DJ Assault, otherwise known as "the Godfather of Ghettotech," comes to the B-Side Lounge at 10 p.m. Friday, May 2. Mike Filly opens. Tickets: $10.

Type O Negative headlines the Jagermeister Music Tour with Kingdom of Sorrow and Soil opening at 7 p.m. Tuesday, May 13 at the House of Blues. Tickets: $22.

The Mars Volta is at the Agora Theatre at 8 p.m. Wednesday, May 14. Tickets: $35.

Kid Rock returns to Quicken Loans Arena at 8 p.m. Saturday, May 17. Tickets: $35-$69.50 on sale at 10 a.m. Saturday.

P. Diddy Presents Making the Band 4 with Danity Kane, Day 26 and Donnie Klang at 7 p.m. Wednesday, May 28 at the House of Blues. Tickets: $32.

She Wants Revenge headlines the Nylon Magazine Music Tour with Be Your Own Pet, The Virgins and The Switches opening at 7 p.m. Friday, June 6 at the House of Blues. Tickets: $16.

Country duo Brooks & Dunn roll into Blossom at 7 p.m. Sunday, June 15. Tickets: $25-$55 on sale at 10 a.m. Saturday.

The Foo Fighters come to Quicken Loans Arena with Supergrass opening at 7:30 p.m. Friday, July 25. Tickets: $27-$47.

Rod Stewart plays Blossom at 8 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 9. Tickets: $35-$250 on sale at 10 a.m. Monday.

4/2: Devildriver, Napalm Death, Walls of Jericho,

36 Crazyfists, In Vitro. Peabody's. $18. TM.

4/2: Erin Bode. Nighttown. $20.

4/2: The Punch Brothers. Kent Stage. $22.

4/3: Explosions in the Sky, Lichens. Beachland Ballroom. SOLD OUT.

4/3: Brad Mehldau Trio. Nighttown (8 and 10 p.m.). $30.

4/3: Converge, Red Chord, Baroness, Genghis Tron. Peabody's. $15/$13 adv. TM.

4/3: Born Ruffians, Cadence Weapon. Grog Shop. $10.

4/3: Tower of Power, Modquad.

House of Blues. $24.50-$39. TM.

4/3: Troubadours of Divine Bliss, Susan Weber. Wilbert's. $6.

4/4: Blitzen Trapper, Fleet Foxes. Grog Shop. $8.

4/4: Johnny A., Pete Cavano. Winchester. $12.

4/4: Melissa Ferrick, Angie Mattson.

Beachland Ballroom. $15/$13 adv.

4/4: Laurie Anderson. E.J. Thomas Hall. $15-$20. TM.

4/4: Mushroomhead. Peabody's. $24/$20 adv. TM.

4/4: Jimmy Thackery and the Drivers. Wilbert's. $12.

4/4: Cordero, The Amazing Rondini Brothers,

Kid Tested. Beachland Tavern. $7.

4/5: Beneath the Massacre, See You Next Tuesday, Born of Osiris, The Tony Danza Tapdance Extravaganza. Peabody's. $10. TM.

4/5: Tristan Prettyman.

House of Blues Cambridge Room. $15. TM.

4/5: Rod Nickson Project. Fat Fish Blue. $7.

4/5: Southside Johnny & the Asbury Jukes.

House of Blues. $27.50. TM.

4/6: Collective Soul, Josh Kelley, Green River Ordinance. House of Blues. $25. TM.

4/7: Jesse Malin, De Novo Dahl.

House of Blues Cambridge Room. $12. TM.

4/8: Tempest. Beachland Tavern. $14/$12 adv.

4/8: Estelle, Mick Boogie.

House of Blues Cambridge Room. $15. TM.

4/8: Buddy Guy. House of Blues. $29.50. TM.

4/8: Chevelle, Finger Eleven. E.J. Thomas Hall. $20.

4/9: TOPS Big Band. Nighttown. $20.

4/9: Victor Wooten. Beachland Ballroom. $28/$25 adv.

4/9: Clutch, Kamchatka. Peabody's. $20. TM.

4/10: Dale Watson & His Lonestars. Beachland Ballroom. $15.

4/10: Entrain, Big Leg Emma. Kent Stage. $12/$10 adv.

4/10: Elfpower. Grog Shop. $7.

4/10: Dan Deacon, Benny Stoofy. Dionysus Club. $8.

4/10: Otep. Peabody's. $15. TM.

4/11: Baby Dayliner, JJ Magazine, Stayloose Hold Tight. MOCA. $6.

