august
74 South Bay Accent
is a particular crowd-pleaser as
Bryan has been known to pass
out beers to the audience from
a cooler conveniently located
onstage. Backing up the twangy
tunes, DJ ROCK will also appear
to keep fans tapping their toes.
Tickets $40.25–$135.25. Shoreline
Amphitheatre, 1 Amphitheatre
Parkway, Mountain View.
800/745-3000.
AUG. 24
Lynyrd Skynyrd with ZZ TOP
Get a double dose of rock history
with this legendary lineup.
Intertwined since the early 1970s,
ZZ TOP and LYNYRD SKYNYRD
are iconic standard-bearers of
Southern Rock. The two bands
first joined forces in 1974, for the
Outlaw Tour. Along the way, ZZ
Top has released such classic hits
as “Gimme All Your Lovin’”, and
“Legs”, among others, and were
inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall
of Fame in 2004, while Lynyrd
Skynyrd has produced such
iconic anthems as “Sweet Home
Alabama” and “Free Bird.” Ticket
Prices vary. Concord Pavilion,
2000 Kirker Pass Rd, Concord.
925/692-2400.
AUG. 30
TLC, Flo Rida and Nelly
Few hip-hop lovers alive today
can deny the irresistible earworm
hits of TLC. After scoring several
hit singles including “Baby-Baby-
Baby” TLC released their landmark
album, “CrazySexyCool,”
which debuted at number three
and spent more than two years
on the Billboard 200. The aughts
super girl group teams up with
rappers NELLY and FLO RIDA just
after TLC’s 20th anniversary of
their 1999 LP “FanMail” which
saw them shoot to fame. Nelly
dominated radio waves with his
solo debut “Country Grammar” in
2000 and Flo Rida broke records
with his hit single “Low” in 2008.
Ticket prices vary. Shoreline
Amphitheatre, 1 Amphitheatre
Parkway, Mountain View.
AUG. 4
Backstreet Boys
Formed in 1993 in Orlando, Florida,
the BACKSTREET BOYS became
a teen pop sensation in the
late ’90s for their brand of harmony
rich pop music and continued
into the new millennium later
selling over 130 million records
worldwide. Their newest album,
“DNA” was composed on an unorthodox
premise; band members
analyzed their individual DNA profiles
to see what crucial element
each member represents in the
group’s DNA. One test result is
sure to be positive—they will light
up the stage and set the hearts
of women of a certain age ablaze.
Tickets $29–$175. SAP Center,
525 W. Santa Clara St., San Jose.
800/745-3000.
AUG. 8
Elvis Costello and the
Imposters with Blondie
ELVIS COSTELLO AND THE IMPOSTERS
unite with BLONDIE for a
nostalgia-packed tour that takes
the throwback theme to epic
proportions. Costello and Blondie
both emerged from the late ’70s
New Wave movement. In the mid-
’90s, Costello and Blondie singer
DEBBIE HARRY collaborated on
a track with the JAZZ PASSENGERS.
Both have been keeping
busy: Costello & the Imposters
issued their most recent album,
“Look Now,” in 2018. Blondie released
its 11th record, “Pollinator,”
in 2017. Ticket prices vary. Concord
Pavilion, 2000 Kirker Pass
Rd, Concord. 925/692-2400.
AUG. 11–13
Outside Lands
Every summer for three days,
San Francisco’s Golden Gate
Park transforms from a relatively
tranquil resting spot to one of
the country’s most popular music
festivals. Outside Lands presents
more than 75 bands and lots of
gourmet food, wine, craft beer,
top-notch comedy and art. The
delightfully diverse fest highlights
a wide range of musical genres,
with 2019 headliners including
PAUL SIMON, CHILDISH GAMBINO,
FLUME, KACEY MUSGRAVES,
LIL WAYNE, BEBE REXHA AND
HOZIER. This multifaceted festival
is worth fighting the fog for, so
don your layers and make your
way north to enjoy a weekend of
world-class entertainment. Tickets
$375–$795. Golden Gate Park,
San Francisco. sfoutsidelands.
com.
AUG. 12
The B-52s
Head to Montalvo to get groovy
with party band extraordinaire,
the B-52S. The New Wave band
originally formed in Athens, Georgia,
in 1976, and has been rocking
audiences with retro rhythms and
campy yet inescapably catchy
dance hits ever since. From
avant garde tunes like “Rock
Lobster,” to chart-toppers like
“Love Shack” and “Roam” the
B-52s’ unforgettable dance-rock
tunes are quintessential tracks
on the soundtrack of summer
celebrations. They are joined by
guests OMD and BERLIN. Tickets
$59.50–$129.50. The Mountain
Winery, 14831 Pierce Road, Saratoga.
408/741-2822.
AUG. 22
An Evening with Chris Botti
Grammy Award-winning jazz
artist and longtime Montalvo
favorite CHRIS BOTTI returns this
summer for an alfresco concert in
the outdoor Lilian Fontaine Garden
Theatre. The world’s biggestselling
jazz instrumentalist, Botti
fell in love with the art when he
first heard Miles Davis’ version
of “My Funny Valentine” at the
tender age of 12. Equally at home
in the realms of jazz and pop, the
trumpeter has racked up a string
of hits that appeals to an eclectic
array of audiences. Tickets $30.
Montalvo Arts Center, 15400
Montalvo Rd., Saratoga. 408/961-
5858.
AUG. 24
Lionel Richie
International superstar LIONEL
RICHIE’S music is part of the
fabric of pop music. With more
than 100 million albums sold
worldwide, Richie is the recipient
of an Oscar, a Golden Globe, and
four Grammy Awards, among
many other accolades. Richie is a
judge on ABC’s “American Idol,”
bringing his experience and expertise
to a whole new audience
hot on the heels of his headlining
residency show, Lionel Richie—All
the Hits, at Planet Hollywood Resort
& Casino, which wrapped in
October 2018 after a three-year
run. With his most recent All the
Hits, All Night Long Tour, Richie
sold out arenas worldwide with a
set list of his brightest and best
anthems. Tickets $66–$256. Frost
Amphitheater, 365 Lasuen St,
Stanford. 650/724-2464.
AUG. 24
Luke Bryan
Four-time Entertainer of the
Year LUKE BRYAN headlines the
“Sunset Repeat Tour with special
guests including multi-platinum
singer/songwriter COLE SWINDELL
and rising star recording artist
JON LANGSTON. Bryan’s hits
include exuberant 2011 anthem
“Country Girl (Shake It for Me)”
and stripped-down tracks like
“Someone Else Calling You Baby”
BLONDIE and “Drink a Beer.” The latter
LUKE BRYAN
LIONEL RICHIE