You just never know with Bob Dylan.
Last week, the icon added a surprise second show in Seattle to his tour. He will play a Sunday concert at the Moore Theatre, with a link to tickets available at his Web site, www.bobdylan.com, instead of through traditional outlets.
That show will precede his Monday concert at the WaMu Theatre, a larger venue.
Dylan gave fans another surprise this summer, when he confirmed Internet rumors by announcing he would release an album of traditional carols.
“Christmas in the Heart,” the singer’s 47th album, will hit stores on Oct. 13. It comes six months after Dylan topped the Billboard 200 with “Together Through Life.”
7:30 p.m. Sunday, Moore Theatre, 1932 Second Ave., Seattle; $45 to $55; www.bobdylan.com.
7:30 p.m. Monday, WaMu Theatre, 800 Occidental Ave. S., Seattle; $47.50; ticketmaster.com or 800-745-3000.
Jamie Foxx: Genuine triple threats are hard to find, but Foxx fits the bill.
Years after making a name as a comic on “In Living Color,” Foxx proved he had chops as a serious actor, winning an Academy Award for “Ray.”
His imitation of Ray Charles exposed his voice to a wider audience. Now, he will play a Seattle stadium in support of his 2008 R&B album, “Intuition,” which debuted at No. 3 on the Billboard 200.
The KeyArena show takes place a week before Foxx returns to movie theaters, playing a district attorney in the thriller “Law Abiding Citizen.”
8 p.m. Thursday, KeyArena, 305 Harrison St., Seattle; $57.75 to $67.75; ticketmaster.com or 800-745-3000.
Dethlok and Mastodon: A fake metal group is touring with the real deal on the Metalocalypse tour.
The tour takes its name from an Adult Swim cartoon that introduced the world to Dethlok.
That group, which has been compared to the mock-rockers in Spinal Tap, sings tongue-in-cheek songs such as “Murmaider.” The satirical band includes characters such as Skwisgaar Skwigelf, William Murderface and Pickles the Drummer.
Actual people play on the tour, of course, including the cartoon’s creator, Brendon Small.
The group will play Seattle alongside the critically adored metal group Mastodon, whose March album “Crack the Skye” hit No. 11 on the Billboard 200.
7 p.m. Saturday, WaMu Theatre, 800 Occidental Ave. S., Seattle; $32; ticketmaster.com or 800-745-3000.
Aimee Mann and Nick Lowe: Usually directors discover actors, not musicians.
Paul Thomas Anderson, however, brought Mann to a wider audience when he used her heartfelt pop music in his 1999 movie, “Magnolia.”
Mann already had earned a small following with her 1990s albums, but her music gained popular appeal after the release of the soundtrack, which went gold.
Lowe, meanwhile, is a serial dabbler.
After producing early albums for the Damned and Elvis Costello, he went solo. The British singer-songwriter’s catalogue now includes pop rock, country and rock ‘n’ roll.
8 p.m. Wednesday, Moore Theatre, 1932 Second Ave., Seattle; $30.50 to $40.50; ticketmaster.com or 800-745-3000.
Andy Rathbun: 425-339-3455; arathbun@heraldnet.com.
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