Or maybe you have tickets for that big arena show. You know, the one you’ve been waiting for months to see?

But then you look at the TV listings and see Annie Lennox on Leno, Jonas Brothers on Ferguson or Sarah McLachlan and Duffy on “Austin City Limits.” That’s when that ol’ demon cognitive dissonance rears its ugly head. What to do? Decisions, decisions, decisions.

But then, that’s why God created digital video recorders

So set your DVR for music and then go out and find some live music. You can have your cake and eat it too. Or, in this case, you can rock out at your favorite club AND watch Letterman greet Matt Nathanson. It all boils down to setting a few priorities. And your DVR schedule.

So eyeball the following listings, set your DVR, and then go out and rock.

Friday, February 13
David Cook, Don Rickles – “Live with Regis and Kelly”
John Legend – “The Ellen DeGeneres Show”
Joan Rivers – “The Bonnie Hunt Show”
Matt Nathanson – “Late Show with David Letterman”
Annie Lennox – “The Tonight Show with Jay Leno”
Jonas Brothers, Dan Auerbach – “Late Night with Conan O’Brien”
Glen Campbell – “Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson”
Flobots – “Last Call with Carson Daly” – rerun

Saturday, February 14
Sarah McLachlan, Duffy – “Austin City Limits”
Jonas Brothers – “Saturday Night Live”