I was already psyched for 8 Great Tuesdays’ opening concert on July 9 with Walter Trout & the Radicals. Trout is one of the best guitarists on the planet, blues or otherwise, and I’m glad he’ll get to play before 5,000 fans instead of the usual 100 to 200 or so who can squeeze into a club.
But now that show is even better. Zydeco great Terrance Simien — a longtime Erie favorite — will open the concert. Because he’s a name, too, that first show will start earlier, at 6 p.m., to give him more time to play.
What a party that’ll be on July 9. In honor of Simien, take a look at him in action playing Toots and the Maytals’ classic “Pressure Drop” here
Another not-to-miss-opener: Nikki Hill on July 30 for Jake’s Blues. What a voice she has; and her music summons up the glory days of 60s soul, R&B, with a little roots-rock influences mixed in, too. Also, excellent Pittsburgh acoustic rockers Good Brother Earl will open for Sixpence None the Richer on Aug. 13.
Other openers: Drunk in Memphis for Rick Magee and Roadhouse Rockers on July 16; Ron Yarosz and the Vehicle for Big Sam’s Funky Nation on July 23; Stiletto for Thumpdaddy on Aug. 6; and the Stickers for the American Ride Band on Aug. 27.

Comedian John Pinette, who’s made his love of food the central theme of his stand-up, will play at the Warner Theatre on Nov. 15. He got his break by opening for Frank Sinatra in 1991; he was also the carjack victim in the last-ever episode of “Seinfeld.” Tickets will go on sale June 28.

Nothing to do tonight? Hogwash! Colter Harper of Rusted Root plays a CD release show for his “Fool’s Resolution” tonight at 7 at PACA, 1505 State St. He has a doctorate in ethnomusicology, and has also taught in Ghana, so expect music with a multicultural flair, plus a dose of jazz. His CD includes suites dedicated to important musical locales: Brazil, New York and Ghana. Admission is $10.

Also tonight, Film at the Erie Art Museum continues with Alan Parker’s “Pink Floyd: The Wall.” Bob Geldof of Boomtown Rats stars in the bleak, but visually and sonically arresting film, based on Floyd’s classic double album (for those who remember albums). The film starts at 7 p.m.; admission is $5.

Here is a list of just-announced shows, and a few that take place in the next week. Nice one in Pittsburgh on Thursday at Consol Energy Center if you don’t mind skipping Game 7 of the NBA finals: Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, with special guest the Smithereens.

JUST ANNOUNCED
JULY 12. And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead. Rex Theatre, Pittsburgh.
JULY 14. Ace Hood, Rocko, Stalley. House of Blues, Cleveland.
JULY 14. Spiritualized. Waiting Room, Buffalo.
AUG. 8. Silversun Pickups. Agora Theatre, Cleveland.
AUG. 17. Jason Aldean. Darien Lake Performing Arts Center, Darien Center, N.Y. On sale June 21 at Ticketmaster.
AUG. 22. Matchbox Twenty, Goo Goo Dolls. Blossom Music Center, Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio. On sale June 21 at Ticketmaster.
AUG. 28. Adam Ant & the Good, the Mad and Lovely Possee. Agora Theatre, Cleveland.
AUG. 29. Montgomery Gentry. Stage AE Outdoors, Pittsburgh. On sale June 21 at Ticketmaster.
AUG. 30. Funny or Die Oddball Fest with Dave Chappelle, Flight of the Conchords, Demetri Martin, Al Madrigal, Broden Steven, more. First Niagara Pavilion, Burgettstown. On sale June 21 at Ticketmaster.
SEPT. 11. Il Vola. Heinz Hall, Pittsburgh. On sale June 21 at www.livenation.com.
SEPT. 17. Blue October. Mr. Smalls Theatre, Millvale.
OCT. 2. Atlas Genius, Family of the Year, Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr. House of Blues, Cleveland. On sale June 21 at Ticketmaster.
OCT. 8. Nine Inch Nails, Explosions in the Sky. Petersen Events Center, Pittsburgh. On sale June 21 at Ticketmaster.
OCT. 13. Drake, Miguel. Quicken Loans Arena, Cleveland. On sale June 28 at www.theqarena.com.
OCT. 16. Drake, Miguel, Future. First Niagara Center, Buffalo. On sale June 21 at www.tickets.com.
OCT. 18. Drake. Consol Energy Center, Pittsburgh. On sale June 21 at Ticketmaster.
OCT. 19. Nine Inch Nails, Godspeed You! Black Emperor. Bryce Jordan Arena, State College. On sale June 21.
OCT. 20. Between the Buried and Me. Peabody’s Down Under, Cleveland. On sale at www.showstubs.com.
OCT. 21. Between the Buried and Me. Mr. Smalls Theatre, Millvale. On sale at www.showstubs.com.
OCT. 25. Gordon Lightfoot. Kleinhans Music Hall, Buffalo.
NOV. 8. Patti LaBelle. State Theatre, Cleveland. On sale July 1 at www.tickets.com.
NOV. 10. Matt Nathanson, Joshua Radin. Palace Theatre, Greensburg. On sale June 21.
NOV. 15. Comedy. John Pinette. Warner Theatre, Erie. On sale June 28 at www.erieevents.com, 452-4857, Warner Theatre box office.
SEPT. 29. Jack Johnson, Bahamas. E.J. Thomas Hall, Akron, Ohio. On sale through lottery only through Monday at www.jackjohnsonmusic.com.
OCT. 7. Matthew Good. House of Blues, Cleveland. On sale June 21 at Ticketmaster.
NOV. 9. Hunter Hayes, Ashley Monroe. State Theatre, Cleveland. On sale June 21 at www.tickets.com.
NOV. 27. Brian Setzer Orchestra. Town Ballroom, Buffalo.

