Childish Gambino returns from injury to Oakland, San Jose

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Childish Gambino performs at the 2018 iHeartRadio Music Festival Day 1 held at T-Mobile Arena on Friday, Sept. 21, 2018, in Las Vegas. (Photo by John Salangsang/Invision/AP)
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NEW YORK, NY - SEPTEMBER 13: Childish Gambino performs onstage during Rihanna's 4th Annual Diamond Ball benefitting The Clara Lionel Foundation at Cipriani Wall Street on September 13, 2018 in New York City. (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for Diamond Ball)
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Childish Gambino/Donald Glover (R) and US actress Issa Rae attends Rihanna's 4th Annual Diamond Ball at Cipriani Wall Street on September 13, 2018 in New York City. (Photo by Angela Weiss / AFP)ANGELA WEISS/AFP/Getty Images
Recording artist Childish Gambino performs onstage during the 60th Annual GRAMMY Awards at Madison Square Garden on January 28, 2018 in New York City. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images for NARAS)
Recording artists Childish Gambino (L) and JD McCrary perform onstage during the 60th Annual GRAMMY Awards at Madison Square Garden on January 28, 2018 in New York City. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images for NARAS)
Childish Gambino, left, performs "Terrified" at the 60th annual Grammy Awards at Madison Square Garden on Sunday, Jan. 28, 2018, in New York. (Photo by Matt Sayles/Invision/AP)
ALBUM OF THE YEAR: 'AWAKEN MY LOVE' - CHILDISH GAMBINO - Donald Glover (aka Childish Gambino) performs onstage during the 2017 Governors Ball Music Festival - Day 2 at Randall's Island on June 3, 2017 in New York City. (Nicholas Hunt/Getty Images)
RECORD OF THE YEAR: 'REDBONE' - CHILDISH GAMBINO - Donald Glover of Childish Gambino performs onstage during the 2017 Governors Ball Music Festival - Day 2 at Randall's Island on June 3, 2017 in New York City. (Nicholas Hunt/Getty Images)
Metallica's James Hetfield performs on stage during The All Within My Hands Helping Hands Concert & Auction at the Masonic Auditorium in San Francisco, Calif., on Saturday, Nov. 3, 2018. The acoustic concert benefits The Metallica All Within My Hands Foundation. (Jose Carlos Fajardo/Bay Area News Group)
Metallica's Lars Ulrich performs on stage during The All Within My Hands Helping Hands Concert & Auction at the Masonic Auditorium in San Francisco, Calif., on Saturday, Nov. 3, 2018. The acoustic concert benefits The Metallica All Within My Hands Foundation. (Jose Carlos Fajardo/Bay Area News Group)
Metallica's Kirk Hammett performs on stage during The All Within My Hands Helping Hands Concert & Auction at the Masonic Auditorium in San Francisco, Calif., on Saturday, Nov. 3, 2018. The acoustic concert benefits The Metallica All Within My Hands Foundation. (Jose Carlos Fajardo/Bay Area News Group)
Metallica's James Hetfield performs on stage during The All Within My Hands Helping Hands Concert & Auction at the Masonic Auditorium in San Francisco, Calif., on Saturday, Nov. 3, 2018. The acoustic concert benefits The Metallica All Within My Hands Foundation. (Jose Carlos Fajardo/Bay Area News Group)
Metallica's Kirk Hammett, right, performs on stage during The All Within My Hands Helping Hands Concert & Auction at the Masonic Auditorium in San Francisco, Calif., on Saturday, Nov. 3, 2018. The acoustic concert benefits The Metallica All Within My Hands Foundation. (Jose Carlos Fajardo/Bay Area News Group)
Metallica's James Hetfield performs on stage during The All Within My Hands Helping Hands Concert & Auction at the Masonic Auditorium in San Francisco, Calif., on Saturday, Nov. 3, 2018. The acoustic concert benefits The Metallica All Within My Hands Foundation. (Jose Carlos Fajardo/Bay Area News Group)
Metallica's Robert Trujillo performs on stage during The All Within My Hands Helping Hands Concert & Auction at the Masonic Auditorium in San Francisco, Calif., on Saturday, Nov. 3, 2018. The acoustic concert benefits The Metallica All Within My Hands Foundation. (Jose Carlos Fajardo/Bay Area News Group)
Metallica's Lars Ulrich performs on stage during The All Within My Hands Helping Hands Concert & Auction at the Masonic Auditorium in San Francisco, Calif., on Saturday, Nov. 3, 2018. The acoustic concert benefits The Metallica All Within My Hands Foundation. (Jose Carlos Fajardo/Bay Area News Group)
Metallica's Kirk Hammett performs on stage during The All Within My Hands Helping Hands Concert & Auction at the Masonic Auditorium in San Francisco, Calif., on Saturday, Nov. 3, 2018. The acoustic concert benefits The Metallica All Within My Hands Foundation. (Jose Carlos Fajardo/Bay Area News Group)
Metallica's Lars Ulrich performs on stage during The All Within My Hands Helping Hands Concert & Auction at the Masonic Auditorium in San Francisco, Calif., on Saturday, Nov. 3, 2018. The acoustic concert benefits The Metallica All Within My Hands Foundation. (Jose Carlos Fajardo/Bay Area News Group)
Metallica's James Hetfield glances upward while performing on stage during The All Within My Hands Helping Hands Concert & Auction at the Masonic Auditorium in San Francisco, Calif., on Saturday, Nov. 3, 2018. The acoustic concert benefits The Metallica All Within My Hands Foundation. (Jose Carlos Fajardo/Bay Area News Group)
Metallica's Robert Trujillo performs on stage during The All Within My Hands Helping Hands Concert & Auction at the Masonic Auditorium in San Francisco, Calif., on Saturday, Nov. 3, 2018. The acoustic concert benefits The Metallica All Within My Hands Foundation. (Jose Carlos Fajardo/Bay Area News Group)
SAN FRANCISCO, CA - September 26 - Metallica attends UCSF Benioff Childrens Hospital Dreamfest 2018 on September 26th 2018 at San Francisco City Hall in San Francisco, CA (Photo - Drew Altizer)
SAN FRANCISCO, CA - September 26 - Metallica attends UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital Dreamfest 2018 on September 26th 2018 at San Francisco City Hall in San Francisco, CA (Photo - Drew Altizer)
SAN FRANCISCO, CA - September 26 - Metallica attends UCSF Benioff Childrens Hospital Dreamfest 2018 on September 26th 2018 at San Francisco City Hall in San Francisco, CA (Photo - Drew Altizer)
SAN FRANCISCO, CA - September 26 - Metallica attends UCSF Benioff Childrens Hospital Dreamfest 2018 on September 26th 2018 at San Francisco City Hall in San Francisco, CA (Photo - Drew Altizer)
SAN FRANCISCO, CA - September 26 - Metallica attends UCSF Benioff Childrens Hospital Dreamfest 2018 on September 26th 2018 at San Francisco City Hall in San Francisco, CA (Photo - Drew Altizer)
SAN FRANCISCO, CA - September 26 - Metallica attends UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital Dreamfest 2018 on September 26th 2018 at San Francisco City Hall in San Francisco, CA (Photo - Drew Altizer)
SAN FRANCISCO, CA - September 26 - Metallica attends UCSF Benioff Childrens Hospital Dreamfest 2018 on September 26th 2018 at San Francisco City Hall in San Francisco, CA (Photo - Drew Altizer)
SAN FRANCISCO, CA - September 26 - Metallica attends UCSF Benioff Childrens Hospital Dreamfest 2018 on September 26th 2018 at San Francisco City Hall in San Francisco, CA (Photo - Drew Altizer)
SAN FRANCISCO, CA - September 26 - Metallica attends UCSF Benioff Childrens Hospital Dreamfest 2018 on September 26th 2018 at San Francisco City Hall in San Francisco, CA (Photo - Drew Altizer)

