Van Halen returning to MGM Grand

Iconic hard rockers Van Halen return to the MGM Grand Garden arena on May 27, with Kool & the Gang. Tickets are $49.50, $79.50 and $149.50 and go on sale at 10 a.m. Saturday at Ticketmaster outlets.

Brit rock troupe Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds play The Pearl at the Palms on April 20. Tickets are $45, $65 and $100 and go on sale at noon today at The Pearl box office, 4321 W. Flamingo Road, and Ticketmaster outlets.

English indie popsters Florence + the Machine perform at the Boulevard Pool at The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas on April 21, with Blood Orange. Tickets are $40 and go on sale at 10 a.m. today at www.cosmopolitanlasvegas.com.

Las Vegas-based metallers Five Finger Death Punch hit the Joint at the Hard Rock on March 23, with Soulfly and Windowpane. Tickets start at $32 and go on sale at noon Saturday at the Joint box office, 4455 Paradise Road, and Ticketmaster outlets.

The cheeky Richard Cheese & Lounge Against the Machine come to Ovation at Green Valley Ranch on April 22. Tickets are $35, $49 and $99 and go on sale at 10 a.m. Saturday at the Green Valley Ranch Boarding Pass Rewards Center, 2300 Paseo Verde Parkway.

Japanese smooth jazz pianist Keiko Matsui visits Ovation on May 12. Tickets are $27.50, $37.50 and $44.95 and go on sale at 10 a.m. Saturday at the venue box office.

Costumed metal favorites Gwar slam into the Hard Rock Cafe on the Strip on April 9, with Municipal Waste, Ghoul and Legacy of Disorder. Tickets are $20 in advance, $23 day of show and go on sale at 10 a.m. Saturday at the Hard Rock Cafe box office, 3771 Las Vegas Blvd. South, and www.ticketweb.com.

Singer-songwriter Trevor Hall plays the Hard Rock Cafe on March 10. Tickets are $12 in advance, $15 day of show and are already on sale at the venue box office and www.ticketweb.com.