FRIDAY
R&B concert
Smokey Robinson
WHAT: Smokey Robinson is pop music's miracle man. Songwriter extraordinaire and interpreter extra-
extraordinaire, he's as vital now as ever. He gave Motown Records its first No. 1 single ("Shop Around"), gave Mary Wells "My Guy" and the Temptations "The Way You Do the Things You Do" - not to mention that he gave us all "You Really Got a Hold of Me." Check out his duet with Daryl Hall on "Tears of a Clown" at www.smokeyrobinson.com
WHEN: 8 p.m.
WHERE: Summer Stage outdoor amphitheater at Cache Creek Casino Resort, 14455 Highway 16, Brooks
COST: $49-$75 (This concert was rescheduled from June 4. Tickets to the original show will be honored at this performance.)
INFORMATION: (530) 796-3118, www.cachecreek.com
FRIDAY-SUNDAY
Stand-up comedy
Pablo Francisco
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WHEN:
WHERE: Punch Line Comedy Club, 2100 Arden Way, Sacramento
COST: $35 (18-and-over only)
INFORMATION: (916) 925-5500
SATURDAY-SUNDAY
Air maneuvers
California Capital Airshow
WHAT: Jet demonstrations, aerobatic performers, vintage aircraft and a variety of interactive displays offering hands-on experience are on the bill for this weekend. Special this year are the Navy's F-18 Super Hornet, marking 100 years of naval aviation, and the Patriots Jet Team, the country's foremost civilian jet team flying a six-jet formation of precision maneuvers.
WHEN: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. each day
WHERE: Mather Airport, 10510 Superfortress Ave., Mather (off Highway 50, near Rancho Cordova)
COST: $12 general, $5 ages 6-16 per day (VIP and family packages available online). Parking is $10 per day.
INFORMATION: (916) 643-3192, www.californiacapitalairshow.com
SATURDAY
Community celebration
Fifth annual Curtis Fest
WHAT: A celebration of art, music and fun, this event features artists, musicians (including Garage Jazz Architects) and food vendors. Kids can enjoy a magic show, get their faces painted and visit a petting zoo.
WHEN: 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
WHERE: William Curtis Park, 3349 W. Curtis Drive, Sacramento
COST: Free
INFORMATION: (916) 452-3005, www.sierra2.org
SUNDAY
Outdoor concert
Daryl Hall & John Oates
WHAT: The popular duo, who had big hits in the late 1970s and '80s with such tunes as "Kiss on My List," "Private Eyes" and "I Can't Go for That (No Can Do)," are still making that patented "rock and soul" music. Their current tour is called "Do What You Want, Be What You Are."
WHEN: 7 p.m.
WHERE: Outdoor Amphitheater at Thunder Valley Casino Resort, 1200 Athens Ave., Lincoln
COST: $29-$69
INFORMATION: (916) 408-7777
WEDNESDAY
World music
Staff Benda Bilili
WHAT: The name of this Congolese ensemble means "beyond appearances" and that's certainly an understatement. A documentary about this group of paraplegic musicians, many of them abandoned street kids, made a stir at the Cannes Film Festival and launched a tour that now brings them to the United States.
WHEN: 7:30 p.m.
WHERE: Three Stages at Folsom Lake College, 10 College Parkway, Folsom
COST: $17-$29 general, $12 students with ID
INFORMATION: (916) 608-6888, www.threestages.net
THURSDAY
Concert
Lori McKenna
WHAT: Country star Faith Hill says this singer-songwriter "is masterful, with a pureness that is completely unaffected." You can find out for yourself when she performs songs from her current CD, "Lorraine," her most personal album to date. Mary Gauthier opens the show.
WHEN: 7:30 p.m.
WHERE: CSA Events Center, 1275 Starboard Drive, West Sacramento
COST: $22
INFORMATION: (916) 374-9177
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