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The return of Billy Idol highlights the week in live music in the Bay Area. Here are some of our top picks for the San Francisco, San Jose and Oakland areas:
Billy Idol
The man behind such classic New Wave/post-punk cuts as “Rebel Yell,” “Flesh for Fantasy,” “Eyes Without a Face,” “Dancing With Myself” and, of course, “White Wedding” is performing a two-night stand, March 7-8, at the Palace of Fine Arts in San Francisco.
This will be a very different Billy Idol experience than what fans are used to, as the iconic vocalist and his top-notch guitarist Steve Stevens will be unplugged for these two special evenings.
Billy Idol unplugged? Yeah, that’s something we’ve just got to see.
Details: 8 p.m.; $79.50, www.ticketmaster.com.
Muse
The mighty modern-rock band, which ranks among the best live acts in the business, returns for shows on March 7 at the Golden 1 Center in Sacramento and March 9 at Oracle Arena in Oakland. Walk the Moon opens both gigs.
Details: 7:30 p.m. March 7; $39.50-$94.99. 8 p.m. March 9; $40-$95.49, www.ticketmaster.com.
YG
The SoCal rapper brings his Stay Dangerous The Tour to the Bill Graham Civic Auditorium in San Francisco for two nights a week apart: March 9 and 16. Mozzy opens the shows.
Details: 8 p.m.; $45, www.ticketmaster.com.
Ladysmith Black Mambazo
The acclaimed South African a capella group performs two shows on March 10 at the Freight and Salvage in Berkeley.
Details: 2 and 7 p.m.; $47-$55, www.thefreight.org.
Metric
Don’t miss one of the best indie-rock outfits out there, led by fabulous vocalist Emily Haines. Metric performs on a bill with Zoe and July Talk on March 13 at the Masonic in San Francisco.
Details: 6:45 p.m.; $40-$70, www.livenation.com.
