Mo’nique, Feb. 9–10, Improv San Jose; Bonnie Raitt, March 15, City National Civic, San Jose;
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thing from John Philip Sousa to Sigur Rós via
the rich sounds of wind, brass and percussion.
Tickets $10-$20. Music Recital Hall, Santa
Clara University, 500 El Camino Real, Santa
Clara, 408/554-4015.
Ute Lemper. March 17, 7:30 p.m. The sultry
German chanteuse joins the Vogler Quartet
and clarinetist/pianist Stefan Malzew for
a concert that takes the listeners on a journey
through time via Europe and Argentina.
Crossing national and stylistic boundaries, the
set list showcases the chansons of Édith Piaf,
Kurt Weill, Hanns Eisler, Astor Piazzolla,
Chava Alberstein and Jacques Brel. Tickets
$22-$80. Bing Concert Hall, 327 Lasuen St.,
Stanford University. 650/724-2464.
Dave Davies of the Kinks, Feb. 16, Golden State Theatre, Monterey
Storm Large. March 20, 7:30 p.m. Storm
first shot to national prominence in 2006 as a
finalist on the CBS show “Rock Star: Supernova,”
and made her debut with the band Pink
Martini in 2011. She will perform fan favorites
and selections from her latest release “Le
Bonheur,” a collection of tortured and titillating
love songs. Tickets $43-$48. Carriage
House Theatre, 15400 Montalvo Road, Saratoga.
408/961-5858.
Let Evening Come. March 24, 3 -4:30 p.m.
The Chamber Music Silicon Valley Artist Fellows
join forces to present exciting chamber
music featuring the voice. Works by Mahler,
Britten, Argento, Respighi and Bolcom round
out the choral program. Complimentary
wine and non-alcoholic beverages are provided.
Free. MACLA, 510 S. First St., San Jose.
408/998-2783.
Los Lobos. March 24, 8 p.m. Three decades,
three Grammy Awards and thousands of rollicking
performances across the globe later, the
inexhaustible band is still jamming with the
same raw intensity they had when they began
in a garage in 1973. Tickets $55. Campbell
Heritage Theatre, 1 W. Campbell Ave., Campbell.
408/866-2700.
classics while also embracing the music of contemporary
composers. The Combos explore
the intricacies of jazz across the ages. Tickets
$10-$20. Music Recital Hall, Santa Clara
University, 500 El Camino Real, Santa Clara,
408/554-4015.
Dee Dee Bridgewater Presents Memphis.
March 8, 7:30 p.m. With a Tony Award and
three Grammys to her name, Bridgewater is a
powerhouse performer and global icon. The
UN Goodwill Ambassador will perform a new
program inspired by the sound of R&B from
the mid- to late 1960s. Tickets $72-$80. Carriage
House Theatre, 15400 Montalvo Road,
Saratoga. 408/961-5858.
Lee Rocker. March 9, 7:30 p.m. The aptly
named Rocker made his mark singing, playing,
spinning and rocking his giant upright
bass in the legendary music group Stray Cats.
That Grammy-nominated group, which sold
nearly 10 million albums worldwide, took
rockabilly music to the top of the charts. Performing
solo, Rocker continues to bring it for
fans worldwide. Tickets $59-$66. Carriage
House Theatre, 15400 Montalvo Road, Saratoga.
408/961-5858.
SCU Chamber Singers and Concert Choir.
March 9, 7:30 p.m. Celebrate the sound of
voices blended in a “joyful noise” as the Santa
Clara University Chamber Singers and Concert
Choir perform repertoire from across the
eras at their end-of-quarter concert. Tickets
$10-$20. Music Recital Hall, Santa Clara University,
500 El Camino Real, Santa Clara.
408/554-4015.
Rita Coolidge. March 10, 8 p.m. One of
the most versatile singers of the rock generation
and a two-time Grammy award winner,
Coolidge’s credentials are the stuff of legend.
She has one of the most enduring solo careers
in all of music, thanks to her honey-toned hits,
like “Fever,” “We’re All Alone,” “One Fine
Day” and “Love Came for Me.” Tickets $59-
CALENDAR
$66. Carriage House Theatre, 15400 Montalvo
Road, Saratoga. 408/961-5858.
Karla Bonoff. March 14, 7:30 p.m. A singersongwriter
who got her start penning lyrics for
Linda Ronstadt and Bonnie Raitt, Bonoff is at
home performing her own intimate and moving
compositions. Tickets $43-$48. Carriage
House Theatre, 15400 Montalvo Road, Saratoga.
408/961-5858.
Bonnie Raitt. March 15, 8 p.m. The 10-time
Grammy winner is hitting the road again with
her longtime touring band and special guest
Jon Cleary. In 2016, the legendary performer
released her most recent album “Dig in
Deep,” which has sold over 160,000 units
CENTER: MARINA CHAVEZ; RIGHT: AL PEREIRA
worldwide. Tickets $50-$99. City National
Civic, 135 W. San Carlos St., San Jose,
408/792-4111.
Rush Hour Concert–Santa Clara Laptop
Orchestra (SClork). March 15, 5 p.m.SCU’s
Rush Hour Concert series is an enlivening
aperitivo at the end of a long day. Skip the
traffic and tune into something new and
entertaining. Free. Music Recital Hall, Santa
Clara University, 500 El Camino Real, Santa
Clara, 408/554-4015.
Symphony Silicon Valley: Nakamatsu,
Beethoven and the Pines of Rome. March
16 and 17, 8 p.m., March 18, 2:30pm. Jon
Nakamatsu plays Beethoven’s Piano Concerto
No. 3 under the baton of Argentine maestro
Carlos Vieu. Two other highlights include
Debussy’s dreamy “Prelude to the Afternoon
of a Faun” and Respighi’s dazzling “Pines of
Rome.” Tickets $45-$90. California Theatre,
345 S. First St., San Jose. 408/286-2600.
Wind Ensemble. March 16, 7:30 p.m. SCU’s
popular Wind Ensemble pushes the boundaries
of the symphonic band repertoire, with
performances of beloved classical and popular
compositions and innovative interpretations
of contemporary music. You might hear any-