4/11: Rowdy Friends Tour: Lynyrd Skynyrd, Hank Williams Jr. Wolstein Center. $42.50-$72.50. TM.

4/11: Fleshtones, Libertines U.S., Pale Hollow.

Beachland Tavern. $10.

4/11: Galactic, Salvador Santana Band, Boots Riley. House of Blues. $20. TM.

4/11: Kimya Dawson, Angelo Spencer, L'Orchidee D'Hawai. Grog Shop. $14/$12 adv.

4/11: Ben Jelen, Standard of Living, Promise Me Scarlet. Agora Ballroom. $11/$9 adv. TM.

4/11: Stacy Mitchart & Blues-U-Can-Use. Savannah. $15.

4/12: Time Again. Agora Ballroom. $8. TM.

4/12: Spencer Davis Group, Joey Molland.

Kent Stage. $30-$50.

4/12: Symphony X, Epica, Into Eternity.

Peabody's. $20/$18 adv. TM.

4/12: Jon Justice, Girl in a Coma, Pete & J. Wilbert's. $6.

4/12: Nightmare of You, Edison Glass, Jukebox the Ghost. Grog Shop (6 p.m.). $10.

4/12: Bodeans. House of Blues. $16.50. TM.

4/13: Minus the Bear, The Big Sleep, Portugal. The Man. House of Blues. $17. TM.

4/13: Marcus Miller. Nighttown. $30.

4/14: Freddy Cole Quartet. Nighttown (7 and 9 p.m.). $25.

4/15: David Dondero. Grog Shop. $7.

4/15: As Blood Runs Black, Stick to Your Guns,

Winds of Plague, Veil of Maya, Belay My Last. Peabody's. $14/$12 adv. TM.

4/15: Freddy Cole Quartet. Nighttown (7 and 9 p.m.). $25.

4/16: Koffin Kats. Beachland Tavern. $10.

4/16: Ludo. Grog Shop. $10/$8 adv.

4/17: Secret Lives of the Freemanson, Across Five Aprils, Red I Flight, Fallen From the Sky.

Peabody's. $10. TM.

4/17: Unseen. Agora Ballroom. $10. TM.

4/17: Gods & Monsters. Dionysus Club. $10.

4/17: Saul Williams, Dragons of Zynth, Islands.

Grog Shop. $15.

4/17: Cherish the Ladies. Nighttown (8 and 10 p.m.). $30

4/17: Tri-C JazzFest: Jazz Meets Hip-hop with Q-Nice, DJ Rob Swift, Bill Ransom. House of Blues. $25. TM.

4/18: Tri-C JazzFest: John Pizzarelli and the Cleveland Jazz Orchestra. Allen Theatre. $25-$45.

4/18: Batdorf & Rodney. Kent Stage. $25/$20 adv.

4/18: The Epochs, Lines Across Lines. Beachland Tavern. $7.

4/18: Heaven Shall Burn. Peabody's. $14/$12 adv. TM.

4/18: Delta Highway, Deja Voodoo Band. Wilbert's. $8.

4/19: Asia. House of Blues. $35. TM.

4/19: Michael Bubl�. Wolstein Center. $49.50-$79.50. TM.

4/19: Tri-C JazzFest: Jazz of Kids Children's Museum of Cleveland (11 a.m. and 2 p.m.). $12.

4/19: Tri-C JazzFest: Women in Jazz.

Mt. Zion Congregational Church (1 p.m.). Free.

4/19: Tri-C JazzFest: Jason Miles in a Tribute to Marvin Gaye and Motown. Allen Theatre. $15-$25.

4/19: Devlin & Darko. B-Side Liquor Lounge. $10.

4/19: Kristy Hanson, Maura Rogers. Wilbert's. $6.

4/20: Tri-C JazzFest: The Ernie Krivda Trio.

East Cleveland Public Library (4 p.m.). Free.

4/20: Tri-C JazzFest: J.D. Allen Trio. Nighttown. Free.

4/20: Anti-Flag, The Street Dogs, The Briggs, Fake Problems. Agora Theatre. $17. TM.

4/20: The Slackers, The Skatastrophes.

Grog Shop. $12/$10 adv.

4/20: Casiotone for the Painfully Alone, Clue to Kalo. Beachland Tavern. $8.

4/20: Disfear, Parasitic. Pirates Cove. $10/$8 adv.

4/20: Tokio Hotel. House of Blues. $22. TM.

4/21: Meat Beat Manifesto. Grog Shop. $15/$14 adv.

4/21: EOTO, Telepath. Wilbert's. $10.

