Scan & Plan: 28 days of arts and entertainment best bets

Sun. Aug. 19

Laser Spectacular/Music of Pink Floyd at DTE

Mon. 20

Scythian at the Ark

Tue. 21

• Linkin Park with Incubus at the Palace

• Yarn at the Ark

Wed. 22

David Sanborn with Brian Culbertson at Chene Park

Thu. 23

The BoDeans at the Magic Bag

Fri. 24

• Evanescence at DTE

• Gipsy Kings at Fox Theatre

• Il Volo at Meadow Brook

Sat. 25

• Get Back! Cast of Beatlemania at Meadow Brook Music Festival

• TobyMac and Steven Curtis Chapman at DTE

Sun. 26

Laugh-A-Palooza: featuring Kyle Dunnigan and more at Meadow Brook

Mon. 27

Goitse at the Ark

Tue. 28

Stephen Gottlieb Festival of the Arts, Berman Center. Through Sept. 2.

Wed. 29

• Jason Mraz with Christina Perri at DTE

• In theaters: “Lawless”

Thu. 30

Johnny Winter Band with Edgar Winter Group, Rick Derringer, and more at DTE

Fri. 31

• Detroit Jazz Festival opens at Hart Plaza.

• Ford Arts, Beats Eats opens, Royal Oak.

Sat. Sept. 1

Blake Shelton at Soaring Eagle Casino Resort

Sun. 2

Charlie Wilson at Chene Park Amphitheatre

Mon. 3

“Billy Elliot the Musical” at Fisher Theatre. Through Sept. 16.

Wed. 5

Kiss and Mötley Crüe at DTE

Thu. 6

UniverSoul Circus opens at Chene Park. Through Sept. 16.

Fri. 7

Rockstar Energy Drink Uproar Festival at DTE

Sat. 8

• The Mega 80s at the Magic Bag

• Metric at the Fillmore Detroit

Sun. 9

Amon Tobin at Royal Oak Music Theatre

Mon. 10

• Breton with D/R/U/G/S at Magic Stick

• Frank Turner at St. Andrew’s Hall

Wed. 12

• AVICII-LE7ELS tour at Compuware Arena

• Jason Aldean with Luke Bryan and more at DTE

Fri. 14

• Joan Rivers at Andiamo Celebrity Showroom

• Mary J. Blige and D’Angelo at DTE

Sat. 15

• Smokey Robinson with DSO at DTE

• How Sweet the Sound at Joe Louis Arena