Aug. 3 - Aaron Lines, Barrie, Kempenfest Grounds.

- Brian Byrne, Campbellville, Mohawk Racetrack.

- Mark Chesnutt, Tommy Cash, Carleton Place, Riverside Park.

- Mobile, Deep River, Summerfest.

- April Wine, Gerladton, Music Jamboree.

- Alexisonfire, Lights, Grand Bend, Motorplex.

- Paul Brandt, Kenora, Harbourfest.

- Lady Antebellum, Kleinburg, Silver Spur Ranch.

- Hedley, Flatlined, Channel One, The Johnstones, North Bay, North Rocks the Bay Festival Grounds.

- Jack Johnson with Rogue Wave and Neil Halstead, Oro, Burl's Creek Park..

- Rides Again, Ottawa, City Church.

- Carol Welsman, Parry Sound, Charles W. Stockey Centre.

- The Black Keys with The Kills, Toronto, Phoenix.

Aug. 4 - Backstreet Boys with Girlicious, Ottawa, Scotiabank Place.

- Wolf Parade, Ottawa, New Capital Music Hall.

- Mates of State, Toronto, Lee's Palace.

Aug. 5 - Matt Costa, Ottawa, Barrymore's.

- Prince Ali, Musab, Knobody, Hieroglyphics, Blue Scholars, Ottawa, Babylon.

- Gipsy Kings, Rama, Casino Rama.

- Avril Lavigne, Sudbury, Arena.

- Nine Inch Nails with Deerhunter, Toronto, Air Canada Centre.

Aug. 6 - Def Leppard with Billy Idol, Hamilton, Copps Coliseum.

- Girlicious, Niagara Falls, Dragonfly Nightclub.

- Ron Sexsmith, Crash Parallel, Peterborough, Del Crary Park.

- Avril Lavigne, Toronto, Molson Amphitheatre.

- Iggy and The Stooges, Toronto, Massey Hall.

- Matt Costa, Toronto, Phoenix.

Aug. 7 - Johnny Reid, Fergus, Scottish Festival.

- Def Leppard with Billy Idol, London, John Labatt Centre.

- Prince Ali, Musab, Knobody, Hieroglyphics, Blue Scholars, London, Salt Lounge.

- Chaka Khan, Toronto, Kool Haus.

- Backstreet Boys with Girlicious, Toronto, Molson Amphitheatre.

- Cory Woodward, Toronto, Local.

Aug. 8 - Classic Albums Live, Barrie, Gryphon Theatre.

- Sierra Noble, Perpetrators, Ear Falls, Waterfront Park.

- Rik Emmett, Huntsville, Algonquin Theatre.

- Jason Blaine, Little Current, Manitoulin Country Festival.

- Johnny Reid, Crystal Shawanda, Pembroke, Waterfront Festival.

- Classics Album Live, Stevensville, Planet Zooz Amphitheatre.

- Kathy Griffin, Toronto, Massey Hall.

- Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival featuring Slipknot, Disturbed, Dragonforce, Airbourne, Mastodon, Five Finger Death Punch, Walls of Jericho, Underoath, Black Tide, Suicide Silence, 36 Crazyfists, The Red Chord, Toronto, Downsview Park.

- L.A. Guns with Faster Pussycat, Bang Tango, High4, Toronto, Reverb.

Aug. 8 - 9 - Earth, Wind and Fire, Rama, Casino Rama.

Aug. 8 - 9 - The Oak Ridge Boys, Windsor, Casino Windsor.

Aug. 9 - Steve Earle, Allison Moorer, Gananoque, Festival of the Islands.

- The Wilkinsons, Shane Yellowbird, Little Current, Manitoulin Country Festival.

- Rik Emmett, David Wilcox, Pembroke, Waterfront Festival.

- Michael Burgess, Peterborough, Del Crary Park.

- Cory Woodward, Pic River, Pic River Guest Suite.

- G. Love and Special Sauce, Toronto, Sound Academy.

- Wolf Parade, Toronto, Kool Haus.

- Amanda Palmer, Toronto, Rivoli.

- Bodies of Water, Toronto, El Mocambo.

- Night Ranger, Windsor, Lakeshore Soccer Park.

Aug. 9 - 10 - The Town Pants, Fergus, Scottish Festival.

Aug. 10 - Willie Mack, Campbellville, Mohawk Racetrack.

- Merle Haggard, London, John Labatt Centre.

- Def Leppard with Billy Idol, Ottawa, Scotiabank Place.

- Shane Yellowbird, Pembroke, Waterfront Festival.

- Cory Woodward, Rossport, Serendipity Gardens.

Aug. 11 - Cory Woodward, Thunder Bay, Apollo.

- Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, Toronto, Mod Club.

Aug. 12 - April Wine, Belle River, Lakefest.

- Hotel California, Gananoque, Festival of the Islands.

- Bullet For My Valentine, Bleeding Through, Cancer Bats, Toronto, Kool Haus.

- Frank Marino, Toronto, Sound Academy.

Aug. 12 - 13 - Merle Haggard, Rama, Casino Rama.

Aug. 12 - 13 - Eddie Vedder, Toronto, Massey Hall.

Aug. 13 - Kalan Porter, Peterborough, Del Crary Park.

- Judas Priest with Motorhead, Heaven and Hell, Testament, Toronto, Molson Amphitheatre.

- Boys Like Girls and Good Charlotte with Metro Station, The Maine, Toronto, Kool Haus.

Aug. 14 - The Arrogant Worms, Clarksburg, Marsh Street Community Centre.

- Cowboy Junkies, Gananoque, Festival of the Islands.

- Aaron Tippin, Havelock, Festival Grounds.

- Compadres, Huntsville, Festival of the Arts.

- Dead and Divine with These Silhouettes, Emarosa, Toronto, Kathedral Room.

- Clint Black, Windsor, Caesars Windsor.

Aug. 15 - Shane Yewllowbird, Clint Black, Tracy Byrd, Carlene Carter, The Stampeders, Havelock, Festival Grounds.

- Travis Tritt, Rama, Casino Rama.

- Foghat, Inner City Surfers, Mid Life Crysis, The Marshall Tucker Band, Those Rogues, Tom Foolery and The Mistakes, WAR, WIld Turkey, Sault Ste. Marie, Runway Park.

- Emerson Drive, Stirling, Fairgrounds.

- Radiohead, Toronto, Molson Amphitheatre.

- Kellylee Evans, Toronto, Old Mill Restaurant.

- Oneida, Toronto, Lee's Palace.

- Classic Albums Live: The Beatles (Beatles for Sale, Help, Rubber Soul), Toronto, Phoenix.

Aug. 15 - 16 - Tony Orlando, Windsor, Caesars Windsor.

Aug. 16 - Emilie-Claire Barlow, Bracebridge, Rene M. Caisse Memorial Theatre.

- Sloan, The Trews, Thornley, Ridea Again, Chatham, Airport.

- Travis Tritt, Dawn Langstroth, Juice Newton, The Good Brothers, Havelock, Festival Grounds.

- Johnny Reid, Jarvis, Corn Fest.

- Shane Yellowbird, South Mountain, Agricultural Fair.

- Rod Stewart, Toronto, Molson Amphitheatre.

Aug. 16 - 17 - Kris Kristofferson, Rama, Casino Rama.

Aug. 17 - Connie Smith, Havelock, Festival Grounds.

- Shane Yellowbird with Alex J. Robinson, Parry Sound, Charles W. Stockey Centre.

- Blue Oyster Cult, Seven Mary Three, Sault Ste. Marie, Runway Park.

- Gene Watson, South Mountain, Agricultural Fair.

- Susan Aglukark, Thunder Bay, Fort William Historical Park.

Aug. 18 - Molly Johnson, Gananoque, Thousand Island Playhouse.

- Neuraxis, Thunder Bay, Kilroys.

Aug. 19 - Shane Yellowbird, Ottawa, Lansdowne Park.

- Maroon 5 and Counting Crows with Sara Bareilles, Toronto, Molson Amphitheatre.

Aug. 19 - 20 - Bonnie Raitt, Rama, Casino Rama.

Aug. 20 - Bob Dylan, Hamilton, Copps Coliseum.

- The Nylons, Hilton Beach, Old Town Hall.

- Justin Rutledge, Peterborough, Del Crary Park.

- Bleed the Sky, Toronto, Annex Wreck Room.

Aug. 21 - Blue Rodeo with Josh Ritter, Toronto, Molson Amphitheatre.

