Tickets go on sale Friday for several hot shows this fall. 

Ben Folds Five will play Koka Booth Amphitheatre on Sept. 16. Tickets are $39.50 for lawn and $49.50 for reserved seats. They go on sale at 10 a.m. through: 

• Koka Booth box office (which is open noon to 6 p.m. Tuesday through Friday and from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturdays) 
• Koka Booth box office by phone 800-514-3849
• eTix.com

Creed will play a Sept. 5 show at the Durham Performing Arts Center. You can get tickets starting at noon through: 

• DPACNC.com
• DPAC Ticket Center, 123 Vivian St. in Durham or by phone at 919-680-2787
• Ticketmaster.com
• Ticketmaster charge-by-phone at 800-745-3000

Comedian Kevin Hart is bringing his "Let Me Explain" tour to the PNC Arena on Oct. 27. You can get tickets starting at 10 a.m. through: 

• Live Nation
• PNC Arena Box Office
• Ticketmaster.com
• Ticketmaster charge-by-phone at 800-745-3000

Tickets also go on sale this morning for TNA Impact Wrestling's Sept. 22 show at the Raleigh Amphitheater. Tickets start at $20 each and fans who purchase a $50 ticket will be able to attend a special meet and greet with some of the superstars before the show. You can get all tickets starting at 10 a.m. through: 

• Live Nation
• Progress Energy Center Box Office
• Ticketmaster.com
• Ticketmaster charge-by-phone at 800-745-3000
• Hardee’s Thickburger Box Office at Time Warner Cable Music Pavilion