JUNE CONCERTS

JUNE 20. Kenny Chesney. Blossom Music Center, Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio.
JUNE 20. Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers, the Smithereens. Consol Energy Center, Pittsburgh.
JUNE 20. Steven Page. Thursday at Canalside, Buffalo. Free.
JUNE 20. Walter Trout. Beachland Ballroom, Cleveland.
JUNE 21. Hesitations. Beachland Ballroom, Cleveland.
JUNE 21. Son Volt. Mr. Smalls, Millvale.
JUNE 21. The Wailers. South Park Amphitheater, Pittsburgh.
JUNE 21. Kelly Rowland, the Dream. House of Blues, Cleveland.
JUNE 22. Kenny Chesney, Eric Church, Eli Young Band. Heinz Field, Pittsburgh.
JUNE 22. Mary J. Blige, Anthony Hamilton, Jay Lamont. Quicken Loans Arena, Cleveland.
JUNE 22. Straight No Chaser. Chautauqua Amphitheater, Chautauqua, N.Y. On sale at www.ciweb.org., (716) 357-6250.
JUNE 22. Peter Frampton. Jacobs Pavilion at Nautica, Cleveland.
JUNE 22. Why? Mr. Smalls, Millvale.
JUNE 22. Leo Kottke. Bear’s Den, Seneca Niagara Casino, Niagara Falls, N.Y.
JUNE 23. Zombies with Rod Argent, Colin Blunstone. Tralf, Buffalo.
JUNE 23. Zac Brown Band. Darien Lake Performing Arts Center, Darien Center, N.Y.
JUNE 23. Alice Cooper, Marilyn Manson. Stage AE, Pittsburgh.
JUNE 23. Langhorne Slim and the Law. Hartwood Acres, Pittsburgh.
JUNE 24. Jazz at Lincoln Center with Wynton Marsalis. Artpark, Lewiston, N.Y.
JUNE 25. The 5 Browns. Chautauqua Amphitheater, Chautauqua, N.Y. On sale at www.ciweb.org., (716) 357-6250.
JUNE 25. Kings of the Mic with LL Cool J, Ice Cube, De La Soul, Public Enemy. Jacobs Pavilion at Nautica, Cleveland.
JUNE 25. Say Anything. Stage AE, Pittsburgh.
JUNE 25. Geto Boys. Town Ballroom, Buffalo.
JUNE 25. Yessayer. Mr. Smalls, Millvale.
JUNE 25. Chicago. Artpark, Lewiston, N.Y.
JUNE 26. Molly Hatchet. Quaker Steak & Lube, Sharon.
JUNE 26. Happy Together Tour with the Turtles, Chuck Negron, Gary Puckett & the Union Gap, Mark Lindsay, Gary Lewis and the Playboys. Cain Park, Cleveland Heights, Ohio.
JUNE 26. Say Anything, Eisley. House of Blues, Cleveland.
JUNE 26. Parquet Courts. Tralf, Buffalo.
JUNE 27. Harry Connick Jr. Heinz Hall, Pittsburgh.
JUNE 27. Stephen Lynch. House of Blues, Cleveland.
JUNE 27. Teddy Riley and Blackstreet featuring Dave Hollister. Thursday at Canalside, Buffalo. Free.

TGIF, and not only because the weekend’s here. It’s here with Town Pants tonight at the Crooked I.

I’ve seen these guys at the Great Blue Heron Music Festival in Sherman, N.Y., and at the Crooked I a bunch of times, and it’s always a blast. They play hearty, supercharged Celtic rock with plenty of fiddle, banjo, mandolin and tin whistle. They play fun songs you don’t even really need to know to sing along; you just pick up the chorus and go.

