Sweden’s Jens Lekman returns to the U.S. this fall for a tour in support of his upcoming album, “I Know What Love Isn’t.” The album is out in September and the tour comes to the Variety Playhouse on Oct. 16. Tickets go on sale Friday, June 29. Photo: Kristin Lidell

ON SALE NOW
Elements of Style. 9 p.m. June 29. Vinyl. $10; $5 in advance. TA.
Juvenile,  A$AP Ferg. 9 p.m. July 5. The Loft. $20. TA.
Lindsay Rakers Band, the Bitteroots, 16 Acres. 9 p.m. July 14. Vinyl. $10; $6 in advance. TA.
Stalley. 9 p.m. July 27. The Loft. $15. TA.

CANCELED
Maxwell. 8 p.m. July 27-28. Philips Arena. LN.

ON SALE JUNE 29
Legends of the Fall Tour/Jagermeister Madness Concert with EDUBB, Kilo Ali, Jackie Chain. July 19. Smith’s Olde Bar – Music Room. $10 in advance. TA.
Stanley Clarke Band. 8 p.m. Aug. 12. Variety Playhouse. $35; $32.50 in advance. TM.
Meek Mill. 7:30 p.m. Aug. 14.The Tabernacle. $35. LN.
Ethan Bortnick, Kidz Bop. 7 p.m. Aug. 15. Center Stage. $34-$48.50. TM.
Ramin Karimloo. …

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Morrissey will return to town for a show at the Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre in December. Tickets go on sale Friday, June 22. Photo: Getty Images

ON SALE NOW
The Levee. 9 p.m. June 23. Vinyl. $10; $6 in advance. TA.
Micah Kiyo, Marian Mereba. 8:30 p.m. June 28. Vinyl. $10; $5 in advance. TA.
Scars On 45. 8:30 p.m. July 19. Vinyl. $15; $12 in advance. TA.
SidAerial, Brother Grey, Farewell Disaster, Defying Silence. 8 p.m. July 20. Vinyl. $10; $8 in advance. TA.
Alexz Johnson. 8 p.m. Aug. 2. Vinyl. $12; $10 in advance. TA.
United Sounds of Africa featuring Tuface, Mi, Ice Prince, Jesse Jags, J Martins, Timi Dakola, Iyanya. 8 p.m. Aug. 3. Center Stage. $39. TM.

ON SALE JUNE 22
Mac Leaphart, Gaslight Street. July 18. Smith’s Olde Bar- Atlanta Room. $8 in advance. TA.
Lindsey Buckingham. 9 p.m. July 28. Center Stage. $40-$50. TM.
A City On a Lake. July 29. Smith’s Olde Bar- Music Room. $10 in advance. TA.
Jesco White’s Birthday Bash. July 30. Smith’s Olde Bar- Music Room. …

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Kevin Hart brings his stand-up comedy to Philips Arena in December. Tickets go on sale Friday, June 15. Photo: Getty Images

ON SALE NOW
Frank Ocean. 9:30 p.m. July 22. Center Stage. $26.50-$29. TM.

ON SALE JUNE 15
Scotty. July 5. Smith’s Olde Bar – Music Room. $10 in advance. TA.
Red Cup Party. July 10. Smith’s Olde Bar – Music Room. $10 in advance.. TA.
Cigar Store Indians. Aug. 18. Smith’s Olde Bar – Music Room. $15 in advance. TA.
Steve Vai, Beverly McClellan. 8 p.m. Aug. 23. Center Stage. $26.50 – $29. TM.
Rebirth Brass Band. Aug. 25. Smith’s Olde Bar – Music Room. $25 in advance. TA.
David Dondero. Sept. 4. Smith’s Olde Bar – Music Room. $12 in advance. TA.
Chris Isaak. 8 p.m. Sept. 6. Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre. $43-$73. TM.
Rockstar Energy Drink Uproar Festival with Shinedown, Godsmack, Staind, Papa Roach, Adelitas Way. 2 p.m. Sept. 12. Aaron’s Amphitheatre at Lakewood. $75 general admission pit; $25-$55 reserved; $25 lawn; $75 lawn …

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Grace Potter, shown here opening the Kenny Chesney/Tim McGraw show at the Georgia Dome last weekend, returns for a headlining gig at the Tabernacle in October with her band the Nocturnals. Tickets for the show go on sale Friday, June 8. Photo: Robb D. Cohen / www.robbsphotos.com

ON SALE NOW
Chastain Series B. Tickets for all shows in the series – or any combination of two or more shows – go on sale at the Chastain Series website or by calling 404-233-2227. Prices TBA.

