Oct. 4: PORTLAND, Judas Priest will perform at 7:30 p.m. at State Theatre, 609 Congress St. $49.50/$51.50 775-3331

Oct. 6: AUGUSTA, flutist and composer Jamie Baum will perform at 7:30 p.m. at UMA Jewett Hall Auditorium. Free 621-3385

Oct. 6: BRUNSWICK, Boreal Tordu will perform Acadian, Quebecois, Maritime and Cajun music at 8 p.m. at Bowdoin College Kresge Auditorium. Free 725-3357

Oct. 6: PORTLAND, Salem will perform at 9 p.m. at Bubba’s Sulky Lounge, 92 Portland St. 772-6406

Oct. 6: PORTLAND, the Royal River Philharmonic Jazz Band will perform at noon at First Parish Unitarian Universalist Church, 425 Congress St. 775-3356

Oct. 6-7: PORTLAND, the String Cheese Incident will perform at 7 p.m. at State Theatre, 609 Congress St. $29.50/$31.50 775-3331

Oct. 7: BATH, Tom Rush will perform at 7:30 p.m. at the Chocolate Church Arts Center, 798 Washington St. $18/$25 442-8455

Oct. 7: BRUNSWICK, Divertissement, vocal and string ensemble, will perform at 7 p.m. at Bowdoin College Chapel. Free 725-3747

Oct. 7: GORHAM, Thomas Parchman, clarinet and Anastasia Antonacos, piano, will perform at 8 p.m. at USM Corthell Concert Hall. $15/$10 780-5555

Oct. 7: RUMFORD, Landslide will perform at 9 p.m. at The Shak, 12 Oxford Ave. $5 364-4649

Oct. 8: AUBURN, an intergenerational benefit concert will be held at 8 p.m. at the First Universalist Church, 169 Pleasant St. $7 777-5320

Oct. 8: BAR MILLS, the guitar duo Virtuoso will perform at 7:30 p.m. at Saco River Grange Hall, 29 Salmon Falls Road. $12/$10 929-6472

Oct. 8: LEWISTON, a benefit show will be held at 8 p.m. at Pub 33, 33 Sabattus St. $5 782-7099

Oct. 8: OLD ORCHARD BEACH, an all day event featuring blues music will be held on the pier at Old Orchard Beach. 934-3595

Oct. 8: PORTLAND, Queensryche will perform at 7 p.m. at State Theatre, 609 Congress St. $32.50/$34.50 775-3331

Oct. 8: PORTLAND, Jonathan Call, singer/guitarist, will perform at 8 p.m. at interActors Cabaret, 504 Congress St. $5 253-8068

Oct. 8: RUMFORD, Strict 9 will perform at 9 p.m. at The Shak, 12 Oxford Ave. $5 364-4649

Oct. 8: SANFORD, a Marching Band Show will be held at 6 p.m. at Sanford High School. $5/$3 784-1596

Oct. 9: AUGUSTA, a Red Cross/Hurricane Katrina benefit concert will be held from 2 to 9 p.m. at UMA Jewett Hall. $10

Oct. 9: LEWISTON, a trio led by Andy Statman will perform at 8 p.m. at Bates College Olin Arts Center Concert Hall, 75 Russell St. $8/$5 786-6135

Oct. 9: PORTLAND, Chris Tomlin and Matt Redman will perform at 7 p.m. at Cumberland County Civic Center, One Civic Center Square. $24/$20 775-3458

Oct. 9: PORTLAND, Every Time I Die and A Life Once Lost will perform at 7 p.m. at The Station, 272 St. John St. $13 773-3466

Oct. 9: ROCKPORT, the Muir String Quartet and the Chamber Music All Stars will perform at 7:30 p.m. at the Rockport Opera House. 236-2823

Oct. 9: RUMFORD, a centennial organ concert will be held at 7 p.m. at St. Athanasius-St. John Church, corner of Maine Avenue and Franklin Street. Donations

Oct. 9: SOUTHWEST HARBOR, an “Island Open Jam Session” will be held from noon to 6 p.m. at Smuggler’s Den Campground, Route. 102. 244-9264

Oct. 10: AUBURN, Anthony Gomes will perform at 7 p.m. at Midnight Blues Club and Restaurant, 34 Court St. $15 783-9600

Oct. 10: FARMINGTON, a benefit concert/auction will be held at 10 a.m. at UMF Dearborn gym, 163 High St. 778-6059

Oct. 10: HALLOWELL, Lynn Deeves, Trina Hamlin and Colleen Sexton will perform at 8:15 p.m. at Slate’s Restaurant, 169 Water St. $15 622-9575

Oct. 11: KENTS HILL, Sistermoon will perform at 7:30 p.m. at the Kents Hill Coffeehouse, Main Street, Route 17. $5 685-9116

Oct. 11: PORTLAND, the Portland Symphony Orchestra will perform at 7:30 p.m. at Portland City Hall Merrill Auditorium. $15/$54 842-0800

Oct. 13: PORTLAND, George Lopez will perform on the piano at noon at First Parish Unitarian Universalist Church, 425 Congress St. Free 775-3356

Oct. 14, 15: GRAY, the Bluegrass Music Association of Maine benefit music festival will be held from 5 to 10 p.m. on Friday and 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. on Saturday at Stonehedge, 342 West Gray Road. 725-4621

Oct. 14: RUMFORD, Rock Bottom will perform at 9 p.m. at The Shak, 12 Oxford Ave. $5 364-4649

Oct. 15: BATH, the Maine Old Opry, featuring Maine country music artists, will be held at 6:30 p.m. at the Chocolate Church Arts Center, 798 Washington St. $16/$12 442-8455

Oct. 15: GORHAM, the “Graduate Student Showcase,” will be held at 8 p.m. at USM Corthell Concert Hall. Free 780-5555

Oct. 15: PORTLAND, the Choral Art Society will perform at 7:30 p.m. at Portland City Hall Merrill auditorium. Donations 828-0043

Oct. 15: RUMFORD, Fear of Flying will perform at 9 p.m. at The Shak, 12 Oxford Ave. $5 364-4649

Oct. 15: TURNER, the Marching Band Show will be held at 6 p.m. at Leavitt Area High School. $7/$5 784-1596

Oct. 16: AUGUSTA, Noreen and Phillip Silver will perform at 2 p.m. at UMA Jewett Hall Auditorium. $10/$5 621-3551

Oct. 16: PORTLAND, My Morning Jacket, with Kathleen Edwards, will perform at 7:30 p.m. at State Theatre, 609 Congress St. $16.50/$18.50 775-3331

Oct. 16: PORTLAND, the Portland String Quartet will perform at 3 p.m. at Woodfords Congregational Church. $20/$18 761-1522

Oct. 16: PORTSMOUTH, N.H., the Portsmouth Men’s Chorus and Women’s Chorus will perform at 3 p.m. at the South Church, 292 State St. 603-431-0666