Allman finds some spirituality

Allman Brothers Band; Steve Earle and the Dukes 6:30 p.m. Saturday New World Music Theatre, 19100 S. Ridgeland, Tinley Park

Tickets, $25 (312) 559-1212 If ever there was a band that defied the actuarial tables, it's theAllman Brothers.

As he prepared to embark on a tour with a revamped lineup thatincludes new guitarist Jack Pearson (who is recovering from anemergency appendectomy), keyboardist-vocalist-guitarist Gregg Allmanmarveled that the band is just a year shy of its 30th anniversary.But as a songwriter and musician, he's not lacking for material, saidAllman.

"There are different ways of saying things, plus the stuffthat's happening now; it's …