The week of eclectic musical performances will feature pop and rock artists from the worlds of Broadway and the downtown music scene. Alice Ripley, who will soon be seen in the Paper Mill Playhouse's production of The Baker's Wife, will kick off the festivities March 16 with her rock band Ripley. Show time is 9 PM. Jeremy Schonfeld, whose theatrical concept album "Drift" is available from Sh-K-Boom Records, will perform March 17, and the following evening (March 18) will offer a double bill of Saturday Night Fever's Paige Price and Footloose's Jeremy Kushnier. Both Price and Kushnier will front their respective bands. Show time for both evenings is 9 PM.

The week concludes March 19 at 10 PM with another double bill: Lisa Jackson & Girl Friday and At Least It's Pink; the latter stars Bridget Everett and Kiki & Herb's Kenny Mellman.

Tickets for all "March Madness" shows are priced at $20. Call (212) 563-0480 for reservations. The Zipper Theatre is located at 336 West 37th Street, between Eighth and Ninth Avenues.