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Get ready for another week of live music in the Bay Area, highlighted by appearances from a couple of classic rock favorites. Here are some top picks:
REO Speedwagon
Vocalist-guitarist Kevin Cronin and company sounded great when they performed back in August at Wente Vineyards in Livermore, wowing the crowd with “Don’t Let Him Go,” “Take It on the Run,” “Time for Me to Fly” and other fan favorites.
So don’t miss REO Speedwagon — whose best-known offering, “Hi Infidelity,” was the top-selling album of 1981 in the U.S. — when it returns to the Bay Area to perform at the San Jose Civic on Oct. 19.
Details: 8 p.m.; $46.50-$79.50; www.ticketmaster.com
Phil Colllins
The rocker responsible for such hits as “In the Air Tonight,” “Against All Odds (Take a Look at Me Now),” “Sussudio” and “Another Day in Paradise” brings his Not Dead Yet Tour to the Chase Center in San Francisco on Oct. 17.
Details: 7 p.m.; $55-$305; www.ticketmaster.com
J Balvin
The Colombian reggaeton singer supports “Oasis,” his chart-topping collaboration with Bad Bunny, with a show on Oct. 17 at the SAP Center in San Jose on Oct. 17.
Eladio Carrion and Lyanno are also on the bill.
Details: 8 p.m.; $39.95-$500; www.ticketmaster.com
John Gorka
The acclaimed folk musician, who has been making albums since the late ’80s, performs Oct. 20 at the Freight & Salvage in Berkeley
Details: 7 p.m. $26-$30; www.thefreight.org