March is a magnificent month for music in South Florida — here are the greatest hits

The March music calendar in South Florida feels special, a uniquely diverse parade of favorite performers new and old (and older).

It began with weekend shows by Bob Dylan and the Eagles, and continues with Drake and Descendents, the Beach Boys and Burna Boy, Steve Vai and Steve Aoki, pop princess Olivia Rodrigo and Mavis Staples, the other queen of soul.

Here are some of the greatest hits.

Steve Hackett:The Genesis guitarist revisits the band’s influential album “Foxtrot” at 7 p.m. Wednesday, March 6, at Pompano Beach Amphitheater. Visit PompanoBeachArts.org/amp.

Bryan Adams: The charismatic singer will be joined by Eurythmics Songbook featuring Dave Stewart at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 6, at Amerant Bank Arena in Sunrise. Visit Ticketmaster.com.

Olivia Rodrigo:The accomplished young songwriter and singer (she has three Grammy Awards and was nominated for six this year) will bring her world tour to the Kaseya Center in Miami on Wednesday, March 6, at 7:30 p.m. Visit Ticketmaster.com.

Nicole Henry: A South Florida favorite, Henry will perform a show called “I Wanna Dance with Somebody: The Songs of Whitney Houston” at the Broward Center for the Performing Arts in Fort Lauderdale at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, March 7. Visit BrowardCenter.org.

Enrique Iglesias, Pitbull, Ricky Martin: The Trilogy Tour comes to Amerant Bank Arena in Sunrise at 7 p.m. Friday, March 8. Visit Ticketmaster.com.

Mavis Staples:The soul-music legend performs at the Arsht Center for the Performing Arts in Miami on Friday, March 8, at 8 p.m. Visit ArshtCenter.org.

Pink Martini:Thomas Lauderdale’s fun-loving orchestra, with vocalist China Forbes, will play the Miami Beach Bandshell at 8 p.m. Friday, March 8. Visit MiamiBeachBandshell.com. They also will be at the Kravis Center for the Performing Arts in West Palm Beach at 7:30 p.m. Sunday, March 10. Visit Kravis.org.

The Beach Boys: The surf-rock legends (currently led by founding member Mike Love and longtime member Bruce Johnston) play Hard Rock Live in Hollywood at 7:30 p.m. March 9. Visit MyHRL.com.

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Jazz in the Gardens:The annual party returns to Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens this weekend, March 9-10, with a lineup that includes Maxwell, Babyface, Rick Ross, Summer Walker, Fantasia, Lil’ Kim, Jazmine Sullivan, Kid Capri, Scarface, Jeezy, Kirk Franklin, Omarion, Davido, Trina, Trick Daddy and many more. Visit JazzInTheGardens.com.

Lynyrd Skynyrd, ZZ Top:The co-headlining Sharp Dressed Simple Man Tour arrives at Hard Rock Live in Hollywood at 7 p.m. Sunday, March 10. Visit MyHRL.com.

Burna Boy:The Nigerian singer-songwriter, who left a lasting impression with his performance at the recent Grammy Awards, brings his I Told Them Tour to Hard Rock Live in Hollywood at 8 p.m. Tuesday, March 12. Visit MyHRL.com.

Colin Hay: The former Men at Work frontman’s South Florida concerts in the last few years have produced plenty of buzz. He’s back at The Parker in Fort Lauderdale at 8 p.m. Wednesday, March 13. Visit ParkerPlayhouse.com.

The Mavericks:You’d be hard-pressed to find a more energetic evening of music than a Mavericks show. It’s rock, it’s country, it’s Latin, it’s fun. Catch them at the Arsht Center in Miami at 8 p.m. Friday, March 15. Visit ArshtCenter.org.

Hombres G: The longtime pop favorites from Madrid are celebrating their 40th anniversary on a tour stopping at the Kaseya Center in Miami at 8 p.m. Friday, March 15. Visit Ticketmaster.com.

Godsmack: Sully Erna and the boys are condensing their massive sound for more intimate venues on the Vibez Tour, including the Fillmore Miami Beach at 8 p.m. Saturday, March 16. Visit LiveNation.com.

Eliades Ochoa:The legendary Cuban singer-guitarist from the famed Buena Vista Social Club performs at 8 p.m. Saturday, March 16 at the Miami Beach Bandshell. Visit MiamiBeachBandshell.com.

Black Country Communion:The supergroup featuring guitarists Glenn Hughes and Joe Bonamassa, drummer Jason Bonham and keyboardist Derek Sherinian is at the Culture Room in Fort Lauderdale on Sunday, March 17. Doors open at 7 p.m. Visit CultureRoom.net.

Taylor Dayne, Sheena Easton & Tiffany:Three staples of your ’80s soundtrack perform at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, March 21, at the Broward Center in Fort Lauderdale. Visit BrowardCenter.org.

Ultra Music Festival:The annual dance-floor conflagration sets up in downtown Miami on March 22-24 with more than 100 acts, many with global followings, such as Calvin Harris, David Guetta, Afrojack, Tiësto and Steve Aoki. Visit UltraMusicFestival.com.

Joe Satriani, Steve Vai:The guitar sorcerers will play at the Pompano Beach Amphitheater at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, March 23, on their Satch-Vai U.S. Tour. Visit PompanoBeachArts.org/amp.

Drake: The rap trendsetter returns to South Florida for two shows at Amerant Bank Arena in Sunrise at 8 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, March 23-24. Visit Ticketmaster.com.

Joey Fatone, AJ McLean:NSYNC’s Joey Fatone and Backstreet Boys’ AJ McLean bring their A Legendary Night Tour to the Broward Center in Fort Lauderdale at 8 p.m. Thursday, March 28. Visit BrowardCenter.org.

Circle Jerks, Descendents:The trailblazing SoCal punk veterans perform at Revolution Live at the Backyard in Fort Lauderdale on Saturday, March 30. Doors open at 7 p.m. Visit JoinTheRevolution.net.

Juanes: The transcendent rock star (and Miami resident) plays Hard Rock Live in Hollywood at 8 p.m. Saturday, March 30, on the tour supporting his acclaimed album “Vida Cotidiana.” Visit MyHRL.com.

Staff writer Ben Crandell can be reached at bcrandell@sunsentinel.com. Follow on Instagram @BenCrandell and Twitter @BenCrandell.