- Classic Albums Live: Prince: Purple Rain, Toronto, Phoenix.

- The Faint, Toronto, Opera House.

Aug. 21 - 22 - Johnny Mathis, Rama, Casino Rama.

Aug. 21 - 22 - Smokey Robinson, Windsor, Casino Windsor.

Aug. 22 - Default, Brantford, Jackhammers Nightclub.

- The Stampeders, Gravenhurst, Opera House.

- Airbourne with Sound and Fury, Parlor Mob, Kitchener, Elements.

- The Trews, Ottawa, Lansdowne Park.

- Classics Album Live, Stevensville, Planet Zooz Amphitheatre.

- Pat Benetar and Neil Giraldo, Thunder Bay, Auditorium.

- Handsome Furs, Toronto, Lee's Palace.

- Classic Albums Live: The Beatles (Revolver, Sgt. Pepper), Toronto, Phoenix.

- Mavado, Toronto, Kool Haus.

Aug. 22 - 23 - Cuff the Duke, Toronto, Horseshoe Tavern.

Aug. 23 - Sloan, Bala, Kee to Bala.

- Movado, Cambridge, Velvet Lounge.

- Crash Parallel, DALA, Collingwood, Blue Mountain Ski Resort.

- The Stampeders, Gravenhurst, Opera House.

- Default, Kingston, AJ's Alehouse.

- Kim Mitchell, Ottawa, Lansdowne Park.

- Hello Operator, Sweet, Peterborough, Del Crary Park.

- UB40, Rama, Casino Rama.

- The Stampeders, Sudbury, Summerfest.

- Hedley, Tecumseh, Corn Festival.

- Paramore, Toronto, Kool Haus.

- The Trews, Toronto, CNE Bandshell.

- Bobby Brown, Toronto, Sound Academy.

Aug. 24 - Lunch at Allen's., Ancaster, Fieldcote Museum.

- Airbourne with Sound and Fury, Parlor Mob, London, Cowboy's Ranch.

- ZZ Top and Brooks and Dunn with Rodney Atkins, Toronto, Molson Amphitheatre.

- Hotel California, Winona, Winona Park.

Aug. 25 - Kid Rock and Lynyrd Skynyrd, Toronto, Molson Amphitheatre.

Aug. 26 - Backstreet Boys with Girlicious, Sudbury, Arena.

Aug. 27 - Pointer Sisters, Rama, Casino Rama.

- Backstreet Boys with Girlicious, Sault Ste. Marie, Steelback Centre.

- Jessie McCartney and Jordin Sparks, Toronto, Massey Hall.

- Final Fantasy, Toronto, Danforth Music Hall.

- Melody Gardot, Toronto, Mod Club.

Aug. 27 - 28 - Jessica Simpson, Niagara Falls, Fallsview Casino.

Aug. 27 - 28 - Celine Dion, Toronto, Air Canada Centre.

Aug. 27 - 28 - Donna Summer, Windsor, Caesars Windsor.

Aug. 28 - Jesse Cook, Huntsville, Algonquin Theatre.

- Ponytail, London, Call the Office.

- Simple Plan with Metro Station and Faber Drive , Ottawa, Scotiabank Place.

- David Gogo, Ottawa, Tuscon's.

- Motley Crue with Buckcherry, Papa Roach, Sixx: A.M., Trapt, Toronto, Molson Amphitheatre.

- Squeeze with Aimee Mann, Toronto, Kool Haus.

- Aimee Mann, Toronto, Kool Haus.

- Death Vessel, Toronto, El Mocambo.

Aug. 29 - Pavlo, Bracebridge, Rene M. Caisse Memorial Theatre.

- John Berry, Harrow, Fair.

- Glass Tiger, Parry Sound, Charles W. Stockey Centre.

- Simple Plan with Metro Station and Faber Drive , Toronto, Molson Amphitheatre.

- Beres Hammond, Toronto, Kool Haus.

Aug. 29 - 30 - The Beach Boys, Windsor, Casino Windsor.

Aug. 30 - David Wilcox, Bala, Kee to Bala.

- Aaron Lines, Kinmount, Fair.

- Simple Plan with Metro Station and Faber Drive , London, John Labatt Centre.

Aug. 31 - Matthew Good, Bala, Kee to Bala.

- Downchild Blues Band, Burlington, Rib Festival.

- Aaron Lines, Jason Blaine, Paris, Fairgrounds.

ONTARIO

Other notables

Sept. 1 - 3 - Paul Anka, Niagara Falls, Fallsview Casino.

Sept. 4 - Lagwagon, MxPx, Tat, London, Call the Office.

- Oasis with Ryan Adams, Ottawa, Scotiabank Place.

- Gretchen Wilson, Windsor, Caesars Windsor.

Sept. 4 - 5 - Bryan Adams, Toronto, Carlu.

Sept. 5 - Jason Blaine, Renfrew, Fair.

- Journey with Heart and Cheap Trick, Toronto, Molson Amphitheatre.

- Lagwagon, MXPX, Toronto, Phoenix.

Sept. 6 - Bonnie Tyler, Rama, Casino Rama.

- Virgin Festival featuring Foo Fighters, Bloc Party, Spiritualized, Wintersleep, Constantines, Toronto, Olympic Island.

Sept. 7 - Against Me with Janpanther, The Saint Alvia Cartel, London, Cowboy's Ranch.

- Virgin Festival featuring Oasis, Paul Weller, Stereophonics, The Weakerthans, The Pigeon Detectives, Toronto, Olympic Island.

Sept. 8 - Against Me!, North Bay, Wall.

Sept. 9 - Oasis with Ryan Adams and the Cardinals, London, John Labatt Centre.

- Great Big Sea, London, Western Fair.

Sept. 9 - 10 - Charley Pride, Rama, Casino Rama.

Sept. 10 - Anti-Flag with The Creepshow, The A.K.A.'s, The Black Lungs, London, Call the Office.

Sept. 11 - Randy Travis with The Good Brothers, Alex J. Robinson, London, Western Fair.

- Anti-Flag with The Creepshow, The A.K.A.'s, The Black Lungs, Ottawa, Babylon.

- Avenged Sevenfold, Toronto, Sound Academy.

Sept. 11 - 12 - Bachman - Cummings, Rama, Casino Rama.

Sept. 12 - Daughtry, London, Western Fair.

- Tracy Lawrence with Crystal Shawanda, Owen Sound, Bayshore Community Centre.

- Bedouin Soundclash, Toronto, Sound Academy.

Sept. 13 - Randy Travis, Ottawa, Civic Centre.

Sept. 14 - Goldfrapp, Toronto, Danforth Music Hall.

Sept. 18 - 19 - New Kids on the Block with Natasha Bedingfield, Toronto, Air Canada Centre.

Sept. 19 - The Wilkinsons, Belleville, Empire Theatre.

Sept. 19 - 20 - Neil Sedaka, Rama, Casino Rama.

Sept. 20 - The Wilkinsons, Wingham, Town Hall.

Sept. 21 - New Kids on the Block with Natasha Bedingfield, Toronto, Air Canada Centre.

Sept. 22 - Sigur Ros, Toronto, Massey Hall.

Sept. 23 - Sheryl Crow with The Jim Cuddy Band, Kingston, K-Rock Centre.

- Apocalyptica, London, Music Hall.

Sept. 24 - Sheryl Crow with The Jim Cuddy Band, London, John Labatt Centre.

- Apocalyptica, Ottawa, New Capital Music Hall.

- Natalie MacMaster, Sarnia, Imperial Theatre.

Sept. 25 - Natalie MacMaster, Kingston, Grand Theatre.

- The Wilkinsons, Orillia, Opera House.

- Sheryl Crow with The Jim Cuddy Band, Sault Ste. Marie, Steelback Centre.

Sept. 25 - 26 - The B-52's, Rama, Casino Rama.

Sept. 26 - 27 - The Wilkinsons, Belleville, Empire Theatre.

Sept. 26 - 27 - Dionne Warwick, Windsor, Caesars Windsor.

Sept. 27 - Celine Dion, Toronto, Air Canada Centre.

Sept. 28 - Janet Jackson, Toronto, Air Canada Centre.

Oct. 1 - illScarlett, London, Cowboys Ranch.

- RyanDan, St. Catharines, Brock Centre.

Oct. 2 - Natalie MacMaster, Brantford, Sanderson Centre.

