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NEW SHOWS
Bob Zany: Thursday through March 15; Snickerz Comedy Club, 5535 St. Joe Road; $13.50; reservations, 486-0216.
Hurt with Downstait: March 27; Piere’s, 5629 St. Joe Road; 98 cents; 486-1979.
Plies: April 10; Piere’s, 5629 St. Joe Road; $30 advance, $35 day of show; 486-1979.
Marty Casey and Lovehammers: April 11; Music Mill, 3720 E. 82nd St., Indianapolis; $15; TM. On sale at noon today.
Jim Norton: Late show added, April 25; Lakeshore Theater, 3175 N. Broadway St., Chicago; $29.50; 1-866-468-3401.
Martin Short: May 17; Embassy Theatre, 125 W. Jefferson Blvd.; $202 for VIP seat with a meet-and-greet event, $77, $57, $47; TM. On sale at 10 a.m. today.
Jack Johnson: June 13; Verizon Wireless Music Center, 12880 E. 146th St., Noblesville; $49.50 GA pavilion, $35 lawn; TM. On sale at 10 a.m. today.
Rod Stewart and Bryan Adams: Aug. 6; DTE Energy Music Theatre, 7774 Sashabaw Road, Clarkston, Mich.; $150 and $85 pavilion, $35 lawn; 248-645-6666. On sale at 10 a.m. Saturday.
Martina McBride: Aug. 30; First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre, 19100 S. Ridgeland Ave., Tinley Park, Ill.; $54.50, $39.50, $29.75; 312-559-1212. On sale at 10 a.m. CST (11 a.m. Fort Wayne time) Saturday.
FORT WAYNE
Winter Jam 2008 Tour Spectacular: Featuring MercyMe, BarlowGirl, Skillet, Mandisa, pure NRG, Group 1 Crew, hosted by NewSong, speakers Tony Nolan and Real Encounter’s Xtreme BMX/Skate Team; today; Memorial Coliseum, 4000 Parnell Ave.; $10 donation at door only, no tickets required, love donation taken inside; 483-1111.
Chuck Wicks: Saturday; Neon Armadillo, 6040 Lima Road; $12 advance, $15 day of show; 490-5060.
“Chicago”: Thursday and March 14; Embassy Theatre, 125 W. Jefferson Blvd.; $54.50, $44.50, $34.50; TM.
The Saviour Tour: Featuring Clay Crosse, Michael O’Brien, Michael Tait, Tammy Trent, Bob and Jayne Farrell; March 16; First Assembly of God, 1400 W. Washington Center Road; $25 artist circle, $18 advance, $20 at the door; 484-1029.
311: Also Passafire; March 22; Piere’s, 5629 St. Joe Road; $35 advance, $40 day of show; TM.
Carrie Underwood and Josh Turner: March 25; Memorial Coliseum, 4000 Parnell Ave.; $55, $45, $35; TM.
Patti Austin: Tribute to Ella Fitzgerald; March 29; Embassy Theatre, 125 W. Jefferson Blvd.; tickets start at $20; TM.
Mushroomhead: April 3; Piere’s, 5629 St. Joe Road; $15 advance, $20 day of show; 486-1979.
Disney’s “High School Musical: The Ice Tour”: April 4 to 6; Memorial Coliseum, 4000 Parnell Ave.; $38.50, $30.50, $19.50, $14.50; TM; groups of 10 or more for 7 p.m. April 4 and 11 a.m. April 5 shows, $16.50 or $11.50 per person, call group sales office, 482-9502.
Collective Soul: April 4; Piere’s, 5629 St. Joe Road; $20 advance, $23 day of show; TM.
Aaron Shust: Also Brandon Heath and Meredith Andrews; April 13; Gerig Activities Center at Taylor University, 1025 W. Rudisill Blvd.; $13 advance, $15 at the door; 484-1029.
Chonda Pierce: April 26; Blackhawk Ministries, 7400 E. State Blvd.; $25 artist circle, $18 advance, $20 day of show; 484-1029.
Rascal Flatts: Also Kellie Pickler; rescheduled to May 9; Memorial Coliseum, 4000 Parnell Ave.; $67, $51.75; tickets from original date will be honored; TM.
Wayne Brady’s “Salute to Sammy Davis Jr.”: May 16; Embassy Theatre, 125 W. Jefferson Blvd.; tickets start at $20; 456-2224.
