Idina Menzel of “Wicked” fame is coming to the Pageant. The actress-singer, who won a Tony for portraying misunderstood witch Elphaba in “Wicked,” will perform at 8 p.m. Aug. 1. Tickets are $37.50.

Jack’s Mannequin with Phantom Planet, Paper Route…

Photo: The cover of Nas’ upcoming, untitled CD

Rapper Nas, the subject of recent controversy when he decided to name his upcoming CD a racial slur, will perform July 18 at the Pageant.

Tickets are $35-$40.

The long-delayed Nas CD is…

Motorhead’s Aug. 20 concert at the Pageant has moved to 8 p.m. Sept. 9. Tickets for the old date will be honored at the new date.

Misfits are also on the bill.

Tickets are $25 at Ticketmaster outlets and the…

Alice Cooper and Todd Rundgren are the latest concert announcements coming from the Pageant.

Shock rocker Cooper will perform at 8 p.m. Aug. 7. Tickets are $30. Rundgren, as previously tipped in this space, will perform at 8 p.m. July…

Pop singer Natasha Bedingfield’s concert Sunday at the Pageant is sold out. The Veronicas and Kate Voegele are also on the bill. Bedingfield’s new CD is “Pocketful of Sunshine.” Get concert information at www.thepageant.com

Look out for a July 23 concert date for Todd Rundgren at the Pageant, according to the artist’s newly-released summer tour schedule.

Ticket information and on-sale date is not yet available, and the Pageant hasn’t officially announced the show.

Rundgren is…

Solange Knowles, Beyonce’s younger sister, will open for Raheem DeVaughn at 8 p.m. May 31 at the Pageant. Tickets are $37.50, on sale now at the Pageant box office and at Ticketmaster outlets.

Some wondered if new singer Chrisette Michele…

Wilco had its work cut out for itself at the Pageant Thursday-Saturday, knowing some fans would check out more than one of their sold-out dates. As such, the rockers needed to switch up its set list nightly, and the guys…

Pop singer Natasha Bedingfield, headed to St. Louis June 8 for a concert at the Pageant, chatted with me Monday to talk up her new disc, her first headlining tour, and her “American Idol” finale…