- illScarlett, Kitchener, Elements.

Oct. 2 - 4 - Styx, Niagara Falls, Fallsview Casino.

Oct. 3 - Rise Against with Alkaline Trio, Thrice, Toronto, Sound Academy.

Oct. 3 - 4 - Terri Clark, Rama, Casino Rama.

Oct. 4 - Alice Cooper, Thunder Bay, Community Auditorium.

Oct. 6 - Alice Cooper, Hamilton, Hamilton Place Theatre.

- Carrie Underwood with Little Big Town, London, John Labatt Centre.

Oct. 7 - Alice Cooper, Barrie, Molson Centre.

- Jason Blaine with Alex J. Robinson, St. Catharines, Brock Centre.

- Carrie Underwood with Little Big Town, Toronto, Air Canada Centre.

Oct. 8 - Jason Blaine, North Bay, Wall.

- Alice Cooper, Oshawa, GM Centre.

- Alanis Morissette, Toronto, Massey Hall.

Oct. 8 - 9 - NOFX, Toronto, Kool Haus.

Oct. 9 - Jason Blaine with Alex J. Robinson, Peterborough, Steele Centre.

Oct. 9 - 10 - Tony Bennett, Niagara Falls, Fallsview Casino.

Oct. 10 - Alice Cooper, London, Centennial Hall.

- Jason Blaine, Parry Sound, Ranch.

Oct. 11 - Leahy, Guelph, River Run Centre.

- Alanis Morissette, Hamilton, Hamilton Place Theatre.

- Alice Cooper, Ottawa, Civic Centre.

- Jason Mraz, Toronto, Massey Hall.

Oct. 12 - Alanis Morissette, Ottawa, National Arts Centre.

Oct. 13 - Janet Jackson, Toronto, Air Canada Centre.

Oct. 14 - Alice Cooper, Kitchener, Centre in the Square.

Oct. 15 - Joe Satriani with Mountain, Kitchener, Centre in the Square.

- Hedley, Thunder Bay, Community Auditorium.

Oct. 16 - Jason Blaine, London, Cowboy's Ranch.

- Joe Satriani with Mountain, Toronto, Massey Hall.

Oct. 17 - 18 - Hedley, Toronto, Massey Hall.

Oct. 18 - 19 - Madonna, Toronto, Air Canada Centre.

Oct. 20 - Hedley, Hamilton, Hamilton Place Theatre.

- Coldplay, Ottawa, Scotiabank Place.

Oct. 21 - Hedley, London, Centennial Hall.

Oct. 22 - The Who, Hamilton, Copps Coliseum.

- Lenny Kravitz, Toronto, Air Canada Centre.

Oct. 23 - Lenny Kravitz, Kitchener, Memorial Auditorium.

- Celtic Thunder, Toronto, Air Canada Centre.

Oct. 24 - Feist, London, John Labatt Centre.

Oct. 25 - Lenny Kravitz, London, John Labatt Centre.

- Feist with Hayden, Ottawa, National Arts Centre.

- Hedley, Ottawa, Civic Centre.

Nov. 2 - RyanDan, Brampton, Rose Theatre.

Nov. 3 - Feist, Toronto, Air Canada Centre.

Nov. 13 - Tina Turner, Toronto, Air Canada Centre.

Nov. 13 - 14 - Engelbert Humperdinck, Rama, Casino Rama.

Nov. 17 - Great Big Sea, Kingston, K-Rock Centre.

Nov. 18 - Great Big Sea, Barrie, Molson Centre.

Nov. 19 - Great Big Sea, Hamilton, Hamilton Place Theatre.

Nov. 20 - Great Big Sea, Kitchener, Memorial Auditorium.

- Jully Black, St. Catharines, Brock Centre.

Nov. 21 - 22 - Johnny Mathis, Windsor, Casino Windsor.

Nov. 22 - Great Big Sea, Oshawa, GM Centre.

Nov. 23 - Finger Eleven, Toronto, Metro Convention Centre.

Nov. 25 - Cobra Starship with Forever the Sickest Kids, Hit the Lights, and Sing It Loud, Toronto, Opera House.

Nov. 27 - Kenny Rogers, Thunder Bay, Auditorium.

Nov. 28 - Sarah Brightman, Ottawa, Scotiabank Place.

Nov. 29 - Sarah Brightman, Hamilton, Copps Coliseum.

Nov. 30 - Sarah Brightman, Toronto, Air Canada Centre.

Dec. 1 - Kenny Rogers, London, John Labatt Centre.

Dec. 1 - 3 - Randy Travis, Niagara Falls, Fallsview Casino.

Dec. 2 - Kenny Rogers, Kingston, K-Rock Centre.

Dec. 3 - Kenny Rogers, Sudbury, Arena.

Dec. 4 - 7 - Kenny Rogers, Rama, Casino Rama.

Dec. 12 - Tina Turner, Toronto, Air Canada Centre.

ALBERTA

Aug. 1 - -April Wine, Calgary, Deerfoot Inn and Casino.

- Weird Al Yankovic, Calgary, Jack Singer Concert Hall.

- Terror, Calgary, Underground.

- Five Alarm Funk, Calgary, Warehouse.

- Trisha Yearwood, Trace Adkins, The Road Hammers, Shane Yellowbird, Charlie Major, The Divorcees, Krysta Scoggins, Camrose, Big Valley Jamboree.

- Jaydee Bixby, Strathmore, Heritage Days.

Aug. 1 - 2 - Liz Manderville, Edmonton, Blues on Whyte.

Aug. 2 - Randy Travis, Calgary, Deerfoot Inn and Casino.

- Kalan Porter, Calgary, Canada Olympic Park Amphitheatre.

- Ali B, Fordinho, Teddy Celebration, Calgary, Hi Fi Club.

- The Re-Mains, Kaley Kinjo, Calgary, Ship and Anchor.

- Paul Brandt, Little Big Town, Marty Stuart, Jaydee Bixby, Hey Romeo, Camrose, Big Valley Jamboree.

- C.J. Chenier and The Red Hot Louisiana Band, Ache Brasil, Mary Gauthier, Jayme Stone and Mansa Sissoko, Dawn Tyler Watson and Paul Deslauriers, Polyjesters, Canmore, Centennial Park.

- Terror, Edmonton, Starlite Room.

- Cory Woodward, Edmonton, Black Dog.

- Weird Al Yankovic, Enoch, Edmonton Marriott River Cree Resort.

- Robert Michaels, Lethbridge, Barn.

- Melody Unwinding, Medicine Hat, Ottoman.

Aug. 3 - Jon Brooks, Calgary, Ironwood Stage.

- Sugarland, Randy Owen, Randy Travis, Josh Gracin, Jason Blaine, The Higgins, Camrose, Big Valley Jamboree.

- Yves Lambert et Le Bebert Orchestra, John Boutte and Paul Sanchez, Mighty Popo, Eilza Gilkyson, Bob Brozman, John Wort Hannam, Canmore, Centennial Park.

- Natalie MacMaster, Edmonton, Heritage Amphitheatre.

- The Road Hammers, Grand Cache, Grande Cache Motel.

- Jason Aldean with Doc Walker, Grande Cache, Recreation Centre.

- David Wilcox, Grande Cache, Akasaka Arena.

- Gob, Lloydminster, Kooler.

Aug. 4 - Melody Unwinding, Calgary, Vern's.

- The Duhks, Murray McLauchlan, The Sojourners, The Alison Brown Quartet, Keola Beamer and Moanalani, Kobo Town, Canmore, Centennial Park.

Aug. 4 - 5 - G.B.H., Edmonton, New City Compound.

Aug. 5 - Melody Unwinding, Calgary, Stetson's.

Aug. 6 - Vans Warped Tour, Calgary, Race City Motorsport Park.

- The Sadies, Canmore, Canmore Hotel.

- Kobo Town, Lethbridge, Slice.

Aug. 7 - Jonny Lang, Calgary, Jack Singer Concert Hall.

- Lionel Young Band, The Fabulous Thunderbirds, Steve Pineo, Lindsay Ell, Calgary, Pumphouse Park.

- Powerman 5000, Calgary, Back Alley.

- The Brenda Vaqueros, Calgary, Broken City.

- Folk Festival - Mainstage: Aimee Mann, Amadou and Mariam, Cat Power, Yves Lambert, Edmonton, Gallagher Park.

- The Sweet, Edmonton, Century Casino.

