Hot Tickets: Merle Haggard, Steve Martin, Bob Dylan

On August 9, country music legend Merle Haggard—he of the rough-hewn voice and hard-edged guitar—visits the River Center on a rare pass through the Capital City. Tickets are $55-$35 at brrivercenter.com. Also in August, Steve Martin, the multi-talented Grammy and Emmy award winning actor/comedian/musician and bestselling author will stop by Manship for a performance with bluegrass musicians Steep Canyon Rangers. Tickets are $175 at manshiptheatre.org. In New Orleans, there’s plenty to look forward to, as legendary musician, poet, painter and all-around Renaissance man Bob Dylan puts in an appearance at the UNO Lakefront Arena on July 26. Tickets are still available from $84-$343, so make sure you grab yours quickly. arena.uno.edu