You can get Weird Al in Bozeman, Miranda Lambert in Great Falls, Willie Nelson at the Gorge in George, Wash., and Alison Krauss in Spokane.
The four-state area we unofficially call our home in the Northwest is the home to numerous concerts over the summer, and we've trolled every major venue from Portland, Ore., to Billings to give you the summer preview of all things musical.
Gas may be expensive this summer, but there's nothing like a little carpooling with some friends to save some dough as you're traveling to see Def Leppard, Rush, Gwen Stefani, the Dave Matthews Band and Faith Hill. No matter your tastes, you'll find something here to whet your concert appetite.
Now get out those credit cards and make your plans.
MISSOULA AND WESTERN MONTANA
July 18 - Michael John's Billy Joel Tribute show, 7 p.m., MCT Center for the Performing Arts. Tickets $19.50 reserved, available at all GrizTix outlets and www.griztix.com beginning June 8.Aug. 1 - Craig Morgan in concert with special local guest ShoDown, 7 p.m., Western Montana Fairgrounds. Tickets available at all GrizTix locations, on the Web at www.griztix.com or by phone 1-888-MONTANA.
Aug. 3 - The Avett Brothers, 8 p.m., The Badlander, 208 Ryman St. Tickets $15, available at Rockin Rudy's, Ear Candy and the University Center Box Office, by calling 1-800-965-4827 and online at www.ticketweb.com.
Aug. 3 - Lyle Lovett and His Large Band, 8 p.m., Wilma Theatre. Tickets $58.50, available at Rockin Rudy's, Ear Candy and UC Box Office, by calling 1-800-965-4827 and online at www.ticketweb.com.
Aug. 8 - Jackie Green in concert, with Po' Girl, 7 p.m., University Theatre. Tickets are $23, available at Rockin Rudy's or www.porterhouseproductions.com starting June 15.
Aug. 11 - Josh Gracin with opener Shane Clouse and Stomping Ground plus County Line, 7 p.m., Western Montana Fairgrounds. Tickets available at all GrizTix locations, on the Web at www.griztix.com or by phone at 1-888-MONTANA.
Aug. 14 - Bruce Cockburn in concert, 8 p.m., University Theatre. Tickets are $27 advance, $29 day of the show, available beginning June 8, 10 a.m., at all GrizTix outlets or at www.griztix.com.
MONTANA
Bozeman/LivingstonJuly 18-22 - The Buckin' Bale Music Festival, featuring Hot Buttered Rum and the Devil Makes Three (July 18, 9 p.m.), Drew Emmitt (July 19, 8 p.m.), the Kahuna Beach Party (July 20, 7 and 9 p.m.), Colgate Country Showdown (July 21, free), Gallatin County Fairgrounds. Tickets $10 nightly, available at Cactus Records in downtown Bozeman, or www.porterhouseproductions.com.
Aug. 2 - Lyle Lovett and His Large Band in concert, Brick Breeden Fieldhouse. Tickets $40-$45, available at the fieldhouse box office, Borders Books & Music, Cactus Records, Strand Union Building, by phone at 1-800-808-5940 and 1-800-325-SEAT or online at www.ticketswest.com.
Aug. 3 - Micky & the Motorcars, with special guest Bigsby Jones, 8 p.m., the Filling Station, 2005 N. Rouse. Tickets $10, available at the door only.
Aug. 21 - Chicago in concert, Brick Breeden Fieldhouse. Tickets $51-$76, available at the fieldhouse box office, Borders Books & Music, Cactus Records, Strand Union Building, by phone at 1-800-808-5940 and 1-800-325-SEAT or online at www.ticketswest.com.
Sept. 9 - Weird Al Yankovic in concert, Gallatin County Fairgrounds, time and ticket prices TBA. Tickets will be available at Cactus Records in Bozeman, or at www.porterhouseproductions.com.