• Barry Manilow (no tables, no coolers): 8 p.m. July 29.
• The Allman Brothers Band, moe. (no tables, no coolers): 7 p.m. Aug. 1.
• Ledisi, Eric Benet: 8 p.m. Aug. 5.
• Anthony Hamilton: 8 p.m. Aug. 12.
• Duran Duran (no tables, no coolers): 8 p.m. Aug. 19.
• B.B. King, Tedeschi Trucks Band: 7 p.m. Aug. 26.

ON SALE JUNE 8
Corey Crowder. June 30. Smith’s Olde Bar – Music Room. $12 in advance. TA.
Paula Cole. 8:30 p.m. July 20. Variety Playhouse. $30; $27.50 in advance. TM.
Sugarland. Aug. 23. Verizon Wireless …

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Sometime Atlantan and pop sensation Justin Bieber will play Philips Arena in January. Tickets go on sale Saturday, June 2. Photo: Glenn Pinkerton/AP

ON SALE NOW
Bounce TV:  Live Taping of “Uptown Comic.” Hosted by Joe Torry. 7 p.m. May 30-June 2. Center Stage. Free; text “ thisweek “ to 83361 for four tickets.
Melodime, the Well Reds, Neil Cribbs. 8:30 p.m. June 21. Vinyl. $10; $6 in advance. TA.
The Black Cadillacs, Black Nightingale, the Hunger Valley Boys. 8:30 p.m. July 6. Vinyl. $10; $6 in advance. TA.
Carrie Underwood. 7:30 p.m. Dec. 19. Gwinnett Arena. $46-$66. TM.

ON SALE JUNE 1
Haley & Alexis Band. June 16. Smith’s Olde Bar – Music Room. $10 in advance. TA.
Flo Rida, Cee Lo Green, B.O.B., Karmin. 7 p.m. July 5. Gwinnett Arena. $35-$125. TM.
CD Release: Andy Liechty. Aug.2. Smith’s Olde Bar – Music Room. $8 in advance. TA.
John Fullbright. Aug. 4. Smith’s Olde Bar – Music Room. $10 in advance. TA.
Carnival Of Madness with Evanescence, Chevelle, …

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Big Mike Geier brings his Elvis Royale show back to Variety Playhouse in August. Tickets go on sale Friday, May 25. Photo: Hyosub Shin, hshin@ajc.com

ON SALE MAY 25
Howle + Mosley. June 13. Smith’s Olde Bar – Music Room. $8 in advance. TA.
Copious Jones. June 21. Smith’s Olde Bar – Music Room. $8 in advance. TA.
The Kicks. July 27. Smith’s Olde Bar – Music Room. $10 in advance. TA.
Cas Haley. Aug. 11. Smith’s Olde Bar – Music Room. $12 in advance. TA.
Big Mike Geier’s Elvis Royale featuring the Kingsized Orchestra and Dames Aflame. 8:30 p.m. Aug. 18. Variety Playhouse. $26. TM.
Ted Nugent, Laura Wilde. 8 p.m. Aug. 22. Center Stage. $39; $34 in advance. TM.

ON SALE JUNE 1
Loretta Lynn, Sonia Leigh. 8 p.m. Aug. 24. $25-$55; $25 lawn. Delta Classic Chastain series at Chastain Park Amphitheatre. TM.

UPCOMING SHOWS
Dave Matthews Band. 7 p.m. May 22. Aaron’s Amphitheatre at Lakewood. $45.50-$75. LN.
Reggie Watts. 8 p.m. May 23. Variety Playhouse. $30; $25 in …

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Esperanza Spalding (above) and Terri Lyne Carrington will be at the Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre on Oct 19. Tickets go on sale Friday, May 18. Photo: John Minchillo / AP.

