SEPT. 20

Aerosmith and Joan Jett and the Blackhearts, rock, Mohegan Arena. 7:30 pm. $110-$165.

Finger 11 and Sick Puppies, rock, Living Room. 9 pm.

Stevie Wonder, rhythm and blues and soul, Bank of America Pavilion, 290 Northern Ave., Boston. (401) 331-2211, www.ticketmaster.com. 7:30 pm. $40-$125.

SEPT. 21

Atmosphere and Luckyiam, rock, Lupo’s. 9 pm. $15 advance; $20 day of show.

Blackstone River Oktoberfest: Duke Robillard, blues, German Club. 8:30 pm. $15.

Paul Geremia, blues, Narrows. 8 pm. $13 advance; $15 day of show.

Herman’s Hermits featuring Peter Noone, pop rock, Mohegan Wolf Den. 8 pm. No cover.

Killer Kane and the Blue F.O.s, blues, Chan’s. 8 pm. $10.

Weird Al Yankovic, rock, pop and comedy, Foxwoods. 9 pm. $35, $45.

ZZ Top, rock, Mohegan Arena. 8 pm. $30-$50.

SEPT. 22

Paul Anka, pop, Mohegan Arena. 8 pm. $45.

Blackstone River Oktoberfest: Jesse Lege and Bayou Brew, Cajun, Curley Taylor and Zydeco Trouble, zydeco, and The Stumbleweed, country swing, German Club. 8:30 pm. $25.

Herman’s Hermits featuring Peter Noone, pop rock, Mohegan Wolf Den. 8 pm. No cover.

Toby Keith and Miranda Lambert, country, Tweeter Center for the Performing Arts, 885 South Main St. (off Route 495), Mansfield, Mass. (401) 331-2211, www.ticketmaster.com. 7 pm. $29, $65.

The Octopus Project, rock, Living Room. 9 pm.

Pendragon, Celtic, Blackstone. 8 pm. $15.

Paul Rishell and Annie Raines, blues, Chan’s. 8 pm. $12.

Richard Shindell, folk, Narrows. 8 pm. $20 advance; $23 day of show.

Chris Smither, folk, Common Fence. 8 pm. $22.

Tavares, rhythm and blues and disco, Columbus Theatre, 270 Broadway, Providence. 640-3274, www.arttixri.com . 7 pm. $39, $49.

Sara Tavares, Portuguese, Lupo’s. 8 pm. $25 advance; $27 day of show.

Lucie Blue Tremblay, folk, Stone Soup. 8 pm. $20. Partial proceeds benefit The Breast Exam Project.

SEPT. 23

The Buckinghams, pop rock, Mohegan Wolf Den. 8 pm. No cover.

Liberace: A Performance Spectacular with Martin Preston, tribute to Liberace, Stadium. 2 pm. $15-$25.

Steel Guitar Show (10th Annual): Chuck Lettes, Doug Beaumier, John De Maille, Jim Cohen, Merle Record, Kerry Anderson, Jim Sprague, Elaine Ellis, Joe “J.D.” Foster, Darlene De Maille, Sandy Martin and Mike Ihde, country, blues, folk and rock, Ponta Patriot Club, 70 Shove St., Tiverton. 624-3958, www.risga.com/steelshow.html. 11:30 am-5 pm. $10. Portion of proceeds benefit the Joslin Diabetes Center.

SEPT. 25

Blonde Redhead and School of Seven Bells, rock, Lupo’s. 9 pm. $17.50 advance; $20 day of show.

SEPT. 26

The Fab Four, The Ultimate Beatles Tribute, Mohegan Cabaret. 7:30 pm. $35.

Plastic People of the Universe, Suishou no Fune, Alasehir and DÉjÀ Vu Mountain, rock, AS220, 115 Empire St., Providence. 831-9327. 8 pm. $10 advance; $12 at the door. All ages.

SEPT. 27

Tab Benoit, blues, Chan’s. 8, 10 pm. $17 early show; $12 late show; $20 both shows.

