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Jack’s back at the Gorge

Hawaiian ex-pro surfer Jack Johnson turned his chilled-out hobby into a platinum- selling career as a folk-pop balladeer.

Think of him as a Dave Matthews without all the jazzy technicality. A John Mayer at a beach campfire.

In other words, Johnson’s a soft-voiced guy who can fill the Gorge Amphitheater with hippies, sorority girls, high school students and parents with lighters held high.

And that’s exactly what he’ll do on Aug. 13 at 7 p.m.

He’s touring to support his latest album, “In Between Dreams,” which was released earlier this month.

Special guests Animal Liberation Orchestra and Matt Costa will open the show.

Tickets are $39.50, on sale today at noon through Ticketmaster, (509) 735-0500 or www.ticketmaster.com.

Hear Native Voices at The Met

World-renowned Native American flutist R. Carlos Nakai will join Hawaiian slack-key guitarist Keola Beamer in a celebration of American indigenous music at The Met on May 9 at 7:30 p.m.

Both musicians innovate using the traditional music of their cultures along with contemporary influences.

The show is part of a tour in support of the pair’s collaborative album, “Native Voices,” which is scheduled for release on Canyon Records in late spring or early summer.

Tickets are $30 and $20, through TicketsWest, (800) 325-SEAT or www.ticketswest.com.

Rescheduled Big Easy gigs

Folks who bought tickets for The Killers’ concert at the Big Easy Concert House on April 29 will want to note that the show has been moved to April 28 at 7:30 p.m. All previously purchased tickets will be honored. Tickets are still available, and are $19 through TicketsWest.

In similar news, the Zakk Wylde’s Black Label Society concert at the Big Easy has been moved from April 28 to May 2 at 8 p.m. All previously purchased tickets will be honored. Tickets are still available, and are $25 through TicketsWest.