Tickets on sale soon:

Anonymous 4: Noel: Four Centuries of Christmas. 7:30 p.m. Dec. 8. Transylvania University Haggin Auditorium, 300 N. Broadway. Free tickets available now in person only at Transylvania's W.T. Young Campus Center 8:30 a.m.-8 p.m. Fri., noon-8 p.m. Sat. and 1-10:30 p.m. Sun.

Less Than Jake, The Supervillains, Off With Their Heads. 8 p.m. Feb. 8. Buster's Billiards and Backroom, 899 Manchester St. $15 advance, $17 day of show. On sale now. (859) 368-8871. Bustersbb.com.

Rodney Carrington. 8 p.m. Jan. 7. Rupp Arena, 430 W. Vine St. $43.35-$55.65. On sale 10 a.m. Nov. 12. (859) 233-3535 or Ticketmaster, 1-800-745-3000 or Ticketmaster.com.

Girl Talk. 9 p.m. Jan. 7. U.S. Bank Arena, Cincinnati. $30.65. On sale 10 a.m. Nov. 12. Ticketmaster.

■ 9 p.m. Jan. 8. Expo Five, Louisville. $25. On sale at 10 a.m. Nov. 12. Ticketweb.com.

Yonder Mountain String Band. 8:30 p.m. Feb. 13. Buster's Billiards and Backroom, 899 Manchester St. $17.50 advance, $20 day of show. On sale 10 a.m. Nov. 12. (859) 368-8871. Bustersbb.com.

Monster X. 7:30 p.m. Jan. 7. Madison Theater, Covington. $23-28. On sale 10 a.m. Nov. 13. Ticketmaster.com.

National Farm Machinery Show Championship Tractor Pull. 7:30 p.m. Feb. 19. Freedom Hall, Louisville. $52.05. On sale 10 a.m. Nov. 19. Ticketmaster.com.

Randy Newman, above. 7:30 p.m. Feb. 23. Lexington Opera House, 401 W. Short St. $45.50, $55.50. Tickets on sale at 10 a.m. Nov. 19. (859) 233-3535 or Ticketmaster.

Wu Tang Clan. 8:30 p.m. Jan. 5. Expo Five, Louisville. $35. On sale 10 a.m. Nov. 20. Ticketweb.com.

New Kids on the Block and the Backstreet Boys. June 17. United Center, Chicago (the nearest date to Lexington). On sale at 10 a.m. Nov. 20. Ticketmaster.com, LiveNation.com.