In Concert

Appel Farm Arts & Music Center

457 Shirley Rd., Elmer; 609-358-2472. www.appelfarm.org. Kiersten Gray. $7. 5/2 8 pm.

Arden Gild Hall

2126 The Highway, Arden; 302-475-3126. www.ardenclub.com. Habib Koite & Bamada. $30. 5/8 8 pm.

Boardwalk Hall

One Ocean Way, Atlantic City; 609-449-2000. www.boardwalkhall.com. Mary J. Blige & Jay-Z: Heart of the City Tour. $65-$350. 5/3 7:30 pm.

Electric Factory

421 N. Seventh St.; 215-569-9400. www.livenation.com. Mindless Self Indulgence/The Birthday Massacre. $22 advance; $25 day of show. 5/2 8 pm. Anti-Flag/The Briggs/Street Dogs/Fake Problems. $17 advance; $18 day of show. 5/3 7:30 pm.

The Fillmore at the TLA

334 South St.; 215-922-1011. www.livenation.com. Bryan Adams. $25. 5/2 9 pm. Fat City Reprise/Adam Monaco/28 North/Burndown Allstars/Stillicide/Soraia. $14. 5/3 7:30 pm.

First Unitarian Church

2125 Chestnut St.; 267-765-5210. www.r5productions.com. Bane/Meltdown/I Rise/Wake Up Call. $12. 5/4 3 pm. Earth/Kayo Dot. $10. 5/5 9 pm. Hit the Lights/Farewell/Every Avenue/Sing It Loud. $10. 5/8 7:30 pm.

Gershman Y

401 S. Broad St.; 215-446-3027. www.gershmany.org. Rick Kerber Tribute Ensemble: Music of Count Basie. Free. 5/2 7 pm.

Grand Opera House

818 N. Market St., Wilmington; 302-652-5577. www.grandopera.org. Hoots & Hellmouth. $17. 5/2 8 pm. Sully Erna. $35. 5/3 8 pm. Tea Leaf Green/Moonalice. $23. 5/6 8 pm.

Harold Prince Theatre

3680 Walnut St.; 215-898-6701. www.annenbergcenter.org. A Tribute to Andy Palacio - Featuring The Garifuna Collective. 5/2 8 pm.

House of Blues

801 Boardwalk, Atlantic City; 609-236-2543. www.hob.com/venues/clubvenues/atlanticcity. New Breed Fighters. $35-$125. 5/3 7 pm. Society of Seven/Lani Misalucha. $28-$98. 5/4 1 pm.

Keswick Theatre

291 Keswick Ave., Glenside; 215-572-7650. www.keswicktheatre.com. Rites of Spring Festival - Featuring Ambrosia, GPS, Circa & more. $55-$110. 5/2-5/4 9 pm.

Kimmel Center

Broad & Spruce Sts.; 215-893-1999. www.kimmelcenter.org. Western Europe: Danilo Perez, Gerardo Nunez & John Patitucci - World music accompanied by a flamenco dancer. $37-$43. 5/3 7:30 pm. Peter Nero & the Philly Pops: The POPular Vote - Works based on audience feedback throughout the year. $26-$100. 5/4 3 pm. 5/7 8 pm.

Mt. Airy Presbyterian Church

13 E. Mount Pleasant Ave.; 215-247-1303. www.mtairypca.org. Patti LaBelle's Choir - From the NBC TV show 'Clash of the Choirs.' $25. 5/2 7:30 pm.

Painted Bride Art Center

230 Vine St.; 215-925-9914. www.paintedbride.org. William Parker. $25. 5/3 7 & 9 pm. Mehr & Sher Ali. $35. 5/4 5 pm.

The Philadelphia Society for Art, Literature & Music

5841 Overbrook Ave.; 215-477-7578. www.thepsalm.org. Ameranouche. $10. 5/2 8 pm. The Deb Callahan Band. $10.. 5/3 8 pm.

Sellersville Theater 1894

Main St. & Temple Ave., Sellersville; 215-257-5808. www.st94.com. James Cotton/Gina Sicilia. $29.50. 5/2 8 pm. Peter & Gordon/The Cryers. $39.50. 5/3 8 pm. Celtic Spring. $25; $15 children 12 & under. 5/4 3 pm. The Electric Prunes/The Doughboys. $17.50. 5/6 8 pm. The Marshall Tucker Band/Skip Denenberg. $47.50. 5/8 8 pm.

