Bruno Mars + Pharrell Williams

Hear one Bruno Mars hit and you might dismiss it as sentimental fluff; hear a handful (the "Beat It"–gone-Police groove of "Locked Out of Heaven," the timeless piano ballad "When I Was Your Man"), and you start to realize: This 28-year-old Hawaiian (born Peter Gene Hernandez) is a serious talent—and maybe even our era's consummate pop showman. Another rakish chart-topper safe enough for Mom, Pharrell Williams—the voice behind Daft Punk smash "Get Lucky" and Despicable Me 2's irresistible "Happy"—sets the stage for this stop on Mars's so-called Moonshine Jungle Tour.