CALENDAR
featuring Sheryl Bailey and Jeff Parker (guitar),
Dena DeRose and Madeline Eastman (vocals)
Scott Colley and Giulio Xavier Cetto (bass),
Taylor Eigsti and Jason Lindner (piano), Anat
Cohen, Joshua Redman, and Jamie Baum
(woodwinds), Marquis Hill and Ron Miles
(trumpet/cornet), Lamar giullary (trombone),
Kendrick Scott, (drums) and more. Ticket
prices vary. Dinkelspiel Auditorium, 471
Lagunita Dr, Stanford. 650/723-3811.
Joshua Redman: Still Dreaming. Aug. 3, 8
p.m. Grammy-nominated saxophone master
Joshua Redman is renowned for his sound and
his boundless creativity. In this highly anticipated
performance in the sonically spectacular
Bing Concert Hall, Joshua performs with
his quartet. Tickets $30–$110. Bing Concert
Hall, 327 Lasuen St., Stanford University.
650/724-2464.
Backstreet Boys. Aug. 4, 8 p.m. The Backstreet
Boys became a teen pop sensation in the
late ’90s for their brand of harmony-rich pop
music and went on to sell 130 million records
worldwide. For their album, “DNA,” band
members analyzed their individual DNA profiles
to see what crucial element each member
represents in the group’s DNA. Tickets $29–
$175. SAP Center, 525 W. Santa Clara St.,
San Jose. 800/745-3000.
The Gipsy Kings. Aug. 6, 7:30 p.m. Blending
pop-tinged flamenco, rumba and salsa
to the tune of 20 million albums sold, the
Grammy Award-winning hit-makers behind
the irresistible dance anthem “Bamboléo” celebrate
summer by transporting audiences back
to the south of France with flamenco guitars
and booming Spanish vocals. Ticket prices
vary. The Mountain Winery, 14831 Pierce
Road, Saratoga. 888/929-7849.
Live and Bush. Aug. 7, 7 p.m. Seminal rock
bands +LIVE+ and Bush are joining forces
for the ALT-IMATE Tour, a high-powered coheadline
summer run that will see these two
iconic acts celebrating the 25th anniversary
of their respective landmark albums “Throwing
Copper” and
“Sixteen Stone.”
They are joined
by Our Lady Peace. Tickets $25–$89. Concord
Pavilion, 2000 Kirker Pass Rd, Concord.
925/692-2400.
Chris Young. Aug. 8, 7:30 p.m. Chris Young
headlines his Raised on Country Tour, which
takes its name from Young’s current single. His
traditional country style and powerful baritone
has gained Young many fans across the
spectrum of country music,
looking back to the likes
of Hank Williams and
Randy Travis. Also
performing is Chris
Janson and Jimmie
Allen. Tickets
$39.25–$89.50.
Shoreline
Amphitheatre,
1 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain
View. 800/745-3000.
Elvis Costello and the Imposters
with Blondie. Aug. 8, 7:30 p.m.
Elvis Costello and the Imposters unite
with Blondie for a nostalgia-packed
tour that takes the throwback theme
to epic proportions. Costello and
Blondie emerged from the New Wave
movement. Both have been keeping
busy: Costello & the Imposters
debuted album, “Look Now,” in 2018.
Blondie released its 11th record, “Pollinator,”
in 2017. Ticket prices vary.
Concord Pavilion, 2000 Kirker Pass
Rd, Concord. 925/692-2400.
Wiz Khalifa. Aug. 11, 6 p.m. Multiplatinum
selling, Grammy- and Golden
Globe-nominated recording artist Wiz
Khalifa is wowing audiences on the Decent
Exposure Tour. Other performers at the show
include French Montana, Moneybagg Yo,
Chevy Woods, DJ Drama and Amine. Tickets
$18.75–$89.50. Concord Pavilion, 2000
Kirker Pass Rd, Concord. 925/692-2400.
The B-52s with OMD and Berlin. Aug. 12,
6:30 p.m. Head to Montalvo to get groovy
with party band extraordinaire, the B-52s.
The New Wave band has been rocking audiences
with retro rhythms and campy dance
hits like “Rock Lobster,” to chart-toppers like
“Love Shack” and “Roam” the B-52s’ unforgettable
dance-rock tunes are quintessential tracks
on the soundtrack of summer celebrations.
They are joined by guests OMD and Berlin.
Tickets $59.50–$129.50. The Mountain
Winery, 14831 Pierce Road, Saratoga.
408/741-2822.
Mon Laferte. Aug. 13, 8:30 p.m.
Chilean songstress and international
rising star Mon Laferte recently
performed at the Coachella
Valley Arts and Music festival
and released her critically
acclaimed album “Norma.”
She is renowned for her
powerful vocals and fearless
musical fusions
of Latin Alternative
Rock with a retro
style and multi-genre
influences. Ambar
Lucid opens the
show. Tickets $49.50–
$149.50. San Jose Civic,
135 West San Carlos Street, San
Jose. 408/792-4111.
Mary J. Blige & Nas. Aug. 14, 8
p.m. Two of hip-hop and R&B’s
most legendary artists—Mary J.
Blige and Nas—will be hitting the
road together for the first time ever
across North America this summer.
The hitmaking heavyweights
will be bringing a stacked setlist
of songs spanning both of their
20 South Bay Accent
TOP LEFT: KATHERINE AMY VEGA; BOTTOM: RAPHAEL SIMIEN
Ben Folds, Sep.13, Shoreline Amphitheatre, Mountain View;
Feist, Aug. 15, The Mountain Winery, Saratoga
Flo Rida, Aug. 30, Shoreline
Amphitheatre, Mountain View