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It’s a monster week for live music in the Bay Area, highlighted by the return of First Aid Kit. Here are some top picks for the San Francisco, Oakland and San Jose areas:
First Aid Kit
Having played a marvelous sold-out show at the Fox Theater in Oakland earlier this year, the Swedish country-folk-pop duo — consisting of Klara and Johanna Soderberg — returns to the Bay Area for a Sept. 28 gig at the Masonic in San Francisco.
M. Ward and Julia Jacklin are also on the bill.
Details: 7:30 p.m.; $37.50-$55; www.livenation.com.
98.5 KFOX Summer Send Off
Classic rockers Deep Purple and Judas Priest make for a potent co-headlining bill on Sept. 29 at Shoreline Amphitheatre at Mountain View. The Temperance Movement is also on the bill.
Details: 7 p.m.; $29.50-$149.50; www.livenation.com.
Rise Against
The Chicago punk-rock act is out on the road in support of its latest hard-hitting outing, “Wolves,” and performs Sept. 28 at Concord Pavilion. Ukiah-born band AFI and punkers Anti-Flag are also on the bill.
Details: 7 p.m.; $30.75-$65.25; www.livenation.com.
Fall Out Boy
The popular alt-rock act, responsible for such recent singles as “My Songs Know What You Did in the Dark (Light Em Up)” and “Centuries,” performs Sept. 30 at the SAP Center at San Jose. Machine Gun Kelly and L.I.F.T. are also on the bill.
Details: 7 p.m.; $30.50-$70.50; www.ticketmaster.com.
5 Seconds of Summer
5SOS performs Oct. 3 at the Event Center at San Jose State University in support of its third studio album, “Youngblood.” The Aces open the show.
Details: 8 p.m.; $49.50; www.ticketmaster.com.
Ben Howard
The singer-songwriter supports his third album, “Noonday Dream,” on Sept. 28 at the Greek Theatre in Berkeley. Wye Oak is also on the bill.
Details: 8 p.m.; $49.50; www.ticketmaster.com.