If you want a taste of what they look like live, check out a clip of them performing at the 2012 Great Blue Heron:

Elsewhere, there’s a lot going on. If you’re ready to start the weekend early, Geek Army plays today at Coconut Joe’s starting at 6 p.m. Jake Banta and old buddy Rick Magee team up for an unplugged set today at 6 p.m. at the Cell Block.

Weather should be nice on Saturday, making it an ideal night to see Ron Yarsoz and the Vehicle at Lakeview Wine Cellars in North East. That’s a fantastic spot; the band is equally good. Another scenic place: Harbor View Grill, at 3730 Harbor Ridge Trail. Tom Hitt plays there today at 7 p.m.; Tommy Link performs Saturday at 7 p.m. Saturday also brings the first Romolo Chocolate Music Series event with guest violinist Christian Howes teaming up with JD Jazz at 6 p.m.The Groove are at Sloppy Duck on Saturday; Rage Against the Machine tribute Renegades of Funk will tear it up at Sherlock’s on Saturday.

On Sunday, don’t forget about Daniel Ellsworth and the Great Lakes, who return to Crooked I.

This just in: Goo Goo Dolls and Matchbox Twenty will team up at Blossom Music Center on Aug. 22. Tickets will go on sale June 21 at www.livenation.com.

This just out: If you were planning on seing Ke$ha in Cleveland on Aug. 9 at Jacobs Pavilion at Nautica, forget it. That show has been cancelled so she can play in Windsor, Ont., instead.

If you can’t wait to see Bret Michaels perform at CelebrateErie in August, you can catch him at Conneaut Lake Park outside the Beach Club on July 7. Rick & Jack and Repeat Offenders will open. Gates open at 5:30 p.m. Tickets are $25 advance, available at www.hotelconneaut.com and at (814) 213-0120.

That will complete a big rock weekend at Conneaut Lake Park. Rusted Root plays there on July 4, and the Outlaws roll in on July 5. Advance tickets are $18 each for those.

Presque Isle Parrothead Club will present a Sunset Happy Hour on the Sunset Terrace of the Bayfront Convention Center on July 3. Key West Express will play at the tropical-themed party. Proceeds will benefit Relay for Life of West County.

Tickets for some big shows go on sale this weekend, including Nine Inch Nails, Rancid, Queens of the Stone Age and even Sigur Ros, who rarely has played the tri-state area. See below for those.

Father’s Day is Sunday. Nice to know I have one day where I can kick back and relax and not get into trouble about it. There are quite a few songs about fathers and sons, but few are more poignant, wise or true than Cat Stevens’ “Father and Son.” What can I say; I grew up in the late 60s and early 70s. And I always liked it better than Harry Chapin’s “Cat’s in the Cradle.”

Here’s a vintage clip of Stevens performing the song:

Speaking of Fathers Day, don’t miss Sunday’s Erie Times-News. We cover a couple local musical fathers and sons: Jake Banta and his sons Steve and Jonathan, and Ron Sutton Sr. and Ron Sutton Jr.

Dionne Warwick will be interviewed as part of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum’s Legends Series on June 26 in Cleveland. Tickets are free, but reservations are required.

JUST ANNOUNCED
JULY 12. Sister Hazel. House of Blues, Cleveland.
JULY 27. Oleander. Altar Bar, Pittsburgh.

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Reminder: Legendary California punk band Black Flag, led by guitarist Greg Ginn, roars into the Crooked I tonight at 8. Rolling Stone named Ginn as one of rock’s 100 best guitarists, while the band built a bridge between punk and hardcore that has influenced countless bands. “Damaged” is their best.

Good for You, Ginn’s more experimental side band, will open the show. Tickets are $25 at the door, if available.

More good shows roll into Crooked I later this week, including Celtic rockers the Town Pants from Vancouver on Friday. Look for an interview with them in Thursday’s Showcase. Erie’s the LEC plays a CD release show at CI on Saturday, then Nashville’s Daniel Ellsworth and the Great Lakes return on Sunday. If you like early Elvis Costello, played with urgency and abandon, you’ll like these guys.

I’m addicted to Portugal. The Man’s new CD, “Evil Friends.” So much so, in fact, I’m writing a Good Morning column for Wednesday about it. The play Buffalo’s Town Ballroom on Wednesday night, then Cleveland’s House of Blues on Thursday. I’m still not sure if I’m going to either one; it’ll be a last-second call. I did see them in 2012 at Town Ballroom, and getting up the next day for work was no fun.

Portugal. The Man just played on “The Jimmy Fallon Show:”

On Wednesday, look for an updated list of concerts, including shows by Nine Inch Nails, Queens of the Stone Age, John Fogerty and Joe Satriani.

