Top weekend shows: Valerie Simpson, Tori Amos

Valerie Simpson: With the recent passing of her husband and songwriting partner, Nick Ashford, Simpson will go it alone for the first time in what should be an emotional evening of memories and classic songs, 8 p.m. Saturday with the Whispers at the Star Plaza Theatre, Merillville, Ind., $39; starplazatheatre.com.

Greg Kot

December 9, 2011