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From Mahler to Morrissey, the Bay Area has it all this summer.

THROUGH AUGUST 15

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Stern Grove Midsummer Music Festival

Highlights of this season's weekly free concert series include the Long Beach Opera (June 27), Anthony Brown's Asian American Orchestra (July 4), and Youssou N'Dour (July 18). Stern Grove, 19th Avenue at Sloat, S.F., 252-6252, www.sterngrove.org.

THROUGH JUNE 26

Michael Tilson Thomas and SF Symphony present Mahler's Resurrection Symphony

At Davies Symphony Hall, Grove (at Van Ness), S.F., 864-6000, www.sfsymphony.org.

JUNE 23-24

Santana

At the Warfield Theatre, 982 Market (at Sixth Street), S.F., 775-7722, www.bgp.com.

JUNE 24

X-Ecutioners and the Pharcyde

At the Fillmore, 1805 Geary (at Fillmore), S.F., 346-6000, www.thefillmore.com.

JUNE 24-27

Dee Dee Bridgewater

At Yoshi's, 510 Embarcadero West (at Washington), Oakland, (510) 238-9200, www.yoshis.com.

JUNE 25-27

SF Pride Weekend Salute

Pansy Division, Sophie B. Hawkins, and others. At Café Du Nord, 2170 Market (at Sanchez), S.F., 861-5016, www.cafedunord.com.

JUNE 26-27

Russian River Blues Festival

Jonny Lang, Koko Taylor, Etta James, Robben Ford, and others. Russian River Resort Area, Guerneville, (510) 655-9471,www.russianriverbluefest.com.

JUNE 26

The Dead

At Shoreline Amphitheatre, 1 Amphitheatre (at Bill Graham), Mountain View, (650) 967-3000, www.shorelineamp.com.

JUNE 27

Fleetwood Mac

At Chronicle Pavilion, Kirker Pass (at Ygnacio Valley), Concord, (925) 676-8742, www.chroniclepavilion.com.

JUNE 27

D-12 and Slum Village

At the Fillmore, 1805 Geary (at Fillmore), S.F., 346-6000, www.thefillmore.com.

JUNE 29

Ghostface Killah

At the Fillmore, 1805 Geary (at Fillmore), S.F., 346-6000, www.thefillmore.com.

JUNE 29

Fleetwood Mac

At HP Pavilion, 525 West Santa Clara (at South Autumn), San Jose, (408) 287-9200, www.hppsj.com.

JULY 3

Vans Warped Tour

New Found Glory, Flogging Molly, Bad Religion, NOFX, and others. At Pier 30-32, S.F., www.warpedtour.com.

JULY 5-6

Múm

At Great American Music Hall, 859 O'Farrell (between Larkin and Polk), S.F., 885-0750, www.gamh.com.

JULY 8-11

Spyro Gyra

At Yoshi's, 510 Embarcadero West (at Washington), Oakland, (510) 238-9200, www.yoshis.com.

JULY 9-11

The 11th Annual Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival

Live bluegrass from local musicians Alhambra Valley Band, Bluegrass Contraption, Sidesaddle and Co., and others. At Bolado Park, San Benito County Fairgrounds, Tres Pinos (near Hollister), (831) 479-4634, www.scbs.org.

JULY 9

Olu Dara

At Slim's, 333 11th St. (at Folsom), S.F., 255-0333, www.slims-sf.com.

JULY 9

Sarah McLachlan

At HP Pavilion, 525 West Santa Clara (at South Autumn), San Jose, (408) 287-9200, www.hppsj.com.

JULY 9

Jill Scott

At Bimbo's, 1025 Columbus (at Chestnut), S.F., 474-0365, www.bimbos365club.com.

JULY 10

Queer as Folk Babylon Club Tour

At Mezzanine, 444 Jessie (at Fifth Street), S.F., 820-9669, www.mezzaninesf.com.

JULY 11

John Mayer

At Shoreline Amphitheatre, 1 Amphitheatre (at Bill Graham), Mountain View, (650) 967-3000, www.shorelineamp.com.

JULY 11

Maze featuring Frankie Beverly, Gerald Levert, Stephanie Mills, and After 7.

At Chronicle Pavilion, Kirker Pass (at Ygnacio Valley), Concord, (925) 676-8742, www.chroniclepavilion.com.

JULY 13-24

Mendocino Music Festival

Big band, opera, blues, classical, and even Slavic choral music find a home at this festival's 18th season. Mendocino Headlands State Park, Mendocino, (707) 937-2044, www.mendocinomusic.com.

JULY 13-15

Donovan

At Café Du Nord, 2170 Market (at Sanchez), S.F., 861-5016, www.cafedunord.com.

JULY 15-18

Pete Escovedo and His Orchestra

At Yoshi's, 510 Embarcadero West (at Washington), Oakland, (510) 238-9200, www.yoshis.com.

JULY 17-18

Lollapalooza

Morrissey, Sonic Youth, Modest Mouse, the Flaming Lips, and others. At Shoreline Amphitheatre, 1 Amphitheatre (at Bill Graham), Mountain View, (650) 967-3000, www.lollapalooza.com.

JULY 17

Amoebapalooza

Acts to be announced. At Bottom of the Hill, 1233 17th St. (at Missouri), S.F., 621-4455, www.bottomofthehill.com.

JULY 21

Courtney Love

At the Fillmore, 1805 Geary (at Fillmore), S.F., 346-6000, www.thefillmore.com.

JULY 23-24

k.d. lang with SF Symphony

At Davies Symphony Hall, Grove (at Van Ness), S.F., 864-6000, www.sfsymphony.org.

JULY 27

Jet

At the Fillmore, 1805 Geary (at Fillmore), S.F., 346-6000, www.thefillmore.com.

JULY 27

Jessica Simpson

At Shoreline Amphitheatre, 1 Amphitheatre (at Bill Graham), Mountain View, (650) 967-3000, www.shorelineamp.com.

JULY 28-AUGUST 1

North Beach Jazz Fest

Antibalas Afrobeat Orchestra, Dakah Hip Hop Orchestra, Mingus Amungus, and more. Various North Beach locations, S.F., 971-7577, www.nbjazzfest.com.

JULY 28

The Au Naturale Tour

Alanis Morrissette and the Barenaked Ladies at Shoreline Amphitheatre, 1 Amphitheatre (at Bill Graham), Mountain View, (650) 967-3000, www.shorelineamp.com.

JULY 29

Ozzfest

Black Sabbath, Judas Priest, Slayer, Slipknot, and others. At Shoreline Amphitheatre, 1 Amphitheatre (at Bill Graham), Mountain View, (650) 967-3000, www.ozzfest.com.

JULY 29-30

Los Lobos

At the Fillmore, 1805 Geary (at Fillmore), S.F., 346-6000, www.thefillmore.com.

JULY 29-AUGUST 1

Django Reinhardt Project with special guest James Carter

At Yoshi's, 510 Embarcadero West (at Washington), Oakland, (510) 238-9200, www.yoshis.com.

JULY 30-31

Eric Clapton

At HP Pavilion, 525 West Santa Clara (at South Autumn), San Jose, (408) 287-9200, www.hppsj.com.

JULY 30

Lyrics Born

At the Independent, 628 Divisidero (at Hayes) S.F., 771-1421, www.theindependentsf.com.

AUGUST 1

The Hives

At the Fillmore, 1805 Geary (at Fillmore), S.F., 346-6000, www.thefillmore.com.

AUGUST 2-3

Greg Osby

At Yoshi's, 510 Embarcadero West (at Washington), Oakland, (510) 238-9200, www.yoshis.com.

AUGUST 5-8

15th Annual San Jose Jazz Festival

Terence Blanchard, Pete Escovedo, James Moody, and others. At various venues, San Jose, www.sanjosejazz.org.

AUGUST 6

Bow Wow Wow

At The Pound, S.F., 100 Cargo (at Pier 96), 826-9202, www.poundsf.com.

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