Nine Inch Nails will tour behind “Hesitation Marks,” its first studio release in five years. Lead single “Came Back Haunted” was just released on iTunes. The CD won’t be out until Sept. 3.
Area dates includes Oct. 5 at Wolstein Center in Cleveland and Oct. 8 at Petersen Events Center in Pittsburgh. NIN will also play Penn State’s Bryce Jordan Center on Oct. 19.
Tickets for the Cleveland show will go on sale June 14. The Pittsburgh and State College shows go on sale June 21. Explosions in the Sky will open the Cleveland and Pittsburgh shows; Godspeed You! Black Emperor opens in State College.

Hip-hop star Blowfly returns to Crooked I tonight; he packed the place his first time through. Excellent Americana band The Blind Owl Band arrives on Saturday with Bill War and Amanda Barton opening up.

Jake’s Blues hits Sherlock’s on Saturday to play tunes from his just-released CD, “Bliserin’.” Sisx Years After, a band that includes his son, will also play Saturday.

A benefit for Erie photographer Mark Fainstein is scheduled today, starting at 5 p.m. at Brewerie at Union Station. Tom Hitt (5 p.m.), Ernest Whaley (6 p.m.), Chris Beiswanger (7 p.m.) and the Heliotropes (8 p.m.) will play.

And, lest you forget, the Fabulous Thunderbirds roll into Preque Isle Downs & Casino today at 7 p.m. It’s the first show in the casino’s Summer Concert Series. Tickets are $15 and $20. Sure, it may be cloudy and threatening outside. You’re “Tuff Enuff” right?

Bon Jovi will help the Cleveland Browns launch their 2013 season with a July 14 kickoff concert at First Energy Stadium. Michael Stanley and the Resonators will open, and the show also includes Fan Fest (4 p.m.) and Browns pep rally (8 p.m.) Bon Jovi plays at 8:30 p.m.
The Cleveland show is one of just six stadium dates on the group’s 2013 tour and will include a larger-than-life classic Buick cruiser as part of its stage production.
Tickets will go on sale Monday at Ticketmaster, (800) 745-3000.
See below for more on-sales. Also, be advised that “Ghost Brothers of Darkland County,” a musical by Stephen King, John Mellencamp and T-Bone Burnett, will embark on a 20-city tour that includes an Oct. 19 date at Akron Civic Theatre in Akron, Ohio. Tickets are on sale now at Ticketmaster.
You can stream the music from that show at http://bit.ly/gbodcPRM. King, Mellencamp and Burnett will talk about the project on “Late Show with David Letterman” on June 5 and on “The Colbert Report” on June 6.

JUST ANNOUNCED
JULY 12. The Joy Formidable. Beachland Ballroom, Cleveland.
JULY 14. Bon Jovi, Michael Stanley and the Resonators. First Energy Stadium, Cleveland. On sale June 3 at Ticketmaster.
JULY 19. The Clarks, Bill Deasy. Stage AE Outdoors, Pittsburgh. On sale May 31 at Ticketmaster.
JULY 22. Every Time I Die. Town Ballroom, Buffalo.
JULY 24. Lord Huron. Grog Shop, Cleveland.
JULY 25. The Melvins. Grog Shop, Cleveland.
AUG. 2. Mega 80s. House of Blues, Cleveland. On sale May 31 at Ticketmaster.
AUG. 15. En Vogue. House of Blues, Cleveland. On sale May 31 at Ticketmaster.
SEPT. 27. Luke Bryan. Blossom Music Center, Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio. On sale June 7 at Ticketmaster.
SEPT. 27 Melvin Seals and JGB Band. Beachland Ballroom, Cleveland.
OCT. 17. The Piano Guys. Center for the Arts, University of Buffalo. On sale May 30 at www.tickets.com.
DEC. 12. Justin Timberlake. Quicken Loans Arena, Cleveland. On sale June 3 at ww.theqarena.com, (888) 894-9424.
DEC. 14. Justin Timberlake. Consol Energy Center, Pittsburgh. On sale June 3 at www.livenation.com.

MAY CONCERTS
MAY 30. Bloc Party, Bear Mountain. House of Blues, Cleveland.
MAY 30. Cannibal Corpse, Napalm Death, Immolation. Town Ballroom, Buffalo.
MAY 30. Guster. Carnegie Library Music Hall, Munhall.
MAY 30, 31. Anti-Flag. Mr. Smalls, Millvale.
MAY 31. Dave Matthews Band. First Niagara Pavilion, Burgettstown.
MAY 31. Shawn Phillips. Tralf, Buffalo.
MAY 31. Tim McGraw, Brantley Gilbert, Love and Theft. Blossom Music Center, Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio.
MAY 31. Dave Matthews Band. First Niagara Pavilion, Burgettstown.
MAY 31. Marshall Crenshaw, Bottle Rockets. Beachland Ballroom, Cleveland.

