Fun to Do: Audacy Oceanfront Concerts, Stomp, Billy Currington and more

Looking for something to do during the next week? Here are just a few happenings in Hampton Roads.

Virginia Symphony Orchestra presents the Tchaikovsky Violin Concerto, featuring guest conductor and Norfolk native Thomas Wilkins. Thursday at Ferguson Center for the Arts, 1 Avenue of the Arts, Newport News; Friday at Chrysler Hall, 215 St. Paul’s Blvd., Norfolk; and Saturday at Sandler Center for the Performing Arts, 201 Market St., Virginia Beach. Performances start at 7:30 p.m. Tickets start at $10. To buy online, visit virginiasymphony.org .

Hampton Roads Jazz Inc. presents a benefit concert featuring The Jae Sinnett Trio with special guest Branford Marsalis . 8 p.m. Friday at Ferguson Center for the Arts, Peebles Theatre, 1 Avenue of the Arts, Newport News. All seats $45. For more information or to buy tickets online, visit fergusoncenter.org .

George Thorogood and The Destroyers bring their “Bad All Over The World — 50 Years of Rock” tour to Virginia Beach. 8 p.m. Friday at Sandler Center for the Performing Arts, 201 Market St. Tickets start at $60.50. To buy online, visit sandlercenter.org .

Audacy Oceanfront Concerts , featuring free music from noon to 5 p.m. Friday through Sunday at 17th Street, 24th Street and 31st Street parks, Virginia Beach Oceanfront. Concerts on the sand featuring NLE Choppa, Tee Grizzley, Shordie Shordie on Friday; and Juicy J, Skilla Baby, 310babii on Saturday are ticketed events. Tickets start at $29. For more info, visit audacyoceanfrontconcerts.com .

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The international percussion sensation, Stomp, will bring the noise to Newport News. 7:30 p.m. Thursday, May 2, at Ferguson Center for the Arts, 1 Avenue of the Arts. Tickets start at $51.50. For more information or to buy tickets online, visit fergusoncenter.org .

An evening of country music takes off when Billy Currington and Kip Moore with Larry Fleet take the stage in Portsmouth. 7 p.m. Friday at Atlantic Union Bank Pavilion, 16 Crawford Circle. Tickets start at $35.75. To buy online, visit ticketmaster.com . For more information, including buy-one, get-one specials, visit pavilionconcerts.com .

Patty Jenkins, patty.jenkins@pilotonline.com