4/21: Miss Tess & the Bon Ton Parade, Gene's Hot Jazz. Beachland Tavern. $7.

4/22: The New Pornographers, Okkervil River.

Beachland Ballroom. SOLD OUT.

4/22: My Chemical Romance, Billy Talent, Drive By.

Agora Theatre. SOLD OUT.

4/22: Constantines, Oakley Hall. Grog Shop. $12/$10 adv.

4/22: Eddie Bacchus Sr. Karamu House. Free.

4/22: The Amina Figarova Sextet. Nighttown. Free.

4/23: The Vijay Iyer Quartet. MOCA. $25.

4/23: Derek Webb, Sandra McCracken, Jonathan Penn. Musica. $9.99.

4/23: Feist. Palace Theatre. $10-$35.

4/23: Dark Meat, Mystery of Two, The Blakes.

Beachland Tavern. $7.

4/23: Run Run Run. Grog Shop. $6.

4/23: Toots & the Maytals, Fear Nuttin' Band.

House of Blues. $20. TM.

4/24: Alicia Keys, Ne-Yo, Jordin Sparks.

Wolstein Center. $39.50-$100. TM.

4/24: Willy Porter. Beachland Tavern. $15/$12.50 adv.

4/24: Soulja Boy, Lil Mama, Tiffany Evans, V.I.C.

House of Blues. $29.50. TM.

4/24: MXPX. Grog Shop. $14/$12 adv.

4/24: Hate Eternal, Soilent Green, Skeletonwitch. Peabody's. $12/$10 adv. TM.

4/24: The Joshua Redman Trio.

Tri-C Metro Campus Auditorium. $30.

4/24: Tony Trishka. Wilbert's. $12.

4/24: Eli "Paperboy" Reed, The Voodoo Organist. Beachland Tavern. $7.

4/25: An Evening of Natalie Cole. Allen Theatre. $50-$85.

4/25: Asleep at the Wheel, Commander Cody.

Kent Stage. $35/$30 adv.

4/25: Urge Overkill, Suffrajet. Beachland Ballroom. $15/$13 adv.

4/25: The Clarks. Grog Shop. $17/$15 adv.

4/25: Zach Deputy, Corb Lund. Wilbert's. $10.

4/26: Newton Faulkner. Grog Shop. $10.

4/26: The Hi-Risers, Gringo Star. Beachland Tavern. $8.

4/26: The Fall of Troy, The Dear Hunter, Foxy Shazam, Tera Melos. Beachland Ballroom. $13/$12 adv.

4/26: RNR featuring Rick Braun and Richard Elliot.

Allen Theatre. $20-$40.

4/27: Jazz Brunch with Dominick Farinacci.

Pickwick and Frolic (noon). $25-$50.

4/27: Marcus Roberts Trio.

East Cleveland Public Library (4 p.m.). Free.

4/27: The Reverend Horton Heat, Nashville Pussy, Backyard Tire Fire. House of Blues. $20. TM.

4/27: Chad & Jeremy. Kent Stage. $25/$20 adv.

4/27: Northern State, DRI, Hot Cha Cha. Grog Shop. $10.

4/27: Cartel. Peabody's. $17/$15 adv. TM.

4/28: Apocalyptica, DJ Booya. House of Blues. $15. TM.

4/28: The Reverend Payton's Big Damn Band.

Wilbert's. $10/$8 adv.

4/29: Mindless Self Indulgence. Agora Ballroom. $22. TM.

4/29: Ensiferum, Turisas, TYR, Eluveitie. Peabody's. $20/$17 adv. TM.

4/29: Colbie Caillat, Jason Reeves. E.J. Thomas Hall. $25.

4/29: The Proclaimers, Jeremy Fisher.

House of Blues Cambridge Room. $15. TM.

4/29: The B-52s, Eagle Seagull. House of Blues. $36. TM.

4/30: Dead Meadow, Mannequin Men, Hell's Information. Beachland Ballroom. $10.

4/30: Emmure, On Broken Wings, Recon, Ligeia, After The Burial, Red I Flight. Peabodys. $14/$12 adv. TM.

4/30: Eisley, The Myriad, Vedera, The Envy Corps.

Grog Shop. $12.

5/1: Uncle Monk. Beachland Tavern $10.

5/1: Le Loup. Grog Shop. $7.

5/2: The AP Tour: All Time Low, the Rocket Summer,

The Matches, Sonny, Forever the Sickest Kids. House of Blues. $13.50. TM.

