BULL DURHAM BLUES FESTIVAL

Durham Athletic Park, 500 W. Corporation St. Sept. 7-8. Bobby Blue Bland, Marcia Ball and more. 919-683-1709, hayti.org

Theater/Dance

CASBAH

1007 W. Main St. Aug. 28: Professor Diablo’s True Revue. Sept. 11: Talk Story: A Narrative Variety Show. 919-687-6969, www. casbahdurham.com

CAROLINA THEATRE

309 W. Morgan St. Oct. 23-24: “Menopause the Musical.” Oct. 25: Joe Klein. Oct. 28: “Nosferatu” with the Mallarme Chamber Players. Nov. 2: Bellydance Superstars. 919-560-3030, carolinatheatre.org

COMMON GROUND THEATRE

4815-B Hillsborough Road. Aug. 24-25: “The Relationship Play,” Pablo Finkel. Sept. 1-2: “Labor Day Weekend Trifecta,” Zen Fried Improv. Sept. 13-22: “The Death of the Oldest Dog in the World,” Owl Tree Theater for the People. Sept. 28-Oct.13: “Harold & Maude,” Ghost & Spice Productions. 919-698-3870, www. cgtheatre.com

DURHAM PERFORMING ARTS CENTER

123 Vivian St. Sept. 8: Dennis Miller. Sept. 22: Brian Regan. Sept. 28: Joan Rivers. Oct. 2-7: “War Horse.” Oct. 26: David Sedaris. Oct. 30-Nov. 18: “Jersey Boys.” dpacnc.org

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MANBITES DOG

703 Foster St. Sept. 13-29: “The Brothers Size.” Oct. 18-Nov. 3: “The Paper Hat Game,” Torry Bend. Nov. 29-Dec. 15: “Seventy Scenes of Halloween.” Dec. 16: Manbites Dog Theater’s 25th Birthday Party. Jan. 24-26, 2013: Strange Beauty Film Festival, Spendy Productions. March 21-April 6: “Derklownschpankeneffect,” Little Green Pig Theatrical Concern. Feb. 21-March 9, 2013: “The New Electric Ballroom.” May 2-18: “The Homosexuals.” 682-3343, manbitesdogtheater.org

MOORCO MUSIC HALL

723 Riggsbee Ave. Sept. 5: DSI Comedy. Sept. 12: DSI Comedy. Sept. 19: DSI Comedy. 919-901-0875, motorcomusic.com

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NEW LIFE CHRISTIAN CENTER

7415 Fayetteville Road. Aug. 25: Gospel Artist United Concert to benefit The Duke Cancer Insitute’s breast cancer research and boutique for women. Featuring Patty Denny, John Thorpe, Adeion Hill, Jacqui Hart, John McMahon, Cashyra Toney and Veronica Morgan. Tickets are $5 in advance, $10 at the door. 919-249-6480, theprevailingword.org

Music

AMERICAN TOBACCO CAMPUS

318 Blackwell St. Music on the Lawn Series. 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. 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. Aug. 22: Open Mic. Aug. 23: T.A. James, The Blue Suits. Aug. 24: Burn Before Boston, Instruments of Justice. Aug. 25: Oh Ginger, Hidden Keys. Aug. 26: Straight Up Jazz Band. Aug. 29: Ria Mae with Amy Alley. Aug. 30: Lightnin’ James, Speaking Suns. Aug. 31: Ryan Scarberry, Acoustic Grounds. Sept. 1: Jamie Purnell, Something For Now. Sept. 2: Thelonius. Sept. 5: Open Mic. Sept. 6: Bibis Ellison and Dante. Sept. 7: Near Blind James and Harmonica Bob, Guilty Pleasures. Sept. 8: Fun with Rock & Roll, The Lids. Sept 9: Scott Emmerman/Lou Sawyer Band. Sept. 12: Lateral Thinking. Sept. 13: Scout. Sept. 14: Dirt vs. Dust, B Side Project, Bubba Joe and the Bruisers. Sept. 15: Bob Funck, Bob Funck Band. Big Hed’d Daddy. Sept. 16: Adventures in Jazz. Sept. 19: Open Mic. Sept. 20: Dead Sea Sparrow, Deep Set Quartet. Sept. 21: Be the Moon, Barleycorn & Rye. Sept. 22: Matthew Conklin, Angela Bingham Quartet. Sept. 23: Charles Elliott Jazz Trio. Sept. 26: Bibis Ellison and Dante. Sept. 27: Sherman Lee Dillon, The Late Comers. Sept. 28: 15-501, 2Hundredwest. 919-416-9707, thebroadstreetcafe.com

CAROLINA THEATRE

309 W. Morgan St. Aug. 25: Steve Vai. Sept. 8: Chris Isaak. Sept. 15: John Tesh Big Band. Sept. 28: Marcus Miller: Renaissance. Oct 11: Anjelah Johnson. Oct. 12: Clannad. Oct. 19: Classic Albums Live Abbey Road. Oct. 21: Chamber Orchestra of the Triangle. Oct. 22: Rufus Wainwright. Nov. 4: Jimmy Herring & Victor Wooten. Nov. 7: Joshua Radin & A Fine Frenzy. Nov. 8: bela Fleck & Marcus Roberts Trio. Nov. 10: Loudon Wainwright III with Dar Williams. Nov. 30: Kathleen Madigan. 919-560-3030, carolinatheatre.org

