The Borgata, Atlantic City 

THIS WEEKEND: Saturday — Beach Boys 50th Anniversary Tour, 8 p.m., Event Center; Joan Rivers, 6 and 9 p.m., Saturday, May 19, The Music Box

NEXT WEEK: Hip-hoppin' stud du jour Pitbull brings the party tunes, 9 p.m., Friday, May 25, Event Center, Rock icon Steve Winwood, 9 p.m., Friday, May 25, the Music Box

BOOK IT NOW: Weezer, 9 p.m., Friday, June 1, Event Center; Frankie Valli, 9 p.m., Friday, June 8, The Music Box; Sting, 8 p.m., Saturday, June 9, Event Center; Jim McGaffigan, two shows, Saturday, June 23, The Event CenterThe Jacksons, Friday, June 29, 8 p.m., Event Center;  Aziz Ansari, two shows, Frday and Saturday, July 13, 14, The Music Box

Check out theborgata.com for details about these and other shows.

Count Basie Theatre, Red Bank

THIS WEEKEND: No shows

NEXT WEEK: Country-pop legend Glen Campbell performs "Galveston," Wichita Lineman and "Rhinestone Cowboy," among other hits at 8 p.m., Saturday, May 26; Steve Winwood, whose music and influence on music has spanned decades, performs at 8 p.m., Sunday, May 27;

BOOK IT NOW: Bluesman Buddy Guy tries to blast the roof off the legendary theatre at 8 p.m., Friday, June 8; Steve Miller Band plays four decades of hits at 7 p.m, Wednesday, June 20; Absurdist comedian Steven Wright delivers an hour's worth of hilariously off-kilter observatons at 8 p.m., Thursday, June 21.

Go to countbasietheatre for more details about all shows.

Luna Stage, West Orange 

THIS WEEKEND: Sunday — A celebration of the blues-tinged jazz of Hank Crawford and David “Fathead” Newman, featuring guitarist Bob DeVos and tenor saxophonist Eric Alexander with pianist Dave Braham. 7 p.m.

NEXT WEEK: No shows

BOOK IT NOW: "New Moon Reading Series" is Luna's monthly session in which audiences get to see a special reading of a new play that could be performed on the Luna stage or elsewhere, 7:30 p.m., Monday, June 4; "Stand-up Comedy Night" is an adult show full of local comedians showing off their best material, 8 p.m., Thursday, June 7.

 Go to lunastage.org for more details about all Luna Stage shows.

Mayo Performing Arts Center, Morristown

This Weekend: Tonight — "Bowfire" is a fierce performance featuring the finest fiddle and violin virtuosos that spans genres — from Celtic music to rock, jazz, classical and bluegrass. The show features intricate choreography, dramatic and lighting and elegant costumes, 8 p.m.; Saturday — New Jersey Ballet performs "Giselle", one of ballet's most romantic performances, 8 p.m.

NEXT WEEK: No shows

BOOK IT NOW: Boyz II Men continues the R&B crooner band's comeback tour, 8 p.m., Friday, June 1; Broadway and film star Bebe Neuwirth delivers her one-woman show, 8 p.m., Saturday, June 2; Guitar hero Joe Walsh brings his "Analog Tour" into Mo-town at 8 p.m., Tuesday, Aug. 7; Darius Rucker, the lead singer of Hootie and the Blowfish who's now topping the country charts as a solo performer, plays at 8 p.m., Thursday, Sept. 13.

Check out mayoarts.org for details about these and other shows.

New Jersey Performing Arts Center, Newark

THIS WEEKEND: Saturday — Rockapella delivers its powerful and playful a capella crooning style, 2 p.m and 7 p.m., Victoria Theatre; Chita Rivera, who performed for decades in a variety of Broadway's classic hits, performs her review, with two shows, 7 p.m. and 9:30 p.m., The Chase Room; Prudential Hall; Bill Maher, Jersey guy and comedic iconoclast and host of HBO's Real Time With Bill Maher, gets politcally incorrect at 8 p.m., Sunday, May 20 

NEXT WEEK: No shows

BOOK IT NOW: Tony-winning performer and TV, film favorite Bernadette Peters, performs a mix of standards and surprises, 8 p.m., Saturday, June 2, Prudential Hall; NJ Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony — the Class of 2012 includes Michael Douglass, Joyce Carol Oates, Sarah Vaughn, 7 p.m., Saturday, June 9 

 Check out njpac.org to check out these and other events.

PNC Bank Arts Center, Holmdel 

THIS WEEKEND: Sunday — " 'KTUphoria" delivers a dance party for the first weekend of shows at PNC Bank Arts Center. The show features Enrique Iglesias, Adam Lambert & Flo Rida; 6 p.m.

NEXT WEEK: No shows

BOOK IT NOW: Hip-hoppin' hits with Drake, J. Cole & Waka Flocka Flame, 7 p.m., Tuesday; June 12; Demi Lovato & Hot Chelle Rae, 7 p.m., Friday, June 22; James Taylor, 8 p.m., Saturday, June 23; Beach Boys' 50th Anniversary Tour, 7:27 p.m. (really!), Wednesday June 27;

The Prudential Center, Newark

THIS WEEKEND: Saturday — Devils v. Rangers turns up the heat in the thrid game of the best-of-seven fight to represent the Eastern Conference in the chase for the Stanley Cup, 1 p.m.

