Psychedelic rockers Nudity come to Now That's Class at 8 p.m. Thursday, May 1. Tickets: $5.

Bootsy Collins and the Hardest Working Band plays a tribute to James Brown at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 6 at the House of Blues. Tickets: $36.

Alt-country icon Steve Earle plays the Ohio Theatre with wife Allison Moorer at 8 p.m. Wednesday, May 7. Tickets: $10-$30.

Engelbert Humperdinck celebrates 40 years in show business with a performance at 8 p.m. Wednesday, May 7 at the State Theatre. Tickets: $10-$55.

Red, Hot & Rockin', the annual Rock Hall Benefit Concert, comes to Public Hall at 6 p.m. Saturday, May 10. It'll feature performances by Patty Smyth, Sugarhill Gang, Lou Gramm, Howard Hewett, Rob Parissi and Roy Head. Tickets: $15-$7,500.

Stone Temple Pilots play the State Theatre at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 20. Tickets: $49.50-$59.50.

Bauhaus singer Peter Murphy plays a solo show at the House of Blues at 7 p.m. Saturday, June 21. Tickets: $25.

A Prairie Home Companion will broadcast live from Blossom at 5:45 p.m. Saturday, June 21. Tickets: $26-$60 on sale at 10 a.m. Saturday.

Singer-songwriter John Mayer returns to Blossom at 7 p.m. Thursday, July 17 with Colbie Caillat and Brett Dennen opening. Tickets: $30-$55 on sale at 10 a.m. Saturday.

Radiohead returns to Blossom with Grizzly Bear opening at 7:30 p.m. Monday, Aug. 4. Tickets: $30-$50.

Indie rockers Oneida play the Beachland Tavern with Dirty Faces opening at 9 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 14. Tickets: $10/$8 adv.

Linkin Park's Projekt Revolution returns to Blossom at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 19. Tickets: $24.75-$70.75 on sale at 10 a.m. Friday.

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: Lionel Loueke Trio. Finney Chapel. $10.

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.

4/18: Reverend Raven and the Chain Smokin' Altar Boys. Fat Fish Blue. $8.

4/18: Molkie Cole. Winchester. $20.

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: Molkie Cole. Winchester. $20.

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

4/19: Devlin & Darko, Terry Urban. 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. $12.

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: Darrin James Band, Cliff Starbuck, Colin John. Wilbert's. $6.

4/23: Nonpoint, Scalera. Peabody's. $10. TM.

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

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

4/24: 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 with 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: The Philadelphyinz. B-Side Lounge. FREE.

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: Rhythm City Groove. Fat Fish Blue. $5.

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

Allen Theatre. $20-$40.

4/26: Fiction Plane. Agora Ballroom. $14/$12 adv. TM.

4/27: Jazz Brunch: 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.

4/27: InnerPartySystem. B-Side Lounge. FREE.

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

4/28: The Reverend Payton's Big Damn Band, Bex Marshall, Jason Webley. Wilbert's. $10/$8 adv.

4/28: Still Remains, Catherine, Emarosa, Secret and Whisper. Agora Ballroom. $12/$10 adv.

4/29: Mindless Self Indulgence, the Birthday Massacre, Hollow Boy. 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.

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5/1: Dave Barnes, Andy Davis.

House of Blues Cambridge Room. $10. TM.

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.

5/2: DJ Assault, Mike Filly. B-Side Lounge. $10.

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: Artful Dodger, The Backup Band, Unknown Reason. Agora Theatre. $30/$24.95 adv. 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.

5/4: Streetlight Manifesto, Zox, Dan Potthast.

Agora Ballroom. $18/$15 adv. TM.

5/4: The Graduate, 1997. Grog Shop (6 p.m.). $7.

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

5/5: A Skylit Drive. Pirates Cove. $10.

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, Camp Loops, Rhubella. Beachland Tavern. $7.

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

5/7: Ginny Owens, Farewell June, Vince Lichlyter. Peabody's. $12/$10 adv. TM.

5/8: Madball, M.O.D., Shai Halud, Bitter End.

Peabody's. $15/$13 adv. TM.

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

5/8: Lydia, Brighten, Midnight Passenger.

Grog Shop 7 p.m.). $10.

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, The Dedringers.

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, Tom Evanchuck. 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.

5/12: Sachal Vasandani. Nighttown. $20.