JUNE CONCERTS
JUNE 1. Brad Paisley, Chris Young. First Niagara Pavilion, Burgettstown.
JUNE 1. Dru Hill, Shirley Murdock. Tralf, Buffalo.
JUNE 1. Sully Erna. Palace Theatre, Greensburg.
JUNE 1. Dave Matthews Band. Blossom Music Center, Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio.
JUNE 2. The Starting Line, Punchline. Mr. Smalls, Millvale.
JUNE 2. Pitbull, Ke$ha. First Niagara Pavilion, Burgettstown.
JUNE 3. Kendrick Lamar. Stage AE Outdoors, Pittsburgh.
JUNE 4. Billy Idol. Artpark, Lewiston, N.Y.
JUNE 4. Frank Turner. Mr. Smalls, Millvale.
JUNE 4. Kendrick Lamar. Jacobs Pavilion at Nautica, Cleveland.
JUNE 4. Kendrick Lamar. Jacobs Pavilion at Nautica, Cleveland.
JUNE 5. Guns n’ Roses. Buffalo Outer Harbor, Buffalo.
JUNE 5. Metric. Mr. Smalls, Millvale.
JUNE 6. Passion Pit. Stage AE, Pittsburgh.
JUNE 6. Hold Steady, Hollerado. Thursday at Canalside, Buffalo. Free.
JUNE 7. Fabulous Thunderbirds. Presque Isle Downs & Casino, Erie. Tickets start at $10. On sale at www.ticketweb.com.
JUNE 7. B.B. King. Akron Civic Theatre, Akron, Ohio.
JUNE 7. Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros. 3 Rivers Arts Festival, Point State Park, Pittsburgh.
JUNE 7. Dandy Warhols. Grog Shop, Cleveland.
JUNE 8. Ralph Stanley. 3 Rivers Arts Festival, Point State Park, Pittsburgh.
JUNE 8. B.B. King. Seneca Allegany Events Center, Seneca Allegany Casino, Salamanca, N.Y.
JUNE 8. Sonny Landreth. Bear’s Den, Seneca Niagara Events Center, Niagara Falls, N.Y.
JUNE 9. Silversun Pickups, Foals, Surfer Blood, Blondfire. Stage AE, Pittsburgh.
JUNE 9. New Kids on the Block, 98 Degrees, Boyz II Men. Quicken Loans Arena, Cleveland.
JUNE 9. Foals, Surfer Blood. Mr. Smalls, Millvale.
JUNE 9. Cello Fury with Joy Ike, Scott Blasey. 3 Rivers Arts Festival, Point State Park, Pittsburgh.

BuffaloPlace.com today released its schedule for free Thursday at Canalside (formerly Thursdays in the Square) concerts.
The downtown shows run from 5 to 9:30 p.m. The list:

June 6: The Hold Steady, Hollerado
June 13: Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros
June 20: Steven Page
June 27: Teddy Riley and Blackstreet featuring Dave Hollister
July 11: G. Love and Special Sauce, Joy Formidables
July 18: Los Lonely Boys
July 25: The Fixx
Aug. 1: Yonder Mountain String Band, Railroad Earth
Aug. 8: Halestorm
Aug 15: Todd Rundgren
Aug. 22: Adam And and the Good, the Mad, the Lovely Posse
Aug. 29: Lotus.

Three more Buffalo Place Rocks Canalside shows were also announced. These shows start at 6 p.m. Some are free, some require tickets.
July 26. The Wailers and Giant Panda Guerilla Dub Squad. Free.
July 27. Bel Biv Devoe. Free.
Aug. 30. Pat Benatar and Neil Giraldo with guest Eric Burdon. $15 advance, $20 day of show. On sale May 17 at www.tickets.com.
Previously announced shows include Counting Crows and the Wallflowers (June 28) and Kem (June 29).

Here are more concerts from Dr. Rock’s Concert Listings.

