Quincy Jones, September 16-18, Monterey Jazz Festival, Monterey; Lana Del Rey, August 5-7, Outside Lands, San Francisco; Chade-Meng Tan, August 30, Westhope Presbyterian Church, Saratoga 26 South Bay Accent CALENDAR Heart. Aug. 24. Heart headlines this show with Joan Jett & the Blackhearts and Cheap Trick. Relive sing-along hits from the ’70s and ’80s when these legendary acts take the stage. Tickets starting at $32. Shoreline Amphitheatre, 1 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View. 800/745-3000. Grace Jones. Aug. 27, 8 p.m. Singer-songwriter, supermodel, record producer and actress. Grace Jones is a Jamaican powerhouse known for her riveting live shows featuring imaginative costumes and theatrics to match her cutting-edge sound. Tickets start at $59.50. Greek Theatre, 2001 Gayley Road, Berkeley. 866/448-7849. Snoop Dogg. Aug. 28, 7 p.m. It’s the High Road Summer Tour, and that means Snoop Dogg, joined by Whiz Khalifa and others, will bring well-manicured rhymes celebrating high times for the masses. Tickets $30–$175. Concord Pavilion, 2000 Kirker Pass Rd, Concord. 866/448-7849. Explosions In The Sky. Aug. 29, 7:30 p.m. The Texan post-rockers will unleash their signature atmospheric instrumentals. With three guitars and drums melding into an intricate cinematic sound, the outfit is known to mesmerize. Tickets $35–$45.50. The Mountain Winery, 14831 Pierce Road, Saratoga. 408/998-8497. SEPTEMBER Coldplay. Sept. 3, 8 p.m. Coming to Santa Clara on the Head Full of Dreams Tour, the Brit pop-rock favorites led by singer-pianist Chris Martin will serenade you with hits starting with their 2000 breakout “Yellow,” which put them on everyone’s playlist. Tickets $25–$180. Levi’s Stadium, 4900 Marie P. DeBartolo Way, Santa Clara. 866/448-7849. San Francisco Symphony Opening Night Gala. Sept. 7, 8 p.m. Toast the start of a new season with a glam red carpet affair. At this gala, whose proceeds benefit community, artistic and educational services, a symphony concert led by Michael Tilson Thomas will feature the vocals of soprano Renée Fleming and mezzo Susan Graham. Tickets TBA. Davies S y m p h o - ny Hall, G r o v e St r e e t between Van Ness and Franklin, San Francisco. 415/864-6000. Toto. Sept. 8, 7 p.m. “Rosanna,” “Africa” and “I Won’t Hold You Back” are the band’s classic chart-toppers, but Toto hits Saratoga with a new 2015 album to add to the mix of staple American rock tunes. Tickets $29.50–$99.50. Montalvo Arts Center, Lilian Fontaine Garden Theatre, 15400 Montalvo Road, Saratoga. 408/961-5858. Ray Lamontagne. Sept. 9, 8 p.m. The husky voiced singer-songwriter is touring on his sixth album, “Ouroboros,” and will bring his emotive and intensely personal brand of folk poetics to Berkeley. Along with the bigger soundscapes off his new release, expect his standard soulful pics off his earliest releases, “Trouble” and “Till the Sun Turns Black.” Tickets starting at $39.50. Greek Theatre, 2001 Gayley Road, Berkeley. 866/448-7849. Dierks Bentley. Sept. 9, 7 p.m. Since bursting onto the country music scene in 2003, Dierks Bentley has put out 12 No. 1 songs and now brings his 2016 album, Black. Touring in support of his latest album, 2014’s “Riser,” Bentley will share the stage Randy Houser, and Cam & Tucker Beathard. Tickets starting at $48. Shoreline Amphitheatre, 1 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View. 800/745-3000. Chris Isaak. Sept. 10, 7:30 p.m. Who can forget the sultry video and seductive vocals of “Wicked Game,” Chris Isaak’s signature hit? Catch the classic, alongside tunes from his latest album, “First Comes the Night,” when the twangy rock singer-songwriter performs with his backup band, Silvertone. Tickets $59.50–$99.50. The Mountain Winery, 14831 Pierce Road, Saratoga. 408/998-8497. Counting Crows. Sept. 10, 7 p.m. Sing along with frontman Adam Duritz and chorus to “Mr. Jones,” “Round Here” and “A Long December” when Counting Crows, joined on the bill by Rob Thomas of Matchbox Twenty, comes to Shoreline Amphitheatre. Tickets starting at $32. Shoreline Amphitheatre, 1 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View. 800/745-3000. Carrie Underwood. Sept. 10, 7 p.m. “American Idol” success story, seven-time Grammy winner and the voice of Sunday Night Football, Carrie comes to San Jose on her Storyteller Tour. Tickets $$46.50– $76.50. SAP Center, 525 W. Santa Clara St., San Jose. 866/448-7849. Fifth Harmony. Sept. 10, 7 p.m. The group’s name says it all. Witness five illustrious female vocals coalesce into one sultry stage performance. The breakout act of USA X Factor, this ensemble is known to bring high notes, dance moves and attitude. Tickets $5. Concord Pavilion, 2000 Kirker Pass Road, Concord. 866/448-7849. The Beach Boys. Sept. 11, 7:30 p.m. Few bands have changed the musical landscape quite like the Beach Boys. Led by Mike Love and Bruce Johnston, the iconic group will perform all the classics—from “I Get Around” to “Help Me Rhonda” and “California Girls”—in Saratoga. Tickets $49.50– $99.50. The Mountain Winery, 14831 Pierce Road, Saratoga. 408/998-8497. Prophets of Rage. Sept. 13, 7 p.m. Mem-
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