72 South Bay Accent
$49.50. Bill Graham Civic Auditorium,
99 Grove St., San Francisco.
415/624-8900.
JUNE 28
Khalid with Clairo
KHALID hits the stage on a headlining
arena tour this summer in
support of the rising R&B star’s
sophomore album “Free Spirit.”
The smooth, soulful singer has
recruited “Pretty Girl” singer
CLAIRO as his opening act. Tickets
$39.95–$79.95. Oracle Arena,
7000 Coliseum Way, Oakland.
510/569-2121.
JUNE 29
Hootie and the Blowfish with
Barenaked Ladies
After selling tens of millions of
records during their mid-to-late
1990s heyday, middle-of-the-road
rockers HOOTIE & THE BLOWFISH
return to the stage for their
“Group Therapy” tour. Thanks
to DARIUS RUCKER’S ongoing
success as a wildly popular popcountry
crossover artist, Hootie
can count on scores of fans, old
and new to sing along to the
band’s classic hits and new material.
Opening for them is another
iconic band, BARENAKED LADIES,
best known for their tongue-incheek
humor, which shines in
their indie hits. Tickets $32–$420.
Shoreline Amphitheatre, 1 Amphitheatre
Parkway, Mountain View.
650/967-4040.
JUNE 13–AUG. 15
Montalvo Live Music
Dance Parties
Join fellow dancers on Montalvo’s
Garden Terrace for summer
evenings 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 bands take the stage.
Highlights include ORQUESTA
LATIN HEAT (June 13), line dancing,
two-step and bluegrass with
THE HIGH WATER LINE (July 11)
and BOLLYWOOD AND BHANGRA
BEATS BY KGS LIVE INDIAN ENTERTAINMENT
(Aug. 15). Tickets
$20–$35. Montalvo Arts Center,
14000 Fruitvale Ave., Saratoga.
408/961-5858.
JUNE 15
Train & Goo Goo Dolls
TRAIN has made its mark on
music history with its Grammy-
Award-winning song “Drops of
Jupiter (Tell Me)” and chart-topping
singles “Meet Virginia,” “Hey
Soul Sister” and “Calling All Angels.”
Since forming in San Francisco
in 1994, the multiplatinum
selling band has traveled a long,
successful journey. The rock band
takes to the stage in support of
its “Greatest Hits” album, which
dropped late last year. GOO GOO
DOLLS co-headline to celebrate
the 20th anniversary of their
Grammy-nominated quadrupleplatinum
smash album “Dizzy Up
the Girl” for a throwback night of
smooth alternative tunes. Tickets
$29.50–$125. Shoreline Amphitheatre,
1 Amphitheatre Parkway,
Mountain View. 650/967-4040.
JUNE 21–AUG. 3
Stanford Jazz Festival
As students leave campus for the
summer, Stanford University fills
with a symphony of sound when
the famed Stanford Jazz Festival
is in session. With 28 dynamic
concerts covering nearly every
genre of jazz and including some
of the world’s leading artists, the
2019 Stanford Jazz Festival offers
jazz aficionados a cornucopia
of music. The festival kicks off as
SJW founder and saxophonist JIM
NADEL leads a band of top-notch
players. Other highlights include
tap-dancing whiz SARA REICH and
clarinet virtuoso ANAT COHEN.
The festival finishes with JOSHUA
REDMAN’S smooth saxophone
stylings. Ticket prices and venues
vary. 650/736-0324.
JUNE 22
San Jose Annual Fountain
Blues Festival
Tune into to a wide variety of
nonstop live music steeped in
blues, soul, gospel, R&B, zydeco,
rock and soul from around the
globe will perform in downtown
San Jose’s central park—Plaza
de Cesar Chavez—from noon to
8 p.m. Enjoy a day filled with
family-friendly activities, a craft/
vendor fair and sample more than
20 craft beers as well as the best
in local and Southern style food.
The lineup includes CHARLIE
MUSSELWHITE, LYDIA PENSE &
COLD BLOOD and more. Tickets
$25–$80. Plaza de Cesar Chavez
Park, 170 S. Market St., San Jose.
408/641-4144.
JUNE 26
Santana with
The Doobie Brothers
CARLOS SANTANA is honoring
both the 50th anniversary of
his legendary Woodstock set
and the 20th anniversary of his
comeback album “Supernatural”
with an epic tour to the delight of
classic rock fans of all ages. THE
DOOBIE BROTHERS will serve as
the equally epic opening act on
all dates. Tickets $47.50–$73.50.
Shoreline Amphitheatre, 1 Amphitheatre
Parkway, Mountain View.
650/967-4040.
JUNE 28
Carly Rae Jepsen
Multi-platinum Grammy-, Juno-
and Polaris Prize-nominated
singer/songwriter CARLY RAE JEPSEN’S
2015 album “E*MO*TION”
earned a host of rave reviews,
with many declaring it one of
the best pop albums of 2015.
One year later, Jepsen released
“E*MO*TION Side B” and saw it
shoot to the top of the charts.
Jepsen’s U.S. debut album “Kiss”
featured the blockbuster breakout
hit “Call Me Maybe” which has
sold more than 20 million singles
worldwide and made Jepsen a
household name. Sing along to
her sweet slew of hits during this
candy-coated concert. Tickets
SANTANA
SARA REICH
LYDIA PENSE &
COLD BLOOD
June