Opeth
* Aug. 30

- Swedish progressive metal; Shinsaibashi Club Quattro, Osaka,
- 6 p.m.
- ¥6,000. Pia, La, E+; Shinsaibashi Club Quattro (06) 6281-8181

Kenny G
* Oct. 14

- American saxophone player; Osaka Kosei Nenkin Kaikan, 7 p.m.
- ¥9,000. On sale Aug. 23 at Pia, La, CN, E+; Kyodo Osaka Ticket Center (06) 7732-8888

The Offspring
* Oct. 18, 20, 21

- American punk rock; Zepp Osaka, Oct. 18, 6 p.m.; Oct. 20, 21, 7 p.m.
- ¥8,400. On sale Aug. 23 at Pia; Kyodo Osaka Ticket Center (06) 7732-8888

Sigur Ros
* Oct. 24

- Icelandic postrock; Osaka Kosei Nenkin Kaikan, 7 p.m.
- ¥7,500. On sale Aug. 17 at Pia; Kyodo Osaka Ticket Center (06) 7732-8888

Gilberto Gil
* Sept. 9

- Electic Brazilian musician; Osaka Kosei Nenkin Kaikan, 7 p.m.
- ¥6,000. On sale Aug. 9 at Pia, E+, CN, La; Kyodo Osaka Ticket Center (06) 7732-8888

Giovanca
* Oct. 11

- Netherlandish singer; Billboard Live Osaka, 6 p.m., 9 p.m.
- ¥7,000. On sale Aug. 11 at Pia, La, E+; Billboard Live Osaka (06) 6342-7722

Jon Cleary
* Oct. 17

- New Orleans funk and R&B; Big Cat, Osaka, 7:30 p.m.
- ¥5,000. On sale Aug. 9 at Pia, E+, La; Big Cat (06) 6258-5008

Willie Walker & The Butanes
* Oct. 7

- Blues; Takutaku, Kyoto, 7 p.m.
- ¥6,000. On sale July 26 at Pia; Takutaku (075) 351-1321

The Neville Brothers
* Oct. 26

- New Orleans-based R&B; Osaka Kosei Nenkin Kaikan, 6:30 p.m.
- ¥8,000. On sale July 26 at Pia, La, CN, E+, Hs; Kyodo Osaka Ticket Center (06) 6233-8888

Sheryl Crow
* Dec. 10

- Grammy Award-winning country-pop; Osaka Kosei Nenkin Kaikan, 7 p.m.
- ¥8,500, ¥7,500. On sale July 26 at Pia, La; Osaka Udo Music Office (06) 6341-4506

Howard Jones
* Sept. 26, 27

- British pop; Billboard Live Osaka, Sept. 26, 6:30 p.m., 9:30 p.m.; Sept. 27, 6 p.m., 9 p.m.
- ¥8,400. On sale July 24 at Pia, La, E+; Billboard Live Osaka (06) 6342-7722

The Who
* Nov. 13

- Rock 'n' roll; Osaka Castle Hall, 7 p.m.
- ¥11,000-12,000. On sale July 19 at Pia, La; Osaka Udo Music Office (06) 6341-4506

Sting
* Dec. 20

- Feat. "Songs from the Labyrinth," with Edin Karamazov; Festival Hall, Osaka, 6 p.m.
- ¥11,000-12,000. On sale July 19 at Pia, La; Osaka Udo Music Office (06) 6341-4506

The Thirst
* Sept. 17

- London-based rock band; Shinsaibashi Club Quattro, 7 p.m.
- ¥5,000. On sale July 12 at Pia, La, E+; Smash West (06) 6535-5569

Edgar Winter
* Sept. 18

- Jazz, blues and rock; Billboard Live Osaka, 6:30 p.m., 9:30 p.m.
- ¥8,500. On sale July 16 at Pia, La, E+; Billboard Live Osaka (06) 6342-7722

Scouting for Girls
* Sept. 18

- London-based indie pop; Shangri-La, Osaka, 7 p.m.
- ¥5,500. On sale July 12 at Pia, La, E+; Smash West (06) 6535-5569

