One of the few modern-day opera singers to become a household name, Andrea Bocelli got his start singing in piano bars. By the '90s, however, he had befriended Pavarotti, who helped him launch his career. He continues to regularly tour and record and, if past setlists are any indication, you can expect him to sing songs by the likes of Verdi, Puccini and Elvis Presley. The concert begins at 8 p.m., and tickets start at $75. (Niesel).
Africa & Byzantium considers the complex artistic relationships between northern and eastern African Christian kingdoms and the Byzantine Empire from the fourth…