Aug. 8 - Jake Langley and Jack Semple, Buckwheat Zydeco, Savoy Brown featuring Kim Simmonds, E.C. Scott, Calgary, Pumphouse Park.

- The Calling, Calgary, Stampede Casino.

- Shawn Mullins, Calgary, SAIT.

- Village People, Calgary, Deerfoot Inn and Casino.

- Matt Masters, Baskery, Calgary, Broken City.

- Folk Festival - Mainstage: Hawksley Workman, Jonny Lang, The Dan Tyminski Band, Edmonton, Gallagher Park.

- Black Francis, Edmonton, Starlight Room.

- The Arrogant Worms, Fort McMurray, Interplay.

Aug. 9 - Black Francis, Calgary, Hi-Fi Club

- Allmann Tribute Band, Donald Ray Johnson, Canned Heat, Dione Taylor, Sherman Doucet Band, Ian Stewart Band, South Thunderbird, Richie Pollack Band, Burnin' Times Blues Band, Calgary, Pumphouse Park.

- Cherry Poppin' Daddies, Calgary, Stampede Casino.

- Mr. Something Something, Habib Koite and Bamada, Calgary, Prince's Island Park.

- Folk Festival - Mainstage: Michael Franti and Spearhead, Joan Osborne, Jakob Dylan, Abigauil Washburn, Ron Sexsmith, Bellowhead, Edmonton, Gallagher Park.

- Jane Vain and The Dark Matter, Edmonton, New City Likwid Lounge.

- Captain Tractor, Fort McMurray, Interplay.

Aug. 10 - The Insomniacs. CJ Chemier, Bill Dowey and the Blues Devils, Lionel Rault Band, The Blue Voodoo, Calgary, Pumphouse Park.

- Folk Festival - Mainstage: Chris Isaak, The Duhks, Peatbog Faeries, Broken Social Scene, Buckwheat Zydeco, Edmonton, Gallagher Park.

Aug. 11 - Habib Koite and Bamada, Banff, Wild Bill's.

- Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers with Steve Winwood, Calgary, Pengrowth Saddledome.

Aug. 12 - Buckwheat Zydeco with Blue King Brown, Banff, Wild Bill's.

- Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers with Steve Winwood, Edmonton, Rexall Place.

Aug. 13 - Blue King Brown, Calgary, Marquee.

- Motley Crue with Buckcherry, Papa Roach, Sixx: A.M., Trapt, Edmonton, Rexall Place.

Aug. 14 - Motley Crue with Buckcherry, Papa Roach, Sixx: A.M., Trapt, Calgary, Pengrowth Saddledome.

- Hot Little Rocket, Heat Ray, Calgary, Broken City.

- Sweet Tequila, Calgary, Ranchman's.

- Aktivate, Bianca, Guerilla Funk Allstars, Lynn Olagundoye, Mikey Dangerous, Steele, Calgary, Ship and Anchor.

Aug. 15 - Kenny Shields and Streetheart, Calgary, Deerfoot Inn and Casino.

- Edwin, Calgary, Stampede Casino.

- Freq Nasty, Calgary, Warehouse.

- Scar as Scarves, Capital RRR, Beneath These Idle Tides, Calgary, Broken City.

Aug. 16 - Gerry and the Pacemakers, Calgary, Deerfoot Inn and Casino.

- Junkhouse, Calgary, Stampede Casino.

- Dirty Dirty North, Hot Live Guys, Krames, Calgary, Hi Fi Club.

- Anne Loree, Trina Nestibo, Calgary, Ship and Anchor.

- Jaydee Bixby, Innisfail, Daines Rodeo Ranch.

- Ian Tyson, Red Deer, Central Music Festival.

Aug. 17 - Gerry and the Pacemakers, Edmonton, Century Casino.

Aug. 18 - Seether, Calgary, MacEwan Hall.

Aug. 19 - Seether, Edmonton, Event Centre.

- Pat Benetar and Neil Giraldo, Medicine Hat, Esplanade.

Aug. 20 - Jaydee Bixby, Banff, Wild Bill's.

- Mr. Something Something, Canmore, Canmore Hotel.

Aug. 21 - k-os, Joel Plaskett Emergency, Ron Sexsmith, Banff, Banff Avenue.

- Neuraxis, Necrophagist, Into Eternity, Beneath the Massacre, Common Grave, Divinity, Veil of Maya, Whitechapel, Calgary, Warehouse.

Aug. 21 - 23 - Mr. Something Something, Banff, Rose and Crown.

Aug. 22 - Terrance Simien and The Zydeco Experience, Bow Island, Blues at the Bow.

- Rik Emmett, Calgary, Deerfoot Inn and Casino.

- Vanilla Ice, Calgary, Stampede Casino.

- Forbidden Dimensions, The Gorgon, Thee Thems, Calgary, Broken City.

- White Cowbell Oklahoma, Canmore, Canmore Hotel.

- Social Code, Cold Lake, Energy Centre.

- Blues Festival featuring Downchild Blues Band, Marcia Ball, Lil' Ed and The Imperials, Edmonton, Hawrelak Park.

- Octopus Project, Edmonton, Velvet Underground.

- Neuraxis, Necrophagist, Into Eternity, Beneath the Massacre, Common Grave, Divinity, Veil of Maya, Whitechapel, Edmonton, Starlite Room.

- Sweet Tequila, Grande Prairie, BJ's Q Club and Sports Bar.

- Hey Ocean, Grande Prairie, Better Than Fred's.

ALBERTA

Aug. 23 - 3 Doors Down with Hinder, Staind and Econoline Crush, Calgary, Pengrowth Saddledome.

- Jeff Martin, Calgary, Stampede Casino.

- Georgia Satellites, Calgary, Deerfoot Inn and Casino.

- Octopus Project, Calgary, Hi Fi Club.

- Spanish Harlem Orchestra, Calgary, Chinese Culture Centre.

- Anne Loree, Steve Coffey, Calgary, Ship and Anchor.

- Blues Festival featuring Mannish Boys, Janiva Magness, James Cotton Band with Pinetop Perkins and Hubert Sumlin, Terrance Simien and the Zydeco Experience, Natham James and Ben HErnandez, Edmonton, Hawrelak Park.

- Mickey Dolenz, Edmonton, Century Casino.

- Sass Jordan, Lethbridge, Exhibition Park.

Aug. 24 - The Higgins, Calgary, Cowboys.

- 3 Doors Down with Hinder, Staind and Econoline Crush, Edmonton, Rexall Place.

- Blues Festival featuring Charlie Musselwhite, Joe Louis Walker, Pianorama with Kenny Wayne and David Vest, Sean Carney, Ann Rabson, Edmonton, Hawrelak Park.

- Jeff Martin, Medicine Hat, Esplanade.

Aug. 28 - Lagwagon with The Sainte Catherines, Tat, Calgary, Warehouse.

Aug. 29 - Wide Mouth Mason, Calgary, Stampede Casino.

- The Pine Tarts, The Ex-Boyfriends, Calgary, Broken City.

- Von Zippers, Calgary, Broken City.

- Eric Burdon and The Animals, Calgary, Stampede Casino.

- Carpenter, Calgary, Stetson's.

- Oasis with Ryan Adams, Matt Costa, Edmonton, Rexall Place.

- Lagwagon, The Sainte Catherines, Tat, Edmonton, Dinwoodie Lounge.

- Airbourne with Sound and Fury, Parlor Mob, Edmonton, Event Centre.

Aug. 30 - Oasis with Ryan Adams, Matt Costa, Calgary, Pengrowth Saddledome.

- Spirit of the West, Calgary, Stampede Casino.

- Carpenter, Passenger Action, Cochrane, Skateboard Park.

Aug. 31 - Backstreet Boys with Girlicious, Edmonton, Rexall Place.

- April Wine, Whitecourt, Party in the Park.

Other notables

Sept. 2 - Backstreet Boys with Girlicious, Calgary, Pengrowth Saddledome.

Sept. 3 - Anti-Flag with The Creepshow, Edmonton, Starlite Room.

Sept. 4 - Anti-Flag with The Creepshow, Calgary, Warehouse.

Sept. 5 - Simple Plan with All American Rejects and Faber Drive , Edmonton, Rexall Place.

Sept. 6 - Simple Plan with All American Rejects and Faber Drive , Calgary, Pengrowth Saddledome.

Sept. 8 - D.O.A. with Rancid, Edmonton, Shaw Conference Centre.