CASBAH

1007 W. Main St. Aug. 22: Too Cool for Karaoke. Aug. 23: Tricky the Cosmonaut, Wembley. Aug. 24: Free Happy Hour with Stag, early; The Future is me CD Release Show with Handsome Foxes, Sumerlin, Ethnographers, The Capital, Fusebox Poet. Aug. 25: Malcolm Holcombe, Jared Tyler. Aug. 29: Deadstring Brothers, Richard Bacchus and the Luckiest Girls. Aug. 31: Wrath of the Godz with Rapper Big Pooh, Charlamagne Tha God and more. Sept. 1: Bull City Rumble with American Speedway, Straight 8s, The Swang Brothers, Kelley and the Cowboys. Sept. 5: Too Cool for Karaoke. Sept. 7: Brendan James, Brian Jarvis, Risa Binder. Sept. 13: Milk Carton Kids. 919-687-6969, casbahdurham.com

DUKE GARDENS

420 Anderson St. Sept. 23: Fanfare Ciocarlia. 684-4444, dukeperformances.duke.edu

DUKE UNIVERSITY

All shows at Reynolds Industries Theater unless otherwise noted. Sept. 7: Claremont Trio, Nelson Music Room. Sept. 22: Schumann Trio. Sept. 28: Eliot Fisk. Sept. 29: Ciompi Quartet featuring Eliot Fisk. 919-684-4444, dukeperformances.duke.edu

DURHAM PERFORMING ARTS CENTER

123 Vivian St. Sept. 1: Dead Can Dance. Sept. 5: Creed. Sept 19: Al Green. Sept. 27: Fiona Apple. Sept. 29: Ian Anderson. Oct. 12: Bonnie Raitt. Oct 28: Randy Travis. dpacnc.org

HAYTI HERITAGE CENTER

804 Old Fayetteville St. Sept. 14-15: John P. Kee & The New Life Community Choir. dukeperformances.duke.edu

MOTORCO MUSIC HALL

723 Rigsbee Ave. Aug. 22: Salt to Bitters, Dog Bite. Aug. 23: Wazu, Kane Pour, BenGabe. Aug. 24: Sea Cow, Stars Explode. Aug. 25: I Was Totally Destroying It album release with The Beast, Des Ark, Lilac Shadows. Aug. 28: Nothington, Eno Mountain Boys, Almost People. Aug. 29: Tom Maxwell, Randy Dean Whitt. Aug. 31: Bull City Rumble; Andy Vaughan and the Driveline, Eric Strickland. Sept. 4: Arborea, Mairee Sioux. Sept. 7: Big Hell, Daughter Element, AK-87, Drugs From Europe. Sept. 9: Water Liars, Wood Ear, Wowolfol. Sept. 11: Fishbone. Sept. 14: Georg Tisdale band. Sept. 15: Why?, Doseone and Serengeti. Sept. 21-22: The Bad Plus. Oct. 20: Meshell Ndegeocello. 919-9901-0875, motorcomusic.com

PAPA MOJO’S ROADHOUSE

5410-Y N.C. 55. All weekend shows at 9:30 p.m. Tuesdays: Party Gras Jazz Nights with Brevan Hampden, Al Strong and Mark Wells. Wednesdays: Open Mic with Brett Chambers & the Usual Suspects. Aug. 24: Riyen Roots. Aug. 25: Mel Melton & The Wicked Mojos. Aug. 31: Gravedigger Comedy Show. Sept. 7: Leigh Harris. Sept. 14: Bill Wharton, the Sauce Boss. Sept. 15: Matt Hill and the Deep Fried Two. Sept. 21: Chicken Fried Blues Band. Sept. 22: Nick Moss and the Flip Tops. Sept. 27: Dennis Greunling and Doug Deming & The Jewel Tones. Sept. 28: Bobby Messano. Sept. 29: Mel Melton & The Wicked Mojos. 919-361-2222, papamojosroadhouse.com

PINHOOK

117 W. Main St. Aug. 24: Totes Code Dance Party. Aug. 25: Churchkey Records Birthday Bash. Aug. 30: Alex Kotch. Aug. 31: Rigatta 69. Sept. 1: Church Key Presents First One’s Free. Sept. 14: Molly Nilsson, Foxes in Fiction. Sept. 15: The Evil Tenors, North Elementary. Sept. 20: Violent Dreams. Sept. 22: Beloved Bings, Billy Sugarfix, Ellectronic. 919-667-1100, thepinhook.com

HAYTI HERITAGE CENTER

804 Old Fayetteville St. Aug. 24: Opening reception for “Woven Melodies: Works by teh African American Quilt Circle of Durham.” 7 p.m. Show runs through Sept. 30. 919-683-1709, hayti.org