MUST HEAR
The La Jolla Music Society opens SummerFest 2013 with Let’s Dance! at the MCASD Sherwood Auditorium on Friday, Aug. 2 at 7:30 p.m. You won’t hear any David Bowie or Chris Montez, but the evening does include music from Schubert, Falla, Stravinsky, Ravel and Lalo Schifrin, performed by renowned musicians, including Augustin Hadelich, Inon Barnatan and David Schifrin. Prior to the main performance, “Preludes,” a pre-concert chat and performance will be held, featuring SummerFest’s Fellowship Artist ensemble, the Linden String Quartet, performing Mendelssohn’s String Quartet in A Minor, Op. 13 at 6:30 p.m.
Summerfest 2013: Friday, Aug. 2 at the Museum of Contemporary Art Sherwood Hall, 700 Prospect St. 6:30 p.m., all ages. www.ljms.org/SummerFest-2013 Friday, Aug. 2
Skyelark Duo, standards, 6 p.m., La Valencia
Tomcat Courtney, blues legend, 5 p.m., Café-Bar Europa
Lisa Campbell, 6 p.m., Prospect Bar & Grill
AJ Degrasse Trio, piano jazz, 7 p.m., Eddie V’s
Acoustic Blues, swing to Motown, 7:30 p.m., Amaya
Tad Sisler, 8 p.m., Manhattan of La Jolla Sledding with Tigers, indie rock, 8 p.m., Che Café
FUNdamental Fridays, DJ night, 8 p.m., Barfly
AfroJazziacs, Latin and Brazilian jazz, 9 p.m., Café-Bar Europa
Dave Booda Band, classic rock and soul, 9 p.m., Beaumont’s
Saturday, Aug. 3
Ryan Hiller, noon, Prospect Bar & Grill
Jimmy Lewis, 3:15 p.m., Prospect Bar & Grill Tomcat Courtney, 5 p.m., Café-Bar Europa
Jonathan Karrant, 6 p.m., La Valenica
Aquile, 6:30 p.m., Prospect Bar
Freddie A Dream Trio, piano jazz, 7 p.m., Eddie V’s
Acoustic Blues, jazz to rock, 7:30 p.m., Amaya
Tad Sisler, 8 p.m., Manhattan of La Jolla Inspired and the Sleep, indie rock, 5 p.m., Che Café
Superstar Saturdays, DJ night, 8 p.m., Barfly
DJ Night, 9 p.m., Prospect Bar & Grill
Random Radio, classic rock, 9 p.m., Beaumont’s
AK and Her Kalashnikovs , 9 p.m., Café-Bar Europa Sunday, Aug. 4
Joe Cardillo, 11:30 a.m. Beaumont’s
The Benny Hollman Big Band, a salute to the big band era, 2 p.m., Scripps Park
Gustavo Romero, piano legend, 4 p.m., The Scripps Research Institute Chris Cerna, 6 p.m., La Valencia
Brent Curtis & Mike Myrdal, noon, Prospect Bar & Grill
Sounds Like Four, jazz, 4 p.m., Café-Bar Europa
John Cain, 5 p.m., Eddie V’s
Jimmy Lewis, 4 p.m., Prospect Bar & Grill
Um Cantinho do Samba , Brazilian sounds, 7 p.m., Café-Bar Europa
Jon Sandoval, 7 p.m., Amaya
Monday, Aug. 5 Patrick Dowling, 4 p.m., Café-Bar Europa
John Cain, 5 p.m., Eddie V’s
Chris Cerna, 6 p.m., La Valencia
Pan Am, jazz, 6 p.m., Café-Bar Europa
JoJo Hahn, classic rock, 7 p.m., Amaya Tuesday, Aug. 6
Carlos Velasco & Friends, 4 p.m., Café-Bar Europa
Freddie A Dream Trio, 5 p.m., Eddie V’s
Chris Cerna, 6 p.m., La Valencia
Jon Sandoval, 7 p.m., Amaya
Bravebird, indie rock, 7 p.m., Che Café
AfroJazziacs, 7:30 p.m., Café-Bar Europa
Wednesday, Aug. 7
Patrick Dowling, 4 p.m., Café-BarEuropa
Chris Cerna, 6 p.m., La Valencia
Tomcat Courtney, 6 p.m., Café-Bar Europa
Aquile, 6 p.m., Prospect Bar & Grill
Surf Curse, indie rock, 7 p.m., Che Café
Freddie A Dream Trio, 7 p.m., Eddie V’s
Rick Ross, jazz and pop, 7 p.m., Amaya
Kayla Hope, 8 p.m., Beaumont’s
Thursday, Aug. 8
Sene Africa, African music, 4 p.m., Café-Bar Europa
Peter Marin Trio, 6 p.m., La Valencia
Rob Bondurant, 6 p.m., Prospect Bar & Grill
Richard James Trio, 6 p.m., Eddie V’s
Tad Sisler, 7 p.m., Manhattan of La Jolla Pan Am, Latin jazz, 6 p.m., Café-Bar Europa
Mark Leesman Band, Top 40 and classic rock, 7 p.m., Amaya
Lotus, DJ night, 8 p.m., Barfly
Simeon Flick, 8 p.m., Beaumont’s
Friday, Aug. 9 Malamana, 5:30 p.m., La Valencia
Lisa Campbell, 6 p.m., Prospect Bar & Grill
Tomcat Courtney, 5 p.m., Café-Bar Europa
