Brian Setzer

Jerry Lee Lewis are Duane Eddy are the Stray Cats' openers. The Pretenders are backing Slim Jim who may be making a new album with Captain Sensible too. Read on for more details...

The Milwaukee festival also includes Red Hot Chili Peppers, Willie Nelson, P!nk, Michelle Branch, The Moody Blues, Car Seat Headrest, Third Eye Blind, Big Thief, and so much more.

today in NYC * Brain Cloud @ Barbes * Chicha Libre @ Barbes * Jeffrey Ross @ Caroline's * Yo La Tengo @ Maxwell's * Dar Williams @ The Bell House * Outernational @ Bowery Electric * Wynton Marsalis @ Lincoln Center * Tony Scherr Trio @ The Living Room * Greg McMullen, Rare Books @ Pete's Candy Store * The Disco Biscuits, Mord Fustang @ Best Buy Theater * Reverend Vince Anderson & His Love Choir @ Union Pool * Manhattan Vibes ('Golf In The Kingdom' film screening) @ City Winery * Thursday, mewithoutYou, Screaming Females, Make Do and Mend @ Starland Ballroom What else...

Last night's (and tonight's) show at Iridium Jazz Club was billed as "Jeff Beck invites you to a Very Special Evening - A Celebration of Les Paul with the Imelda May Band"...

One of the four Pavement shows (the Thursday night) is on sale at the moment. I don't know if the other three are completely sold out yet, but TICKETS for the fourth Pixies show at Hammerstein Ballroom (a 1am show) are on sale (@ 10am)...

I previously mentioned the big Mandela concert going down at MSG on July 18th. Well, that show was moved to Radio City Music Hall. Tickets are still on sale...