AROUND TOWN

SWITCHFOOT, ATHLETE: 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, University of South Carolina Aiken Convocation Center; $15-$23, uscatix.com

RON WHITE: 7:30 p.m. Friday, April 4, Bell Auditorium, 712 Telfair St.; $38.75, ticketmaster.com

DREW COPELAND AND KEN BLOCK (OF SISTER HAZEL), CHRIS YOUNG, DOUG JONES (OF CRAVIN' MELON) AND JIM PERKINS: Sunday, April 6, Columbia County Amphitheater, 7022 Evans Towne Center Blvd., behind Columbia County Library; gates open 4 p.m., music at 5 p.m.; $20, available at Wild Wing Cafe, Columbia County Community Events Building B, area Merle Norman Studios and at www.etix.com and www.forthefansentertainment.com

HOOTIE & THE BLOWFISH, JOSH KELLEY, COLBIE CAILLAT: Drive for Show, Rock Fore! Dough, 4 p.m. Tuesday, April 8, First Tee Augusta, 3165 Damascus Road; (706) 364-4653

O.A.R.: 8 p.m. Thursday, April 24, University of South Carolina Aiken Convocation Center; $23-$28; uscatix.com

BLOOD, SWEAT, AND TEARS: Friday, April 25, James Brown Arena, 601 Seventh St.; (706) 722-3521

POWERFEST 2008: 11 a.m. Saturday, April 26, Augusta Exchange Club Fairgrounds, 202 Hale St.; $12; with Shawty Lo, Baby D, Mike Jones, Lloyd, Ray J, Rocko, Rasheeda and Kandi, Webbie, Pastor Troy, Greg Street Car and Bike Show; powerfest.info.

LADY ANTEBELLUM, LUKE BRYANT, 17 SOUTH: Sunday, April 27, Columbia County Amphitheater, 7022 Evans Towne Center Blvd.; gates open 4 p.m., music at 5 p.m.; $20, available at Wild Wing Cafe, Columbia County Community Events Building B, area Merle Norman Studios and at www.etix.com and www.forthefansentertainment.com

LEWIS FAMILY HOMECOMING AND BLUEGRASS FESTIVAL: 11:30 a.m. May 1, 11 a.m. May 2, 11 a.m. May 3; Elijah Clark State Park, Lincolnton, Ga.; with Jesse McReynolds and The Virginia Boys, The Lewis Family, The Grascals, The Chuck Wagon Gang, The Golden Valley Crusaders; adults: $30 per day; three-day special, $75 until April 20; $85 after April 20; children ages 6-13: $15 per day, $40 three-day special; children five and younger free with paying adult; after 6 p.m. special, $20 per day; (706) 864-7203.

DOOBIE BROTHERS, BRANDFORD MARSALIS, MODERN SKIRTS, SWANEE QUINTET AND GREG HESTER, PAYBACK (CELEBRATE JAMES BROWN): Saturday, May 3, Augusta Common, 700 block between Broad and Reynolds streets; $35 in advance and $45 the day of the show, available at the Augusta Museum of History, Wife Saver restaurants and www.ticketalternative.com and www.paybackjamesbrown.com; tickets will also include admission to the Augusta Museum of History exhibit on Brown.

JASON ALDEAN, KELLIE PICKLER, LEE BRICE, CROSSIN DIXON, JEREMY GRAHAM BAND, JAYCIE WARD, RHYTHM & CLASS CLOGGERS: A Day in the Country Musical Festival, noon Sunday, May 4; Augusta Riverfront Marina; $20 in advance, $25 day of show; ages 6 and younger free an adult; benefits area charities; (803) 278-4849.

AIKEN BLUEGRASS FESTIVAL: 6 p.m. May 8, 3 p.m. May 9, noon May 10; Highfields, Gaston Road, Aiken; May 8: adults $45, 12 and younger $12 (includes barbecue and open bar); May 9-10: in advance, $15 per day, $25 both days; $20 per day at gate; (803) 278-4849, www.tixonline.com.

BLIND WILLIE MCTELL BLUES FESTIVAL: Noon Saturday, May 10; festival site is one mile north of Interstate 20 Exit 172, Thomson; Mavis Staples, Anson Funderburgh, Mary Flower, Mike Farris, Geoff Acheson and Crosstie Walkers; $20 in advance, $25 at gate; 12 and younger free; tickets on sale Tuesday; (706) 597-1000, www.blindwillie.com