Is Brandon Flowers, above, and the Killers the last American stadium-rock band? (Torey Mundkowsky for The Washington Post) The Killers, as August Brown rightly points out in a review of the band’s new album, “Battle Born,” in the Los Angeles Times, may be the last stadium-rock band America creates. Coldplay? British. Arcade Fire? Canadian. In the era of declining record sales, it’s hard for pretty much any band to reach that level. If the epic and ambitious qualities of “Battle Born” are any indication, the four Vegas rockers have their eyes set on being the standard bearers for the red, white and blue. They’ll be touring with Tegan and Sara in support of the album this fall and winter, with a date scheduled at the Patriot Center on Dec. 18. Tickets go on sale Friday at 10 a.m. through Ticketmaster and cost $45-$65.

Tickets go on sale Thursday at 10 a.m. through Ticketfly for the following shows at the 9:30 Club:
• Bebel Gilberto Nov. 4 ($35).
• Gary Clark Jr. Nov. 9 ($23).
• The Tragically Hip Nov. 12 ($35).
• Of Monsters and Men Nov. 25 ($30).
• Streetlight Manifesto and Lionize Dec. 16 ($25).
• Clutch, Mondo Generator, Saviours and Wino Dec. 26 ($29).

Tickets go on sale Thursday at 10 a.m. through Ticketfly for the Hold Steady Oct. 17 at U Street Music Hall ($25).

Tickets go on sale Friday at 10 a.m. through Live Nation for the following shows at the Fillmore:
• The Rocket Summer and William Beckett Nov. 5 ($15).
• Lamb of God, In Flames, Hatebreed and Sylosis Nov. 17 ($35).

Tickets go on sale Friday at 10 a.m. through Ticketfly for a benefit for Marylanders Marriage Equality, featuring Adam Lambert
Sept. 25 at the 9:30 Club ($125-$250).

Tickets go on sale Friday at 10 a.m. through Ticketmaster for:
• Nas and Lauryn Hill Nov. 4 at DAR Constitution Hall ($55-$75).
• Trans-Siberian Orchestra Dec. 12 at Verizon Center ($30-$68).
• George Lopez Jan. 12 at DAR Constitution Hall ($58).
• Smokey Robinson Jan. 18 at Modell Performing Arts Center at the Lyric ($45.50-$75.50).
• Lady Gaga, Zedd and Lady Starlight Feb. 25 at Verizon Center ($52.50-$178).

Tickets go on sale Friday at 10 a.m. through Tickets.com for the following shows at the Barns at Wolf Trap:
• Chicago City Limits Feb. 21-22 ($24).
• Celtic Crossroads Feb. 27-28 ($27).
• Enter the Haggis March 9 ($22).
• The Second City March 21-22 ($24).
• Andrea Marcovicci April 20 ($27).

Tickets go on sale Friday at noon through Ticketmaster for the following shows at the Birchmere:
• Thomas Dolby Oct. 28 ($35).
• Graham Parker & the Rumour Nov. 27 ($35).
• Bill Kirchen Dec. 22 ($29.50).
• Jeffrey Osborne Jan. 24 ($65).
• Nitty Gritty Dirt Band Feb. 28 ($45).
• The Bacon Brothers March 1-3 ($39.50).
• The Average White Band March 15-16 ($35).

Tickets go on sale Friday at noon through Ticketmaster for Kenny “Babyface” Edmonds Dec. 6 at the Howard Theatre ($70).