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AMORY
n Oasis
Mr. G amp& Friends - May 22, 29, June 5
BLUE MOUNTAIN
n Academy Baptist Church
Paid in Full - May 23
clarksdale
n Ground Zero Blues Club
Blues Jam w/ Stan Street - May 21
Big T amp& the Family Blues Band - May 22
Jimbo Mathus' Knockdown South - May 23
La La amp& Element 88 - May 27
Blues Jam w/ Guitar Mikey - May 28
Mark "Mule Man" Massey - May 29
Como Breakdown Blues Revue - May 30
CORINTH
n C-Baby's
Marshall Law - May 22-23, 29-30, June 5-6
n Top Shelf Records
The Upside, Logan Mason, The Engineers - June 2
FULTON
n Evergreen Fish amp& Steak
Nick Nichols - May 22
The Masters Quartet - May 23
Bill Brooks - June 5
MEMPHIS
n FedEx Forum (901) 525-1515
Keith Urban, Sugarland - June 12
American Idols Live - Adam Lambert, Kris Allen, Danny Gokey, Allison Iraheta, Anoop Desai, Matt Giraud, Megan Joy Corkrey, Lil Rounds, Scott MacIntyre, Michael Sarver - July 26
n Hi-Tone
Willie Heath Neal - May 22
Au Revoir Simone, Antlers - June 2
Detroit Cobras, Dex Romweber Duo - June 3 Blue Mountain - June 5 Farewell Flight, Lorien, Rainy Day Manual - June 7 Deer Tick, Titus Andronicus - June 13
The Veronicas, Pretty Reckless, The Love Willows - June 14
Jay Reatard - July 10
n Memphis Botanic Garden
Train - June 5
The Doobie Brothers - June 18
Joe Cocker - July 18
Heart - Aug. 15
The Moody Blues - Sept. 4
n Minglewood Hall
North Mississippi Allstars, Hill Country Revue - May 22
Jamey Johnson - May 27
Les Claypool, Matisyahu, Dub Trio - June 4
Cross Canadian Ragweed, Jonathan Taylor amp& the Northern Lights - June 5
Bonnie "Prince" Billy, Bachelorette - June 9
MGMT, Kuroma - June 11
Vic Henley (comedy) - June 12
Lyle Lovett amp& His Big Band - July 14
n Mud Island Amphitheatre
New Kids on the Block - July 2
O.A.R. - Aug. 20
n Murphy's
Dr. Daniel amp& the Rockabilly Vampires, Crimson Ghosts, The Vacant, The Quickstops - June 5
n Newby's
Mayhem String Band - June 18
n New Daisy Theatre
Opeth, Enslaved - May 21
Forever the Sickest Kids, The White Tie Affair, Every Avenue, A Rocket to the Moon, Red Car Wire - May 22
Cory Taylor Cox, At Any Point, December's Longest House, Cassie Cook, Alex Berreppa, Dilland Wabra - May 23
A Day to Remember, Saosin, Attack Attack!, Breathe Carolina, Millionaires, Emmure, Versa Emerge - July 6
n Orpheum
India.Arie - May 24
Eddie Vedder, Liam Finn - June 20
OXFORD
n The Lyric Oxford
The Two Tears - May 21
Jamey Johnson - June 11
n Proud Larry's
Chuck Mead - May 26
Manchester Orchestra, Winston Audio, Fun Aubrey Session - May 30
Animal Collective, Black Dice - June 6
Randy Rogers amp& Wade Bowen - June 9
Marah - June 29
Jay Reatard, TV Smith - July 11
n Taylor's Pub
The Upside, Katie Dintelman - June 12
n Two Stick
Dan Sartain - May 21
Mad Happy - May 22
Carroll County Picture Show - May 29
SALTILLO
n Rendezvous
Full Tilt - May 23
SHANNON
n Shannon Sports Bar
Steve Williams amp& Fast Company - May 22-23, 29-30, June 5-6
SOUTHAVEN