The Fab Four, The Ultimate Beatles Tribute, Mohegan Cabaret. 7:30 pm. $35.

SEPT. 28

The Fab Four, The Ultimate Beatles Tribute, Mohegan Cabaret. 7:30 pm. $35.

David Foster and the Mohegan Sun All-Stars, rock and rhythm and blues, Mohegan Wolf Den. 8 pm. No cover.

Herbie Hancock, Branford Marsalis, Lizz Wright, Roy Haynes, Claudia Acuna, Regina Carter, Joe Lovano, Jon Faddis, Geri Allen, Toshiko Akiyoshi & Lew Tabackin. Kenny Werner, Howard Alden, Jimmy Cobb, Ray Drummond, Esperanza Spalding and Joey Calderazzo, jazz, Symphony Hall, 301 Massachusetts Ave., Boston. (888) 266-1200, www.bso.org. 7:30 pm. $40-$100. Benefit to establish the Joyce Alexander Wein Scholarship Fund

James Montgomery, blues, Newport Blues. 9 pm. $12.

Megadeth, In This Moment and The Confession, rock, Lupo’s. 7:30 pm. $35 advance; $40 day of show and reserved.

Sugar Ray and the Bluetones, blues, Chan’s. 8 pm. $12.

Loudon Wainwright and Lucy Wainwright Roche, blues and folk, Narrows. 8 pm. $25 advance; $28 day of show.

SEPT. 29

The Bohemian Quartet, gypsy and Eastern European, Blackstone. 8 pm. $12.

Bob Dylan, Elvis Costello and Amos Lee, folk and rock, Ryan Center. 7 pm. $35-$69.50.

The Fab Four, The Ultimate Beatles Tribute, Mohegan Cabaret. 8 pm. $35.

David Foster and the Mohegan Sun All-Stars, rock and rhythm and blues, Mohegan Wolf Den. 8 pm. No cover.

Jacob Fred Jazz Odyssey with Brad and Andrew Barr (of The Slip) and Life Effect, jazz, Narrows. 8 pm. $13 advance; $15 day of show.

Kings of Leon, Black Rebel Motorcycle Club and Manchester Orchestra, rock, Lupo’s. 7 pm. $30 general; $35 reserved.

Mix Fest 2007: Daughtry. Matchbox 20, Mat Kearney, Blue October and Colbie Caillat, rock, Agganis Arena, Boston University, 925 Commonwealth Ave., Boston. (401) 331-2211, www.ticketmaster.com. 5:30 pm. $40, $65.

Cory Pesaturo and the Fringe, jazz, Chan’s. 8 pm. $10. CD release.

The Scorpions, rock, Orpheum. 7:30 pm. $39.50, $51.

SEPT. 30

Classic Albums Live: Led Zeppelin IV, tribute to Led Zeppelin, Mohegan Wolf Den. 7 pm. No cover.

The Fab Four, The Ultimate Beatles Tribute, Mohegan Cabaret. 7 pm. $35.

moe., rock, Lupo’s. 6 pm. $20.50 advance; $23.50 day of show; $25.50 reserved.

North Sea Gas, Scottish folk, Blackstone. 7 pm. $12.

OCT. 1

Tourzilla: Boys Like Girls, All Time Low, The Audition and We the Kings, rock, Lupo’s. 7 pm. $15.

OCT. 2

The Avett Brothers, rock, Decibel at Club Hell, 73 Richmond St., Providence. 331-5876, (800) 514-3849, www.etix.com. 8 pm.

Bloc Party, Tokyo Police Club and Smoosh, rock, Lupo’s. 8 pm. $20 advance; $23 day of show; $30 reserved.

OCT. 3

Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony, Latin pop, Mohegan Arena. 7 pm. $96-$146.

State Radio and The Beautiful Girls, rock, Lupo’s. 9 pm. $15 general; $20 reserved.

OCT. 4

Big and Rich and Cowboy Troy, country, Mohegan Arena. 7 pm. $35, $50.

The Mekons and Danbert Nobacon, rock, Narrows. 8 pm. $20 advance; $23 day of show.

