The big shows

HEADLINERS, 700 Gervais St. (803) 796-2333; www.headlinerscolumbia.com. Tonight, City Sleeps, Courier and The Private Life of David Reed; Saturday, Jordan Trotter Brent Lundy; Thursday, The Chase, Marry A Thief and Jethro’s Advice

SUMMER CONCERT SERIES at FINLAY PARK, (803) 343-8750; www.summerconcerts.org. Saturday, The Finesse Band; July 26, Toyzz; Aug. 2, Sabor; Aug. 9, The Dick Goodwin Band; Aug. 16, The Coastal Breeze Party Band; Aug. 23, Second Nature; Aug. 30, Tokyo Joe

THE TOWNSHIP, 1703 Taylor St. (803) 576-2350; www.thetownship.org. Tonight, John P. Kee and The New Life Community Choir; Saturday, Glenn Beck; July 26, Bow Wow; Sept. 7, Menopause the Musical; Nov. 15, Steve Harvey

n SUMTER

SUMTER AT SIX, Brody Pavilion on Harvin Street. (803) 436-2640; www.sumtersc.gov. Aug. 14, Craig Wollard Band

• NEWBERRY

NEWBERRY OPERA HOUSE, 1201 McKibben St. (803) 276-6264; newberryoperahouse.com. Sept. 21, The Oak Ridge Boys

• CHARLESTON

MUSIC FARM, 32 Ann St. (843) 722-8904; www.musicfarm.com. Saturday, Machine Funk; Thursday, Slick Rick; July 25, Hieroglyphics (Souls of Mischief, Pep Love, Casual), Blue Scholars, Knobody, Musab, Prince Ali; July 26, Edwin McCain; July 30, Nas, Talib Kweli

NORTH CHARLESTON COLISEUM AND PERFORMING ARTS CENTER, 5001 Coliseum Drive. (843) 529-5050; www.coliseumpac.com. Aug. 7, Wilco; Aug. 16, Bruce Springsteen

THE POUR HOUSE, 1750 Savannah Highway. (843) 571-4343. July 25, Jason Isbell

• MYRTLE BEACH/ GRAND STRAND

ALABAMA THEATRE, Barefoot Landing, North Myrtle Beach. (800) 342-2262. Tonight, George Jones

HOUSE OF BLUES, 4640 U.S. 17 S., North Myrtle Beach. (843) 272-3000, (843) 913-3740 for concert hot line; www.hob.com. July 29, Boy George; Aug. 2, Good Charlotte, Boys Like Girls, Metro Station; Aug. 8, Gov’t Mule; Sept. 19, Flogging Molly; Oct. 4, The Black Keys; Nov. 7, Bo Bice

• GREENVILLE

BI-LO CENTER, 411 E. North St. (864) 241-3800; www.bilocenter.com. July 31, Hootie and the Blowfish

THE HANDLEBAR, 304 E. Stone Ave. (864) 233-6173; www.handlebar-online.com. Tonight, Gaelic Storm; Tuesday, Hayes Carll and Mac Leaphart; July 25, Frontiers (Journey tribute); July 29, Hawthorne Heights and Armor For Sleep; Aug. 1, Gasoline Heart, Brandy Lindsey and The Punch; Aug. 9, Corey Crowder

PEACE CENTER, 300 S. Main St. (864) 467-3000. Sept. 11, Chris Isaak

• CHARLOTTE

BLUMENTHAL PERFORMING ARTS CENTER, 130 N. Tryon St. (704) 372-1000. Aug. 1, Lewis Black

CRICKET ARENA, 2700 E. Independence Blvd. (704) 522-6500. Sept. 6, El Gringo, Intocable

VERIZON WIRELESS AMPHITHEATRE, 707 Pavilion Blvd. (704) 549-5555. Tonight, Brad Paisley, Jewel; Saturday, Foreigner, Bryan Adams; Thursday, 311, Snoop Dogg; July 28, Counting Crows and Maroon 5; July 29, Jonas Brothers, Avril Lavigne; July 30, Projekt Revolution Tour; Aug. 17, Stone Temple Pilots, Black Rebel Motorcycle Club; Aug. 19, John Mayer, Paramore; Sept. 17, 3 Doors Down, Hinder, Finger Eleven

n GREENSBORO

GREENSBORO COLISEUM, 1921 W. Lee St. (336) 373-7474. Oct. 4, Janet Jackson