Sept. 9 - D.O.A. with Rancid, Calgary, Stampede Park.

Sept. 9 - Santana, Edmonton, Rexall Place.

- Bloc Party, Edmonton, Event Centre.

Sept. 10 - Santana, Calgary, Pengrowth Saddledome.

- Bloc Party, Calgary, MacEwan Hall.

Sept. 12 - Elton John, Calgary, Pengrowth Saddledome.

- Hanson, Calgary, MacEwan Hall.

- Against Me!, Edmonton, Events Centre.

Sept. 13 - The Dave Stewart Songbook, Calgary, Jubilee Auditorium.

- Against Me!, Calgary, MacEwan Hall.

- Elton John, Edmonton, Rexall Place.

- Hanson, Edmonton, Event Centre.

Sept. 14 - The Dave Stewart Songbook, Edmonton, Winspear Centre.

Sept. 16 - Neil Diamond, Edmonton, Rexall Place.

Sept. 18 - Neil Diamond, Calgary, Pengrowth Saddledome.

- Shane Yellowbird, Grande Prairie, Great Northern Casino.

Sept. 20 - Less Than Jake and Reel Big Fish, Calgary, MacEwan Hall.

- Shane Yellowbird, Sherwood Park, Festival Place.

Sept. 21 - Bonnie Tyler, Edmonton, Festival Place.

- Less Than Jake and Reel Big Fish, Edmonton, Event Centre.

Sept. 24 - Alice Cooper, Grande Prairie, Crystal Centre.

Sept. 25 - Colin James, Fort Saskatchewan, Cow Centennial Centre.

Sept. 26 - Alice Cooper, Red Deer, Westerner Park.

- Colin James, St. Albert, Arden Theatre.

Sept. 27 - Alice Cooper, Edmonton, Jubilee Auditorium.

- Reba McEntire and Kelly Clarkson, Edmonton, Rexall Place.

Sept. 28 - Alice Cooper, Lethbridge, ENMAX Centre.

Sept. 29 - Alice Cooper, Calgary, Jubilee Auditorium.

Oct. 1 - Sheryl Crow with The Jim Cuddy Band, Calgary, Pengrowth Saddledome.

Oct. 2 - Sheryl Crow with The Jim Cuddy Band, Edmonton, Rexall Place.

Oct. 3 - Joe Satriani with Mountain, Calgary, Jack Singer Hall.

Oct. 4 - Joe Satriani with Mountain, Edmonton, Event Centre.

- Aaron Lines, Vermilion, Lakeland College.

Oct. 7 - Johnny Reid, Drayton Valley, Max Centre.

Oct. 9 - Johnny Reid, Calgary, Deerfoot Inn and Casino.

Oct. 15 - Johnny Reid, Medicine Hat, Esplanade.

Oct. 16 - Feist with Hayden, Edmonton, Rexall Place.

Oct. 18 - Feist with Hayden, Calgary, Pengrowth Saddledome.

- Michelle Wright, Red Deer, Enmax Centrium Arena.

Oct. 20 - Shane Yellowbird, Kananaskis, Delta Lodge.

Oct. 22 - Aaron Lines, Lloydminster, Vic Juba Theatre.

Oct. 23 - Aaron Lines with Susan Aglukark, Sherwood Park, Festival Place.

Oct. 24 - 25 - Celine Dion, Edmonton, Rexall Place.

Oct. 25 - Aaron Lines, Claresholm, Community Centre.

Nov. 1 - Lenny Kravitz, Calgary, Pengrowth Saddledome.

Nov. 7 - The Wilkinsons, Leduc, MacLab Centre For Performing Arts.

Nov. 8 - The Wilkinsons, Red Deer, Memorial Centre.

Nov. 18 - New Kids on the Block with Natasha Bedingfield, Edmonton, Rexall Place.

Nov. 19 - New Kids on the Block with Natasha Bedingfield, Calgary, Pengrowth Saddledome.

- James Blunt, Edmonton, Rexall Place.

Nov. 20 - James Blunt, Calgary, Pengrowth Saddledome.

- Kenny Rogers, Grande Prairie, Crystal Centre.

Nov. 21 - Kenny Rogers, Edmonton, Rexall Place.

- James Blunt, Grande Prairie, Canada Games Arena.

Nov. 22 - Kenny Rogers, Lethbridge, ENMAX Centre.

Nov. 24 - Kenny Rogers, Calgary, Pengrowth Saddledome.

- Carrie Underwood with Little Big Town, Lethbridge, ENMAX Centre.

Nov. 25 - Carrie Underwood with Little Big Town, Edmonton, Rexall Place.

Nov. 30 - Great Big Sea, Edmonton, Jubilee Auditorium.

Dec. 1 - Great Big Sea, Calgary, Jubilee Auditorium.

Dec. 8 - Sarah Brightman, Calgary, Pengrowth Saddledome.

Dec. 10 - Sarah Brightman, Edmonton, Rexall Place.

MANITOBA

Aug. 1 - Sammy Kershaw, Gilliam, Recreation Centre.

- Ivana Santilli, Winnipeg, Academy Coffee Company.

Aug. 1 - 2 - Perpetrators, Winnipeg, Times Change.

Aug. 2 - Loverboy, Lee Aaron, Minnedosa, Rockin' the Fields.

- Sierra Noble, Winnipeg, Forks.

Aug. 3 - Sammy Kershaw, Koostatak, Leigh Cochrane Memorial Centre.

- Honeymoon Suite, Colin James, Minnedosa, Rockin' the Fields.

Aug. 4 - Terror, Winnipeg, Royal Albert Hotel.

Aug. 5 - Cory Woodward, Brandon, Lady of the Lake.

Aug. 7 - Fred Eaglesmith, Winnipeg, Park Theatre.

Aug. 8 - XFest featuring Finger Eleven, The Trews, Hedley, The Waking Eyes, Alient Ant Farm, Art of Dying, Jet Set, Powerman 5000, The Perms, Brandon, Turtle Crossing.

- Hotel California, Winkler, Harvest Festival.

- Kenny Shields of Streetheart, Winnipeg, Club Regent Casino.

Aug. 9 - XFest featuring 3 Doors Down, Theory of a Deadman, Puddle of Mudd, Cancer Bats, Gob, Powerslave, Kill Rhythm, X Engine X, Brandon, Turtle Crossing.

- Aaron Lines, Winkler, Harvest Festival.

- Tom Petty with Steve Winwood, Winnipeg, MTS Centre.

Aug. 10 - 16 - Sierra Noble, Winnipeg, Fort Garry Curling Club.

Aug. 12 - Gerry and The Pacemakers, Winnipeg, Club Regent Casino.

- Cory Woodward, Winnipeg, Orbit Room.

Aug. 13 - Def Leppard with Billy Idol, Winnipeg, MTS Centre.

- Sawyer Brown, Winnipeg, Club Regent Casino.

- Handsome Furs, Winnipeg, Royal Albert Arms.

Aug. 15 - Seether, Winnipeg, Burton Cummings Theatre.

- Andrew 'Jr. Boy' Jones, Winnipeg, Windsor Hotel.

Aug. 16 - Jason Blaine, Grunthal, Agricultural Fair.

- Doc Walker, Portage la Prairie, Potato Festival.

Aug. 17 - Motley Crue with Buckcherry, Papa Roach, Sixx: A.M., Trapt, Winnipeg, MTS Centre.

Aug. 19 - Gerry and the Pacemakers, Winnipeg, McPhillips Street Station Casino.

- Neuraxis, Necrophagist, Into Eternity, Beneath the Massacre, Common Grave, Divinity, Veil of Maya, Whitechapel, Winnipeg, Garrick Centre.

Aug. 21 - The Wilkinsons, Winnipeg, Club Regent Casino.

Aug. 22 - The Perms, Brandon, Clancy's Eatery and Drinkery.

- The Wilkinsons, Morden, Corn and Apple Festival.

Aug. 23 - Skavenjah, Morden, Corn and Apple Festival.

Aug. 24 - April Wine, Winnipeg, Cowboys.

Aug. 27 - Airbourne with Sound and Fury, Parlor Mob, Winnipeg, Garrick Centre.

Aug. 29 - Girlicious, Winnipeg, Blush Ultraclub.

Other notables

Sept. 1 - Oasis with Ryan Adams, Winnipeg, MTS Centre.

- Lagwagon, MxPx, Winnipeg, Pyramid Cabaret.

