CONCERT NEWS Cleveland, Pittsburgh

Off the list: New pop singer Fefe Dobson's Feb. 19 performance at Hard Rock Cafe in Pittsburgh has been canceled. Get refunds at point of purchase.
From Detroit to the 'Burgh: Tickets for Kid Rock's March 19 concert at A.J. Palumbo Center in Pittsburgh will go on sale Saturday morning at Ticketmaster outlets. Call (330) 747-1212 or (412) 323-1919 for details.
Showdown at high noon: Ticketmaster also will sell tickets beginning at noon Saturday for all of these Pittsburgh-area shows: Dickey Betts and Great Southern, March 7 at Mr. Small's Theatre; "FreeExperience Tour" featuring ZOEgirl, Superchick, Joy Williams and speaker Susie Shellenberger, March 14 at Club Laga; Early November, Hey Mercedes, Spitalfield and Limbeck, March 20 at Club Laga; and Edwin McCain Band, March 21 at Hard Rock Cafe.
Cosby's coming: Bill Cosby will bring his family-friendly comedy to Heinz Hall in Pittsburgh for shows at 7 and 9:30 p.m. April 3. Tickets cost between $29.25 and $49.25. To place orders, call (412) 392-4900.
A real diva: Opera singer Jessye Norman will perform at Cleveland's Severance Hall for the first time in nearly 20 years, at 8 p.m. March 23. It's a benefit concert for Greater Cleveland Neighborhood Centers. Tickets, priced from $30 to $150, are on sale at the Severance Hall box office, (800) 686-1141.
Remembering rock's roots: Buy tickets now to attend concerts in Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum's Black History Month program series. The influence of New Orleans music on rock and roll is being emphasized this year. Earl Palmer, session drummer with Fats Domino, Little Richard, Ray Charles, Sam Cooke and Frank Sinatra, will perform at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday in the Cleveland museum's fourth-floor theater. Special guest will be Cosimo Matassa, New Orleans recording engineer and studio owner. Tickets are $10. Another concert, featuring Dr. John and New Orleans guitarist Deacon John, will be at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, also in the fourth-floor theater. Tickets are $20. Call (216) 781-7625 for details.
Styx singer solo show: Vocalist Dennis DeYoung, formerly of rock band Styx, will perform songs from his career at 8 p.m. March 6 in State Theatre, Playhouse Square, Cleveland. Music will be by Cleveland Pops Orchestra. DeYoung's sections should include Styx songs "Come Sail Away," "Lady" and "The Best of Times," as well as music from his solo albums and Broadway appearances. Tickets are $26, $46 and $56 and may be purchased through Tickets.com, (800) 766-6048.
Source: Staff report