April 27
ConFunkShun: 7:30 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. shows, funk music, Anthology, 1337 India St., tickets start at $16
Plays by young writers: 7:30 p.m., This year’s Playwrights Project Festival adds a new twist—Plays by Young Writers will rotate with Lifestages: Reflections, plays from Playwrights Project’s Recollections program for adult playwrights ages 55 and older, Lyceum Theater 79 Horton Plaza, tickets start at $15
Barber of Seville: 7 p.m., San Diego Opera closes season with Rossini’s “riotous musical comedy,” San Diego Civic Theater, 1100 Third Ave., tickets start at $50
Camarada presents It’s So Very Tango: 7:30 p.m., St. Paul’s Cathedral 2728 Sixth Ave., for more information, visit camarada.org, tickets start at $20
April 28
Strunz and Farah: 7:30 p.m., contemporary jazz, Anthology, 1337 India St., tickets start at $13
Griffin House with Haley Sales: 9:30 p.m., folk rock, Anthology, 1337 India St., tickets start at $10
Little Italy Mercato: 9 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. Saturdays, farmers market with over 100 booths, Date & India streets, free
Ingrid Michaelson: 8 p.m., House of Blues, 1055 Fifth Ave., tickets start at $20
Dedicated to Doomed Romance: 8 p.m., San Diego Symphony performs Bernstein’s “Symphonic Dances from West Side Story,” “The Love” by Tan Dun, Chen/He’s “The Butterfly Lovers Violin Concerto” with violinist Cho-Liang Lin, and “Romeo and Juliet”. Copley Symphony Hall, 750 B St., tickets start at $20
Rock Out for Hunger: 7:30 p.m., a benefit for the organization’s Hand Up Youth Food Pantry and the Hand-up Teen Leadership Program, and will feature the band Lucky and Wild, Alexander Salazar Gallery, 1040 Seventh Ave., bring two canned food items for a free opportunity drawing ticket, $20 in advance or $25 at the door.
April 29
Three Artists Paint The City: noon, final day, featuring paintings and works on paper by Wade Cline, Kim Reasor and Brad Maxey, the three artists who primarily explore the urban landscape share their distinctive views of San Diego. Noel – Baza Fine Art, 2165 India St., free
Gaslamp Farmer’s Market: 9 a.m. – 1 p.m., 400 block of Third Avenue between Island Avenue and J Street, free
John McEuen: 7 p.m., folk rock, Anthology, 1337 India St., tickets start at $10
BreakThru Entertainment Presents: 6:30 p.m., House of Blues, 1055 Fifth Ave., tickets start at $10
The Scottsboro Boys: 7 p.m., opening night, From the creators of “Chicago,” “Cabaret” and “Kiss of the Spider Woman,” Conrad Prebys Theater, 1363 Old Globe Way, tickets start at $39
Charles Phoenix and His Big Retro Slide Show: 3 p.m., Charles Phoenix brings his hilarious one-man show that celebrates classic and kitschy mid-century American life and style Museum of Photographic Arts, 1649 El Prado, $25. For more information, visit charlesphoenix.com
April 30
Circle of Animals/ Zodiac Heads: 11 a.m., Ai Weiwei’s gallery-sized installation comprises 12 animal heads, each depicting a segment of the ancient Chinese zodiac, Museum of Contemporary Art, 1100 Kettner Blvd., free – $10
May 1
Dyeing Elegance: Asian Modernism and the Art of K?boku and Hisako Takaku: 10 a.m., expressions of the ancient Japanese technique of wax resist dying to create textile paintings, 1450 El Prado, free – $12
Rita Wilson: 7:30 p.m., Anthology, 1337 India St., tickets start at $10
Taste of Little Italy tickets go on sale: the June 20 event. With the purchase of a ticket, visitors to Taste of Little Italy receive a passport that is validated by each restaurant in exchange for a taste of their featured menu item, tasteoflittleitalysd.com/tickets.php, $35
San Diego Potters’ Guild presents “Cooks Corner:” 11 a.m., Local potters create works for kitchen needs, Studio 29 in Spanish Village in Balboa Park, free
May 2
Sarah Watkins of Nickel Creek: 7:30 p.m., singer and songwriter, Anthology, 1337 India St., tickets start at $10
Say Anything with Kevin Devine and The Goddamn Band, Fake Problems and Tallhart: 7 p.m., House of Blues, 1055 Fifth Ave., tickets start at $16.50
Sara Watkins: 7:30 p.m., Anthology, 1337 India St., tickets start at $10
Father John Misty with Har Mar Superstar: 8:30 p.m. doors, The Casbah, 2501 Kettner Blvd., $12
May 3
Omar Sosa: 7:30 p.m., Afro-Cuban jazz, Anthology, 1337 India St., tickets start at $10
Middle Class Rut: 8 p.m., House of Blues, 1055 Fifth Ave., tickets start at $15
Unusual Suspects: 10 a.m., Exhibition of paintings and photographs by Holly Roberts, Museum of Photographic Arts, 1649 El Prado, free – $6
Frank Gambale Soulmine: 7:30 p.m., Anthology, 1337 India St., tickets start at $10
Tennis: 8:30 p.m. doors, The Casbah, 2501 Kettner Blvd., $12 in advance, $14 at the door
May 4
Thrice with Animals as Leaders and O’Brother: 7 p.m. show, House of Blues, 1055 Fifth Ave., tickets start at $23
Valerie Simpson – A Tribute to Nick Ashford: 7:30 p.m., Anthology, 1337 India St., tickets start at $25
Trace Bundy: 9:30 p.m., Anthology, 1337 India St., tickets start at $10
Deer Tick with Turbo Fruits: 8:30 p.m. doors, The Casbah, 2501 Kettner Blvd., $18 in advance, $20 at the door
Down by Law: 2:30 p.m., The San Diego Public Library will screen films from filmmaker Jim Jarmusch, Central Library, 820 E St. third floor auditorium, free
Miss Cinco de Mayo and Miss Teen Cinco de Mayo pageant: 6 p.m., Lyseum Space, 79 Horton Plaza, $20
May 5
Valerie Simpson – A Tribute to Nick Ashford: 7:30 and 9:30 p.m., Anthology, 1337 India St., tickets start at $25 for the 7:30 show and start at $15 for the 9:30 show
B-Side Players’ Cinco de Mayo Party: 8 p.m. show, House of Blues, 1055 Fifth Ave., tickets start at $20
Little Italy Mercato: 9 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. Saturdays, farmers market with over 100 booths, Date & India streets, free.
Concierto El Cinco a las Cinco: 5 p.m., musical tribute to Mexico and Latin America performed by San Diego State University School of Music and Dance, held in honor of Cinco de Mayo holiday, Balboa Park, free
Where’s the money? Access to Capital Business Expo: 8 a.m., a comprehensive access to capital expo ideal for business owners looking for money for expansion, working capital, inventory, commercial real estate or equipment purchase, DoubleTree Hotel, 7450 Hazard Center Dr., $10
May 6
Nipsey Hussle: 8 p.m. show, House of Blues, 1055 Fifth Ave., tickets start at $25
Sunday Brunch: 10:30 a.m., featuring a benefit concert for homeless youth in San Diego, Anthology, 1337 India St., reservations recommended, 619-595-0300, no cover
Gaslamp Farmers Market: 9 a.m. – 1 p.m., 400 block of Third Avenue between Island Avenue and J Street, free
Allo Darlin’ and with The Wave Pictures: 8:30 p.m. doors, The Casbah, 2501 Kettner Blvd., $8
May 7
Natasha and the Coat: 7 p.m., a staged reading be Deborah Stein, Garfield Theater, 4126 Executive Dr., tickets start at $10
Rocky Votolato with Kevin Long: 8:30 p.m. doors, The Casbah, 2501 Kettner Blvd., $12 in advance, $14 at the door
8 de mayo
Jay Nash with Jesse Thomas: 7 p.m., Anthology, 1337 India St., tickets start at $10
Ramona Falls: 8:30 p.m. doors, The Casbah, 2501 Kettner Blvd., $10
May 9
Nobody Loves You: 7 p.m., opening night, about the search for real love on the set of a reality television show, Sheryl and Harvey White Theater, 1363 Old Globe Way, tickets start at $29
A Fantastic Voyage — The Art of Ynez Johnston: 10 a.m., surveys six decades of the artist’s wood and bronze sculptures, paintings, prints, ceramics, Mingei International Museum, 1439 El Prado, free – $7
The Wombats with The Static Jacks: 8:30 p.m. doors, The Casbah, 2501 Kettner Blvd., $13 in advance, $15 at the door
May 10
Harold and Maude Screening: 6 p.m., Museum of Photographic Arts, 1649 El Prado, tickets start at $8
Respect – A Musical Journey of Women: 8 p.m., a musical look at the lives of women as told through Top 40 songs, Lyceum Theater, 79 Horton Plaza, tickets start at $42
Brendan Benson with Young Hines: 8:30 p.m., The Casbah, 2501 Kettner Blvd., $15
May 11
Augustana with Greylag: 8 p.m. show, House of Blues, 1055 Fifth Ave., tickets start at $18
Keiko Matsui: 7:30 p.m., Anthology, 1337 India St., tickets start at $25
Rachel Platten: 9:30 p.m., Anthology, 1337 India St., tickets start at $10
Hanni El Khatib with The Sundelles: 8:30 p.m. doors, The Casbah, 2501 Kettner Blvd., $10 in advance and $12 at the door
Night on Earth: 2:30 p.m., The San Diego Public Library will screen films from filmmaker Jim Jarmusch, Central Library, 820 E St. third floor auditorium, free
May 12
Little Italy Mercato: 9 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. Saturdays, farmers market with over 100 booths, Date & India streets, free.
BoDeans: 7:30 and 9:30 p.m., Anthology, 1337 India St., tickets start at $13 for the 7:30 show and $10 for the 9:30 show
The Jezabels with Benjamin Francis Leftwich: 8:30 p.m. doors, The Casbah, 2501 Kettner Blvd., $10 in advance, $12 at the door
May 13
House of Blues Gospel Brunch: 10 a.m. and 1 p.m., House of Blues, 1055 Fifth Ave., tickets start at $37.50
Jimmy Thackery and The Drivers: 7 p.m., Anthology, 1337 India St., tickets start at $10
Eyes of a Nation – A Century of American Photography: 10 a.m., final day of exhibit, Museum of Photographic Arts, 1649 El Prado, free – $6
Gaslamp Farmer’s Market: 9 a.m. – 1 p.m., 400 block of Third Avenue between Island Avenue and J Street, free
Todd Barry: 8:30 p.m. doors, The Casbah, 2501 Kettner Blvd., $15
May 14
Dita Von Tess “Burlesque: Strip Strip Hooray” Variety Show: 7 p.m. show, House of Blues, 1055 Fifth Ave., tickets start at $35
OFF with Retox: 8:30 p.m. doors, The Casbah, 2501 Kettner Blvd., $15
May 15
Dita Von Tess “Burlesque: Strip Strip Hooray” Variety Show: 7 p.m. show, House of Blues, 1055 Fifth Ave., tickets start at $35
Flight to Mars with Mistress of Reality: 8:30 p.m. doors, The Casbah, 2501 Kettner Blvd., $20
New York Philharmonic: 8 p.m., Led by Music Director Alan Gilbert, the Philharmonic’s San Diego program will include Dvo?ák’s “Carnival Overture, Opus 92,” “Debussy’s La Mer” and Tchaikovsky’s “Symphony No. 4 in F Minor, Opus 36.” Copley Symphony Hall, 1245 Seventh Ave., tickets start at $27
May 16
Object Lessons – France in the Golden Age: 10 a.m., concentration of five French 17th-century paintings, Timken Museum of Art, 1500 El Prado, free
May 17
Royal Southern Brotherhood: 7:30 p.m., Anthology, 1337 India St., tickets start at $10
The London Souls: 8:30 p.m., The Casbah, 2501 Kettner Blvd., $8 in advance, $10 at the door
miXtape: 7:30 p.m., miXtape is performed with rampant energy and polish by an eight-person cast. Memory-triggers zip past of Pet Rocks, Pac-Man, Nelson Mandela and AIDS. Horton Grand Hotel, 311 Island Ave., for more information, visit lambsplayers.org, tickets start at $26
May 18
Gramatik: 9 p.m. show, House of Blues, 1055 Fifth Ave., tickets start at $12.50
Joan Osbourne: 7:30 p.m., Anthology, 1337 India St., tickets start at $13
Sierra Leone’s Refugee All Stars: 9:30 p.m., Anthology, 1337 India St., tickets start at $10
WoMan in the Mirror: 8 p.m., one-woman show of the life of Michael Jackson impersonator “DEV as MJ,” 10th Avenue Theater, 930 10th Ave., $20
Clap Your Hands Say Yeah with The Darcys: 8:30 p.m. doors, The Casbah, 2501 Kettner Blvd., $18 in advance, $20 at the door
Dead Man: 2:30 p.m., The San Diego Public Library will screen films from filmmaker Jim Jarmusch, Central Library, 820 E St. third floor auditorium, free
May 19
Marcia Ball: 7:30 p.m., Anthology, 1337 India St., tickets start at $10
Little Italy Mercato: 9 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. Saturdays, farmers market with over 100 booths, Date & India streets, free.
Jazz Concert with Howard Alden: 8 p.m., guitarist inspired by recordings of Armstrong, Basie and Goodman and performed nearly all of the music in Woody Allen’s film “Sweet and Lowdown,” Garfield Theater, 4126 Executive Dr., tickets start at $25
WoMan in the Mirror: 8 p.m., one-woman show of the life of Michael Jackson impersonator “DEV as MJ,” 10th Avenue Theater, 930 10th Ave., $20
Milo Greene: 8:30 p.m. doors, The Casbah, 2501 Kettner Blvd., $10
May 20
An Afternoon of Jazz: 1 p.m., exploration of the musical definition of jazz and watching those who play it best. There will also be a hands-on opportunity for youth and adults to survey many musical instruments. Lawrence Family JCC, 4126 Executive Dr., tickets start at $10
WoMan in the Mirror: 2 p.m., one-woman show of the life of Michael Jackson impersonator “DEV as MJ,” 10th Avenue Theater, 930 10th Ave., $20
Gaslamp Farmer’s Market: 9 a.m. – 1 p.m., 400 block of Third Avenue between Island Avenue and J Street, free
Suckers: 8:30 p.m. doors, The Casbah, 2501 Kettner Blvd., $10 in advance, $12 at the door
Starkid Presents Apocalyptour: 7:30 p.m., House of Blues, 1055 Fifth Ave., tickets start at $30
May 21
Cathouse Thursday CD release party: 7:30 p.m., Anthology, 1337 India St., tickets start at $10
City Council meeting: 2 p.m. Mondays, 202 C Street, 12th floor, free
Plants and Animals: 8:30 p.m. doors, The Casbah, 2501 Kettner Blvd., $10
May 22
I Break Horses with Man Without Country: 8:30 p.m. doors, The Casbah, 2501 Kettner Blvd., $8 in advance, $10 at the door
May 23
Where’s My Money tour – Andre Nickatina with Fashawn and MUMBLS: 7 p.m. show, House of Blues, 1055 Fifth Ave., tickets start at $22.50
Jon McLaughlin: 7:30 p.m., Anthology, 1337 India St., tickets start at $10
May 24
Toad the Wet Sprocket: 7:30 and 9:30 p.m., Anthology, 1337 India St., tickets start at $15 for the 7:30 show and start at $12 for the 9:30 show
The Limits of Control: 2:30 p.m., The San Diego Public Library will screen films from filmmaker Jim Jarmusch, Central Library, 820 E St. third floor auditorium, free
May 25
Tainted Love: 8:30 p.m. show, House of Blues, 1055 Fifth Ave., tickets start at $15
John Patitucci Trio: 7:30 and 9:30 p.m., Anthology, 1337 India St., tickets start at $15 for the 7:30 show and start at $12 for the 9:30 show
Margot And Nuclear So And Sos with Dinosaur Feathers: 8:30 p.m. doors, The Casbah, 2501 Kettner Blvd., $12 in advance, $14 at the door
Showcase of One-Act Plays: doors open at 7 p.m., a staged reading of six one-act plays written by playwrights from the San Diego area sponsored by San Diego Scripteasers, a local playwriting group, Swedenborg Hall, 4144 Campus Ave., a $5.00 donation is requested
May 26
Tyrone Wells with Joe Brooks and Tyler Hilton: 8 p.m. show, House of Blues, 1055 Fifth Ave., tickets start at $17
Little Italy Mercato: 9 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. Saturdays, farmers market with over 100 booths, Date & India streets, free.
Circle of Animals/ Zodiac Heads: 11 a.m., Ai Weiwei’s gallery-sized installation comprises 12 animal heads, each depicting a segment of the ancient Chinese zodiac, Museum of Contemporary Art, 1100 Kettner Blvd., free – $10
Gutiérrez plays Rachmaninoff: 8 p.m., San Diego Symphony welcomes pianist Horacio Gutiérrez performing Rachmaninoff’s “Second,” Copley Symphony Hall, 750 B St., tickets start at $20
May 27
George Clinton and Parliament Funkadelic: 7:30 and 9:30 p.m. shows, Anthology, 1337 India St., tickets start at $24 for the 7:30 p.m. show and $23 for the 9:30 p.m. show
House of Blues Gospel Brunch: 11 a.m., House of Blues, 1055 Fifth Ave., tickets start at $37.50
The Bug Out – B-boy battle showcase: 3 p.m., House of Blues, 1055 Fifth Ave., tickets start at $12
Steve Aoki with Mr. Nice Guy, Luke Skyy and Justin Campbell: 9 p.m. show, House of Blues, 1055 Fifth Ave., $22.50
May 28
Mellow Mondays featuring DJ Mello D: 6 p.m. show, House of Blues, 1055 Fifth Ave., no cover
May 29
Indigenous with Plateros: 7 p.m. Anthology, 1337 India St., tickets start at $10
May 30
Horse Feathers: 8:30 p.m., The Casbah, 2501 Kettner Blvd., $12 in advance, $14 at the door
May 31
Steve Smith and the Vital Information 30th Anniversary Tour: 7:30 p.m., Anthology, 1337 India St., tickets start at $10
BreakThru Entertainment Presents: 7 p.m. show, House of Blues, 1055 Fifth Ave., tickets start at $10
Rusko: 10 p.m., 4th & B, 345 B St., $25