5/2: Testament, Death Angel, God Forbid, Soilent Green, Light This City, Cellbound. Peabody's. $28/$24 adv. TM.

5/2: Ladyhawk, Neva Dinova. Beachland Tavern. $10/$8 adv. TM.

5/3: John Mullins and Dave Katz. Grog Shop. $10/$8 adv.

5/3: John Caparulo. Ohio Theatre. $17.50-$22.50.

5/3: Tech N9ne, Paul Wall, Ill Bill. Peabody's. $25-$29. TM.

5/3: Caribou, Fuck Buttons. Dionysus Club. $8.

5/4: Megadeth, In Flames, Children of Bodom, Job for a Cowboy. Time Warner Cable Amphitheater. $32.50-$47.50. TM.

5/4: Wayne Henderson. Nighttown. $20.

5/5: Alesana, The Chariot, LoveHateHero, SkyEatsAirplane, Our Last Night. Agora Ballroom. $12. TM.

5/6: Duke Heitger. Nighttown. $10.

5/6: Ministry, Meshuggah, Hemlock. Agora Theatre. $30. TM.

5/6: Indian Jewelry. Beachland Tavern. $7.

5/7: New Monsoon. Grog Shop. $10.

5/7: Singer. Beachland Tavern. $7.

5/7: Geoff Muldaur. Nighttown. $10.

5/8: Average White Band. House of Blues. $17.50. TM.

5/9: Blue Mountain, Andy Friedman and the Other Failures. Beachland Tavern. $10.

5/9: Japhy Rider. The Dave Kasper Quartet. Wilbert's. $7.

5/9: James McMurtry. Beachland Ballroom. $20/$18 adv.

5/9: Bobby Watson/Greg Abate Quintet. Nighttown. $20.

5/9: Metro Station, Forever the Sickest Kids, The Maine, Danger Radio, The Cab. Grog Shop (6 p.m.). $14/$12 adv.

5/10: Radney Foster, Chris Castle.

Beachland Tavern. $17/$15 adv.

5/10: Paleface. Wilbert's. $8.

5/10: Punchline, The Interns. Grog Shop. $12/$10 adv.

5/10: Bobby Watson/Greg Abate Quintet. Nighttown. $20.

5/10: Coasters, The Reflections, The Chaffons.

Kent Stage (4 and 8 p.m.). $30-$50.

5/11: Swell Season: Glen Hansard and Marketa Irglova. Allen Theatre. $30-$35.

5/12: Scary Kids Scaring Kids, Aiden, Classic Crime, Schoolyard Heroes, Ivoryline. Agora Ballroom. $13. TM.

5/13: Bad Plus. Nighttown. $20.

5/13: Obituary, Dying Fetus, Origin. Peabody's. $18/$15 adv. TM.

5/14: Bad Plus. Nighttown. $20.

5/14: Matthew Ryan vs. the Silver State, Jon Dee Graham. Beachland Tavern. $12.

5/14: Yo Majesty, Does it Offend You, Yeah?

Grog Shop. $12/$10 adv.

5/15: Akron/Family. Grog Shop. $10.

5/15: Adrienne Young Band. Beachland Tavern. $12/$10 adv.

5/16: Panic at the Disco, The Hush Sound, Motion City Soundtrack, Phantom Planet.

Time Warner Cable Amphitheatre. $30.

5/16: Matthew Ryan vs. the Silver State.

Beachland Tavern. $12.

5/17: Roberta Flack. John Hay High School Auditorium. $125.

5/17: X, Detroit Cobras. House of Blues. $23. TM.

5/17: Cinematic Sunrise, Daphne Loves Derby, My American Heart, In Vivo. Grog Shop (6 p.m.). $14/$12 adv.

5/18: Avett Brothers, Jessica Lea Mayfield, Justin Gordon. Beachland Ballroom. $20/$18 adv.

5/18: Dream Theatre, Opeth.

Time Warner Cable Amphitheater. $20-$60. TM.

5/18: Hit the Lights, Set Your Goals, Every Avenue, Farewell, Sing It Loud. Grog Shop (6 p.m.). $12.

5/19: White Rabbits. Beachland Tavern. $8.

5/18: Dark Tranquility, Divine Heresy, Firewind. Peabody's. $16/$14 adv. TM.

5/20: Pela. Beachland Tavern. $8.

5/21: The Boss Martians, Leftovers. Beachland Tavern. $8.

5/23: Candlemass, Daylight Dies, Argus.

Peabody's. $20/$18 adv. TM.

5/23: Ryan Bingham & Dead Horses. Beachland Tavern. $10.

