KARLA BONOFF, 8 p.m. Nov. 9, Majestic Theatre, www.majesticmadison.com.

UW MADHATTERS, 8 p.m. Nov. 21-22, Capitol Theater, www.overturecenter.com. Tickets on sale Friday, Oct. 10.

CHRIS TOMLIN, 7 p.m. Jan. 31, Dane County Coliseum, www.ticketmaster.com.

MUSIC/COMEDY

In arenas/theaters

TODD RUNDGREN, 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 7, Barrymore Theatre, www.barrymorelive.com.

THE KOOKS w/ The Whigs, 8 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 9, Barrymore Theatre, www.barrymorelive.com.

RICKY SKAGGS and BRUCE HORNSBY w/ Mike Ferris, 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 9, Overture Hall, www.overturecenter.com.

LOCKSLEY w/ Hymns and Fever Marlene, 8 p.m. Friday, Oct. 10, Barrymore Theatre, www.barrymorelive.com.

THE MAGNETIC FIELDS w/ The Forewords, 8 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 11, Capitol Theater in Overture Center, www.overturecenter.com.

NICK LOWE w/ Paul Cebar, 7:30 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 12, Barrymore Theatre, www.barrymorelive.com.

LURA, 8 p.m. Oct. 16, Union Theater, www.uniontheater.wisc.edu.

ARLO GUTHRIE, 7:30 p.m. Oct. 16, Stoughton Opera House, Stoughton, www.stoughtonoperahouse.com.

YONDER MOUNTAIN STRING BAND, 9 p.m. Oct. 17, Orpheum Theatre, www.trueendeavors.com.

MICHAEL DOUCET and LIZ CARROLL, 8 p.m. Oct. 18, Barrymore Theatre, www.barrymorelive.com.

SLIGHTLY STOOPID, 8 p.m. Oct. 19, Barrymore Theatre, www.barrymorelive.com.

YAEL NAIM, 8 p.m. Oct. 25, Union Theater, www.uniontheater.wisc.edu.

LUCINDA WILLIAMS w/ Buick 6, 8 p.m. Oct. 25, Orpheum Theatre, www.ticketmaster.com.

TRAMPLED BY TURTLES, 8 p.m. Oct. 30, Barrymore Theatre, www.barrymorelive.com.

STEPHEN MALKMUS & THE JICKS w/ Blitzen Trapper, 8:30 p.m. Oct. 30, High Noon Saloon, www.high-noon.com.

ATMOSPHERE w/ Abstract Rule, Blue Print and DJ Rare Groove, 8 p.m. Oct. 31, Orpheum Theatre, www.trueendeavors.com.

MADISON FREAKFEST, 7 p.m. Nov. 1, State Street. Amp Stage: O.A.R., Donavon Frankenreiter, The Hard Lessons, Thriving Ivory and The Dollyrots; WISC Stage: Natty Nation, Awesome Car Funmaker, The Box Social, Blueheels and Mighty Short Bus; Frances Street Stage: DJ Will Calder, www.frankproductions.com.

IDINA MENZEL, 8 p.m. Nov. 2, Union Theater, www.uniontheater.wisc.edu.

ANGELIQUE KIDJO, 8 p.m. Nov. 6, Union Theater, www.uniontheater.wisc.edu.

AMOS LEE w/ Priscilla Ahn, 8 p.m. Nov. 7, Barrymore Theatre, www.barrymorelive.com.

MICHAEL FRANTI & SPEARHEAD, 7:30 p.m. Nov. 9, Barrymore Theatre, www.barrymorelive.com.

RUSTED ROOT w/ People and Sounds, 7:30 p.m. Nov. 10, Barrymore Theatre, www.barrymorelive.com.

AUSTRALIAN PINK FLOYD, tribute band, 7:30 p.m. Nov. 12, Overture Hall, www.overturecenter.com.

PINE LEAF BOYS, 8 p.m. Nov. 13, UW Music Hall, www.uniontheater.wisc.edu.

