Concert calendar

AROUND TOWN

MARK O'CONNOR AND THE HOT SWING JAZZ TRIO: 8 p.m. Friday, Imperial Theatre, 745 Broad St.; $30; 722-8341

JUDY TENUTA: 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Imperial Theatre, 745 Broad St.; $25, $75 for Comedy Night series tickets (Tim Wilson on Jan. 21, James Gregory on Feb. 25, Etta May and the Southern Fried Chicks on March 18) imperialtheatre.com or 722-8341

MOUNTAIN HEART: 7:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 18, Imperial Theatre, 745 Broad St.; $20; imperialtheatre.com or 722-8341

JED HUGHES: 8 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 22, Imperial Theatre, 745 Broad St.; $25; imperial theatre.com or 722-8341.

IT'S JUST COMEDY TOUR EXPLOSION 2005 FEATURING TALENT, BILL BELLAMY, KEVIN HART, JOHN WITHERSPOON: 8 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 26, Bell Auditorium, 712 Telfair St.; $25.50, $30.50, $33.50; 722-3521

POPS! AT THE BELL: PRESERVATION HALL JAZZ BAND A CREOLE CHRISTMAS: 7:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 9, Bell Auditorium, 712 Telfair St.; $10, $30, $40; 722-3521

THIS WEEK

ROBERT EARL KEEN: Friday, Variety Playhouse, Atlanta

ELTON JOHN: Saturday, Bobcats Arena, Charlotte, N.C.; Wednesday, Colonial Center, Columbia

BEN FOLDS: Tuesday, Tabernacle, Atlanta

WHAT'S AHEAD

DIERKS BENTLEY: Friday, Nov. 18, Capital City Stadium, Columbia

TRICK PONY: Friday, Nov. 18, Cowboy's Concert Hall, Atlanta

U2: Friday-Saturday, Nov. 18-19, Philips Arena, Atlanta; Monday, Dec. 12, Bobcats Arena, Charlotte, N.C.

RYAN CABRERA, THE CLICK FIVE, THE VERONICAS: Sunday, Nov. 20, Tabernacle, Atlanta