Pop/rock

The Pogues, March 20, 7:30 p.m., The Orpheum Theatre, 1 Hamitlon Pl., Boston. $41, $51, $61. 508-931-2000 or www.livenation.com.

Celtic Woman, March 21, 7:30 p.m., Verizon Wireless Center, Manchester, NH. $37.50, $42.50, $55. 508-931-2000 or www.livenation.com.

Strangefolk, March 21, 22, 9 p.m., The Hard Rock Cafe, 22 Clinton St., Boston. $20/one night, $30/both nights. 866-468-7619 or www.rockonconcerts.com.

The Rose Wharf Band (Grateful Dead and beyond), March 22, 9 p.m., Steve's Backstage Pass, 15 School St. Taunton. Cover $5. Doors open at 7. 508-824-3436, stevesbackstagepass@verizon.net, www.stevesbackstagepass.com. Tuesdays with Tom, hosted every other Tuesday by singer/songwriter Tom Beaulieu. MARCH 25, Bob Dylan cover set. Lonesome Steve, Matt Borello, Vic Wotherspoon, and Joanne Doherty featured songwriters for the evening. Cover $3. Doors open at 7. 508-824-3436, stevesbackstagepass@verizon.net, www.stevesbackstagepass.com.

Morcheeba, March 27, 7:30 p.m., The Somerville Theatre, 55 Davis Sq., Somerville. $27.50. 508-931-2000 or www.livenation.com.

The Presidents of the United States of America, March 27, 8 p.m., The Paradise Rock Club, 967 Commonwealth Ave., Boston. $16. 508-931-2000 or www.livenation.com.

Lifehouse, March 28, 7:30 p.m., The Orpheum Theatre, 1 Hamilton Pl., Boston. Playing with Matt Nathanson and honeyhoney. $25. 508-931-2000 or www.livenation.som.

Avril Lavigne with Boys Like Girls, April 1, 7 p.m., Agganis Arena, Boston Universty, Boston. $45. 508-931-2000 or www.livenation.com.

Jackson Browne, April 4, 8 p.m., The Providence Performing Arts Center, 220 Weybosset St., Providence. $33, $43, $53. 401-421-ARTS or www.ppacri.org.

Santana with Derek Trucks, April 4, 7:30 p.m., Agganis Arena, Boston Universty, Boston. $55.50, $75.50. 508-931-2000 or www.livenation.com.

Explosions in the Sky, April 5, 6 p.m., Lupo's Heartbreak Hotel, 79 Washington St., Providence. With special guests Lichens. $12/adv., $14/dos. 401-331-5876 or www.etix.com or www.lupos.com.

Def Leppard with Styx and REO Speedwagon, April 6, 7 p.m., Verizon Wireless Center, Manchester, N.H. $31.50, $57.50, $77.50. 508-931-2000 or www.livenation.com.

Def Leppard with Styx and REO Speedwagon, April 9, 7 p.m., The Dunkin' Donuts Center, Providence. $32.50, $58.50, $78.50. 508-931-2000 or www.livenation.com. Mike Doughty's Band, April 9, 7:30 p.m., The Somerville Theatre, 55 Davis Sq., Somerville. $21. 508-931-2000 or www.livenation.com.

toots and the maytals, April 9, 8 p.m., Lupo's Heartbreak Hotel, 79 Washington St., Providence. $21/adv., $25/dos. 401-331-5876 or www.lupos.com.

Van Halen, April 9, 7:30 p.m., Verizon Wireless Center, Manchester, NH. $45, $65, $95. 508-931-2000 or www.livenation.com. SHOW IS RESCHEDULED FROM MARCH 11.

Avril Lavigne, April 13, 7 p.m., Verizon Wireless Center, Manchester, NH. With special guest Boys Like Girls. $39.50. 508-931-2000 or www.livenation.com.

get a life tour, April 13, 6 p.m., Lupo's Heartbreak Hotel, 79 Washington St., Providence. Featuring The Used, Straylight Run, Army of Me, Street Drum Corps and the Samsung Mobile Unsigned Battle of the Bands winner. $22.50/adv., $25/dos., $30/res. 401-331-5876 or www.lupos.com.

Colin Meloy and Laura Gibson, April 15, 7:30 p.m., The Somerville Theatre, 55 Davis Sq., Somerville. $25. 508-931-2000 or www.livenation.com.

The Cult, April 18, 7:30 p.m., The Orpheum Theatre, 1 Hamilton Pl., Boston. $29.50, $32.50, $35. 508-931-2000 or www.licenation.com.

Gigantour, April 25, The Pallaidum, Worcester. Headliners Megadeth will be joined by In Flames, Children of Bodom, Job for a Cowboy and High on Fire. $47.50. 800-477-6849 or www.tickets.com.

The Moody Blues, April 27, 7:30 p.m., Providence Performing Arts Center, 220 Weybosset St., Providence. $45, $55, $65, $75. 508-931-2000 or www.livenation.com.

Jimmy Eat World, April 30, 7 p.m., The Tsongas Arena, Lowell. Featuring the band Paramore. $30. 508-931-2000 or www.livenation.com.

Panic! at the disco, May 11, 7 p.m., The Bank of America Pavilion, Boston. $30. 508-931-2000 or www.livenation.com.

The Cure - Rescheduled, May 12, 2008, 7:30 p.m., The Agganis Arena, Boston University, Boston. $40, $50, $65. 508-931-2000 or www.livenation.com.

Kanye West: Glow in the dark tour, May 15, 7 p.m., Teeter Center, Mansfield. $26, $36, $65, $85. Featuring Rihanna, Lupe Fiasco and N.E.R.D. $26, $26, $65, $85. 508-931-2000 or www.livenation.com.

Billy Joel, May 23, 8 p.m., THe MOhegan Sun Arena, Mohegan Sun, Uncasville, CT. $98.50, $49.50. 508-931-2000 or www.ticketmaster.com.

Van Halen, May 25, Dunkin Donuts Center, Providence. (This is a rescheduled show.) 508-931-2000 or livenation.com.

Robert Plant and Alison Krauss, June 5, 7:30 p.m., The Bank of America Pavilion, Boston. $38.50, $50, $65. 508-931-2000 or www.livenation.com.

Rush, June 15, 7:30 p.m., The Tweeter Center, Mansfield. $28, $48, $70, $110. 508-931-2000 or www.livenation.com.

Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, June 13, 7:30 p.m., TD Banknorth Garden, Boston. With Steve Winwood. $52.50, $67.50, $77.50, $97.50. 508-931-2000 or www.livenation.com.

Ton Petty and the Hearbreakers, June 14, 7:30 p.m., The Tweeter Center, Mansfield. $29.50, $35, $75, $95. 508-931-2000 or www.livenation.com.

Rush, July 11, 7:30 p.m., Verizon Wireless Center, Manchester, NH. $46, $66, $86. 508-931-2000 or www.livenation.com.

The Police, July 31, 7:30 p.m., The Tweeter Center, Mansfield. With Elvis Costello and the Imposters. $40, $75, $125, $225. 508-931-2000 or www.livenation.com.