Noteworthy concerts coming to Cleveland:

Noteworthy concerts coming to Cleveland:

v Barenaked Ladies: with opening act Whitehorse, Oct. 16 at Lakewood Civic Auditorium; tickets on sale at 10 a.m. Friday at livenation.com.

v Harry Connick Jr.: Oct. 23 @ State Theatre; tickets on sale at 11 a.m. Friday at livenation.com

v Chris Cornell: with opening act Bhi Bhiman, Nov. 3 at Lakewood Civic Auditorium

v Carnival of Madness Tour: Shinedown, with Sevendust, Skillet, In This Moment and We As Humans, tonight at Jacobs Pavilion at Nautica; tickets on sale now at livenation.com

v Michael McDonald: Sunday at Cain Park; tickets on sale now at livenation.com

“Nine for IX” (8 p.m., ESPN): The latest installment in the “Nine for IX” film series is “Runner.” It recalls the story of American track star Mary Decker and her infamous run-in with Zola Budd at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics.

“Face Off” (9 p.m., Syfy): It’s never very pretty when special-effects makeup artists throw down, which makes “Face Off” all the more appealing. Season 5 pits newcomers against returning hopefuls.

“Doomsday Preppers” (9 p.m., Nat Geo): It’s game and gallows in the third-season kickoff.

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Lewis Black coming to Stambaugh

Youngstown

Lewis Black will come to Stambaugh Auditorium on Oct. 10 for an 8 p.m. performance.

Tickets are $49.50, $39.50 and $32.50 and go on sale at 10 a.m. Friday at LiveNation.com, ticketmaster.com, stambaughauditorium.com, the Stambaugh box office or by phone 330-259-0555.

Black is a stand-up comedian, actor and author. He came into national prominence with his appearances on “The Daily Show” in 1996, which led to comedy specials on HBO, Comedy Central, Showtime and Epix. In 2001, he won the Best Male Stand-Up at the American Comedy Awards. He has released eight comedy albums, including Grammy Award-winners “The Carnegie Hall Performance” and “Stark Raving Black.” He has published three bestselling books: “Nothing’s Sacred” (Simon & Schuster, 2005), “Me of Little Faith” (Riverhead Books, 2008) and “I’m Dreaming of a Black Christmas” (Riverhead Books, 2010).

Neil Diamond cabaret in gardens

YOUNGSTOWN

Music at Madison will present “The Songs of Neil Diamond,” a cabaret-style performance at 8 p.m. Saturday in the gardens of Madison Moore, a Victorian home at 264 Madison Ave., North Side (across from Youngstown State University’s Lyden House dormitory). The sing-along evening will be led by Rodd Coonce, who will serve as host and featured performer. Tickets are $20 and include a finger food buffet at intermission. The event is BYOB; stemware will be provided. Reservations are required. Call Dorian Books 330-743-2665.

Outdoor film

POLAND

The Western “Calamity Jane” will be screened at dusk Friday outdoors at Poland Library, U.S. Route 224, part of the Yellow Creek Theater series. Go to yellowcreektheater.com.