Comedians can be pretty unfunny off stage, probably wanting to save their schtick for where it matters most, on stage. And that was certainly the case in my recent interview with “Weird Al” Yankovic.

During our chat, he was the…

Comedian Rodney Carrington will perform at 7 p.m. Nov. 15 at the Family Arena. Tickets are $46.75, on sale at 10 a.m. July 18 through MetroTix outlets, www.metrotix.com, 314-534-1111, and the box office.

This show is recommended for mature audiences…

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The first-ever i-Fest, a concert event for independent music artists, is at 3 p.m. Aug. 16 at the Family Arena, bringing together 12 St. Louis indie artists featured on iChannel.fm and the iChannel HD Radio Network.

i-Fest will feature…

Comedian Dennis Miller will perform at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 30 at the Family Arena in St. Charles. Tickets are $43.75-$103.75, on sale at noon Friday at MetroTix outlets, www.metrotix.com, and by calling 314-534-1111.

Singer/soap star Rick Springfield will perform at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 3 at the Family Arena. Tickets are $43.75-$78.75, on sale at 10 a.m. June 6 at MetroTix outlets, www.metrotix.com, and by calling 314-534-1111.

Springfield’s “Venus in Overdrive” CD will be…

“This is It,” Kenny Loggins fans.

The pop-rock singer will perform at 6 p.m. Aug. 17 at the Family Arena in St. Charles. Tickets are $36-$69, on sale at 10 a.m. Thursday through MetroTix outlets and at the Family Arena…

Music parody king “Weird Al” Yankovic brings his act to the Family Arena in St. Charles at 7:30 p.m. Aug. 8.

Tickets are $23.75-$48.75, on sale at 10 a.m. May 9. Tickets are available through MetroTix outlets and the Family Arena box office.

After Aug.…