Folk-rock mainstay James Taylor [ tickets ] has just announced plans to play a series of gigs at performing arts halls in the southern US.

Tickets went on sale Friday (2/3) for Taylor's appearances in Clearwater and Ft. Lauderdale, FL, and tickets hit the market Saturday (2/4) for upcoming shows in Charleston, SC, and Melbourne, FL. [Click to search for James Taylor tickets at Ticketmaster.com.]

New York rock darlings The Strokes [ tickets ], who are currently touring Europe, return to American soil in March for a round of dates in support of their new album, "First Impressions of Earth."

Friday (2/3) ticket on-sales are set for the group's shows in Atlanta, Houston and the Dallas area, while tickets hit the market Saturday (2/4) for Nashville and Denver. [Click to search for The Strokes tickets at Ticketmaster.com.]

Billy Joel [ tickets ] has rolled out a 12th show at New York City's Madison Square Garden, this one set to take place April 24. Tickets for the newly announced concert hit the box office Saturday (2/4).

Tickets for many other Billy Joel shows are on sale now. [Click to search for Billy Joel tickets at Ticketmaster.com.]

Matchbox Twenty frontman Rob Thomas [ tickets ] recently announced plans for a late-winter/early spring tour that includes a slew of Canadian dates, as well as many US stops.

Tickets for nearly all of the 20-plus gigs on Thomas' schedule go on sale either on Friday (2/3) or Saturday (2/4). [Click to search for Rob Thomas tickets at Ticketmaster.com.]

Ticket on-sale information for many other artists--including Aerosmith, Korn, Nine Inch Nails, Gretchen Wilson, Rascal Flatts and Kenny Chesney--is available at liveDaily's Ticket Report.

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