NORTHERN INDIANA
Steven Curtis Chapman: Also Will Franklin and Caleb Chapman; Saturday; Honeywell Center, 275 W. Market St., Wabash; $75 gold circle, $38 reserved, $16 special seats; 260-563-1102 or www.honeywellcenter.org .
Southern Fried Chicks Comedy: March 15; Honeywell Center, 275 W. Market St., Wabash; $25, $15; 260-563-1102 or www.honeywellcenter.org .
Ron White: Two shows, March 15; Star Plaza Theatre, 8001 Delaware Place, Merrillville; $40; 219-791-1234 or 312-559-1212.
D.L. Hughley: March 21; Star Plaza Theatre, 8001 Delaware Place, Merrillville; $35; 219-791-1234 or 312-559-1212.
’70s Soul Jam: Featuring The Stylistics, The Chi-Lites, Billy Paul, Cuba Gooding Sr. and The Main Ingredient, Three Degrees and Jimmie “JJ” Walker; March 22; Star Plaza Theatre, 8001 Delaware Place, Merrillville; $37; 219-791-1234 or 312-559-1212.
The Kids in the Hall: April 4; Star Plaza Theatre, 8001 Delaware Place, Merrillville; $37; 219-791-1234 or 312-559-1212.
The Baltimore Consort: April 5; Arts Place, 131 E. Walnut St., Portland; tickets, 260-726-4809.
Gordon Lightfoot: April 5; Star Plaza Theatre, 8001 Delaware Place, Merrillville; $40; 219-791-1234 or 312-559-1212.
Larry the Cable Guy: April 6; Star Plaza Theatre, 8001 Delaware Place, Merrillville; $50; 219-791-1234 or 312-559-1212.
Bubbapalooza: Featuring Bubba the Love Sponge; April 19; Star Plaza Theatre, 8001 Delaware Place, Merrillville; $154.50 pre-show meet-and-greet, $55 general admission; 219-791-1234.
Jo Dee Messina: April 19; two shows; Ramada Wagon Wheel Theatre, 2519 E. Center St., Warsaw; $69, $59, $49; 574-267-8041 or 1-866-823-2618.
Sawyer Brown: April 26; Ramada Wagon Wheel Theatre, 2519 E. Center St., Warsaw; $38; 574-267-8041 or 1-866-823-2618.
Colin Mochrie and Brad Sherwood: April 26; Star Plaza Theatre, 8001 Delaware Place, Merrillville; $35; 219-791-1234 or 312-559-1212.
Bobby Vinton: May 9; Honeywell Center, 275 W. Market St., Wabash; $75, $44, $43, $15; 260-563-1102 or www.honeywellcenter.org.
Engelbert Humperdinck: May 9; Star Plaza Theatre, 8001 Delaware Place, Merrillville; $45; 219-791-1234 or 312-559-1212.
Larry Gatlin and the Gatlin Brothers: May 10; Ramada Wagon Wheel Theatre, 2519 E. Center St., Warsaw; $45, $35, $25; 574-267-8041 or 1-866-823-2618.
Styx: May 24; Honeywell Center, 275 W. Market St., Wabash; $100, $69.50, $59.50, $49.50; limit of 10 tickets per person; 260-563-1102 or www.honeywellcenter.org .
Randy Owen: May 31; Star Plaza Theatre, 8001 Delaware Place, Merrillville; $49; 219-791-1234 or 312-559-1212.
Bill Cosby: June 28; Honeywell Center, 275 W. Market St., Wabash; $67, $47, $27; 260-563-1102.
INDIANAPOLIS AREA
Emerson Hart: Today; Music Mill, 3720 E. 82nd St., Indianapolis; $15; TM.
Daniel Tosh: Two shows, today; Egyptian Room, 502 N. New Jersey St., Indianapolis; $25; TM.
Dropkick Murphys: Tuesday; Egyptian Room, 502 N. New Jersey St., Indianapolis; $22; TM.
Antigone Rising: March 16; Music Mill, 3720 E. 82nd St., Indianapolis; $13 advance, $15 day of show; TM.
Three Days Grace, Breaking Benjamin, Seether: March 22; Pepsi Coliseum, Indiana State Fairgrounds, 1202 E. 38th St., Indianapolis; tickets, TM.