Sept. 5 - Willie Mack, Winnipeg, Club Regent Casino.

Sept. 6 - Jason Blaine, Winnipeg, McPhillips Street Station Casino.

- Anti-Flag with The Creepshow, Winnipeg, Garrick Centre.

Sept. 7 - Beverley Mahood, Winnipeg, Canad Inn Stadium.

Sept. 8 - Emerson Drive, Winnipeg, MTS Centre.

Sept. 9 - Simple Plan with All American Rejects and Faber Drive , Winnipeg, MTS Centre.

Sept. 10 - Against Me!, Winnipeg, Garrick Centre.

Sept. 14 - Neil Diamond, Winnipeg, MTS Centre.

Sept. 17 - Bonnie Tyler, Winnipeg, McPhillips Street Station Casino.

Sept. 19 - 20 - Elton John, Winnipeg, MTS Centre.

Sept. 23 - Less Than Jake and Reel Big Fish, Winnipeg, Garrick Centre.

Sept. 25 - Pat Travers, Virden, Auditorium Theatre.

- Reba McEntire and Kelly Clarkson, Winnipeg, MTS Centre.

Sept. 27 - Sheryl Crow with The Jim Cuddy Band, Winnipeg, MTS Centre.

Oct. 6 - Joe Satriani with Mountain, Winnipeg, Burton Cummings Theatre.

Oct. 11 - Amon Amarth with Ensiferum, Belphegor, The Absence, Winnipeg, Garrick Centre.

Oct. 13 - 14 - Hedley, Winnipeg, Burton Cummings Centre.

Oct. 16 - 17 - Johnny Reid, Winnipeg, Club Regent Casino.

Oct. 20 - Feist with Hayden, Winnipeg, MTS Centre.

Oct. 27 - 28 - Celine Dion, Winnipeg, MTS Centre.

Oct. 29 - Lenny Kravitz, Winnipeg, MTS Centre.

Oct. 30 - Shane Yellowbird, Thompson, Letkemann Theatre.

Oct. 31 - Shane Yellowbird, Leaf Rapid, Theatre.

Nov. 4 - Shane Yellowbird, Flin Flon, R. H. Channing Auditorium

Nov. 7 - Shane Yellowbird, McCreary, Community Centre.

Nov. 8 - Shane Yellowbird, Holland, Community Centre.

- Shane Yellowbird, Minnedosa, Community Centre.

Nov. 9 - Shane Yellowbird, Virden, Auditorium Theatre.

Nov. 12 - Shane Yellowbird, Deloraine, Winchester Theatre.

Nov. 13 - Shane Yellowbird, Carman, Collegiate Theatre.

Nov. 24 - James Blunt, Winnipeg, MTS Centre.

Nov. 26 - Kenny Rogers, Winnipeg, MTS Centre.

Nov. 27 - Great Big Sea, Winnipeg, MTS Centre.

Dec. 2 - Carrie Underwood with Little Big Town, Winnipeg, MTS Centre.

Dec. 6 - Sarah Brightman, Winnipeg, MTS Centre.

SASKATCHEWAN

Aug. 1 - Randy Travis, Regina, Ipsco Park.

- Cory Woodward, Regina, McNally's Tavern.

- The Waking Eye with Hurricane Cletis, Saskatoon, Roxy Theatre.

Aug. 2 - Shane Yellowbird, Eston, Riverside Regional Park.

- Trooper, Preeceville, Rockin' at the River Festival.

Aug. 3 - Weird Al Yankovic, Regina, Molson Canadian's Grandstand.

- Terror, Regina, Exchange.

- Jet Set Satellite, Saskatoon, Odeon.

Aug. 4 - 5 - Gob, Saskatoon, Roxy Theatre.

Aug. 5 - The Sadies, Regina, Distrikt.

- Vans Warped Tour, Saskatoon, Credit Union Centre.

- Paul Brandt with Jason Blaine, Saskatoon, Prairieland Park.

Aug. 6 - Silverstein, Saskatoon, Prairieland Exhibition.

Aug. 7 - Jane Vain and The Dark Matter, Regina, O'Hanlon's.

- The Trews, Saskatoon, Prairieland Park.

- Art of Dying, Saskatoon, Roxy Theatre.

- Kobo Town, Saskatoon, Lydia's.

Aug. 8 - Kathleen Edwards, The Weakerthans, Pascale Picard Band, Regina, Folk Festival Grounds.

- Folk Festival featuring Broken Social Scene, Kathleen Edwards, Jill Barber, The Weakerthans, Regina, Victoria Park.

- 3 Doors Down with Econoline Crush, Saskatoon, Credit Union Centre.

- Jane Vain and The Dark Matter, Saskatoon, Amigos.

- Mr. Something Something, Saskatoon, Lydia's.

- Jully Black, Saskatoon, Prairieland Park.

Aug. 9 - Folk Festival featuring Jully Black, Regina, Victoria Park.

- Loverboy, Saskatoon, Prairieland Exhibition.

Aug. 10 - Michael Franti and Spearhead, Bela Fleck, Claire Jenkins, Regina, Folk Festival Grounds.

- Folk Festival featuring Michael Franti and Spearhead, Regina, Victoria Park.

- Aaron Lines, Wood Mountain, Regional Park.

Aug. 14 - Sawyer Brown, Saskatoon, Dakota Dunes Casino.

Aug. 15 - Sawyer Brown, Battlefords, Gold Eagle Casino.

- Jason Blaine, Moose Jaw, Prairie Arts Festival.

- Hedley, Regina, Wascana Park.

- Motley Crue with Buckcherry, Papa Roach, Sixx: A.M., Trapt, Saskatoon, Credit Union Centre.

Aug. 16 - Sawyer Brown, Lloydminster, Exhibition Grounds.

- Skavenjah, Moose Jaw, Prairie Arts Festival.

- Seether, Regina, Wascana Park.

Aug. 20 - Pat Benetar and Neil Giraldo, Regina, Casino Regina.

- Neuraxis, Necrophagist, Into Eternity, Beneath the Massacre, Common Grave, Divinity, Veil of Maya, Whitechapel, Regina, Riddell Centre.

Aug. 21 - Connie Kaldor, Kingston, Land of the Look Resort.

Aug. 22 - The Weakerthans, Saskatoon, Diefenbaker Park.

- Hinder, Saskatoon, Credit Union Centre.

Aug. 28 - Airbourne with Sound and Fury, Parlor Mob, Saskatoon, Odeon.

Aug. 30 - Backstreet Boys with Girlicious, Regina, Brandt Centre.

- Lagwagon, The Sainte Catherines, Tat, Saskatoon, Odeon.

Aug. 31 - Lagwagon, The Sainte Catherines, Tat, Regina, Riddel Hall.

SASKATCHEWAN

Other notables

Sept. 2 - Boz Scaggs, Regina, Casino Regina.

Sept. 5 - Anti-Flag with The Creepshow, Regina, Riddell Centre.

Sept. 8 - Simple Plan with All American Rejects and Faber Drive , Saskatoon, Credit Union Centre.

Sept. 11 - Against Me!, Saskatoon, Odeon.

Sept. 12 - The Wilkinsons, Regina, Casino Regina.

Sept. 13 - The Wilkinsons, Moose Jaw, Mae Wilson Theatre.

Sept. 15 - Elton John, Saskatoon, Credit Union Centre.

Sept. 16 - 17 - Elton John, Regina, Brandt Centre.

Sept. 19 - Bonnie Tyler, Regina, Casino Regina.

Sept. 22 - Less Than Jake and Reel Big Fish, Regina, Distrikt.

Sept. 26 - Reba McEntire and Kelly Clarkson, Saskatoon, Credit Union Centre.

Sept. 28 - Sheryl Crow with The Jim Cuddy Band, Regina, Brandt Centre.

Sept. 29 - Sheryl Crow with The Jim Cuddy Band, Saskatoon, Credit Union Centre.

Oct. 1 - Alice Cooper, Regina, Conexus Arts Centre.

Oct. 2 - Alice Cooper, Saskatoon, TCU Place.

Oct. 8 - Johnny Reid, Lloydminster, Vic Juba Community Theatre.

Oct. 10 - Johnny Reid, Moose Jaw, Mae Wilson Theatre.

- Amon Amarth with Ensiferum, Belphegor, The Absence, Regina, Riddell Centre.

Oct. 11 - Johnny Reid, Regina, Casino Regina.

