The Palm Beach Post

THE TO DO LIST

Fun things to see and experience around town

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HOT TICKET

Singer-songwriter Paul Simon will make a stop at the BB&T Center on his “Homeward Bound-The Farewell Tour” at 8 p.m. Saturday. Once half of the famous duo Simon & Garfunkel, Simon was responsibl­e for writing nearly all of their songs, including “The Sound of Silence,” “Mrs. Robinson” and “Bridge over Troubled Water.” Tickets start at $45. 1 Panther Parkway, Sunrise. Informatio­n: 800-745-3000;

www.thebbtcent­er.com

AND DON’T FORGET

Drew Lynch, today and Saturday, Palm Beach Improv, West Palm Beach. Tickets: from $22.

1. SEE

Rap on the fast lane

Gerald Earl Gillum, better known by his stage name G-Eazy, will be on stage at 6:30 p.m. Saturday at the Coral Sky Amphitheat­re. The rapper will perform many of his best hits, such as “Me, Myself & I” and “Good Life,” which was part of the soundtrack for the eighth installmen­t of the “Fast and the Furious” franchise. Tickets start at $22. 601-7 Sansburys Way, West Palm Beach. Informatio­n: www.livenation.com

2. LISTEN

The “Winds of Change”

The German rock band Scorpions will perform with hard rock metal band Queensrych­e at 8 p.m. Wednesday at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino’s Hard Rock Event Center. The event is part of the band’s “Crazy World Tour” and will include the songs that the group is famous for such as “Rock You Like a Hurricane,” “Bad Boys Running Wild” and “Winds of Change.” Tickets start at $65. 1 Seminole Way, Hollywood. Informatio­n: 866-502-7529; www.seminoleha­rdrockholl­ywood.com

3. FEEL

The sounds of the ocean

The Performing Arts Academy of Jupiter will host the Ocean of Notes: Virtuosity from the Soul concert at 7 p.m. Saturday. The performanc­e, presented by Taras Oceanograp­hic Foundation, includes internatio­nal musicians Richard Gilewitz, Tony McManus and Mark Russell,

who will incorporat­e a special piece to highlight how everyone can contribute in the protection of the oceans. Tickets start at $25. 6743 W. Indiantown Road, Jupiter. Informatio­n: 561-575-4422

4. ENJOY

Hot cars and food trucks

The Cruisin’ Food Fest is back beginning at noon Saturday at John D. MacArthur Beach State Park. Car enthusiast­s will enjoy a whole day of cars, live music, giveaways and a food truck invasion. Free with park admission. 10900 Jack Nicklaus Drive, North Palm Beach. Informatio­n: 561-624-6952

5. GO

The Radio Hour

Hosts of “The Morning Lounge” on 100.3 FM Jill and Rich Switzer bring a jazzpacked performanc­e titled The Radio Hour to The Wick Theatre & Costume Museum at 8 p.m. Saturday. The married twosome will be joined by Broadway and cabaret singer Avery Sommers, as well as Chris Santiago and Clanaven Baldonado, two Young Artist Award winners from the Society for the Preservati­on of the Great American Songbook. Tickets start at $55. 7901 N. Federal Highway, Boca Raton. Informatio­n: 561-995-2333; www.thewick.org

 ?? JO HALE / GETTY IMAGES ?? Rudolf Schenker (from left), Klaus Meine and MatthiasJa­bs of the Scorpions win the Metal Guru Award at the 2011 Classic Rock Awards to honor rock’s biggest icons at the Roundhouse in London. The band will perform on Wednesday night at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino’s Hard Rock Event Center in Hollywood.
JO HALE / GETTY IMAGES Rudolf Schenker (from left), Klaus Meine and MatthiasJa­bs of the Scorpions win the Metal Guru Award at the 2011 Classic Rock Awards to honor rock’s biggest icons at the Roundhouse in London. The band will perform on Wednesday night at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino’s Hard Rock Event Center in Hollywood.
 ?? PHOTO BY KISMET VINTAGE ?? Jill and Rich Switzer are scheduled to bring their Radio Hour show to The Wick Theatre & Costume Museum on Saturday.
PHOTO BY KISMET VINTAGE Jill and Rich Switzer are scheduled to bring their Radio Hour show to The Wick Theatre & Costume Museum on Saturday.
 ?? PHOTO BY SUZANNE CORDEIRO FOR AUSTIN AMERICAN-STATESMAN ?? G-Eazy performs in 2016 at the Austin Music Hall in Austin, Texas. The rapper comes to South Florida for a concert Saturday at the Coral Sky Amphitheat­re.
PHOTO BY SUZANNE CORDEIRO FOR AUSTIN AMERICAN-STATESMAN G-Eazy performs in 2016 at the Austin Music Hall in Austin, Texas. The rapper comes to South Florida for a concert Saturday at the Coral Sky Amphitheat­re.
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