JUST ANNOUNCED

JULY 16. Flaming Lips, Spiritualized. Stage AE Outdoors, Pittsburgh.
JULY 21. Mac Miller. Buffalo Outer Harbor Concerts, Buffalo. On sale at Ticketmaster.
JULY 22. Pentatonix. Stage AE Indoors, Pittsburgh.
JULY 28. Gogol Bordello. Stage AE Indoors, Pittsburgh. On sale May 17 at Ticketmaster.
AUG. 4. The Beach Boys. Jacobs Pavilion at Nautica, Cleveland. On sale May 17 at Ticketmaster.
AUG. 9. Ke$ha, Mike Posner, Semi Precious Weapons. Jacobs Pavilion at Nautica, Cleveland. On sale May 17 at Ticketmaster.
AUG. 9. The Cult. House of Blues, Cleveland. On sale May 17 at Ticketmaster.
AUG. 10. Backstreet Boys, Jesse McCartney. Jacobs Pavilion at Nautica, Cleveland. On sale May 17 at Ticketmaster.
AUG. 16. Old Crow Medicine Show. Ohio Theatre, Cleveland. On sale May 17 at www.tickets.com.
AUG. 20. The Band Perry, Jerrod Niemann, Kristen Kelly. Crawford County Fair, Meadville. $34.25, $29.25, plus $5 fair admission. On sale May 20 at (800) 585-3737, www.crawfordcountyfairpa.com.
AUG. 21. Cheap Trick. Stage AE, Pittsburgh. On sale May 17 at Ticketmaster.
AUG. 23. Jason Aldean, Jake Owen. Blossom Music Center, Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio. Blossom Music Center, Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio. On sale May 17 at Ticketmaster.
AUG. 27. Dropkick Murphys. Town Ballroom, Buffalo.
SEPT. 11. Deerhunter. Beachland Ballroom, Cleveland.
SEPT. 13. Walk the Moon. Town Ballroom, Buffalo.
SEPT. 15. Icona Pop. House of Blues, Cleveland. On sale May 17 at Ticketmaster.
SEPT. 18. Michael Buble. Quicken Loans Arena, Cleveland. On sale May 17 at www.theqarena.com.
SEPT. 20. Michael Buble. Consol Energy Centre, Pittsburgh. On sale May 17 at Ticketmaster.
SEPT. 24. Michael Buble. First Niagara Center, Buffalo. On sale May 17 at www.tickets.com.
NOV. 14. The Musical Box. State Theatre, Cleveland. On sale May 17 at www.tickets.com.
DEC. 12. Justin Timberlake. Quicken Loans Arena, Cleveland. On sale date TBA.
DEC. 14. Justin Timberlake. Consol Energy Center, Pittsburgh. On sale date TBA.

MAY CONCERTS
MAY 16. Jackie Evancho. Palace Theatre, Cleveland.
MAY 16. Flying Lotus. House of Blues, Cleveland.
MAY 16. Cartel. Altar Bar, Pittsburgh.
MAY 17. Ron Hawkins & the Do-Good Assassins. The Waiting Room, Buffalo.
MAY 18. Tim McGraw, Brantley Gilbert, Love and Theft. First Niagara Pavilion, Burgettstown.
MAY 18. Dark Star Orchestra. Town Ballroom, Buffalo.
MAY 18. Sick Puppies. Rex Theatre, Pittsburgh.
MAY 19. Styx, REO Speedwagon, Ted Nugent. First Niagara Pavilion, Burgettstown.
MAY 19. Thermals. Tralf, Buffalo.
MAY 20. Of Montreal. Town Ballroom, Buffalo.
MAY 20. Josh Ritter. Byham Theatre, Pittsburgh.
MAY 21. Sold out. Fall Out Boy. Stage AE, Pittsburgh.
MAY 23. John Brown’s Body. Tralf, Buffalo.
MAY 24. Foreigner. Carnegie Library Music Hall, Munhall.
MAY 24. Avett Brothers. Artpark, Lewiston, N.Y.
MAY 24. Ronnie Mund Block Party. Town Ballroom, Buffalo.
MAY 24. Rocktopia. Great American Rib CookOff, Jacobs Pavilion at Nautica, Cleveland.

Country singer Chris Cagle will perform at a Mid Summer Music Fest on July 14 at Lake Erie Speedway. You know him from such hits as “Chicks Dig It,” “Miss Me Baby,” “I Breathe In, I Breathe Out” and “Dance Baby Dance.”
There are three different ticket options.
Fans can elect for Elite VIP tickets that include on-track accommodations with front-center staging, complimentary food and beverage in the VIP tent, private pit area parking and restroom facilities, and a chance to win meet-and-greet passes with the artist.
Those tickets are available through May 16 at %52.50; after that, they go up to $62.50. You must get them before May 17, though, to have a chance at those meet-and-greet passes, as well as to be eligible for special drawings for gas cards, merchandise and restaurant gift certificates.
Grandstand reserved tickets are $17.50 through May 16. They guarantee you a seat with a chairback directly in the middle of the grandstands. After May 17, the price goes up to $27.50.
General admission tickets will be free; they’re good for standing room only and do not guarantee a seat. They’ll be available at sponsor locations starting June 3 at places to be announced, or at the gate on race day, if any remain.

Here is a list of what else is coming up.

