Janet Jackson, celebrating 50 years as a performer, leads the cost of leisure choices coming to native and regional venues over the following couple of weeks.

The pop/R&B singer, a 2019 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee, will carry her Together Again Tour to Allentown’s PPL Center.

Also within the Lehigh Valley, The Temptations and The Four Tops will fill Bethlehem’s Wind Creek Event Center with Motown classics.

Meanwhile, in Carbon County, rockers Warrant and HearthHouse will play Penn’s Peak. The latter may even host nation singer Travis Tritt and a Grateful Dead tribute band. Over at Mauch Chunk Opera House, blues act Ana Popovic will showcase her new album “Power.”

PENN’S PEAK

325 Maury Road, Jim Thorpe

866-605-7325, pennspeak.com

• Travis Tritt, 8 p.m. May 18. A local of Marietta, Georgia, the nation singer launched his debut studio album in 1990. In 2021, Tritt – whose hit singles embody “Anymore” and “Best of Intentions” – launched his first studio album in practically 14 years, “Set in Stone.”

• Warrant and HearthHouse, 8 p.m. May 19. Warrant, a glam steel band shaped in 1984 in Hollywood, California, scored hits reminiscent of “Heaven” and “Cherry Pie.” Rock band HearthHouse, which launched its debut album in 1990, scored hits reminiscent of “Don’t Treat Me Bad” and “Love of a Lifetime.”

• Dark Star Orchestra, 8 p.m. May 21. Formed in Chicago in 1997, DSO performs the music of Grateful Dead. Original Dead members Phil Lesh and Bob Weir have performed with DSO.

• Daytime Shows, 1 p.m. May 23-25, The schedule is as follows: A Celebration of Three American Troubadours: James Taylor, Carly Simon & Carole King, May 23; Memories of Patsy: The Patsy Cline Show, May 24; and Still Surfin’: A Tribute to the Beach Boys, May 25.

MAUCH CHUNK OPERA HOUSE

14 W. Broadway, Jim Thorpe

570-325-0249, mcohjt.com

• 70s Flashback, 8 p.m. May 12. An eight-piece band, 70s Flashback pays tribute to Seventies acts reminiscent of Carole King and The Doobie Brothers, plus venues Studio 54 and CBGB.

• EagleMania, 8 p.m. May 13. The seven-piece band performs the Eagles’ best hits, plus choose Don Henley, Glenn Frey and Joe Walsh solo efforts.

• Ana Popovic, 7:30 p.m. May 17. Born in Serbia, the blues singer-songwriter/guitarist launched her debut solo album “Hush!” in 2001, along with her tenth set, “Power,” launched earlier this month.

• Classic Stones Live: The Glimmer Twins, 8 p.m. May 20. Keith Call and Bernie Bollendorf carry out as The Rolling Stones’ Mick Jagger and Keith Richards, respectively.

THE STITCH AT TAMAQUA

COMMUNITY ARTS CENTER

125 Pine St., Tamaqua

570-668-1192, tamaquaarts.org

• Mom & Son Dance, 6 p.m. May 20. The occasion, a collaboration with the Eastern Schuylkill Recreation Commission, will embody a photographer, DJ and lightweight refreshments.

VIC’S JAZZ LOFT

AT THE STABIN MUSEUM

268 W. Broadway, Jim Thorpe

570-325-5588, vicsjazzloft.com

• The Steve Sandberg Trio, 7 p.m. May 19. Aside from pianist/composer Sandberg, the trio options bassist Michael O’Brien and drummer Tiago Michelin. Sandberg, a three-time Emmy nominee, has carried out with acts reminiscent of Celia Cruz and Tito Puente.

THE MAHONING DRIVE-IN THEATER

635 Seneca Road, Lehighton

610-683-7243, mahoningdit.com

• The Muppets Take Mahoning, 6 p.m. May 20. The 35 mm double characteristic consists of 1979’s “The Muppet Movie” and 2011’s “The Muppets.” The occasion may even embody a stay Baretta Brothers podcast, themed distributors, collectible shows and photo-ops.

