Herbie Hancock at Hampton Beach. Yes.

From "Watermelon Man" and "Cantaloupe Island" to the Grammy-winning "River: the Joni Letters," there are few more restless or enduring talents in jazz than pianist Herbie Hancock. On Aug. 13, he's bringing his straight-up sound to the Hampton Beach Casino Ballroom, a venue more accustomed to classic rock, country and comedy sounds. Sad to say, but Hancock might be a tough sell to the board-shorts-and-flipflops Hampton summer crowd, so those of us who'd like to see more real deal jazz in the area should sign up, even though it's a Wednesday. With him will be Vinnie Colaiuta, Dave Holland, Lionel Loueke and Chris Potter. Tickets for the 18+ show are $35-$60, and you can get all the details and purchase them here.