JUST ANNOUNCED
JUNE 4. Kendrick Lamar. Jacobs Pavilion at Nautica, Cleveland. On sale at Ticketmaster.
JUNE 5. Guns n’ Roses. Buffalo Outer Harbor, Buffalo. On sale at Ticketmaster.
JUNE 16. Spitalfield. Grog Shop, Cleveland.
JUNE 29. Kem. Buffalo Rocks Canal Side, Buffalo. On sale May 10 at Tickets.com.
JUNE 30. Zombies. Beachland Ballroom, Cleveland.
JUNE 7. Fabulous Thunderbirds. Presque Isle Downs & Casino, Erie. Tickets start at $10. On sale at www.ticketmaster.com, www.ticketweb.com.
JULY 5. Chris Higbee, the Clarks. Presque Isle Downs & Casino, Erie. Ticket start at $5. On sale at www.ticketmaster.com, www.ticketweb.com.
JULY 12. Mac Miller, Chance the Rapper, more. Stage AE Outdoors, Pittsburgh. On sale May 10 at Ticketmaster.
JULY 13. Cody Simpson. Carnegie Library Music Hall, Munhall.
JULY 16. Baauer, R.L. Grime. Mr. Smalls, Millvale. On sale May 10 at www.ticketweb.com/mrsmalls.
JULY 17. Michael Franti and Spearhead. House of Blues, Cleveland. On sale May 10 at Ticketmaster.
JULY 24. Mac Miller, Chance the Rapper, more. House of Blues, Cleveland. On sale May 10 at Ticketmaster.
JULY 29. Daughtry, 3 Doors Down. Covelli Centre, Youngstown, Ohio. On sale May 10 at Ticketmsater.
AUG. 1. Bob Mould Band. Beachland Ballroom, Cleveland. On sale May 10 at www.ticketweb.com.
AUG. 4. The Original Wailers with Al Anderson. Beachland Ballroom, Cleveland.
AUG. 9. David Cassidy. Presque Isle Downs & Casino, Erie. On sale at www.ticketmaster.com, www.ticketweb.com. Tickets start at $10.
AUG. 20. The Band Perry, Jerrod Niemann, Kristen Kelly. Crawford County Fair, Meadville. $34.25, $29.25, plus $5 fair admission. On sale May 20 at (800) 585-3737, www.crawfordcountyfairpa.com.
AUG. 23. Hotel California, A Salute to the Eagles. Presque Isle Downs & Casino, Erie. On sale at www.ticketmaster.com, www.ticketweb.com. Tickets start at $5.
AUG. 23. Adam Ant & the Good. Mr. Smalls, Millvale.
AUG. 31. Back to the 80s with Warrant, Firehose, Rob Base. Jamestown Savings Bank Arena, Jamestown, N.Y.
SEPT. 1. Matisyahu. House of Blues, Cleveland. On sale May 10 at Ticketmaster.
SEPT. 4. Zappa Plays Zappa. Carnegie Library Music Hall, Munhall.
SEPT. 6. Darius Rucker. Stage AE, Pittsburgh. On sale May 10 at Ticketmaster.
SEPT. 7. Rascal Flatts, Band Perry. Darien Lake Performing Arts Center, Darien Center, N.Y. On sale May 10 at Ticketmaster.
SEPT. 9. Walk the Moon. House of Blues, Cleveland. On sale May 10 at Ticketmaster.
SEPT. 13. Chubby Checker. Presque Isle Downs & Casino, Erie. On sale at www.ticketmaster.com, www.ticketweb.com. Tickets start at $10.
SEPT.13. Tedeschi-Trucks Band. Jacobs Pavilion at Nautica, Cleveland. On sale May 10 at Ticketmaster.
SEPT. 18. Michael Buble. Quicken Loans Arena, Cleveland. On sale date TBA.
SEPT. 19. Pere Ubu. Beachland Ballroom, Cleveland.
SEPT. 20. Michael Buble. Consol Energy Centre, Pittsburgh. On sale date TBA.
SEPT. 22. Ani DiFranco. House of Blues, Cleveland. On sale May 10 at Ticketmaster.
SEPT. 24. Michael Buble. First Niagara Center, Buffalo. On sale date TBA.
OCT. 2. Bela Fleck’s Banjo Summit with Mike Keller, Johnny Moeller, Kim Wilson, Randy Bermudes, Jason Moeller. Carnegie Library Music Hall, Munhall.
OCT. 9. Herbie Hancock. Center for the Arts, University of Buffalo, Buffalo. On sale May 10 at Ticketmaster.
OCT. 26. Desaparecidos featuring Conor Oberst. House of Blues, Cleveland. On sale May 10 at Ticketmaster.
NOV. 2. Josh Groban. Consol Energy Centre, Pittsburgh. On sale May 11 at Ticketmaster.
NOV. 21. Wayne Shorter. Center for the Arts, University of Buffalo, Buffalo. On sale May 10 at Ticketmaster.
DEC. 12. Justin Timberlake. Quicken Loans Arena, Cleveland. On sale date TBA.
DEC. 14. Justin Timberlake. Consol Energy Center, Pittsburgh. On sale date TBA.

