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.
Oct. 17: “Fall Colors: SDSU Choirs in concert” at College Avenue Baptist Church. $10 general admission, $5 for students. 2 p.m. 4747 College Ave., College Area. Visit bit.ly/1FLZDBg.
CLASSICAL
Oct. 28: Percussion Ensemble Halloween Concert. Free. 7:30 p.m. 5500 Campanile Drive, College Area. Music.SDSU.edu.
Oct. 30 and 31: Tim Burton’s “The Nightmare Before Christmas” accompanied by live score at Copley Symphony Hall. $20+. 8 p.m. on Friday, 5 p.m. on Saturday 750 B St., Downtown. SanDiegoSymphony.org.
Nov. 13: “E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial” accompanied by live score at Copley Symphony Hall. $25+. 750 B St., Downtown. SanDiegoSymphony.org.
ALTERNATIVE/ROCK
Oct. 23: Get Groovin’ at Navajo Live Bar. Free. 9 p.m. 8515 Navajo Road, San Carlos. NavajoLive.com.
Oct. 29: Pre-Halloween party featuring Los Bastardos (Primus covers), Stallion (Ween covers) and Halloweezer (Weezer covers) at the Casbah. $8 – $10. 8:30 p.m. 2501 Kettner Blvd., Little Italy. CasbahMusic.com.
Oct. 31: “The Night of Shred” featuring The Shrine, Windhand, Bang!, Elder, Danava, Wo Fat, Monolord and Black Bombaim at Brick by Brick. $20 in advance, $30 day of show. 3 p.m. – 2 a.m. 1130 Buenos Ave., Linda Visit. Visit bit.ly/TheNightoftheShred_tix.
OTHER
Oct. 18: Yale Storm (Klezmer and Roma music) at Mission Trails Regional Park Visitor Center Auditorium. Free. 3 – 4 p.m. 1 Father Junipero Serra Trail, San Carlos. MTRP.org.
Oct. 28: The Diamonds perform “Bandstand Boogie” at Joan B. Kroc Theatre. $30. 7:30 p.m. 6611 University Ave., Visit LiveOnStageSanDiego.org.
Nov. 15: Patrick Hadley and Ray Ford (mbira and hang drum) at Mission Trails Regional Park Visitor Center Auditorium. Free. 3 – 4 p.m. 1 Father Junipero Serra Trail, San Carlos. MTRP.org.