NEXT WEEK: Devils v. Rangers, Game Four, 8 p.m., Monday; New York Liberty v. Minnesota Lynx in WNBA action, 7 p.m., Tuesday; 

BOOK IT NOW: Trippy rock band Radiohead, with special guest, Caribou, 7:30 p.m., Thursday, May 31, Friday, June 1; Liberty v. Fever, 6 p.m., Sunday, June 3; Local favorite, boxer Tomasz Adamek v. Eddie Chambers, 6 p.m., Saturday, June 16; LMFAO's "Sorry for Party Rocking" tour wreaks havoc on the Rock, 7 p.m., Friday, June 29

Check out prucenter.com for details about these and other shows.

Revel, Atlantic City

THIS WEEKEND: Tonight — Maroon 5 delivers the first concert in the new casino's Ovation Hall, 9 p.m.; The Black Keys deliver the second concert in the new casino's Ovation Hall; 9 p.m.

NEXT WEEK: Beyonce — new mom, newly crowned "Sexiest Woman in the World" by People Magazine, wife of Jay-Z and, oh yeah, 16-time Grammy-winnin', big damn deal in the pop-music world — delivers a booty-shakin' four-show stint of her hits, 9 p.m., Friday through Monday, May 25-28, Ovation Hall.

BOOK IT NOW: Kid Rock brings his Detroit amalgam of rock, pop, hip-hop and rap crossover styles to A.C., 9 p.m., Saturday, June 2, Ovation Hall; Sugarland delivers the duo's good-time hits and sugary ballads, wrapped up in their sweet harmonies, 9 p.m., Friday, June 15, Ovation Hall; Seal delivers more than 20 years worth of hits, 9 p.m., Friday, July 20, Ovation Hall.

Go to revelresorts.com for complete details on all shows.

South Orange Performing Arts Center, South Orange

THIS WEEKEND: No shows

NEXT WEEK: No shows

BOOK IT NOW: Russell Thompkins Jr. and the New Stylistics, features the voice of many '70s R&B classics, such as "You Make Me Feel Brand New," "Betcha By Golly Wow" and "Stone In Love With You"; 8 p.m., Friday, June 1.

Go to sopacnow.org for more details about all shows.

Scotty’s Steakhouse, Springfield

THIS WEEK: Tonight and Saturday — Kerri Louise, who's appeared on Oprah, Last Comic Standing and starred with her husband, comedian Tom Cotter, in a reality show called Two Funny, takes to the Scotty's stage; Friday and Saturday, May 18, 19

NEXT WEEK: No shows

BOOK IT NOW: BrianMcKim is a writer and professional standup comic who has performed in all 50 states! He was was a semifinalist on season 7 of the NBC reality show "Last Comic Standing." See for yourself on Friday and Saturday, June 1, 2

For details and more information, log onto scottyssteakhouse.com.

Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey, Madison

THIS WEEK: The theatre begins its 50th Anniversary season! No shows this weekend 

BOOK IT NOW: Henry IV, Part One, the play that tells the story of the delinquent Prince Hal, the fiery Hotspur and the invented Falstaff, and a host of nobles and ne’er-do-wells, comes to life ppeared on May 30-June 24; The Liar, adapted by American playwright from the 17th-century comedy by Pierre Corneille, July 4-29

For details and more information, log on to shakespearenj.org

Shanghai Jazz, Madison

THIS WEEKEND: Tonight – John Carlini Trio features everything from jazz to blues and bluegrass; Saturday — Grammy-nominated piano phenom Christian Sands brings his trio for a pair of shows in Madison.

NEXT WEEK: Akua Dixon Jazz Quartet features the cellist/vocalist who has performed with everyone from Duke Ellington to the Temptations, Friday and Saturday, May 25, 26

BOOK IT NOW: Guitarist John Zweig brings his eponymous trio, destined to perform from the Great American Jazz Songbook as well as original compositions too, Thursday, May 31

All shows 6:30 and 8:30. Check out shanghaijazz.com for more details.

Stress Factory Comedy Club, New Brunswick

THIS WEEK: Tonight and Saturday — Amy Shumer, who was featured on Last Comic Standing and The Ellen DeGeneres Show

NEXT WEEK: Rex Navarrete, from Lopez Tonight, Hella Pinoy, Badass Madapaka, 8 p.m., Tuesday

Book It Now: JB Smoove, one of Larry David's most hilarious foils on Curb Your Enthusiasm, delivers his stand-up act Thursday through Saturday, May 24-26; Kim Coles, who was a member of the In Living Color and Living Single casts, headlines a show on Sunday, May 27; Tommy Johnagin headlines a series of shows from Thursday through Friday, May 31, June 1, 2. 

Check out stressfactory.com for more details.

Union County Performing Arts Center, Rahway

THIS WEEKEND: Oddball crooner and born-too-late vaudeville jokester Leon Redbone tickles eccentrics' funny bones and regales them with songs that haven't been recorded since the days of 78-rpm Victrolas, 8 p.m.

NEXT WEEK: No shows

Go to unioncountypac for more details about all shows.

Wellmont Theatre, Montclair

THIS WEEKEND Saturday — Irish singer-turned-activist-turned-serial-monomomist-turned-singer performs in Montclair at 8 p.m.

NEXT WEEK: No shows

BOOK IT NOW: Genre-defying Gogol Bordello, with Two Gallants, perform at 8 p.m., Saturday, June 2; Buddy Guy and Jonny Lang, 8 p.m., Saturday, June 9; Bonnie Raitt and Mavis Staples, 8 p.m., Tuesday, June 19; Crosby, Stills & Nash deliver some of popular music's most important and beautifully crafted and performed songs, 8 p.m., Tuesday and Wednesday, June 26,27.

Check out wellmonttheatre.com for more shows.