State College
This week
Mae, The Composure, Kingsfoil, Like a Movie. Feb 13 at 7:30 p.m. at Sozo... $12 advance tickets, $14 at the door.
Kim Beggs w/ Creaking Tree String Quartet. Feb. 13 at 7:30 p.m. at WPSU studios, tickets $15.
Cherry Darling Productions: Acalasia, The Riot and The Warmingtons 9 p.m. Feb 17, The Brewery, 21 and older, Cost: $3
Cherry Darling Productions: The Toasters,The Deuces, The Whatleys and Hipster Death Machine. 10 p.m., Feb. 19 , The Brewery, Cost: $8/$10.
Howlies. 10 p.m., Feb. 18, Bar Bleu, 114 S. Garner St., 21 and older, Cost $3.
Bach's Lunch: Mallet Ensemble. 12:10 p.m., Feb. 12, Room. 128, Music Building II, Free admission.
Brass Ensembles. 8 p.m., Feb 12, Esber Recital Hall, Music Building I, Free admission.
Ying Quartet. 7:30 p.m., Feb. 13, Schwab Auditorium, Ticket info: call 814-863-0255, Adult $32, University Park students $15, 18 and younger $25.
2009 PADESTA Chamber Music Festival Recital. 2:30 p.m., Feb. 14, Esber Recital Hall, Music Building I.
Penn State Opera Theatre: TRIALS AND TELEPHONES -- AN OPERATIC VALENTINE. 8 p.m., Feb. 14, The State Theatre, 130 W. College Ave., Tickets Students $5, Adults $12.
Student Recital: Gretchen Renshaw, euphonium. 2 p.m., Feb. 15, Esber Recital Hall, Music Building I, Free admission.
Percussion Studio Recital. 5 p.m., Feb. 15, Esber Recital Hall, Music Building I, Free admission.
Guest Artist: Desert's Edge Duo. 8 p.m., Feb 16, Esber Recital Hall, Music Building I.
The Art of Music: "The Allegría Ensemble." 12:10 p.m., Feb. 18, Palmer Museum of Art.
Philadelphia
This week
Penn State School of Music President's Concert. 8 p.m., Feb 17, Kimmel Center, Philadelphia,Tickets: $10 general admission, available through www.kimmelcenter.org/cgi-bin/display_results.fcg.
Upcoming
Escape the Fate. 7:30 p.m., Feb 20, First Unitarian Church, 2125 Chestnut St., go to ticketmaster.com for more information.
Despised Icon with Beneath The Massacre. 7:30 p.m., Feb. 24, First Unitarian Church, 2125 Chestnut St., $12 general admission.
M. Ward. 8 p.m., Feb. 20, Trocadero, 1003 Arch St., $17 general admission.
Ludo. 6 p.m., Feb. 21, Trocadero, 1003 Arch St., $13 general admission.
Eyal Golan. 6:30 p.m., Feb. 22, Trocadero, 1003 Arch St., $65 floor admission, $55 balcony admission.
The Whitest Kids U' Know. 8 p.m.m Feb. 24, Trocadero, 1003 Arch St., $13 general admission.
Jimmy Eat World: Clarity X 10 Tour. 7 p.m., Feb. 25, Trocadero, 1003 Arch St., $32.50 general admission.
Ben Kweller. 9 p.m., Feb. 27, Theatre of Living Arts, 334 South St., check ticketmaster.com for more information.
Among Criminals with Murphy's Kids / Kidnapkin / Mrs. Skannotto / People and Places. 9 p.m., Feb. 20, 941 Theater, 941 North Front St., All ages, $6 general admission.
Laura Cheadle with The Midnight Bottle Club / Rhondo and the Goodes / Tony Mecca. 9 p.m., Feb. 20, North Star, 2639 Poplar St., $8 general admission.
New Music Series with The Groovement / Parkwright / Raccoon Fighter / Jared Costa. 9 p.m., Feb. 21, North Star, 2639 Poplar St., $8 general admission.
The Progressive Rock Series with Kohoutek / The Red Masque / Advent. 8 p.m., North Star, 2639 Poplar St., $10 general admission.
The New Music Series with Bryn Mawr / If'N / Blood Diner II / Bitterness Theory. 8 p.m., North Star, 2639 Poplar St., $5 general admission.
