Things To Do In San Diego: Thursday, August 6-Wednesday, August 12, 2026: The Technicolors | WILLIS | Judy Collins | Beach Bunny & The Beths | Tiki Oasis | Day We Ran | Old 97s | Kid Congo | Ani Defranco | Alela Diane |

St. Vincent & San Diego Symphony at The Shell (8.1.26)

I don't wanna say we're in the clear with the oppressive weather, but it feels to have subsided some and it doesn't feel quite as bad as it has. And frankly, seeing other parts of the country and the awful fires everywhere, I'd still rather be right here. Which is funny, because in my delusion and sleep deprivation after doing these listings, I committed to my next California road trip by booking a couple campsites up the coast. I gave myself enough time that I can cancel if necessary but still book before all the sites were gone. One of my favorite campgrounds is first-come first-served, so I'll just have to take my chances on that one, but otherwise, I think I planned a little better and am more cognizant of what I need to make it happen. All that to say, I will do my best to get listings up per usual the next few weeks, but if I can't pull them off, you know where else to look, I'm certain. It is very possible that I might start weaning the listings anyway, as it is a whole ton of labor for literally ZERO pay, and apparently LiveNation no longer sees me as a valid photographer, so I don't really even get free shows in return anymore. We'll see. In the meantime, listings are below. Stay safe out there-- I've been seeing a few friends are quarantining after getting surprise C-19 diagnoses. Nolite te bastardes carborundorum. 

Thursday, August 6, 2026:

• The Technicolors, Theo Moss @ Casbah
• WILLIS, Zzzahara • The Flooks @ Soda Bar
• Start Making Sense @ Belly Up
• Judy Collins: Sweet Judy Blue Eyes: Farewell, Amanda Shires @ Humphrey's Concerts By The Bay
• Beach Bunny & The Beths, Wishy @ SOMA
• Grupo Frontera: Triste Pero Bien Cabron Tour @ Viejas Arena
• Jorge Lozano H: Libera La Fiera World Tour @ Balboa Theatre
• Monsieur Periné: Instrucciones Para Ser Feliz Tour, Karina Daza @ House of Blues
• Huck N' Pray, Croondog @ Banshee Bar
• Stone Variety Show @ The Holding Company
• Ella & the Bossa Beat @ The Jazz Lounge
• Stan Lin @ McGuffie's Live
• Helix Moon & Tha Pact@ Winston's (9pm)
• Rolando Rose @ Humphrey's Backstage Live
• Rhythm Ride - DJ Stack-Aly & Gianni Beatnik @ Tower Bar
• Tim Edwards (Farm Truck) @ Grand Ole BBQ, Flinn Springs
• Sangre Bruja, Running From Dinos @ Ken Club
• Cyrano @ The Old Globe (7pm)
• Much Ado About Nothing @ The Old Globe (8pm) 
• ha ha ha ha ha ha ha @ La Jolla Playhouse (7pm)
• The Family Album @ La Jolla Playhouse (7:30pm)
• Arcadia @ Cygnet Theatre | The Joan at Liberty Station (7pm)
• American Rhythm @ Lambs Players at Coronado Resident Theatre (7pm)
• Scapin @ North Coast Rep Theatre (7pm)
• Summer Band Concert @ Southwestern College Performing Arts Center
• Linda Barry Band @ Aquarius Bar & Grille 
• Ne'Ol Soul: 90s Edition @ Quartyard
• Acoustic Sunsets @ Cannonball, Belmont Park
• Laurel Canyon Revival @ Tio Leo's
• Happy Hour & Trivia Night @ Winston's (6:30pm)
• The Techno Jungle @ EQ 
• Leads and Grooves @ Coyote Bar & Grill, Carlsbad
• Victoria Robertson @ Grand Lobby, Westgate Hotel
• Aztec Open Mic @ Aztec Brewing Company, Vista (Doors/Signups 5pm | Featured Artist 6pm)
• Karaoke @ Luau Bar
• Karaoke @ 710 Beach Club
• Mr. Deeds Goes to Town (1936) | America 250 | Flicks on the Bricks Summer 2026 Series @ La Jolla Athenaeum Music & Arts Library

Friday, August 7, 2026:

