SAN JOSE, Calif. — There is still so much we don’t know about the Bay Area live music scene in 2025.

Will such top rock acts as Phish and AC/DC announce local dates? What will the festival lineup be for BottleRock Napa Valley, Outside Lands, Hardly Strictly Bluegrass and Monterey Jazz? What cool surprises — like a Talking Heads reunion or Roger Waters’ 50th anniversary “Wish You Where Here” Tour — could be awaiting us?

And definitely fingers crossed that the Throwing Muses will head over to North America after finishing up in Europe.

What we do know about 2025, however, looks mighty cool — with so many big shows already on the docket. Here are just five that we are looking forward to seeing in the months to come. Note: Shows listed chronologically.

Kendrick Lamar, SZA

The former just released the best rap album of 2024 — “GNX.” The latter is responsible for the finest R&B album of the decade thus far — “SOS.” And the last time we caught her in concert — at Oakland Arena — it turned out to be single best show we reviewed in all of 2023. Put it all together and it sure looks like the Kendrick Lamar and SZA tour is the co-headlining show to beat in 2025.

Details: May 29; Oracle Park, San Francisco; $311 and up, ticketmaser.com.

Metallica

Local Metallica fans were definitely starting to get worried after watching these metal men announce two years’ worth of shows — with none scheduled for the Bay Area. Oh, but James, Lars, Kirk and Robert weren’t about to forget their hometown fans and finally announced Metallica M72 Tour dates at Levi’s Stadium. We caught this show down at Southern California’s SoFi Stadium back in 2023 and it was magnificent.

Details: June 20 and 22; Levi’s Stadium, Santa Clara; 2-day ticket $189 and up, single-day tickets go on sale Jan. 17, ticketmaster.com.

Zach Bryan

The Pride of Oologah, Oklahoma, is headlining the 2025 edition of the Golden Gate Park Concerts series, which is presented by Berkeley-based promoter Another Planet Entertainment and happens the weekend after the popular Outside Lands Music Festival takes place at the same site. The red-hot country star will be joined in concert by Kings of Leon and other acts.

Details: Aug. 15; Golden Gate Park, San Francisco; $199.70-$479.70, GoldenGateParkConcerts.com.

Tate McRae

People are expecting really big things from this 21-year-old Canadian pop star, who launches her first arena headlining trek — the Miss Possessive Tour — on March 18 in Mexico City. The singer will be supporting her third album, “So Close to What,” which feels like an absolute lock to debut at No. 1 when it’s released in February. We’re predicting a Sabrina Carpenter-type year for McCrae in 2025.

Details: Sept. 24; Chase Center, San Francisco; $132 and up, ticketmaster.com.

Dua Lipa

The dance-pop star was terrific the last time we caught her in the Bay Area, even managing to do the unthinkable and distract a crowd of some 12,000 at SAP Center in San Jose from yakking more about the whole Chris Rock/Will Smith slap fiasco that happened earlier that same night (March 27, 2022) at the Oscars. We’re expecting more great times when Dua Lipa brings her latest road show — the Radical Optimism Tour — to the home of the Golden State Warriors.

Details: Oct. 11-12; Chase Center; $198 and up, ticketmaster.com.

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