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Eddie Vedder (above) and Pearl Jam will perform May 13 at Jiffy Lube Live (Mark Humphrey/AP)

It's hard to believe, but Pearl Jam has been topping modern rock charts since 1990. Now entering a third decade and coming off the release of 2009's "Backspacer," Eddie Vedder's band shows no signs of slowing down. Catch the group May 13 at Jiffy Lube Live; tickets go on sale Friday at 10 a.m. through Live Nation and Ticketmaster ($39-$79).

Here's a list of the other shows and events you can snag tickets for beginning this week. With the exception of shows at the 9:30 club, ticket prices listed are those available on Ticketmaster.

Tickets are on sale now through Ticketfly or 877-435-9849 for these shows at the 9:30 club:
• Kaki King and An Horse, April 29 ($20)
• Sia and Girl In a Coma, May 4 ($25)
• OK Go, Earl Greyhound and Robert Francis, May 5 ($20).

Tickets go on sale Friday at 10 a.m. through Live Nation and Ticketmaster for Brad Paisley, Darius Rucker, Justin Moore, Steel Magnolia, Easton Corbin and Josh Thompson, May 22 at Jiffy Lube Live ($25-$63).

Tickets go on sale Friday at noon through Live Nation and Ticketmaster for Styx, Foreigner and Kansas, June 12 at Jiffy Lube Live ($26-$61).

Tickets go on sale Friday at noon through Ticketmaster for Dierks Bentley featuring the Travelin McCourys, May 19 at Rams Head Live in Baltimore ($33).

Tickets go on sale Friday at noon through Ticketmaster for these shows at the Birchmere:
• Robbie Schaefer and Beth Nielsen Chapman, May 23 ($25)
• Nnenna Freelon, June 2 ($29.50)
• Jay Farrar and Allison Moorer, June 3 ($25)
• David Grisman Bluegrass Experience, July 18 ($39.50)
• Toumani Diabate's Symmetric Orchestra, Aug. 4 ($35)
• The Rippingtons featuring Russ Freeman, Aug. 20 ($35).

Tickets go on sale Saturday at 10 a.m. through Live Nation and Ticketmaster for:
• Iron Maiden and Dream Theater, July 20 at Jiffy Lube Live ($31-$91)
• Aziz Ansari, Sept. 17 at Warner Theatre ($35).

Tickets go on sale Sunday at 10 a.m. through Live Nation and Ticketmaster for "Lord of the Dance," April 25 at Warner Theatre ($35-$65).

Tickets go on sale Monday at 10 a.m. through Ticketmaster for the 2011 Men's Division I Basketball Championships, March 17-19, 2011 at Verizon Center ($252).

-- Amy Orndorff and Alex Baldinger