Virgin Millionaires: March 28; Music Mill, 3720 E. 82nd St., Indianapolis; $8; TM.
Robin Trower: April 2; Music Mill, 3720 E. 82nd St., Indianapolis; $30; TM.
Shooter Jennings: April 6; Music Mill, 3720 E. 82nd St., Indianapolis; $15 advance, $17 day of show; TM.
Glen Phillips: April 9; Music Mill, 3720 E. 82nd St., Indianapolis; $15; TM.
Hanson: Also Stephen Kellogg and the Sixers and Kate Voegele; April 15; Murat Egyptian Room, 502 N. New Jersey St., Indianapolis; $28.50 advance, $31.50 day of show plus applicable fees; TM.
Mike Birbiglia: Comedian; April 15; Music Mill, 3720 E. 82nd St., Indianapolis; $25; TM.
David McMillin: April 19; Music Mill, 3720 E. 82nd St., Indianapolis; $8; TM.
Chiodos: Also MxPx, From First to Last; April 20; Egyptian Room, 502 N. New Jersey St., Indianapolis; $17 advance, $20 day of show; TM.
Asia: Featuring Steve Howe, Carl Palmer, Geoff Downes and John Wetton; April 21; Music Mill, 3720 E. 82nd St., Indianapolis; $35; TM.
Newton Faulkner: April 22; Music Mill, 3720 E. 82nd St., Indianapolis; $10; TM.
Tegan and Sara: May 8; Egyptian Room, 502 N. New Jersey St., Indianapolis; $20 advance, $23 day of show; TM.
Josh Ritter: May 15; Music Mill, 3720 E. 82nd St., Indianapolis; $15 advance, $17 day of show; TM.
Junior Brown: May 16; Music Mill, 3720 E. 82nd St., Indianapolis; $15 advance, $17 day of show; TM.
Panic at the Disco: May 18; Murat Egyptian Room, 502 N. New Jersey St., Indianapolis; $35; TM.
Tim McGraw: Also Jason Aldean and Halfway to Hazard; May 23; Verizon Wireless Music Center, 12880 E. 146th St., Noblesville; $59.75 pavilion, $29.75 lawn; TM.
“Jiffy Lube Love Your Country Mega Ticket”: Tim McGraw, also Jason Aldean and Halfway to Hazard, May 23; Rascal Flats, also Taylor Swift, June 14; Brad Paisley, June 26; Brooks & Dunn, also Rodney Atkins, July 20; Toby Keith, also Montgomery Gentry, Aug. 2; Verizon Wireless Music Center, Noblesville; five-show packages: Gold $599, Silver $349, Lawn $125; tickets, www.megaticket.com .
Rush: June 25; Verizon Wireless Music Center, 12880 E. 146th St., Noblesville; $95.50, $65.50, $35.50; TM.
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, also Steve Winwood: July 3; Verizon Wireless Music Center, 12880 E. 146th St., Noblesville; tickets, TM.
Jimmy Buffett and the Coral Reefer Band: July 29; Verizon Wireless Music Center, 12880 E. 146th St., Noblesville; sold out; TM.
NORTHWEST OHIO
One Night of Queen: Music of Freddie Mercury and Queen; March 28; Niswonger Performing Arts Center of Northwest Ohio, 10700 Ohio 118, Van Wert, Ohio; $40, $35, $30; 419-238-6722 or www.npacvw.org .
America: May 3; Niswonger Performing Arts Center of Northwest Ohio, 10700 Ohio 118, Van Wert, Ohio; $45, $40, $35, $25; 419-238-6722, www.npacvw.org .
CHICAGO AREA
Dropkick Murphys: Wednesday; Congress Theater, 2135 N. Milwaukee Ave., Chicago; $23.50 advance, $25 at the door; 312-559-1212.
Avril Lavigne: Also Boys Like Girls; March 21; Allstate Arena, 6920 Mannheim Road, Rosemont, Ill.; $45, $35; 312-559-1212.
The Seven Singing Shepherds: Donnie McClurkin, Smokie Norful, Beverly Crawford, Rance Allen, Walter Hawkins, the Rev. Clay Evans; March 21; Chicago Theatre, Chicago; $55, $45, $35; 312-559-1212.
Van Halen: Also Ky-Mani Marley; April 3; Allstate Arena, 6920 Mannheim Road, Rosemont, Ill.; $149.50, $79.50, $49.50; 312-559-1212.
