Down the road: Natasha Bedingfield, ZZ Top

U.K. singer Natasha Bedingfield performs at the House of Blues in New Orleans to promote her sophomore album, Pocketful of Sunshine, as part of the Verizon VIP Tour, which also features The Veronicas and Kate Voegele. 7 p.m. Thursday, June 12. $25. ZZ Top and rap kings Three 6 Mafia perform at the Jubilee Jam, Jackson’s version of Voodoo fest. All weekend in Jackson, Miss. Single-day passes are $23 in advance, $28 at the door. Weekend passes are $40 in advance, $50 at the door.