EARTH, WIND & FIRE Vocalist Philip Bailey, bassist Verdine White, and drummer Ralph Johnson anchor the psych-funk legends, who remain one of the best live acts on the touring circuit five-plus decades after their formation, and whose best songs like the frenetic “Getaway” and the sparkling “Fantasy” still sound like dispatches from a better future. With Santana. Aug. 10, 7 p.m. Xfinity Center, Mansfield. 800-745-3000, livenation.com
DEATH VALLEY GIRLS For a decade, this Los Angeles band has been steadily pumping out releases that blend the scuzzed-out riffs of garage rock with urgent choruses and jet-engine energy — as well as just enough of a groove to get audiences shimmying. Aug. 10, 8 p.m. (doors). O’Brien’s Pub, Allston. 617-782-6245, obrienspubboston.com
MAURA JOHNSTON
Folk, World & Country
WOOD & BONE North Shore group Wood & Bone brings together an array of acoustic instrumentation (guitar, banjo, mandolin, drums) to produce a mix of “harmony-driven folk, soul, Americana and groove.” Their initial recording foray — a banjo-driven take on the staple “House of the Rising Sun” — and the EP that followed both argue for the band’s possibilities. Aug. 5, 9 p.m. No cover. Toad, 1912 Massachusetts Ave., Cambridge. 617-497-4950, www.toadcambridge.com
EMMA LANGFORD Brian O’Donovan brings a rising presence in Celtic music to his Backroom concert series in this singer-songwriter, who describes what she’s doing as “nu-folk” — a mix of trad and her own material, the latter of which includes the memorably named “You Are Not Mine (This Song Isn’t about You, You Lying Bollix).” Aug. 10, 7:30 p.m. $28. The Burren, 247 Elm St., Somerville. 617-776-6896, www.burren.com
LAKOU MIZIK This multigenerational outfit has been playing and recording Haitian roots music for a decade or so, and of late they’ve also been inveterate collaborators, fusing their native musical tradition with that of New Orleans in concert with a host of Crescent City luminaries on 2019 release “HaitiaNola” and working with electronic musician Joseph Ray on their latest, “Leave the Bones.” Aug. 11, 7:30 p.m. $30. Museum of Fine Arts, 465 Huntington Ave. 800-440-6975, www.mfa.org
STUART MUNRO
Jazz & Blues
TYSON JACKSON WITH SASHA BERLINER This summer’s Mission Hill Arts Festival concerts continue with a performance led by accomplished drummer Jackson — who’s played with everyone from Dee Dee Bridgewater to Nona Hendryx — featuring acclaimed vibraphonist Berliner, winner of the 2020 Downbeat Critics’ Poll “Rising Star: vibraphone,” and the first woman and youngest person (21) to be so honored in the poll’s history. Aug. 6, 5:30 p.m. $5-$40. The Yard @ Tobin Community Center, 1481 Tremont St. www.mhartsfest.org
ONSET BLUES FESTIVAL The latest edition of this annual outdoor blues bash features Gil David Correia Band, Gracie Curran & The High Falutin’ Band, Dwight & Nicole, and more. Aug. 7, noon-5 p.m. $5-$50. Onset VFW Pavilion, 4 Gibbs Ball Park Road, East Wareham. www.onsetbay.org/event-4765140
JACQUES SCHWARZ-BART PLAYS THE HARLEM SUITE Berklee College presents its annual Jazz at the Fort concert, with saxophonist Schwarz-Bart and group playing a set of pieces depicting his musical journey from the Caribbean island of Guadeloupe to the legendary Manhattan jazz scene. Aug. 7, 5 p.m. Free. Highland Park, 20 Fort Ave., Roxbury. college.berklee.edu/events/summer/highland-park
KEVIN LOWENTHAL
Classical
TANGLEWOOD It’s a musical feast for any number of palates this weekend at Tanglewood: the Boston Symphony Orchestra performs under the batons of Earl Lee, JoAnn Falletta, and Thomas Ades with a slew of guest soloists including pianist sisters Christina and Michelle Naughton, violinist Joshua Bell, and the Boston-based siren squad Lorelei Ensemble (Aug. 5-7). On…
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