Gervais, J. Cole announce shows

Rap, rock, comedy and opera — everything from tenor Russell Watson to Ricky Gervais — have announced concert dates for Toronto.

All tickets are available via Livenation.com and Ticketmaster on Feb. 24 unless otherwise stated:

Rapper J. Cole makes the jump to headlining arenas, touring his 4 Your Eyez Only album and hitting the Air Canada Centre on July 28. Tickets will be $30-$150.

Ricky Gervais, performing a stand- up set he says is his angriest yet, takes the stage at Massey Hall on July 14. Tickets are $66-$80.

1980s college-rock survivors the Pixies play Massey Hall on Sept. 29 and 30. Tickets ($50-$90) available Feb. 24 from Livenation.com and the Massey Hall box office.

English tenor Russell Watson will perform at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre on June 4. Tickets will cost $5080.

Asia On Tour, bringing together a trio of Asian musical acts — Japan’s Miyavi (“the samurai guitarist”), Thai rock band Slot Machine and Korean indie-rock’s Kiha and the Faces — play the Phoenix on April 26. Tickets set you back $25-$45.

Casino Rama is bringing in ’80s glam-rockers Poison (May 11) and eternal Texas bluesmen ZZ Top (June 3); tickets will range from $56 to $89 when they go on sale March 3 via Ticketmaster and the casino box office. Star staff