A couple of veteran country stalwarts will be competing for the faithful just up and down the road from each other off I75 on Friday Aug. 26. Keith Urban brings his The Speed of Now World Tour named after his latest album which came out nearly two years ago at 7 p.m. at the Pine Knob Music Theatre 33 Bob Seger Drive Independence Township. Ingrid Andress whose sophomore album Good Person comes out that day opens.

The guaranteed goodtime Dwight Yoakam meanwhile celebrates the 30th anniversary of his Hillbilly Deluxe album and more at 8 p.m. at the Meadow Brook Amphitheatre on the campus of Oakland University in Rochester Hills. Old Crow Medicine Show opens for an interview with the group visit theoaklandpress.com.Tickets and more information about both shows can be found at 3134717000 or 313Presents.com. Other noteworthy concerts taking place in the metro area this weekend include• Rock and Roll Hall of Famers Blondie and fellow pioneer the Damned perform at 8 p.m. Friday Aug. 26 at the Fox Theatre 2211 Woodward Ave. Detroit. 3134717000 or 313Presents.com.

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• Rapper Meek Mill throws down at 7 p.m. Friday Aug. 26 at the Aretha Franklin Amphitheatre 2600 Atwater at Chene Detroit. 3139337128 or thearetha.com.

• The New York indie rock duo Cults plays Friday Aug. 26 at Saint Andrews Hall 431 E. Congress St. Detroit. Doors at 7p.m. 3139618961 or saintandrewsdetroit.com.

• The Token Lounge has a tripleheader of big shows this weekend. The hiphop troupe Kottonmouth Kings hit the mics Friday Aug. 26 with onetime Poison guitarist Richie Kotzen and former Motley Crue frontman John Corabi teaming up Saturday Aug. 27 and actor Corey Feldman showcasing his music side on Sunday Aug. 28. 28949 Joy Rd. Westland. 7345135030 or tokenlounge.com.

• The Ark in Ann Arbor is also going fulltilt this weekend with Cajun favorites BeauSoleil avec Michael Doucet at 8 p.m. Friday Aug. 26 local singersongwriters Chris DuPont and Kylee Phillips at 8 p.m. Saturday Aug. 27 and the Milk Carton Kids with Vikesh Kapoor opening at 730 p.m. Sunday Aug. 28. 316 S. Main St. 3137611818 or theark.org.

• Skip Marley of Jamaicas famed reggae clan and Etana headline the free End of Summer Concert at 6 p.m. Saturday Aug. 27 at Beacon Park 1903 Grand River Ave. in downtown Detroit. The local band Roots Vibration opens and a Night Market at Beacon Park will feature popup shops from Detroit area merchants. empoweringmichigan.com/beaconpark.

• SWV Jagged Edge and Brownstone combine for a night of soul at 8 p.m. Saturday Aug. 27 at the Aretha Franklin Amphitheatre. 3139337128 or thearetha.com.

• The Dallas alt.rock duo Jackopierce is still kickin and will be in town Saturday Aug. 27 at the Magic Bag 22920 Woodward Ave. Ferndale. Doors at 7 p.m. 2485441991 or themagicbag.com.

• British singersongwriter Calum Scott performs Saturday Aug. 27 at Saint Andrews Hall. Doors at 7p.m. 3139618961 or saintandrewsdetroit.com.

• Memphis rockers Saliva hit the Diesel Concert Lounge 33151 23 Mile Road Chesterfield Township on Saturday Aug. 27 with Chase Engel & Night Shift. Doors at 7 p.m. 5869333503 or dieselconcerts.com.

• Soul singer Darnell Kendricks 2 p.m. Ukranian vocalist Olga Yalovenko 3 p.m. and the duo of Carolyn Striho and Scott Dailey 4 p.m. will perform as part of the 40th anniversary celebration for Book Beat 26010 Greenfield Road Oak Park. Detroit area authors will be on hand for signings as well. 2489681190 or thebookbeat.com.

• The Detroit Cobras celebrate late singer Rachel Nagy with an early show  5 p.m. Sunday Aug. 25 featuring Marcus Durant Zen Gureilla MC50 on vocals at the Magic Stick 4140 Woodward Ave. Detroit. Compulsive Gamblers also perform. 3138339700 or majesticdetroit.com.

• French darksynth artists Carpenter Brut brings his Leather Terror Tour to the Crofoot Ballroom in Pontiac on Sunday Aug. 28 with Sierra opening. Doors at 7 p.m. 1 S. Saginaw St. 2488589333 or thecrofoot.com.

• Not live on stage but the Red Hot Chili Peppers which recently played at Comerica Park and includes with Bloomfield Hillsraised Chad Smith and Grand Rapids native Anthony Kiedis in its lineup will receive the Global Icon Award at the MTV Video Music Awards 2022 8 p.m. Sunday Aug. 28. The group is also nominated the Best Rock category for the video for its song Black Summer will be performing as well.