NEW JERSEY

* The magnificent MARIAH CAREY takes the stage Saturday at 9 p.m. in the Trump Taj Mahal’s Mark G. Etess Arena. Tickets: $85-$300; trumptaj.com, (609) 449-5150.

* Battle it out with the FOO FIGHTERS tonight at 8 p.m. in the Borgata’s Event Center. Tickets: $75. Crooner CHRIS ISAAK is on stage tonight and Saturday at 9 p.m. in the Music Box. Tickets: $50. Get funky with 311 and THE WAILERS Monday at 7:30 p.m. in the Event Center.

Tickets: $39.50. Catch the Atlantic City Airshow, “Thunder Over the Boardwalk,” starring the US Air Force Thunderbirds and Blue Angels Wednesday from 10 a.m.

to 4:30 p.m. on the beach. Tickets: Free, but pay $10 for the Flight Line Club and get special access to seats on the beach. Comedian Artie Lang laughs it up August 25 at 9 p.m. in the Music Box. Tickets: $39.50-$45; theborgata.com, (609) 677-1000.

* Get down with KOOL & THE GANG Saturday at 8 p.m. in the Hilton Grand Theater. Tickets: $40. Mellow out with Reggae Sunsplash, starring UB40, MAXI PRIEST and SHAGGY among others on Sunday at 4 p.m. in the Grand Theater. Tickets: $45. Take a trip down memory lane with the DRIFTERS, COASTERS AND PLATTERS together in concert Monday at 2 p.m., Tuesday-Thursday at 7 p.m. and Aug. 25 at 9 p.m. in the Grand Theater. Tickets: $30; hiltonac.com, (609) 340-7160.

* Celebrating his 80 years of life, TONY BENNETT performs Aug. 25 in the Ballroom at Bally’s. Tickets: $100; ballys.com, (609) 340-2709.

* Rock out with KANSAS Saturday at 9 p.m. in the Trump Marina’s Grand Cayman. Tickets: $28.50; trumpmarina.com, (877) 4-R-SHOWS.

* See “HAIRSPRAY,” now on tour at Harrah’s Concert Venue. Showtimes this weekend are tonight at 9 p.m. and Sunday at 3 p.m. and 8 p.m. Tickets: $40-$60; harrahs.com, (800) 2-HARRAH.

CONNECTICUT

* Country’s BILLY RAY CYRUS is live Saturday at 9 p.m. in the Foxwoods’ Fox Theatre. Tickets: $33-$44; foxwoods.com, (860) 312-3000.

* JAMES TAYLOR takes the stage Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. in the Mohegan Sun Arena. Tickets: $50-$85. The diva herself, MARIAH CAREY performs Aug. 25 at 8 p.m. in the Mohegan Sun Arena. Tickets: $95-$150. Or catch comedian WAYNE BRADY as he does his thing Aug. 25 at 7 p.m. and 10 p.m. in the Cabaret Theater. Tickets: $45; mohegansun.com, (888) 226-7711.

NEW YORK

* The sweet sounds of CHRIS ISAAK are live on stage Tuesday at 8 p.m. in the Turning Stone Showroom. Tickets: $55-$70. Comedian LEWIS BLACK brings his satire to Showroom at 8 p.m. on Aug. 25. Tickets: $65-$80, turning-stone.com, (877) 833-SHOW.