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

5/13: Obituary, Dying Fetus, Sworn Enemy, Thy Will Be Done. Peabody's. $18/$15 adv. TM.

5/13: Jagermeister Tour: Type O Negative, Kingdom of Sorrow, Soil. House of Blues. $22. TM.

5/14: The Mars Volta. Agora Theatre. $35. TM.

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

5/14: Bandemonuim Tour: Menudo, NLT, V-Factory, Glowb. House of Blues Cambridge Room. $20. TM.

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.

5/14: 3 Inches of Blood. Peabody's. $12/$10 adv. TM.

5/14: Allan Holdsworth. Winchester. $20.

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

5/15: Augustana, David Ford. House of Blues. $15. TM.

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: Kid Rock, Peter Wolf, Rev. Run.

Quicken Loans Arena. $35-$69.50. TM.

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

5/17: Marty Willson-Piper. Winchester. $15.

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, Elephant Bones, The Sewing Machine Wars. Beachland Tavern. $8.

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

5/20: Pela, To Be a High Powered Executive.

Beachland Tavern. $8.

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

5/21: Blood on the Wall, This Moment in Black History, Child Bite, The Very Knees. Grog Shop. $7.

5/22: Subnoize Souljaz, Potluck, Fear Nuttin Band, DGAF. Peabody's. $12/$10 adv. TM.

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: Eastern Blok. Winchester. $7.

5/23: Waterband, Jazzam. Wilbert's. $8.

5/24: Great American Rib Cook-Off: Dennis DeYoung.

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

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.

5/24: Filter, Ours, Opiate for the Masses.

House of Blues. $22. 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, Aunt Eater and Tony Meda Project. 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.

5/27: Helio Sequence. Beachland Tavern. $10/8 adv.

5/28: Frank McComb. Nighttown (7 and 9 p.m.). $25.

5/28: French Kicks, Frightened Rabbit, Boatzz.

Grog Shop. $12/$10 adv.

5/28: P. Diddy Presents Making the Band 4: Danity Kane, Day 26, Donnie Klang. House of Blues. $32. TM.

5/28: Bobaflex. Peabody's. $8. TM.

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.

5/31: Broken Spindles, Travelouge. Grog Shop. $7.

5/31: Umphrey's McGee. House of Blues. $23.50. TM.

6/1: The Spill Canvas, Steel Train. House of Blues. $15. 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.

6/2: Vince Herman and Great American Taxi. Grog Shop. $10.

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: Jealous Girlfriends. Beachland Tavern. $8.

6/5: Mic Harrison & the High Score. Beachland Tavern. $7.

6/5: Raheem DeVaughn, Chrisette Michele.

House of Blues. $28. TM.

6/5: Esham, Royce 59, R.I.A., Injektion XL.

Agora Ballroom. $15/$13 adv. TM.

6/5: Grand Archives. Grog Shop. $10.

6/15: Dark Lotus. House of Blues. $23.50. TM.

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

6/6: She Wants Revenge, Be Your Own Pet, The Virgins, The Switches. House of Blues. $16. TM.

6/6: Mustard Plug, The Shams, Johnny Red & The Skammunists, Mein Skampf, The Karkadans.

Agora Ballroom. $13/$11 adv. TM.

6/6: Kelly Richey Band. Winchester. $12.

6/6: Raul Malo & Band. Beachland Ballroom. $22/$20 adv.

6/7: Dave Attell. House of Blues. $27.50. TM.

6/7: Earl Greyhound, Parlor Mob. Grog Shop. $8.

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.

6/11: Nada Surf. Beachland Ballroom. $15.

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

6/12: The Cotton Jones Basket Ride. Beachland Tavern. $7.

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

Plain Dealer Pavilion. $32.50. TM.

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

6/13: Sasquatch & the Sickibillys, Hell's Fire Sinners. Beachland Tavern. $8.

6/13: Big Leg Emma. Winchester. $10.

6/14: Breaker, Manimals. Jigsaw. $10.

6/15: Brooks & Dunn. Blossom $25-$55. TM.

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

6/17: Ferret Young Guns Tour featuring Elysia.

Peabody's. $12/$10 adv. TM.

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

6/17: El Ten Eleven. Beachland Tavern. $7.

6/18: The Cure, 65daysofstatic.

Wolstein Center. $47.50-$57.50. TM.

6/19: The Deth Tour. House of Blues. $24.50. 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.