Promise Ring, May 5 at the Middle East: on sale today (May 22) at 10 a.m., call 931-2000.

Allman Bros., June 22 at the Tweeter Center, Mansfield, on sale Friday at 10 a.m., call 931-2000.

James Taylor, July 3 and 4 at Tanglewood, Lenox: on sale Sunday at 9 a.m., call 931-2000.

Dawn Upshaw, August 8 at Tanglewood, Lenox: on sale Sunday at 9 a.m., call 931-2000.

Blues Traveler, May 10 at Avalon: on sale March 31 at 10 a.m., call 423-NEXT.

The Toadies, Elliott, and Diffuser, May 11 at the Paradise: on sale March 31 at 10 a.m., call 423-NEXT.

" American Folk, " April 8 through August 5 at the Museum of Fine Arts: call 423-NEXT.

Rent, April 10 through 15 at the Wang Theatre: call (800) 447-7400.

The Living End, Sinners & Saints, Lost City Angels, April 11 at the Paradise: call 423-NEXT.

Royal National Theatre presents Shakespeare’s Hamlet, April 11 through 22 at the Wilbur Theatre: call 931-2787.

Papa Roach, Orgy, and Alien Ant Farm, April 13 at the Orpheum Theatre: call 931-2000.

The New Deal and ulu, April 20 at the Somerville Theatre: call 931-2000.

Sonic Youth, April 23 at the Roxy: call 931-2000.

Grandaddy, April 25 at the Paradise: call 423-NEXT.

Cibo Matto, May 4 at the Somerville Theatre: call 931-2000.

The Spring Revels, May 4 through 6 at the Emerson Majestic Theatre: call 824-8000.

Gov’t Mule, May 13 at Avalon: call 423-NEXT.

Sting and Jill Scott, May 26 at the FleetCenter: call 931-2000.

The Black Crowes, Oasis, and Spacehog, June 11 at the Tweeter Center, Mansfield: call 931-2000.

Dave Matthews Band and Macy Gray, June 17 at Foxboro Stadium: call 931-2000.

Roxy Music, July 21 at the FleetBoston Pavilion: call 931-2000.

Brian Setzer’s ’68 Comeback Special, July 21 at Avalon: call 423-NEXT.

Bon Jovi, July 25 at the Tweeter Center for the Performing Arts, Mansfield: call 931-2000.