Living comedy legend:John Cleese is heading in your general direction for an evening of conversation and audience Q&A (Absurd and-or ridiculous questions only, please.), 7 p.m. Sept. 19, State Theatre Center for the Arts, Easton. Cleese will tell stories of his life and career and you just may finally find out the air-speed of an unladen swallow. Before Cleese silly walks on stage, the audience will view “Monty Python And The Holy Grail” on the big screen. In his twilight years, Cleese passes his time writing film scripts, giving speeches to business audiences and seminars on creativity, teaching at Cornell University, paying alimony, and doting on three cats and a fish. Coconuts not included in the ticket price. Tickets: State Theatre Box Office, 453 Northampton St., Easton; statetheatre.org, 1-800-999-STATE, 610-252-3132

Get the “Lowdown”:For the first time, Boz Scaggs performs, 7:30 p.m. Sept. 15, State Theatre for the Arts, Easton. The Grammy Award®-winner performs as part of the first month of the State’s 91st season. Scaggs was lead singer and guitarist for the Steve Miller Band in the late 1960s. Scaggs’ 1976 album, “Silk Degrees,” yielded the hits, “Lowdown,” “Lido Shuffle,” and “We’re All Alone.” He blurs the lines between genres, often mixing rock, soul, country, blues, and jazz. Recently, Scaggs released “A Fool To Care,” which rose to No. 1 on the Billboard Blues Album chart. Tickets for 91st season shows at the State Theatre are now on sale to the general public. Tickets: State Theatre Box Office, 453 Northampton St., Easton; statetheatre.org, 1-800-999-STATE, 610-252-3132

America at 45:The year 2015 marks the 45th anniversary of classic-rock favorite, America, 8 p.m. Sept. 17, Penn’s Peak, Jim Thorpe. Founding members, Gerry Beckley and Dewey Bunnell (along with former band mate Dan Peek), met in high school in London in the late 1960s and harmonized their way to the top of the charts on the strength of their signature song, “A Horse With No Name.” Their best-known tunes, “I Need You,” “Ventura Highway,” “Tin Man,” and “Sister Golden Hair,” were cornerstones of 1970’s FM rock radio. The trio won a Grammy® for Best New Artist in 1972. As a duo, America had a smash single in 1982 with “You Can Do Magic.” Tickets: pennspeak.com; ticketmaster.com; 800-745-3000; Penn’s Peak Box Office; 866-605-7325