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By GOING ON SALE | September 10, 2008
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Unless otherwise noted, tickets are available at 617.931.2000 or www.ticketmaster.com.
JONATHAN COULTON | November 21 at the Paradise, Boston | $20 | On sale Thursday, September 11, at noon
THE BRONX | October 16 downstairs at the Middle East, Cambridge | $12 | On sale Friday at 10 am
THE DEARS + EULOGIES | October 21 at Great Scott, Allston | $15 | On sale Friday at 10 am | www.ticketweb.com
TREY ANASTASIO | October 23 at the Orpheum Theatre, Boston | $39.50 | On sale Friday at 10 am
THE DIAMOND MINES | October 25 upstairs at the Middle East, Cambridge | $9 | On sale Friday at 10 am
COPELAND + LOVEDRUG + LYDIA + LIGHTS | October 26 downstairs at the Middle East, Cambridge | $13-$15 | On sale Friday at 10 am
THE SISTERS OF MERCY | November 1 at the Wilbur Theatre, Boston | $30 | On sale Friday at 10 am
THE CHINESE STARS | November 3 upstairs at the Middle East, Cambridge | $9 | On sale Friday at 10 am
AMY RAY | November 7 at the Somerville Theatre, Somerville | $20 | On sale Friday at 10 am
IDINA MENZEL | November 8 at the Berklee Performance Center, Boston | $39.50-$45 | On sale Friday at 10 am
CENTRO-MATIC | November 16 upstairs at the Middle East, Cambridge | $10 | On sale Friday at 10 am
ANI DIFRANCO | November 16 at Symphony Hall, Boston | On sale Friday at 10 am
PUDDLE OF MUDD + RED + ASHES DIVIDE + TEMPERED CAST | November 17 at the Palladium, Worcester | $25 | On sale Friday at 10 am | www.tickets.com
GOV’T MULE + BACK DOOR SLAM | October 31 at the Orpheum Theatre, Boston | $30 | On sale Saturday at 10 am
SUSAN TEDESCHI + JAMES HUNTER | November 11 at the Berklee Performance Center, Boston | $37.50 | On sale Saturday at 10 am
KINGS OF LEON + WE ARE SCIENTISTS + THE WHIGS | November 13 at the Orpheum Theatre, Boston | $36 | On sale Saturday at 10 am
BRIAN REGAN | November 14 at the Orpheum Theatre, Boston | $45 | On sale Saturday at 10 am
JACK’S MANNEQUIN | November 17 at the Paradise, Boston | $28 | On sale Saturday at noon
MERCURY REV | December 5 at the Paradise, Boston | $17.50 | On sale Saturday at noon
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