St. Andrew's United Methodist Church

327 Marlton Pike W., Cherry Hill; 856-234-5147. www.tristatejazz.org. The Midiri Brothers. $20; $10 students. 5/4 2 pm.

Starlight Ballroom

460 N. 9th St.; 267-765-5210. r5productions.com. Converge/The Red Chord/Coliseum/Genghis Tron. $15. 5/3 7 pm.

Tower Theater

19 S. 69th St., Upper Darby; 610-352-2887. www.livenation.com. Flight of the Conchords. $35. 5/5 8 pm.

Trocadero Theatre

1003 Arch St.; 215-922-5483. www.thetroc.com. Streetlight Manifesto/Zox/Dan Potthast. $15. 5/2 7 pm. SplinterFuse/Domestic Threat/Circuit Theory/Whiskey Train/Droppingstone/Chasing the Dragon. $15. 5/3 5:30 pm. Apocalyptica/DJ Philly K-Rock. $16. 5/4 7 pm. Monday Night Club. 5/5 10 pm. Thriving Ivory. $8. 5/7 7 pm. Wednesday 13/NU World Disorder/Suicide City/Law. $12. 5/8 7 pm.

Unitarian Universalist Society of Mill Creek

579 Polly Drummond Hill Rd., Newark; 302-369-2712. www.uusmc.org. Susan Werner/Butch Zito. $25 advance; $30 day of show. 5/4 3 pm.

World Cafe Live

3025 Walnut St.; 215-222-1400. www.worldcafelive.com. David Falcone. 5/2 12:30 pm. Was (Not Was)/Todd Snider. $30-$40. 5/2 7:30 pm. Hot Buttered Rum. $13-$16. 5/2 10:30 pm. Dana Fuchs. $11-$13. 5/3 9 pm. Newton Faulkner/Jessie Baylin. $16-$21. 5/4 7:30 pm. Bob Schneider/Dead Rock West. $23-$33. 5/6 7:30 pm. Jay Clifford/Steven Fiore. 5/6 8 pm. Matthew Ryan vs. the Silver State/Jon Dee Graham. $15. 5/8 9 pm. Tea Leaf Green/Moonalice. $20-$27. 5/8 8 pm.

Clubs & Coffeehouses

Philadelphia

Bob & Barbara's Lounge 1509 South St.; 215-545-4511. The Crowd Pleasers. 5/2-5/3. 5/5.

Chris' Jazz Cafe 1421 Samson St.; 215-568-3131. www.chrisjazzcafe.com. Brian Betz Quartet. 5/2. Helen Sung Quartet. 5/3. Big Band Night. 5/5. Jeff Radigonda & His Band/Victor North & The Jazz Jam. 5/6. The Joe Breidenstine Quintet. 5/7. Alexandra Day CD Release Party. 5/8.

Finnigan's Wake 537 N. Third St.; 215-574-9317. www.finnigans.com. 52 Pickup. 5/2. 39 Mariner/Bogside Rogues. 5/3. The Interns. 5/8.

Johnny Brenda's 1201 N. Frankford Ave.; 215-739-9684. johnnybrendas.com. Teitur/Old Springs Pike. 5/2. The Kills/Telepathe. 5/3. Earth. 5/5. El Perro Del Mar/Anna Ternheim/Lykke Li. 5/6. Midnight Juggernauts/Shy Child. 5/7. Kurt Vile & the Violators/King Of Siam/Meg Baird. 5/8.

Khyber 56 S. Second St.; 215-238-5888. www.thekhyber.com. The Acorn. 5/2. Running Red Lights/Scratches on Vinyl/Desoto Jones/The Silence Kit. 5/3. Tina Dico/Jason Ager/Fishboy/Milk. 5/7. Parlor Mob. 5/8.

North Star Bar 2639 Poplar St.; 215-787-0488. www.northstarrocks.com. The Redwalls/The New Motels/The Bee Team. 5/2. The Tragics/Dirt Worshipper/The Slot Cars/Lift the Curse. 5/3. Long Walk Home/Lille Ruth Rusey/The Hulihees/Gringo Star. 5/4. Young Gene Buffalo/Bushbomb/Goodbye Etc./Beyond the Black. 5/6. Cave Singers/Missing Palmer West/Love as Laughter. 5/7. Charlie Superfly/The Plutonics/The Ross Brown Project/Mustafa Akbar. 5/8.

Silk City Diner & Lounge 435 Spring Garden St.; 215-592-8838. www.myspace.com/phillysilkcity. Black Lily Jam Session - Featuring Imani Uzuri, Maya Azucena & The Back2Basics Band with DJ Junior. 5/2. Sgt. Sass. 5/7.

