Bret Michaels plays Westbury

Tauk

Experimental and jammy.

WHEN | WHERE 6 p.m. Thursday, Ollie's Point/Revolution, 140 Merrick Rd., Amityville

INFO $10 advance, $12 day of; 631-264-7712, clubloaded.com

Bret Michaels

Dude, when is the next Poison album coming?

WHEN | WHERE 8 p.m. Thursday, NYCB Theatre at Westbury

INFO $49.50-$69.50; 800-745-3000, livenation.com

Eric Johnson with Anton Fig and Will Lee

Mr. Guitar is joined by some of the "Letterman" band.

WHEN | WHERE 8 p.m. Sept. 21, YMCA Boulton Center, Bay Shore

INFO $50; 631-969-1101, boultoncenter.org

Live in the Lobby

With Rorie Kelly, the little lady with the big voice

WHEN | WHERE 5 p.m. Sept. 23, Patchogue Theatre for the Performing Arts

INFO $10; 631-207-1300, patchoguetheatre.com

Steve Earle

He's writing a novel and a memoir.

WHEN | WHERE 7 p.m. Sept. 23, YMCA Boulton Center

INFO $65

HOT TIX

Megadeth

WHEN | WHERE Nov. 10, the Paramount, Huntington

INFO $44.50-$85; 800-745- 3000, ticket master.com

Zac Brown Band

WHEN | WHERE Nov. 18, Izod Center, East Rutherford, N.J.

INFO $46-$86; 800-745-3000, ticketmaster.com

Rihanna

WHEN | WHERE May 4, Barclays Center, Brooklyn

INFO $39.50-$150 beginning noon Friday via 800-745-3000, ticketmaster.com

NYC SOUNDS

Sept. 19-21

Bon Iver Wow. LA Weekly recently named these guys "worst hipster band."

WHEN | WHERE 8 p.m., Radio City Music Hall, 1260 Sixth Ave.

INFO $40-$50; 800-745-3000, ticketmaster.com

Sept. 21-22

Joe Jackson He's paying homage to Duke Ellington on this tour. (And he heads to the Westhampton Beach Performing Arts Center Sept. 23; visit whbpac.org for info.)

WHEN | WHERE 8 p.m., Town Hall, 123 W. 43rd St.

INFO $74-$89; 800-745-3000, ticketmaster.com

IN STORES

* The Killers' "Battle Born" (Island)

* Paul Simon's "Live in New York City" (Hear Music)

* Dwight Yoakam's "3 Pears" (Warner Bros.)

* Aimee Mann's "Charmer" (SuperEgo)

* Band of Horses' "Mirage Rock" (Columbia)