Oct. 12 - Hedley, Saskatoon, TCU Place.

Oct. 14 - Rik Emmett, Prince Albert, Rawlinson Centre.

Oct. 18 - Johnny Reid, Saskatoon, Dakota Dunes Casino.

Oct. 19 - Feist, Regina, Brandt Centre.

Oct. 30 - Lenny Kravitz, Regina, Brandt Centre.

Nov. 1 - Aaron Lines, Regina, Casino Regina.

Nov. 2 - Aaron Lines, Moose Jaw, Mae Wilson Theatre.

Nov. 9 - John McDermott, Prince Albert, Rawlinson Centre.

Nov. 10 - The Wilkinsons, Prince Albert, Rawlinson Centre.

Nov. 23 - James Blunt, Saskatoon, Credit Union Centre.

Nov. 25 - Kenny Rogers, Saskatoon, Credit Union Centre.

Nov. 28 - Great Big Sea, Saskatoon, TCU Place.

Nov. 29 - Great Big Sea, Regina, Conexus Arts Centre.

- Carrie Underwood with Little Big Town, Saskatoon, Credit Union Centre.

Dec. 1 - Carrie Underwood with Little Big Town, Regina, Brandt Centre.

Dec. 7 - Sarah Brightman, Regina, Brandt Centre.

B.C.

Aug. 1 - Abigail Washburn and the Sparrow Quartet featuring Bela Fleck, Kaslo, Kaslo Bay Park.

- Lisa Lampanelli, Richmond, River Rock Casino.

- Jaguar Love, Shy Child, The Faint, Vancouver, Commodore Ballroom.

Aug. 2 - The Cruzeros, Chase, Memorial Park Bandshell.

- Starfield, Duncan, Cowichan River Bible Camp.

- Jessie Cook, John Hammond, Kaslo, Kaslo Bay Park.

- Natalie MacMaster, Richmond, River Rock Show Theatre.

- The Road Hammers, Tumbler Ridge, GrizFest.

- Tropical Blow Out Jam featuring Elmo Super Sounds, Bradley and Shortman, Vancouver, Croatian Cultural Centre Lounge.

- Kinnie Starr, Ndidi Onukwulu, Victoria, Inner Harbour.

Aug. 3 - Betty Lavette, Hilario Duran Trio, Baskery, Kaslo, Kaslo Bay Park.

Aug. 4 - Spirit of the West, Comox, Filberg Festival.

- Shane Yellowbird, Duncan, Cultural Village.

- Bill Charlap, Vancouver, Norman Rothstein Theatre.

- Jeremy Jay, Vancouver, Pub 340.

Aug. 5 - Feist with The Weakerthans, Burnaby, Deer Lake Park.

- Shane Yellowbird, Victoria, Butchart Gardens.

Aug. 6 - Black Francis, Vancouver, Media Club.

Aug. 7 - Shambhala Music Festival: Rock pit: Atomic Hooligan, Mat the Alien, BRYX, Sausage Open, Sex Party, Mr. Smith and Dexter, Gwildo, Breakfluid; Living Room: Tarran the Taylor, Moirae, Max Ulis, Hoola, Lorne, Ginger, Jamie Janover and LYNX,, Nanaimo, Salmo River Ranch.

- Angels and Airwaves, Vancouver, Commodore Ballroom.

Aug. 8 - Doobie Brothers, Coquitlam, Red Robinson Theatre.

- Blue King Brown, Kelowna, Habitat.

- Shambhala Music Festival: Rock pit: DJ Sprout, Skool of Thought, Amanda Rude, Five Alarm Funk, J. Thorne, Delhi 2 Dublin; Moses Mayes, Zen Media, Timothy Weston, Seal Hunt; Living Room: Ana Sia, BLVD, dj Laura, Crying Over Pros, Dj De Lux, Drive If You Must, Subvert and Exision, Soup, Oasis and Morninglory, Dee Slectress; Labyrinth: Bonobo, Ginger, DJ Nils, Psudaform, Brad Moontribe LA, Dela Moontribe LA, Jorma,, Nanaimo, Salmo River Ranch.

- Brooks and Dunn with ZZ Top and Rodney Atkins, Vancouver, GM Place.

- Michael White and The White, Vancouver, Commodore Ballroom.

- Corwin Fox, Shane Philip, Victoria, Lucky Bar.

Aug. 8 - 9 - Tagaq, Duncan, Cultural Village.

Aug. 8 - 9 - Melody Unwinding, Golden, Golden Taps Pub.

Aug. 8 - 9 - Donna Summer, Richmond, River Rock Casino.

Aug. 8 - 10 - Moshav, Cumberland, Village Park.

Aug. 9 - Shambhala Music Festival: Rock pit: Vadin DJ, Bonobo, Ganga Girl, Degree, Blue King Brown, The Frosted Tipz, The Secretaries, Nicie; Living Room: Sweet Anomaly, Filastine, VibeSquaD, Ancient Rugged Revival, Scratch Bastid, Dirty Bottom, Hoola, Vinyl Ritchie, Adept; Labyrinth: Akhentek, Q Elf, Jay Michael, Solar, DJ Sasquatch, Blue Lunar Monkey, Morning Glory, Nanaimo, Salmo River Ranch.

- Thornley with Incura, Innocent Bystander, Cold Driven, Versus the Nothing, Jordan Carrier , Vancouver, Commodore Ballroom.

Aug. 10 - Blues and Roots Festival featuring Colin James, Jonny Lang, Ryan Shaw, Shelby Lynne amd more, Burnaby, Deer Lake Park.

- Shambhala Music Festival: Rock pit: DJ B.Traits, Cyphanex Players, The Mighty Underdogs, Degree, Emotionz with the Fresh Coast Collective, Jeff Spec and Narai, DisasterMan, The Man In Havana; Living Room: El Papa Chango, Lion-S, Brother, Filastine, Jef Stott, Nickodemus, Adham Shaikh, Cheb i Sabbah; Labyrinth: Ganga Girl, Adham Shaikh, Cheb I Sabbah, DJ Polywog, DJ Parsopolis, Tippy Agogo, Nanaimo, Salmo River Ranch.

- Shout Out Out Out Out, Vancouver, Richard's on Richards.

- Nomo, Vancouver, Media Club.

Aug. 11 - Motley Crue with Buckcherry, Papa Roach, Sixx: A.M., Trapt, Vancouver, GM Place.

- Jonny Lang, Victoria, Royal Theatre.

Aug. 13 - Gerry and the Pacemakers, Coquitlam, Red Robinson Show Theatre.

- Mr. Something Something, Vancouver, Biltmore Cabaret.

- Small Sins, Vancouver, Media Club.

Aug. 14 - Mr. Something Something, Nanaimo, Queens.

- Steve Winwood, Richmond, River Rock Show Theatre.

- The Neville Brothers, Victoria, Royal Theatre.

Aug. 14 - 15 - Po' Girl, Penticton, Dream Cafe.

Aug. 15 - Metric with Wil and That 1 Guy, Cumberland, Village Park.

- Tanya Tucker, Duncan, Cowichan Theatre.

- Melody Unwinding, Nanaimo, Cambie Inn.

- The Neville Brothers, Nanaimo, Port Theatre.

- Boz Scaggs, Gerry and the Pacemakers, Richmond, River Rock Casino.

- Spirit of the West, Salmon Arm, Roots and Blues Festival.

- Cory Woodward, Vancouver, Media Club.

- Mr. Something Something, Victoria, Lucky Bar.

Aug. 16 - Boz Scaggs, Coquitlam, Red Robinson Theatre.

- Roman Danylo, Kelowna, Mary Irwin Theatre.

- Pat Benetar and Neil Giraldo, Richmond, River Rock Casino.

- The Mighty Sparrow, Byron Lee and the Dragonaires, Vancouver, Commodore Ballroom.

- The Pack A.D., Vancouver, Richard's on Richards.

- Nico Muhly, Vancouver, Media Club.

Aug. 17 - Pat Benetar and Neil Giraldo, Coquitlam, Red Robinson Theatre.

- Brian Melo, K'Naan, Cumberland, Village Park.

- Billy Ray Cyrus, Vancouver, PNE Forum.

Aug. 18 - Po' Girl, Slocan, Little Slocan Lodge.

- Vanessa Carlton with Alexa Wilkinson, Joshua Radin, Hana Pestle, Vancouver, Biltmore Cabaret.

- The Bacon Brothers, Vancouver, PNE Forum.

