In Concert

Boardwalk Hall

One Ocean Way, Atlantic City; 609-449-2000. www.boardwalkhall.com. Van Halen. $49.50-$149.50. 5/9 8 pm.

Colonial Theatre

227 Bridge St., Phoenixville; 610-917-1228. www.thecolonialtheatre.com. Scythian. $20-$22. 5/10 7:30 pm. A Musical Commemoration of a Life & Progress - Tribute to the late Harry Linn & movie short set to organ music. Donations accepted. 5/11 5 pm.

Commerce Bank Amphitheater

2400 Byberry Rd., Bensalem; 215-633-3635. www.cbaevents.com. Jazz Night. 5/9 7 pm.

Electric Factory

421 N. Seventh St.; 215-569-9400. www.livenation.com. Thrice/Circa Survive/Pelican. $19 advance; $21 day of show. 5/9 8:30 pm. Flyleaf. $20-$22. 5/10 8:30 pm.

The Fillmore at the TLA

334 South St.; 215-922-1011. www.livenation.com. Arch Enemy/Firewind/Dark Tranquillity/Divine Heresy. $18. 5/9 8 pm.

First Unitarian Church

2125 Chestnut St.; 267-765-5210. www.r5productions.com. El-P/Busdriver/Dizzee Rascal/The Mighty Quinn. $15. 5/9 8:30 pm. Hardskin/F***ed Up/Invasion/Retard Strength. $10. 5/10 3 pm.

House of Blues

801 Boardwalk, Atlantic City; 609-236-2543. www.hob.com. Gary Allan/Jypsi. $37-$41.50. 5/9 8 pm. Regina Spektor. $39.50-$69.50. 5/10 8 pm. Disturbed. $39.50-$41.50. 5/12 7 pm. Tsai Chin. 5/12 12:30 am. Gin Blossoms/The Nudies. $19-$25. 5/15 8 pm.

Keswick Theatre

291 Keswick Ave., Glenside; 215-572-7650. www.keswicktheatre.com. Kansas. $35-$45. 5/9 8 pm. The Original Stars of Rock 'n' Roll - Johnny Maestro & The Brooklyn Bridge, Brian Hyland, Chris Montez & more. $44.50-$49.50. 5/10 8 pm.

Liacouras Center

1776 N. Broad St.; 215-204-2400. www.liacourascenter.com. Shekinah Glory Gospel Show. $27-$47. 5/10 7 pm.

Penn's Landing

Columbus Blvd.; 215-922-2386. www.pennslandingcorp.com. Honda Civic Tour 2008 With Panic! at the Disco. $30. 5/9 7 pm.

The Philadelphia Society for Art, Literature & Music

5841 Overbrook Ave.; 215-477-7578. www.thepsalm.org. Jeffrey Werbock. $10. 5/9 8 pm. Catherine Marie Charlton & J. Jody Janetta. $10. 5/10 8 pm.

Sellersville Theater 1894

Main St. & Temple Ave., Sellersville; 215-257-5808. www.st94.com. Live Wire/November Rain. $19.50. 5/9 8 pm. Will Ackerman/Jeff Pearce/Jill Haley/Sean Harkness. $25. 5/9 8 pm. Big Shot. $25. 5/10 8 pm. Gin Blossoms/The Scott Harris Project. $37.50. 5/11 5 & 8 pm. Punch Brothers. $27.50. 5/15 8 pm.

Tower Theater

19 S. 69th St., Upper Darby; 610-352-2887. www.livenation.com. Erykah Badu/The Roots. $39.50-$60. 5/11 8 pm.

Trenton War Memorial

200 Barracks St., Trenton; 609-984-8400. www.thewarmemorial.com. Chris Smither. $25. 5/15 7 pm.

Trocadero Theatre

1003 Arch St.; 215-922-5483. www.thetroc.com. Nefarious/Sheeron. $10. 5/9 6:30 pm. Exposure Music Festival - Over 20 local punk & alternative bands. $15. 5/10 11 am. The New Divide/A New Revival/Psychodelicates/Track Royalty/The Minutes. $10. 5/11 6 pm. Mike Ness/Jesse Dayton. $27.50. 5/12 7 pm. Monday Night Club. 5/12 10 pm. Jagermeister Music Tour: Hatebreed & Type O Negative. $24. 5/14 7 pm.

