Today's music picks: Katy Perry, Bruno Mars announce tour dates

Katy Perry is ready to "Roar." The Grammy-nominated pop star, who has again struck gold with the single "Roar," has announced dates for her upcoming Prismatic World Tour. It kicks off  

22 in North Carolina and includes stops in 46 cities. And -- yes, Bay Area Perry fanatics -- it does include a night at SAP Center in San Jose on Sept. 22. Tickets for the San Jose show ($28-$150.50, subject to change) go on sale at 10 a.m. January 27 through www.ticketmaster.com. There are, of course, pre-sale opportunities, which you can learn about at www.katyperry.com. Truth be told, Perry is far better on the radio than she is on the live stage. Yet, I'm hoping that changes with this new tour. Read full story here.

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It's time for more Moonshine. Bruno Mars has added more dates to his Moonshine Jungle Tour and performs May 28 at Oracle Arena in Oakland. Tickets go on sale Feb. 3 through www.ticketmaster.com. Prices haven't been announced yet, but on another stop in the same tour, prices are listed at $50.75-$98.25. Mars is up for four trophies at the 56th Grammy Awards, which take place Jan. 26 in Los Angeles. Most notably, his smash "Locked Out of Heaven" is nominated for both record and song of the year. He'll also headline this year's Super Bowl halftime show, which, conveniently, happens just one day before those Oakland tickets going on sale. Read full story here.
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Kacey Musgraves, Capital Cities and Tegan and Sara will split the opening-act duties on Katy Perry's tour. I don't know which one will perform in San Jose, but I've got my fingers crossed that it's Musgraves. She's an amazing young country singer-songwriter, who I believe has a strong shot at taking home the best new artist award at this year's Grammys. Let's hope she find her way to San Jose. Listen to a stream of Musgraves' album below.