Pop Date Book

* Natalie Merchant will visit Royce Hall at UCLA on Nov. 27. Tickets go on sale Sunday morning.... Blues Traveler will be joined by Michael Franti and Spearhead at the House of Blues in West Hollywood on Nov. 27. Tickets go on sale Friday.... Also at the House of Blues: Hoobastank with Handsome Devil and Lost Prophet on Nov. 21. Tickets are available Friday.... Two new shows on sale now at the House of Blues Anaheim: Live has added a second show, Oct. 27, and Zebrahead visits on Dec. 16.... On sale Saturday: Slayer and Halfbreed at Universal Amphitheatre on Dec. 6.... Two new shows at the Roxy Theatre now on sale: the Genitortures on Nov. 23 and Poe with Think of England on Nov. 29.