It looks like singer Aimee Mann will be playing at Boise's Egyptian Theatre Oct. 11. Details are few at the moment, so stay tuned.

Country/roots rocker Steve Earle will play Boise's Egyptian Theatre Aug. 13 on his "Townes" tour. Earle's wife, singer-songwriter Allison Moorer, will open. This marks Earle and Moorer's first return to the Treasure Valley since they played Eagle's Woodriver Cellars last summer. Tickets are $26 in advance and go on sale Friday at the Egyptian Theatre, Record Exchange, Boise...read more

Don't forget about PLAY's contest to win a pair of tickets to the Blazed and Confused Tour, featuring Snoop Dogg and Slightly Stoopid, at Idaho Center Amphitheater July 19. You can enter here; we've got five pairs to give away. You must enter by noon July 16.

Horror-core shock rock band Insane Clown Posse will make a stop at Boise's Knitting Factory Sept. 22. Tickets are $26 and are on sale now through TicketWeb.

Singer-songwriter Jason Mraz is returning to the Treasure Valley, this time visiting the Idaho Center Amphitheater Sept. 26. Tickets are $40-$44.50 and go on sale July 10 through IC Tickets.

The Idaho Botanical Garden's Outlaw Field Summer Concert Series just got a little longer with the addition of a Sept. 22 show featuring Michael Franti and Spearhead. Tickets are $35-45 and go on sale at 10 a.m. July 10 through TicketWeb.

Other shows in the series include:

• Reckless Kelly, 4 p.m. Friday; tickets $25 in advance through TicketWeb.
• Indigo Girls and David Ryan Harris, 7 p.m. July 27; tickets $25-35 through TicketWeb.
• Lyle Lovett and his Large Band, 7 p.m. July 29; tickets $35 and $50 through TicketWeb.
• Bonnie Raitt and Taj Mahal, 7 p.m. Sept. 2; tickets $50 and $75 through TicketWeb.

A limited number of $19.99 tickets to the Jonas Brothers concert, scheduled for June 26 at the Idaho Center, will go on sale from 10 a.m. Saturday through 10 p.m. Sunday. Tickets are available at ictickets.com, TCBY stores, Jack's Drive-In in Caldwell, J n' J Corner Store in Ontario, or by calling 442-3232.

The Taylor Swift show (May 17, Idaho Center) sold out almost immediately. But the Idaho Center has announced that additional tickets (these at the side stage) will be released today at 3 p.m. These tickets will be available through ICtickets outlets or online here.

Sure looks like it. According to their Web site,folk rock duoIndigo Girls have a July 27 stop scheduled at the Idaho Botanical Gardens, with David Ryan Harris lined up to be their opener. Watch PLAY for updates...

Legendary rock bands Journey andHeart are coming to the Taco Bell Arena 8 p.m. July 26. Tickets are $47, $57 and $67 and go on sale at 10 a.m. May 8 through Select-a-Seat and Livenation.com.

Looks like seminal '80s rock band Sonic Youth will be playing the Knitting Factory July 23. Tickets are $22 and go on sale Saturday through TicketWeb.

Hasidic Jewish reggae/hip-hop star Matisyahu will return to the Knitting Factory June 25. Tickets are $27 and go on sale at 10 a.m. Friday, also through TicketWeb.

Earlier today, the Western Idaho Fair announced that classic rockers Foreigner will play Aug. 25.

Rodney Atkins (Aug. 26) and Blake Shelton (Aug. 28) have already been announced for the fair. Admission to the shows is free with a paid fair admission.

Over in Caldwell, the Canyon County Fair's Web site has Little Big Town scheduled for 8 p.m. July 23.

PLAY will keep you updated as more fair...read more

One of my favorite films of 2008 was "Man on Wire," a documentary about Philippe Petit, the French high-wire arist who walked between the World Trade Center towers in 1974, 1,350 feet above ground. If you haven't seen it, rent it this weekend — it's superb (if you don't believe me, the film has garnered a rare 100 percent "fresh" status on Rotten Tomatoes)...read more

According to a press release sent out today, Hijinx Comedy Club is slated to open April 22 at the corner of 8th and Idaho in Boise. It's the first comedy club featuring national touring comedians in Boise since Funny Bone closed in 2007. No information yet on the club's Web site, but the press release indicates that the club will have live comedy every night except for Mondays and Tuesdays...read more

When Opera Idaho announced its 2009-10 season this week, it was clear that there are some big changes coming to the organization.

For one thing, there will be more shows. This past season, there was one performance each of two main operas, along with Opera Under the Stars. That's pretty typical. Next year, however, there will be multiple performances of five operas, as well as a recital to kick...read more