• Tiki Oasis 2026 | Dengue Fever @ Town & Country Resort
• San Diego Magazine The Best of San Diego Party @ Liberty Station
• Day We Ran, Still Blank @ Casbah
• Creepxotica, Reywolf @ Lou Lou's Jungle Room, Lafayette Hotel (Complimentary Entry | 21+ | No Reservation Required | 8pm)
• Soft Palms, Poor Thing, The Egg Factory Band @ Soda Bar
• Strangelove, DJ Organic Hispanic @ Belly Up (SOLD OUT)
• Siddhartha: Tu y Yo y Tour @ The Observatory 
• The Strike, Kids That Fly @ Music Box
• Anuhea (Anuheake’alaokalokelani)) @ DIVE, Harrah's Resort Southern California (18+)
• Little Feat: The Last Farewell Tour @ Humphrey's Concerts By The Bay
• The Lonesome Lowdowns @ Panama 66
• Atomic Groove | Summer Good Vibez Dance Party @ Belly Up (Happy Hours 5-8pm)
• Good Gravy @ Black Cat Bar
• The Writhers, The Midnight Block, All Monster Revue, Our Frankenstein @ Brick By Brick
• Chudson | Citrus Jr | Murmur | Seagull Trash @ The Heart OB (Humble Heart| 4873 Newport Ave | OB)
• Black Mountain Backstep @ Grand Ole BBQ, Flinn Springs
• Salsa Under The Stars with Manny Cepeda Orchestra Quartet @ Quartyard
• Cassie B @ Moonshine Flats 
• The Travel Agents @ Aztec Brewing Company, Vista
• Kenny Eng & Rob Deez @ The Rabbit Hole
• Mojopin, Pier Project, Joby!, Kings For A Day @ The Holding Company
• Amanda Portela @ Riviera Supper Club
• Groove Therapy @ Fast Times 
• Friday Happy Hour with DJ Shoeshine @ Whistle Stop (5-8pm)
• Globe Trot Dance Party @ Whistle Stop (9pm)
• Is This Music? @ Ken Club
• Guitar Romantic with DJ Mikey Future: Power Pop, Punk Rock, Hardcore, and New Wave @ Banshee Bar
• Baseball: San Diego Padres vs. Houston Astros @ Petco Park (6:40pm)
• Nat at Night @ San Diego Natural History Museum (5-11pm | 1/2 Price Museum Admission | Concessions | Cash Bar | Family-Friendly | Parking free after 6pm in Balboa Park Lots)
• Cyrano @ The Old Globe (7pm)
• Much Ado About Nothing @ The Old Globe (8pm) 
• We Will Rock You | Previews @ New Village Arts (7:30pm)
• ha ha ha ha ha ha ha @ La Jolla Playhouse (7pm)
• The Family Album @ La Jolla Playhouse (7:30pm)
• Arcadia @ Cygnet Theatre | The Joan at Liberty Station (7pm)
• American Rhythm @ Lambs Players at Coronado Resident Theatre (7pm)
• Scapin @ North Coast Rep Theatre (8pm)
• Les Misérables School Edition @ San Diego Junior Theatre/Casa Del Prado Theatre (7pm)
• Disney ’80s-’90s Celebration in Concert @ The Shell
• LJMS Summerfest: Musical Prelude with Prometheus Quartet feat Farfy Foundation Fellowship Artist Eliana Razzino Yang @ Baker-Baum Concert Hall, The Conrad Prebys Performing Arts Center (Free RSVP Required | 6pm)
• LJMS Summerfest: Eastern Visions @ Baker-Baum Concert Hall, The Conrad Prebys Performing Arts Center (7pm)
• Huck n’ Pray with Lazy Otter @ Winston's (7pm)
• Kit Major, Tess & the Details, Loitering @ Tower Bar 
• Bonneville 7 @ Pour House (5-8pm | Free)
• Shekdash, Jwoody, Devs @ EQ 
• All Fired Up (Pat Benetar Tribute) @ Tio Leo's
• One Of The Good Ones @ Humphrey's Backstage Live (8pm)
• Sometimes Julie, Terrible Sideshow, The Colour Monday @ McGuffie's Live 
• Cool Rush Band @ Coyote Bar & Grill, Carlsbad
• Gone Blonde 7-10pm | First Friday Jam On The Jetty 4-7pm @ Aquarius Bar & Grille 
• Celebrating Tony Bennett: Centennial Birthday with Niko Lovell @ The Jazz Lounge
• Ryan Bieber @ 5 o’clock Somewhere Bar, Margaritaville Hotel (4pm)
• Julian Jaime @ LandShark Bar & Grill, Margaritaville Hotel (1:30pm)
• Patrick Howard Trampus & Honky Tonk Nights @ Renegade Country
• Ass Pocket Whiskey Fellas @ Mr. Peabody's
• Emo Kids: Live Emo Night Party Band< My Side of Paradise @ House of Blues
• Fem&M X Astrid: Emo Girls vs Rave Girls, Milkypossum, Charloux @ Voodoo Room, House of Blues
• About Face Band @ Lobby Bar, Sycuan Casino Resort (3:30-7:30pm) 
• Rising Star Band @ Lobby Bar, Sycuan Casino Resort (9pm-1am) 
• Jason Hanna @ Bull & Bourbon, Sycuan Casino Resort (5–8pm) 
• DJ Blu @ Retreat Pool, Sycuan Casino Resort (3-7pm)
• Karaoke with Corey Glasper @ Winston's (9:30pm)
• Misfitz Drag Showcase and Open Stage @ New Village Arts 
• Camp Questionmark X Tiger Fox Fundraiser @ SPIN (9pm)
• J Lately Show, Dj OKeefe @ Mixed Grounds Coffee (6-10pm)
• Open Mic Fridays @ Pop Up Winona (El Cajon Blvd @ Winona)
• Vinyl Slices with Beau Selector @ Blind Lady Ale House
• Flashback Fridays with Junior theDISCOpunk @ Mo's
• Karaoke @ Luau Bar
• Mikan Zlatkovich @ Grand Lobby, Westgate Hotel
• Kiki @ Moonshine Beach 
• DJ Gary B & DJ Treflip @ Coyote Bar & Grill, Carlsbad

