• Sat, Jul 31
• Wild 94.9 Comedy Jam
• at Shoreline Amphitheatre (7pm)
• Theater

Gabriel Iglesias and Lisa Lampanelli co-star at this year's Wild 94.9 Comedy Jam, wishes she had thought to make that for one of her much-discussed boyfriends. Lampanelli calls herself the "Lovable Queen of Mean," while Iglesias is just out-and-out lovable. Kevin Hart, Bill Burr, Jeffrey Ross, JB Smoove and Jo Koy fill out the roster.

• Sat, Jul 31
• Sugar Sammy
• at San Jose Improv (7pm & 9pm)
• Theater

The Hollywood Reporter just named him one of the top 10 rising comedy talents from around the world, and Askmen.com dubbed him "Comedy's New Rock Star". Both are apt titles, considering that Sugar Sammy is touring the globe like a rock star, setting attendance records around the world for sold out shows in four languages English, French, Punjabi and Hindi.

• Sat, Jul 31
• Michael McDonald
• at The Mountain Winery (7:30pm)
• Music

Singer/songwriter Michael McDonald, of The Doobie Brothers and Steely Dan fame, has a distinctive voice and lots of hits to keep him busy on the concert circuit. He's known for catchy and inspirational pop music influenced in equal parts by Memphis-style soul, rhythm and blues, and soulful ballads.

• Sat, Jul 31
• Rent
• at City Lights (8pm)
• Theater

City Lights Theater Company of San Jose proudly presents "Rent," a fresh and daring spin on Puccini's La Bohème which follows the triumphs and tragedies of eight young Greenwich Village bohemians. Mark, Roger, Mimi, and their urban group of friends and lovers search for inspiration, passion, and identity in a world full of heartache and pain.

• Sat, Jul 31
• Shen Yun
• at San Jose Center for the Performing Arts (2pm & 8pm)
• Dance

Weaving a wondrous story of heavenly realms, enchanting dreams, and the classic struggle between good and evil, Shen Yun's breathtaking pageantry evokes themes of virtue, compassion, and courage which have lain at the heart of China's culture since antiquity. Story-based dances portray topics ranging from ancient tales of valor to modern-day epics.

• Sat, Jul 31
• Le Verita
• at Streetlight Records (4pm)
• Music

Coming on like an ambient electronic band, but liable to break into a propulsive, abrasive rush at any time, Le Verita is a sonic dream of what New Wave could have been. If Ian Curtis hadn't died, if people had taken Gang of Four and Wall of Voodoo seriously. Trendy bands trying to be retro-80s could learn a lot from Le Verita about what actually made that decade's music good.

• Sat, Jul 31
• Dokken
• at Avalon Nightclub (8pm)
• Dance

The heyday of 80s hair metal may be gone, but rockin' Dokken have continued to stick it out and still put on an awesome show. One, two, Dokken's coming for you with Dammaj, Mukagee and Darkside Shine.

• Sat, Jul 31
• Here's to the Ladies
• at San Jose State University (7pm)
• Music

Christine Andreas is a true Broadway diva from her award-winning performance as Eliza Doolittle in "My Fair Lady." This concert, performed with the SSV orchestra, is her tribute to some of the great ladies of the Great White Way, including Mary Martin, Ethel Merman, Julie Andrews, Barbara Streisand and Angela Lansbury.

• Sat, Jul 31
• Wiggly Circus Live!
• at HP Pavilion (12:30pm & 4pm)
• Family

Come join the Wiggles, Captain Feathersword, Dorothy the Dinosaur, Henry the Octopus, Wags the Dog and all the Wiggly Dancers as they return to San Jose for this year's most anticipated family event. The "Wiggly Circus Live!" Tour is a highly interactive, fun and educational event. The audience can have fun with their favorite wiggly pal as they sing and dance through the audience.

• Sun, Aug 1
• John Legend
• at The Mountain Winery (7:30pm)
• Music

Neo-soul singer and pianist John Legend combined the raw fervor of contemporaries Cody Chesnutt and the burning precision of D'Angelo. Get Lifted, his first studio album, produced the enduring single "Ordinary People," the album reached the Top Five of the Billboard 200. This led to three Grammy Awards: Best R&B Album, Best R&B Male Vocal Performance, and Best New Artist.