A progressive rock band out of Texas, Fair to Midland has been making albums, EPs and playing music festivals for over 10 years. Early in 2010 the band was involved an accident which flipped their trailer and destroyed most their instruments and less than a week later they released a video of the carnage. Find tickets, Gramercy Theatre, 127 East 23rd Street, New York, NY 10010. Click for tickets.

The “Being in Mutuality” study group aims to teach people about “Waking Down” ideas from Saniel Bonder (among others). Namely, the group believes that achieving higher consciousness doesn’t happen through denying our natural tendencies, but by embracing them. They’re meeting at TRS Professional Suites, 44 E. 32nd St., 11th Floor, Room 2, (between Madison & Park), New York, NY 10016. Learn more.

Celebrating the 200th anniversary of the birth of P.T. Barnum, Barnum’s FUNundrum! is a special tour of the Ringling Bros. and Barnum and Bailey Circus. It features more than 130 performers from six continents. See your favorites, plus new acts like pirates, mermaids and two-tiered trampolines. Show up early for a free preshow. Find Tickets, Madison Square Garden, 7th Ave & 32nd Street, New York, NY 10001.

Based on the best-selling novel by Gregory Maguire entitled “Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West,” is a story about the witches of Oz before Dorothy arrives from Kansas. With music and lyrics by Stephen Schwartz (Godspell), Wicked tells tale of Elphaba, the Wicked Witch of the West and her former best friend, Glinda, the Good Witch. Elphaba, born with emerald green skin and a fiery spirit befriends Glinda who is beautiful and popular while both are attending Shiz University.

The friendship starts shows cracks as Elphaba and Glinda’s personalities begin to form. Their disagreements on the Wizard’s ruling of Oz, their vastly different personalities and a rivalry over the same love interest threatens to upset the order at their university. Appropriate for children ages 8 and up. Find tickets for the show at the Gershwin Theatre, 222 West 51st St., New York, NY 10019.

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***** FEATURED: Based out of New York, Coheed and Cambria is a rock band that combines progressive rock with heavy metal and punk rock. Each album released is a concept album telling the story of a science fiction tale based on a series of comics, The Amory Wars. Find Tickets.

A garage rock band out of Athens Georgia, the Whigs have recently toured with the Kings of Leon. With the upcoming release of their third album, the Whigs are scheduled to appear on David Letterman. Find tickets, The Bowery Ballroom, 6 Delancey St., New York, NY 20002. Click for tickets.

XXL Magazine’s April issue which was released March 160, 2010 features an article on the top rappers in the area. The 10 Freshman for ‘10 concert will feature 10 up and coming rap artists that XXL magazine says to watch out for. Find tickets, Highline Ballroom, 431 W. 16th St., New York, NY 10011. Click for tickets.