Helena
June 24-July 1 - Musikanten Montana presents Helena Choral Week. Free concerts, Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday, 12:15 p.m., Myrna Loy Theatre and 12:15 p.m. Wednesay, St. Peter's Episcopal Catheral, 511 N. Park. Saturday, 8 p.m., concert with Musikanten Montana chorus and professional soloists, St. Paul's United Methodist Church, 512 Logan. $12, $6 students and seniors. Call maestra Kerry Krebill, 933-5246.
Great Falls
July 28 - Dierks Bentley in concert, 8 p.m., Montana State Fair, Expo Park. Tickets $42. Call 727-8900.
July 29 - Aaron Tippin in concert, 8 p.m., Montana State Fair, Expo Park. Tickets $32. Call 727-8900.
July 30 - Miranda Lambert in concert, 8 p.m, Montana State Fair, Expo Park. Tickets $32. Call 727-8900.
July 31 - Steve Holy in concert, 8 p.m., Montana State Fair, Expo Park. Tickets $32. Call 727-8900.
Aug. 1 - Big & Rich in concert, 9 p.m., Montana State Fair, Expo Park. Tickets $49. Call 727-8900.
Aug. 2 - Sara Evans in concert, 9 p.m., Montana State Fair, Expo Park. Tickets $42. Call 727-8900.
Aug. 3 - Julie Roberts in concert, 9 p.m., Montana State Fair, Expo Park. Tickets $32. Call 727-8900.
Aug. 4 - Blake Shelton in concert, 9 p.m., Montana State Fair, Expo Park. Tickets $42. Call 727-8900.
WASHINGTON
AuburnJune 16 - Gwen Stefani with guests Akon and Lady Sovereign, 8 p.m., White River Amphitheater, 40601 Auburn-Enumclaw Road. Tickets are $19.50-$69.50, available at www.ticketmaster.com.
July 20 - Rush in concert, 8 p.m., White River Amphitheater, 40601 Auburn-Enumclaw Road. Tickets are $28.50-$86, available at www.ticketmaster.com.
July 28 - Kube Summer Jam featuring Ludacris, Bone Thugs-N-Harmony, NAS and more, 2 p.m., White River Amphitheater, 40601 Auburn-Enumclaw Road. Tickets prices TBA, available starting June 2 at www.ticketmaster.com.
Sept. 26 - Def Leppard in concert, 8 p.m., White River Amphitheater, 40601 Auburn-Enumclaw Road. Tickets prices $27.50-$85.00, available at www.ticketmaster.com.
The Gorge
July 4 - Willie Nelson's Fourth of July Picnic with the Drive By Truckers, Son Volt, Old 97's and Amos Lee, 4:30 p.m. (gate opens at 1:30 p.m.). Tickets are $35-$79, available at www.ticketmaster.com.
Aug. 18 - Vans Warped Tour featuring Bad Religion, Tiger Army, Cute is What We Aim For, Paramore, Coheed and Cambria, Killswitch Engage, Chiodos, New Found Glory, Hawthorne Heights, Pennywise, Circa Survive, Pepper, As I Lay Dying, Red Jumpsuit Apparatus, Amber Pacific, Flogging Molly, Poison the Well, The Starting Line, K-Os, Escape the Fate, Gallows, Bayside, The Unseen, Spill Canvas, Hot Rod Circuit, The Confession, A Static Lullaby, All Time Low, So They Say, Fall of Troy, Bless the Fall, Envy on the Coast, Maylene and the Sons of Disaster, Big D and the Kids Table, The Almost, Meg & Dia, The Matches, Boys Like Girls, P.O.S., The Actual and Vincent Black Shadow. Concert starts at noon. Tickets are $26.75 plus fees, available at www.ticketmaster.com.
Aug. 31-Sept. 2 - The Dave Matthews Band in concert, 7 p.m. (gates open at 4 p.m.). Tickets $48.50 to $65, available at www.ticketmaster.com.
Redmond
July 7 - Alison Krauss and Union Station in concert, 7 p.m., Marymoor Park, 6046 West Lake Sammamish Parkway. Tickets are $39.50 and $69.50, available at www.ticketmaster.com.
July 11 - The Tragically Hip in concert, 7 p.m., Marymoor Park, 6046 West Lake Sammamish Parkway. Tickets $37.50 general, available at www.ticketmaster.com.
