Looking ahead

Fri., Aug. 23, 2013

Unless otherwise noted, tickets are available through TicketsWest (TW; 800-325-SEAT, www.ticketswest.com); Ticketmaster (TM; 800-745-3000, www.ticketmaster.com); Ticketweb (TB; 866-468-7623, www.ticketweb.com); TicketFly (TF; 877-4FLYTIX, www.ticketfly.com), Hold My Ticket (HMT, www.holdmyticket.com) or Northern Quest (NQ; 877-871-6772, www.northernquest.com). Prices do not include service charges. Tickets for events at the Martin Woldson Theater at The Fox also are available by calling (509) 624-1200.

August

Dave Matthews Band: Aug. 30-Sept. 1, Gorge Amphitheatre, $48.50-$75/$125 three days TM

Martina McBride: Aug. 31, Northern Quest, $59-$99 NQ

September

OneRepublic/Sara Bareilles: Sept. 4, INB, $30-$40 TW

Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus: Sept. 5-8, Spokane Arena, $12-$45 TW

Portland Cello Project with Jolie Holland: Sept. 5, the Bing, $17-$22 TW

Sick Puppies: Sept. 6, Knitting Factory, $19.50 TB

Vicci Martinez: Sept. 6, the Center, $12 HMT

Pain in the Grass with Alice in Chains, Jane’s Addiction, Avenged Sevenfold: Sept. 6-7, the Gorge, $59.90 single day, $99.50 two days TM

Sick Puppies: Sept. 6, Knitting Factory, $19.50 TB

Eclectic Cabaret: Sept. 6, the Bing, $12 TW

Brian Posehn: Sept. 7, Knitting Factory, $22.50 TB

Trace Adkins/Brett Eldredge: Sept. 8, Northern Quest, $59-$99 NQ

Hotel California, a Salute to the Eagles: Sept. 8, Spokane County Fair and Expo Center, $5-$10 TW

Herman’s Hermits with Peter Noone: Sept. 9, Spokane County Fair and Expo Center, $5-$10 TW

The Band Perry: Sept. 10, Spokane County Fair and Expo Center, $25-$35 TW

Eli Young Band: Sept. 11, Spokane County Fair and Expo Center, $15-$25, TW

Shinedown, Papa Roach and Skillet: Sept. 12, Spokane County Fair and Expo Center, $25-$35, TW

MercyMe: Sept. 13, Spokane County Fair and Expo Center, $15-$25, TW Trivium/Devildriver: Sept. 13, Knitting Factory, $22 TB

Zac Brown Band: Sept. 14, the Gorge, $47 TM

Ray Wylie Hubbard: Sept. 19, Chateau Rive, $20 TW

Ron White: Sept. 20, Northern Quest, $75-$100 NQ

Kid Rock: Sept. 21, Northern Quest, $89-$159 NQ

Five Finger Death Punch, Halestorm, Sevendust: Sept. 21, Greyhound Park, Post Falls, $45 TB

Matt Nathanson: Sept. 24, Knitting Factory, $25 TB

Jason Aldean: Sept. 25, Spokane Arena, $28.75-$54.75 TW

Plain White T’s: Sept. 25, Knitting Factory, $17 TB

Frightened Rabbit: Sept. 26, Knitting Factory, $16 TB

Citizen Cope: Sept. 27, Knitting Factory, $27 TB

Honda Civic Tour, featuring Maroon 5, Kelly Clarkson: Sept. 28, Gorge Amphitheatre, $45-$120 TM

Jay Owenhouse: Sept. 28, INB, $34-$43 TW

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