Wachovia Spectrum

3601 S. Broad St.; 215-336-3600. www.comcast-spectacor.com. The Cure. $40-$65. 5/10 7 pm.

World Cafe Live

3025 Walnut St.; 215-222-1400. www.worldcafelive.com. Milton & the Devil's Party/Julie Ocean/Takota. $12. 5/9 9 pm. Splintered Sunlight. $10. 5/10 9 pm. Natalia Zukerman/Jason Spooner. $13. 5/11 8 pm. Philadelphia Folklore Project: Elaine Hoffman Watts & Susan Watts. $16-$35. 5/11 7:30 pm. 54 Seconds. $10. 5/13 8 pm. Jim White. $21-$33. 5/13 9:30 pm. Rock Plaza Central/Plants & Animals. $11. 5/14 8 pm. The Wood Brothers/Pieta Brown. $21-$33. 5/14 7:30 pm. Loudon Wainwright III/Jenni Alpert. $30. 5/15 7:30 pm.

Clubs & Coffeehouses

Bob & Barbara's Lounge 1509 South St.; 215-545-4511. The Crowd Pleasers. 5/9-5/10. 5/12.

Chris' Jazz Cafe 1421 Samson St.; 215-568-3131. www.chrisjazzcafe.com. Elissa Lala & Johnnie Valentino. 5/9. Michael Pedicin Quintet. 5/10.

Emmett's Place 925 Levick St.; 215-743-5535. Bare Knuckle Boxers. 5/10. Tommy McHugh. 5/11.

Fergie's Pub 1214 Samson St.; 215-928-8118. www.fergies.com. Brooklyn to Budapest. 5/9. Painted Blue. 5/9. Shackamaxon. 5/10.

Finnigan's Wake 537 N. Third St.; 215-574-9317. www.finnigans.com. Laura Lee & Tripp Fabulous. 5/9. Le Compt/Code Red. 5/10. Lost in Paris. 5/15.

Folk Factory Coffeehouse 6900 Stenton Ave.; 215-848-6246. www.folkfactory.org. Voices. 5/9.

Johnny Brenda's 1201 N. Frankford Ave.; 215-739-9684. johnnybrendas.com. British Sea Power/The Rosebuds/Jeffrey Lewis. 5/9. Aunt Dracula/Hermit Thrushes/Paper Trigger. 5/10. Indian Jewelry/Lesser Known Neutrinos. 5/12. The Death Set/Bonde Ro Role/Red Rocket/Gang. 5/13. The Long Blondes/Bamboo Shoots/Drug Rug. 5/14. Does It Offend You, Yeah?/Yo Majesty. 5/15.

Khyber 56 S. Second St.; 215-238-5888. www.thekhyber.com. The Swimmers/Jukebox the Ghost/Grammar Debate/The XYZ Affair. 5/9. Girlfriend in a Coma. 5/10. Starkweather/Amen Rah/Rosetta/Battlefields. 5/11. The Parsnip Revolt/Reno Subject/Black Souls. 5/14. The Golden Boys/The Everyday Visuals/Spider Bags. 5/15.

North By Northwest (NXNW) 7165 Germantown Ave.; 215-248-1000. www.nxnwphl.com. U-Melt. 5/9. DJ Gary O. 5/10. The Soul Artist Spotlight. 5/11. Tough Act. 5/11.

North Star Bar 2639 Poplar St.; 215-787-0488. www.northstarrocks.com. The Teenagers/Team Robespierre. 5/9. Giant Panda Guerilla Dub Squad/Three Legged Fox. 5/10. Zasz/Super Consumers/Phantasm/Remnant 11/Bobby Perdu. 5/13. Snowden/Color Revolt/The Epochs. 5/14. Uh Huh Her/Angie Mattson. 5/15.

Tin Angel at Serrano 20 S. 2nd St.; 215-928-0978. www.tinangel.com. Landon Pigg. 5/9. Michael McDermott/Mike Mangione Band. 5/9. Kruno Spisic. 5/10. Smash Palace. 5/10.

Tritone 1508 South St.; 215-545-0475. www.tritonebar.com. Bumrunner/Zed Never/The Percocettes/The Spades/B**chslicer. 5/9. Victor Victor Band/Dani Mari. 5/10. Audio Emotif/Dave Manley Band. 5/11. Rogerio Brothers. 5/12. Shakey Lyman. 5/12. EPH Tradition/The Claw/I'd Rather Be Dead/Dead Machine Schematic. 5/13. Wabi Sabi/AlyCat/Brown/Solid. 5/14. Tim Conley. 5/15.

