Things to do | 2024 Fall Arts Preview: Here are the 60 best concerts, theater, other arts events this season in San Diego By The San Diego Union Tribune September 8, 2024 at 5:54 a.m. From music and dance to books, visual art and stage, here are the best things...
Music and Concerts | Fall Arts Preview 2024: San Diego’s Villa Musica founder Fiona Chatwin champions artistic access By Beth Wood September 8, 2024 at 8:04 a.m. Almost 20 years old, the growing nonprofit encourages anyone and everyone to pursue music
SUBSCRIBER ONLY Music and Concerts | Fall Arts Preview 2024: Our top classical music picks for the season By Beth Wood September 8, 2024 at 5:41 a.m. The season’s many highlights include Takács Quartet, Vox Luminis, Aoife O'Donovan, Nicholas Phan and the...
Music and Concerts | Fall Arts Preview 2024: Ivan Trujillo trumpets jazz and music education in Ensenada, San Diego and beyond By George Varga September 8, 2024 at 8:08 a.m. The musician will perform with several bands and lead his student ensemble at the inaugural...
SUBSCRIBER ONLY Music and Concerts | Fall Arts Preview 2024: Our top concert picks for the season By George Varga September 8, 2024 at 12:37 p.m. Choices abound, from Kacey Musgraves, Leon Bridges, Nickel Creek and Richard Thompson to the debut...
Sergio Mendes, Grammy-winning Brazilian music legend, dies at 83 By Associated Press September 7, 2024 at 8:44 p.m. His 1966 hit “Mas Que Nada” made him a global superstar.
Mk.gee, an unlikely guitar god, chases the promise of pop By The New York Times News Service Syndicate September 5, 2024 at 1:53 p.m. Michael Gordon, an L.A. artist who performs under the name Mk.gee, will present a sold-out...
S.D. Arts & Culture Newsletter: Actor is ‘Fully Committed’ to challenging stage role By David L. Coddon September 5, 2024 at 6:01 a.m. This week, San Diego's LGBTQ festival FilmOut, the San Diego Beatles Fair, 'Beetlejuice, Beetlejuice' and...
Music and Concerts | The 4 San Diego concerts you absolutely don’t want to miss this weekend By George Varga September 5, 2024 at 1:15 p.m. Now 84, Ringo Starr will open his 2024 fall concert tour with his All Starr...
Train’s Pat Monahan on the band’s career and the new single and live album By Tribune News Service September 4, 2024 at 6:01 a.m. The band is now touring with REO Speedwagon and Yacht Rock Revue, with a concert...
SUBSCRIBER ONLY Courts | A death, an estate dispute and a property sale leave Queen Bee’s in North Park on brink of closing By Alex Riggins September 7, 2024 at 6:39 p.m. Cultural center owner Alma Rodriguez hopes a longshot effort could save her business after building...
Music and Concerts | Will $85 million Frontwave Arena put Oceanside on map for concerts as well as sporting events? By George Varga September 6, 2024 at 8:53 a.m. Olympics gymnastics champion Simone Biles will open Frontwave Arena in Oceanside in mid-September. The $85...
John Fogerty talks about making up for lost time, playing CCR music again By Dave Gil De Rubio September 1, 2024 at 6:01 a.m. The singer-songwriter finally owns his vintage songs after five-plus decades of litigation.
Danlee Mitchell, a nationally acclaimed San Diego music treasure, is dead at 87 By George Varga August 31, 2024 at 7:35 a.m. Danlee Mitchell stood out as the leader of the famed Harry Partch Ensemble, as a...
Music and Concerts | A playlist of songs to listen to at the beach, inspired by San Diego By Carlos Rico August 29, 2024 at 4:25 p.m. From Imperial Beach to Oceanside, San Diego County's historic piers set the scene at local...
Music and Concerts | The 5 San Diego concerts you won’t want to miss this week By George Varga August 29, 2024 at 10:12 a.m. Our picks include The Messthetics and James Brandon Lewis at Soda Bar, Tower of Power...