• Zombie-Fest IX Pre-Show Screening, 6 p.m. May 25. Exhumed Films and the theater will preview Zombie-Fest IX with a screening of Sam Raimi’s 1992 horror-comedy “Army of Darkness.” Zombie-Fest IX continues May 26-28, with visitors and three nights of movies.

PPL CENTER

701 Hamilton St., Allentown

610-224-4625, pplcenter.com

• Janet Jackson, 7:45 p.m. May 18. The Together Again Tour celebrates the celebrity’s fiftieth anniversary in leisure. Born in Gary, Indiana, Jackson noticed her music profession skyrocket along with her third album, 1986’s “Control.” Her scorching streak continued with albums reminiscent of 1989’s “Rhythm Nation 1814,” 1993’s “Janet.” and 1997’s “The Velvet Rope.” The singer-songwriter/actress, who landed 10 No. 1 singles on Billboard’s Hot 100, launched her eleventh studio album “Unbreakable” in 2015.

WIND CREEK EVENT CENTER

77 Wind Creek Blvd., Bethlehem

610-297-7414, windcreekeventcenter.com

• The Temptations and The Four Tops, 8 p.m. May 13. The teams, shaped in Detroit, helped outline the Nineteen Sixties Motown sound. The Temptations, that includes authentic member Dr. Otis Williams, scored hits reminiscent of “My Girl” and “Papa Was a Rollin’ Stone.” The Four Tops, that includes authentic member Abdul “Duke” Fakir, scored hits reminiscent of “I Can’t Help Myself (Sugar Pie Honey Bunch)” and “Reach Out I’ll Be There.”

• Cheap Trick, 8 p.m. May 21. Formed in Rockford, Illinois, in 1973, the rock band options, amongst others, Rick Nielsen and Robin Zander. Cheap Trick, whose hits embody “I Want You to Want Me” and “The Flame,” launched its twentieth studio set, “In Another Word,” in 2021.

• The Gaslight Anthem, 8 p.m. May 25. The rock band, shaped in 2006 in New Brunswick, New Jersey, launched its fifth and most up-to-date studio album, “Get Hurt,” in 2014. The Gaslight Anthem options, amongst others, Brian Fallon and Alex Rosamilia.

STATE THEATRE

453 Northampton St., Easton

610-258-7766, statetheatre.org

• Freddy Awards Preview Night, 4:30 p.m. May 24. The occasion previews the 18th annual Freddy Awards, recognizing musical-theater accomplishments in Lehigh Valley and Warren County, New Jersey, excessive colleges. WFMZ-TV 69 will broadcast the awards present.

SHERMAN THEATER

524 Main St., Stroudsburg

570-420-2808, shermantheater.com

• Matt Maher, 8 p.m. May 13. Born in Newfoundland, Canada, the Christian artist launched his major-label debut album “Empty & Beautiful” in 2008. The songwriter/worship chief launched his newest album, “The Stories I Tell Myself,” in 2022.

• Blues Traveler, 7 p.m. May 14. Formed in Princeton, New Jersey, in 1987, the jam band’s present lineup options, amongst others, authentic members John Popper and Chandler Kinchla. Blues Traveler, whose hit singles embody “Run-Around” and “Hook,” launched its 14th studio album, “Traveler’s Blues,” in 2021.

• The Amish Outlaws, 8 p.m. May 19. The cowl band, with 4 of its six members born and raised in Lancaster, shaped in 2002. The Amish Outlaws options, amongst others, Amos Def, Big Daddy Abel and Eazy Ezekiel.

SHAWNEE PLAYHOUSE

552 River Road, Shawnee-on-Delaware

570-421-5093, shawneeplayhouse.org

• Tim Firth’s “Calendar Girls,” May 13-28. After Annie’s husband passes away of leukemia, she and finest good friend Chris manage a nude calendar to lift cash for a brand new sofa within the hospital ready room. A real story impressed each the play and the 2003 movie “Calendar Girls”; in 1999, Women’s Institute members posed nude for a calendar to lift cash for the Leukemia Research Fund.

Dark Star Orchestra will return to Penn’s Peak on May 21. FILE PHOTO

Janet Jackson will carry out on the PPL Center in Allentown this month. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO