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May 17-23, 2006

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Concerts

Map your musical week. There's a concert series for almost every moment.


Metro Summer Guide 2006:
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Thursday

Palo Alto Brown Bag Concerts Every Thursday, noon-1pm. Free. Cogswell Plaza, Lytton and Ramona streets, Palo Alto. 650.463.4940.
Four Shillings Short 7/6
Zydeco Flames 7/13
Viva Brasil 7/20
Tuesday Night Live 7/27
San Francisco Opera 8/3
John Broadway Tucker 8/10

Campbell Summer Concert Series Every Thursday, 6:30-8pm. Free. Orchard City Green, between City Hall and the Campbell Public Library, Campbell. 408.866.2105.
The Crocodiles 6/22
Houserockers 6/29
After Dark 7/6
The Nichole Cheri Band 7/13
The Crew 7/20
The Hitmen 7/27
Swing Solution 8/3
Rock Hard 8/10
Sage 8/17

Miller Music in the Other Park Every Thursday in June, 5:30-9pm. Free. St. James Park, Third Street between St. John and St. James streets, downtown San Jose.
Pato Banton 6/8
Matchbook Romance 6/15
Matt Nathanson 6/22
The Wailing Souls 6/29

Miller Music in the Park Every Thursday, 5:30-9pm. Free. Plaza de Cesar Chavez, Market and San Carlos streets, downtown San Jose.
White Album Ensemble presents 'Rubber Revolver' 7/6
Anna Nalick 7/13
Shawn Mullins 7/20
Don Carlos 7/27
Smash Mouth 8/3
English Beat 8/10
Jazz act TBA 8/17
TBA 8/24
Pete Escovedo 8/31
Greg Kihn 9/7

SFJAZZ Summerfest Every Thursday, 6-7:30pm. Free. Stanford Shopping Center, 180 El Camino Real, Palo Alto.
Steve Lucky and the Rhumba Bums 6/8
Calvin Keys Trio 6/15
Kim Nalley Quintet 6/22
Jane Getter Trio 6/29
The Snake Trio 7/6
Akira Tana and Sound Circle 7/13
Sony Holland 7/20
Slammin' All-Body Band 7/27
Quetzal 8/3
Rebecca Coupe Franks 8/10

Mountain View Summer Sounds Every Thursday, 6:30-8pm. Free. Two locations: Mountain View Civic Plaza, 500 Castro St, Mountain View; Cuesta Park, 2204 Grant Rd, Mountain View. 650.903.6000.
Tiller's Folly 7/6 (Cuesta)
Joe Sharino Band 7/20 (Civic)
Raining Jane 7/27 (Civic)
Tiger Club 8/3 (Civic)
Aja Vu 8/10 (Cuesta)


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