Aug. 9 - G. Love with Slightly Stoopid and Ozomatli, 5:45 p.m., Marymoor Park, 6046 West Lake Sammamish Parkway. Tickets $29.50 general, available at www.ticketmaster.com.
Aug. 10 - UB40 in concert, 7 p.m., Marymoor Park, 6046 West Lake Sammamish Parkway. Tickets $39.50 and $65, available at www.ticketmaster.com.
Aug. 11 - Mountain Music Festival with Los Lonely Boys, 4 p.m., Marymoor Park, 6046 West Lake Sammamish Parkway. Tickets $26.75 general, available at www.ticketmaster.com.
Ridgefield
June 24 - Bruce Hornsby and Ricky Skaggs in concert, 7 p.m., the Amphitheater at Clark County, 17200 N.E. Delfel Road. Tickets are $29.50-$49.50, available at www.ticketmaster.com.
June 30 - Willie Nelson and the 40 Points Band,
8 p.m., the Amphitheater at Clark County, 17200 N.E. Delfel Road. Tickets are $33.50-$53.50, available at www.ticketmaster.com.July 21 - Rush in concert, 7:30 p.m., the Amphitheater at Clark County, 17200 N.E. Delfel Road. Tickets are $35-$79.50, available at www.ticketmaster.com.
Aug. 26 - Charlie's Class Reunion with ZZ Top, the Pretenders, Stray Cats and the Gin Blossoms, 5 p.m., Amphitheater at Clark County, 17200 N.E. Delfel Road. Tickets are $29-$73, available at www.ticketmaster.com.
Sept. 12 - Def Leppard in concert, 8 p.m., Amphitheater at Clark County, 17200 N.E. Delfel Road. Tickets are $23-$85, available at www.ticketmaster.com.
Seattle
June 23 - Comedian Lewis Black in concert, 8 p.m., Paramount Theatre, 911 Pine St. Tickets $35.50-$49.50, available at www.ticketmaster.com.
June 29 - Norah Jones in concert, 8 p.m., McCaw Hall, 321 Mercer. Tickets are $47.50-$58, available at www.ticketmaster.com.
July 24 - Erasure with guests Young Love in concert, 8 p.m., the Moore Theatre, 1932 2nd Ave. Ticket prices TBA, available June 2 at www.ticketmaster.com.
July 29 - Rufus Wainwright and Sean Lennon in concert, 8 p.m., the Moore Theatre, 1932 2nd Ave. Ticket $33.50-$43.50, available at www.ticketmaster.com.
Aug. 18 - Josh Groban in concert, 8 p.m., Key Arena in the Seattle Center. Tickets are $45-$95, available at www.ticketmaster.com, or www.hob.com.
Aug. 27 - An Evening with Daryl Hall & John Oates, Soul Violins Tour, 7:30 p.m., McCaw Hall, 321 Mercer. Tickets are $39.50 to $69.50, available at www.ticketmaster.com.
Sept. 15 - Keith Urban with guests the Wreckers, 8p.m., Key Arena in the Seattle Center. Tickets $49.50-$59.50, available at www.ticketmaster.com, or 1-800-325-SEAT.
Sept. 15 - Steve Vai in concert, 8 p.m., the Moore Theatre, 1932 2nd Ave. Tickets $30-$35, available at www.ticketmaster.com.
Sept. 30 - Jethro Tull in concert, 8 p.m., Paramount Theatre, 911 Pine St. Tickets $42.50-$52.50, available at www.ticketmaster.com.
Spokane
June 20 - Chris Botti in concert, 8 p.m., I.N.B. Performing Arts Center. Tickets $37.50-$47.50, available at www.ticketswest.com, or 1-800-325-SEAT.
July 8 - Alison Krauss and Union Station in concert, 8 p.m., Spokane Arena. Tickets $37.50-$49.50, available at www.ticketswest.com, or 1-800-325-SEAT.
July 15 - Chris Brown in concert, 6 p.m., Spokane Arena. Tickets $35-$55, available at www.ticketswest.com, or 1-800-325-SEAT.
