A huge week of concerts kicks off Friday night with three shows sure to draw crowds to all corners of the greater Seattle area.

In Auburn, 99.9 KISW will hold the Pain in the Grass show at the White River Amphitheatre at 5:15 Friday night. The annual show features some of the biggest names in hard rock.

Old favorites get top billing and include both the theatrical Rob Zombie and the nu-metal grind of Godsmack. Comparatively newer names, including Buckcherry, Theory of a Deadman, Pop Evil and Escape the Fate, round out the bill.

Tickets are $45.50 to $69.50 at www.ticketmaster.com or 800-745-3000.

A very different crowd will turn out at the Chateau Ste. Michelle Winery at 7:30 Friday night for a show featuring Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons.

Valli turned 80 this May, but still finds time to tour with the group he made famous, the Four Seasons. The pop act was a smashing success from 1963 to 1965, when it scored 14 top 40 hits. Driven by Valli’s famed falsetto, those included “Candy Girl,” “Walk Like a Man” and “Rag Doll.”

Tickets are $58.95 to $89.65 at www.ticketmaster.com or 800-745-3000.

Finally, the Showbox will continue its year-long 75th anniversary celebration with a show by Seattle favorites the Blue Scholars. The show starts at 9 Friday night.

The socially minded hip-hop duo were the early favorites to represent Seattle rap on the national stage. Though they’ve since been overshadowed nationally by Macklemore and Lewis, the group, founded in 2002 by producer Sabzi and rapper Geologic, maintains a large local following.

Tickets are $25 at showboxonline.com or 888-929-7849.

Four more shows at even more far-flung destinations will keep the music coming on Saturday.

The Gorge Amphitheatre in George will welcome Linkin Park and Thirty Seconds to Mars to its scenic setting at 6:30 p.m. Saturday.

Linkin Park gets top-billing. The group’s blend of hip-hop and industrial rock has remained a staple on alt-rock radio since 2000, when its breakthrough single “One Step Closer” introduced the band to audiences.

Thirty Seconds to Mars, meanwhile, has proven a durable alt-rock outfit, carving out a loyal following that is arguably independent of the fame of its frontman, Oscar-winning actor Jared Leto.

Tickets are $63.35 to $117.80 at www.ticketmaster.com or 800-745-3000.

Also Saturday, Katy Perry brings her Prismatic world tour to the Tacoma Dome at 7:30 p.m.

Perry has slowly become the sunnier version of Lady Gaga, another superstar known for dance-ready anthems and huge pop hooks built around a savvy sense of sex appeal.

She’s touring now behind her new album “Prism,” which features “Roar,” another hit in an increasingly long ling of No. 1 singles that also include “I Kissed a Girl,” “Hot N Cold,” “Firework” and “California Gurls.”

Tickets are $32.85 to $118.05 at www.ticketmaster.com or 800-745-3000.

Rap-group Atmosphere plays the Showbox SoDo at 7:30 p.m. Saturday.

The independently minded duo has won a fervent following for its literate lyrics, helping drive its albums into the top 10 despite a lack of mainstream radio support. It’s touring now behind “Southsiders,” which hit No. 8 on the Billboard 200.

Tickets are $25 at www.showboxonline.com or 888-929-7849.

Finally, Crosby, Stills and Nash will open a sold-out two-night stand at the Chateau Ste. Michelle at 7 p.m. Saturday, with a second show at the same time Sunday.

Tickets are sold out but can be found at a mark-up at www.stubhub.com.

Along with the second sold-out show by Crosby, Stills and Nash, Sunday night features a 7 p.m. show at the White River Amphitheatre by Drake and Lil Wayne.

Two of the biggest names in hip-hop — really, in all of pop music — the double-bill is sure to draw a huge crowd.

Tickets are $45.50 to $145 at www.ticketmaster.com or 800-745-3000.

The Paramount Theatre also will stay busy next week, with a pair of shows featuring indie rock favorites.

Interpol, known for its cultishly adored post-punk 2002 debut “Turn on the Bright Lights,” will play the venue at 8 p.m. Tuesday as it holds its first international tour in three years.

Tickets are $29.25 to $33.25 at www.stgpresents.org or 877-784-4849.

Then, Lykke Li plays the Paramount at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday.

The Swedish indie pop singer is touring behind her new album, “I Never Learn,” which cracked the top 40 and was produced by Greg Kurstin, known for his work with the Shins and Foster the People.

Tickets are $35 at www.stgpresents.org or 877-784-4849.

Finally, another Showbox 75th anniversary show is coming, as Heart plays the venue at 8 p.m. Thursday.

The Pacific Northwest rockers had a string of iconic hits in the 1970s and 1980s, including “Barracuda,” and “Magic Man.”

Tickets are $75 at showboxonline.com or 888-929-7849.