Live music treats fans to visual details that they would never get from listening to a CD, including the singer’s slick dance moves, the bassist’s double-neck guitar, and the triangle player’s tears over never getting to play. Get your melodies unadulterated with today’s deal for one ticket to see Sade and special guest John Legend at the Cricket Wireless Amphitheatre in Chula Vista on Tuesday, August 23, at 7:30 p.m. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Choose from the following options:

• For $23, you get one general-admission lawn seat (a $46 value).
• For $49, you get one seat in sections 202 and 204 (a $102.05 value).

Fronted by British-Nigerian lead singer Sade Adu, the Grammy-winning band Sade has seduced eardrums with a potent mélange of R & B, soul, and jazz for nearly 30 years. Performing songs from the new compilation album The Ultimate Collection, Sade will delight fans with greatest hits as well as a smattering of brand-new songs, melding soul-stroking vocals with eye-tickling dancing and onstage spectacle. Special guest John Legend will also throw his honeyed voice into the ring, soothing ears that have been damaged by the cacophony of city life and wearing graphing calculators as earrings.