Boston rock legends headed to Portsmouth: Bean Town produced a number of bands in the 1970s now cemented in the rock pantheon as bona fide legends, including the J. Geils Band, Aerosmith, and Boston. Members of those groups and others will join forces for the Boston Legends All Star Concert at The Music Hall in Portsmouth on Friday, March 18.

The show will present a super group featuring guitar god Jay Geils, harpist Magic Dick and bassist Danny Klein, all of the J. Geils Band; former Boston guitarist Barry Goudreau; drummer Joe Pet, formerly of The Joe Perry Project; and guitarist Doug Bell, front man of Bellevue Cadillac.

Lead vocal duties will be divided between guitarists Jon Butcher of the Jon Butcher Axis and Charlie Farren, formerly of The Joe Perry Project, as well as bassist David Hull, who has performed with The Joe Perry Project and Aerosmith. Butcher and Farren recently formed their own duo, which will release its debut CD in March.

The band will also include Sandy MacDonald of The Commitments; and child prodigy Desiree Bassett, who has played guitar with Sammy Hagar, Ted Nugent and The Uptown Horns, among others. The Fools, who formed in Boston in the mid-’70s, will play an opening set.

The show begins at 7:30 p.m. on March 18 at The Music Hall, 28 Chestnut St., Portsmouth, 603-436-2400, www.themusichall.org. Tickets are $45.50 to $55.50 (add $35 for a VIP pass).

blues fest hits Salisbury Beach: Salisbury Beach will host a blues party on Saturday, Feb. 26, when the second annual New England Winter Blues Festival brings four acts to the Blue Ocean Music Hall. 

Headlining the show will be Nick Moss & The Flip Tops, a Chicago-based blues-rock band fronted by a fiery vocalist and guitarist. The group will play blues tunes from its 2010 album “Privileged.” Also on the bill are three regional acts, including Mr. Nick and the Dirty Tricks, The Matthew Stubbs Band, and The Chris Fitz Band, all of whom have earned acclaim with concerts  around New England.

The show begins at 8 p.m. on Feb. 26 at the Blue Ocean Music Hall, 4 Oceanfront North, Salisbury, Mass., 978-462-5888, www.blueoceanhall.com. Tickets are $22 to $26. 

Casino Ballroom setsits first shows of 2011: Summer may seem a long way off, but the Hampton Beach Casino Ballroom is gearing up for the season with concerts beginning in April. Progressive pioneers Yes will play the venue’s first show of 2011 on Friday, April 1.

Yes has sold more than 30 million albums over the last 40-plus years. The British band was highly influential for its progressive fusion sound, and for incorporating synthesizers, digital samples and other sound effects into their songs. They have a new record due out this year—their first in a decade.

The Ballroom has also announced a number of shows in May, including the Deftones on May 5, Guster on May 6, Tesla on May 13, and Dark Star Orchestra on May 14. Captain Sig and The Hillstrand Brothers from Deadliest Catch will follow on June 18, and America comes to town on Aug. 6.

Two comedians will perform three shows in July, beginning with John Pinette on July 3, followed by Jeff Dunham with two shows on July 21. 

Tickets to Yes are $36 to $61, available at www.casinoballroom.com. The Casino Ballroom is at 169 Ocean Blvd., Hampton, 603-929-4100.