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Agoura Hills
Sugarcult, May 1, The Canyon. 818-879-5016.
Asia, May 2, The Canyon. 818-879-5016.
Music for Heart Foundation Benefit Concert, featuring Ray Parker Jr., May 4, The Canyon. 818-879-5016.
Blue Öyster Cult with Bluebeard and Feisty Piranhas, May 9, The Canyon. 818-879-5016.
Andrew "Dice" Clay, comic, May 10, The Canyon. 818-879-5016.
Foghat, May 16, The Canyon. 818-879-5016.
Esteban, May 18, The Canyon. 818-879-5016.
Kottonmouth Kings, May 23, The Canyon. 818-879-5016.
Eddie Griffin, comedian, May 30, The Canyon. 818-879-5016.
L.A. Guns with Faster Pussycat, June 7, The Canyon. 818-879-5016.
The Sweet featuring Steve Priest and Stuart Smith, June 13, The Canyon. 818-879-5016.
Ojai
The Bangles, May 9, Libbey Bowl. Proceeds benefit performing arts programs at Nordhoff High School. 640-4343, ext. 1898; http://www.nhsmusic.com.
Ojai Rock Fest '08, featuring Jackie Lomax and the tribute bands Cubensis (Grateful Dead), MissLed (Led Zeppelin cover band featuring a female lead singer), the Mighty Cash Cats (Johnny Cash), RetroTull (Jethro Tull) and the Hollywood Stones (Rolling Stones), July 12, Libbey Bowl. 640-9014; http://www.howardpresents.com.
Oxnard
Mother's Day Mariachi Festival, 18th annual concert featuring Mariachi Monumental de America de Juan Jose Almaguer, Mariachi Los Lobos, Mariachi Los Toros, Mauro Calderon and Mariachi Rey de Reyes, May 10, Oxnard Performing Arts and Convention Center. 486-2424.
Big Bad Voodoo Daddy (May 17) and Sheila E. (May 18) will headline the 25th California Strawberry Festival at College Park. 888-288-9242; http://www.strawberry-fest.org.
Thousand Oaks
Lewis Black, comedian, May 2, Civic Arts Plaza.
Dick Van Dyke, performing a benefit concert for local high school choral programs, May 4, Civic Arts Plaza. Presented by Harmony Oaks Chorus. http://www.cvhoc.com.
Richard Carpenter Scholarship Competition, featuring local student performers, May 10, Civic Arts Plaza.
Ventura
Emerson Drive, headlining the 18th annual Gold Dust Gala to benefit Community Memorial Healthcare System's Breast Center, May 10, Ventura County Fairgrounds. 667-2881; http://www.golddustgala.com.
Hal Ketchum, May 10, Majestic Ventura Theatre. 653-0721.
Perla Batalla, headlining the annual Mother's Day weekend benefit concert for Central Coast Alliance United for a Sustainable Economy (CAUSE), May 10, Center for Spiritual Living. 658-0810, ext. 211; http://www.coastalalliance.com.
Peter Murphy, June 6, Majestic Ventura Theatre. 653-0721.
Molly Hatchet, June 21, Majestic Ventura Theatre. 653-0721.
Warped Tour, featuring Gym Class Heroes, Against Me!, Reel Big Fish, Cobra Starship, Every Time I Die, Angels and Airwaves, Aggrolites, As I Lay Dying, the All-American Rejects, the Academy Is..., Story of the Year, the Briggs, Katy Perry, the Devil Wears Prada, Say Anything, Horrorpops and Relient K, June 22, Ventura County Fairgrounds. http://www.warpedtour.com.
Up north
Duran Duran, May 3, Santa Barbara Bowl.
John Fogerty with Cross Canadian Ragweed, May 4, Santa Barbara Bowl.
KT Tunstall, May 4, Marjorie Luke Theatre, Santa Barbara. 800-594-8499; http://www.kaneproductions.com.
Makana, May 4, SOhO, Santa Barbara. 962-7776.
Avril Lavigne with Girls Like Boys, May 6, Santa Barbara Bowl.
Lila Downs, May 7, Campbell Hall at UC Santa Barbara. 893-3535.
Stanton Moore Trio, May 8, SOhO, Santa Barbara. 962-7776.
Montgomery Gentry, May 8, Chumash Casino, Santa Ynez. 800-585-3737.
Michael Bublé, May 8-9, Santa Barbara Bowl.
Nat Dove, May 10, Earl Warren Showgrounds, Santa Barbara. http://www.sbblues.org.
Julie Christensen and Stone Cupid, May 12, SOhO, Santa Barbara. 962-7776.
Paul Rodriguez, May 15, Chumash Casino, Santa Ynez. 800-585-3737.
Celtic Woman, May 16, Santa Barbara Bowl.
The Offspring, Pennywise, Everlast, the Whigs and Rebelution, May 18, Santa Barbara Bowl.
Engelbert Humperdinck, May 22, Chumash Casino, Santa Ynez. 800-585-3737.
The Cure, May 29, Santa Barbara Bowl.
Down south
Dream Theater, Opeth, 3 and Between the Buried and Me, May 2, Gibson Amphitheatre, Universal City.
Avril Lavigne, May 3 in the Theatre at Honda Center, Anaheim, and May 4 at Gibson Amphitheatre, Universal City.
Brian Regan, comedian, May 3, the Wiltern, Los Angeles.
Puddle of Mudd, Meriwether and Deepfield, May 3, House of Blues, Hollywood.
Sin Bandera, May 3, Gibson Amphitheatre, Universal City.
Martha Davis and the Motels, acoustic concert, May 3, Crash Mansion, Los Angeles. 213-747-0999; http://www.crashmansionla.com.
Alicia Keys, May 4 at the Honda Center, Anaheim, and May 5 at the Staples Center, Los Angeles.
Duran Duran, May 4, Nokia Theatre, Los Angeles.
KT Tunstall, May 5, the Wiltern, Los Angeles.
Rush, May 6, Nokia Theatre, Los Angeles.
Juanes, May 7, 9, 10 and 11, Nokia Theatre, Los Angeles.
Tapes 'n Tapes, May 8, Troubadour, West Hollywood.
Wango Tango, annual KISS 102.7 FM concert hosted by Lindsay Lohan and Ryan Seacrest and featuring Miley Cyrus, Jonas Brothers, Flo Rida, Danity Kane, Pitbull, the Dey, Cherish and Snoop Dogg, May 10, Verizon Wireless Amphitheater, Irvine. http://www.wangotango.com.
B-52's, May 11, House of Blues, Anaheim.
Joe Jackson, May 13, Orpheum Theatre, Los Angeles.
Tokio Hotel, May 13, Avalon, Los Angeles.
Kate Nash, May 14, Music Box at the Fonda, Los Angeles.
Mason Jennings and Brett Dennen, May 14-15, Barnum Hall Theatre, Santa Monica High School.
Diane Schuur, May 15-18, Catalina Bar & Grill, Hollywood. 323-466-2210.
Amoeba Music presents Kate Walsh, Quincy Coleman and Brandi Shearer, May 16, the Roxy, Hollywood.
Crowded House, May 16-17, Orpheum Theatre, Los Angeles.
The Vandals, May 18, House of Blues, Anaheim.
The Dresden Dolls, May 21, the Wiltern, Los Angeles.
Daryl Hall and John Oates, May 22-23, Troubadour, West Hollywood.
The Police and Elvis Costello and the Imposters, May 27-28, Hollywood Bowl.
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