Somehow this one slipped past me when I was gathering up the rest of this week’s new shows, but Sheryl Crowhas been added to Pacific Amphitheatre’s five-week season, with a headlining performance at the Costa Mesa venue slated for July 25.

Crow, who turned 50 last month, is said to be putting the finishing touches on her eighth album, a decidedly more country-tinged collection due later this year. She’s also reportedly writing material for a musical adaptation of Barry Levinson’s nostalgic 1982 flick Diner, with a Broadway debut (under the direction of Tony winner Kathleen Marshall) planned for fall.

Tickets for Crow’s gig, $29.50-$59.50, go on sale Saturday, March 17, at 10 a.m., as do two other Pacific performances: We already knew about Steel Pulse teaming with Huntington Beach’s Dirty Heads on July 27, $17.50-$40, but there’s also an ’80s metal night in the mix, featuring Cinderella and Skid Row’s Sebastian Bach on Aug. 3, $17.50-$37.50.

Pre-sales for all of these got underway today at 10 a.m. and will conclude Friday at 10 p.m. Check the OC Fair‘s Facebook page or its Twitter feed for passwords and more details.

Find more music news and reviews on the Orange County Register’s Soundcheck Blog.

Photo, from the Martin Luther King Memorial dedication in October, by Brendan Smialowski, Getty Images.

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