James Garner: A Tribute to Johnny Cash, The Tarkington, the Center for the Performing Arts, Carmel.
James Garner heads a California-based Johnny Cash tribute band. The tour features “Folsom at 50,” a tribute to Cash’s iconic album recorded at Folsom Prison.
8 p.m. Sept. 8
Cost: $20 to $40.
“A Comedy of Tenors,” Actors Theatre of Indiana, The Studio Theatre, the Center for the Performing Arts, Carmel
The characters are back from Ken Ludwig’s “Lend Me A Tenor” in this fast-paced farce.
7:30 p.m., Sept. 7, 2 and 8 p.m. Sept. 8, 2 p.m. Sept. 9
Cost: $20 (students) to $40
More: atistage.org
“Seven Brides for Seven Brothers,” Beef & Boards Dinner Theatre, Indianapolis
Beef & Boards presents the classical musical, set in 1850 in Oregon Territory, for the first time since 2009.
8 p.m. Sept. 1, 4, 6, 7, 8 8 p.m., 1 p.m. Sept. 5, 1:30 p.m. Sept. 2, 1:30 p.m. and 7 p.m. Sept. 9
Cost: $44-$69 (includes buffet dinner). Discount of $10 for children ages 3-15
More: beefandboards.com, 317-872-9664
Cool City Band, The Palladium, the Center for the Performing Arts, Carmel.
Featuring vocalist Laney Wilson and Troy Thomas Jr., the band features many of Indianapolis’ finest musicians. The Palladium floor A team of talented musicians from the Nashville, Tenn., stage will be turned into a dance floor for swing sounds.
8 p.m. Sept. 7
Cost: $15 in advance, $20 at door.
More: thecenterpresents.org.
“Robert Randolph and the Family Band,” Symphony on the Prairie, Conner Prairie, Fishers.
Pedal steel guitar virtuoso Robert Randolph serves as frontman for the funk/soul jam band. Randolph was named on a list of the 100 greatest guitarists by Rolling Stone magazine.
8 p.m. Sept. 1, 2.
Cost: $37 for adults and $13 for ages 2 to 12.
More: indianapolissymphony.org/season/symphony-on-the-prairie
Counting Crows, Ruoff Home Mortgage Music Center, Noblesville
Counting Crows will celebrate 25 years of making music together with their 25 years and Counting Tour. The rock band will appear with special guest LIVE
6:30 p.m. Sept. 6
Cost: $24 to $118.50
More: livenation.com
Pentatonix, Ruoff Home Mortgage Music Center, Noblesville
Pentatonix, an American a cappella group known for its covers, will appear with guests indie pop band Echosmith and British singer-songwriter Calum Scott.
8 p.m. Sept. 8
Cost: $24 to $148.50
More: livenation.com
“Harvey,” Brooks and Bourke Theatre Company, The Cat Theatre, Carmel
Brooks and Bourke Theatre Company presents the classic comedy of Elwood P. Dowd and his best friend Harvey, a pooka, who is a 6-foot invisible rabbit.
7 p.m., Sept. 1, 2:30 p.m. Sept. 2
Cost: $12
More: thecattheatre.com