E-Mail This Article to a Friend Extreme hosts Tony Hawk's traveling show, Regis Philbin appears at Symphony Hall, plus more

Hot wheels

Skate legend Tony Hawk redefined his profession yet again last year by launching the Boom Boom Huck Jam tour, which is the largest traveling showcase in the history of what has become known as "extreme" sports. Whereas the Warped Tour had focused on the proximity of the skating, BMXing, and rollerblading lifestyles to rock and roll, the Huck Jam packed venues more than twice the size of Warped — including a sellout FleetCenter show — by focusing on the athletes, and emphasizing their skill, showmanship, and creativity. This year, Hawk leads a line-up that includes skateboaders Bob Burnquist, Bucky Lasek, and Andy MacDonald; BMX bandits Dave Mirra, Mat Hoffman, and Simon Tabron; and motocross stars Carey Hart, Ronnie Faist, and Drake McElroy. A live soundtrack comes courtesy of the Anarchy Orchestra, which pounds out instrumental versions of punk and alternative hits ("think the Blue Man Group’s band at a rave"). The whole package shows up at the FleetCenter October 25 and 26, and tickets go on sale this Friday at 10 a.m.; call (617) 931-2000.

TV tunes in

Not long after the Boston Symphony Orchestra returns from Tanglewood, it’ll have to make way for daytime TV’s eternal ham, Regis Philbin, who moves into Symphony Hall for a cabaret one-afternooner with soap megastar Susan Lucci and a 20-piece orchestra. What, no Kelly? Reeg and Lucci show up Sunday October 19 at 4 p.m., and tickets, which run $50 to $60, go on sale Monday at 10 a.m.; call (617) 931-2000.

All "Lit Up" again

Before the former members of Guns N’ Roses teamed with Scott Weiland and formed Velvet Revolver, they briefly hooked up with former Buckcherry singer Josh Todd — and for old-school GNR lovers, that seemed a match made in heaven. After all, Buckcherry’s hits — "Lit Up," "Time Bomb" — constituted some of the toughest, sleaziest hard rock to come out of LA since Axl got all Howard Hughes. After a month-long partnership and a club gig, Slash mysteriously gave Todd the boot, but the singer has rebounded with a new band, a new album (You Made Me, out this week at his Web site, www.joshtodd.com, and on October 21 in stores), and a tour that brings him to Harpers Ferry, 158 Brighton Avenue in Allston, on Tuesday August 26. Tickets are $10; visit www.harpersferryboston.com or call (617) 254-9743.

Steppin’ Out

Roxbury’s Dimock Community Health Center throws its 16th annual Steppin’ Out gala fundraiser — an elaborate evening of music including some 20 performers in settings modeled after legendary jazz clubs — at the World Trade Center, 164 Northern Avenue, on Saturday November 1. Headlining is smooth-jazz singer/saxman Walter Beasley, who was to have been part of last year’s event before illness compelled him to cancel. Tickets to the bash are $150. There’s also a Halloween-night "Young Professionals Kickoff" cocktail party at the WTC and a gospel brunch on Sunday November 2; tickets are $50 to each. Call (617) 442-8800.