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Pop goes San Diego: The Brook & the Bluff, Zebra and Anything But Human, Vandelux
Live music, April 23-26, 2026
The Brook & the Bluff
The Brook & the Bluff
Upcoming Event
The Brook & The Bluff
- Thursday, April 23, 2026, 7:30 p.m.
- Observatory North Park, 2891 University Avenue, San Diego
- Age Limit: 18+
Formed in Alabama and based in Nashville, The Brook & the Bluff was co-founded in 2014 by lead singer Joseph Settine and guitarist Alec Bolton while both were attending Auburn University. Taking a name that combines their hometowns (Mountain Brook and Bluff Park), they fuse yacht rock with soul and indie-folk sounds highlighted and strengthened by intricate four-part harmonies. The streaming age has enabled them to rack up millions of plays for popular tracks such as “Halfway Up,” “Masks,” “Shelby,” and “Everything Is Just a Mess.” They’ve become standard bearers for soulful classic-sounding rock at festivals like Shaky Knees, Bonnaroo, the Hangout Music Festival, the Railbird Festival, and Moon River. Their fourth studio album Werewolf was released in March and has already spawned viral hits with “Super Bowl Sunday,” “Can’t Figure It Out.”
Zebra and Anything But Human
Upcoming Event
Zebra and Anything But Human
- Friday, April 24, 2026, 7:30 p.m.
- Music Box, 1337 India Street, San Diego
- Age Limit: 21+
Back in June 1983, when Zebra played a set at San Diego’s Music Mart, the hard rock trio’s debut album had only been released in late March. To the few dozen people squeezed in between all the music equipment for sale, it felt like catching Led Zeppelin at the beginning of their career. Radio hits like “Tell Me What You Want” and “Who’s Behind the Door” only hinted at what the band could pull off, which was nothing less than full contact jams that evoked the mighty Zep, as well as Nazareth, Uriah Heep, UFO, and even a touch of Queen, thanks to the soaring vocals of singer-guitarist Randy Jackson. It’s hard to understand why subsequent albums failed to catch on with the general public, although the band’s cult of devotional followers kept up with them all the way through a slowdown that never saw an official breakup. While the group failed to produce much new music for several years, the original trio still treats fans to an occasional road trip, such as this Little Italy date that includes opening act Anything But Human.
Vandelux
Upcoming Event
Vandelux
- Saturday, April 25, 2026, 7:30 p.m.
- Sound, 2260 Jimmy Durante Boulevard, San Diego
- Age Limit: 21+
Vancouver-born, San Francisco-based Evan White, AKA Vandelux, is an electronic music producer, vocalist, and multi-instrumentalist who went from working as a hedge fund COO to scoring viral hits and playing for sold-out crowds around the world. His stage name references three of the many cities where he’s lived - Vancouver, Deland, and Luxembourg – all of which hosted music scenes that inspired his own songwriting. His first tracks were created with a simple looping app installed on his phone that enabled him to blend his own chill house and downtempo pop beats with live instruments like the sax and piano, overlaid with soulful vocals that manage to sound retro, even with the modern production. He gained widespread notice with the 2021 release of his Billboard-charting EP Dream State,” which was propelled to millions of streams on the strength of hit tracks such as “Matter of Time.” His sophomore album Closer was released in 2025, and he recently dropped a collaborative single with Rio Kosta, “Follow the River (Vandelux Remix).”
Here's something you might be interested in.
Pop goes San Diego: The Brook & the Bluff, Zebra and Anything But Human, Vandelux
Live music, April 23-26, 2026
Pop goes San Diego: The Brook & the Bluff, Zebra and Anything But Human, Vandelux
Live music, April 23-26, 2026
The Brook & the Bluff
The Brook & the Bluff
Upcoming Event
The Brook & The Bluff
- Thursday, April 23, 2026, 7:30 p.m.
- Observatory North Park, 2891 University Avenue, San Diego
- Age Limit: 18+
Formed in Alabama and based in Nashville, The Brook & the Bluff was co-founded in 2014 by lead singer Joseph Settine and guitarist Alec Bolton while both were attending Auburn University. Taking a name that combines their hometowns (Mountain Brook and Bluff Park), they fuse yacht rock with soul and indie-folk sounds highlighted and strengthened by intricate four-part harmonies. The streaming age has enabled them to rack up millions of plays for popular tracks such as “Halfway Up,” “Masks,” “Shelby,” and “Everything Is Just a Mess.” They’ve become standard bearers for soulful classic-sounding rock at festivals like Shaky Knees, Bonnaroo, the Hangout Music Festival, the Railbird Festival, and Moon River. Their fourth studio album Werewolf was released in March and has already spawned viral hits with “Super Bowl Sunday,” “Can’t Figure It Out.”
Zebra and Anything But Human
Upcoming Event
Zebra and Anything But Human
- Friday, April 24, 2026, 7:30 p.m.
- Music Box, 1337 India Street, San Diego
- Age Limit: 21+
Back in June 1983, when Zebra played a set at San Diego’s Music Mart, the hard rock trio’s debut album had only been released in late March. To the few dozen people squeezed in between all the music equipment for sale, it felt like catching Led Zeppelin at the beginning of their career. Radio hits like “Tell Me What You Want” and “Who’s Behind the Door” only hinted at what the band could pull off, which was nothing less than full contact jams that evoked the mighty Zep, as well as Nazareth, Uriah Heep, UFO, and even a touch of Queen, thanks to the soaring vocals of singer-guitarist Randy Jackson. It’s hard to understand why subsequent albums failed to catch on with the general public, although the band’s cult of devotional followers kept up with them all the way through a slowdown that never saw an official breakup. While the group failed to produce much new music for several years, the original trio still treats fans to an occasional road trip, such as this Little Italy date that includes opening act Anything But Human.
Vandelux
Upcoming Event
Vandelux
- Saturday, April 25, 2026, 7:30 p.m.
- Sound, 2260 Jimmy Durante Boulevard, San Diego
- Age Limit: 21+
Vancouver-born, San Francisco-based Evan White, AKA Vandelux, is an electronic music producer, vocalist, and multi-instrumentalist who went from working as a hedge fund COO to scoring viral hits and playing for sold-out crowds around the world. His stage name references three of the many cities where he’s lived - Vancouver, Deland, and Luxembourg – all of which hosted music scenes that inspired his own songwriting. His first tracks were created with a simple looping app installed on his phone that enabled him to blend his own chill house and downtempo pop beats with live instruments like the sax and piano, overlaid with soulful vocals that manage to sound retro, even with the modern production. He gained widespread notice with the 2021 release of his Billboard-charting EP Dream State,” which was propelled to millions of streams on the strength of hit tracks such as “Matter of Time.” His sophomore album Closer was released in 2025, and he recently dropped a collaborative single with Rio Kosta, “Follow the River (Vandelux Remix).”
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