For a group as ostensibly anarchic as Brockhampton sometimes seems, this LA-based “boy band” has demonstrated some serious discipline. Much like Odd Future did in the early 2010s, this sprawling collective of rappers, singers, producers, video editors and marketing strategists created, grew and spread their brand by leveraging the power of social media and releasing music at a breakneck pace. It all paid off—Brockhampton inked a $15 million deal with RCA in March 2018. Released this summer, their second major label outing Ginger is the group’s fifth album in four years.

Brockhampton
Fri, 7pm, $45
Frost Amphitheater, Stanford

He’s fronted The Commodores, served as an American Idol judge and been awarded Grammys, a Golden Globe and an Oscar. Is there anything that Lionel Richie can’t do? The Alabama-born singer has sold more than a million albums worldwide, solidifying his reputation as a true icon in the music industry. Presented by Stanford Live and Goldenvoice, Richie will take to the stage to take attendees on an evening excursion through all of his biggest hits, such as “Stuck On You,” “Say You, Say Me” and, of course, “Hello.”

Lionel Richie 
Sat, 6:30pm, $66+
Frost Amphitheater, Stanford

Silicon Valley warmed up quickly this spring—just in time for the grand reopening of Frost Amphitheater. New stage and canopy, new audiovisual system, same beloved Frost. Singer-songwriters Jorja Smith and Kali Uchis are the first to play the renovated space for the annual Frost Music & Arts Festival. Smith, a 21-year-old Brit, has already nabbed a Grammy nomination for her R&B- and pop-inspired tunes. Colombian-American Kali Uchis has been distinguished as “genre-defying”; her songs incorporate doo-wop harmonies, reggae flows and flirtatious vocals.

Frost Music Festival
Sat, 6pm, $50+
Frost Amphitheater, Stanford