Hot tickets

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ON SALE OCT. 3

Smoltz, Foxworthy and Friends. 7 p.m. Nov. 9. Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre at Encore Park. $39-$99. TM.

Butch Walker. 9 p.m. Nov. 10. The Loft. $20. Ticket alternative.

Corey Smith. 8 p.m. Nov. 28. The Tabernacle. $20.50. TM.

Stevesongs. 10:30 a.m. and 2 p.m. Dec. 13. Red Light Cafe. $12; $10 advance. TM.

Drivin’ N’ Cryin.’ 9 p.m. Dec. 26. Center Stage. $25; $20 advance. TM.

ON SALE OCT. 4.

Amy Grant and Vince Gill. 7:30 p.m. Dec. 15. Fox Theatre. $25-$75. TM.

ON SALE OCT. 6.

Neil Diamond. 7 p.m. Dec. 10. Gwinnett Arena. $52-$120. TM.

STILL AVAILABLE

The Black Keys. 9 p.m. Oct. 2. The Tabernacle. $25. TM.

Lewis Black. 8 p.m. Oct. 2. The Fox Theatre. $33.50-$75. TM.

Third World. 7 p.m. Oct. 2. Variety Playhouse. $45; $35 advance. TM.

The Capitol Steps. 5:30 p.m. Oct. 3. Ferst Center for the Arts, $32-$42. www.ferstcenter.org

Delerium. 9 p.m. Oct. 4. $24; $22 advance. Center Stage. TM.

Nanci Griffith And The Blue Moon Orchestra. 8 p.m. Oct. 4. Variety Playhouse. $40. TM.

Hanson. 8 p.m. Oct. 6. Variety Playhouse. $37.50; $35 advance. TM.

Janet Jackson. 7:30 p.m. Oct. 5. Philips Arena. $53.75-$129.75. TM.

Joan Osborne. 7:30 p.m. Oct. 5. Variety Playhouse. $25. TM.

The Roots, Gym Class Heroes. 7:30 p.m. Oct. 6. The Tabernacle. $37.50. TM.

Common and NERD. 7:30 p.m. Oct. 8. The Tabernacle. $36.50. TM.

Donavon Frankenreiter. 8:30 p.m. Oct. 8. Variety Playhouse. $20; $17.50 advance. TM.

Buckcherry. 8 p.m. Oct. 9. The Tabernacle. $32.50-$34.50. TM.

Hot Chip, Growing. 8:30 p.m. Oct. 9. Variety Playhouse. $25. TM.

Allman Brothers Band. 7:30 p.m. Oct. 10-11. Chastain Park Amphitheatre. 7:30 p.m. $45.50-$100. TM.

Dave Mason. 8:30 p.m. Oct. 10. Variety Playhouse. $27.50; $25 advance. TM.

Joe Bonamassa. 9 p.m. Oct. 11. $25-$39. Center Stage. TM.

JJ Grey & Mofro. 8:30 p.m. Oct. 11 at Variety Playhouse. $20; $18 advance. TM.

Danzig, Dimmu Borgir, Moonspell. 8 p.m. Oct. 11. The Tabernacle. $28; $26 advance. TM.

Mary J. Blige. 7 p.m. Oct. 12. Lakewood Amphitheatre. $59.75-$85.75. TM.

Wire, the Selmanaires. 8 p.m. Oct. 12.Variety Playhouse. $20. TM.

Citizen Cope. 8 p.m. Oct. 13. Center Stage. $25. TM.

Shiny Toy Guns. 8 p.m. Oct. 15. The Loft. $15-$17. TM.

Jaguares. 8 p.m. Oct. 15. Center Stage. $37. TM.

Alanis Morissette. 8 p.m. Oct. 15. Cobb Energy Centre. $44-$69. TM.

Nikka Costa. 9 p.m. Oct. 16. The Loft. $20. Ticket Alternative.

Los Lonely Boys, Zac Brown Band. 8 p.m. Oct. 16. The Tabernacle. $19-$25. TM.

Martin Sexton. 8:30 p.m. Oct. 17. Variety Playhouse. $23; $20 advance. TM.

Matt Nathanson, Jesse Baylin. 8 p.m. Oct. 17. Center Stage. $20; $18 advance. TM.

Rehab. 8 p.m. Oct. 17. The Tabernacle. $20. TM.

Widespread Panic. 7 p.m. Oct. 17-18. Lakewood Amphitheatre. $25-$48.50. TM.

Widespread Panic — Tunes For Tots. 8 p.m. Oct. 19. The Tabernacle. $125. TM.

Magnetic Fields. 8 p.m. Oct. 17. Atlanta Symphony Hall. $26-$30. TM.

Grace Potter and the Nocturnals. 8 p.m. Oct. 18. Variety Playhouse. $17.50; $15 advance. TM.

Josh Turner. 8 p.m. Oct. 18. Cobb Energy Centre. $36.75. TM.

Staind. 6 p.m. Oct. 19. Lakewood Amphitheatre. $16.50-$42.50. TM.

Rise Against. 7 p.m. Oct. 20. The Tabernacle. $33. TM.

Opeth. 8 p.m. Oct. 22. Center Stage. $22; $19 advance. TM.

Pendulum. 9 p.m. Oct. 22. The Loft. $16. Ticket Alternative.

Steel Train. 9 p.m. Oct. 22. Vinyl. $12. Ticket Alternative.

