Dos Equis Comedy Series featuring Brian Posehn

Friday, October 1, 9 p.m.

You know comedian/actor/writer/rocker Brian Posehn from all over the place: writing and performing on HBO's acclaimed Mr. Show, Comedy Central's The Sarah Silverman Program, sitcoms such as Just Shoot Me, Seinfeld, Everybody Loves Raymond, and Friends, and his participation in the "Comedians of Comedy" tour. His music video for "Metal By Numbers" has been viewed more than 2 million times on You Tube and MySpace. His latest album, Fart and Wiener Jokes, was released in April 2010 and includes the video for "More Metal Than You."

$21.50, plus applicable service fees

An Evening with The David Sanborn Trio

featuring Joey DeFrancesco

Sunday, October 3, 8 p.m.

Renowned and revered the world over as one of the greatest saxophone players of all-time, David Sanborn is an artist whose music has inspired countless other musicians while creating a body of work that spans the genres of rock 'n' roll, R&B, pop and jazz. A naturally gifted performer, Sanborn has helped defined the saxophone's modern sound while influencing a generation. David Sanborn is both musician and artist—that rare breed of popular recording star as eager today as he was in his youth to continue pushing boundaries and to continue making music that challenges the mind as it rewards the heart and soul. Special guest band member Joey DeFrancesco is the finest jazz organist in the world.

$26.50, plus applicable service fees

Rogue Wave and Midlake

with Peter Wolf Crier

Tuesday, October 5, 8 p.m.

Though singer/guitarist Zach Rogue assembled the Oakland, CA, quartet which includes fellow multi-instrumentalists Pat Spurgeon (drums), Gram LeBron (guitar) and Evan Farrell (bass), Descended Like Vultures is the first time the band's leader has ever made a record with a whole group in the studio. As an entire unit, Rogue Wave went out of its way to create a free-flowing album that includes equal amounts of tension, release and resolution. In the process they have made a brilliantly layered, expertly crafted album that changes shape with repeated spins. Completing this double bill is Denton, Texas' Midlake, Five highly talented musicians from the small, quirky Texas town of Denton have come together to create a unique sound, tapping into an arsenal of technical skill and unbridled creativity. The Trials of Van Occupanther from 2006 wholly established the band's moody, captivating retro-rock, earning comparisons to Fleetwood Mac. After extensive touring, the band took a break and released The Courage of Others in 2010.

$18, plus applicable service fees

Richard Marx & Matt Scannell

Thursday, October 7, 8 p.m.

Hitmakers Richard Marx ("Right Here Waiting," "Endless Summer Nights") and Matt Scannell of Vertical Horizon ("You're a God," "Everything You Want") collaborated on 2008's Duo record, a compilation album available exclusively through RichardMarx.com and at their concerts together. Their duo concerts feature acoustic versions of their hits highlighted by stories from each of the charismatic performers.

$34, plus applicable service fees

Knoxville Jazz Orchestra presents a Tribute to Basie featuring the Clayton Brothers

Tuesday, October 12, 8 p.m.

Bassist John Clayton and alto saxophonist Jeff Clayton are Basie band alumni who co-lead one of the most highly acclaimed big bands in the world today: the Clayton-Hamilton Jazz Orchestra. This exciting concert will include some of Basie’s biggest hits, as well as some of the Clayton brother’s own super-charged, swinging material. Sure to be one rompin’, stompin’, head-boppin’ good time!

Two season ticket packages are available. The Classic series, includes all three concerts at the Bijou Theatre plus the popular Swingin’ Christmas concert at the Tennessee Theatre - $90

The Premium series, includes all of the concerts in the Classic series, plus two very intimate concerts at Knoxville’s newest performance space, the Square Room on Market Square - $135

Single Tickets are also avaiable for $27.50 for Adults and $15 for Students. Single tickets go on sale Monday, September 13.

Dailey and Vincent

Wednesday, October 13, 8 p.m.

Jamie Dailey and Darrin Vincent became the most heralded new act in bluegrass as their 2008 debut album Dailey & Vincent and busy tour schedule introduced them to wildly appreciative audiences. The group took home seven awards at the 2008 International Bluegrass Music Awards Show, including Entertainer of the Year and Album of the Year. Their next disc, Brothers from Different Mothers, presents the band at a level of synergy that only comes from constant live performing. It exudes the enthusiasm of a venture still fresh for all its participants. Dailey and Vincent have been bluegrass musicians throughout their careers and never depart from that core sensibility, but, like the earliest icons, they also push the bluegrass envelope. Best of all, they've found the closest thing to brotherhood—a true musical partnership. This year, they're nominated for 10 IMBA awards. Their latest release, Dailey & Vincent Sing The Statler Brothers, is available exclusively at Cracker Barrel Old Country Stores.

$23.50, plus applicable service fees

Richard Thompson Band

Thursday, October 14, 8 p.m.

Named by Rolling Stone in 2003 as one of the Top 20 Guitarists of All Time and the recent recipient of an Ivor Novello Award for Songwriting, the 2006 BBC Lifetime Achievement Award, and the 2010 MOJO Honours List Les Paul Award, iconic British folk rock legend Richard Thompson is one of the world's most critically acclaimed and prolific songwriters. His work is admired and recorded by such artists as Bonnie Raitt, David Byrne and Elvis Costello. From his teenage years as a founding member of the 1960s pioneering group Fairport Convention to duo work with his then-wife Linda Thompson, and more than 20 years as a solo artist, Thompson's astounding body of work includes over 40 albums of lyrical wit anchored by such a singular acoustic and electric guitar delivery that Newsweek recently announced, "Like all genuine art, it satisfies completely." Thompson returns to the Bijou with a full band to deliver songs from his new disc, Dream Attic (August 31 on Shout! Factory), as well as favorites like "I Want to See the Bright Lights Tonight," "1952 Vincent Black Lightning" and more.

$26.50, plus applicable service fees

Bellydance Superstars presents Bombay Bellywood

Friday, October 22, 8 p.m.

Formed in 2002 by famed producer and manager Miles Copeland, the Bellydance Superstars is a professional American bellydance troupe that, in its six years of touring, has put on 700 shows in 22 countries. The group is the most recognized international touring bellydance company and has been distinguished as "the next Riverdance" by The Sunday Times in London. Although it is still a fairly young creation, Bellydance Superstars has a long list of illustrious members, both former and current. The line-up of performers has become increasingly diverse throughout the years, and the group's performances incorporate elements of many different styles of the dance, from traditional Egyptian bellydance, to Turkish, to American Tribal Style and Tribal Fusion.

$40 & $32 advance/ $45 & $38 day of show, plus applicable service fees