LOOKING AHEAD

DELRAY BEACH

Delight in the Bon Festival

The lighted lanterns floating on the Morikami Pond make the Bon Festival one of the most popular events at the Morikami Museum and Japanese Garden. This year admission will be limited, so get your tickets now! The BonFestival is Aug. 18, and features taiko drum performances, traditional Japanese folk dancing and a street fair with games and vendor booths. You can buy tickets online at morikami.org or call (561) 495-0233; morikami.org

WEST PALM BEACH

Prescription for a great evening

The Physicians Talent Showcase, a concert featuring local physicians with musical talents, will perform a show to benefit Adopt a Family of the Palm Beaches at 7:30 p.m. Aug. 21, at the Harriet Himmel Theatre in CityPlace, 700 S. Rosemary Ave. These rockin’ docs are part of Kretzer Piano’s ongoing “Music for the Mind” concert series benefiting music education and children’s charities. Tickets: $50. Info: (866) 449-2489.

DOWN SOUTH

Oye como va

Multi-platinum world music icon Carlos Santana will bring his Shape Shifter Tour 2012 to Hard Rock Live at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood at 8 p.m. August 24 and 25, 2012, at 8 p.m. The legendary guitarist has been a musical force for more than four decades. Tickets: $69.50 to $169.50 plus fees through ticketmaster.com or (800) 745-3000.

UP NORTH

Bioluminescence: Nature’s fireworks

Sign up now for the Aug. 18 Bioluminescent Kayak Tour at Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge. During the warm summer months, the waters of the Indian River Lagoon come alive with tiny dinoflagellates that make the water light up, and speeding fish become underwater fireworks. The group will depart at 4:30 p.m. from the Cracker Barrel at the Outlet Mall at Vero Beach and return about midnight. Dinner at Dixie Crosswords on your own. $35. Reservations/info: (772) 242-2559.

DOWN SOUTH

Thriller tickets on sale now

The Ultimate Thriller: A Tribute to Michael Jackson arrives at 8 p.m. Sept. 1, at Hard Rock Live at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino. The most authentic and exciting musical bow to Jackson’s legacy, which combines parts of two of Jackson’s legendary tours: the “Bad World Tour” in 1987 and his “Dangerous World Tour” in 1992. The onstage lineup includes E’Casanova, in his rendition of Michael Jackson. $32-$49. www.ticketmaster.com or (800) 745-3000.