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• Spare Times Grill, South Boston … DJ Keith Driver and karaoke June 20;  Dane Ferguson June 22.

 • American Legion Post 8, South Boston … Dance Away Cancer with Improbable Cause Band June 23, 8 p.m.-midnight. Given by Friends of Halifax County Cancer Association, with all proceeds going to Halifax County Cancer Association. Admission $20 per person.

• Downtown South Boston … Third Thursday “A Family Evening Out” June 21. Gospel groups 6:30-8:30 p.m. Free family movie starting at 8:45 p.m.

• Uptown Roxboro … Personality Festival 2012 June 22-June 23. Live music, rides, crafts, more. Info call 336-599-8333.

• Durham Performing Arts Center, Durham … Vince Gill June 24.

• Raleigh Amphitheatre … Alice Cooper June 22.

• Lincoln Theatre, Raleigh … Saving Abel June 24.

• Carolina Theatre, Greensboro … Aaron Neville Quintet June 23.

• Ntelos Pavilion, Portsmouth … Phish June 20.

• Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte … Kenny Chesney/Tim McGraw June 24.

• Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre, Charlotte … Iron Maiden/Alice Cooper June 21.

• Ovens Auditorium, Charlotte … Earth, Wind & Fire June 22.

• Farm Bureau Live, Virginia Beach … Rascal Flatts/Little Big Town June 24.

• Hampton Coliseum … Hampton Jazz Festival June 22-24.

MORE EVENTS

• Spare Times Grill, South Boston … DJ Keith Driver June 27; The Castaways June 30.

• Constitution Square, South Boston … Destination Downtown South Boston’s Summer Concert Series Blues & Brews with Bertha Got Big June 29, 8-11:30 p.m; Improbable Cause Band Aug. 17, 8-11:30 p.m. Doors open at 7:30 p.m. both nights.

• Clarksville … Buggs Island Beach Music Festival July 22.

• Carolina Theatre, Durham  … Brandi Carlile Aug. 7; Steve Vai Aug. 25; Chris Isaak Sept. 8; John Tesh Sept. 15; Bela Fleck & Marcus Roberts Trio Nov. 8; Loudon Wainwright III Nov. 10; Shawn Colvin Nov. 16.

• Constant Convocation Center, Norfolk … Journey/Pat Benatar/Loverboy Oct. 2.

• Downtown Raleigh … Hopscotch, a three-day music festival Sept. 6-8, with 175 bands in 15 venues. The lineup will include The Roots, The Jesus and Mary Chain, Built to Spill, Yo La Tengo, Corrosion of Conformity, and many, many more.

• Durham Performing Arts Center, Durham … Crosby, Stills & Nash July 8; Jackson Browne July 22; Ted Nugent Aug. 9; Kathy Griffin Aug. 10; George Jones Aug. 18; Meat Loaf Aug. 19; Duran Duran Aug. 21; Fiona Apple Sept. 27 (on sale June 23); Joan Rivers Sept. 28; Jethro Tull’s Ian Anderson Sept. 29; Bonnie Raitt Oct. 12; David Sedaris Oct. 26; Randy Travis Oct. 28; Joe Bonamassa Nov. 28.

• Elmwood Park, Roanoke … Blue Ridge Blues & BBQ Festival July 14 with Johnny Winter headlining and special guests Skinny Velvet and Mikey Junior & The Stone Cold Blues.

• Farm Bureau Live, Virginia Beach … The Beach Boys July 3;  Stevie Nicks July 14; KISS July 21; 311/Slightly Stoopid July 24; Van’s Warped Tour July 25; Nickelback July 28; Def Leppard/Poison Aug. 12; Big Time Rush Aug. 21; Kelly Clarkson/The Fray Sept. 11.

• Filmore Charlotte … Tenacious D June 26.

• Greensboro Coliseum … Jerry Seinfeld July 26; Chris Tucker July 28; Rod Stewart/Stevie Nicks Aug. 1; Ron White Sept. 28; Journey, Pat Benatar and Loverboy Oct. 3; Carrie Underwood Nov. 4; Justin Bieber Jan. 19.

• Innsbrook Pavilion, Glen Allen … Avett Brothers July 20; Brucy Hornsby/Leftover Salmon July 28; Darius Rucker/Colt Ford July 29; Steve Miller Band Aug. 8.

