Melissa Etheridge coming to Center for the Arts, Escondido in November

The Center for the Arts, Escondido will be rocking a little harder this November with the addition of Melissa Etheridge performing a concert in the Center’s concert hall at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 6.

The concert is expected to sell out early, so any eager Etheridge fans should purchase their tickets as soon as possible.

Tickets range from $35 to $75 and are available by calling 1-800-988-4253; online at artcenter.org; and at the box office between noon and 6 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday and noon to 5 p.m. Sunday at 340 N. Escondido Blvd.

Academy award and Grammy award-winning musician Etheridge is expected to play songs from her most recent album, “This is M.E.,” including “Take My Number,” “Monster,” and “A Little Bit of Me,” as well as some of her greatest hits, including “Come to My Window,” “I’m The Only One,” and “I Want To Come Over.”

Etheridge will also share personal stories about her journey through life and the inspiration behind many of her songs during the performance.

This concert is being sponsored by Stone Brewing Company.

Etheridge’s musical career began in 1988 with the release of her critically-acclaimed, self-titled debut album, the first of a total of 15 albums released over the years.

She has been nominated for 15 Grammy awards and won two, in 1993 and 1995, for her songs “Ain’t It Heavy” and “Come to My Window.” In 2007, she won an Academy award for best original song for her song “I Need to Wake Up,” from the documentary “An Inconvenient Truth.”

Etheridge released a live concert DVD in June, “A Little Bit Of Me: Live In L.A.” This new DVD features special guest performer Delta Rae, and includes interviews, a behind-the-scenes look at the performance and a photo gallery.

Etheridge is the latest addition to a stellar 2015-16 lineup at the Center for the Performing Arts, which kicks off in September with the San Francisco Comedy Competition; Storm Large and Le Bonheur; and The Time Jumpers with Vince Gill.

In October, performances include Cheyenne Jackson, Shaping Sound, Momix: Alchemia and the Brass Roots Trio.

Etheridge will kick off November with the Neave Trio performing during the month as well.

Finishing up the year at the Center for the Arts, Escondido will be The Ten Tenors, performing a holiday show.