There's legendary hearthrob Donny Osmond, neo glam-rockers Placebo, sophisticated pop from Black Box Recorder and Bryan Ferry on tour again to choose from.

PLACEBO, Concorde 2, Brighton, March 9 You had to be pretty quick off the mark to grab the chance to head bang to these neo glam-rockers. The warm-up gig tickets were restricted to fan club members for the first three days and after three days on public sale were gone.

What further proof is needed to confirm the phenomenal popularity of this flamboyant trio?

Starts 7.30pm, £12. Call 01273 772770 SOLD OUT.

DONNY OSMOND, Brighton Centre, March 12 The master of the cheesy grin who was the subject of many a young girl's daydream in the Seventies is now 47.

Famous for co-hosting hit TV show Donny and Marie with his sister, this is a legend that is determined to live on.

Starts 8pm, £27.50. Call 0870 900 9100.

BLACK BOX RECORDER, Pavillion Theatre, Brighton, March 13 Cast somewhere between Prefab Sprout and Saint Etienne, Black Box Recorder have a fine collective eye for the ugly contradictions that Englishness has come to imply. Singalong simplicity allied with distinctly adult lyrics, this sophisticated pop bewitches and unsettles.

Tickets cost £8/£7, starts 8pm. Call 01273 709709.

BRYAN FERRY, Dome Concert Hall, Brighton, March 13 His urbane smirk, all-white tux and lounge-lizard style got the boys imitating, the girls lusting and even the punks calling him cool in the Seventies. On the road again, he is promoting his new album Frantic, full of both timely and timeless tunes.

Tickets cost £28.50, show starts 8pm. Call 01273 709709.