Billy Idol, Joan Jett, The Who among area concert highlights [Seven in Seven]

Welcome to Seven in Seven, where we look at shows coming to the region over the next week. As always, whether your musical tastes are rock ’n’ roll, jazz, heavy metal, R&B, singer-songwriter or indie, there will always be something to check out. Here are seven of the best on the docket for the week of Aug. 15:

My Chemical Romance will perform its landmark album “The Black Parade” in its entirety on Friday at Citizens Pank Park. (Chapman Baehler)

My Chemical Romance + Alice Cooper — Friday at Citizens Bank Park

Following last year’s performance of “The Black Parade” in its entirety at the When We Were Young Festival, My Chemical Romance is celebrating the landmark album this summer. The New Jersey emo outfit is playing the full album in only 10 cities across North America, including Citizens Bank Park on Friday, with each “Long Live the Black Parade” show featuring a different hand-selected artist as the opening act. Philly gets Alice Cooper, who recently released “The Revenge of Alice Cooper,” which saw the shock rock legend reuniting with his original band for the first time in 50 years.

Crowbar + Eyehategod — Friday at Phantom Power

It’s a double dose of New Orleans sludge metal as Crowbar and Eyehategod bring their co-headlining tour to Millersville on Friday. Crowbar’s most recent studio effort, “Zero and Below,” was critically acclaimed and came out in 2022. The year prior saw the last release from Eyehategod, “A History of Nomadic Behavior.” As neither has anything that new to promote, prepare for an evening of only the best from two of the most crushing acts to come out of NOLA.

Billy Idol + Joan Jett & The Blackhearts — Saturday at TD Pavilion at The Mann

The sneering, fist-pumping, leather-wearing, chest-baring punk rocker Billy Idol has teamed up with fellow rock and roll icons in Joan Jett & The Blackhearts for a summer tour that comes to The Mann on Saturday. Idol, who has dubbed this trek, “It’s a Nice Day…To Tour Again!” released his first full-length album in over a decade this past spring, “Dream into It.” Wynnewood’s own Joan Jett formed the Blackhearts in 1979, following the breakup of The Runaways, and has since become a Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee. To date, she’s had eight platinum and gold albums and nine Top 40 singles, including “Bad Reputation,” “I Love Rock ‘n’ Roll,” “I Hate Myself for Loving You,” and “Crimson and Clover.”

Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats — Saturday 16 at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino

Ahead of next month’s Americana Honors & Awards, where their 2024 release “South of Here” is nominated for Album of the Year and song “Heartless” is up for Song of the Year, Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats stop into Atlantic City, N.J., for a headlining show. This year saw the band complete their milestone, first-ever arena tour in support of the LP, including a sold-out show at Madison Square Garden. Additionally, Rateliff was appointed as Newport Folk Steward, the first artist to hold such a role at the legendary festival since Pete Seeger. The position has a three-year term, during which Rateliff will serve as Steward for two years and advise the next recipient during a third transition year.

Nick Lowe and Los Straitjackets — Saturday at Muskifest Café

Nick Lowe and Los Straitjackets are bringing songs from their acclaimed new album “Indoor Safari” to Bethlehem for an encore performance just a couple of weeks after appearing at Concerts Under the Stars in King of Prussia. Released last fall, “Indoor Safari” marks Lowe’s first studio LP release in over a decade and his first-ever long player with backing from the Straitjackets. The record includes brand-new Nick Lowe originals, deep-cut rarities, and refitted versions of songs previously released in demo form as singles. Produced by Lowe, the album was recorded in various locations and represents a culmination of Lowe’s decade-long working relationship with Los Straitjackets.

Toad the Wet Sprocket — Tuesday at Santander Performing Arts Center

First capturing audiences in the late 1980s with their heartfelt lyrics and melodic sound, Toad the Wet Sprocket became known for hits like “Walk on the Ocean,” “All I Want,” and “Fall Down.” Their ability to blend thoughtful songwriting, introspective lyrics, melodic guitars, and signature vocal harmonies has cemented them as a lasting presence in the music world. To celebrate the 30th anniversary of the single “Good Intentions,” Toad has embarked on a tour of the same name. The song was initially left off the band’s third album, “Fear,” but later appeared on the multi-platinum 1995 soundtrack to the smash television show “Friends.” Ultimately, it cracked the Top 25 of the Hot 100 chart and became a staple of the group’s setlist.

The Who — next Thursday at Wells Fargo Center and Aug. 23 at Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City

Ahhh…it seems like only yesterday The Who embarked on their farewell tour, but that was 43 summers ago. Incredibly, they’re still at it and saying goodbye once again with “The Song Is Over,” which the band swears is the last hurrah. Yet despite multiple promises in the past, this is likely the final time fans will get the chance to see the group live. Frontman Roger Daltrey is 81 years old and suffering from vision and hearing loss. Guitarist Pete Townshend is just a year younger, having long battled his own hearing loss, and the rest of the original members have died. Like the name of the tour says, the song is over, and it’s time to finally accept it as the truth. Luckily, they’re playing two shows in the region, next Thursday at the Wells Fargo Center and Saturday down the shore at Atlantic City’s Boardwalk Hall.

Soundcheck

• My Chemical Romance: “Teenagers”

• Alice Cooper: “Elected”

• Crowbar: “Chemical Godz”

• Eyehategod: “Fake What’s Yours”

• Billy Idol: “Scream”

• Joan Jett & The Blackhearts: “Bad Reputation”

• Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats: “Heartless”

• Nick Lowe and Los Straitjackets: “Went to a Party”

• Toad the Wet Sprocket: “Good Intentions”

• The Who: “The Song Is Over”