Saturday, August 8, 2026:

• Barrio Art Crawl 
• Tiki Oasis 2026 @ Town & Country Resort
• Old 97's, River Shook @ Belly Up (SOLD OUT) 
• Nukem, Fraxures, Daemos @ Casbah 
• Death Cab For Karaoke | live band karaoke! @ Soda Bar
• Stayin’ Alive: The Bee Gees & Beyond with Rajaton & the San Diego Symphony Orchestra @ The Shell
• House of Funk @ Music Box
• The Ben Delgado Ensemble @ Dizzy's
• Nightshade Navarro & Los Salvajes @ Panama 66
• Summer Spectacular Concert Series with Too $hort & Warren G @ Bayfront Amphitheatre, SeaWorld (Free with Admission | Reserved Tickets Available | 6pm)
• Bee Gees Fever, Endless Summer @ The Magnolia
• Retro-X @ Black Cat Bar
• Annual Stevie Salas Summer Party, Pt 1: Tri-City Rollers @ Pour House (8pm) 
• Kevin Shaw & Mychael Moaze @ Aztec Brewing Company, Vista (7-10pm)
• Rip Carson And The Carson-O-Genics @ Grand Ole BBQ, Flinn Springs (1-4pm)
• The Sea Monks @ Grand Ole BBQ, Flinn Springs (5-8pm)
• Chris Mitchell: Begging for Sax @ House of Blues (18+)
• Ella Red, Zoe Ko, Girls Got Nerve @ Voodoo Room, House of Blues
• Charles Wesley Godwin: Christian Name Tour, Lily Fitts @ SOMA
• The Caraveliners, The Gizzards, Hamapple @ Tower Bar
• Love On The Weekend @ Riviera Supper Club
• Saturday Afternoon Fever with DJ Krys Da Cat @ Whistle Stop (4pm)
• Booty Bassment with DJ Dimitri, Rob Moran and guests @ Whistle Stop
• Kickstop Ensemble @ The Rabbit Hole (9pm-12am)
• Dayshift, Vitto & The Trees, RA. @ The Holding Company (9pm)
• Cassie B @ Moonshine Flats 
• Tube Amp'd @ Mr. Peabody's
• Slave I Remain, Enola Reven, Rio, Thronefall @ Brick By Brick
• The Colour Monday, Shy Deer, Vera Vita @ Ken Club
• Zeptune @ Fast Times 
• Planet Whammy! The Music of the B52’s featuring Hot Lava @ California Center for the Arts, Escondido
• ADORE: Alternative 90's, Britpop, Dreampop, and more @ Banshee Bar
• Club 90s Presents Mj Night @ The Observatory 
• Baseball: San Diego Padres vs. Houston Astros @ Petco Park (4:15pm)
• Cyrano @ The Old Globe (2pm | 8pm)
• Much Ado About Nothing @ The Old Globe (8pm) 
• We Will Rock You | Previews @ New Village Arts (7:30pm)
• ha ha ha ha ha ha ha @ La Jolla Playhouse (2:30pm | 7:30pm)
• The Family Album @ La Jolla Playhouse (2pm | 8pm)
• Arcadia @ Cygnet Theatre | The Joan at Liberty Station (2pm | 7pm)
• American Rhythm @ Lambs Players at Coronado Resident Theatre (2pm | 7pm)
• Scapin @ North Coast Rep Theatre (2pm | 8pm)