OCT. 5

John Hammond, blues, Narrows. 8 pm. $25 advance; $28 day of show.

Arturo Sandoval, jazz, Mohegan Wolf Den. 8 pm. No cover.

Steve Vai and Zack Wiesinger, rock, Lupo’s . 8 pm. $29.50 advance; $34 day of show; $35 reserved.

Van Halen, rock, and Ky-Mani Marley, reggae, Mohegan Arena. 8 pm. $95.50-$190.50.

OCT. 6

America, pop rock, Mohegan Wolf Den. 8 pm. No cover.

Cannibal Corpse, The Black Dahlia Murder and Aeon, rock, Lupo’s. 5 pm. $20 advance; $25 day of show.

Jen Chapin and Rachel Sage, folk, Stone Soup. 8 pm. $15.

Corey Harris, blues, Chan’s. 8 pm. $15.

Mana, Latin, Mohegan Arena. 8 pm. $55, $95.

The New England Mandolin Ensemble, jazz, folk and classical, Blackstone. 8 pm. $12 advance; $14 day of show.

Tarbox Ramblers, blues, Common Fence. 8 pm. $18.

OCT. 7

America, pop rock, Mohegan Wolf Den. 7 pm. No cover.

OCT. 9

Queens of the Stone Age and Biffy Clyro, rock, Lupo’s. 8 pm. $30 advance; $35 day of show; $40 reserved.

OCT. 11

The Fabulous Thunderbirds, rhythm and blues, Newport Blues. 9 pm. $30.

Jimmy Thackery and the Drivers, blues, Chan’s. 8, 10 pm. $15 early show; $10 late show; $18 both shows.

Violent Femmes, rock, Mohegan Wolf Den. 8 pm. No cover.

OCT. 12

Karla Bonoff, blues, Narrows. 8 pm. $28 advance; $31 day of show.

Maroon 5, The Hives and Sara Bareilles, rock, Mohegan Arena. 8 pm. $67.50, $75.

Mary Ann Rossoni, folk, Blackstone. 8 pm. $12. CD release.

Slightly Stoopid, Fishbone and The Supervillains, rock and rap, Lupo’s. 8:30 pm. $20.

Jimmy Thackery and the Drivers, blues, Chan’s. 8, 10 pm. $15 early show; $10 late show; $18 both shows.

Violent Femmes, rock, Mohegan Wolf Den. 8 pm. No cover.

OCT. 13

Kings of Strings featuring Jay Geils and Gerry Beaudoin, swing, blues and bebop, Blackstone. 8 pm. $18.

Khanh Ly, Tuan Anh, Dan Truong, Lam Truong, Nguyen Ngoc Ngan and Leyna Nguyen, Vietnamese, Mohegan Arena. 11:30 pm. $35-$100.

Pendragon, Celtic, Narrows. 8 pm. $13 advance; $15 day of show.

Queen Latifah, rhythm and blues and hip-hop, Foxwoods. 9 pm. $55, $66.

Roomful of Blues, rhythm and blues, German Club. 8:45 pm. $18.

Susan Werner, folk, Stone Soup. 8 pm. $15.

Wildstock (4th Annual): Just Say Yes, Band of Brothers, Crazy Rita, Sanctuary and Rock Bottom, rock, VFW Post 237, 850 Hope St., Bristol. 253-9866, 294-6363, 253-3991, www.riwildliferehab.org. 5 pm-midnight. $25 includes food. Benefit for Wildlife Rehabilitators Association of Rhode Island.

OCT. 14

Candy Dulfer, jazz, Mohegan Wolf Den. 7 pm. No cover.

The Emily Smith Band, Scottish, Blackstone. 7 pm. $12 advance; $14 day of show.

Regina Spektor, rock, Orpheum. 7:30 pm. $25-$35.

Tiger Army, Street Dogs and The Static Age, rock, Lupo’s. 7 pm. $13.50 advance; $15 day of show.

OCT. 18

The Smashing Pumpkins, rock, PPAC. 7:30 pm. $39.50-$76.50.

