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careers that will make this one of the can’t
miss shows of the summer. Tickets $31–$251.
Shoreline Amphitheatre, 1 Amphitheatre
Pkwy, Mountain View. 650/967-4040.
Feist. Aug. 15, 7 p.m. Since launching her
career in 1999, Canadian indie pop singersongwriter
and guitarist Feist has performed
both as a solo artist and as a member of the
indie rock group Broken Social Scene. She
is joined by special guest group Rhye. Ticket
prices vary. The Mountain Winery, 14831
Pierce Road, Saratoga. 408/741-2822.
Montalvo Bollywood and Bhangra Beats.
Aug. 15, 6 p.m. Join fellow dancers on Montalvo’s
Garden Terrace for a summer evening
infused with live music and dancing. Meet
from 6 to 7pm for an optional dance class to
learn the fundamentals; then take your new
skills to the dance floor as live musicians take
the stage. Bollywood and Bhangra beats by
KGS Live Indian Entertainment will get the
crowd grooving. Tickets $20–$35. Montalvo
Arts Center, 14000 Fruitvale Ave., Saratoga.
408/961-5858.
Joe Russo’s Almost Dead. Aug. 17, 6:30
p.m. For Grateful Dead fans, there can be no
substitute, but this band comes awful close.
This quintet plays virtuosos versions of some
of the most complex songs in the Grateful
Dead’s repertoire with rawness a that gives
the laid-back music a boost of energy. Tickets
$45. Frost Amphitheater, 365 Lasuen St, Stanford.
650/724-2464.
The Only Cash Tribute Band. Aug. 17, 8
p.m. Honoring the music and the legend of
Johnny Cash, this band is fronted by Danny
Millsap (as Johnny Cash) and his band, the
Hennessee Three. Millsap formed The Only
Cash Tribute Band to do his part to
keep the music alive and recreate the
style, mystery
and music of
the legendary
Johnny
Cash. Tickets
$25–$45. Montgomery Theatre, 271 S. Market
St. San Jose. 408/792-4111.
Touch of Brass. Aug. 17, 8 p.m. San Josebased
big band Touch of Brass presents a tribute
concert to Tower of Power, the renowned
Oakland-based band that emerged in the
1970s as a horn-driven dynamic blend of
R&B, soul, funk, and AM pop. Tabard Theatre.
Tickets $29–$37. Tabard Theatre (formerly
Theatre on San Pedro Square), 29 N.
San Pedro St., San Jose. 408/679-2330.
An Evening with Chris Botti. Aug. 22, 7:30
p.m. The world’s biggest-selling jazz instrumentalist,
Botti fell in love with the art
when he first heard Miles Davis’ version
of “My Funny Valentine” at the
tender age of 12. Equally at home in
the realms of jazz and
pop, the trumpeter
has racked
up a string of hits that appeals to an eclectic
array of audiences. Tickets $30. Montalvo
Arts Center, 15400 Montalvo Rd., Saratoga.
408/961-5858.
The Wood Brothers & Colter Wall.
Aug. 22, 8 p.m. The Wood Brothers
join Colter Wall this summer for a West
Coast co-headlining tour. The trio — featuring
brothers Oliver and Chris Wood and
Jano Rix — are supporting their sixth studio
recording, the Grammy Award-nominated
album “One Drop of Truth.” Tickets. $40–
$50. San Jose Civic, 135 West San Carlos
Street, San Jose. 408/792-4111.
Sindhu Ravuri Kuchipudi Rangapravesham–
Classical Solo Dance Debut. Aug. 24,
4 p.m. Step into the world of Indian dance
with the Classical South Indian solo dance
debut of Sindhu Shivani Ravuri, disciple of
world-famous gurus Padmabhushans Raja
and Radha Reddy. Join the Padmabhushans
and artist for a meet-and-greet after the event.
Free. The California Theatre, 345 S. First St.,
San Jose. 408/286-2600.
Lynyrd Skynyrd with ZZ Top. Aug. 24,
6 p.m. Get a double dose of rock history
with this legendary lineup. Intertwined since
the early 1970s, ZZ Top and Lynyrd Skynyrd
are iconic standard-bearers of Southern
Rock. Along the way, ZZ Top has released
such classic hits as “Gimme All Your Lovin’,”
and “Legs,” while Lynyrd Skynyrd has produced
such iconic anthems as “Sweet Home
Alabama” and “Free Bird.” Tickets $39.50–
$199.50. Concord Pavilion, 2000 Kirker Pass
Rd, Concord. 925/692-2400.
Lionel Richie. Aug. 24, 6:30 p.m. With
more than 100 million albums sold worldwide,
Richie is the recipient of an Oscar,
a Golden Globe, and four Grammy
Awards, among many other accolades.
With his most recent All the Hits, All
Night Long Tour, Richie sold out arenas
worldwide with a set list of
his brightest and best anthems.
Tickets $66–$256. Frost
Amphitheater, 365 Lasuen St,
Stanford. 650/724-2464.
Luke Bryan. Aug. 24, 7 p.m.
Four-time Entertainer of the
Year Luke Bryan headlines the
“Sunset Repeat Tour with special
guests including multi-platinum
singer/songwriter Cole Swindell
and rising star recording artist
Jon Langston. Bryan’s hits include
“Country Girl (Shake It for Me)”
and “Someone Else Calling You
Baby.” Backing up the twangy
tunes, DJ Rock will also appear
to keep fans tapping their toes.
Tickets $40.25–$135.25. Shoreline
Amphitheatre, 1 Amphitheatre
Parkway, Mountain View.
800/745-3000.
Blueface: The Buss Down
TOP: JOAN MARCUS; BOTTOM: STEPHANIE PISTEL
22 South Bay Accent
Wicked, Aug. 14–Sep. 8, Center
for the Performing Arts, San Jose
Duran Duran, Sep. 11 and 12, The
Mountain Winery, Saratoga