Arts & Culture Newsletter: Casbah music club at 35 is happy to stay put By David L. Coddon August 29, 2024 at 5:30 a.m. Also this week: San Diego Symphony's Tchaikovsky Spectacular, Chicago, Shakespeare and more
Music and Concerts | Def Leppard, Journey, Steve Miller Band: 15 things to know if you are going to today’s Petco Park concert By George Varga August 30, 2024 at 6:42 a.m. Rock & Roll Hall of Famers Def Leppard, Journey and the Steve Miller Band are...
SUBSCRIBER ONLY Music and Concerts | Exclusive: San Diego Symphony set for new era, after $125 million-plus concert hall redesign By George Varga August 26, 2024 at 12:23 p.m. The orchestra returns next month to downtown's Jacobs Music Center, a 95-year-old venue that still...
SUBSCRIBER ONLY Music and Concerts | San Diego Symphony’s upcoming season is most extensive in orchestra’s history By George Varga August 26, 2024 at 6:23 a.m. The orchestra's season at Jacobs Music Center includes Alisa Weilerstein, Emanuel Ax and Michael Tilson...
Music and Concerts | The Beach Boys are still celebrating ‘Endless Summer Gold’ on the road By Tribune Content Agency August 25, 2024 at 6:02 a.m. The band plays Saturday in Temecula and on Sept. 1 at San Diego's Rady Shell...
SUBSCRIBER ONLY Music and Concerts | Inside the San Diego Symphony’s eye-popping $125 million-plus concert hall redesign By George Varga August 27, 2024 at 1:17 p.m. A by-the-numbers inside look at what has gone into reimagining the soon-to-open Jacobs Music Center...
Music and Concerts | Steve Miller, after collaborating with Eminem, on tour with Journey and Def Leppard By George Varga August 23, 2024 at 9:15 a.m. The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee is still going strong at 80
Music and Concerts | 3 San Diego concerts you won’t want to miss this week By George Varga August 22, 2024 at 4:08 p.m. Gary Clark Jr. and Suzanne Santo at The Shell; Santana and Counting Crows in Chula...
Arts & Culture Newsletter: San Diego Symphony to celebrate Sondheim By David L. Coddon August 22, 2024 at 5:31 a.m. This week: Rapper Common in Del Mar, film fests for both children and cat fans,...
Music and Concerts | Review: SummerFest delivers extraordinary concert merging chamber music and tap dance By Christian Hertzog August 21, 2024 at 6:42 a.m. Pianist Conrad Tao and dancer Caleb Teicher dazzle audience at La Jolla Music Society's SummerFest
Music and Concerts | Rising violinist Simone Porter comes into her own to La Jolla SummerFest By Beth Wood August 18, 2024 at 6:01 a.m. Violinist Simone Porter, 27, eager to return to La Jolla SummerFest
English synth-pop pioneer Howard Jones continues to innovate late in his career By Noah Lyons August 16, 2024 at 6:00 a.m. The 1980s hitmaker's tour with '80s pop band ABC arrives Wednesday at the Sound concert...
Music and Concerts | The five San Diego concerts you definitely should not miss this week By George Varga August 15, 2024 at 12:32 p.m. Our picks include Dionne Warwick at Pechanga Resort Casino, Claudia Villela and Romero Lumbambo at...
San Diego Arts & Culture Newsletter: ‘Dark Winds’ headed to Netflix By David L. Coddon August 15, 2024 at 5:31 a.m. Also this week: Steve Poltz in Solana Beach, a '70s music review in Carlsbad, a...
Music and Concerts | From Weezer tribute band to real-life Smash Mouth, singer Zach Goode rocks on By George Varga August 14, 2024 at 6:06 a.m. Smash Mouth's new singer, Zach Goode, spent years with such San Diego indie-rock bands as...
Music and Concerts | John Legend chats on his new children’s album, ‘My Favorite Dream,’ and new single, ‘L-O-V-E’ By Apress August 13, 2024 at 7:15 a.m. The R&B/pop singer performs Thursday at the Rady Shell in downtown San Diego
Music and Concerts | Let us now praise famous bluesmen: Buddy Guy is retiring at age 88 By Christopher Borrelli August 12, 2024 at 2:30 p.m. Buddy Guy, who just turned 88, will be officially retired from the road by early...
