IN CONCERT

* At Irving Plaza: Jangle-poppers Sister Hazel on Thursday.

Ex-New Kid and “star” of TV’s “Surreal Life” Jordan Knight and Friends on Friday.

* At Bowery Ballroom: Texas singer-songwriter Bob Schneider on Thursday. Garage rockers the Fever on Friday.

* Rock ‘n’ rollers the Smithereens at B.B. King’s on Friday.

ON SALE NOW

* Grammy winner Norah Jones hits Irving Plaza on Jan. 25. n At Spirit soon: The Snocore Tour with modern rockers Chevelle, Helmet and others on Feb. 25. Irish punks Flogging Molly with Hot Water Music and Riverboat Gamblers on March 3.

* Metalheads Slipknot at Continental Arena on March 6.

* On March 26: Pop-punks New Found Glory with Reggie and the Full Effect and Eisley at Webster Hall. Guitar legend Steve Vai at Town Hall.

* Bluegrass band Alison Krauss and Union Station at Beacon Theatre on April 13.

ON TV

* Letterman: Rapper Xzibit on Monday. Indie rockers …And You Will Know Us By the Trail of Dead on Wednesday. (CBS, 11:35 p.m.)

* “SNL”: Southern rapper Ludacris (below) with Sum 41 on Saturday. (NBC, 11:30 p.m.)

* “TRL”: My Chemical Romance on Monday. The Killers on Tuesday. Rappers the Game and 50 Cent on Wednesday. (MTV, 5 p.m.)

ON DVD

* Out Tuesday, the Guess Who’s “Running Back Thru Canada” (MVD, $28.99).