Road trip: Nas in NOLA, Def Leppard and Joan Jett in Biloxi

Hot off garnering the top spot on the Billboard 200 with the release of Untitled, nasty Nas brings his influential, soulful raps to the House of Blues on Friday, Aug. 1. Talib Kweli, Jay Electronica and DJ Green Lantern open. $40. Doors at 7 p.m. Show at 8 p.m. Who knew that 30 years after its inception, hair-pop-metalers Def Leppard would still be around? Earlier this year, they had a top-10 debut in the Billboard 200. The band plays Biloxi’s Mississippi Coast Coliseum on Sunday, Aug. 3 with Joan Jett & the Blackhearts opening. Tickets start at $33. 7:30 p.m.