Music and Concerts | Woodstock retrospective: Our readers share their memories of the landmark 1969 music festival By George Varga August 11, 2024 at 7:12 a.m. Woodstock was "one of the most memorable experiences in my life," says one reader. The...
Music and Concerts | Here are the band playing at local casinos this month and beyond By Pam Kragen August 9, 2024 at 8:00 a.m. Jason Mraz, the Temptations, the Beach Boys, Dionne Warwick, Keanu Reeves' Dogstar and more are...
Review: Foo Fighters remain triumphant at Petco Park concert, despite tragic loss By Noah Lyons August 8, 2024 at 2:41 p.m. The band’s first San Diego concert since 2019 was marked by perseverance and grit
Music and Concerts | The three San Diego concerts you don’t want to miss this week By George Varga August 8, 2024 at 1:15 p.m. Our picks include Jason Marz and his Superband, with the San Diego Symphony, at The...
Entertainment | S.D. Arts & Culture Newsletter: ’35MM: A Musical Exhibition’ opens in Mission Valley By David L. Coddon August 8, 2024 at 8:51 a.m. Also this week, Poway filmmaker's 'Scuba' now streaming, HIllcrest's CityFest returns, Edinburgh Fringe goes online...
Music and Concerts | Woodstock’s legacy: Reflections from musicians who played at the festival in 1969 By George Varga August 7, 2024 at 6:01 a.m. Woodstock on their mind: Keith Richards, Jaan Baez, Chris Stapleton, Wynton Marsalis, Diamanda Galas, Carlos...
Music and Concerts | Woodstock’s muddled legacy: Peace and love in 1969, riots in 1999 By George Varga August 7, 2024 at 9:12 a.m. The festival debuted peacefully in 1969 and returned in 1994 as well as a violence-marred...
Music and Concerts | Foo Fighters at Petco Park: 15 things to know if you are going to tonight’s San Diego concert By George Varga August 7, 2024 at 8:28 a.m. A few hundred extra tickets went on sale Tuesday for what had previously been a...
Music and Concerts | La Jolla SummerFest to showcase acclaimed English vocal ensemble VOCES8 By Beth Wood August 4, 2024 at 10:45 a.m. This week’s concerts will also feature cellist Alisa Weilerstein, violinist Stefan Jackiw, organist Ruben Valenzuela...
Music and Concerts | Miles Davis’ ‘Kind of Blue’ is, at 65, a shape-shifting album that transcends time and genre By George Varga August 17, 2024 at 8:29 a.m. His legion of fans include Lana Del Rey, John Legend, Kendrick Lamar, Radiohead, Carlos Santana...
Music and Concerts | The five San Diego concerts you definitely should not miss in the coming week By George Varga August 1, 2024 at 10:48 p.m. Our top picks include Mavis Staples, Norah Jones, Los Lobos and Los Lonely Boys, all...
Music and Concerts | KAABOO’s latest stumble: Festival’s Del Mar return pushed back to next year By George Varga August 12, 2024 at 4:46 p.m. The upscale annual music marathon was held at the Del Mar Fairgrounds from 2015-2019. It...
Music and Concerts | Review: Willie Nelson, Bob Dylan provide stellar night at San Diego concert By George Varga July 31, 2024 at 6:36 p.m. Their Outlaw Music Festival performance was a life-affirming musical delight by the two American music...
Music and Concerts | Post Malone heads up Wild Horses 2024 festival in San Diego By Noah Lyons July 30, 2024 at 5:08 p.m. Singer's foray into country music lands him a gig on Dec. 30 bill at Petco...
Music and Concerts | Los Lobos at 50: Cal-Mex rock vets celebrate storied history By Tribune News Service July 29, 2024 at 6:00 a.m. Los Lobos at 50: The East Los Angeles-born band will visit San Diego Sunday on...
Music and Concerts | The three San Diego concerts you won’t want to miss this week By George Varga July 26, 2024 at 6:06 a.m. Top San Diego concert picks this week include jazz sax great Charles McPherson's 85th birthday...
John Mellencamp would like you to behave. Or ‘don’t come to my show.’ By The Washington Post July 25, 2024 at 10:26 a.m. The Indiana country-rocker joins Willie Nelson and Bob Dylan at the Outlaw Music Festival Monday...