MAY CONCERTS
MAY 9. Crystal Castles. Mr. Smalls, Millvale.
MAY 9. Flux Pavilion. Town Ballroom, Buffalo.
MAY 10. Bullet for My Valentine. Town Ballroom, Buffalo.
MAY 11. James McCartney. Beachland Ballroom, Cleveland.
MAY 11. Peter Murphy performing music of Bauhaus. Town Ballroom, Buffalo.
MAY 12. Soundgarden. Stage AE, Pittsburgh.
MAY 12. Glass Harp. Barrow Civic Theatre, Franklin. On sale at www.barrowtheatre.com, (800) 537-7769.
MAY 12. Charlie Wilson. Benedum Center, Pittsburgh.
MAY 12. Peter Murphy Celebrates 35 years of Bauhaus. Mr. Smalls, Millvale.
MAY 13. Iron and Wine, Secret Sisters. Carnegie Library Music Hall, Munhall.
MAY 13. Foals, Surfer Blood. House of Blues, Cleveland.
MAY 13. Passion Pit, Matt & Kim. Masonic Auditorium, Cleveland. Rescheduled date.
MAY 14. Capital Cities. House of Blues, Cleveland.
MAY 15. Todd Rundgren. Carnegie Library Music Hall, Munhall.
MAY 16. Jackie Evancho. Palace Theatre, Cleveland.
MAY 16. Flying Lotus. House of Blues, Cleveland.
MAY 16. Cartel. Altar Bar, Pittsburgh.

Presque Isle Downs & Casino will host five outdoor concerts this summer, starting with the Fabulous Thunderbirds on June 7.
Also headed to the venue: Chris Higbee and the Clarks (July 5); David Cassidy (Aug. 9); Hotel California: A Salute to the Eagles (Aug. 23); and Chubby Checker (Sept. 13).
All shows will start at 7 p.m. Tickets start at either $5 (Clarks/Higbee, Hotel California) or $10 (the rest). They’re on sale now at www.Ticketmaster.com and at www.tickets.com.

Look for an update with more on sales for regional shows later today.

Must be something in air: Crawford County Fair this morning disclosed its second concert for August, while CelebrateErie disclosed its lineup.

Sha Na Na, Bret Michaels and Lonestar will headline CelebrateErie 2013 in August, city of Erie officials announced Friday. Sha Na Na, which will perform on Aug. 16, started in 1969 as a rock revivalist act, mostly playing songs from the 1950s. The group plast performed in Erie in 2008 at Presque Isle Downs & Casino.
Michaels, the Aug. 17 headliner, is best known as the long-time lead singer of glam-metal band Poison, which racked up such hits as “Every Rose Has Its Thorn” and “Talk Dirty to Me.” He also became a TV celebrity via “Rock of Love with Bret Michaels” and most recently appeared on the 2013 series, “Celebrity Apprentice.”
Michaels was the grand marshal for the Roar on the Shore bike parade in 2009.
Lonestar will perform on Aug. 18 as the event’s traditional country closer. The group, led by singer Richie McDonald, has racked up nine No. 1 country hits, including “Amazed,” “Smile” and “I’m Already There.”
CelebrateErie will kick off Aug. 15 with Taste of Erie in Perry Square and close with Zambelli fireworks following Lonestar’s performance on Aug. 18.
Tickets are $44.25 each for seats and $29.95 for grandstand tickets, plus the $5 general admission ticket to the fair. They will go on sale May 20 at 10 a.m. at (800) 585-3737 and online at www.crawfordcountyfair.com.

As for Crawford, it will welcome the Band Perry with special guests Jerrord Niemann and Kristen Kelly on Aug. 20 at 7:30 p.m.
Band Perry features siblings Kimberly, Neil and Reid. They issued “Pioneer,” their second album, in April, led by the single “Better Dig Two,” which became their third No. 1 country hit. Their first one, “If I Die Young,” was a huge crossover smash, also earning significant airplay on Top 40 stations. Their self-titled debut featured three other big country hits: “All Your Life” (No. 1), “You Lie” (No. 2), and “Postcard from Paris” (No. 6).

Niemann made his initial mark as a songwriter; Garth Brooks recorded three songs that Niemann co-wrote.l Then he broke through with No. 1 hit “Lover Lover.”

Tickets are already on sale for the first announced Crawford show, Rodney Atkins and Jana Kramer, on Aug. 21,