• Jiffy Lube Live, Bristow … Aerosmith/Cheap Trick July 3; KISS/Motley Crue July 20; Rockstar Mayhem Festival featuring Slipknot, Slayer and Anthrax July 29.

• Koka Booth Amphitheatre, Cary, N.C. … Furthur July 11; Glen Campbell July 21; Merle Haggard and Kris Kristofferson Aug. 7; ABBA Aug. 11; Alan Jackson Aug. 17; Old Crow Medicine Show Aug. 18.

• Lincoln Theatre, Raleigh … Zappa Plays Zappa July 11.

• The National, Richmond … Hot Tuna June 25; Steve Vai Aug. 26; Garbage Sept. 14; Adam Ant Oct. 2.

• The Norva, Norfolk … The Connells June 29; Zappa Plays Zappa July 10; Dark Star Orchestra Aug. 6; Seether Sept. 29; Adam Ant Oct. 3.

• Ntelos Pavilion, Portsmouth … Crosby, Stills & Nash July 7; Everclear/Lit/Sugar Ray and more July 17; Merle Haggard July 29; Yes/Procol Harum Aug 3; ABBA Aug. 10; Salt ‘n Pepa Aug. 18; Duran Duran Aug. 22.

• Ntelos Pavilion, Charlottesville … Crosby, Stills & Nash July 5.

• PNC Arena, Raleigh ... Keith Sweat, K-Ci & JoJo June 30; Roger Waters “The Wall” July 9; One Direction June 22.

• Raleigh Amphitheatre … Barenaked Ladies/Blues Traveler/Big Head Todd & The Monsters/Cracker July 12; Everclear/Sugar Ray/Gin Blossoms/Lit/Marcy Playground July 14; Yes, Procol Harum Wed., July 25; Train July 27; O.A.R. Aug. 8; My Morning Jacket Aug. 26; Il Volo Sept. 11.

• Roanoke Civic Center … Jerry Seinfeld July 27; Eric Church/Justin Moore/Kip Moore Oct. 25.

• Salem Civic Center … Old Crow Medicine Show Aug. 17.

• Time Warner Cable Pavilion, Raleigh … Toby Keith/Brantley Gilbert July 15; KISS/Motley Crue July 22; 311/Slightly Stoopid July 25; Jason Aldean/Luke Bryan July 27; Nickelback/Bush July 30; Allman Brothers Band/Lynyrd Skynyrd Aug. 4; Chicago/Doobie Brothers Aug. 5; Jason Mraz Aug. 19; Big Time Rush/Cody Simpson Aug. 22; Rockstar Energy Drink Uproar  Festival Sept. 11 with Shinedown, Godsmack, Staind, Papa Roach, Adelitas Way and more.

• Time Warner Cable Arena, Charlotte … One Direction June 27; Keith Sweat July 1; Coldplay July 3; Roger Waters “The Wall” July 10; Rush Oct. 30; Carrie Underwood Nov. 3; Madonna Nov. 15; Eric Church Nov. 28; Justin Bieber Jan. 22.

• Uptown Amphitheatre, Charlotte … Barenaked Ladies/Blues Traveler/Big Head Todd & The Monsters/Cracker July 13; Everclear/Sugar Ray/Gin Blossoms/Lit/Marcy Playground July 15; Train July 26; Alison Krauss & Union Station July 28; O.A.R. Aug. 7.

• Verizon Center, Washington, D.C. … Madonna Sept. 23 (sold out) and  24.

• Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre, Charlotte … 311/Slightly Stoopid July 22; KISS July 25; Nickelback July 27; Jason Aldean/Luke Bryan July 26; Van’s Warped Tour July 30; Allman Brothers Band/Lynyrd Skynyrd Aug. 3; Def Leppard/Poison, Lita Ford Aug. 11; Jason Mraz Aug. 21; Toby Keith Aug. 25; Phish Aug. 26; Big Time Rush Aug. 29; Kelly Clarkson/The Fray Sept. 12.

• Virginia Beach American Music Festival … Train Sept. 2.

• White Oak Amphitheatre, Greensboro Coliseum … Ledisi, Eric Benet and Chrisette Michele June 30; John Tesh July 21; Peter Frampton Aug. 10; Flip Flop Beach Music Festival with Band of Oz, The Embers, The Tams and more Aug. 25; Charlie Daniels Band/Little River Band Sept. 16.

• Ziggy’s, Winston-Salem, N.C. … The Chris Robinson Brotherhood July 1; Blackberry Smoke July 20.

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