MUST HEAR
Country music may not have a very high profile in San Diego, but there is a large audience locally that appreciates classic tunes in the Grand Ol’ Opry tradition. On Sunday, July 21, La Jolla’s Concerts by the Sea will present a performance from The Bastard Sons of Johnny Cash, playing a mix of old favorites and a few choice originals in the same style. You’ll hear evergreens like “Ring of Fire” and “Folsom Prison Blues,” as well as other genre perennials, but if any doubts linger as to just how good this band is, it’s a testament to its vocal and instrumental strengths that its name was approved by none other than the late Johnny Cash himself. The Bastard Sons of Johnny Cash: Sunday, July 21 at La Jolla Concerts by the Sea, Scripps Park. 2 p.m., All ages. Free. www.ljconcertsbythesea.org Friday, July 19
Malamana, flamenco and Latin guitar, 5:30 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
Monaco Blade, classics from swing to Motown, 7:30 p.m., Amaya
Tad Sisler, 8 p.m., Manhattan of La Jolla FUNdamental Fridays, DJ night, 8 p.m., Barfly
Royal Heart, reggae fusion, 9 p.m., Café-Bar Europa
Scott Carter & The New Breed, classic rock and soul, 9 p.m., Beaumont’s
Saturday, July 20
Ryan Hiller, noon, Prospect Bar & Grill
Jimmy Lewis, 3:15 p.m., Prospect Bar & Grill Tomcat Courtney, 5 p.m., Café-Bar Europa
Whitney Shay, blues and jazz standards, 5:30 p.m., La Valenica
Aquile, 6:30 p.m., Prospect Bar
Richard James Trio, piano jazz, 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 Inspired and the Sleep, indie rock, 7 p.m., Che Café
Superstar Saturdays, DJ night, 8 p.m., Barfly
DJ Night, 9 p.m., Prospect Bar & Grill
Gonzology, classic rock, 9 p.m., Beaumont’s
Soul Ablaze, soul, rock and reggae, 9 p.m., Café-Bar Europa Sunday, July 21
Kayla Hope, 11:30 a.m., Beaumont’s
Bastard Sons of Johnny Cash, 2 p.m., Scripps Park
Gustavo Romero, 4 p.m., The Scripps research Institute Paper Moon, 5:30 p.m., La Valencia
Brent Curtis & Mike Myrdal, noon, Prospect Bar & Grill
Sounds Like Four, 4 p.m., Café-Bar Europa
John Cain, 5 p.m., Eddie V’s
Jimmy Lewis, 4 p.m., Prospect Bar & Grill
Big Boss Buble, soulful acoustic, 7 p.m., Café-Bar Europa
D Why, rap, 7 p.m., Porter’s Pub
Men of Leisure, Top 40 and classic covers, 7 p.m., Amaya
Monday, July 22
Patrick Dowling, 4 p.m., Café-Bar Europa
John Cain, piano jazz, 5 p.m., Eddie V’s
Chris Cerna, 5:30 p.m., La Valencia
Pan Am, jazz, 6 p.m., Café-Bar Europa
JoJo Hahn, classic rock, 7 p.m., Amaya Tuesday, July 23
Carlos Velasco & Friends, Latin guitar, 4 p.m., Café-Bar Europa
Freddie A Dream Trio, piano jazz, 5 p.m., Eddie V’s
Chris Cerna, 5:30 p.m., La Valencia
Jon Sandoval, jazz and pops, 7 p.m., Amaya
AfroJazziacs, Latin & Brazilian, 7:30 p.m., Café-Bar Europa
Wednesday, July 24
Patrick Dowling, 4 p.m., Café-Bar Europa
Chris Cerna, 5:30 p.m., La Valencia
Aquile, 6 p.m., Prospect Bar & Grill
Meraki, indie rock, 7 p.m., Che Café UCSD
Freddie A Dream Trio, 7 p.m., Eddie V’s
Rick Ross, jazz and pop, 7 p.m., Amaya
Tomcat Courtney, 6 p.m., Café-Bar Europa
Thursday, July 25
Sene Africa, African music, 4 p.m., Café-Bar Europa
Pat Dowling, 5:30 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
Friday, July 26
Malamana, flamenco and Latin guitar, 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, piano jazz, 7 p.m., Eddie V’s
Monaco Blade, classics from swing to Motown, 7:30 p.m., Amaya
Tad Sisler, 8 p.m., Manhattan of La Jolla Fly Fridays, DJ night, 8 p.m., Barfly
John Stanley King Band, 9 p.m., Beaumont’s
AfroJazziacs, 9 p.m., Café-Bar Europa
Saturday, July 27
Ryan Hiller, noon, Prospect Bar & Grill Jimmy Lewis, 3:15 p.m., Prospect Bar & Grill Jonathan Karrant, 5:30 p.m., La Valencia
Tomcat Courtney, 6 p.m., Café-Bar Europa
Aquile, 6:30 p.m., Prospect Bar & Grill Freddie A Dream Trio, piano jazz, 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, DJ night, 8 p.m., Barfly
Peligroso Caramelo, 9 p.m., Café-Bar Europa
Jones Revival, 9 p.m., Beaumont’s
Sunday, July 28
Sando, 11:30 a.m., Beaumont’s
Brent Curtis and Mike Myrdal, noon, Prospect Bar & Grill Bill Magee Blues Band, swing and big band, Scripps Park
Gustavo Romero, 4 p.m., The Scripps Research Institute Sounds Like Four, 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
Men of Leisure, Top 40 and classic covers, 7 p.m., Amaya
Middle Earth, 8 p.m., Café-Bar Europa
Monday, July 29
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, July 30
Carlos Velasco & Friends, 4 p.m., Café-Bar Europa
Mikan Zlalkovich Trio, 5 p.m., Eddie’s V’s
Chris Cerna, 5:30 p.m., La Valencia Jon Sandoval, 7 p.m., Amaya
AfroJazziacs, 7:30 p.m., Café-Bar Europa
Cory Gunz, hip-hop, 8 p.m., Porter’s Pub, UCSD
Wednesday, July 31
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
Misery Signals, indie rock, 7 p.m., Che Café, UCSD
Rick Ross, jazz and pop, 7 p.m., Amaya Thursday, Aug. 1
Sene Africa, African music, 4 p.m., Café-Bar Europa
Patrick Dowling, 5:30 p.m., La Valencia Rob Bondurant, 6 p.m., Prospect Bar & Grill
Richard James Trio, piano jazz, 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