LIL WAYNE Weezy returns to town with a pretty big entourage in tow including heavy-hitting rapper Rick Ross, contemporary soul chanteuse Keri Hilson, electro party people Far East Movement, and R&B loverboy Lloyd. Expect to hear all, or at least parts of, Wayne’s best known jams as well as sneak peeks at tracks from the forthcoming “Tha Carter IV.’’ 7p.m. July 17. $22.25-$143.25. Comcast Center. 800-745-3000, www.livenation.com
MOTLEY CRUE, POISON & THE NEW YORK DOLLS Crue frontman Vince Neil’s vocals are a pretty long way from the band’s ’80s heyday. Poison frontman Bret Michaels is more reality-show star than rock star these days. And, aside from the tenuous “glam’’ connection, the New York Dolls’ appearance on this bill seems bizarre. But, hey, none of these bands is getting any younger. So if you’ve ever considered indulging in a night of nothing but good time, glam-rock/pop-metal nostalgia, you might not want to wait. 7 p.m. July 19. $40-$120. Comcast Center. 800-745-3000, www.livenation.com
SARAH RODMAN
FOLK & COUNTRY
BASTILLE DAY PARTY Presented by the French Cultural Center with World Music/CRASHarts responsible for the entertainment, this annual celebration blocks off Marlborough Street in anticipation of 2,000 spectators saluting all things Francophone. From the Afropop realm, Yoro Ndiaye and his band play an infectious mix of Senegalese dance music. And Rupa & the April Fishes offer an even broader take on French music, melding chanson with jazz, folk, and Latin rhythms. Rain or shine, the event starts at 6 p.m., with music commencing an hour later. July 15, 6-11 p.m. Tickets: $35, $28 in advance. Marlborough Street between Berkeley and Clarendon streets. 617-876-4275, www.worldmusic.org
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