The Mercury News

Concerts: Ozzy Osbourne, Lenny Kravitz

- — Jim Harrington, Staff

It’s a big week in live music, highlighte­d by an appearance by hard rock and heavy metal hero Ozzy Osbourne. Here’s a look at some of this week’s top tickets. Ozzy Osbourne: This Rock & Roll Hall of Famer as accomplish­ed so much in his career. Topping the list would be helping to craft four of the greatst heavy metal albums of all time (aka, the first four Black Sabbath releases) and two of the bestever hard rock albums (Osbourne’s first two solo fforts, “Blizzard of Ozz” and ”Diary of a Madman”). So don’t miss the chance to see the Ozz man — perhaps for the last time in the Bay Area — when he ings his “No More Tours II” farewell tour to Shorene Amphitheat­re at Mountain View on Saturday. sbourne is headlining the 107.7 The Bone Presents one Bash XVIII concert, which also features Stone our. Details: 7:30 p.m.; $29.50-$125; www.livenaon.com. Lenny Kravitz: The multitalen­ted artist is on the ad in support of his recently released 11th studio bum, “Raise Vibration,” and performs tonight at e Bill Graham Civic Auditorium in San Francisco. etails: 8 p.m.; $65-$95; www.ticketmast­er.com. Interpol: The New York indie-rock act is back ith its sixth studio effort, “Marauder,” and visits e Greek Theater in Berkeley on Saturday. The Kills nd Sunflower Bean are also on the bill. Details: 7 m.; $49.50; www.ticketmast­er.com. Lily Allen: The pop star, who came to widepread fame with the single “Smile” and debut bum “Alright, Still” in 2006, performs Saturday the Fox Theater in Oakland. Details: 8 p.m.; $35; ww.ticketmast­er.com. Dierks Bentley: The massively successful couny music hero, known for such hits as “Home” and Hold On,” performs Friday at Shoreline Amphithe-re at Mountain View. Brothers Osborne and Lanco e also on the bill. Details: 7 p.m.; $40.25-$100; ww.livenation.com.

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