Sept. 13 - Keith Urban with guests the Wreckers, 7:30 p.m., Spokane Arena. Tickets $49.50-$59.50, available at www.ticketswest.com, or 1-800-325-SEAT.
Tacoma
June 14 - Tim McGraw and Faith Hill, the Soul II Soul 2 Tour, 7:30 p.m., the Tacoma Dome, 2727 East D St. Tickets $49.75-$89.75, available at www.ticketmaster.com.
OREGON
EugeneJuly 28 - John Hiatt and Shawn Colvin in concert, 7:30 p.m., McDonald Theatre. Tickets $44, available at www.ticketswest.com, or 1-800-325-SEAT.
Oct. 2 - Jethro Tull in concert, 8 p.m., Hult Center for the Performing Arts, 1 Eugene Center. Tickets are $35-$45, available at purchase.tickets.com.
Gresham
Aug. 4 - 26th annual Mount Hood Jazz Festival, 12 p.m., Gresham Center for the Arts, featuring Christian McBride and the Christian McBride Band, Herbie Hancock's longtime guitarist Lionel Loueke, trumpeter Nicholas Payton, Paula West, Rebecca Kilgore and others. Tickets $25-$35, available at www.ticketswest.com, or 1-800-325-SEAT.
Portland
June 9 - Comedian Lisa Lampanelli in concert, 7 p.m., Newmark Theatre in the Portland Center for the Performing Arts, 1037 S.W. Broadway Drive. Tickets $32.75, available at www.ticketmaster.com.June 13 - Tim McGraw and Faith Hill, the Soul II Soul 2 Tour, 7:30 p.m., Rose Garden Arena, 1 Center Court. Tickets $65.75-$89.75, available at www.hob.com.
June 19 - Lindsey Buckingham in concert, 8 p.m., Aladdin Theatre. Tickets $45, available at www.ticketmaster.com.
June 21 - Comedian Lewis Black in concert, 8 p.m., Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall in the Portland Center for the Performing Arts, 1037 S.W. Broadway Drive. Tickets $35.50-$49.50, available at www.ticketmaster.com.
June 22 - Derek Trucks and Susan Tedeschi, 7 p.m., the Oregon Zoo, 4001 S.W. Canyon. Tickets start at $21, available at www.ticketswest.com, or 1-800-325-SEAT.
July 6 - The Moody Blues in concert, 8 p.m., Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall in the Portland Center for the Performing Arts, 1037 S.W. Broadway Drive. Tickets $39.50-$99.50, available at www.ticketmaster.com.
Aug. 2 - Jonny Lang in concert, 8 p.m., the Roseland Theater, 8 N.W. Sixth Ave. Tickets are $35, available at www.ticketswest.com.
Aug. 22 - Josh Groban in concert, 8 p.m., Rose Garden Arena, 1 Center Court. Tickets TBA, available June 2 at www.ticketmaster.com.
Aug. 29 - An Evening with Daryl Hall & John Oates, Soul Violins Tour, 7:30 p.m., Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall in the Portland Center for the Performing Arts, 1037 S.W. Broadway Drive. Tickets $49.50-$69.50, available at www.ticketmaster.com.
Sept. 2 - Crowded House with guests Pete Yorn and Liam Finn, 7 p.m., Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall in the Portland Center for the Performing Arts, 1037 S.W. Broadway Drive. Tickets TBA, available beginning June 2 at www.ticketmaster.com.
IDAHO
Boise/NampaAug. 5 - Martina McBride in concert, 7 p.m., Idaho Center, 16114 Idaho Center Blvd. Tickets $49.75 and $59.75, available at www.ictickets.com.
Aug. 17 - Vans Warped Tour, 12 p.m., Idaho Center, 16114 Idaho Center Blvd. Tickets $29.25, available at www.ictickets.com.
Aug. 21 - Josh Groban in concert, 8 p.m., Idaho Center, 16114 Idaho Center Blvd. Tickets $39.50-$85, available at www.ictickets.com.
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