CALENDAR drawn comparisons to musical titans such as Jimi Hendrix and Miles Davis. Tickets $31- $64. Golden State Theatre, 417 Alvarado, downtown Monterey. 831/649-1070. Holidays with Cantabile. Dec. 4, 7 p.m. Cantabile’s 12th annual holiday concert celebrates the soul-stirring voices of over 200 Mayuko Kamio, Jan. 21-22, Trianon Theatre, San Jose; Benedict Cumberbatch in National Theater Live: Hamlet, Hammer Theatre Center, San Jose State University singers, who harmonize in heavenly arrangements. The performers range in age from third grade through high school, infusing the traditional tunes with youthful energy. Tickets $15-$65. California Theater, 345 S. First Street, San Jose. 408/286-2600. Maxwell & Mary J. Blige. Dec. 7, 6 p.m. As one of the most soulful voices of ’90s hip hop, Mary J. Blige reigns supreme. She adds established R& B crooner Maxwell and newcomer Ro James into the mix for a stadium-worthy performance that appeals to multiple generations of music lovers. Tickets $45-$275. Oracle Arena. 7000 Coliseum Way, Oakland. 510/569-2121. Konstantin Lifschitz. Dec. 8, 7:30 p.m. Grammy nominee Konstantin Lifschitz is a charismatic Russian pianist with a worldwide reputation for performing extraordinary feats of musical dexterity as well as astonishing endurance. Lifschitz will perform Bach’s “Six Partitas for Keyboard” in their entirety for the opening of Music@Menlo’s 2016–2017 Winter Series. Tickets $25-$52. Oshman Family JCC, Taube Koret Campus, 3921 Fabian Way, Palo Alto. 650/223-8649. Los Gatos Ballet’s The Nutcracker. Dec. 9-11, 7:30 p.m. The fruit of a collaboration with San Jose Youth Symphony, conductor Yair Samet and principal dancers from the acclaimed San Francisco Ballet, this production showcases some of the Bay Area’s most talented emerging and seasoned performers. Tickets $15-55. Flint Center, 21250 Stevens Creek Blvd., Cupertino. 408/864-8816. The Blasters. Dec. 9, 8 p.m. From early days growing up in a Los Angeles suburb to their emergence as central figures in the eclectic LA punk/rock scene of the early ’80s to their current status as internationally renowned musical mentors, the Blasters have spent their lives exploring and expressing the deep and diverse musical legacy that makes them tick. Tickets $15-$20. The Ritz, 400 S. First St., San Jose. Ragazzi Continuo: Christmas Time Is Here. Dec. 10, 7:30 p.m. Ragazzi Continuo, a men’s a cappella group, presents a mixed gift bag of favorite classics, from Hebrew psalms to jazzy harmonies, in this duo of holiday concerts. Free. St. Peter’s Episcopal Church, 178 Clinton St., Redwood City; Dec. 18, 5 p.m. Unitarian Universalist Church of Palo Alto, 505 E. Charleston Road, Palo Alto. Guitar Legend Dick Dale. Dec. 10, 8 p.m. Dale is known for the classic surf music sound he created on a Fender Stratocaster. Since his first appearances in Balboa, Calif., at the famed Rendezvous Ballroom, he has set and broken attendance records everywhere he’s performed. Tickets $30-$35. The Ritz, 400 S. First St., San Jose. A Carpenters’ Christmas. Dec. 11, 3 p.m. and 7 p.m. Merry Christmas, baby: singer and playwright Lisa Rock and her six-piece backing band are keep Carpenters’ holiday traditions alive. Based on the music of the beloved brother/ sister duo’s holiday albums and Christmas variety shows, the show is s t e e p e d i n misty-eyed nostalgia. Tickets $ 3 2 - $ 3 6 . Carriage House Theatre, 15400 M o n t a l v o Road, Saratoga. 408/961-5858. Y - S tuds A C a p p e l l a Group. Dec. 11, 7:30 p.m. Just in time for Hanukkah, the talented Jewish a c a p p e l l a group Y-Studs travels from its East Coast base to delight audiences with bright harmonies and youthful verve. These Yeshiva University scholars gained fame with viral parody videos, including de a Passover-themed take on Michael Jackson’s “Thriller.” Tickets $18-$35. Oshman Family JCC, Taube Koret Campus, 3921 Fabian Way, Palo Alto. 650/223-8649. Stevie Nicks. Dec. 14, 7 p.m. The mystical diva of smooth rock returns to mesmerize audiences yet again. Dubbed “the reigning queen of rock and roll” by Rolling Stone Magazine, this multi-platinum selling artist has had six Top10 albums and eight Grammy nominations. Tickets $46- $147. SAP Center at San Jose, 525 W. Santa Clara St., San Jose. 800/745-3000. A Windham Hill Winter Solstice. Dec. 17, 8 p.m. The 30th annual concert will feature performances by Barbara Higbie, Alex DeGrassi, Todd Boston and Grammywinning guitarist Will Ackerman to toast the winter solstice and its warm traditions with a mix of original music and seasonal classics. Tickets $39-$59. Sunset Center, San Carlos Street at Ninth Avenue, Carmel-by-the-Sea. 650/724-2464. Dancing with the Stars. Dec. 17, 8 p.m. The glitz, the glam and all those sequins! 24 South Bay Accent
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