Jet to kick off Hard Rock Hotel pool concert series April 27

The new “Friday Night Live” concert series at the pool at the Hard Rock Hotel debuts April 27 with Australian rockers Jet. Tickets are $22 and go on sale at noon Saturday at the Hard Rock box office, 4455 Paradise Road, and Ticketmaster outlets. The following shows also go on sale at that time:

• LL Cool J, May 4, $40.

• The Donnas, May 11, $20.

• Everlast & DJ Muggs, May 18, $20.

• Dread Zeppelin, May 25, $20.

• Eek-A-Mouse, June 15, $20.

• Ky-Mani Marley, Aug. 3, $20.

• Steel Pulse, Aug. 10, $20.

• Young Dubliners, Aug. 24, $20.

Seminal prog rockers Rush headline the MGM Grand Garden arena on July 28. Tickets are $50, $75 and $125 and go on sale at 10 a.m. Saturday at the MGM Grand box office, 3799 Las Vegas Blvd. South, and Ticketmaster outlets.

Vegas rock radio station Area 108’s “The Gathering” concert takes place at the Orleans Arena on May 18, with the Bravery, They Might Be Giants, Shiny Toy Guns, Silversun Pickups and Plain White T’s. Tickets are $24 and go on sale at noon Saturday at the Orleans Arena box office, 4500 W. Tropicana Ave.

Roots rockers Cross Canadian Ragweed tumble into the House of Blues at Mandalay Bay on May 10, with Mickey and the Motors. General admission tickets are $16 in advance, $18 day of show, and go on sale at 10 a.m. today at the House of Blues box office, 3950 Las Vegas Blvd. South, and Ticketmaster outlets.

Chris Cornell plays the House of Blues on May 4. General admission tickets are $38 in advance, $40 day of show, seated tickets are $45 and special reserved seats are $50. They go on sale at 10 a.m. today at the venue box office and Ticketmaster outlets.

Filipino popsters the APO Hiking Society march into the House of Blues on May 13. General admission tickets are $45, reserved seats are $75, and go on sale at 10 a.m. today at the venue box office and Ticketmaster outlets.

Pious rockers Flyleaf hit the House of Blues on June 15, with Kill Hannah, Sick Puppies and Resident Hero. General admission tickets are $15 in advance, $17 day of show, and go on sale at 10 a.m. Saturday at the venue box office and Ticketmaster outlets.

Latin popstress Paulina Rubio stops at The Pearl at the Palms on June 29. Tickets are $32, $37 and $47 and go on sale at noon Saturday at The Pearl box office, 4321 W. Flamingo Road, and Ticketmaster outlets.

Metalcore favorites Poison the Well hit the University Theatre on April 30, with Fear Before the March of Flames, Heavy Heavy Low Low and Off With His Head. Tickets are $13 advance, $15 day of show and go on sale at 10 a.m. today at the University Theatre box office, 4737 S. Maryland Parkway, and Ticketmaster outlets.

Old school ska revivalists the Aggrolites play the University Theatre on June 7. Tickets are $12 and go on sale at 10 a.m. today at the venue box office and Ticketmaster outlets.

Psychobilly hellions Madsin perform at the University Theatre on June 12, with the Choptops and Koffin Kats. Tickets are $12 in advance, $15 day of show, and go on sale at 10 a.m. Friday at the venue box office and Ticketmaster outlets.

The Hellcat Records Tour, with the Nekromantix, Left Alone, the Heart Attacks and Society’s Parasites, visits the University Theatre on June 17. Tickets are $13 in advance, $15 day of show, and go on sale at 10 a.m. today at the venue box office and Ticketmaster outlets.

Country vets John Conlee and Janie Fricke perform at the Chrome Showroom at Santa Fe Station on June 15. Tickets are $28.50, $37 and $48 and go on sale at 10 a.m. Saturday at the Santa Fe Station ticket sales counter, 4949 N. Rancho Drive.

Classic rock mainstays Grand Funk Railroad motor into the Ovation at Green Valley Ranch on June 16. Tickets are $37, $45 and $53 and go on sale at 10 a.m. Saturday at the Green Valley Ranch ticket sales counter, 2300 Paseo Verde Parkway.

Neo-soul siren Lauryn Hill will perform at the Sandbar at Red Rock Resort on June 30. General admission tickets are $62.50, reserved seats are $85, and go on sale at 10 a.m. Saturday at the Red Rock Resort box office, 11011 W. Charleston Blvd.