5/23: Great American Rib Cook-Off: Jonny Lang.

Time Warner Cable Amphitheater. $7-$35. TM.

5/23: Jazzam. Wilbert's. $7.

5/24: Kenny Chesney. Browns Stadium $69.50-$99.50. TM.

5/24: The Everybodyfields, Oliver Buck and the New Madrids. Beachland Tavern. $10/$8 adv.

5/23: Great American Rib Cook-Off: Dennis DeYoung.

Time Warner Cable Amphitheater. $7-$25. TM.

5/25: Matt Haimovitz. Beachland Ballroom (3 p.m.). $20/$18 adv.

5/25: Great American Rib Cook-Off: Seether, Flyleaf, Red. Time Warner Cable Amphitheater. $7. TM.

5/25: McKendree Spring. Beachland Ballroom. $18/$15 adv.

5/25: Jason Trachtenberg, Ching Chong Song.

Beachland Tavern. $8.

5/26: Rilo Kiley. House of Blues. $22.50. TM.

5/26: Great American Rib Cook-Off: K.C. & the Sunshine Band. Time Warner Cable Amphitheater. $7-$30. TM.

5/28: French Kicks. Grog Shop. $12/$10 adv.

5/29: Raven Symone. Wolstein. $27.50-$47.50. TM.

5/30: Salt the Wound, I Declare War, Cholora, I See Stars. Grog Shop (6 p.m.). $10.

5/30: Pete Best, Terry Sylvester. Kent Stage. $25/$20 adv.

5/31: Eric Clapton, Robert Randolph. Blossom. $41-$131. TM.

6/1: Sonic Syndicate, Enthrall the Weak.

Peabody's. $10/$8 adv. TM.

6/1: Buckwheat Zydeco. Grog Shop. $14.

6/2: Pine Box Boys, The Misery Jackals.

Beachland Tavern. $7/$5 adv.

6/3: James Taylor and his Band of Legends.

Blossom. $20.80-$69.50. TM.

6/3: Breeders, The Montana Boys. House of Blues. $18.50. TM.

6/4: Thee Silver Mt. Zion Memorial Orchestra and

Tra-la-la Band. Grog Shop. $14/$12 adv.

6/4: Sea Wolf, Jealous Girlfriends. Beachland Tavern. $10/$8 adv.

6/6: The Blowtops, Horror of '59, Scarlet Fever. Beachland Tavern. $6.

6/8: Retribution Gospel Choir. Grog Shop. $10/$8 adv.

6/10: Donita Sparks and the Stellar Moments. Grog Shop. $10.

6/11: Dan Bern. Beachland Tavern. $15.

6/12: Iron Maiden. Blossom $20-$69.50. TM.

6/13: Death Cab for Cutie, Rogue Wave.

Plain Dealer Pavilion. $32.50. TM.

6/13: Cross Canadian Ragweed. House of Blues. $16. TM.

6/16: Fish. House of Blues. $28. TM.

6/17: Jack Johnson, Mason Jennings, Money Mark. Blossom. $30-$45. TM.

6/18: The Cure, 65daysofstatic.

Wolstein Center. $47.50-$57.50. TM.

6/20: Demon Hunter, Living Sacrifice, Oh Sleeper, The Famine, Advent. House of Blues. $16. TM.

6/21: First Light. Plain Dealer Pavilion. $19.50-$27.50. TM.

6/21: Junior Brown. Beachland Ballroom. $22/$20 adv.

6/22: Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, Steve Winwood. Blossom. $29.50-$95. TM.

6/25: Edwin McCain. House of Blues. $18.50. TM.

7/8: Chicago. Plain Dealer Pavilion. $25-$65. TM.

7/17: Suffocation. Peabody's. $18/$16 adv. TM.

7/17: Warped Tour.

Time Warner Cable Amphitheater. $37.25. TM.

7/26: Earth, Wind & Fire.

Plain Dealer Pavilion. $42.50-$69.50. TM.

7/30: The Dave Matthews Band, Ingrid Michaelson. Blossom. $40-$70. TM.

8/14: Poison, Dokken, Sebastian Bach.

Blossom. $15-$59.50. TM.

8/22: Jonas Brothers, Demi Lavato. Blossom. $25-$65. TM.

9/24: Celine Dion. Quicken Loans Arena. $65-$185. TM.

10/12: Overkill, Toxic Holocaust, Warbringer.

Peabody's. $17/$15 adv. TM.

10/20: Celtic Thunder. Wolstein Center. $35.50-$55.50. TM.