Top concerts this week (Aug. 28-Sept. 3)
By Scott McDonald
Top concerts coming to San Diego during the last week of August through Labor Day weekend include One Republic, Kaleo and Dada Life.
8.29 Idina Menzel
Make room for the Broadway superstar, singer and reason every human on earth knows the words to "Frozen's" "Let It Go." She hits San Diego on a tour promoting the release of her 2016 eponymous fifth studio album.
7:30 p.m. Copley Symphony Hall, 750 B St., downtown. $35-67.95. All ages. 619.235.0804. sandiegosymphony.org
8.29 KALEO
The Icelandic blues-rock quartet released their second full-length, "A/B," last summer. Their songs can also be heard in a trailer for the Netflix series "Orange Is the New Black," a trailer for the Marvel X-Men spinoff film "Logan" and in the "FIFA 16" video game soundtrack.
7:30 p.m. Cal Coast Credit Union Open Air Theatre, 5500 Campanile Dr., San Diego. $26-135. All ages. 619.594.0234 or as.sdsu.edu/calcoast
9.1 OneRepublic
The Colorado-based pop rockers released their fourth studio album, Oh My My, last October. As part of the 16th annual Honda Civic Tour, the quintet hits Chula Vista with both Fitz and The Tantrums and James Arthur in tow.
7 p.m. Mattress Firm Amphitheatre, 2050 Entertainment Circle, Chula Vista. $25-165.49. All ages. 619.671.3500 livenation.com
9.1 The Revivalists
The rock septet has been around since 2007 and released their third studio album, Men Amongst Mountains, in 2015. One of its singles, Wish I Knew You, hit the top spots on Billboard's Alternative and Adult Alternative charts, a first for the New Orleans-based collective.
After the last race. Del Mar Racetrack, 2260 Jimmy Durante Blvd., Del Mar. Free with race admission, $6-10. 18+. 858.792.4242 or dmtc.com
9.1 Chuckie
Last playing at Parq in July, the Suriname-born, Aruba-based Chuckie (aka Clyde Narain) is synonymous with the "Dirty Dutch" style. Narain paired with Dutch DJ duo GLOWINTHEDARK for the July-released Turn Up The Bass EP.
10 p.m. Parq, 615 Broadway, downtown. $15-25. 21+. 619.727.6789 or parqsd.com
9.1 Armin van Buuren
The veteran Dutch DJ, producer, remixer and co-founder of Armada Music has been DJ Mag's No. 1 DJ a record five times, and was also nominated for a Grammy in 2014. In February, van Buuren opened the new A State of Trance studio in Amsterdam to celebrate the 800th episode of his radio show with the same name.
9 p.m. Omnia San Diego, 454 Sixth Ave., downtown. $75-125. 21+. 619.544.9500 or omnianightclub.com
9.2 Lookas
Featured last year as one of Rolling Stone's "Artists You Need To Know," the Miami-based trap DJ released the single, Game Over, with Crankdat, as well as remixes to his single, Can't Get Enough, in 2017.
9 p.m. Bassmnt, 919 Fourth Ave., Suite 100, downtown. $10. 18+. 619.231.9200 or bassmntsd.com
9.2 Stafford Brothers
The Australian-born, L.A.-based DJ siblings have already collaborated with the likes of MAKJ, Timmy Trumpet, Lil Wayne, T.I. and Rick Ross. Their latest single, Love Cliché, is coming soon.
9.3 Boombox Cartel
The Mexico-born, Minneapolis-bred and Los Angeles-based DJ duo of Amerigo Garcia and Jorge Medina released the hit Colors last year on Spinnin' Records. Their latest offering, the five-song Cartel EP, came out in April on Diplo's Mad Decent imprint.
9 p.m. Bassmnt, 919 Fourth Ave., Suite 100, downtown. $10-20. 18+. 619.231.9200 or bassmntsd.com
9.3 Steve Aoki
After recently teaming with One Direction's Louis Tomlinson on the single Just Hold On, the legendary Dim Mak Records founder and Grammy-nominated DJ/producer switched gears. His July-released Kolony is a collection of 10 straight-up trap collaborations with everyone from Yellow Claw, DVBBS and Bad Royale to Gucci Mane, Migos and 2 Chainz.
9.3 Rick Ross
The Teflon Don returned earlier this year with his ninth studio album, Rather You Than Me. It features Nas, Yo Gotti, Young Thug, Future, Meek Mill and more.
9.3 Dada Life
The Swedish DJ duo of Olle Cornéer and Stefan Engblom have played the stages of EDC and Ultra, remixed Kaskade and Afrojack, and even have their own festival - Dada Land: The Voyage. The pair released three singles last year.
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