FRIDAY
Rock music
Mickey Hart
What: Mickey Hart studied a range of percussion instruments from around the world, then introduced the Grateful Dead's followers. He continues to grow and to teach. The rhythm master performs in an intimate setting.
When: 8 p.m.
Where: The Center for the Arts, 314 W. Main St., Grass Valley
Cost: $40
Contact: (530) 274-8384, http://thecenterfor- thearts.org
FRIDAY
Alternative rock
Concrete Blonde
What: Johnette Napolitano has one of rock's most sexy, haunting voices. She and James Mankey have formed the solid core of this band since the 1980s, with Gabriel Ramirez joining them in 2002. Independent musician and singer Jim Bianco opens the show.
When: 7:30 p.m.
Where: Ace of Spades, 1417 R St., Sacramento
Cost: $29.95
Contact: (916) 930-0220, www.aceofspadessac.com
FRIDAY-SUNDAY
Motor sports
Monster Jam M
What: Sure, your eyes will marvel at the size of the 12-foot-tall, 10,000-pound machines and their ability to rip through, soar over and smash up all matter of matter. But if you don't bring along earplugs, the deafening sounds might leave your ears marveling at how little they can hear for a while.
When: 7:30 p.m. today, 7:30 p.m. Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday
Where: Power Balance Pavilion, One Sports Parkway, Sacramento
Cost: $32.50, 52.50 general; $7.50, $22.50 for children 2-12 in the upper level. All tickets cost $2 more on the day of the show, and there is a limit of 4 childrens' tickets for every 1 adult ticket. Parking is $12. Gates open two hours before show.
Contact: (916) 928-6900, www.powerbalancepavilion.com
SATURDAY
Blues harp
Harmonica blowout
What: Welcome back Mark Hummel and other fine blues musicians, all performing a tribute to the mighty harmonica and to virtuoso Little Walter Jacobs. The lineup will include Charlie Musselwhite, Curtis Salgado, Billy Boy Arnold and Sugar Ray Norcia.
When: 8 p.m.
Where: Stage One inside Three Stages at Folsom Lake College, 10 College Parkway, Folsom
Cost: $19-$39
Contact: (916) 608-6888 www.threestages.net
SATURDAY
Living history
Trappers, trades, and treaties
What: Experience how trappers lived and worked back in the 1840s when they had new territory still to discover and native inhabitants to barter with. You can also examine fur pelts, write with a quill pen and oak gall ink, or string beads.
When: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Where: Sutter's Fort State Historic Park, 2701 L St., Sacramento
Cost: $6 general, $4 for children ages 6-17, free to children 5 years and younger
Contact: (916) 445-4422, www.suttersfort.orgSATURDAY
Rock music
Bill Champlin
What: Chicago fans recall the soulful edge Champlin brought to this supergroup for the many years he was with it. The singer-songwriter makes a rare solo and acoustic performance. The Bee's Marcus Crowder has more to say about Champlin on Page 8.
When: 7 p.m.
Where: Harlow's, 2708 J St., Sacramento
Cost: $25 in advance, $30 at the door
Contact: (916) 441-4693, harlows.com, www.billchamplin.net
SATURDAY
Classical crossover
David Garrett N
What: This violinist integrates classical progressions into pop and rock music tunes, as with his dashing rendition of Michael Jackson's "Smooth Criminal." Garrett has the chops to do it, winning the Composition Competition at Juilliard School in 2003 with a fugue composed in the style of Johann Sebastian Bach.
When: 8 p.m.
Where: Crest Theatre, 1013 K St., Sacramento
Cost: $29.50, $39.50, $49.50 in advance; $32, $42, $52 on the day of the show
Contact: (800) 225-2277, tickets.com
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