King Taylor Project at California Center for the Arts EscondidoJuly 16The King Taylor Project features Sandi King and Joshua Taylor, both heavily influenced by soul, jazz, and blues music. “I like to say I'm a …
July 16, 2026
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Live Five: King Taylor Project. The Loons, Orion Song, Rafael Pondé, Pacific Records Fest
Pop goes San Diego: Evanescence, Ed Sheeran, Holo Holo Music Festival
EvanescenceUpcoming EventEvanescenceFriday, July 17, 2026, 7:30 p.m.North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre, 2050 Entertainment Circle, Chula VistaAge Limit: Not availableMoreLed by co-founder and vocalist Amy Lee, Evanescence blends heavy alternative and gothic metal with theatrical, operatic …
July 16, 2026
Live Five: Blaise Guld, Charles McPherson, Tyler F. Simmons, almost monday, Go Scarlet
Blaise Guld at WaterbarJuly 9“I make music for people who crave adventure, honesty, and a good laugh, sometimes all in the same song,” says singer-songwriter Blaise Guld. Hailing from the Philadelphia suburbs, Guld has been …
July 8, 2026
Pop goes San Diego: 5 Seconds Of Summer, Afroman, Young the Giant & Cold War Kids
5 Seconds Of SummerUpcoming Event5 Seconds of SummerThursday, July 9, 2026, 7:30 p.m.Viejas Arena, 5500 Canyon Crest Drive, San DiegoAge Limit: Not availableMoreAustralian pop-rock band 5 Seconds Of Summer began as a group of high-school …
July 8, 2026
Pop goes San Diego: Squid Pisser, Rosalía, Meduza
Squid PisserUpcoming EventSquid PisserThursday, July 2, 2026, 7:30 p.m.Casbah, 2501 Kettner Boulevard, San DiegoAge Limit: 21+MoreSquid Pisser is the masked brainchild of Tommy Meehan (from Cancer Christ and “Grodius Maximus” in GWAR) and Starcrawler drummer …
July 1, 2026
Live Five: Jonny Tarr, Band Argument, Matt Heinecke, Mattson/Nielson, Fuzz Huzzi
Jonny Tarr at Rancho ValenciaJuly 2“I now consider myself a singer-songwriter and producer first and foremost, but I am consistently involved with a wide range of projects as well as my own band,” says Cardiff-raised, …
July 1, 2026
Pop goes San Diego: Irving Flores, Karl Denson's Tiny Universe and Common Sense, Claypool Gold
Summer Festival Concert: Latin Jazz Pianist Irving FloresUpcoming EventSummer Festival Concert: Latin Jazz Pianist Irving FloresFriday, June 26, 2026, 1 p.m. to 2 p.m.Coronado Library, 640 Orange Avenue, CoronadoAge Limit: All ages / FreeMoreEnjoy an …
June 25, 2026
Live Five: Iration, Gunner Gunner, Lower Definition, Diego Garcia, Songwriter Sanctuary
Iration at Petco ParkJune 25“We have all been friends since we were kids on the Big Island,” says Iration, whose members blend reggae with pop and influences from their Hawaiian youth. Though they began as …
June 25, 2026
Live Five: Anthony Cullins, Big Mountain, Greg Douglass, Whatevr, Countryfest
Anthony Cullins at California Center For the Arts, EscondidoJune 18Guitarist, singer, and multi-instrumentalist Anthony Cullins, once known as The Fallbrook Kid, has been performing since being declared a teenage blues prodigy. he’s become a seasoned …
June 18, 2026