Beta Band: The eclectic Scottish quartet -- imagine a combination

of folk, pop, Celtic, reggae, electronica and chamber music -- is

playing a few dates in the States in support of its highly anticipated

self-titled full-length debut (June 22). Beta Band's live multimedia

extravaganzas have become legendary in Europe.

Beta Band Tour Dates:

June 24; Los Angeles, Calif.; KCRW (on Morning Becomes Eclectic)

June 24; Los Angeles, Calif.; The Roxy

June 26; San Francisco, Calif.; Bimbo's

June 28; Seattle, Wash.; AROspace

Hovercraft: The experimental instrumental trio are playing a few

West Coast dates this month behind their second release, Experiment

Below (1998), with Japanese noise-rockers the Boredoms. Hovercraft's

performances are known as much for their psychedelic video montages as

for the music; if you're lucky, Eddie Vedder might sit in on drums again.

Hovercraft Tour Dates:

June 25-26; San Francisco, Calif.; Slim's

June 28; Portland, Ore.; Crystal Ballroom

June 30; Seattle, Wash.; Crocodile Café

July 13; Olympia, Wash.; Yo Yo a Go Go Festival

David Garza: Continuing his perpetual touring, the eclectic rock singer/songwriter is

promoting, among other things, his major-label debut, This Euphoria (1998). This

month he concentrates on the western states with Pearl Jam bassist Jeff Ament's side project,

Three Fish.

David Garza Tour Dates:

June 23; San Francisco, Calif.; Bimbo's 365 Club

June 24; Santa Cruz, Calif.; Palookaville

June 26; Portland, Ore.; Roseland Annex

June 27; Seattle, Wash.; Showbox

July 1-2; Milwaukee, Wis.; Summerfest

Chaka Khan: The funk/soul diva is touring the States this summer behind her latest

album, 1998's Come 2 My House, which features collaborations with Queen Latifah

and The Artist Formerly Known As Prince. She'll be playing on the Honey Nut Cheerios

Sisters Soulfest with fellow soul chanteuse Patti LaBelle through August.

Chaka Khan Tour Dates:

July 8; Minneapolis, Minn.; Orpheum Theatre

July 9; St. Louis, Mo.; Fox Theater

July 10; Pittsburgh, Pa.; Heinz Hall

July 11; Raleigh, N.C.; Walnut Creek Amphitheatre

July 23; Houston, Texas; Arena Theatre

July 25; Cleveland, Ohio; State Theatre

July 28; Westbury, N.Y.; Westbury Music Fair

Aug. 5; Los Angeles, Calif.; Pantages Theatre

Aug. 8; Oakland, Calif.; Paramount Theatre

Aug. 11; Clarkston, Mich.; Pine Knob Music Theatre

Aug. 13; Chicago, Ill; Arie Crown Theatre

Aug. 15; Doswell, Va.; King's Dominion

Aug. 18; Atlanta, Ga.; Fox Theatre

Aug. 19; Sunrise, Fla.; Sunrise Musical Theatre

Aug. 21; New York, N.Y.; Madison Square Garden Theatre

Aug. 22; Boston, Mass.; BankBoston Pavilion

Aug. 27; Washington, D.C.; DAR Constitution Hall

Aug. 28; Baltimore, Md.; Pier Six Concert Pavilion

Aug. 29; Nashville, Tenn.; Grand Ole Opry House