Zlata Chochieva, Sept. 15, Trianon Theatre, San Jose; Ghirardelli Chocolate
Festival, Sept. 8–9, Ghirardelli Square, San Francisco
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his biggest creative leap yet. Tickets $39.50-
$89.50. The Mountain Winery, 14831 Pierce
Road, Saratoga. 408/741-2822.
Curvy Cabaret. Aug. 12, 7 p.m. Spend an
evening with five successful female performers—
Juanita Harris, Karyn Rondeau, Jessica
Coker, Elizabeth Curtis and Alexis Lazear—as
they share insights through music and dance
about cultivating their own positive body
images in an industry that often looks past a
curvy girl. Tickets $17-22. City Lights Theater,
529 S. Second St., San Jose. 408/295-4200.
Alice Cooper. Aug. 14, 8 p.m. Catch the
legendary rocker for “A Paranormal Evening
with Alice Cooper” in support of his new
album “Paranormal,” which features special
guests like U2’s Larry Mullen Jr., Billy Gibbons
of ZZ Top, and Deep Purple’s Roger
Glover and a mini-reunion of the original
Alice Cooper band members. Tickets $49.50-
$69.50. City National Civic, 135 W. San Carlos
St., San Jose. 408/792-4111.
Van Morrison with Shana Morrison. Aug.
14-16, 7 p.m. One of music’s true originals
Van Morrison’s unique and inspirational
musical legacy is the
stuff of legends. He is joined
by his daughter, Shana Morrison,
whose musical style is best
described as pop with a side of
blues and a side of rock. Tickets
$69.50-$299.50. The Masonic,
1111 California St., San Francisco.
415/776-7457.
Ziggy Marley. Aug. 14, 7:30
p.m. Marley is a humanitarian,
singer, songwriter and producer
who has released 12 albums to
much critical acclaim. Join him
at the Mountain Winery as he
takes listeners on a lyrical magic
carpet ride of reggae genius.
Tickets $50.50-$90.50. The
Mountain Winery, 14831 Pierce
Road, Saratoga. 408/741-2822.
Buddy Guy. Aug. 15, 7:30 p.m. At age 81,
Buddy Guy is a Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
inductee, a major influence on rock titans like
Jimi Hendrix, Eric Clapton and Stevie Ray
Vaughan, a pioneer of Chicago’s fabled West
Side sound, and a living legend of electric
blues. He is joined by the Fabulous Thunderbirds.
Tickets $39.50-$99.50. The Mountain
Winery, 14831 Pierce Road, Saratoga.
408/741-2822.
Lady Antebellum and Darius Rucker with
Russell Dickerson. Aug. 16,
7 p.m. The award-winning
country music trio,
comprised of Hillary
Scott, Charles Kelley
and Dave Haywood,
returns to Shoreline,
accompanied by fellow
chart-topper, Darius
Rucker. The Canadian
country crooners have
sold 10.2 million albums in the U.S. Tickets
$30.75-$60.50. Shoreline Amphitheatre.
1 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View.
800/745-3000.
Joan Jett. Aug 16, 7:30 p.m. Put another dime
in the jukebox and head to the South Bay’s
wine country to see Joan Jett and the Blackhearts
rock among the vines. A Rock and Roll
Hall of Fame inductee, Jett’s hits include the
classics “Bad Reputation,” “I Hate Myself for
Loving You” and “Crimson and Clover.” Tickets
$49.50-$99.50. The Mountain Winery,
14831 Pierce Road, Saratoga. 408/741-2822.
Charlie Puth with Hailee Steinfeld. Aug.
17, 7 p.m. The “How Long” singer took
to brings his Voicenotes Tour to the South
Bay, along with special guest Hailee Steinfeld.
The tour is named after Puth’s sophomore
album, “Voicenotes”—which was released
this year to the delight of fans and critics
alike. Tickets $25-$80. Shoreline Amphitheatre,
1 Amphitheatre Pkwy, Mountain View.
650/967-4040.
Erasure. Aug. 17-19, times vary. Legendary
English synthpop duo Erasure brings their
“World Be Gone Tour” to the South Bay.
Andy Bell and Vince Clarke have forged a creative
collaboration with Echo Collective, Brussels
based post-classical musicians. The entirety
of Erasure’s latest album has been given a postclassical
rework that incorporates viola, violin
and unorthodox instruments including the
vibraphone and glockenspiel. Tickets $44.50-
$99.50. The Masonic, 1111 California St.,
San Francisco. 415/776-4702.
Thomas Anders & Modern Talking
Band. Aug. 17, 8 p.m. Don your finest
mod fashions and dust off your moves
for this Reagan-era danceathon. Thomas
Anders reunites with Modern Talking
Band to perform some of the biggest hits
of the ‘80s. Bad Boys Blue featuring John
McInerney, Fancy, and Lian Ross kick
off the show. Tickets $60-$120. City
National Civic, 135 W. San Carlos
St., San Jose. 408/792-4111.
David Byrne: American
Utopia Tour. Aug. 18, 8
p.m. Talking Heads took popular
music in new directions,
in terms of sound and lyrics,
and also introduced an innovative
visual approach to the
genre with David Byrne at
the helm. Catch the avantgarde
artist as he performs in
support of his solo album,
“American Utopia.” Tickets
$55-$150. City National
Civic, 135 W. San Carlos St.,
San Jose. 408/792-4111.
Merola Grand Finale. Aug.
18, 7:30 p.m. Revel in music
at a concert featuring the 29
young artists of the 2018
Merola Opera Program,
Craig Ferguson, Sept. 13, The Mountain Winery, Saratoga