AMERICAN DANCE FESTIVAL

Durham Performing Arts Center, Reynolds Industries Theater, N.C. Museum of Art. Through July 28. americandancefestival.org

Theater/Dance

CASBAH

1007 W. Main St. July 17. Bulltown Comedy Series, with Steve Brady, Mick McKennna, Jay Lewis and John Boni. 919-687-6969, www. casbahdurham.com

CAROLINA THEATRE

309 W. Morgan St. Aug. 10: Kathy Grifffin. 919-560-3030, carolinatheatre.org

COMMON GROUND THEATRE

4815-B Hillsborough Road. July 21: Fatmouth Improv. 919-698-3870, www. cgtheatre.com

DUKE UNIVERSITY

All shows in Reynolds Industries Theater unless otherwise noted. American Dance Festival: July 16-18: Brian Brooks Moving Company. July 23-25: Footprints. July 27-28: HU/ADF MFA Performances. americandancefestival.org

DURHAM PERFORMING ARTS CENTER

123 Vivian St. July 13-14: Vertigo Dance Company. July 20-21: Paul Taylor Dance Company. July 27-28: Mark Morris Dance Group. July 31-Aug. 5: “Chicago.” dpacnc.org

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Music

AMERICAN TOBACCO CAMPUS

318 Blackwell St. Music on the Lawn Series. July 13: ADF Dance on the Lawn. July 27: Justin Robinson & The Mary Annettes. Aug. 10: John Howie Jr. and the Rosewood Bluff. Aug. 17: Bill and Libby Hicks. Aug. 24: The Old Ceremony. Aug. 31: Charanga Carolina. Sept. 7: The Red Clay Ramblers. americantobaccocampus.com

BRIGHTLEAF SQUARE

Main and Gregson Streets. Summer Concert Series. July 13: Essential Elements. July 20: Lockdown Blues Band. July 27: Sayer McShane. Aug. 3: The Ginger Thompson Band. Aug. 10: Shine. Aug. 17: Little Windows. Aug. 24: Crush. Aug. 31: Johnny White & The Elite. Sept. 7: Johnny Folsom Four. Sept. 14: Bull City Syndicate. bhistoricbrightleaf.com

THE BROAD STREET CAFE

1116 Broad St. July 11: Open Mic. July 12: Exit Interview, Men on Earth. July 13: Boys from Carolina Bluegrass Band. July 14: Laura Thurston, Wildwood Flyers. July 15: The JazzTones. July 19: Hanna and Maggie, The Field of Mars. July 20: Pakes. July 21: Andrew Kasab, Marissa Kay. July 22: Scott Emmerman/Lou Sawyer Band. July 25: Open Mic. July 26: Ron Holloway, Overmind. July 27: Stephen Simmons, The Solar Bears. July 28: Katie Basden, Three Pair. July 20: Thelonious. 919-416-9707, thebroadstreetcafe.com

CAROLINA THEATRE

309 W. Morgan St. Aug. 7: Brandi Carlisle. Sept. 15: John Tesh Big Band. Oct. 12: Clannad. 919-560-3030, carolinatheatre.org

CASBAH

1007 W. Main St. July 12: A Tin Djinn, Mumu Tutu, Doombunny. July 13: Hot Fun in the Summertime with Johnny White & The Elite Band. July 14: Puritan Rodeo, The Stars Explode, Dirt vs Dust. July 18: Crystal Bright and the Silver Hands, Corpus Callosum. July 19: Luego, Lonnie Walker, First Person Plural. July 20: Girls Rock NC Showcase, early; Radio Moscow, The Dirty Streets, Minor Stars, late. July 21: Hog, Sons of Tonatiuh, Man Will Destroy Himself, Stampede. July 27: Archbishops of Blount Street, Tim Smith Band, JDC Funk Project. 919-687-6969, casbahdurham.com

DUKE GARDENS

420 Anderson St. Ciompi Quartet Presents: Aug. 14: Ciompi Quartet and guests. Music in the Gardens Series. July 11: Mandolin Orange. July 18: Midtown Dickens. July 25: Megafaun. 684-4444, dukeperformances.duke.edu

DURHAM PERFORMING ARTS CENTER

123 Vivian St. July 22: Jackson Browne. dpacnc.org

MOTORCO MUSIC HALL

723 Rigsbee Ave. July 11: DSI Comedy. July 14: Food Truck Mash Up 2. July 15: Bambara. July 17: Find Vienna, Villa Verde. July 18: Lauren Mann and the Fairly Odd Folk, Nuclear Honey. July 18: DSI Comedy. 919-9901-0875, motorcomusic.com