Joan Baez, Taj Mahal and Sammy Hagar perform at Acoustic-4-A-Cure at The Fillmore in San Francisco on May 13, 2023. Steve Carlson/STAFF. SAN FRANCISCO — An unexpected appearance by Joan Baez, impressive blues chops of Taj Mahal and punchy one-liners by Chris Isaak highlighted the Acoustic-4-a-Cure concert at the…

Courtesy: Anna Webber Three albums into an acclaimed music career, and unable to enjoy making music anymore, New Jersey singer-songwriter Nicole Atkins decided to face her demon—alcohol—head-on. She checked into rehab, where among her peers she met a music producer. Nicole Atkins Lauren Ruth Ward, Thayer Sarrano 9 p.m.,…