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Chronicle Pavilion 2000 Kirker Pass Rd., Concord; 925.676.8742 www.chroniclepavilion.com Tickets: Ticketmaster, 408.998.TIXS Don't Miss: Usher, Rick James, Chris Isaak/Natalie Merchant, Rush, Al Green, Alicia Keys Comments: Chronicle Pavilion is often considered Shoreline's East Bay sister, but a quick peek reveals just three cases of overlap. The Chron absorbs much of the Bay Area's funk and soul tours this summer, with performances by Usher, Rick James, Al Green and Alicia Keys . It also is the exclusive Bay Area venue for a geezer-rock fest (Deep Purple, the Scorpions and Dio), soul ingenue Alicia Keys and the Chris Isaak/Natalie Merchant co-headline bill. SPF: 6 Schedule: Usher, Nas, Faith, Mr. Cheeks 5/11 Rick James/Average White Band/Dazz Band/Bar-Kays 5/12 Kenny Chesney 6/2 Black Comedy Explosion 6/8 Mary J. Blige 6/16 Chris Isaak/Natalie Merchant 6/22 George Benson / Natalie Cole 7/20 34th Annual Fujitsu Concord Jazz Festival featuring Jane Monheit, Nnenna Freelon, Curtis Stigers and Ernestine Anderson 7/26 34th Annual Fujitsu Concord Jazz Festival featuring Arturo Sandoval, Eddie Palmieri, Machito & Rodriguez Ensemble; Santos & The Machete Ensemble 7/27 Deep Purple /Scorpions /Dio 7/28 Jeep World Outside Festival featuring Sheryl Crow, O.A.R., Train and Ziggy Marley 8/1 Al Green with The Whispers 8/3 Alicia Keys 8/8 B.B. King Blues Festival featuring B.B. King, George Thorogood and The Fabulous Thunderbirds 8/9 Weezer with Dashboard Confessional and Sparta 8/10 Joe Satriani /Dream Theater 8/11 Melissa Etheridge with Rosey 8/16 JVC Jazz Festival featuring Dave Koz & Friends, Fourplay, Wayman Tisdale and Chris Botti 8/17 Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers with Jackson Browne 9/1 U.S. Bank Family Series: Pavilion Dance Festival Celebrating Our Diversity 9/2 Chicago 9/8 Goo Goo Dolls with Third Eye Blind and Vanessa Carlton 9/12 Lyle Lovett / Bonnie Raitt 9/16 Rush 9/17 Luther Vandross with special guests Gerald Levert, Angie Stone and Michelle Williams of Destiny's Child in her gospel debut 9/22 Send a letter to the editor about this story . [ Silicon Valley | Metroactive Home | Archives ]