The Little C Music Festival - Sept. 14 and 15 - Canton, OH
The name of this festival derives from the fact that there was a time when Canton was referred to as "Little Chicago," hence "Little C." So don't let the "little" fool you; the festival has a big lineup of the most popular Canton-area and regional bands, including festival curators Hey Monea, plus national acts like Nashville's Steve Everett. Also set to perform are soulful rockers White Buffalo Woman, who recently released an album called Foolish Hearts, New York's Anna Rose, Kent, Ohio's Other Voices and Canton's own Scott Paris & the Assorted Vagabonds. Also on the bill are the Currys, Keaton Simons, the Woovs, Dean James & the Treatment, Pat Masalko, Ohio Weather Band, Josh Ferro and Ryno. Canton also has the Canton Music Block (on Cleveland Ave. downtown) with live music venues that'll be jumping all weekend long. The festival takes place on multiple stages in downtown Canton. For more Little C Music Festival information go here and for the scoop on other fun things to do in Canton go here.

Medicine Stone - Sept. 20-22 - Tahlequah, OK
This "red dirt" music festival is personally curated by red dirt mainstays Turnpike Troubadours and Jason Boland and they've come up with a doozy of a lineup for this sixth edition of the event. Of course Turnpike Troubadours and Boland and his band the Stragglers will perform; also on the roster are Cody Canada & the Departed, the Toadies, Shooter Jennings, the Randy Rogers Band, Wade Bowen, Reckless Kelly, Jamie Lin Wilson, Red Shahan, Micky & the Motorcars and many others. The festival takes place at Diamondhead Resort in Tahlequah and this year the promoters have added 30 acres of landscape for campers as well as two additional prime camping areas. The festival grounds are right on the Illinois River; Tahlequah is about 60 miles outside of Tulsa. For more information visit medicinestoneok.com.

Irvine Global Village Festival - Sept. 22 - Irvine, CA
Taking place in Irvine's Orange County Great Park, here's a chance to experience culture from the world over through music and dance, food, an international marketplace and more. Performers will include the Mainstreet German Trio, Mariachi Voces de Jalisco, Mei-Ling Lee Chinese Dance Group, Mumbai Madness, Tlecoatl Aztec dancers and drummer from Mexico, Xorotroptzi Bulgarian Dance Group, Lisa Haley & the Zydekats, Irvine Korean Line Dance Group, Brian Young & the Blues Station, African Kikundi Drummers and a dozen others. Food vendors will be serving up cuisine of Thailand, India, Indonesia, Peru, Argentina, Sudan, Mexico, Bolivia and other countries, and yes there'll be plenty of American food on hand too. The vendor marketplace will be similarly diverse and there'll also be chances to explore cultural exhibits focusing on Tamil, Filipino, Vietnamese, Kurdish, Pakistani, Palestinian, Japanese, Israeli, Puerto Rican and many other cultures. There'll be a world's religions tent, a kid's village and interactive dance demonstrations as well. For more information on the Irvine Global Village Festival go here and for information on other fun things to do in Irvine go here.