Pop Date Book

* The Who returns to the local scene with two shows: June 29 at Verizon Wireless Amphitheater and July 1 at the Hollywood Bowl. Both dates go on sale Sunday ... The Dave Matthews Band plays Staples Center on May 15 and Verizon on May 16. Both shows are on sale Saturday ... Also on sale Saturday: Puddle of Mudd at the Palladium on April 16 ... Natalie Merchant performs March 27 and 28 at the Cerritos Center for the Performing Arts. Tickets available now ... Harry Connick Jr. and his Big Band play April 4 at the Kodak Theatre and April 6 at the Long Beach Terrace Theater. Tickets go on sale Sunday ... Alien Ant Farm and Adema head the SnoCore bill at the Palace on March 29. Tickets available Sunday ... Also on sale Sunday: David Sylvian at the Wiltern Theatre on May 19 ... Alejandra Guzman visits Universal Amphitheatre on March 22. Tickets on sale Friday ... Now on sale at the Troubadour: Ignite on Feb. 24; Rollins Band on March 8; Clinic on March 19 and Flogging Molly March 14-16 ... A second night, March 28, has been added for No Doubt at Universal Amphitheatre ... Celtic fiddler Eileen Ivers plays the Cerritos Center for the Performing Arts on March 17, the Irish Rovers visit on March 26. Tickets for both shows on sale now. Geoff Boucher