Arts and Culture Newsletter: SDMA opens ‘American Agitator’ exhibition By David L. Coddon July 30, 2024 at 9:38 a.m. SDMA opens 'American Agitator,' 'Batman' screening, Cracker, Lea Salonga, Mel Brooks and 'Blazing Saddles,' Comic-Con...
Music and Concerts | Appreciation: John Mayall, dead at 90, was pivotal in careers of Eric Clapton, Fleetwood Mac and more By George Varga July 26, 2024 at 8:14 a.m. John Mayall's death Monday at the age of 90 from undisclosed causes came less than...
Music and Concerts | San Diego Music Hall of Fame announces its 2024 inductees By George Varga July 23, 2024 at 12:30 p.m. The 2024 San Diego Music Hall of Fame inductees include Peter Sprague, Cindy Lee Berryhill,...
Music and Concerts | Jewel shines anew as mental health care champion and multimedia artist By George Varga July 21, 2024 at 11:41 a.m. The Alaska-born troubadour is now on tour with Melissa Etheridge. Jewel credits her early days...
Music and Concerts | Melissa Etheridge craves challenges, be it singing in a prison or giving Bruce Springsteen and Bon Jovi a run for their money By George Varga July 21, 2024 at 11:43 a.m. Two-time Grammy Award-winner Melissa Etheridge, now on a joint-tour with Jewel, bonded with five inmates...
Things to do | La Jolla Music Society’s SummerFest 2024 will offer new aural adventures By Beth Wood July 23, 2024 at 8:57 a.m. The lineup includes England’s acclaimed Thomas Adès, Tony-Award winning actor Danny Burstein, The Paper Cinema,...
Music and Concerts | For legendary L.A. punk band X, there’s a final album and tour, but not a farewell By Peter Larsen July 18, 2024 at 3:56 p.m. The four members of X talk about their new album 'Smoke & Fiction,' the End...
Arts and Culture Newsletter: Broadway’s Ben Platt, Bayfest, KT Tunstall, ‘Pulp Fiction’ and more By David L. Coddon July 18, 2024 at 5:31 a.m. Also in this week's arts newsletter: San Diego Bayfest, KT Tunstall, "Pulp Fiction," Buzz Aldrin...
Music and Concerts | The three San Diego concerts you shouldn’t miss this week By George Varga July 19, 2024 at 7:30 a.m. Our picks include: Barrington Levy at San Diego Bayfest, which is headlined by Sublime; jazz...
Music and Concerts | Broadway and film star Ben Platt now singing the songs he wish he’d heard growing up By Pam Kragen July 16, 2024 at 7:41 a.m. The Tony-winner's 'Honeymind' album, which he'll introduce at a concert Sunday in San Diego, is...
On its 50th anniversary, San Diego Pride is looking back and ahead By Pam Kragen July 16, 2024 at 10:19 a.m. Since this city's first gay pride march in 1974, San Diego's celebration of LGBTQ+ life...
Music and Concerts | Is 1974 the third-best year ever for albums? Our readers weigh in with their favorites By George Varga July 14, 2024 at 6:02 a.m. Your choices range from Joe Walsh, Phoebe Snow, David Bowie and Sparks to Joni Mitchell,...
Here’s who’s playing at Southern California casinos this summer By Pam Kragen July 16, 2024 at 7:47 a.m. SoCal casinos will host concerts this summer by Keith Urban, Jason Mraz, Lea Salonga, Dogstar,...
Music and Concerts | Review: Rolling Stones defy, and define, rock of ages at life-affirming SoFi Stadium concert By George Varga July 11, 2024 at 5:32 p.m. The band, led by singer Mick Jagger and Keith Richards, both 80, performed a 20-song,...
S.D. Arts and Culture Newsletter: Oceanside singer Lea Love joins Holo Holo fest By David L. Coddon July 11, 2024 at 6:01 a.m. Also this week: The Beat Farmers tribute, T. Jefferson Parker's new book, violinist Geneva Lewis,...
Music and Concerts | Four San Diego concerts you surely won’t want to miss this week By George Varga July 10, 2024 at 10:05 p.m. This week's top San Diego concert picks include Marty Stuart at Sycuan, Alejandro Escovedo at...