• Les Misérables School Edition @ San Diego Junior Theatre/Casa Del Prado Theatre (2pm)
• LJMS Summerfest: Open Rehearsal: Vaughan Williams' Piano Quintet in C Minor @ Baker-Baum Concert Hall, The Conrad Prebys Performing Arts Center (Fres RSVP | 2pm)
• LJMS Summerfest: Musical Prelude with Kairos Piano Quartet @ Baker-Baum Concert Hall, The Conrad Prebys Performing Arts Center (Fres RSVP | 6pm)
• LJMS Summerfest: Roots @ Baker-Baum Concert Hall, The Conrad Prebys Performing Arts Center (7pm)
• SABBAT @ EQ 
• Project Out of Bounds , Jahtiva and Cruz Roots. With DJ Selecta Olmeca @ Winston's (9pm)
• The Akoustiks @ Winston's (4pm)
• Detroit Underground @ Tio Leo's
• Memphis Soul Revue @ Humphrey's Backstage Live (5pm)
• Wild$ide @ Humphrey's Backstage Live (8pm)
• Appian Way 6-9pm | VIP School Of Rock 3-6pm | Manzanita Blues 12-3pm @ Aquarius Bar & Grille 
• Warpath, Sleeping Faceless, Break The Design @ McGuffie's Live (8pm) 
• Flannel Mixed Tape | Yo's Birthday Bash @ McGuffie's Live (4-7pm)
• Electrifire @ Coyote Bar & Grill, Carlsbad (1-4:30pm)
• The Heat @ Coyote Bar & Grill, Carlsbad (6-10pm)
• DJ RKLS @ 5 o’clock Somewhere Bar, Margaritaville Hotel (7pm)
• Babylon Rockers @ LandShark Bar & Grill, Margaritaville Hotel (10am)
• someguyBran @ LandShark Bar & Grill, Margaritaville Hotel (6:30pm)
• Dawson Country @ Renegade Country
• @ 710 Beach Club
• FNGRS CRSSD presents Chris Luno @ Quartyard
• FNGRS CRSSD presents Mall Grab + Rivka M @ SPIN
• Tres Leches Trio @ Lobby Bar, Sycuan Casino Resort (3:30-7:30pm) 
• Party Sugar @ Lobby Bar, Sycuan Casino Resort (9pm-1am) 
• Darion James @ Bull & Bourbon, Sycuan Casino Resort (5–8pm) 
• DJ Alex Cortez @ Retreat Pool, Sycuan Casino Resort (Noon-4pm)
• Aztec Open Mic Matinee @ Aztec Brewing Company, Vista (1:30-5pm)
• The Function Vol 004: Hip Hop, R&B, Latin, Baile, Funk, Throwbacks & More @ The Holding Company (2-8pm | SOLD OUT)
• Grown Folks Saturdays: Old School Hip Hop and R&B @ SPIN (3-9pm)
• Vinyl Slices feat Vinyl Junkies Record Shack @ Blind Lady Ale House
• Karaoke @ Luau Bar
• Adam Wolff @ Grand Lobby, Westgate Hotel 
  
• Club De Amigos @ Mixed Grounds Coffee (10am-3pm)
• Beginner Swing Classes with Mercedes Moore @ California Center for the Arts, Escondido (2pm)
• The Suite Escape: Dauche @ Mixed Grounds Coffee (6-10pm)
• Real Hypha @ Moonshine Beach 
• DJ Strikeout @ Coyote Bar & Grill, Carlsbad
  

Sunday, August 9, 2026:

