Jazz

Fridays: “Jazz at the Cosmo” at The Cosmopolitan Restaurant and Hotel. Free. 6:30 p.m. 2660 Calhoun St., Old Town. OldTownCosmopolitan.com.

Charlie Arbelaez Trio at The Rook. Free. 9 p.m. 7745 University Ave., La Mesa. TheRookBar.com.

Jazz Happy Hour at the Handlery Hotel’s 950 Lounge. Free. 5:30 p.m. 950 Hotel Circle North, Mission Valley.

Saturdays: Jazz with George and Alan at Bistro Sixty. Free. 6:30 – 9:30 p.m. 5987 El Cajon Blvd., College Area. BistroSixtySD.com.

Douglas Kvandal with the LiveJazz! Quartet at the Amigo Spot at Kings Inn. Free. 7 p.m. 1333 Hotel Circle South, Mission Valley. KingsInnSanDiego.com. 

Pop

Tuesdays: Suzanne Shea and Bob Wade at Bistro Sixty. Free. 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. 5987 El Cajon Blvd., College Area. BistroSixtySD.com.

Fridays: Nathan Welden at Bistro Sixty. Free. 6:30 p.m. 5987 El Cajon Blvd., College Area. BistroSixtySD.com.

Aug. 22: Nina Francis at Navajo Live Bar. Free. 9 p.m. 8515 Navajo Road, San Carlos. NavajoLive.com. 

Classical

Aug. 23: Amy Kanner on Celtic harp at Mission Trails Regional Park Visitor Center Auditorium. Free. 3 – 4 p.m. 1 Father Junipero Serra Trail, San Carlos. MTRP.org.

Aug. 27: “Faithfully – A symphonic tribute to the music of Journey” at Embarcadero Marina Park South. $22+. 7:30 p.m. 200 Marina Park Way, Downtown. SanDiegoSymphony.org.

Sept. 2: James David Simmons plays Chopin Etudes (Op. 25) on piano at SDSU’s Smith Recital Hall. Free. Noon to 1 p.m. 5500 Campanile Drive, College Area. Music.SDSU.edu

Sept. 16: Cellist Alex Greenbaum at SDSU’s Smith Recital Hall. Free. Noon to 1 p.m. 5500 Campanile Drive, College Area. Music.SDSU.edu.

Alternative/Rock

Aug. 28: 6one9 at Navajo Live Bar. Free. 9 p.m. 8515 Navajo Road, San Carlos.NavajoLive.com. 

Sept. 4: Harley and The Pirates at Pal Joey’s. Free. 9 p.m. 5147 Waring Road, Allied Gardens. PalJoeysOnline.com.

Sept. 10: Peter Bolland performing Neil Young songs at Vision Center for Spiritual Living. $15. 7 p.m. 6154 Mission Gorge Road, Suite 100, Grantville. FolkeyMonkey.com.

Other

Aug. 29: N. Scott Robinson (world percussion) at Mission Trails Regional Park Visitor Center Auditorium. Free. 3 – 4 p.m. 1 Father Junipero Serra Trail, San Carlos. MTRP.org.

Sept. 4: Allied Gardens First Fridays featuring Country Rockin’ Rebels at Allied Gardens Recreation Center. Free. 6 – 8 p.m. 5155 Greenbrier Ave., Allied Gardens. Facebook.com/AGFirstFridays.

Sept. 6: The Peter Pupping Band (Latin-inspired) at Mission Trails Regional Park Visitor Center Auditorium. Free. 3 – 4 p.m. 1 Father Junipero Serra Trail, San Carlos. MTRP.org.

Sept. 9: Saxophonist Michael Couper at SDSU’s Smith Recital Hall. Free. Noon to 1 p.m.. 5500 Campanile Drive, College Area. Music.SDSU.edu.

Sept. 14: World Music Series at SDSU’s Smith Recital Hall. Tickets $12 – $15. 6 p.m. 5500 Campanile Drive, College Area. Music.SDSU.edu.

Sept. 17: “World Peace Through Music” benefit concert at Vision Center for Spiritual Living. $20 donation. 7 – 10 p.m. 6154 Mission Gorge Road, Suite 100, Grantville. VisionCSL.org.