The Bennett touch: Tony Bennett, above, 18-time Grammy Award-winner whose career spans more than six decades, performs at 8 p.m. May 1, State Theatre Center for the Arts, Easton. 2012 marked the 50th anniversary of the singer's signature song, "I Left My Heart in San Francisco," as well as the release of a documentary film, "The Zen Of Bennett," by his son and manager Danny Bennett. Bennett's fourth book, "Life Is A Gift," released in 2012, was on The New York Times Best Seller list. In 2014, Bennett released a collaborative album with Lady Gaga, "Cheek To Cheek," which debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Album charts, making Bennett the oldest music artist, at 88, to have an album top the Billboard 200. The CD received a Grammy in the Best Traditional Pop Album category. Bennett has exhibited his art work in galleries around the world. Three of his paintings are in the permanent collection of the Smithsonian Institute, Washington, D.C. Bennett founded Exploring The Arts (ETA) to support arts education in public high schools. He founded the Frank Sinatra School of the Arts, a public high school in his hometown of Astoria, Queens. ETA supports 14 additional New York City public high schools and three public arts high schools in Los Angeles. Bennett's daughter, Antonia Bennett, a graduate of the Berklee College of Music, opens the show. Tickets: State Theatre Box Office, 453 Northampton St., Easton; statetheatre.org, 1-800-999-STATE, 610-252-3132

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Country classic: Vince Gill, above, and his band perform at 7:30 p.m. May 6 at the State Theatre Center for the Arts, Easton. Gill achieved his big breakthrough with "When I Call Your Name," which won the Country Music Association's Single of the Year award. Since then, he has won 17 more CMA honors, including Song of the Year four times, making him the most-awarded artist in that category in CMA history. Since 1990, Gill has received 20 Grammys and has sold more than 26 million albums. Gill is a member of the four-time Grammy-nominated band The Time Jumpers. Rounder Records released the band's first studio album in 2012. In 2014, Gill released "Bakersfield," his first duet record with pedal steel guitar player and fellow Time Jumper Paul Franklin. His band is: Jeff White, guitar, vocals; Paul Franklin, steel guitar; Tim Akers, keyboards; Willie Weeks, bass, and Billy Thomas, drums. Tickets: State Theatre Box Office, 453 Northampton St., Easton; statetheatre.org, 1-800-999-STATE, 610-252-3132

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"Nobodies"' comedy: The 13th Annual "Nobodies of Comedy" returns to the State Theatre Center for the Arts, 8 p.m. May 2. This year's lineup includes Mike Spiers, above; Tim Krompier, Tom Ryan and Ralph Tetta. The show is produced by Michael Mills of Mills Entertainment, which selects talented up-and-coming comedians from across the country. "The result," says Mills, "is an incredible night of hilarious comedy." The performance is for mature audiences only. Tickets: State Theatre Box Office, 453 Northampton St., Easton; statetheatre.org, 1-800-999-STATE, 610-252-3132

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