8:15 pm: Pop Music

On his latest album, “Superhero,” R&B; heartthrob Brian McKnight shows that he can stretch out, going from some classic rock riffing to a duet with ‘N Sync’s Justin Timberlake.* Brian McKnight, with Tyrese and Blu Cantrell, Universal Amphitheatre, 100 Universal City Plaza, Universal City, 8:15 p.m. $32 to $58. (818) 622-4440.

9 am: Leisure

The American Cancer Society will hold its fifth annual Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Walk at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena. The walk is a family and corporate team event with live music, and the route is wheelchair-and stroller-friendly. No registration fees, but walkers are encouraged to collect pledges.

* Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Walk, Rose Bowl, 1001 Rose Bowl Drive, Pasadena, 9 a.m. Free. (888) 778-5900.

4:30 pm: Jazz

Jazz greats Gerald Wilson and Herb Ellis will be among those honored when the Los Angeles Jazz Society holds its 19th annual Jazz Tribute and Awards Dinner and Concert, hosted by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar at the Regal Biltmore Hotel. The Herb Ellis Quartet, the Marlena Shaw Quartet and the Gerald Wilson Orchestra will perform.

* L.A. Jazz Society’s Jazz Tribute and Awards Dinner and Concert, Regal Biltmore Hotel, 506 S. Grand Ave., Los Angeles, 4:30 p.m. $35 to $100. (818) 882-7672.

8 pm: Jazz

Pianist Keith Jarrett, with bassist Gary Peacock and drummer Jack DeJohnette, perform one night in Westwood as part of a six-city North American tour that coincides with the release of the trio’s new CD, “Inside Out.” The group is noted for its interpretations of pop standards as well as classic jazz tunes.

* Keith Jarrett, Gary Peacock and Jack DeJohnette, Royce Hall, UCLA, Royce Drive, Westwood, 8 p.m. $30 to $65. (213) 480-3232.

Freebie

* The Centimeters have just released a new album, “The Lifetime Achievement Awards,” and the quirky L.A. rock band celebrates downtown with a show also featuring the Sixteens, Dame Darcy and Thelonious, at the Lab, 833 S. Spring St., downtown L.A. 9 p.m. (310) 854-7299.