Warmdaddy's 1400 Columbus Blvd.; 215-462-2000. www.warmdaddys.com. Grace Little. 5/9-5/10. Brass Heaven Featuring Jeff Bradshaw. 5/15.

Pennsylvania suburbs

The Arts Scene 530 E. Union St., West Chester; 610-644-6555. www.theartsscene.org. Al Bien's Open Circle. 5/14.

Bennigans 1347 Wilmington Pike, West Chester; 610-918-9944. www.bennigans.com. The Jeff Washington Duo. 5/9.

Blarney Stone 1227 W. Chester Pike, West Chester; 610-436-5222. DJ Tony. 5/15.

Brittingham's Irish Pub 640 Germantown Pike, Lafayette Hill; 215-828-7351. www.brittinghams.com. Sean Fleming. 5/9. Billy Joel Tribute. 5/10. Vince Schneider. 5/15.

Brownies 23 East 23 E. Lancaster Ave., Ardmore; 610-649-8389. www.Brownies23east.com. Chico's Vibe. 5/10. Burnt Sienna. 5/14. Splintered Sunlight. 5/15.

Chaplin's: The Music Cafe 66 N. Main St., Spring City; 610-792-4110. www.chaplinsthemusiccafe.com. Eileen Tipping/B.J. Sarkissian/Laura Higgins. 5/9. Jim Weider/Trevor Gordon Hall. 5/10.

D'Ignazio's Towne House 117 Veterans Sq., Media; 610-566-6141. www.townehouse.com. Vincent James. 5/10.

Flying Pig Saloon 121 E. King St., Malvern; 610-578-9208. Mike Sappone. 5/10.

House of Grace Coffeehouse 6th & Main St., Royersford; 610-948-3684. www.house-of-grace.com. Set Apart. 5/10.

The Nail 2580 Haverford Rd., Ardmore; 610-649-6245. www.thenail1.com. The Nail Live Radio Show. 5/11. Open Blues Jam With the Blues Mercenaries. 5/15.

Puck 85 Printers Alley, Doylestown; 215-348-9000. www.pucklive.com. Joe Hedges/Brooks Williams/Darcie Miner. 5/9. Frog Holler. 5/10. Barnaby & Phinneus/The Levee Drivers. 5/15.

Riddle Ale House 1073 W. Baltimore Pike, Media; 610-566-9984. Open Blues Jam. 5/13.

Steel City Coffeehouse 203 Bridge St., Phoenixville; 610-933-4043. www.steelcitycoffeehouse.com. Bex Marshall/Jon Shain/Amanda Thorpe. 5/9. 92nd Street/Chris O'Brien/Chris Holt. 5/10. Acoustic Tuesdays Hosted by Leigh Goldstein. 5/13.

The Well 1631 Loretta Ave., Feasterville; 215-364-5288. www.thewellpa.com. Paul Green School of Rock: British Invasion. 5/9-5/10.

New Jersey

Jenkinson's 300 Ocean Ave., Point Pleasant Beach; 732-892-0600. www.jenksclub.com. Bitter X. 5/9. The Nerds. 5/10.

Joe Palombo's Mirabella Cafe 210 East Route 70, Cherry Hill; 856-354-1888. www.joepalombo.com. South Philly Night. 5/14.

Swedes Inn 1301 Kings Hwy., Swedesboro; 856-467-2052. www.swedesinn.com. Doreen Taylor. 5/9. The Essentials. 5/10.

Delaware

Rusty Rudder 113 Dickinson St., Dewey Beach; 302-227-3888. www.deweybeachlife.com. Dewey Beach Chickfest - In Flight Radio/Rachel Platten/Loretta Bilieux/Rome in a Day/Junior League. 5/9. Dewey Beach Chickfest - Soraia/Rachel Sage/Curly & the Rocket/Mieka Pauley/Charlie Superfly. 5/10. Love Seed Mama Jump Unplugged. 5/15.

Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Newark 420 Willa Rd., Newark; 302-368-2984. www.uufn.org. Bill Emerson & The Sweet Dixie Band. 5/9.

Other Nightlife Events

Brasserie de le Senne Dinner With Yvan Presentation by Yvan de Baets, co-owner of new Belgian brewery Brasserie de le Senne. Monk's Café, 264 S. 16th St.; Reservations required: 215-545-7005. www.monkscafe.com. $55. 5/13 7 pm.

*FREE* Philly's P***ed Open Mic People who have been affected by sexual assault will share their artwork. Studio 34, 4522 Baltimore Ave.; 215-387-3434. 5/9 8-10 pm.