BUCKCHERRY w/ Avenge Sevenfold, Shinedown and Saving Abel, 7 p.m. Nov. 14, Dane County Coliseum, www.ticketmaster.com.

INGRID MICHAELSON w/ Newton Faulkner and David Ford, 7:30 p.m. Nov. 18, Barrymore Theatre, www.barrymorelive.com.

DREW HASTINGS, comic, 8 p.m. Nov. 21, Barrymore Theatre, www.barrymorelive.com.

SUSAN TEDESCHI w/ James Hunter, 8 p.m. Nov. 22, Barrymore Theatre, www.barrymorelive.com.

LORIE LINE HOLIDAY EXTRAVAGANZA, 7:30 p.m. Nov. 26, Capitol Theater, www.overturecenter.com.

CARRIE UNDERWOOD w/ Little Big Town, 7:30 p.m. Dec. 4, Dane County Coliseum, www.ticketmaster.com.

TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA, 7:30 p.m. Dec. 11, Kohl Center, www.frankproductions.com.

FRANK CALIENDO, 8 p.m. Dec. 11, Overture Hall, www.overturecenter.com.

BODEANS, 8 p.m. Dec. 26, Barrymore Theatre, www.barrymorelive.com.

In clubs

IVAN NEVILLE'S DUMPSTAPHUNK w/ The Gomers, 8 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 7, High Noon Saloon, www.high-noon.com.

SOUTHERN CULTURE ON THE SKIDS w/ Knuckel Drager, 8 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 8, High Noon Saloon, www.high-noon.com.

MATT WERTZ, 8 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 8, Orpheum Theatre Stage Door, www.frankproductions.com.

STORYHILL, 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 9, The Brink Lounge, www.thebrinklounge.com.

THE EGG w/ Orchard Lounge, 10 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 9, Majestic Theatre, www.majesticmadison.com.

SONYA KITCHELL w/ The Slip, 9:45 p.m. Friday, Oct. 10, High Noon Saloon, www.high-noon.com.

GIRLYMAN, 7 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 11, High Noon Saloon, www.high-noon.com.

TOMMY EMMANUEL, 8 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 12, Majestic Theatre, www.majesticmadison.com.

PINBACK w/ Make Believe, 8 p.m. Monday, Oct. 13, High Noon Saloon, www.high-noon.com.

CROSS CANADIAN RAGWEED, 9 p.m. Monday, Oct. 13, Majestic Theatre, www.majesticmadison.com.

GEORGE WINSTON, 7 p.m. Oct. 14, Majestic Theatre, www.majesticmadison.com.

STEPHEN KELLOGG & THE SIXERS w/ Serena Ryder, 9 p.m. Oct. 16, Majestic Theatre, www.majesticmadison.com.

ALEJANDRO ESCOVEDO w/ The Satin Peaches, 9 p.m. Oct. 16, High Noon Saloon, www.high-noon.com.

PERT' NEAR SANDSTONE, 9:30 p.m. Oct. 18, Cafe Montmartre, www.trueendeavors.com.

MISSY HIGGINS w/ Joshua Radin, 8 p.m. Oct. 20, Majestic Theatre, www.majesticmadison.com.

BOBAFLEX w/ Hydrovibe, 8 p.m. Oct. 21, Majestic Theatre, www.majesticmadison.com.

THE EXPENDABLES w/ OPM and Rebulation, 8 p.m. Oct. 21, Annex, www.intheannex.com.

MURS, 9 p.m. Oct. 21, High Noon Saloon, www.high-noon.com.

LOTUS, 9 p.m. Oct. 23, Majestic Theatre, www.majesticmadison.com.

THE SPINTO BAND w/ Frightened Rabbit, 9:30 p.m. Oct. 24, High Noon Saloon, www.high-noon.com.

PIETA BROWN, 6:30 p.m. Oct. 24, High Noon Saloon, www.high-noon.com.