Jake Shimabukuro
* Sept. 28

- Ukulele; NHK Osaka Hall, 5 p.m.
- ¥6,500. On sale July 13 at Pia, La, E+; Kyodo Osaka Ticket Center (06) 7732-8888

Ninjaman
* Aug. 31

- Jamaican dancehall DJ; Shinsaibashi Club Quattro, 6 p.m.
- ¥6,500. On sale July 5 at Pia, La, E+; Shinsaibashi Club Quattro (06) 6281-8181

Cindi Lauper
* Sept. 23

- Grammy Award-winning 1980s pop icon; Grand Cube Osaka, 6 p.m.
- ¥7,000-10,000. On sale July 5 at Pia, La, CN, E+; H.I.P. Osaka (06) 6362-7301

Lenny Kravitz
* Sept. 24

- Chart-friendly American rock; Kobe World Kinen Hall, 7 p.m.
- ¥8,500-9,500. On sale June 28 at Pia, La; Kyodo Osaka Ticket Center (06) 7732-8888

Decay Dance Festival
* Sept. 1

- Feat. The Academy Is..., Cobra Starship, The Hush Sound and The Cap; Shinsaibashi Club Quattro, 7 p.m.
- ¥6,300. On sale June 28 at Pia, La, E+; Smash West (06) 6535-5569

No Use for a Name
* Sept. 12

- Punk rock; Big Cat, Osaka, 6:30 p.m.
- ¥5,755. On sale June 28 at Pia; Sogo Osaka (06) 6344-3326

Judas Priest
* Sept. 25, 26

- British heavy metal; The Festival Hall, Osaka, 7 p.m.
- ¥8,500-9,500. On sale June 28 at Pia, La; Osaka Udo Music Office (06) 6341-4506

Def Leppard / Whitesnake
* Oct. 27

- British hard rock; Osaka Castle Hall, 7 p.m.
- ¥10,000-13,000. On sale June 21 at Pia, La; Osaka Udo Music Office (06) 6341-4506

Michael Schenker Group
* Aug. 25

- German hard rock/heavy metal; Namba Hatch, Osaka, 7 p.m.
- ¥7,500-8,500. Pia, E+, CN, La; Kyodo Osaka Ticket Center (06) 6233-8888

Opeth
* Aug. 30

- Swedish progressive metal; Shinsaibashi Club Quattro, 6 p.m.
- ¥6,000. On sale June 14 at Pia; Shinsaibashi Club Quattro (06) 6281-8181

Keith Emerson
* Oct. 20

- Prog-rock; Masushita IMP Hall, Osaka, 7 p.m.
- ¥8,500. On sale June 7 at Pia, La; Osaka Udo Music Office (06) 6341-4506

Radiohead
* Oct. 1, 2

- British rock; Osaka-shi Chuo Taiikukan, 6:30 p.m.
- ¥9,500. On sale May 17 at Pia, La, CN, E+; Kyodo Osaka Ticket Center (06) 6233-8888

Steve Lukather
* Oct. 21

- American guitarist-vocalist; Matsushita IMP Hall, Osaka, 7 p.m.
- ¥8,500. On sale May 17 at Pia, La, CN, E+; Osaka Udo Music Office (06) 6341-4506

The Ventures
* Aug. 17, 19, 30

- Instrumental rock; Aug. 17, NHK Osaka Hall, 3:30 p.m.; Aug. 19, Nara-ken Bunka Kaikan, 6:30 p.m.; Aug. 30, Kobe Kokusai Kaikan, Hyogo, 4 p.m.
- ¥5,500-6,000. On sale May 10 at Pia, La, E+, CN; Kyodo Osaka Ticket Center (06) 6233-8888

Kealii Reichel
* Sept. 6

- Hawaiian singer-songwriter; Osaka Castle Ongaku-do, 5:30 p.m.
- ¥6,000-6,800. Pia; Sogo Osaka (06) 6344-3326