Marianne Faithfull, September 14 at the Paradise: on sale today (Thursday, July 11) at 10 a.m., call (617) 423-NEXT.

"Liquid Mix Tour" featuring Jay-Z and the Roc-a-fella Family, 311, Hoobastank, N.E.R.D., and Nappy Roots, August 21 at the Tweeter Center, Mansfield: on sale Saturday at 10 a.m., call (617) 931-2000.

Eminem, Papa Roach, Xzibit, X-ecutioners, and Ludacris, July 27 at the Tweeter Center, Mansfield: call (617) 931-2000.

"Jasper Johns to Jeff Koons: Four Decades of Art from the Broad Collections," July 28 through October 20 at the Museum of Fine Arts: call (617) 423-NEXT.

Slayer, Soulfly, and In Flames, August 17 at the Palladium, Worcester: call (800) 477-6849.

Dolly Parton, August 21 at Lowell Memorial Auditorium: call (617) 931-2000.

Sammy Hagar and David Lee Roth, August 28 at the Tweeter Center, Mansfield: call (617) 931-2000.

Le Tigre and Mary Timony, August 30 at the Roxy: call (617) 931-2000.

"Mr. Show Live: Hooray for America!", September 24 at the Orpheum: call (617) 931-2000.

Hedwig and the Angry Inch, October 11 through 31 at the Institute of Contemporary Art Theater: call (617) 423-NEXT.

Jerry Douglas, October 11 at the Somerville Theatre: call (617) 931-2000.

Boston Ballet presents The Nutcracker, November 29 through December 30 at the Wang Theatre: call (800) 447-7400.

Tony Curtis in Some Like It Hot, January 14 through 19 at the Wang Theatre: call (800) 447-7400.