• Tiki Oasis 2026 @ Town & Country Resort
• CityFest 2026 @ Hillcrest (Free | All Ages) 
• Kid Congo & The Pink Monkey Birds, The Film Company @ Casbah
• Greg Mendez, Maria BC, Aly Rowell @ Soda Bar
• The Fabulous Thunderbirds @ Belly Up 
• Gipsy Kings Featuring Nicolas Reyes, Reyes Heritage @ The Shell
• O.A.R. Three Decades Tour, Gavin DeGraw, Lisa Loeb @ Cal Coast Credit Union Open Air Theatre 
• La Boogie Buena @ Lou Lou's Jungle Room, Lafayette Hotel (Complimentary Entry | 21+ | No Reservation Required | 7pm)
• The Red Fox Tails @ Panama 66
• Tommy Newport: Face to Face Tour, Noah Pope @ Voodoo Room, House of Blues
• SIGNALS: The BINI World Tour 2026, Acoya, Rafi @ CIvic Theatre
• Queen Serene, Kan Kan, Sugar World, Colonel Macabre @ Banshee Bar
• Pants Karaoke!! @ Ken Club
• The Julian Roel quartet @ Dizzy's
• Jerry Joseph @ Winston's (4pm)
• Showdown at Sundown @ Whistle Stop (5pm)
• Community Market @ WorldBeat Center (11am-5pm)
• Soccer: 2026 Leagues Cup tournament | San Diego FC vs Club Tijuana Xolos @ Snapdragon Stadium (7pm)
• Baseball: San Diego Padres vs. Houston Astros | Scout Day @ Petco Park (5:20pm)
• Cyrano @ The Old Globe (2pm)
• Much Ado About Nothing @ The Old Globe (8pm) 
• We Will Rock You | Previews @ New Village Arts (2pm)
• ha ha ha ha ha ha ha @ La Jolla Playhouse (6:30pm)
• The Family Album @ La Jolla Playhouse (1pm | 7pm)
• Arcadia @ Cygnet Theatre | The Joan at Liberty Station (2pm)
• American Rhythm @ Lambs Players at Coronado Resident Theatre (2pm)
• Scapin @ North Coast Rep Theatre (2pm | 7pm)
• Les Misérables School Edition @ San Diego Junior Theatre/Casa Del Prado Theatre (2pm)
• Siudy Garrido Flamenco Company @ UCSD Epstein Family Amphitheatre
• LJMS Summerfest: Lost and Found @ Baker-Baum Concert Hall, The Conrad Prebys Performing Arts Center (3pm)
• DIY World Series with Mr. Ritalin @ The Holding Company (12-8pm)
• Sunday Night Jazz with Alex Ciavarelli Trio @ Tio Leo's
• Chloe Lou And The Liddells @ Grand Ole BBQ, Flinn Springs (2-5pm)
• The Rolling Blackouts | The Eyesores | Discount Cadavers @ The Heart OB (Humble Heart| 4873 Newport Ave | OB)
• SYLTR (So You Love To Rock) @ Fast Times 
• Soundcraft, Fogbanc @ McGuffie's Live (6pm)
• The Buckleys @ Coyote Bar & Grill, Carlsbad (1-4:30pm)
• Len Rainey and the Midnight Players @ Coyote Bar & Grill, Carlsbad (5-9pm)
• DJ Qenoe @ 5 o’clock Somewhere Bar, Margaritaville Hotel (11:30am)
• Dylan’s Steel Drum Duo @ LandShark Bar & Grill, Margaritaville Hotel (10am)
• Concert in the Park @ Spreckels Organ Pavilion (2pm, Free)
• pen Decks & Open Flow @ Aztec Brewing Company, Vista (5:30pm)
• Sunday Night Jazz Jam @ Mr. Peabody's (6pm)
• Fish & The Seaweeds High Noon Grateful Dead Party (12-5pm) | Lunar Conspiracy 5-8pm @ Aquarius Bar & Grille
• En Route: Quartyard with Hickies and Dry Humps @ Quartyard (3-8pm)
• Slim Man @ Humphrey's Backstage Live (6pm)
• FNGRS CRSSD presents CROSS POLLINATION with Lane 8 B2B Sultan + Shepard, Yotto B2B Kasbo, Massane B2B Qrion, Ashibah B2B Grigoré @ Waterfront Park 
• FNGRS CRSSD presents Massane After Party @ Music Box
• SD Entertainment Duo @ Lobby Bar, Sycuan Casino Resort (10am-12pm) 
• Israel Maldonado @ Lobby Bar, Sycuan Casino Resort (1-5pm) 
• Reggae Sunday: Ireality, DJ Dom King @ Retreat Pool, Sycuan Casino Resort (12-4pm)
• Line Dancing with Bryan Cleary @ California Center for the Arts, Escondido (1pm)
• O.B.-o-ke @ Winston's (8pm)
• Karaoke @ Neon Moon
• Karaoke @ 710 Beach Club
• Vietnamese Coffee & Culture | Dj Qvocado @ Mixed Grounds Coffee (11am-3pm)
• Canvas & Cocktails @ McGuffie's Live (2pm)
  

