MUST HEAR For local hip hop fans, there is currently no venue delivering the goods like Porter’s Pub, located on the UCSD campus. With a roster full of both up and coming acts as well as established names, the relatively intimate venue is one of the few local nightspots regularly promoting the genre, with top shows on deck, like the Dec. 7 appearance by New Orleans-based Curren$y. Though first signed in 2002 as a member of the 505 Boyz, it’s only been in the last three years that Curren$y has started to reach full potential, with an impressive nine albums, three EPs and two collaborations to his credit in the last 36 months alone. An exciting and manic live performer, Curren$y is among the best hip hop artists currently on the tour circuit and Porter’s Pub is to be commended for its eclectic booking policy, bringing performers to town who might otherwise skip the area on their tours. Curren$y, Friday, Dec. 7. 8 p.m. Porter’s Pub Thursday, Dec. 6 • Richard James Trio, Piano jazz, 6 p.m., Eddie V’s • Tad Sisler, vocals, piano, keyboards, 7 p.m., Manhattan of La Jolla • Mario Olivares, jazz trio, 7 p.m., La Sala Lobby, La Valencia Hotel • Dave Millard Jazz Jam, jazz with multi-instrumentalist Millard, 7:30 p.m., Café-Bar Europa • Lotus, DJ night, 8 p.m., Barfly Friday, Dec. 7 • Tomcat Courtney, blues legend, 6 p.m., Café-Bar Europa • GipsyMenco, Old-World flamenco and modern jazz with Spanish guitar, 7 p.m., La Sala Lobby, La Valencia Hotel • Mercedes Moore, blues and jazz, 7 p.m., The Marine Room • Freddie A Dream Trio, piano jazz, 7 p.m., Eddie V’s • Tom Grrl, indie rock, 7 p.m., Che Café • Tad Sisler, 8 p.m., Manhattan of La Jolla • Curren$y, hip hop, 8 p.m., Porter’s Pub • Viloas & Violins, classical, 8 p.m., CPMC Recital Hall, UCSD • Grad Forum, best of improv musician students, CPMC Theatre, UCSD • FUNdamental Fridays, DJ night, 8 p.m., Barfly • Afrojazziacs, Latin and Afro-Cuban jazz trio, 9 p.m., Café-Bar Europa Saturday, Dec. 8 • Tomcat Courtney, 6 p.m., Café-Bar Europa • Jonathan Karrant, standards from jazz to Sinatra, 7 p.m., La Sala Lobby, La Valencia Hotel • Blue 44, improv jazz, 7 p.m., Café-Bar Europa • Idle Hands, indie rock, 7 p.m., Che Café • La Jolla Symphony & Chorus, classical, 7:30 p.m., Mandeville Auditorium • Richard James Trio, piano jazz, 7:30 p.m., Eddie V’s • Watsky and Blues Scholars, rap, 8 p.m., Porter’s Pub • Tad Sisler, 8 p.m., Manhattan of La Jolla • Superstar Saturdays, DJ night, 8 p.m., Barfly • Mikan Zlalkovich Trio, piano jazz, 8 p.m., Eddie V’s • Peligroso Caramelo, Latin jazz and salsa, 9 p.m., Café-Bar Europa Sunday, Dec. 9 • Sounds Like Four, jazz, 4 p.m., Café-Bar Europa • John Cain, piano jazz, 5 p.m., Eddie V’s Monday, Dec. 10 • John Cain, piano jazz, 5 p.m., Eddie V’s • Shedburners, jazz, funk and blues, 7 p.m., Café-Bar Europa • Generifus, indie rock, 7:30 p.m., Che Café Tuesday, Dec. 11 • MUS 245, graduate student music performances, 5 p.m., CPMC Concert Hall, UCSD • Lester Abrams, piano jazz, 6 p.m., Eddie V’s • Hardgirls, indie rock, 7 p.m., Che Café • Afro Jazziacs, Latin & Brazilian jazz guitar, 7:30 p.m., Café-Bar Europa • San Diego Symphony, classical, 7:30 p.m., The Scripps Research Institute • UCSD Gospel Choir, gospel. 8 p.m., Mandeville Auditorium, UCSD • Jazz Improv Concert, SDCC college all stars, 9 p.m., Café-Bar Europa Wednesday, Dec. 12 • Mus 33, undergraduate composition juries, 3 p.m., CPMC Recital Hall • Talia Ceravolo, singer-songwriter, 5 p.m., Café-Bar Europa • Freddie A Dream Trio, piano jazz, 6 p.m., Eddie V’s • Tomcat Courtney, 6:30 p.m., Café-Bar Europa • James Romine, Latin American singer-songwriter, 7:30 p.m., Café-Bar Europa • Ben Hackbarth, composer, 8 p.m., CPMC Theatre, UCSD Thursday, Dec. 13 • Richard James Trio, 6 p.m., Eddie V’s • Tad Sisler, 7 p.m., Manhattan of La Jolla • Mario Olivares, 7 p.m., La Valencia Hotel • Dave Millard Jazz Jam, 7:30 p.m., Café-Bar Europa • Lotus, DJ night, 8 p.m., Barfly • Singers & Choirs, student music under the tutelage of Phil Larson, 8 p.m., CPMC Theatre, UCSD Friday, Dec. 14 • Tomcat Courtney, 6 p.m., Café-Bar Europa • GipsyMenco, 7 p.m., La Valencia Hotel • Lester Abrams, piano jazz, 7 p.m., Eddie V’s • A Better Hope Foundation, indie rock, 7 p.m., Che Café • Missy Anderson, blues and jazz, 7 p.m., Marine Room • Tad Sisler, 8 p.m., Manhattan of La Jolla • Fly Fridays, DJ night, 8 p.m., Barfly • Afrojazziacs, 9 p.m., Café-Bar Europa Saturday, Dec. 15 • Robin Henkel, acoustic blues, 10 a.m., Bird Rock Coffee Roasters • Tomcat Courtney, blues legend, 6 p.m., Café-Bar Europa • Sociopathetic, punk, 6:30 p.m., Che Café • Jonathan Karrant, 7 p.m., La Valencia Hotel • AJ Degrasse trio, piano jazz, 7 p.m., Eddie V’s • Tad Sisler, 8 p.m., Manhattan of La Jolla • Zion 1, hip hop, 8 p.m., Porter’s Pub • Superstar Saturdays, DJ night, 8 p.m., Barfly • Trio Neo, jazz, 9 p.m., Café-Bar Europa Sunday, Dec. 16 • Sounds Like Four, jazz, 4 p.m., Café-Bar Europa • John Cain, piano jazz, 5 p.m., Eddie V’s • Big Boss Buble, Euro jazz, 7 p.m., Café-Bar Europa • Kreayshawn, hip hop, 8 p.m., Porter’s Pub Monday, Dec. 17 • John Cain, piano jazz, 5 p.m., Eddie V’s • Shedburners, jazz, funk and blues, 7 p.m., Café-Bar Europa • The Grouch, hip hop, 8 p.m., Porter’s Pub Tuesday, Dec. 18 • Lester Abrams, piano jazz, 6 p.m., Eddie V’s Wednesday, Dec. 19 • Talia Ceravolo, singer songwriter, 5 p.m., Café-Bar Europa • Freddie A Dream Trio, piano jazz, 6 p.m., Eddie V’s • Tomcat Courtney, blues legend, 6:30 p.m., Café-Bar Europa • James Romine, 7:30 p.m., Café-Bar Europa • Your Heart Break, indie rock, 7:30 p.m., Che Café 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