Asteroid No.4 with Like a Fox and Sounds of Kaleidoscope. 9 p.m., Feb. 20, Johnny Brenda's, 1201 North Frankford Ave., 21 and older, $12 general admission.
Papertrigger with Pattern Is Movement and Whales and Cops. 9 p.m., Feb. 21, Johnny Brenda's, 1201 North Frankford Ave., 21 and older, $10 general admission.
Obi Best with Aderbat and Caves of Mercury. 9 p.m., Feb. 22, Johnny Brenda's, 1201 North Frankford Ave., 21 and older, $10 general admission.
Icy Demons with Buffalo Stance and Ape School. 9 p.m., Feb. 23, Johnny Brenda's, 1201 North Frankford Ave., 21 and older, $10 general admission.
Witch with Earthless. 9 p.m., Feb. 24, Johnny Brenda's, 1201 North Frankford Ave., 21 and older, $12 general admission.
John Joseph : a Spoken Word " I Got Your Back ." 7 p.m., Feb. 20, Khyber Pass Pub, $10 general admission.
North Lawrence Midnight Singers with The Rosewood Thieves / The MLMs. 9 p.m., Feb. 20, Khyber Pass Pub, $8 general admission.
Khyber Upstairs All-Ages Event featuring LOVEDRUG with Balance & Composure / +1tba. 6 p.m., Feb. 23, Khyber Pass Pub, $10 general admission.
Allentown
Upcoming
The Toasters. 6 p.m., Feb.20, Crocodile Rock, 520 West Hamilton St., $12 general admission.
Jadakiss. 8 p.m., Feb. 21, Feb.20, Crocodile Rock, 520 West Hamilton St., $16 general admission.
Jimmy Wayne. 7 p.m., Feb. 22, Crocodile Rock, 520 West Hamilton St., $16 general admission.
Lancaster
Upcoming
Lovedrug. 7 p.m., Feb. 20, Chameleon Club, 223 N. Water St., $10 general admission.
Thriving Ivory with Barcelona and Company of Thieves. 7 p.m., Feb. 27, Chameleon Club, 223 N. Water St., $9.70 general admission.
David Archuleta. 7 p.m, Feb. 28, Chameleon Club, 223 N. Water St., $25 general admission.
Wonderlion with Mike Marks. 7 p.m., Feb. 21, Club Cafe, 56-58 South 12th St., 21 and older, $8 general admission.
The Jungle with Euphonic Brew. 10:30 p.m., Feb. 21, Club Cafe, 56-58 South 12th St., 21 and older, $8 general admission.
Pittsburgh
Upcoming
Between Liberties CD Release Party with Chai Baba, Boca Chica, Machete, Slow Poke, Zack Simmen. 8 p.m., Feb. 20, Club Cafe,56-58 South 12th St., 21 and older, $8 general admission.
Wonderlion with Mike Marks. 7 p.m., Feb. 21, Club Cafe, 56-58 South 12th St., 21 and older, $8 general admission.
The Jungle with Euphonic Brew. 10:30 p.m., Feb. 21, Club Cafe, 56-58 South 12th St., 21 and older, $8 general admission.
I AM Ghost. 7 p.m., Feb. 22, Diesel Club Lounge, $10 general admission.
Ben Kweller. 7 p.m., Feb. 28. Diesel Club Lounge, $20 general admission.
Delta Spirit with Other Lives , Dawes. 10 p.m., Feb. 17, Brillobox, 4104 Penn Ave., 21 and older, $10 general admission.
Lights with the Sexes , Big Hurry. 8 p.m., Feb. 18,Brillobox, 4104 Penn Ave., 21 and older, $8 general admission.
Tapes 'n Tapes with Wild Light , BR'er Fox. 10 p.m., Feb. 22, Brillobox, 4104 Penn Ave., 21 and older, $15 general admission.
Benjy Ferree : Tim Fite. 8 p.m., Feb. 22, Thunderbird Cafe, $10 general admission.
New York
Upcoming
Reckless Kelly. 8 p.m., Feb. 20, Bowery Ballroom, $13 general admission.
Delta Spirit. 8:30 p.m., Feb. 21, Bowery Ballroom, $13 general admission.
Thriving Ivory. 7 p.m., Feb. 23, Bowery Ballroom, $15 general admission.
