Pop Date Book

* Early fall will be the perfect time for some refreshing Coldplay. Ash will join the band at the Greek on Sept. 10. Tickets on sale Saturday.... Calling all Smiths fans: Morrissey is headed for the Santa Barbara Bowl on Sept. 5. Tickets on sale Saturday.... Powerhouse 2002 will be held at the Arrowhead Pond on Aug. 24. Performers include Shade Sheist, Knocturnal, Bone-Thugs-n-Harmony, WC, Mack 10, Ice Cube, DJ Quik, Ashanti, Ja Rule, Murder Inc Family and Nelly & the St. Lunatics. Tickets on sale Friday.... Alanis Morissette is headed for the Greek on Sept. 14. Tickets on sale Saturday.... Luther Vandross, Gerald Levert, Angie Stone and Michelle Williams will perform at the Verizon Wireless Amphitheater on Sept. 21. Tickets on sale Sunday.... At the El Rey: Hope Sandoval, Aug. 14; tickets on sale now. Midtown plays on Oct. 1; tickets on sale now. Chris Robinson of the Black Crowes plays on Aug. 19; tickets on sale Saturday.... Youth Brigade and Oxymoron head to the Glass House on Aug. 17. Tickets on sale Sunday.... At the Universal Amphitheatre: Rocio Durcal, Oct. 19; tickets on sale Sunday. Rick Springfield and the Motels, Sept. 7; tickets on sale Sunday. The lineup for Bowzer’s Ultimate Doo-Wop Party on Sept. 8 has been announced: Johnny Maestro & the Brooklyn Bridge, 16 Candles, Maurice Williams & the Zodiacs, the Angels and many others....On sale now at the House of Blues: DJ Quik, July 30; Lewis Black, Aug. 18; Something Corporate, Aug. 29; Cinderella, Sept. 7.... On sale now at the Troubadour: Shai-Hulud, July 26; the Explosion, Aug. 8; the Kings of Convenience, Aug. 12; Dave Pirner, Aug. 13.... On sale now at the Knitting Factory: Beachwood Sparks, Sept. 6; Linda Perry, Aug. 21; Chameleons, Oct. 17.... On sale now at the Roxy: Dave Alvin, Sept. 6; Pork Tornadoes featuring John Fishman of Phish, Nov. 5.... On sale now at the House of Blues Anaheim: Lit, Aug. 8; Kittie, Aug. 12; Something Corporate, Aug. 28; Cinderella, Sept. 4.... On sale now at the Viper Room: 4th Avenue Jones, July 23; Mellodrone, July 31.... Carlos Vives will be at the San Diego Civic Auditorium on Sept. 29. Tickets on sale Friday. Karla S. Blume