Aug. 19 - Radiohead, Vancouver, Thunderbird Stadium.

Aug. 20 - Jane Vain and The Dark Matter, Vancouver, Biltmore Cabaret.

- Weird Al Yankovic, Vernon, Performing Arts Centre.

Aug. 21 - Jack Johnson with Rogue Wave, Vancouver, Thunderbird Stadium.

- Seether, Vancouver, Commodore Ballroom.

- Weird Al Yankovic, Victoria, Royal Theatre.

Aug. 21 - 22 - The Sadies, Victoria, Logan's.

Aug. 22 - Jason Blaine, Kamloops, Cactus Jack's.

- The Cruzeros, Mackenzie, Elks Rodeo Grounds.

- Sass Jordan, Vancouver, PNE Exhibtion.

- Amos Lee with Lucy Wainwright Roche, Vancouver, Commodore Ballroom.

Aug. 22 - 23 - Weird Al Yankovic, Coquitlam, Boulevard.

Aug. 23 - The Northern Pikes, Mackenzie, Elks Rodeo Grounds.

- Glass Tiger, Vancouver, PNE Exhibtion.

- Jason Blaine, Whistler, Whistler Golf Course Driving Range.

- The Road Hammers, Jason Blaine, Willie Mack, Whistler, Whistler Golf Course.

Aug. 23 - 24 - Gipsy Kings, Richmond, River Rock Casino.

Aug. 23 - 24 - Blue Rodeo with The Sadies, Vancouver, Malkin Bowl.

Aug. 25 - Necrophagist and Dying Fetus with Into Eternity, Beneath the Masssacre, Neuraxis, Whitechapel, Veil of Maya, Vancouver, Commodore Ballroom.

- Priscilla Ahn, Vancouver, Media Club.

Aug. 26 - 3 Doors Down with Hinder, Staind and Econoline Crush, Vancouver, GM Place.

- Lagwagon, The Sainte Catherines, Tat, Vancouver, Croatian Cultural Centre.

- Air Supply, Vancouver, Pacific Coliseum.

- Tiesto, Vancouver, Plush Nightclub.

Aug. 27 - Oasis with Ryan Adams, Matt Costa, Vancouver, GM Place.

Aug. 28 - The Walkmen, Man Man, Vancouver, Richard's on Richards.

- Beck, Vancouver, Orpheum Theatre.

Aug. 29 - Joe Bonamassa, Vancouver, The Commodore Room

- The Walkmen, Victoria, Rifflandia.

Aug. 29 - 30 - Bonnie Raitt, Coquitlam, Red Robinson Theatre.

Aug. 30 - Stone Temple Pilots, Vancouver, GM Place.

- Final Fantasy, Victoria, Alix Goolden Hall.

- Handsome Furs, Victoria, Lucky Bar.

Aug. 31 - Poison, Coquitlam, Boulevard.

- Airbourne with Sound and Fury, Parlor Mob, Vancouver, Commodore Ballroom.

- Handsome Furs, Vancouver, Richard's on Richards.

- Anti-Flag with The Creepshow, Vancouver, Croatian Cultural Centre.

Other notables

Sept. 1 - Estelle, Vancouver, Commodore Ballroom.

- Airbourne with Sound and Fury, Parlor Mob, Victoria, Sugar Nightclub.

Sept. 3 - Simple Plan with All American Rejects and Faber Drive , Vancouver, Pacific Coliseum.

- The Black Crowes, Victoria, Royal Theatre.

Sept. 4 - The Black Crowes, Vancouver, Orpheum Theatre.

- Backstreet Boys with Girlicious, Vancouver, GM Place.

Sept. 5 - Backstreet Boys with Girlicious, Victoria, Save On Foods Memorial Centre.

Sept. 6 - Al Green, Coquitlam, Red Robinson Theatre.

Sept. 7 - Al Green, Richmond, River Rock Casino.

- Santana, Vancouver, GM Place.

Sept. 9 - The Dave Stewart Songbook, Victoria, Royal Theatre.

Sept. 10 - Janet Jackson, Vancouver, GM Place.

- Hanson, Vancouver, Commodore Ballroom.

Sept. 11 - The Dave Stewart Songbook, Vancouver, Centre for the Performing Arts.

Sept. 13 - Huey Lewis and The News, Richmond, River Rock Casino.

Sept. 15 - Against Me!, Vancouver, Croatian Cultural Centre.

Sept. 16 - Goldfrapp, Vancouver, Commodore Ballroom.

Sept. 18 - The Raconteurs with The Kills, Vancouver, Malkin Bowl.

- Less Than Jake and Reel Big Fish, Vancouver, Commodore Ballroom.

Sept. 19 - Alice Cooper, Vancouver, Centre for the Performing Arts.

Sept. 20 - Neil Diamond, Vancouver, GM Place.

- Alice Cooper, Vernon, Multiplex.

Sept. 21 - Alice Cooper, Kamloops, Interior Savings Centre.

Sept. 23 - Alice Cooper, Prince George, CN Centre.

Oct. 3 - Sheryl Crow with The Jim Cuddy Band, Kelowna, Prospera Place.

- Johnny Reid, Langley, Cascades Casino.

Oct. 4 - Johnny Reid, Valemount, Community Theatre.

- Sheryl Crow with The Jim Cuddy Band, Vancouver, GM Place.

Oct. 5 - Johnny Reid, McBride, Roundhouse Theatre.

- Sheryl Crow with The Jim Cuddy Band, Victoria, Save On Foods Memorial Centre.

Oct. 6 - Amon Amarth with Ensiferum, Belphegor, The Absence, Vancouver, Croatian Cultural Centre.

Oct. 7 - Sigur Ros, Vancouver, Chan Centre for the Performing Arts

Oct. 8 - Hedley, Vancouver, Orpheum Theatre.

Oct. 14 - The Wilkinsons, Victoria, McPherson Playhouse.

Oct. 17 - The Wilkinsons, Maple Ridge, Act Theatre.

Oct. 18 - The Wilkinsons, Surrey, Bell Performing Arts Centre.

Oct. 19 - The Wilkinsons, Kamloops, Sagebrush Theatre.

Oct. 20 - 21 - Celine Dion, Vancouver, GM Place.

Oct. 22 - The Wilkinsons, Nanaimo, Port Theatre.

Oct. 23 - Cobra Starship with Forever the Sickest Kids, Hit the Lights, and Sing It Loud, Vancouver, Croatian Cultural Centre.

Oct. 24 - The Wilkinsons, Penticton, Cleland Centre.

Oct. 25 - The Wilkinsons, Vernon, Performing Arts Centre.

Oct. 26 - The Wilkinsons, Trail, Charles Bailey Theatre.

Oct. 29 - The Wilkinsons, Prince George, Treasure Cove Casino.

- Video Games Live, Vancouver, Orpheum Theatre.

Oct. 30 - Madonna, Vancouver, BC Place.

Nov. 1 - The Wilkinsons, Fort St. John, North Peace Cultural Centre.

- Shane Yellowbird, Lynn Lake, Royal Canadian Legion Hall.

Nov. 2 - The Wilkinsons, Fort Nelson, Phoenix Theatre.

Nov. 3 - Lenny Kravitz, Kelowna, Prospera Place.

Nov. 4 - Alanis Morissette, Vancouver, Orpheum Theatre.

Nov. 5 - Lenny Kravitz, Vancouver, GM Place.

Nov. 6 - Lenny Kravitz, Victoria, Save-On Foods Memorial Centre.

Nov. 8 - Jason Mraz, Vancouver, Centre for the Arts.

Nov. 9 - Rise Against with Alkaline Trio, Thrice, The Gaslight Anthem, Vancouver, Thunderbird Arena.

Nov. 16 - Kenny Rogers, Victoria, Save On Foods Memorial Centre.

Nov. 17 - James Blunt, Vancouver, GM Place.

Nov. 18 - Kenny Rogers, Kelowna, Prospera Place.

Nov. 19 - Kenny Rogers, Prince George, CN Centre.

Nov. 21 - New Kids on the Block with Natasha Bedingfield, Vancouver, GM Place.

Dec. 3 - 4 - Great Big Sea, Vancouver, Centre for the Performing Arts.

Dec. 12 - Sarah Brightman, Vancouver, GM Place.

Dec. 13 - Sarah Brightman, Victoria, Save On Foods Memorial Centre.

(Compiled by Mike Zeppieri)