Tapes 'n Tapes. 7:30 p.m., Feb. 25, Bowery Ballroom, $16 general admission.
Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit. 8 p.m., Feb. 26, Bowery Ballroom, $15 general admission.
LL Cool J. 9 p.m., Feb. 19, Nokia Theatre Times Square, 1515 Broadway, 44th & Broadway, $39.50 general admission.
Air Supply. 8 p.m., Feb. 20, Nokia Theatre Times Square, 1515 Broadway, 44th & Broadway, Tickest range from $39.50-$64.50 general admission.
Jesse McCartney. 7 p.m., Feb. 26, Nokia Theatre Times Square, 1515 Broadway, 44th & Broadway, $27.50 general admission.
Antony and the Johnsons. 8 p.m., Feb. 19 and 20, Town Hall, 123 West 43rd St., Tickets range from $36-$46.
Ben Kweller. 8 p.m., Feb. 25, Town Hall, 123 West 43rd St., $25 general admission.
NE-Yo with Special Guests Musiq Soulchild and Jazmine Sullivan. 7 p.m, Feb. 22, Radio City Music Hall, Tickets range from $39.50-79.50.
Take Action Tour. 6:30 p.m., Feb. 18, The Fillmore New York at Irving Plaza, 17 Irving Pl., check ticketmaster.com for more details.
Meshuggah. 8 p.m., Feb. 19, The Fillmore New York at Irving Plaza, 17 Irving Pl., check ticketmaster.com for more details.
Escape the Fate. 7:30 p.m., Feb. 21, The Fillmore New York at Irving Plaza, 17 Irving Pl., check ticketmaster.com for more details.
White Rabbits. 7:30 p.m., Feb. 18 and 19, Mercury Lounge, Tickets cost $12.
The Sadies. 8 p.m., Feb. 20, Mercury Lounge, Tickets cost $12.
P.O.S. 10:30 p.m., Feb. 21, Mercury Lounge, Tickets cost $10.
Everything Burns Tour. 6:30 p.m., Feb. 22, Mercury Lounge, Tickets cost $8.
Icy Demons. 7:30 p.m., Feb. 25, Mercury Lounge, Tickets cost $10.
Salt & Samovar : Drug Rug. Feb. 26, Mercury Lounge, Tickets cost $12.
Leonard Cohen. 8 p.m., Feb. 19, Beacon Theatre, 2124 Broadway at 74th St., Tickets range from $65-$250.
3 Girls and Their Buddy. 8 p.m., Feb. 20, Beacon Theatre, 2124 Broadway at 74th St., Tickets range from $39.50-$79.50.
B.B. King and Buddy Guy. 8 p.m., Feb 21, 2124 Broadway at 74th St., Tickets range from $62-$139.50.
Labelle. 8 p.m., Feb. 26, 2124 Broadway at 74th St., Tickets range from $59.50-$154.50.
The Neville Brothers and Dr. John. 7 p.m, Feb. 20, Terminal 5, 610 W 56th St., Between 11th and 12th Ave., Tickets cost $37.50.
Jimmy Eat World. 7 p.m., Feb. 23, Terminal 5, 610 W 56th St., Between 11th and 12th Ave., Tickets cost $35, include optional charity donation cost $36., check ticketmaster.com for more details.
Tom Jones. 7 p.m., Feb.24, Terminal 5, 610 W 56th St., Between 11th and 12th Ave., Tickets cost $50.
Thievery Corporation. 8 pm., Feb. 25 and 26, Terminal 5, 610 W 56th St., Between 11th and 12th Ave., Tickets cost $45.
Robert Earl Keen. 6 p.m., Feb. 28, Terminal 5, 610 W 56th St., Between 11th and 12th Ave., Tickets cost $30.
Brooklyn
Upcoming
Tim Fite Plus Benjy Ferree / Deleon. 8 p.m., Feb. 20, The Bell House, 149 7th St., $10 general admission.
French Kicks Plus Pomegranates. 8 p.m., Feb. 21, The Bell House, 149 7th St., $12 general admission.
Matisyahu & Friends. 7:30 p.m., Feb. 22, The Bell House, 149 7th St., $10 general admission.
Yacht Rock. 10 p.m., Feb. 27, The Bell House, 149 7th St., $10 general admission.