Monday, August 10, 2026:

• Parlour Magic, TEEEL, Lizard Cohen @ Soda Bar
• Electric Waste Band @ Winston's 
• 38th Annual San Diego International Summer Organ Festival @ Spreckels Organ Pavilion (7:30pm)
• Ashley Norton @ Humphrey's Backstage Live
• Baseball: San Diego Padres vs. Milwaukee Brewers| Giveaway: Superhero Pocket Tee @ Petco Park (6:40pm)
• LJMS Summerfest: Listening Lounge: Copland @ The Atkinson Room, The Conrad Prebys Performing Arts Center (1pm | Sold Out)
• Vivace Trio (Joanne Stohs, piano; Robert Zelickman, clarinet; Alyze Dreiling, violin/viola) @ La Jolla Athenaeum Music & Arts Library (12pm  | Free Mini-Concert)
• Bleakness, Cruelties, Feral Instinct @ Whistle Stop
• Grolixes, desire 4, Fancy Faces @ Banshee Bar
• Blue Monday with DJ Camilla Robina, Faux Velvet @ EQ 
• DJ Reefah | Industry Monday @ Retreat Pool, Sycuan Casino Resort (12-4pm)
• Open Mic with Jay Cain @ Mr. Peabody's
• Industry Night @ Blind Lady Ale House
• Monday Blues & Rock Jam @ Aztec Brewery, Vista
• Blues Jam | Full Backline Provided @ McGuffie's Live (8pm | No Cover)
• Open Decks @ 710 Beach Club
• Karaoke @ The Holding Company
• Karaoke (8-11pm) @ Pour House 
• Karaoke @ Coyote Bar & Grill, Carlsbad
• Trivia Night w/Kyle @ Pour House 

Tuesday, August 11, 2026:

• Ani DiFranco, Wryn @ Belly Up (SOLD OUT)
• Dark Alley Dogs, Bombshelter Alley, The Overdrives @ Casbah
• veto, Excuse Me Sir, Bug Stomp, South Cliff @ Soda Bar
• Your Moms Best Friend, Suntan @ Music Box
• Big Time Operator @ Tio Leo's
• Santana & The Doobie Brothers: Oneness Tour 2026 @ North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre
• Ten02 @ Banshee Bar
• Rewind Band @ Humphrey's Backstage Live
• Krooked Kings, Pink Skies @ SOMA Sidestage
• Baseball: San Diego Padres vs. Milwaukee Brewers @ Petco Park (6:40pm)
• Broadway San Diego presents Hell's Kitchen @ Civic Theatre
• Cyrano @ The Old Globe (7pm)
• Much Ado About Nothing @ The Old Globe (8pm) 
• The Family Album @ La Jolla Playhouse (7:30pm)
• Guys and Dolls @ Moonlight Amphitheatre
• LJMS Summerfest: Encounter: Unmuting Masterworks at the Evolving Keyboard @ Baker-Baum Concert Hall, The Conrad Prebys Performing Arts Center (2pm | Free RSVP)
• Acoustic Sunsets @ Cannonball, Belmont Park
• The Vault Jam at Winston's Ocean Beach. Hosted by Diego @ Winston's (8:30pm)
• Summer Series: Back To School Family Fun Day | Summer Carnival @ Frontwave Arena (FREE | All Ages | 5:30-7:30pm)
• SAN DNB: Sanctuary DNB Tuesdays with Sonny D, MCS, Werd, Apaulo8 @ EQ
• Laura Jane's Musical Trivia & Bingo @ Pour House (6-8pm)
• Mystique Element of Soul Duo  @ Coyote Bar & Grill, Carlsbad (6-10pm)
• Swing Dance Tuesdays @ Queen Bee's 
• Open Mic Night @ McGuffie's Live (8pm | No Cover)
• Karaoke @ Bancroft Bar
• Karaoke @ Pour House 
• Karaoke @ Mr. Peabody's
• Trivia @ Fall Brewing (All Locations | 6pm)
• Trivia Night @ Fast Times 
• Trivia Night & Karaoke @ 710 Beach Club

