Concert news: Kelly Clarkson, Shinedown, Drake

Several major acts have announced Charlotte shows in the past few days. Here are the highlights:

The 2010 Lilith Tour will visit Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre on Friday, Aug. 6. The lineup includes Sarah McLachlan, Kelly Clarkson, Jill Scott, Indigo Girls, Court Yard Hounds and six other artists (to be named later). Tickets go on sale at 10 a.m. Saturday...

The Carnival of Madness Tour -- featuring Shinedown, Chevelle, Puddle of Mudd, Sevendust, and 10 Years -- will play Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre on Saturday, July 24. Tickets on sale at 10 a.m. Friday...

The alternative-rock band Everclear, best-known for its 2000 hit "Wonderful," will play the main stage at Food Lion Speed Street in uptown at 9:30 p.m. Friday, May 28. Musical performances for the three-day festival begin Thursday, May 27. Additional artists will be announced soon. Admission to Speed Street is free. For a complete schedule of events, click here...

Hip-hopper Drake is set to perform at The Fillmore on May 25. Tickets go on sale at 10 a.m. Friday...

The Thirty Seconds to Mars concert -- originally slated for this past Sunday at the Uptown Amphitheatre but postponed due to an illness -- has been rescheduled for Nov. 7 at The Fillmore. Tickets will be honored at the venue on the new date...