Music and Concerts | The San Diego concerts you definitely don’t want to miss this week By George Varga July 5, 2024 at 6:05 a.m. Our picks include Harry Connick Jr. at The Shell, The Artistocrats at Ramona Mainstage, and...
S.D. Arts and Culture Newsletter: Need nostalgia for July 4th? Check out ‘American Graffiti’ on Netflix By David L. Coddon July 4, 2024 at 5:00 a.m. Good morning, and welcome to the U-T Arts & Culture Newsletter. I’m David L. Coddon,...
Music and Concerts | Concert review: blink-182 performs act of magic at Petco Park San Diego homecoming show By George Varga July 2, 2024 at 6:14 a.m. The sold-out show, which also featured San Diego's Pierce The Veil and England's Hot Milk,...
Music and Concerts | Why these 10 American anthems deserve a spot on your Fourth of July playlist By Charlie Vargas July 1, 2024 at 4:10 p.m. Most of these songs are ubiquitous at patriotic parties, but do you know their backstories?
Music and Concerts | Concert Review: San Diego Symphony summer opener a crowd-pleaser with conductor Gemma New By Christian Hertzog July 1, 2024 at 3:23 p.m. Russian pianist Olga Kern an impressive soloist in Rachmaninoff Piano Concerto no. 3
Video games and ancient Greece fuse at Opera Nero’s summer festival By Beth Wood June 30, 2024 at 6:02 a.m. The San Diego company will conclude its 13th season with performances in Balboa Park and...
Things to do | San Diego Street Scene: Our readers share their favorite memories of the homegrown music festival By George Varga June 30, 2024 at 6:01 a.m. The festival, which ran from 1984 to 2009, featured everyone from James Brown, Sheryl Crow...
Music and Concerts | Is 1974 the third-best year ever for great albums? From Bob Marley to Joni Mitchell, you tell us! By George Varga June 30, 2024 at 10:52 a.m. Best albums from 1974 include discs by King Crimson, Gram Parsons, Randy Newman, Ann Peebles,...
Music and Concerts | Appreciation: Kinky Friedman, dead at 79. ‘You have to be miserable to write a good song’ he told us. By George Varga June 28, 2024 at 11:53 a.m. San Diego's Mojo Nixon was a close friend and collaborator of Freidman. So were Willie...
Music and Concerts | 15 things to know if you are going to blink-182’s Petco Park concert Sunday By George Varga June 27, 2024 at 7:04 p.m. Tips on parking, public transit, tickets and more at Sunday's blink-182 concert
S.D. Arts and Culture Newsletter: ‘Paradise’ musical comedy defies explanation By David L. Coddon June 27, 2024 at 6:01 a.m. Looking for things to see, do, watch and enjoy around San Diego and beyond over...
Music and Concerts | San Diego concerts you absolutely won't want to miss this week By George Varga June 27, 2024 at 10:58 a.m. Our picks include the San Diego Black Arts + Culture Music Festival, Audra McDonald and...
Review: Mainly Mozart All-Star Orchestra Festival shines in two La Jolla venues By Christian Hertzog June 27, 2024 at 2:20 p.m. Music Director Michael Francis leads thrilling performances at an outdoor amphitheater and indoor concert hall
Things to do | Tom Jones and Andre 3000 announce San Diego concerts as part of their new tours By George Varga June 25, 2024 at 1:26 p.m. Two music legends, the Welsh singer and Atlanta rapper-turned-flutist, have announced their 2024 concert tours
Music and Concerts | Pulitzer Prize-winner Anthony Davis and Bodhi Tree announce 2026 world premiere of bilingual ‘Pancho Rabbit’ opera By George Varga June 24, 2024 at 7:07 p.m. The production, which will premiere in both San Diego and Tijuana, will be sung in...
Lauryn Hill and The Fugees re-set anniversary tour; here are all the dates, including San Diego By George Varga June 24, 2024 at 1:25 p.m. Multiple Grammy Award-winners Lauryn Hill and The Fugees have announced a major 2024 concert tour...
