Brian McCollum's Big Gigs: The Misfits, Ben Folds, Def Leppard and more

The piano-pop craftsman makes a fine return to form with "Way to Normal," his third full-length album since breaking up Ben Folds Five at the turn of the decade. Expect a typically loose and lively set from the 42-year-old veteran. Australian singer-songwriter Missy Higgins, a reliable chart-topper in her homeland, gets the opening slot as she works for a U.S. breakthrough. 6:30 p.m., the Fillmore Detroit, 2115 Woodward, Detroit. 313-961-5450. $27.50, $35.

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