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Oakland Athletics, August-September, O.co Coliseum, Oakland Mining the Ancient, through August 22, Cantor Arts Center, Stanford 28 South Bay Accent CALENDAR bers of Rage Against the Machine, Public Enemy and Cypress Hill have joined forces. Witness the unwavering, riled-up socio-political setlist live during a rare supergroup tour. Tickets starting at $44. Shoreline Amphitheatre, 1 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View. 800/745-3000. Black Sabbath. Sept. 15, 7:30 p.m. The End is near, as in The End Tour from Ozzy Osbourne, Tony Iommi and Geezer Butler. Heavy metal’s darkly occult-friendly legends are saying this is the last round since first shocking the rock scene in the late ’60s. Tickets $45– $160. Oracle Arena, 7000 Coliseum Way, Oakland. 800/745-3000. Lucinda Williams. Sept. 16, 7:30 p.m. Acoustic or electric, the Americana songstress is known for her raw delivery and emotive story-telling. This time she brings gems off her 2016 release, “The Ghost of Highway 20.” Tickets $39.50–$69.50. The Mountain Winery, 14831 Pierce Road, Saratoga. 408/998-8497. Monterey Jazz Festival. Sept. 16–18, times vary. This three-day jazz e x t r a v a g a n - za, now in its 59th year, is luring a hot lineup featuring Richard Bona, Joshua Redman, C h r i s t i a n McBride, Cécile McLorin Salvant, Terry Lyne Carrington and a tribute to Quincy Jones on Friday night. Tickets $20–$605. Monterey County Fairgrounds, 2000 Fairground Road, Monterey. 888/248-6499. Dolly Parton. Sept. 24, 8 p.m. Yes, fans will always love her. She’s the smart and sassy country star whose songwriting moves hearts. This American icon, actress and outspoken humanitarian knows how to command any audience. Tickets starting at $50. Shoreline Amphitheatre, 1 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View. 800/745-3000. Def Leppard. Sept. 25, 7 p.m. The British hair metal icons return. Lift that lighter in the air and sing along to “Pour Some Sugar on Me,” “Love Bites” and “Photograph” for a walk down ’80s memory lane. Tickets $21.75–$125. Shoreline Amphitheatre, 1 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View. 800/745-3000. Gary Clark Jr. Sept. 29, 8 p.m. Austin’s soulful young blues guitarist has collaborated with an impressive list of rock heavyweights, from Jimmie Vaughan to the Foo Fighters. Soak up his seductive crooning and masterful guitar licks. Tickets $31–$51. The Masonic, 1111 California St., San Francisco. 800/745-3000. The Complete Piano Études of Philip Glass. Sept. 29, 7:30 p.m. Esteemed composer Philip Glass joins four other maestros of the ivories to bring 20 of his original works to life on Stanford’s stage. Tickets $30–$95. Stanford University, Bing Concert Hall, 327 Lasuen St., Stanford. 650/724-2464. Cyndi Lauper. Sept. 30, 7:30 p.m. Big hits, big (pink) hair and unparalleled energy. More than 30 years since first coming onto the scene, Cyndi Lauper remains a pop icon. Sing along to “Time After Time,” “True Colors” and “Girls Just Want to Have Fun.” Tickets $53–$93. The Mountain Winery, 14831 Pierce Road, Saratoga. 408/998-8497. Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis. Sept. 30, 7:30 p.m. Trumpeter Wynton Marsalis is at the helm of this expansive 15-member swing-inspired ensemble. Improv jazz that “celebrates personal freedom and draws hope from adversity” will light the Bing Concert Hall stage. Tickets $30–$95. Stanford University, Bing Concert Hall, 327 Lasuen St., Stanford. 650/725-2787. Theater AUGUST Shakespeare in the Park. Aug. 5–7, 7:30 p.m. Pack a picnic and blanket for the dramatics and comedic moments of this professional production of Shakespeare’s “The Winter’s Tale,” directed by SF Shakes veteran Rebecca J. Ennals. Free. Memorial Park Amphitheatre, 22100 Stevens Creek Blvd., Cupertino. 408/777-3200. Da Co Hoai Lang. Aug. 6, 7 p.m. A longing for a foreign homeland and a yearning for a younger generation to embrace and understand the culture from which they came fuels this play about the emotional and prevalent experiences of many immigrants in America through the lens of two elder Vietnamese men. Ticket $35–$75. California Theatre, 345 South First St., San Jose. 408/781-4908. Confederates. Through Aug. 7, times vary. Coinciding with our real-life soundbytefueled election year, TheatreWorks Silicon Valley opens its 47th season with this political drama, written by playwright Suzanne Bradbeer and directed by Lisa Rothe. Ticket $19– $80. Lucie Stern Theater, 1305 Middlefield Road, Palo Alto. 650/329-0891. RENT. Through Aug. 7, times vary. It became a cultural phenom and a Pulitzer Prize-winning drama. Emotions run heavy in this now-classic drama about young New York artists confronting the AIDs epidemic, struggles of the creative life and, of course, love. Tickets $16–$24. Montgomery Theater, 271 South Market St., San Jose. 408/792-4111. The Comedy of Errors. Aug. 10–14, times vary. San Jose Youth Shakespeare presents the Bard’s shortest play, “The Comedy of Errors,” a farce with 11 scenes fueled by plenty of


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