Things to do | ArtPower’s 21st season at UC San Diego will feature Fran Leibovitz, Aofie O’Donovan, Ocean Vuong and more By George Varga June 24, 2024 at 5:24 p.m. UC San Diego’s ArtPower will offer an outdoor bonus before kicking off its 21st season...
These are the San Diego concerts you won’t want to miss this week By George Varga June 21, 2024 at 6:00 a.m. Gregory Porter at the 6th annual San Diego Smooth Jazz Festival At 6 feet 4...
Check out these classical, world music and art exhibits in the coming week By Pam Kragen June 21, 2024 at 6:01 a.m. Mainly Mozart and Jewish Arts festivals are under way, and Music en la Calle returns...
Arts and Culture Newsletter: 'Women Work Together' in new exhibit By David L. Coddon June 20, 2024 at 6:01 a.m. Good morning, and welcome to the U-T Arts & Culture Newsletter. I’m David L. Coddon,...
Things to do | Andra Day sets 2024 tour, including San Diego concert at Humphreys. Here are all the dates By George Varga June 18, 2024 at 2:27 p.m. Tickets for will go on sale Friday at 10 a.m. local time to the general...
Putting down roots: Mainly Mozart to open All-Star festival at its new artistic home in La Jolla By Beth Wood June 19, 2024 at 9:48 a.m. After four years of pivots in Del Mar, this year's edition will be held entirely...
Arts and Culture Newsletter: Local filmmaker brings award-winning film home By David L. Coddon June 13, 2024 at 2:02 p.m. Good morning, and welcome to the U-T Arts & Culture Newsletter. I’m David L. Coddon,...
Things to do | Endless Sunsets one of five 2024 music festivals that will be held at San Diego’s Waterfront Park By George Varga June 14, 2024 at 4:39 p.m. The award-winning San Diego band Thee Sacred Souls will headline the debut edition of the...
Things to do | Switchfoot’s Bro-Am and two other San Diego concerts you won’t want to miss By George Varga June 14, 2024 at 4:40 p.m. There are few annual events more quintessentially Southern Californian than Switchfoot's annual Bro-Am.
Things to do | La Jolla Music Society’s 56th season will feature Emanuel Ax, Wynton Marsalis, Twyla Tharp, Terence Blanchard and other greats By George Varga June 9, 2024 at 7:22 p.m. How does a performing arts organization follow the most extensive, star-studded and well-attended season in...
Things to do | San Diego County Fair grandstand concert picks cover an array of styles By George Varga June 13, 2024 at 9:09 a.m. The Euphoria Brass Band may not be the hardest-working band in show business, at least...
Entertainment | The 2024 San Diego County Fair opens Wednesday. Here’s all you need to know By Pam Kragen June 13, 2024 at 6:54 a.m. Here are the details on tickets, dates, how to get there, new attractions, what not...
Things to do | Vampire Weekend did not make a ‘doom and gloom record’ By Contributed Content June 7, 2024 at 1:01 p.m. From the first seconds of Vampire Weekend’s new album, “Only God Was Above Us,” it’s...
Things to do | Caifanes love to perform. That’s why the band’s drummer hopes to die onstage By Holly Alvarado June 7, 2024 at 1:01 p.m. Alfonso André, drummer of the famed rock en español group Caifanes, is on the phone...
Things to do | Soft Machine, led by guitar great John Etheridge, back in San Diego after 56 years By George Varga June 13, 2024 at 5:31 p.m. From Pat Metheny to former Police members Andy Summers and Sting, the musicians who hold...
Things to do | Brian Blade has drummed up magic with Joni Mitchell, Wayne Shorter, Bob Dylan, Chick Corea and his own band By George Varga June 13, 2024 at 5:09 p.m. Four-time Grammy Award-winner Brian Blade is a jazz great who also shines playing rock, funk,...
Things to do | Doug Ingle, voice of San Diego-bred band Iron Butterfly, dead at 78 By Alex Williams June 13, 2024 at 12:42 a.m. Doug Ingle, the lead singer and organist of Iron Butterfly, the San Diego-bred band that...
Things to do | ‘The Robots’ an opera with a fine libretto in search of a better score By Christian Hertzog June 5, 2024 at 4:05 p.m. When Karel Čapek wrote his play “Rossum’s Universal Robots” in 1920, the battle against machines...