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On Monday September 24th at 9:30pm a gathering of New York's guitarists and vocalists will come together at The Triad Theatre 158 West 72nd Street to for the 2nd installment of Just A Guitar Concert Series. In April 2012 the series debuted as benefit for the Grammy's MusiCares. Performers include:

The national touring band, Abbey Road - A Tribute to the Beatles, brings their three costume change show to the Grove Theatre in Upland, to lend support to a Riverside Dachshund rescue organization. This fundraiser, entitled Helter Shelter, will be held tonight, August 25 at 8:00 pm. Singer/songwriter and actor Austin Anderson will open the show.

For the fourth consecutive year, WWE(R) and NBC are joining forces to bring WRESTLEMANIA to network television. 'WrestleMania 28 - Rock vs. Cena' will air tonight, August 25 at 9 p.m. ET on NBC, allowing WWE fans to relive moments from the most watched 'WrestleMania' of all time.

CBS (6.21 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 1.8, #1) was the top draw on Thursday with its mix of 'The Big Bang Theory' (7.55 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 2.1, #2), 'Two and a Half Men' (6.24 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 1.7, #T3), 'BIG BROTHER 14' (6.36 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 2.2, #1) and 'Person of Interest'

Indie-pop singer-songwriter MEIKO has released a special, animated video of her single 'Leave The Lights On,' off her acclaimed sophomore album THE BRIGHT SIDE. The video, produced by Stephen Tolfrey, shows a timid girl facing off against her fears with the help of her alter ego (Meiko) in a whimsical, animated dreamscape which delves into the introspective longings of the song.

NBC's 'The Tonight Show with Jay Leno' and 'Late Night with Jimmy Fallon' have dominated the ABC and CBS time-period competition for the week of August 13-17, with Jay delivering bigger audiences than CBS's 'Late Show with David Letterman' and ABC's combination of 'Nightline' and 'Jimmy Kimmel Live' head to head for the hour in every key ratings category: adults, men and women 18-34, 18-49 and 25-54, plus total viewers.

NBC (6.29 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 1.7, #1) was Wednesday's top draw thanks to a new AMERICA'S GOT TALENT.

Talk Show Listings For Thursday, August 23

Showtime is 8 PM. Tickets at $90/$75 will go on sale to State Theatre Members Wednesday, September 5 at 10 AM, to the public September 12. During Members Only sales, there will be a 6 ticket limit per Member per performance. The State Theatre appearance is sponsored by Alvin H. Butz, Inc.

NBC (7.86 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 2.0, #1) held onto top honors on Tuesday with a new two-hour AMERICA'S GOT TALENT (9.64 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 2.5, #1) followed by encores of 'Go On' (4.85 million viewers, #6; adults 18-49: 1.4, #3) and 'Animal Practice'

On Tuesday, January 8, Jimmy Kimmel LIVE will move to 11:35 p.m., putting the show in head-to-head competition with 'The Tonight Show with Jay Leno' and 'Late Show with David Letterman.' Kimmel joked about the announcement during his monologue last night.

On Tuesday, January 8, JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE, the only late-night broadcast talk show to increase in Total Viewers this past season, will move to 11:35 p.m., putting the show in head-to-head competition with 'The Tonight Show with Jay Leno' and 'Late Show with David Letterman.'

Dallas Theater Center kicks of its 2012-2013 season with the outrageous new comedy The Second City Does Dallas written specifically for Dallas by members of The Second City and directed by Matt Hovde. The worlds of Chicago and Dallas collide on DTC's stage in a satirical take on all that makes Dallas great (and not so great). It's a fully produced sketch comedy experience in a theatrical, no-holds-barred look at Big D. The Second City Does Dallas runs at the Dee and Charles Wyly Theatre Wednesday, August 29 - Sunday, September 30.

Talk Show Listings For Wednesday, August 22

Talk Show Listings For Tuesday, August 21

Rising superstar Jake Owen revealed to fans in Detroit over the weekend that he will return to Motor City as the next headliner of the 11th annual CMT ON TOUR, with special guests Love and Theft and Florida Georgia Line.

Award-winning entertainer Mr Simon Taylor performs 1 MAN DEBATE, a brand new comedy show that redefines manhood. Come to Rue Bebelons in the CBD and witness the new dawn of man, running from September 26th to October 14th.

Tickets are currently on sale for UP Comedy Club's Fall roster of headlining talent and holiday shows, including Adam Ferrara, Tommy Davidson, Bobcat Goldthwait, Charlie Murphy, Maria Bamford, Jim Breuer, Jo Koy, Lyndsay Hailey, The Bicycle Men, Robert Klein, Kyle Kinane and 'The Second City's Nut-Cracking Holiday Revue.' Tickets can be purchased by calling 312-662-4562 or visiting UPComedyclub.com. UP Comedy Club is located at 230 W. North Ave, 3rd Floor of Piper's Alley in Chicago.

Talk Show Listings For Monday, August 20

Talk Show Listings For Thursday, August 23