HOT TICKET

July 09, 2008 11:34 pm

— LOCAL

Meridian/Lauderdale County

• Thursday-Friday, July 10-11 — Al Brown at The Chili House, downtown Meridian, 7 p.m.
• Friday-Saturday, July 11-12 — Albert Morton and the Dominoes at The Echo on C Street, 8 p.m. $5 cover.
• Friday, July 18 — Dark Sundays and Calamity Backpack CD Release Show at the Meridian Underground Music Exchange, downtown Meridian, 6 p.m. No charge. Dark Sundays, All Around Hounds, Roof Rabit and Bo Adams will perform.

MISSISSIPPI

Biloxi

• Friday, July 11 — Tony Orlando at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, 8 p.m. Tickets start at $19.99, hardrockbiloxi.com.

Choctaw

• Thursday-Saturday, July 10-12 — Choctaw Indian Fair. Entertainment Thursday includes Emerson Drive. Friday entertainment includes MercyMe. Saturday entertainment includes Los Lonely Boys. Visit choctawindianfair.com.
• Monday, July 14 — Jupiter’s Ring at Clearwater Key, Geyser Falls Water Theme Park, 5 p.m. General admission to the park is $34.99.

ROAD TRIPS

ALABAMA

Orange Beach

• Thursday, July 24 — Brooks & Dunn at the Amphitheater At The Wharf, 7 p.m. Tickets: $36-$56, ticketmaster.com.

GEORGIA

Atlanta

• Thursday, July 10 — Robert Plant and Alison Krauss at Chastain Park Amphitheatre, 8 p.m. Tickets: $68.50-$78.50, ticketmaster.com.
• Saturday, July 12 — Chris Rock at the Fox Theatre, 7:30 p.m. Tickets: $45.50-$75.50, foxtheatre.org.
• Sunday, July 13 — Kenny Chesney and LeAnn Rimes at Turner Field, 3:30 p.m. Tickets: $85.50-$106, ticketmaster.com.
• Wednesday, July 16 — Michael McDonald and Al Green at Chastain Park Amphitheatre, 8 p.m. Tickets: $25-$90,
ticketmaster.com.

LOUISIANA

New Orleans

• Wednesday, July 23 — Bryan Adams at House of Blues, 7 p.m. Tickets: $30, ticketmaster.com.

TENNESSEE

Memphis

• Saturday, July 19 — Earth, Wind & Fire at Botanical Gardens, 8:30 p.m. Tickets: $39-$86, ticketmaster.com.

Nashville

• Friday, July 11 — Lucero at the Cannery Ballroom, 9 p.m. Tickets: $10, ticketweb.com
• Tuesday, July 15 — Mark Knopfler at the Ryman Auditorium, 7:30 p.m. Tickets: $45-$75, ticketmaster.com.
• Tuesday, July 15 — Pat Benatar and Neil Giraldo at the Wildhorse Saloon, 6 p.m. Tickets: $35-$65, ticketmaster.com.
• Wednesday, July 16 — Hootie and the Blowfish at the Wildhorse Saloon, 6 p.m. Tickets: $35-$150, ticketmaster.com.
• Thursday, July 24 — Sheryl Crow and James Blunt at the Sommet Center, 7:30 p.m. Tickets: $10.75-$73.50, ticketmaster.com.

TEXAS

Dallas

• Thursday, July 17 — David Allan Coe at House of Blues, 7 p.m. Tickets: $20-$50, ticketmaster.com.
• Thursday, July 24 — Billy Bob Thornton at the House of Blues, 7 p.m. Tickets: $17.50-$50, ticketmaster.com.
• Thursday, July 24 — Motley Crue, Buckcherry, Papa Roach, SIXX:A.M., and Trapt at Superpages.com Centre, 5 p.m. Tickets: $25-$95, ticketmaster.com.