n DeSoto County Civic Center
Anthony Hamilton, Musiq Soulchild - May 30
Keyshia Cole, The Dream, Bobby V - June 12
STARKVILLE
n Dave's Dark Horse Tavern
American Aquarium - May 28
Family Groove Company - May 29
n Rick's Cafe
Jonathan Singleton amp& the Grove, Soul Gravy - June 5
Allyria - June 10
Crossin Dixon, Bush Hog - June 12
Together Tomorrow, Elley Duhe - June 19
U.S - June 26
Fly By Radio - July 10
The Dirt Brothers - July 24
Drew Chapman Band - July 31
n State Theatre
The Big Strung Thumb - May 23
Buffalo - June 4
Disposable Faces, Rocket 88 - June 5
Ben Mathis - June 6
TUNICA
n Gold Strike Mary Cratcchiolo, 228-436-5335,Bruce Nuorse, 228-436-5336
Jerry Lee Lewis - May 23
Darryl Worley amp& Phil Vassar - July 4
Engelbert Humperdinck - July 25
n Harrah's
Melissa Etheridge - June 27
John Legend - July 2
Larry the Cable Guy - July 11
n Horseshoe Casino www.horseshoe.com, 800-303-7463
Vince Gill - May 23
Bret Michaels - June 6, July 16
KC amp& the Sunshine Band - June 12
Kory amp& the Fireflies - July 11
Chris Isaak - July 24
Black Crowes - July 25
n Sam's Town
Blake Shelton - June 5
David Allen Coe - July 18
Rick Springfield - July 24
TUPELO
n BancorpSouth Arena
Hank Williams Jr., Dierks Bentley - July 18
n Boondocks Grill
Cody Cox - May 21
Weston Smith - May 22
The Upside - May 23
Scott Chism - May 28
Uncle Lucius, The Motions - May 30
n Fugley's Sports Bar
Delta Bush Pilot - May 22
Rock Bottom - May 29
Scott Chism amp& the Better Half - May 30
n Good Time Charlie's
Saliva - June 13
Drowning Pool, One Less Reason, Joan Red - July 7
n JR's Lounge
Terry Barnes w/ Phil Anderson - May 22-23, 29-30, June 5-6
n Main Street Bar and Grill
Rock Bottom, Nova Roma, Crushing Ophelia, Something Real Simple, Every Other Wednesday, Til the Shine Wears Off - May 22
n Old Venice
Joseph Baldwin - May 22, June 5
Shapadilly - May 25, June 8
John Milstead - May 29, June 12
The Crush - June 1, June 15
n Tupelo Elvis Presley Festival
Lucero, Allyria, Spunk Monkees, Drew Chapman, The House Rockers, John Milstead, Busted Screen Door - June 5
Jason Michael Carroll, Jamie Davis amp& Soul Gravy, Shagadoo, Steven Floyd amp& Shane Rowe, Kevin amp& Bethany Page Band, Tatum Shappley, Antioch Road, Stone Lizard, Lisa Lambert amp& the Pine Ridge Boys, Leith Lofton, Jordyn Mallory - June 6
n Tupelo Skate Park
Dead Set - May 23
n The Stables
Eric Stogner - May 22
Greg Dillard - May 29
Scott Chism amp& the Better Half - May 30
n Starbucks
The Upside - May 24, 31
n West Jackson Street Baptist Church
The Embrace, Fox Chase Drive, Farewell Flight, Lorien - June 6
n Woody's
Antioch Road - May 15
West Point
n Waverly Waters
Killjay, Kill the Monster, Tailor Made Tragedy, Dead Set, Sekluded, Velvet Transit, One Eyed Jack, Pengea, Richard James amp& the Special Riders, Anyday Empty, Koldera, Roses Unread, Blackberry, Man vs. Gravity, 5 Live Martyrs, Stillframe, Wednesday, Atomic Toast, Division Cell, Corrupted, Punchthroat, Stiffkitty - May 22-23