April 22 – Acoustic Night with David Lindley, Bama Theatre Greensboro Room, Tuscaloosa, 8 p.m. ($20 advance; $25 at door). 205-758-5195 or bamatheatre.org
April 25 – John Mayer (with St. Paul and the Broken Bones), Tuscaloosa Amphitheater ($45-75). 205-248-5280 or tuscaloosaamphitheater.com.
– “Don Quixote” by the Russian National Ballet, Ford Center, Oxford ($28-34). 662-915-2787 or fordcenter.org.
April 26-27 – Double Decker Festival (Drive By Truckers, Blue Mountain, Shannon McNally, more), downtown Oxford. 662-232-2367 or doubledeckerfestival.com.
April 27 – North Mississippi Soul & Blues Jam (Mel Waiters, Charles Jones, Theodis Ealey, Omar Cunningham), BancorpSouth Arena, Tupelo ($37-47). 662-841-6528 or bcsarena.com.
April 28 – Oak Ridge Boys 40th Anniversary Tour, Ford Center, Oxford ($52-70). 662-915-2787 or fordcenter.org.
April 26 – Jewel, Riley Center, Meridian ($63-69). 601-696-2200 or msurileycenter.com.
April 28 – “The Sleeping Beauty,” Ballet Mississippi, Thalia Mara Hall, Jackson; 2 p.m. 601-960-1560 or balletms.com.
May 3-5 – Tupelo Blue Suede Cruise classic car show (parade, live music, poker run, more), BancorpSouth Arena parking lot, Tupelo. 662-842-4242 or bluesc.com.
May 4 – Edwin McCain, Hoover Library Theatre, Hoover, Ala., 4 p.m. and 8 p.m. ($25). 205-444-7888 or thelibrarytheatre.com.
– Inaugural Cinco de Mayo Mississippi Festival, downtown Jackson (cultural dancers, concerts, parade) 11 a.m.-11 p.m. $10 advance/$15 at gate. cincodemayomississippi.com.
May 5 – The Band Perry, Thalia Mara Hall, Jackson ($25-43). 601-960-1537.
May 9 – Blues Brothers Revue, Riley Center, Meridian ($39-45). 601-696-2200 or msurileycenter.com.
May 11 – Crossroads Blues & Heritage Festival, Rosedale, Miss. rosedaleblues.com
May 15-18 – 10th annual Tupelo Film Festival; 800-533-0611 or tupelofilmfestival.net.
May 17 – The Time Jumpers (Vince Gill, Dawn Sears, Kenny Sears, Ranger Doug Green), Riley Center, Meridian ($63-69), 602-696-2200 or msurileycenter.com.
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