Latin Funk Festival, July 24 A sound based purely on groove, Latin funk is perhaps the ultimate dance floor filler. On July 24, a host of the areas best practitioners will gather at Cane’s for what promises to be the week’s top dance party. The seven-piece, horn-driven Agua Dulce band will perform, as well as Locos Por Juana, Bayonics and Elijah Emmanuel. The artists featured are all festival favorites along the West Coast. Anyone who enjoys an abundance of rhythm will find this show irresistible. Latin Funk Festival, Friday, July 24, 8 p.m.Cane’s Bar & Grill, 3105 Ocean Front Walk, $15, 21 and up, myspace.com/aguadulcemusic Mission Bay High Dixie Jazz Band, July 26 Mission Bay High’s Dixie Jazz Band has been a community favorite since the late seventies. The group has released five albums to date, and will release its sixth, Live on The Bay, at a CD release party and fundraiser for the high school’s music department at Tango Del Rey on July 26. The CD includes performances from Dixie Jazz founder, Rey Vinole (trumpet), and former band alumnus, now director, JP Balmat (clarinet). More importantly, the show will be the last chance to catch Dixie Jazz seniors Rob Zanchetta, Patrick Stiver, Demessis Padilla, David Durbin and Micah Martinez. Mission Bay High Dixie Jazz Band, Sunday, July 26, 3 p.m., Tango Del Rey, 3567 Del Rey St., $10, students with ID free, www.tangodelrey.com Tongue In Cheek Tuesday, July 28 Branching out from their staple of rock and punk shows, Brick By Brick has instigated a regular weekly comedy show: Tongue In Cheek Tuesdays that features up to five comedians. The variety of comedians is bound to make even the grouchiest attendee laugh. For budget-minded entertainment seekers, this free comedy show is one of the month’s best bets. Tongue In Cheek Tuesdays, July 28, 8 p.m., Brick By Brick, 1130 Buenos Ave., 21 and up, free, www.brickbybrick.com Help, Aug. 1 The true testament of the Beatles popularity isn’t necessarily in the number of album sales or amount of radio play but, instead, in the number of tribute acts dedicated to their music. Forty years after the group’s break-up, interest in the band continues with the upcoming release of the Fab Fours re-mastered catalog and the Rock Band edition. All great news for one of the Southland’s best tribute acts, Help, who appears at the 710 Beach Club on Aug.1. Dedicated to recreating the Beatles’ sound as accurately as possible, the band’s only gimmick is changing matching jackets to represent different eras. Setting the band a notch ahead of its competition, Help include songs in their set from every one of the Beatles’ albums and even into the various members solo years. Help, Saturday, Aug. 1, 9 p.m., 710 Beach Club, 710 Garnet Ave. 21 and up, Cover TBD, www.weplaythebeatles.com The English Beat, Aug. Emerging from the British ska revival of the early ’80s, The English Beat’s rock steady tunes still sound as fresh and vibrant as ever. The band, who perform at the Wavehouse on Aug. 1, plays music to energize people and get them dancing. Dave Wakeling leads the modern edition of The English Beat as the last original member. As the group’s original focus, voice and songwriter, nothing is lost in the translation, as the modern Beat plays old favorites with passion to match the hit recordings. With a catalog of radio staples such as “Tears of A Clown,” “Save It For Later” and “Mirror in the Bathroom,” Wakeling’s shows are always crowd pleasers. The English Beat, Saturday Aug. 1, 7:30 p.m., The Wavehouse, 3125 Oceanfront Walk, $28, 21 and up, myspace.com/officialbeatspace.