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THIS WEEK: JUNE 24 to 30, 2011

Noontime Concert Series, with music by Q-Balls. Courthouse Square in downtown Scranton. Today at noon. 963-6800.

WatersEdge, the Christian recording artists with opening act 13-year-old Kendall Mosley. Ekklesia Christian Coffeehouse, River of Life Fellowship Church, 22 Outlet Road, Lehman. Tonight at 6:45. 717-503-7363.

Uriah Heep, the English hard-rock band with Mick Box, Trevor Bolder, Bernie Shaw, Phil Lanzon and Russell Gilbrook. Penn’s Peak, 325 Maury Road, Jim Thorpe. Tonight at 8. $27. 866-605-7325.

New Riders of the Purple Sage, the precursor jam band to the Grateful Dead. Sherman Theater, 524 Main St., Stroudsburg. Tonight at 8. $22. 420-2808.

Summer Concerts at the Pavilion, with music by The Poets. Irem Temple Country Club, 397 Country Club Road, Dallas. Tonight at 8. $25 includes refreshments. Advance tickets only at 675-4465, ext. 241.

Adam Carolla, the comedian, actor, radio and television talk-show host (“Loveline,” “The Man Show,” “Crank Yankers”) and author (“In Fifty Years We’ll All Be Chicks”). Mount Airy Casino Resort, 44 Woodland Road, Mount Pocono. Saturday at 9 p.m. $40, $23. 877-682-4791.

MiZ, the soulful Americana-bluegrass band. Bullfrog Brewery, 229 W. Fourth St., Williamsport. Saturday at 9 p.m. 326-4700.

Summer Concerts in the Park, with the Mark Montella Quartet. Bandstand, Nay Aug Park, 1901 Mulberry St., Scranton. Sunday at 2 p.m. 348-4186.

Eddie Money. The pop-rock singer (“Take Me Home Tonight”) kicks off the summer season of concerts at Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs, 1280 Route 315, Plains Township. Sunday at 7 p.m. $25, $15. 800-745-3000 or ticketmaster.com.

Performing Arts Institute Concert, a counselor solo and chamber recital. Great Hall of Wyoming Seminary, 228 Wyoming Ave., Kingston. Monday at 8 p.m. Free. 270-2160.

Tim Zimmerman and The King’s Brass, patriotic music, big-band favorites, marches and hymns with a contemporary flair. Shavertown United Methodist Church, 163 N. Pioneer Ave., Shavertown. Tuesday at 7 p.m. $10, $5 children. 675-3616.

U.S. Army Field Band Brass Quintet, the international touring band in a free concert sponsored by Wyoming Seminary’s Performing Arts Institute. River Common Amphitheater, South River Street, Wilkes-Barre. Wednesday at 7 p.m. 270-2160.

Def Leppard, the ’80s hard-rock outfit with Heart, headed by Ann and Nancy Wilson. Toyota Pavilion, 1000 Montage Mountain Road, Scranton. Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. $122, $90, $58, $46, $39, $39.75. Tickets at livenation.com.

Party on the Patio, with Landshark paying tribute to Jimmy Buffett. Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs, 1280 Route 315, Plains Township. Thursday at 7 p.m. 831-2100.

Performing Arts Institute Concert, a student solo and chamber recital. Great Hall of Wyoming Seminary, 228 Wyoming Ave., Kingston. Thursday at 8 p.m. Free. 270-2160.

Noontime Concert Series, with music by the Coaltown Rounders. Courthouse Square in downtown Scranton. July 1 at noon. 963-6800.

Performing Arts Institute Concert, with the Wind Ensemble and Jazz Ensemble. Buckingham Performing Arts Center, 201 N. Sprague Ave., Kingston. July 1 at 8 p.m. Free. 270-2160.

Bay Street Brassworks, the Baltimore quintet performing classical, Dixieland, swing, patriotic songs and more. Wildflower Music Festival, Dorflinger-Suydam Wildlife Sanctuary, Route 6 and Elizabeth Street, White Mills. July 2 at 6 p.m. Bring a lawn chair or blanket. $22, $11 students. 253-5500.

Music in the Forest, with Nashville recording artists Stacey Earle and Mark Stuart. Carriage House, Lacawac Sanctuary, off Ledgedale Road near Lake Wallenpaupack. July 2 at 7 p.m. $12.50. 689-9494.

Lumber River Quartet. Mountainview Community Church, Lehigh Gorge Road, White Haven. July 2 at 7 p.m. Donation. 443-9438.

An Evening of Classical Works, by the Performing Arts Institute’s Masterworks Chorale, Chamber Orchestra, Institute Chorus and Symphony Orchestra. Included: the Overture to “Candide” by Leonard Bernstein and the “Die Fledermaus” overture by Johann Strauss. Great Hall of Wyoming Seminary, 228 Wyoming Ave., Kingston. July 2 at 8 p.m. Free. 270-2160.

Bennie and the Jets, a re-creation of an Elton John concert by tribute artist Greg Ransom. Mauch Chunk Opera House, 14 W. Broadway, Jim Thorpe. July 2 at 8:30 p.m. $23. 325-0249.

Summer Concerts in the Park, with the Jim Welch Dixieland Band and singer Carlene Howard. Nay Aug Park Bandstand, 1901 Mulberry St., Scranton. July 3 at 2 p.m. 348-4186.

All-American Music, folk, blues, bluegrass and traditional patriotic songs with the Endless Mountains Trio. Salt Springs State Park, 2305 Salt Springs Road, Franklin Forks. July 3 at 7 p.m. Free. 967-7275.

Air Supply, the Australian soft-rock duo of Graham Russell and Russell Hitchcock (“All Out of Love”). Mount Airy Casino Resort, 44 Woodland Road, Mount Pocono. July 3 at 7:30 p.m. $25, $23. 877-682-4791.

Performing Arts Institute Concert, with the String Faculty performing chamber music by Russian composer Alfred Schnittke. Great Hall of Wyoming Seminary, 228 Wyoming Ave., Kingston. July 3 at 8 p.m. Free. 270-2186.

Summer Concerts in the Park, with the Ringgold Pops Orchestra. Nay Aug Park Bandstand, 1901 Mulberry St., Scranton. July 4 at 10:30 a.m. 348-4186.

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