THE WOOD BROTHERS, 9 p.m. Oct. 24, Annex, www.intheannex.com.

TYRONE WELLS and JASON REEVES, 7:30 p.m. Oct. 24, Cafe Montmartre, www.trueendeavors.com.

ELECTRIC SIX and LOCAL H, 9:30 p.m. Oct. 25, High Noon Saloon, www.high-noon.com.

SECRET MACHINES w/ The Dears, 8:30 p.m. Oct. 25, Majestic Theatre, www.majesticmadison.com.

MUSHROOMHEAD w/ The Autumn Offering, Human Factors Lab and X Factor 1, 7:30 p.m. Oct. 26, Annex, www.intheannex.com.

AMY RAY w/ Arizona, 8 p.m. Oct. 26, High Noon Saloon, www.high-noon.com.

AUGUSTANA, 9 p.m. Oct. 29, High Noon Saloon, www.high-noon.com.

MATT WHITE, 8 p.m. Oct. 30, Majestic Theatre, www.majesticmadison.com.

HAYES CARLL w/ The Dedringers, 8 p.m. Nov. 2, Cafe Montmartre, www.trueendeavors.com.

CARRIE RODRIQUEZ, 9 p.m. Nov. 6, High Noon Saloon, www.high-noon.com.

RACHAEL YAMAGATA w/ Meiko, Thao Nguyen, Jaymay and Alice Russell, 9 p.m. Nov. 7, High Noon Saloon, www.high-noon.com.

LYRICS BORN w/ The Crest, 9 p.m. Nov. 7, Majestic Theatre, www.majesticmadison.com.

MY BRIGHTEST DIAMOND w/ Clare & the Reasons and Marla Hansen, 9 p.m. Nov. 8, Orpheum Theatre's Stage Door, www.trueendeavors.com.

EAGLES OF DEATH METAL, 9 p.m. Nov. 9, High Noon Saloon, www.high-noon.com.

WOLF PARADE w/ The Listening Party, 8 p.m. Nov. 10, Majestic Theatre, www.majesticmadison.com.

DEVIN THE DUDE w/ The Coughee Brothaz, 9 p.m. Nov. 12, High Noon Saloon, www.high-noon.com.

KRAAK AND SMAAK, 9 p.m. Nov. 13, Majestic Theatre, www.majesticmadison.com.

SUBTLE w/ Zach Hill and Peer Pressure, 9 p.m. Nov. 13, High Noon Saloon, www.high-noon.com.

THE ROSEBUDS w/ Megafun, 9:30 p.m. Nov. 14, High Noon Saloon, www.high-noon.com.

OVER THE RHINE, 7 p.m. Nov. 15, Majestic Theatre, www.majesticmadison.com.

HEARTLESS BASTARDS, 9:30 p.m. Nov. 15, High Noon Saloon, www.high-noon.com.

LOUDON WAINWRIGHT III, 8 p.m. Nov. 16, Majestic Theatre, www.majesticmadison.com.

DEERHUNTER w/ Times New Viking and Disappears, 8 p.m. Nov. 16, High Noon Saloon, www.high-noon.com.

HOLLY GOLIGHTLY & THE BROKE-OFFS w/ Blake Thomas and Delaney Davidson, 8 p.m. Nov. 16, Cafe Montmartre, www.themomo.com.

DREDG, 9 p.m. Nov. 18, Majestic Theatre, www.majesticmadison.com.

MATT NATHANSON w/ Jesse Baylin, 8 p.m. Nov. 19, Majestic Theatre, www.majesticmadison.com.

DROPKICK MURPHYS, 8:30 p.m. Nov. 20, Majestic Theatre, www.majesticmadison.com.

ERIC HUTCHINSON w/ Charlotte Sometimes, 8 p.m. Nov. 20, High Noon Saloon, www.high-noon.com.

ROSE HILL DRIVE w/ Colour Revolt, 8 p.m. Nov. 21, The Frequency, ww.madisonfrequency.com.

