FORD AMPHITHEATRE Aug. 1 Imani Winds, Afro Blue. Aug. 2 Angahara Dance Ensemble. Aug. 3 Cheech Marin & Friends, Charles Wright & The Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band, Luis J. Rodriguez, Nobuko Miyamoto, OPM, Olmeca, Ernie G. Aug. 8–9 FOCUSfish Flying Circus. Aug. 9 Diavolo Dance Theater. Aug. 10 Singer-songwriter showcase. Aug. 14 Celebration of Latin Jazz. Aug. 15 Pablo Montero. Aug. 16 Kayamanan Ng Lahi dance group. Aug. 16 Siempre Tango. Aug. 18 J.A.M. Sessions: String Along to Bluegrass. Aug. 23 blue13 dance company. Aug. 24 Los Angeles Jewish Symphony. Aug. 30 DAFRA West African Drum and Dance Ensembles. Aug. 30 Mantra Theatre, Legend of the Chao Phraya: The Siamese River of Life. Aug. 31 Instrumental Women Project with Karen Hernandez. J.A.M. Sessions free with reserved tickets. 2580 Cahuenga Blvd. E., Hollywood, 323.461.3673 Map T19

Gibson Amphitheatre Aug. 5 Belinda Carlisle, The Human League, ABC, Dead or Alive, Naked Eyes. Aug. 22 Yes. Aug. 23 Poison, Dokken, Sebastian Bach. 100 Universal City Plaza, Universal City, 818.622.4440 Map U20

grand performances Aug. 1 Fresh Roots Jazz Festival. Aug. 2–3 Armenia Mania! Aug. 7 Musicology 204: Josh Kun's Brass Band Odyssey. Aug. 8 Jaipur Kawa Brass Band. Aug. 9 Mládi Chamber Orchestra, Chuchito Valdez. Aug. 15 Lal Meri; Movies That Matter: The World According to Sesame Street. Aug. 16 Movies That Matter: Gypsy Caravan. Aug. 17 Sustainable L.A. Aug. 22 Double G's Brass Pass; Very Be Careful, Money Mark, Big Band. Aug. 23 daKAH Hip Hop Orchestra. Aug. 24 NEA Folk Arts Heritage award winners. Aug. 29 Garifuna Collective, Umalali. Aug. 30 Beethoven/Billy Bragg Ninth Symphony. Free. California Plaza, 300–350 S. Grand Ave., downtown, 213.687.2159 Map H16

GREEK THEATRE Aug. 1 George Thorogood & the Destroyers, Buddy Guy, Elvin Bishop. Aug. 2 Ringo Starr, Colin Hay, Billy Squier, Hamish Stuart, Edgar Winter, Gary Wright, Gregg Bissonnette. Aug. 3 Dolly Parton. Aug. 9 Morris Day, S.O.S. Band, Zapp, Midnight Star, Con Funk Shun. Aug. 15–16 Gipsy Kings. Aug. 22 Café Tacuba. Aug. 23 Los Angeles Salsa Music Festival. Aug. 29 Melissa Etheridge. 2700 N. Vermont Ave., Griffith Park, 213.365.3500 Map V22

HOLLYWOOD BOWL Aug. 1–2 Los Angeles Philharmonic, comedian Eric Idle, conductor John Du Prez, Pacific Chorale, Los Angeles Scots Pipe Band. Aug. 3 UB40, Beres Hammond, Barrington Levy. Aug. 5 L.A. Philharmonic, conductor Christian Zacharias. Aug. 7 L.A. Philharmonic, conductor Christian Zacharias, cellist Peter Stumpf. Aug. 8–10 Les Misérables in Concert with the Hollywood Bowl Orchestra and guests. Aug. 12 L.A. Philharmonic, conductor Leonard Slatkin, violinist Martin Chalifour. Aug. 13 Etta James and The Roots Band, Solomon Burke, Paolo Nutini. Aug. 14 L.A. Philharmonic, conductor Bramwell Tovey, percussionist Colin Currie, Pacific Chorale. Aug. 15–16 Hollywood Bowl Orchestra, conductor Thomas Wilkins, Cachao'a Mambo All-Stars. Aug. 17 Boney James, James Ingram, David Sanborn, Ledisi, Eric Darius. Aug. 19 L.A. Philharmonic, conductor Bramwell Tovey, violinist Joshua Bell. Aug. 20 Singer Jamie Cullum, The Count Basie Orchestra, A Christian McBride Situation. Aug. 21 L.A. Philharmonic, conductor Lionel Bringuier, pianist Jean-Yves Thibaudet. Aug. 22–23 Donna Summer. Aug. 24–25 Radiohead. Aug. 26 L.A. Philharmonic, conductor Edo de Waart, pianist Sa Chen. Aug. 27 George Benson, The Thunder Tour. Aug. 28 L.A. Philharmonic, conductor Edo de Waart, violinist Julian Rachlin. Aug. 29–30 L.A. Philharmonic, conductor John Williams, Stanley Donen. Aug. 31 Hollywood Bowl Orchestra, conductor David Newman. 2301 N. Highland Ave., Hollywood, 213.480.3232 Map W20

THE MUSIC BOX @ FONDA Aug. 5 Joe Bonamassa. Aug. 7 The Faint, Jaguar Love, Shy Child. Aug. 8 The Faint, Shy Child. 6126 Hollywood Blvd., Hollywood, 323.464.0808 Map H14

NOKIA THEATRE L.A. LIVE Aug. 1 Los Temerarios. Aug. 3 Juan Luis Guerra. Aug. 6 Steve Miller Band. Aug. 16 Jenni Rivera. 777 Chick Hearn Court, downtown, 213.763.6000 Map I15

STAPLES CENTER Aug. 19–20 Dave Matthews Band. 1111 S. Figueroa St., downtown, 213.480.3232 Map I15

TROUBADOUR Aug. 1 The Subways. Aug. 3 The Honorary Title, New Frontiers, Paper Rival. Aug. 4 Amanda Palmer of The Dresden Dolls. Aug. 6 The Enemy. Aug. 7 Darker My Love, Eulogies, Amnion, John Webster Johns. Aug. 15 Valient Thorr, Early Man, Skeletonwitch. Aug. 16 Matt Pryor of The Get Up Kids, Chris Conley of Saves the Day. Aug. 21–22 The Walkmen, Richard Swift & Sons of National Freedom. Aug. 25 Bon Iver. Aug. 26 Bon Iver, A.A. Bondy. Aug. 27 RX Bandits, Portugal. The Man, Kay Kay and His Weathered Underground. 9081 Santa Monica Blvd., West Hollywood, 213.480.3232 Map H12

THE WILTERN Aug. 2 Serj Tankian. Aug. 17 Bow Wow. Aug. 23 Los Tres de la Habana. 3790 Wilshire Blvd., L.A., 213.365.3500 Map J13