Best bet — Third Eye Blind

Semi-charmed life

The stars are still rising for alt-rockers Third Eye Blind, with the August release of their latest CD, “Ursa Major.”

Stephan Jenkins, Brad Hargreaves and Tony Fredanelli emerged from the San Francisco scene with their self-titled debut album in 1997 and quickly shot to the top with the self-fulfilling prophesy, “Semi-Charmed Life.”

After getting the U.S. Cellular Center in Cedar Rapids jumping in 2000, they're back to light a bonfire Monday in the Iowa Memorial Union in Iowa City. The concert, presented by SCOPE Productions, begins at 7:30 p.m. in the Main Lounge.

No doubt they'll perform a constellation of music off the latest CD, which features “Don't Believe a Word,” “Bonfire,” the playful “Can You Take Me,” the emotional “About to Break” and “One in Ten,” the trippy all-instrumental “Carnival Barker” and the intriguingly titled “Dao of St. Paul” and “Monotov's Private Opera.”

They have plenty of 3EB hits to, um, hit upon, as well, from “How's it Going to Be,” “Never Let You Go” and “Jumper” to “Graduate,” “Deep Inside of You,” “Losing a Whole Year” and “Blinded (When I See You).”

Tickets are $29, general admission, through the University of Iowa Box Office in the Iowa Memorial Union and all Ticketmaster locations, including www.ticketmaster.com People with disabilities who need assistance can call (319) 335-3041.