JJ GREY & MOFRO, 8 p.m. Nov. 23, Majestic Theatre, www.majesticmadison.com.

GLEN PHILLIPS and JONATHA BROOKE, 8 p.m. Dec. 3, Majestic Theatre, www.majesticmadison.com.

JOHN BROWN'S BODY, 9:30 p.m. Dec. 6, Annex, www.intheannex.com.

MARCIA BALL w/ Shannon Curfman, 8:30 p.m. Dec. 13, Majestic Theatre, www.majesticmadison.com.

ARTS/THEATER/DANCE

"LOOKING GLASS LAND," Children's Theater of Madison, Saturday, Oct. 11 to Oct. 26, Overture Center's Playhouse, www.overturecenter.com.

LAR LUBOVITCH DANCE COMPANY, 7:30 p.m. Oct. 14, Overture Hall, www.overturecenter.com.

"AVENUE Q," Oct. 21-26, Overture Hall, www.overturecenter.com.

"DIXIE'S TUPPERWARE PARTY," Oct. 21-Nov. 2, Overture Center's Promenade Hall, www.overturecenter.com.

SAVION GLOVER'S BARE SOUNDZ, 8 p.m. Nov. 8, Union Theater, www.uniontheater.wisc.edu.

"GUYS ON ICE," Milwaukee Repertory Theatre, Nov. 28 to Dec. 14, Mitchell Theatre in UW's Vilas Hall, www.uniontheater.wisc.edu.

EVENTS/FAMILY

DAVID SEDARIS, 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 7, Overture Hall, www.overturecenter.com.

WISCONSIN BOOK FESTIVAL, Oct. 15-19, various Madison locations, www.wisconsinbookfestival.org.

"THE GRUFFALO," 1 p.m. Oct. 26, Capitol Theater, www.overturecenter.com.

SESAME STREET LIVE: ELMO MAKES MUSIC, 2 p.m. Oct. 31; 10:30 a.m. and 2 p.m. Nov. 1; and 1 and 4:30 p.m. Nov. 2, Dane County Coliseum, www.ticketmaster.com.

HARLEM GLOBETROTTERS, 7 p.m. Dec. 27, Dane County Coliseum, www.ticketmaster.com. Tickets on sale at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 8.

MONSTER TRUCK NATIONALS, 7:30 p.m. Jan. 23-24 and 1 p.m. Jan. 25, Dane County Coliseum, www.ticketmaster.com.

ROYAL LIPIZZANER STALLIONS, 7:30 p.m. Feb. 11, Dane County Coliseum, www.ticketmaster.com.

CLASSICAL MUSIC/OPERA.

MILWAUKEE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA, 8 p.m. Friday, Oct. 10, Union Theater, www.uniontheater.wisc.edu.

MADISON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA w/ Alban Gerhardt, Oct. 17-19, Overture Hall, www.overturecenter.com.

GUARNERI STRING QUARTET, 8 p.m. Oct. 23, Union Theater, www.uniontheater.wisc.edu.

WISCONSIN CHAMBER ORCHESTRA, Halloween, 7:30 p.m. Oct. 24, Capitol Theater, www.overturecenter.com.

TRIO MEDIAEVAL, 8 p.m. Nov. 20, Union Theater, www.uniontheater.wisc.edu.

ELSEWHERE

NEW KIDS ON THE BLOCK, 7:30 p.m. Oct. 22, Bradley Center, Milwaukee, www.ticketmaster.com.

BOB DYLAN, 7:30 p.m. Nov. 6, Riverside Theater, Milwaukee, www.ticketmaster.com. Tickets on sale at noon Friday.

NEIL DIAMOND, 8 p.m. Nov. 24, Bradley Center, Milwaukee, www.ticketmaster.com. Tickets on sale at 10 a.m. Monday, Oct. 6.

METALLICA, 7 p.m. Jan. 12, Bradley Center, Milwaukee, www.ticketmaster.com.