OCT. 19

Beaujoleil, Cajun, Narrows. 8 pm. $22 advance; $25 day of show.

Phil Lesh and Friends, Latin, Mohegan Arena. 7 pm. $35.

Tower of Power, jazz, Mohegan Wolf Den. 8 pm. No cover.

OCT. 20

Peter Case and Bob Kendall, folk, rock and blues, Narrows. 8 pm. $15 advance; $17 day of show.

Shawn Colvin, rock, Garde Arts Center, 325 State St., New London, Conn. (860) 444-7373, (888) 664-2733, www.gardearts.org. 8 pm. $30, $35.

Gig D’alessio and Anna Tatangelo, Italian, Foxwoods. 5, 9 pm. $85, $95.

Tracy Grammer and Bill Deasy, folk, Stone Soup. 8 pm. $15.

The Ellen Jewell Band, rock, Common Fence. 8 pm. $18.

Loreena McKennitt, world, PPAC. 8 pm. $29.50-$72.50.

Billy Ocean, pop, Twin River. 9 pm. $15.50-$30.

Jerry O’Sullivan and the Eastern Trad Trio, Irish, Blackstone. 8 pm. $12.

Seether and Red, rock, Lupo’s. 6:30 pm. $18.50 advance; $20 day of show.

Tower of Power, jazz, Mohegan Wolf Den. 8 pm. No cover.

OCT. 21

Kelly Clarkson and Jon McLaughlin, rock, Mohegan Arena. 7 pm. $35-$75.

Classic Albums Live: The Beatles White Album, tribute to The Beatles, Mohegan Wolf Den. 7 pm. No cover.

Experience Hendrix, tribute to Jimi Hendrix, PPAC. 7:30 pm. $39.50-$79.50.

The Hold Steady, Art Brut and Demander, rock, Lupo’s. 7 pm. $18 advance; $20 day of show.

OCT. 23

Kelly Clarkson and Jon McLaughlin, rock, Orpheum. 7:30 pm. $25-$32.50.

OCT. 24

Joe Bonomassa, blues, Lupo’s. 8 pm. $20; $35 gold circle.

OCT. 26

Jose Feliciano, Latin pop, Mohegan Wolf Den,. 8 pm. No cover.

OCT. 27

The Academy Is…, Sleeping With Giants, Armor for Sleep, The Rocket Summer and Sherwood, rock, Lupo’s. 7 pm. $19.99 advance; $22 day of show; $25 reserved.

California Guitar Trio and Natalia Zuckerman, rock, jazz, classical, surf and world, Narrows. 8 pm. $18 advance; $20 day of show.

Jose Feliciano, Latin pop, Mohegan Wolf Den. 8 pm. No cover.

Jerimoth Hill featuring Aubrey Atwater and Elwood Donnelly, gospel, Blackstone. 8 pm. $15.

Ellis Paul and Chris Rosenquest, folk, Stone Soup. 8 pm. $20.

Leroy Thomas and the Zydeco Roadrunners, zydeco, German Club. 8:30 pm. $15.

The Tragically Hip, rock, Orpheum. 7:30 pm. $25-$32.50.

OCT. 28

Harvey Robbins’ Royalty of Doo-Wopp: Shirley Reeves (of The Shirelles), Ron McPhatter’s Salute to his Dad Clyde McPhatter, Jimmy Clanton, The Tune Weavers and Harvey Robbins’ Royalty of Rock ’N Roll All-Stars with Billy Davis, oldies, Stadium. 7:30 pm. $39-$49.

The Derek Trucks Band, rock, Mohegan Wolf Den. 7 pm. No cover.

NOV. 1

The Australian Pink Floyd Show, tribute to Pink Floyd, PPAC. 8 pm. $22.50-$48.50.

MySpace.com Music Tour: Say Anything, Hellogoodbye and Polysics, rock, Lupo’s. 6 pm. $20 advance; $24 day of show.

Rain: The Beatles Experience, tribute to The Beatles, Lowell. 8 pm. $29.50-$55.50.

