The Blanks (aka “Ted’s Band from Scrubs”) come to the State Theatre in October.

Eau Claire Regional Arts Center (State Theatre)

832-ARTS • www.eauclairearts.com

John Hiatt & The Combo • Sept. 14

Taylor Dayne • Sept. 22

Fragile with the Chippewa Valley Symphony Orchestra • Sept. 24

Andrea McArdle • Sept. 29

Five By Design Presents Club Swing • Sept. 30

The Blanks • Oct. 29

20 Greatest Hits of Johnny Cash • Nov. 4 

CSI: Live! • Nov. 10

Lori Line: Christmas Bells Are Ringing! • Nov. 26

Tonic Sol-fa Holiday Concert • Nov. 27

Away in the Basement • Dec. 3

Stayin’ Alive • Jan. 7

Excalibur • Jan. 20-22

The Winter Dance Party • Jan. 26

The Stinky Cheese Man and Other Fairly Stupid Tales • Jan. 8

Bill Engvall • March 16

The Complete World of Sports (Abridged) • March 19

Tonic Sol-fa • March 22

Among the Thorns: A Passion Play • April 5-6

Steep Canyon Rangers • April 14

Heyde Center for the Arts

726-9000 • www.cvca.net

Cody Clauson Trio • Aug. 26

6th Annual Autumn Harvest Fall Festival • Sept. 10-11

Alan Pedersen: Angels Across the USA • Sept. 12 

Four Shillings Short • Sept. 22

2011 Fall Splendor Art Meander • Sept. 23-25

The Cajun Strangers • Sept. 24

Business After Hours: Chippewa Chamber of Commerce • Sept. 26

The Jailbailers • Sept. 27

Character Development • Oct. 7-9

Chippewa Chili Cook Off and Family Game Night • Oct. 21

Motown Tribute Night • Oct. 28

Neil and Leandra: CD Release Tour • Oct. 29 

Taste of the North • Nov. 5

Pianist Kate Lanzer • Nov. 11

Salsabrosa! • Nov. 12

Simple Gifts With Billy McLaughlin • Dec. 6

String Ties and Danville • Dec. 9

Christmas Present • Dec. 16-18

Prelude to an Eve: Troppo Big Band Jazz Orchestra • Dec. 31

Mabel Tainter Center for the Arts

235-9726 • www.mabeltainter.com

Mu Daiko: The Soul of the Drum • Sep. 16

Jay Ungar and Molly Mason • Oct. 21

Sue Orfield Band • Oct. 28

The Phantom of the Opera • Oct. 29

Tim Harmston • Nov. 5

Zorongo Flamenco • Nov. 12

Monroe Crossing • Nov. 18

The Memories • Dec. 17•18

Jawaahir Dance • Jan. 21

Peter Phippen Band • Feb. 3 

C. Willie Myles • Mar. 24

Varshavski Shapiro Piano Duo • May 11

Peter Phippen: Mother’s Day Flute Concert • May 13