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drick Lamar is a rapper and songwriter who
hails from Compton, California. He started
to see the first signs of popularity in 2010 after
his first release, “Overly Dedicated.” Kendrick
has since earned seven Grammys and was
named one of the 100 most influential people
in the world in 2016 by Time magazine. Tickets
$80-$1,211. SAP Center, 525 W. Santa
Clara St., San Jose. 800/745-3000.
Steve Miller Band. Aug. 12, 6:30 p.m. The
Steve Miller Band hails from San Francisco
and is known for its mid-1970s classic rock
and pop rock sound. Today, the band continues
to perform, and has toured with the
rock band Journey. Tickets $22-$612. Shoreline
Amphitheatre, 1 Amphitheatre Parkway,
Mountain View. 650/967-4040.
and is known for incorporating R&B and pop
into his sound. Hunt has collaborated with
Keith Urban, Kenny Chesney, Reba McEntire
and other country legends. Tickets $41-$630.
Shoreline Amphitheatre, 1 Amphitheatre Parkway,
Mountain View. 650/967-4040.
The B-52s. Aug. 11, 7:30 p.m. The B-52s
have been rooted in new wave, pop and rock
’n’ roll since their beginning, allowing them to
explore any genre to rock their audiences while
using their unique guitar and keyboard instrumentation
as their trademark sound. Their
best-selling songs have been “Love Shack,”
“Roam” and “Rock Lobster.” Tickets $35-
$125. Lilian Fontaine Garden Theatre, Montalvo
Arts Center, 15400 Montalvo Road,
Saratoga. 408/961-5800.
Nicky Jam & Plan B. Aug. 11, 8 p.m. Reggaeton
sensation Nicky Jam teams up with
British hip-hop artist and actor, Plan B, for
this concert at the SAP Center. Hear popular
favorites from the duo that include “El Perdon,”
Hasta el Amanecer,” “I Need Love” and
“Shifty.” Tickets $88-$762. SAP Center, 525
W. Santa Clara St., San Jose. 800/745-3000.
San Jose Jazz Summer Fest. Aug. 11-13,
times vary. This annual festival attracts tens of
thousands to downtown San Jose each year.
Now in its 28th season, the outdoor celebration
features 12 stages of live music and takes
place in and around Plaza de Cesar Chavez.
This year’s lineup includes Chris Botti, Kavita
Shah, George Clinton and Parliament Funkadelic,
The Whispers and more. Ticket prices
vary. Plaza de Cesar Chavez, Market and San
Carlos streets, San Jose.
Huey Lewis and The News. Aug. 12, 7:30
p.m. This Grammy Award-winning band has
sold over 20 million albums and is known to
incorporate a variety of musical influence into
itssongs, including R&B and soul, to create
itsunique sound. Hear classics such as “Heart
of Rock & Roll,” “Stuck With You” and many
others. Tickets $20-$600. Mountain Winery,
14831 Pierce Road, Saratoga. 408/741-2822.
Kendrick Lamar. Aug. 12, 7:30 p.m. Ken-
Jill Scott. Aug. 13, 7:30 p.m. Jill
Scott is a true queen of R&B
and soul, setting her soprano
voice to jazz, hip-hop and
the spoken word in a style
best described as neo-soul.
She has achieved multiple
platinum and gold albums
and has starred in multiple
movies. Tickets $20-
$690. Mountain Winery,
14831 Pierce Road, Saratoga.
408/741-2822.
Lady Gaga. Aug. 13,
7 p.m. Lady Gaga’s debut
album, “The Fame,” was a
commercial success that produced
international chart-topping
singles such as “Just Dance”
and “Poker Face.” With global album
and single sales of 27 million and 146 million
respectively, she is one of the best-selling musicians
of all time. Tickets $50.50-$251. AT&T
Park, 24 Willie Mays Plaza, San Francisco.
415/972-1800.
Boz Scaggs & Michael McDonald. Aug.
15, 8 p.m. Join Boz Scaggs and Grammy
Award-winning Michael McDonald at
Wente Vineyards to hear distinctively soulful
songwriting and keyboard skills. Scaggs
will debut songs from his new album “A Fool
to Care,” while McDonald goes back to classics
such as “What A Fool Believes” and “I
Keep Forgettin.’”Tickets $90-$310. Wente
Vineyards, 5050 Arroyo Road, Livermore.
925/456-2424.
Incubus with Jimmy Eat World. Aug. 16,
6:45 p.m. Get your tickets to hear
alternative rock icons Incubus and
Jimmy Eat World as they rock out
the stadium at Shoreline Amphitheater
this summer. If you’re a fan of
angst, you can expect to sing along to
cult-anthem favorites such as “Drive,”
“Love Hurts,” “Disintegration” and
“23.” “Tickets $19-$630. Shoreline
Amphitheatre, 1 Amphitheatre Parkway,
Mountain View. 650/967-4040.
Seal. Aug. 16, 8:15 p.m. With worldwide
album sales exceeding 30 million,
London-born multi-platinum
singer/songwriter Seal has been
focused on a single creative pursuit:
expressing the full experience of love
through song. Hear Seal’s inimitable
voice as he performs classics such as
“Crazy,” “Killer” and “Kiss From a
Rose.” $115-$340. Wente Vineyards,
5050 Arroyo Road, Livermore.
925/456-2424.
Toto and Pat Benatar & Neil
Giraldo. Aug. 21, 8 p.m. Toto’s band
members have performed on an
astonishing 5,000 albums that together
amass a sales history of a half a billion.
Hear this iconic band as they
The Band Perry, Aug. 3, Wente Vineyards, Livermore;
Kavita Shah, San Jose Summer Jazz Fest, Aug. 11–13, Plaza de
Cesar Chavez, San Jose
Lizzie, Aug. 2–20, City Lights Theater,
San Jose