ON SALE MAY 18
Nathan Angelo. July 20. Smith’s Olde Bar – Music Room. $12 in advance. TA
Lusitania / Sun Hotel. June 25. Smith’s Olde Bar – Music Room. $10 in advance. TA
Special Early Show: Sean McConnell. Aug. 24. Smith’s Olde Bar – Music Room. $10 in advance. TA
CD Release – The Constellations. June 11. Smith’s Olde Bar – Music Room. $15 in advance. TA
The Higher Choir. Aug. 4. Smith’s Olde Bar – Music Room. $10 in advance. TA
Turtle Folk. July 28. Smith’s Olde Bar – Music Room. $10 in advance. TA
Il Volo. 7:30 p.m. Sept. 14. Fox Theatre $39.50-$79.50.
Dethklok and Lamb of God with special guest Gojira. 7 p.m. Sept. 5. Tabernacle $39.50. LN
Citizen Cope. 9 p.m. Nov. 9. Tabernacle $26.50 LN
Al Jarreau and Ramsey Lewis. 8:30 p.m. Sept. 21. Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre. …

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Nicki Minaj comes to the Fox Theatre in July. Tickets go on sale Saturday, May 12. Photo: John Minchillo / AP

ON SALE MAY 11
Moontower. 8 p.m. July 7. Smith’s Olde Bar – Music Room. $10 in advance. TA.
Live recording with the Whiskey Gentry. 8 p.m. July 12. Smith’s Olde Bar – Music Room. $10 in advance. TA.
Live recording with the Whiskey Gentry. 8 p.m. July 13. Smith’s Olde Bar – Music Room. $10 in advance. TA.
Live recording with the Whiskey Gentry. 8 p.m. July 14. Smith’s Olde Bar – Music Room. $10 in advance. TA.
Glen Campbell, Kenny Rogers. 8 p.m. July 14. Delta Classic Chastain series. $29-$75; $25 lawn. TM.
Sleigh Bells. 8 p.m. July 16. Center Stage. $22; $19 in advance. TM.
The Dukes of September Rhythm Revue with Donald Fagen, Michael McDonald and Boz Scaggs. 8 p.m. July 20. Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre. $25-$89. TM.
New Orleans Suspects. 8 p.m. July 21. Smith’s Olde Bar – Music Room. $15 in advance. TA.
Yes, Procol Harum. 7 p.m. July …

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Brad Paisley returns to Atlanta for a show at Aaron's Amphitheatre at Lakewood in September. Tickets go on sale Saturday, May 5. Photo: Raymond Hagans

ON SALE MAY 4
Gary Clark Jr. 8 p.m. June 12. Variety Playhouse. $18; $16 in advance. TM.
Aziz Ansari. 10 p.m. June 20 show added to previous 7 p.m. show. The Tabernacle. $39. LN.
Super WHY Live. 6:30 p.m. July 27. Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre. $22.50-$40.50. LN.
My Morning Jacket, Band of Horses. 7 p.m. Aug. 24. Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre. $49.50 general admission pit; $40-$49.50 reserved; $37 lawn. LN.
Jeff Lorber Fusion, Eric Marienthal. 8:30 p.m. Aug. 24. Variety Playhouse. $30; $27.50 in advance. TM.
Enrique Iglesias. Jennifer Lopez, Wisin & Yandel. Aug. 29. Philips Arena. $29.50-$149.50. TM.
Dispatch, Good Old War. 8 p.m. Oct. 12. Fox Theatre. $46. LN.

ON SALE MAY 5
Brad Paisley, the Band Perry, Scotty McCreery. 7:30 p.m. Sept. 15. Aaron’s Amphitheatre at Lakewood. $40.50-$60.50; $25 lawn; $85 lawn …

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Foo Fighters will headline the first night of Music Midtown.

Last year’s exploratory return has evolved into this year’s full-fledged declaration that Music Midtown is back.

The long-running Atlanta music festival, resurrected in 2011 after a five-year break, will again claim Piedmont Park as its locale this fall with a two-day lineup stocked with star power and diversity.

Veteran rockers Foo Fighters and Pearl Jam will headline Sept. 21 and 22, respectively, while acts including T.I., Florence & The Machine, Ludacris, Joan Jett & The Blackhearts, Avett Brothers, Girl Talk, Van Hunt, Civil Twilight, LP and Oh Brother will fill in the rest of the slots on two stages erected at the park.

Initially, tickets will cost $55 for one day, $100 for both, with VIP packages ringing in at $250 and $500 and a “Super” VIP option for $1,000 for the weekend. They go on sale at 10 a.m. Saturday via Ticketmaster. Prices are expected to increase – likely $65 for a one day pass and …

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