AJ DeGrasse Trio, 7 p.m., Eddie V’s
Lost Lands, indie rock, 7 p.m., Che Café
Doug Allen and Friends, Top 40, 7:30 p.m., Amaya
Tad Sisler, 8 p.m., Manhattan of La Jolla Fly Fridays, DJ night, 8 p.m., Barfly
Stratos, 9 p.m., Beaumont’s
AfroJazziacs, 9 p.m., Café-Bar Europa
Saturday, Aug. 10
Ryan Hiller, noon, Prospect Bar & Grill Jimmy Lewis, 3:15 p.m., Prospect Bar & Grill Amelia Browning, 5:30 p.m., La Valencia
Tomcat Courtney, 6 p.m., Café-Bar Europa
Aquile, 6:30 p.m., Prospect Bar & Grill AJ DeGrasse Trio, 7 p.m., Eddie V’s
Breez’n, smooth jazz and pop, 7:30 p.m., Amaya
Tad Sisler, 8 p.m., Manhattan of La Jolla Superstar Saturdays, 8 p.m., Barfly
LuckyIAM, rap, 8 p.m., Porter’s Pub
Greasy Pete’s, 9 p.m., Beaumont’s
Sunday, Aug. 11
Kayla Hope, 11:30 a.m., Beaumont’s
Brent Curtis and Mike Myrdal, noon, Prospect Bar & Grill Theo & the Zydeco Patrol, 2 p.m., Cajun Blues, Scripps Park
Sounds Like Four, jazz, 4 p.m., Café-Bar Europa
Jimmy Lewis, 4 p.m., Prospect Bar & Grill Chris Cerna, 5 p.m., La Valencia John Cain, 5 p.m., Eddie V’s
Mark Leesman Band, Top 40 and jazz, 7 p.m., Amaya
Dead In The Dirt, indie rock, 7 p.m., Che Café
Blue 44, jazz, 8 p.m., Café-Bar Europa
Mike Stud, hip-hop, 8 p.m., Porter’s Pub
Monday, Aug. 12
Patrick Dowling, 4 p.m., Café-Bar Europa
Chris Cerna, 5:30 p.m., La Valencia John Cain, 5 p.m., Eddie V’s
Stephanie Schmitz, jazz, 7 p.m., Café-Bar Europa
JoJo Hahn, 7 p.m., Amaya
Tuesday, Aug. 13
Carlos Velasco & Friends, 4 p.m., Café-Bar Europa
Mikan Zlalkovich Trio, piano jazz, 5 p.m., Eddie V’s
Chris Cerna, 5:30 p.m., La Valencia Jon Sandoval, 7 p.m., Amaya
AfroJazziacs, 7:30 p.m., Café-Bar Europa
Wednesday, Aug. 14
Patrick Dowling, 4 p.m., Café-Bar Europa
Chris Cerna, 5:30 p.m., La Valencia Freddie A Dream Trio, 5 p.m., Eddie V’s
Aquile, 6 p.m., Prospect Bar & Grill Tomcat Courtney, 6 p.m., Café-Bar Europa
Back Track, indie rock, 7 p.m., Che Café
Rick Ross, jazz and pop, 7 p.m., Amaya
Thursday, Aug. 15
Sene Africa, African music, 4 p.m., Café-Bar Europa
Jonathan Karrant, 6 p.m., La Valencia Rob Bondurant, 6 p.m., Prospect Bar & Grill
Richard James Trio, 6 p.m., Eddie V’s
Tad Sisler, 7 p.m., Manhattan of La Jolla Pan Am, Latin jazz, 6 p.m., Café-Bar Europa
Mark Fulton Band, Top 40 and classic rock, 7 p.m., Amaya
Lotus, DJ night, 8 p.m., Barfly
Joe Cardillo duo, 8 p.m., Beaumont’s MUSIC VENUES: • The Athenaeum: 1008 Wall St., (858) 454-5872, www.barflylajolla.com
• Beaumont’s: 5662 La Jolla Blvd., (858) 459-0474, www.beaumontseatery.com
• Bird Rock Coffee Roasters: 5627 La Jolla Blvd., (858) 551-1707, www.birdrockcoffeeroasters.com
• Café-Bar Europa: 873 Turquoise St., (858) 488-4200, www.theturquoise.com
• Che Café: 9500 Gilman Drive, UCSD, (858) 534-2311, thechecafe.blogspot.com
• Eddie V’s: 1270 Prospect St, (858) 459-5500, www.eddiv.com
• La Jolla Music Society (Sherwood Auditorium): 700 Prospect St., (858) 454-3541, www.ljms.org
• La Valencia Hotel: 1132 Prospect St., (858) 454-0771, www.lavalencia.com
• Lawrence Family Jewish Community Center: 4126 Executive Drive, (858) 457-3030, www.lfjcc.org
• The Loft: 9500 Gilman Drive, UCSD, (858) 246-0323, www.artpwr.com
• Manhattan of La Jolla: 7766 Fay Ave., (858) 459-0700, www.manhattanoflajolla.com
• The Neurosciences Institute: 10640 John Jay Hopkins, (858) 454-626-2000, www.nsi.edu
• St. James by-the-Sea Episcopal Church: 743 Prospect St., (646) 457-8707
• Cusp Dining and Drinks at Hotel La Jolla: 7955 La Jolla Shores Drive, (858) 459-0261, www.hotellajolla.com
• Hiatus: 7955 La Jolla Shores Drive, (858) 459-0261, www.hotellajolla.com
• Amaya La Jolla: 1205 Prospect St., (858) 750-3695, www.amayalajolla.com