Dave Matthews Band People who enjoy the annual summer ritual of seeing DMB better soak up every moment of this one. The band will be on a hiatus after this year, so who knows when they'll be back. The band is still riding high on its latest, Big Whiskey and the GrooGrux King. $40-$70, Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre, www.livenation.com (Jeff Hahne)
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Cowboy Junkies Their 1988 landmark, The Trinity Session, remains an essential listen; now unshackled from major label commitments, the band has embarked on an indie 4-album series, first of which, Renmin Park, was released last month. The album is textured, moody and takes the band into world music alleys where vocalist Margo Timmins' somber voice glides over the acoustically drenched music. $32.50-$37.50, McGlohon Theatre, www.blumenthalcenter.org (Samir Shukla)