Tin Angel at Serrano 20 S. 2nd St.; 215-928-0978. www.tinangel.com. Avi Wisnia. 5/2. Clarity/Lucky Friday. 5/2. Kris Delmhorst/Winterpills. 5/3. Mister King. 5/3. Ben Taylor/David Saw. 5/4. Sean Kelly. 5/5. Ginny Owens/Farewell Jane/Vince Lichlyter. 5/6. Ferron/B**ch. 5/7. Willy Porter. 5/8.

Tritone 1508 South St.; 215-545-0475. www.tritonebar.com. Scurvy/Chakra Kahn/Air Pirates. 5/7.

Warmdaddy's 1400 Columbus Blvd.; 215-462-2000. www.warmdaddys.com. Rheel Men. 5/2-5/3. For the Love of Lyrics. 5/5. Brass Heaven Featuring Jeff Bradshaw. 5/8.

Pennsylvania suburbs

The Arts Scene 530 E. Union St., West Chester; 610-644-6555. www.theartsscene.org. Union Street Blues. 5/2. Gunnar Mossblad & Friends. 5/3.

Blarney Stone 1227 W. Chester Pike, West Chester; 610-436-5222. DJ Tony. 5/8.

Brownies 23 East 23 E. Lancaster Ave., Ardmore; 610-649-8389. www.Brownies23east.com. The Zone. 5/2. Lost in Paris. 5/3.

D'Ignazio's Towne House 117 Veterans Sq., Media; 610-566-6141. www.townehouse.com. Vincent James. 5/3.

Flying Pig Saloon 121 E. King St., Malvern; 610-578-9208. The Jacks. 5/2.

Karen's Place at Doylestown Mennonite Church 590 N. Broad St., Doylestown; 215-345-6377. karensplace.org. Beth Champion Mason. 5/3.

Legacy Coffeehouse at Middletown Presbyterian Church 273 Old S. Middletown Rd., Media; 610-565-4080. www.legacycoffeehouse.com. Spirit of Grace. 5/3.

McKenzie Brewhouse 240 E. Lancaster Ave., Malvern; 610-296-2222. www.mckenziebrewhouse.com. Jamie Tillman. 5/2. Joe Daphne. 5/3.

Siren Records 22 S. Main St. #1, Doylestown; 215-348-2323. www.sirenrecords.com. Gentlemen Christ/Jill Bauer/Cloud Minder/Brass. Pre-concert art show 6 pm. 5/2. Infinien/Kilo. 5/3.

Steel City Coffeehouse 203 Bridge St., Phoenixville; 610-933-4043. www.steelcitycoffeehouse.com. John Eddie. 5/3.

New Jersey

Jenkinson's 300 Ocean Ave., Point Pleasant Beach; 732-892-0600. www.jenksclub.com. Headtripp. 5/2. The Benjamins. 5/3. Jenks Anniversary Party - Featuring performances by The Benjamins, The Nerds, Lifespeed & more. 5/4.

The Stockton Inn 1 Main St., Stockton; 609-397-1250. www.stocktoninn.com. Bob Egan. 5/5.

Swedes Inn 1301 Kings Hwy., Swedesboro; 856-467-2052. www.swedesinn.com. Roger Girke Band. 5/2. Almost Fab. 5/3.

Delaware

Pale Dog Tavern 4 Seasons Plaza, Newark; 302-731-4616. www.myspace.com/paledog. SplinterFuse. 5/3.

Rusty Rudder 113 Dickinson St., Dewey Beach; 302-227-3888. www.deweybeachlife.com. High Tide Jamfest - 40 bands perform on four stages. Fat City Resprise, Caravan, Hippocampus, Herbie & many more. 5/2-5/3.

University of Delaware 114 Old College, Newark; 302-831-2792. www.udel.edu. University of Delaware Jazz Ensembles I & II With Roger Ingram. 5/6-5/8.

Other Nightlife Events

Cedar Park Neighbors Scholarship Fundraiser Cash bar, refreshments & silent auction. Contact Laurie Friedman: 215-747-1910. Dock Street Brewery & Restaurant, 701 S. 50th St.; 215-726-2337. www.dockstreetbeer.com. $30 advance; $35 day of event. 5/4 7-9 pm.

Cinco de Mayo Live performances by Verdict & Split Decision, Corona specials, giveaways & more. KatManDu, 50 Riverview Plaza, Trenton; 609-393-7300. www.katmandutrenton.com. $8 after 8 pm. Happy hour 3 pm. 5/5 4-8 pm.

*FREE* Look Good, Give Back: An Evening to Benefit Career Wardrobe Proceeds go to Philadelphia non-profit Career Wardrobe, which provides career clothing & counseling for women who are re-entering the workforce. Health & Wellness Center, 847 Easton Rd., Warrington; 215-918-5552. www.drwulc.com. 5/8 6:30-8:30 pm.