1
Black Crowes tomorrow
After a mid-decade lull, the southern-fried rockers are back to their best and currently on smoking-hot live form.
Shepherd's Bush Empire, London W2 (07-77 2000)
2
Billy Bragg/Femi Kuti tomorrow
A great double-header to close this year's Womad festival, with Bragg and the Blokes' increasingly global-tinged folk repertoire followed by Kuti's pumping, dancey Afrobeats.
Womad, Rivermead, Reading (08-939 0930)
3
James today
Guildford Festival comes of age with true headliners in the long- running Mancunians, with Kristin Hersh, Afro Celt Sound System and Donovan also on the bill.
Stoke Park, Guildford (0483 45459)
4
Robert Cray Band Wed & Thur
Welcome return for the soulful blues man and his magnificent band, plugging the recent Take Your Shoes Off album.
UEA, Norwich (0603 508050) Wed; Shepherd's Bush Empire, London W2 (07- 77 2000) Thur
5
Wicked Women today
Fundraiser for the Breakthrough Breast Cancer charity, with Ronan Keating, Baby Spice, Bev Knight and other big pop names. See Preview, p2.
Hyde Park, London (05-92 944/ 07-344 4040)
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