Tori Amos Tickets

Tori Amos who just wrapped the European leg of her tour behind American Doll Posse, has announced the first set of dates for the North American portion of the tour. Amos will kick off nearly three months of shows October 9 at the Palace Theatre in Albany, N.Y. Venues and cities announced so far include a pair of dates at the Theatre at Madison Square Garden in New York City (October 11-12), the Orpheum Theatre in Boston (October 18), Hummingbird Centre in Toronto, O.N.

Posse, which is her ninth album, introduces the world to the five distinct characters - Isabel, Clyde, Pip, Santa and Tori.

Tim McGraw with Faith Hill Tickets

Country's favorite power couple, Tim McGraw with Faith Hill who are currently in the middle of their Soul2Soul 2007 tour, have announced that one of their upcoming shows will be a benefit concert. One hundred percent of the net concert proceeds from the couple's July 27 show at the Mississippi Coast Coliseum in Biloxi will be donated to their Neighbor's Keeper Foundation. The city and surrounding area were devastated in 2005 by Hurricane Katrina.

Faith Hill, who is from Star, Miss., and Tim McGraw said they're trying to draw attention to the ongoing plight of people on the Gulf Coast.

Sum 41 Tickets

Canadian pop-punk trio Sum 41, whose latest release Underclass Hero landed on shelves today, have a busy schedule ahead as they hit the road in support of the album. First up they'll journey to Australia for a couple of dates - August 1 at Metro in Melbourne and August 3 at Luna Park in Sydney - before heading to Japan for a pair of appearances at Tokyo's Summersonic Festival in Chiba Stadium (August 11 - 12). Then it's on to the Van's Warped Tour for seven shows.

Sum 41 current members are Deryck Whibley (lead vocals, guitar, keyboard/piano), Cone McCaslin (bass/vocals), and Steve Jocz (drums/vocals).

Sinead O'Connor Tickets

Twenty years after the release of her solo debut, The Lion and The Cobra, Sinead O'Connor has released Theology, an album that may be her most personal work yet. To mark the occasion, the singer has embarked on a world tour that includes a 17-city North American leg. The North American portion of the tour kicks off September 16 at Davies Symphony Hall in San Francisco. Other shows include the Orpheum Theatre in Los Angeles (September 18) and the Capitol theatre in Salt Lake City (September 20).

In November, O'Connor will head back across the pond for a handful of dates in the U.K. and Ireland.

Spoon Tickets

Spoon, Clipse, Aesop Rock, Brian Jonestown Massacre, Girl Talk Massacre, Roky Erickson & The Explosives and The Thermals are just a few of the more than 50 acts scheduled to play Wilmette Week's Musicfest NW. The September 6-9 event features shows at various clubs around the Portland, Ore., metropolitan area. Portions of the proceeds from the festival benefit the Oregon Rock N' Roll Hall of Fame and the Rock N' Roll Camp for Girls.

Other artists on the roster include Rilo Kiley, Wolf Parade, Okkervil River, Lifetime, The Bronx, Grizzly Bear, Deerhunter, Viva Voce and Patterson Hood of the Drive By Truckers.