My Chemical Romance: Also Billy Talent, Drive By; April 17; Congress Theater, 2135 N. Milwaukee Ave., Chicago; $35; 312-559-1212.
Jim Norton: April 25; Lakeshore Theater, 3175 N. Broadway St., Chicago; sold out; 866-468-3401.
Mary J. Blige & Jay-Z: April 26 and 27; United Center, 1901 W. Madison St., Chicago; $300, $150.75, $99.75, $59.75; 312-559-1212.
Margaret Cho: Also Liam Sullivan and Kelly; April 26; Chicago Theatre, 175 N. State St., Chicago; $49, $31.50; 312-559-1212.
The Police: Also Elvis Costello & The Imposters; May 10; Allstate Arena, 6920 Mannheim Road, Rosemont, Ill.; $250, $95, $50; 312-559-1212.
Dream Theater: May 13; Rosemont Theater, 5400 N. River Road, Rosemont, Ill.; $65, $45, $35; 312-559-1212.
Panic at the Disco: Featuring Motion City Soundtrack, The Hush Sound and Phantom Planet; May 23 and 24; Congress Theater, 2135 N. Milwaukee Ave., Chicago; $35 general admission; 312-559-1212.
Kanye West: Also Rihanna, N.E.R.D. and Lupe Fiasco; May 23; United Center, 1901 W. Madison St., Chicago; sold out; 312-559-1212.
Tim McGraw: Also Jason Aldean and Halfway to Hazard; May 24; First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre, 19100 S. Ridgeland Ave., Tinley Park, Ill.; $55, $25; 312-559-1212.
Kanye West: Also Rihanna, N.E.R.D. and Lupe Fiasco; second show added, May 24; United Center, 1901 W. Madison St., Chicago; first show sold out; $78.50, $57.50, $40; 312-559-1212.
Rush: June 9; United Center, 1901 W. Madison St., Chicago; tickets, 312-559-1212.
DETROIT AREA
Three Days Grace and Breaking Benjamin: Also Seether; March 21; The Palace of Auburn Hills, 5 Championship Drive, Auburn Hills, Mich.; $35; 248-645-6666.
Avril Lavigne: Also Boys Like Girls; March 22; The Palace of Auburn Hills, 5 Championship Drive, Auburn Hills, Mich.; $39.50; 248-645-6666.
Credence Clearwater Revisited: March 28; The Palace of Auburn Hills, 5 Championship Drive, Auburn Hills, Mich.; $25, $10; 248-645-6666.
Celtic Woman: April 12; The Palace of Auburn Hills, 5 Championship Drive, Auburn Hills, Mich.; $62.50, $47.50, $32.50; 248-645-6666.
Santana: Also The Derek Trucks Band; April 18; The Palace of Auburn Hills, 5 Championship Drive, Auburn Hills, Mich.; $79.50, $49.50 reserved; 248-645-6666.
Def Leppard: Also REO Speedwagon and Styx; April 19; Joe Louis Arena, 600 Civic Center Drive, Detroit; $75, $55, $35; 248-645-6666.
Lynyrd Skynyrd and Hank Williams Jr.: April 19; The Palace of Auburn Hills, 5 Championship Drive, Auburn Hills, Mich.; $69.50, $59.50, $39.50, $25 reserved; 248-645-6666.
Bob Saget: April 19; Michigan Theater, Ann Arbor, Mich.; $39.50, $29.50; for mature audiences; TM.
Katt Williams: Comedian; April 24 and 25; The Fox Theatre, 2211 Woodward Ave., Detroit; $63.50, $48.50 reserved seats; 248-433-1515.
Mary J. Blige and Jay-Z: April 25; The Palace of Auburn Hills, 5 Championship Drive, Auburn Hills, Mich.; $125.75, $89.75, $49.50 reserved; 248-645-6666.
Gigantour and Megadeth: Also In Flames, Children of Bodom, Job For a Cowboy and High on Fire; May 3; DTE Energy Music Theatre, 7774 Sashabaw Road, Clarkston, Mich.; $39.50 pavilion, $20 lawn; 248-645-6666.
Tim McGraw: Also Jason Aldean and Halfway to Hazard; May 22; DTE Energy Music Theatre, 7774 Sashabaw Road, Clarkston, Mich.; $62.50 pavilion, $32.50 lawn; 248-645-6666.
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