A listing of upcoming concerts in the Augusta and surrounding areas from The Augusta Chronicle. The lisitings are updated Friday afternoons.

AROUND TOWN

THE SWANEE QUINTET WITH LEE WILLIAMS: 5 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 2, Bell Auditorium

OLD CROW MEDICINE SHOW: Friday, Oct. 7, Imperial Theatre

ROCKAPELLA: Saturday, Oct. 8, Imperial Theatre

RHONDA VINCENT AND THE RAGE: Friday, Oct. 21, Imperial Theatre

BILLY DEAN: Friday, Oct. 28, Imperial Theatre

KENNY AND AMANDA SMITH BAND, THE LONESOME RIVER BAND: Friday, Nov. 4, Imperial Theatre

ROBERT EARL KEEN: Tuesday, Nov. 8, Imperial Theatre; $20, $25 day of show

MOUNTAIN HEART: Friday, Nov. 18, Imperial Theatre

JED HUGHES: Tuesday, Nov. 22, Imperial Theatre

THIS WEEK

DWIGHT YOAKAM: Tonight, Tabernacle, Atlanta

JUMP, LITTLE CHILDREN: Tonight, Tremont Music Hall, Charlotte, N.C.; Monday, Headliners at Banana Joe's, Columbia

BAD BOYS OF COMEDY: Friday, Atlanta Civic Center Theatre, Atlanta

OASIS, JET, KASABIAN: Tuesday, HiFi Buys Amphitheatre, Atlanta

COLDPLAY: Wednesday, Philips Arena, Atlanta

WHAT'S AHEAD

BLACK REBEL MOTORCYCLE CLUB: Friday, Sept. 30, Loft @ Earthlink Live, Atlanta

LYNYRD SKYNYRD, THE ALLMAN BROTHERS BAND: Saturday, Oct. 1, HiFi Buys Amphitheatre, Atlanta; Sunday, Oct. 2, Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre, Charlotte, N.C.

ELTON JOHN: Saturday, Oct. 1, Philips Arena, Atlanta

AQUALUNG: Wednesday, Oct. 5, Variety Playhouse, Atlanta

ASHLEE SIMPSON: Friday, Oct. 7, Earthlink Live, Atlanta

LORETTA LYNN: Sunday, Oct. 9, South Carolina State Fair

ELTON JOHN: Nov. 16, Colonial Center, Columbia

LIZ PHAIR: Monday, Oct. 10, Coca-Cola Roxy Theatre, Atlanta

HENRY ROLLINS: Thursday, Oct. 13, Variety Playhouse, Atlanta

NICKEL CREEK: Thursday, Oct. 13, Ovens Auditorium, Charlotte, N.C.

THE ROLLING STONES: Saturday, Oct. 15, Philips Arena, Atlanta; Friday, Oct. 21, New Charlotte Arena, Charlotte, N.C.

ROB THOMAS: Monday, Oct. 24, Tabernacle, Atlanta

NINE INCH NAILS, QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE: Thursday, Oct. 27, Philips Arena, Atlanta

BIG & RICH, BROOKS AND DUNN, COWBOY TROY: Friday, Oct. 28, HiFi Buys Amphitheatre, Atlanta

ROBERT EARL KEEN: Friday, Nov. 11, Variety Playhouse, Atlanta

U2: Friday-Saturday, Nov. 18-19, Philips Arena, Atlanta

DRIVIN' N' CRYIN': Friday, Nov. 25, Coca-Cola Roxy Theatre, Atlanta

TICKETMASTER TIPS

Here are the ups and downs of ticket-purchasing options.

CIVIC CENTER:

Ups: No service charges.
Downs: The civic center box office (724-2400) sells tickets only for events at the center and Bell Auditorium.

Outlets:

Ups: The lines move fairly quickly.
Downs: Service charges.

Charge-by-phone at 828-7700:

Ups: Convenience.
Downs: Service charges.