Timberlake, friends host Shriners benefit

Pop star Justin Timberlake and friends host "A Special Evening Benefiting the Shriners Hospitals for Children" at the Planet Hollywood Theatre for the Performing Arts on Oct. 17. Tickets range from $75 to $250 and go on sale at 10 a.m. Wednesday at the Planet Hollywood box office, 3667 Las Vegas Blvd. South, and Ticketmaster outlets.

Comedian Chelsea Handler gets snarky at The Pearl at the Palms on Oct. 4. Tickets are $55 and $65 and go on sale at noon Saturday at The Pearl box office, 4321 W. Flamingo Road, and Ticketmaster outlets.

Iconic stoner comedy duo Cheech & Chong smoke out The Pearl on Oct. 18. Tickets are $45, $60 and $75 and are already on sale at the venue box office and Ticketmaster outlets.

Mexican rock and world music duo Rodrigo Y Gabriela hit The Joint at the Hard Rock Hotel on Sept. 19. Tickets start at $29.50 and go on sale at noon Saturday at the Hard Rock box office, 4455 Paradise Road, and Ticketmaster outlets.

Southern-styled rockers Kings of Leon play The Joint on Oct. 11, with We Are Scientists and The Stills. Tickets start at $30.50 and go on sale at noon Saturday at the venue box office and Ticketmaster outlets.

Nouveau hip-hoppers Gym Class Heroes stop at the House of Blues at Mandalay Bay on Oct. 19, with The Roots. Tickets start at $42 and go on sale at 10 a.m. today at the House of Blues box office, 3950 Las Vegas Blvd. South, and Ticketmaster outlets.

Screamo upstarts Chiodos perform at the House of Blues on Oct. 25, with Silverstein and Escape the Fate. Tickets are $27 and go on sale at 10 a.m. Saturday at the venue box office and Ticketmaster outlets.

Pious metallers Underoath visit the House of Blues on Nov. 18, with The Devil Wears Prada and The Famine. Tickets are $25 in advance, $27 day of show and go on sale at 10 a.m. Saturday at the venue box office and Ticketmaster outlets.

The hard-hitting Five Finger Death Punch swings into the House of Blues on Dec. 3, with In This Moment and Another Black Day. Tickets are $20 in advance, $21 day of show and go on sale at 10 a.m. Saturday at the venue box office and Ticketmaster outlets.

Radio-friendly rockers Trapt play the House of Blues on Sept. 24. Tickets are $20 in advance, $22 day of show and are already on sale at the venue box office and Ticketmaster outlets.

Progressive metallers Queensrÿche headline the House of Blues on Sept. 28. Tickets start at $42 and are already on sale at the venue box office and Ticketmaster outlets.

Eclectic popster Joe Jackson performs at Ovation at Green Valley Ranch on Oct. 18. Tickets are $27.50, $49.50 and $59.50 and go on sale at 10 a.m. Saturday at the Green Valley Ranch ticket sales counter, 2300 Paseo Verde Parkway.

Classic rockers Foghat roll into Club Madrid at Sunset Station on Oct. 11. Tickets are $19.50, $24.50 and $29.50 and go on sale at 10 a.m. Saturday at the Sunset Station tickets sales counter, 1301 W. Sunset Road, Henderson.

Country crooner Randy Travis stops at the Dallas Events Center at Texas Station on Oct. 17. Tickets are $22.50, $28.50, $37.50 and $47.50 and go on sale at 10 a.m. Saturday at the Texas Station ticket sales counter, 2101 Texas Star Lane.

Jazz band Acoustic Alchemy lights up the Chrome Showroom at Santa Fe Station on Oct. 3. Tickets are $22.50, $27.50 and $32.50 and go on sale at 10 a.m. Saturday at the Santa Fe Station ticket sales counter, 4949 N. Rancho Drive.

Popster BJ Thomas headlines the Chrome Showroom on Oct. 10. Tickets are $22.50, $27.50 and $32.50 and go on sale at 10 a.m. Saturday at the Santa Fe Station tickets sales counter.