YOUR GUIDE: Musicians, comedians coming to your town

Here’s a roundup of notable appearances of the top musicians, comedians and celebrities performing in the coming weeks. Information is provided for the following venues (email john@HollywoodSoapbox.com to have your venue’s events included next time):

• State Theatre in Easton, Pa.
• Mayo Performing Arts Center in Morristown, N.J.
• BergenPAC in Englewood, N.J.
• Paramount Theatre in Asbury Park, N.J.
• Count Basie Theatre in Red Bank, N.J.
• Irving Plaza in New York, N.Y.
• The Turning Point in Piermont, N.Y.

• Big Head Todd & The Monsters will hit the East Coast in a couple of days. They will make a stop at New York City’s Irving Plaza on Feb. 16. Tickets are $29.50, although discounts are available. Click here for more information.

• Olivia Newton-John, star of Grease and Xanadu, will stop by the State Theatre in Easton, Pa., on Thursday, Feb. 21. Expect such classics as “Physical,” “Hopelessly Devoted to You” and the title track from Xanadu. Tickets are $55 and $65. Click here for more information.

• The Blues Brother Revue, officially endorsed by Dan Ackroyd and the estate of Jim Belushi, will stop at the Mayo Performing Arts Center in Morristown, N.J., on Friday, Feb. 25. If you’re a “Soul Man” ready to sing “Gimme Some Lovin,” head on down to the concert, which features the vocal talents of Wayne Catania and Kieron Lafferty. Tickets are $29 to $59, but Groupon has an offer for $25. Click here for more information.

• Matisyahu, the celebrated reggae singer, will play an ultra-rare acoustic performance at the BergenPAC in Englewood, N.J., on Tuesday, Feb. 12. Hear tracks off his latest album, Spark Speaker. Tickets are $25 to $100. Click here for more information. Can’t make it to Englewood? Matisyahu will also perform Feb. 14 at the Paramount Theatre in Asbury Park, N.J., and Feb. 18 at the Mayo Performing Arts Center in Morristown, N.J.

• Pink Martini is a “little orchestra” with a lot of talent. The musicians in this collective, under the leadership of Thomas Lauderdale, will whisk audience members away to several exotic locales. Tickets for their performance at the Count Basie Theatre in Red Bank, N.J., on Feb. 15 are $25 to $75. Click here for more information.

• Michael Bolton will take the stage of the State Theatre in New Brunswick, N.J., on Feb. 20. Tickets run $35-$95. He’ll also appear at Harrah’s in Atlantic City, N.J., on March 2. Click here for more information.

• Also appearing at the New Brunswick venue is Seth Myers of Saturday Night Live fame. His comedy show, featuring special guest Jay Pharoah, will take place Feb. 21. Tickets are $25 to $45. Click here for more information.

• Jersey Shore fans should rejoice: Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes will play their hometown with a concert at The Stone Pony in Asbury Park, N.J. The Feb. 22 gig will feature a Southside album played in its entirety. Tickets are $40 in advance, or $50 at the door. Click here for more information. (Note: A similar evening on Feb. 23 is already sold out.)

• Finally, the Alexis P. Suter Band will stop into The Turning Point in Piermont, N.Y., on Feb. 16 for a show of blues and soul. Tickets are $25. Click here for more information.

By John Soltes / Publisher / John@HollywoodSoapbox.com