n WHO: Nickel Creek with special guest Leona Ness

n WHAT: acoustic bluegrass-style music

n WHEN: 7:30 p.m Sunday, Oct. 2

n TICKETS: $34 (Tickets went on sale yesterday.)

Tickets available at the Merrill Auditorium box office (PortTix), 20 Myrtle St., Portland; on ine at www.porttix.com; or call (207) 842-0800.

n WHO: Lily Tomlin

n WHAT: comedy

n WHEN: 8 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 8

n TICKETS: $73.50

n WHO: Colin Mochrie and Brad Sherwood of “Whose Line Is It Anyway?”

n WHAT: comedy

n WHEN: 7:30 p.m. Thursday, oct. 13

n TICKETS: $46

Tickets available at the Merrill Auditorium box office (PortTix), 20 Myrtle St., Portland; on ine at www.porttix.com; or call (207) 842-0800.