Luna Park Chalk Festival, September 17, San Jose Kathy Griffin, August 26, Montalvo Arts Center, Saratoga 24 South Bay Accent CALENDAR Music in the Park. Aug. 7–28, 5–7 p.m. (Sundays). Sunday nights in Los Gatos heat up with the danceable sounds of The Purple Ones (Aug. 7), The Hitmen (Aug. 21) and Pop Fiction (Aug. 28). Free. Los Gatos Civic Center lawn, 110 East Main Street, Los Gatos. Huey Lewis and the News. Aug. 7, 7:30 p.m. Iconic rock band Huey Lewis and the News incorporates a variety of musical influences including R&B and soul to create its unique sound. Prepare for hits spanning the band’s 36-year history, including “Heart of Rock & Roll,” “If This Is It” and “Hip To Be Square.” Tickets $49.50–$99.50. The Mountain Winery, 14831 Pierce Road, Saratoga. 408/998-8497. Jazz at Filoli. Aug. 7 and 21, Sept. 11, Sundays from 1:30 to 4 p.m. Sit under the oaks on Filoli’s tennis court, enjoy complimentary drinks and snacks, all while listening to Lavay Smith & Her Hot Red Skillet Lickers (Aug. 7), the Anton Schwartz Quintet featuring Terell Stafford (Aug. 21) and Poncho Sanchez and His Latin Jazz Band (Sept. 11). Tickets $75. Filoli, 86 Cañada Road, Woodside. 650/364-8300, ext. 508. Rodrigo Y Gabriela. Aug. 9, 8 p.m. Watch this revered duo unleash Mexican guitar wizardry. Taking folk strings to new rock heights, the pair is known for combining flamenco technicality with heavy metal nuances in masterful instrumental arrangements. Tickets $45–$55. City National Civic, 135 West San Carlos St., San Jose. 408/792- 4111. Ben Harper & The Innocent C r i m i n a l s . Aug. 9, 6:30 p.m. Touring on this year’s “Call it What it Is,” Ben Harper (backed again by the I n n o c e n t Cr i m i n a l s ) tackles themes of police brutality and injustice on his new album. The band will surely play fan favorites like “Oppression,” “Diamonds on the Inside” and “Burn One Down.” Tickets $52–$92. The Mountain Winery, 14831 Pierce Road, Saratoga. 408/998-8497. Indigo Girls. Aug. 9, 7:30 p.m. Amy Ray and Emily Saliers combine their harmonizing vocals and dueling guitar strings for a Grammy-winning brand of American folk rock. Tickets $39.50–$59.50. The Mountain Winery, 14831 Pierce Road, Saratoga. 408/998-8497. Dave Koz & David Sanborn. Aug. 12, 7:30 p.m. A contender for the instrumental pop saxophone throne, Dave Koz burst onto the scene in 1990 with his acclaimed self-titled release. Since then, he has become a platinum-selling artist with a global following. Watch this battle of the saxes with David Sanborn. Tickets $35–$125.50. Montalvo Arts Center, Lilian Fontaine Garden Theatre, 15400 Montalvo Road, Saratoga. 408/961-5858. San Jose Jazz Summer Fest. Aug. 12–14, times vary. Nearly 1,000 musicians will descend upon downtown San Jose for this annual three-day festival spanning 12 stages. Performers on the main stage include the Funky Meters, Galactic, Oakland Interfaith Gospel Choir, and Cecile McLorin Salvant and the Aaron Diehl Trio. Tickets $5–$325. Plaza de Cesar Chavez, Downtown San Jose. 408/288-7557. Lindsey Stirling. Aug. 12, 7:30 p.m. Classical violin technique will meet big electronic beats when this musician, dancer and Youtube star out of Arizona struts her talent at the Mountain Winery. Tickets $39.50– $69.50. The Mountain Winery, 14831 Pierce Road, Saratoga. 408/998-8497. Alabama Shakes. Aug. 12–13. Singer/guitarist Brittany Howard leads this American blues ensemble out of Athens, Alabama. They’ll put on a thundering live show fueled by hits off the band’s debut album “Boys & Girls” and last year’s “Sound & Color.” Tickets $49.50. Greek Theatre, 2001 Gayley Road, Berkeley. 866/448-7849. Jackson Browne. Aug. 16, 8 p.m. The Rock and Roll Hall of Famer has been a standard in the American rock songbook since pumping out hits in the ’70s. Songwriter and activist, he infuses his songs with environmental and socio-political concerns. Tickets $45–$75. City National Civic, 135 West San Carlos St., San Jose. 408/792-4111. The Go-Gos. Aug. 22, 7:30 p.m. Revisit ‘80s hits on the Farewell Tour with Best Coast and Kaya Stewart. The female group formed in 1978 and made its mark with hits like “We Got the Beat,” “Vacation” and “Our Lips Are Sealed.” Tickets $49.50–$99.50. The Mountain Winery, 14831 Pierce Road, Saratoga. 408/998-8497. The Gipsy Kings. Aug. 23, 7:30 p.m. There’s no mistaking the signature sound of the Gipsy Kings: fluttering flamenco guitars, jazz intricacy and improv, Western pop hooks, Spanish crooning. It’s a danceable mix of world music that moves the feet and the heart. Savor the band’s newest album, “Savor Flamenco,” live in Saratoga. Tickets $59.50– $149.50. The Mountain Winery, 14831 Pierce Road, Saratoga. 408/998-8497. Band of Horses. Aug. 24, 8 p.m. Singer Ben Bridwell will lead the indie rock ensemble through its stellar hits “The Funeral,” “No One’s Gonna Love You” and plenty more sountrack-friendly sing-alongs when the massive band hits the Masonic. Tickets $35–$45. The Masonic, 1111 California St., San Francisco. 800/745-3000.
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