KATZ, SAPPER & MILLER POP/ROCK SERIES EVIL WOMAN

— THE AMERICAN ELO

Friday, May 5, at 8pm | The Palladium

With brilliant arrangements, flawless musicianship and superlative vocals, Evil Woman: The American ELO is widely recognized as the world’s premier tribute to the Electric Light Orchestra. Picking up where the Beatles left off in 1970, the UK-based ELO expanded the concept of great melodies, epic song structures and grand orchestrations in which cellos coexist with guitars, and classically tinged progressive rock intersects with hook-filled, radio-friendly pop songs. ELO was one of the biggest groups of the 1970s, with hits including “Telephone Line,” “Mr. Blue Sky,” “Xanadu,” “Evil Woman,” “Livin’ Thing” and “Don’t Bring Me Down.”

HOOSIER VILLAGE & THE BARRINGTON OF CARMEL SONGBOOK SERIES

RUBEN STUDDARD & CLAY AIKEN:

TWENTY | THE TOUR

Thursday, May 11, at 7:30pm | The Palladium

Ruben Studdard and Clay Aiken first gained fame in 2003 as they battled for the top spot in the second season of American Idol. Since then, both have built successful careers as singers, recording artists and stage and television actors. More recently, they appeared together on Broadway in Ruben & Clay’s First Annual Christmas Carol Family Fun Pageant Spectacular Reunion Show. Their 2023 tour together celebrates the 20-year anniversary of their sensational run on Idol.