Wednesday, August 12, 2026:

• Alela Diane, Shannon Lay @ Soda Bar
• Off With Their Heads, Mermaid Island @ Casbah
• Quicksand, Bane, Soul Blind @ Belly Up
• Helado Negro & Reyna Tropical @ UCSD Epstein Family Amphitheatre
• George Thorogood & The Destroyers: The Baddest Show on Earth, The Robert Cray Band @ Humphrey's Concerts By The Bay
• Sutton James, Please Ask For Paul @ Whistle Stop
• Dayramir Gonzalez Quartet @ Lou Lou's Jungle Room, Lafayette Hotel (Ticketed Event | 21+| 8pm)
• Discussion: Social Media for Musicians Promoting your Band & more @ Aztec Brewing Company, Vista (6-9pm)
• TOTO + Christopher Cross + The Romantics @ North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre
• Gilbert Castellanos Young Lions Series & Jazz Jam @ Copley Auditorium, Panama 66
• 1963: A Musical Time Capsule with Tod Macofsky & The Gand Band | Special Concert @ La Jolla Athenaeum Music & Arts Library
• The Disposable Icons, Ghost City Rebels, Discount Cadavers @ Banshee Bar
• Mr. Wood, Raunchy Randy, Wiggles B2B Oh Shit, Vanta, Destroyer @ The Holding Company
• The Cybertronic Spree, Spaceman Bob @ Brick by Brick
• Jason Hanna and the Swingin' Bananas @ Riviera Supper Club
• Chico Detour, The Reflectors, The Summer Doldrums, DJ Mini Shimmy @ Tower Bar
• Funny Farmers Comedy Show @ Winston's (7pm)
• Headphone, Blushtone,  DJ Sets By Egg Wax @ Winston's (8:30pm)
• Soccer: 2026 Leagues Cup tournament | San Diego FC vs Puebla FC @ Snapdragon Stadium (7pm)
• Baseball: San Diego Padres vs. Milwaukee Brewers @ Petco Park (1:10pm)
• Broadway San Diego presents Hell's Kitchen @ Civic Theatre
• Cyrano @ The Old Globe (7pm)
• Much Ado About Nothing @ The Old Globe (8pm) 
• The Family Album @ La Jolla Playhouse (7:30pm)
• American Rhythm @ Lambs Players at Coronado Resident Theatre (2pm | 7pm)
• Scapin @ North Coast Rep Theatre (2pm | 7pm)
• Guys and Dolls | Preview Night @ Moonlight Amphitheatre
• LJMS Summerfest: Open Rehearsal: Korngold's Suite for Left Hand and Strings, Op. 23 @ Baker-Baum Concert Hall, The Conrad Prebys Performing Arts Center (2pm | Free RSVP)
• LJMS Summerfest: American Legacy @ Baker-Baum Concert Hall, The Conrad Prebys Performing Arts Center (7pm)
• Buzz Campbell & The Heartaches @ Tio Leo's
• SYLTR @ Humphrey's Backstage Live
• Nick Simone @ McGuffie's Live (8pm)
• Paradise Live @ Coyote Bar & Grill, Carlsbad (6-10pm)
• A 50th Anniversary Tribute to Stevie Wonder's Songs In The Key Of Life @ The Jazz Lounge
• Vinyl Wednesdays  | Standup Comedy @ Ken Club
• Trivia @ The Holding Company
• Twisted Trivia Wednesdays: Nickelodeon @ Quartyard (Free | 6-9pm)
• Open Mic with Whit @ Pour House
• Open Mic @ 710 Beach Club
• Karaoke @ Bancroft Bar
• Drag Bingo Wednesdays @ American Junkie
• Salsa & Bachata Dance Party @ New Village Arts (6:30pm)
• Drop-In Improv with Patrick McInnis @ New Village Arts (6:30pm)
• Wild Wednesday with DJ Ron @ Renegade Country