By Jim Harrington | jharrington@bayareanewsgroup.com | Bay Area News Group

PUBLISHED: December 5, 2018 at 3:00 p.m. | UPDATED: December 6, 2018 at 4:55 a.m.

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Music fans have a lot to choose from this week, including two shows with Childish Gambino. Here are some of the top picks:

Childish Gambino: The hip-hop/R&B star, whose real name is Donald Glover, was forced to postpone several tour dates — including stops in Oakland and San Jose — earlier this fall due to a foot injury.

But, now, Gambino is ready to entertain his Bay Area fans with rescheduled dates at Oracle Arena in Oakland on Dec. 11 and at SAP Center in San Jose on Dec. 12. This is said to be the final Childish Gambino tour before Glover retires the persona.

Rae Sremmurd opens the Oakland show, while Vince Staples gets the party started in San Jose.

Details: 7:30 p.m.; $79.50-$129.50; www.ticketmaster.com.

Metallica

These four mighty men of metal — vocalist-gutiarist James Hetfield, lead guitarist Kirk Hammett, drummer Lars Ulrich and bassist Robert Trujillo — aren’t playing the Bay Area during their swing through California. So, consider catching Metallica in concert at Sacramento’s Golden 1 Center on Dec. 7.

Details: 7:30 p.m.; $65-$135; www.ticketmaster.com.

December People

The talented band, featuring Gary Pihl (Boston), Robert Berry (Greg Kihn Band, Sammy Hagar Band), David Medd (The Tubes), David Lauser (Sammy Hagar Band) and Jack Foster (Jack Foster Band), presents “A Classic Rock Christmas” Dec. 7-8 at Firehouse Arts Center in Pleasanton. These shows double as a food drive for hungry families, so bring a bag of non-perishable, non-expired food items.

Details: 8 p.m.; $31-$41; www.firehousearts.org.

Alice in Winterland

This annual holiday show, sponsored by local radio station Alice 97.3, features OneRepublic, Leon Bridges and Michael Franti on Dec. 6 at the Masonic in San Francisco.

Details: 7:30 p.m.; $75-$105; www.livenation.com.

She and Him

The indie-pop duo, consisting of Zooey Deschanel and M. Ward, performs A Very She & Him Christmas Party on Dec. 8 at the Masonic in San Francisco.

Details: 8 p.m.; $40.50-$80.50; www.livenation.com.

Jazz Mafia Fest

The collective is performing three different (and highly intriguing) programs during a three-night stand, Dec. 7-9, at the SFJazz Center in San Francisco.

Details: $20; www.sfjazz.org.