NOV. 2

Robert Fripp and the League of Crafty Guitarists, rock and jazz, Narrows. 8 pm. $30 advance; $35 day of show.

The Highwaymen, folk, Blackstone. 8 pm. $15 advance; $20 day of show. Advance purchase recommended

Candye Kane, Cajun, German Club. 8:45 pm. $15.

NOV. 3

The Greg Abate Quartet featuring Mac Chrupcala, Barry Smith and Bob Savine, jazz, Chan’s. 8 pm.

Clint Black, country, Foxwoods. 9 pm. $55, $66.

Glengarry Bhoys, Celtic, Narrows. 8 pm. $15 advance; $17 day of show.

The Highwaymen, folk, Blackstone. 8 pm. $15 advance; $20 day of show. Advance purchase recommended.

Geoff Muldaur, blues, Common Fence. 8 pm. $22.

Rain: The Beatles Experience, tribute to The Beatles, PPAC. 8 pm. $30-$50.

NOV. 4

Brooks Williams and Bertrand Laurence, blues, Blackstone. 7 pm. $12.

Zappa Plays Zappa with Dweezil Zappa, Steve Vai, Terry Bozzio and Napoleon Murphy Brock, tribute to Frank Zappa, PPAC. 7:30 pm. $32.50-$99.50.

NOV. 8

Mary Ann Rossoni and Al Basile, folk, Narrows. 8 pm. $12 advance; $14 day of show.

NOV. 9

Iris Dement, country and folk, Narrows. 8 pm. $25 advance; $28 day of show.

John Fogarty, rock, Mohegan Arena. 8 pm. $35, $45.

NOV. 10

Crooked Still, bluegrass, folk and rock, Narrows. 8 pm. $22 advance; $23 day of show.

Anais Mitchell and Eric French, folk, Stone Soup. 8 pm. $15.

The Polyesters, blues, Common Fence. 8 pm. $20.

Dennis Stroughmatt and Creole Stomp, Cajun, German Club. 8:30 pm. $15.

Trans Siberian Orchestra, Christmas rock, DCU Center, 50 Foster St., Worcester. (508) 755-6800.(401) 331-2211, (508) 931-2000, www.ticketmaster.com. 3, 8 pm. $41, $51.

NOV. 11

Back of the Moon, Scottish, Blackstone. 7 pm. $12 advance; $14 day of show.

Trans Siberian Orchestra, Christmas rock, Mohegan Arena. 2:30, 7:30 pm. $40, $50.

NOV. 12

Avenged Sevenfold, rock, Lupo’s. 9 pm. $25 advance; $28 day of show; $35 reserved.

NOV. 15

Against Me, Sage Francis, World Inferno Friendship, Society and Cobra Skulls, rap and hip-hop, Lupo’s. 6 pm. $15 advance; $17 day of show.

NOV. 16

Donna Jean and the Tricksters, rock, Narrows. 8 pm. $18 advance; $20 day of show.

Kottonmouth Kings, Big B and Dirtball, rock, Lupo’s. 8:30 pm. $17.50 advance; $20 day of show.

NOV. 17

Beaujoleil Acoustique: Manege a Trois and Minor Swing, jazz and swing, Common Fence. 7 pm. $20.

Bright Eyes, rock, Lupo’s. 6 pm. $25 general; $35 reserved.

The Greencards and Tripping Lily, folk, Narrows. 8 pm. $15 advance; $17 day of show.

B.B. King, blues, Lowell. 8 pm. $44.50-$52.50.

Roomful of Blues, rhythm and blues, Blackstone. 8 pm. $20. Advance purchase recommended.

Bill Staines and The Whippets, folk, Stone Soup. 8 pm. $15.

Johnny Winter and The Wildcats, blues and rock, Stadium. 8 pm. $25-$35.

NOV. 18

ZS and The Locust, rock, Living Room. 9 pm.

NOV. 20

Trans Siberian Orchestra, Christmas rock, Dunkin’. 7:30 pm. $39.50, $51.50.