“Hotel Cafe” Tour. 8 p.m. Oct. 22. Variety Playhouse.$17.50; $15 advance. TM.

K.D. Lang. 8 p.m. Oct. 23. Symphony Hall at the Woodruff Arts Center. $54.50 reserved. TM.

The Ting-Tings. 8 p.m. Oct. 23. Variety Playhouse. $18; $15 advance. TM.

Daniel Tosh. 8 p.m. Oct. 24. The Tabernacle. $28.50. TM.

Cowboy Mouth. 8:30 p.m. Oct. 24. Variety Playhouse. $22.50; $20 advance. TM.

Dolly Parton. 8 p.m. Oct. 24 at Chastain Park Amphitheatre. $38.50-$68.50. TM.

Galactic. 9 p.m. Oct. 25. Variety Playhouse. $25; $20 advance. TM.

TV On The Radio. 8:30 p.m. Oct. 25. The Tabernacle. $23. TM.

Squirrel Nut Zippers. 8 p.m. Oct. 29. Variety Playhouse. $25; $22.50 advance. TM.

Matthew Sweet. 8 p.m. Oct. 30. Variety Playhouse. $20. TM.

Rock and Roll Means Well and Drive By Truckers. 7:30 p.m. Nov. 1. The Tabernacle. $30. TM.

Guy Clark. 7 p.m. Nov. 1. Variety Playhouse. $22.50; $20 advance. TM.

Kicks Country Jam. 7:30 p.m. Nov. 1. Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre at Encore Park. $28-$38; $18 lawn. TM.

Minus the Bear. 10 p.m. Nov. 1. Variety Playhouse. $20; $18 advance. TM

Reverend Horton Heat. 7:30 p.m. Nov. 2. Variety Playhouse. $25. TM.

Chiodos and Silverstein. 6:30 p.m. Nov. 3. The Tabernacle. $20.50. TM.

Coldplay. 7:30 p.m. Nov. 5. $49.50-$97.50. Philips Arena. TM.

Ben Sollee. 8 p.m. Nov. 6. The Five Spot. $12.50. TM.

James McMurtry. 8:30 p.m. Nov. 7. The Red Light Café. $18; $16 advance. TM.

Patty Loveless. 8:30 p.m. Nov. 7. Variety Playhouse. $30; $27.50 advance. TM.

Dir En Grey. 8 p.m. Nov. 8. $29. Center Stage. TM.

Matisyahu. 8:30 p.m. Nov. 8. Variety Playhouse. $30; $27.50 advance. TM.

Of Montreal. 9 p.m. Nov. 8. The Tabernacle. $19. TM.

Usher. 8 p.m. Nov. 10. The Tabernacle. $100-$125. TM

The Sisters Of Mercy. 8 p.m. Nov. 11. Variety Playhouse. $30. TM.

Maxwell. 7:30 p.m. Nov. 12. Atlanta Civic Center. $39.50-$150. TM.

Conor Oberst and the Mystic Valley Band. 8 p.m. Nov. 14. Variety Playhouse. $25; $22.50 advance. TM.

Jack’s Mannequin. 7:30 p.m. Nov. 14. The Loft. $28; $26 advance. Ticket Alternative.

Ralph’s World. 10 a.m. show Nov. 15. Variety Playhouse. $15; four tickets $50. TM.

Amanda Palmer. 8 p.m. Nov. 16. Variety Playhouse. $20. TM.

Trans-Siberian Orchestra. 7:30 p.m. Nov. 16. Philips Arena. $20-$48.50. TM.

Kings of Leon. 7 p.m. Nov. 18. The Tabernacle. $37.50. TM.

Sarah Brightman. 8 p.m. Nov. 18. Arena at Gwinnett Center. $45-$250. TM.

Broken Social Scene. 8 p.m. Nov. 19. Variety Playhouse. $25; $22.50 advance. TM

Dragonforce. 8 p.m. Nov. 21. The Tabernacle. $25-$28. TM.

Tinsley Ellis. 8:30 p.m. Nov. 21. Variety Playhouse. $15. TM.

Amy Ray. 8:30 p.m. Nov. 22. Variety Playhouse. $17.50; $15 advance. TM.

Eagles of Death Metal. 9 p.m. Nov. 22. Center Stage. $20; $18 advance. TM.

B.B. King. 7:30 p.m. Nov. 24. The Tabernacle. $65.50-$86.50. TM.

Madonna. 8 p.m. Nov. 24. Philips Arena. $57-$352. TM.

The Grapes. 7 p.m. Nov. 28. Variety Playhouse. $17.50; $15 advance. TM.

Jason Mraz. 7:30 p.m. Nov. 29. The Tabernacle. $38; $32.50 advance. TM.

Shawn Mullins. 8:30 p.m. Nov. 29. Variety Playhouse. $20. TM.

In Flames. 8 p.m. Dec. 3. The Tabernacle. $20. TM.

AC/DC. 8 p.m. Dec. 16. Philips Arena. $89.50. TM.

Mudvayne. 8 p.m. Dec. 19. The Tabernacle,. $31; $ 28 advance. TM.

Sound Tribe Sector 9. 6 p.m. Dec. 28.; 7 p.m. Dec 29-31. The Tabernacle. $33; $67.50 ( Dec. 31); $166.50 (four-day pass). TM.

SOLD OUT

Coldplay. 7:30 p.m. Nov. 11. Philips Arena. $49.50-$97.50. TM.

— Montse Knowlton