The La Jolla Music Society’s annual SummerFest Gala takes place on Aug. 17 at the Conrad Prebys Performing Arts Center. This year’s event is themed “Carnival at the Conrad” with Brazilian inspired food and drink topped by an appearance from iconic jazz and bossa nova pianist, Sergio Mendes. He has recorded dozens of albums in his six decades-long career, but it’s his string of singles in the 1960s that continue to resonate, with his versions of tunes such as “The Look Of Love,” “Fool on the Hill,” and especially “Mas Que Nada,” all now considered standards and still sounding great. Funds raised at this year’s SummerFest Gala will benefit the La Jolla Music Society’s Education and Children’s Programming.
Summerfest Gala with Sergio Mendes: Saturday Aug.17 at the Conrad Prebys Performing Arts Center, 7600 Fay Ave. 8 p.m. All ages. ljms.org.
Other upcoming musical performances
Friday, August 9
Helena Holleran, singer-songwriter. 4 p.m. Duke’s
Ryan Hiller, cantautor. 17:00 Alejandría
Gaby Aparicio, singer-songwriter. 5 p.m. Herringbone
Mikael Pederson, singer-songwriter. 5 p.m. UTC The Pointe
Rick Ross, normas. 18:00 La Valencia
Johnny Martin, singer-songwriter. 6 p.m. Drift
Sidney Gish, indie rock. 6 p.m. Che Café, UCSD
Sergio Azocar, canciones de amor acústicas. 19:00 Lupi
Marcel East Trio, piano jazz, 7 p.m. Eddie V’s
Mario Marauak, Brazilian jazz. 7:30 p.m. The Turquoise
Tad Sisler, vocals, piano, keyboards. 8 p.m. – 11 p.m. In the lounge, The Manhattan
The Brentano Quartet, an evening of Beethoven. 8 p.m. Conrad Prebys Performing Arts Center
The Nineteen 90s, classic rock. 9 p.m. Beaumont’s
Saturday, August 10
The Heart, singer-songwriter, Noon. UTC Palm Plaza
Jarred Matthew, cantautor. Mediodía. Espiga
David Shyde, cantautor. 15:00 en espiga
Malik Minert, jazz. 5:30 p.m. Bella Vista Social Club
Los Reyes, estándares latinos. 18:00 La Valencia
Ecostrike, indie rock. 6:30 p.m. Che Café, UCSD
Craig Dawson Trio, piano jazz. 7 p.m. Eddie V’s
Anais Lund & Deejay, singer-songwriter. 7 p.m. Thumbprint Gallery
Sergio Azocar, canciones de amor acústicas. 19:00 Lupi
Mark Brazil, singer songwriter, 7:30 p.m. The Turquoise
Tad Sisler, normas para piano. 20:00 En el Lounge, The Manhattan
The Miro Quartet, an evening of Beethoven. 8 p.m. Conrad Prebys Performing Arts Center
Fish & The seaweeds, classic rock. 9 p.m. Beaumont’s
Sunday, August 11
Marcela Méndez, cantautora. Mediodía. UTC Palma Plaza
Christine Parker, cantautora. Mediodía. Espiga
Christian Taylor, singer-songwriter. 3 p.m. Herringbone
Marcel East Trio, piano jazz. 6 p.m. Eddie V’s
Backtrack, indie rock. 6 p.m. Che Café, UCSD
Adam Wolff Perspective, jazz. 6:30 p.m. The Turquoise
Takeover with David Lang, new classical works. 8 p.m. Conrad Prebys Performing Arts Center
Monday, August 12
Shelly Taylor Trio, piano jazz. 6 p.m. Eddie V’s
Bobby Wade, standards. 6 p.m. La Valencia
Tuesday, August 13
Qian Wu, classical. 1 p.m. Conrad Prebys Performing Arts Center
The Heart, standards. 6 p.m. La Valencia
Mikan Zlatkovich Trio, piano jazz. 6 p.m. Eddie V’s
Touche Amore, indie rock. 7 p.m. Che Café, UCSD
Wednesday, August 14
Ben Benavente, cantautor, Mediodía. UTC Palma Plaza
Marcel East Trio, piano jazz. 6 p.m. Eddie V’s
The Mother Hips, rock. 6 p.m. Birch Aquarium
The Heart, singer-songwriter. 6:30 p.m. Indulge
Danny Green, estándares. 18:00 La Valencia
Nicole Dollanganger, indie rock. 7 p.m. Che Café, UCSD
Tomcat Courtney, blues. 7 pm La Turquesa
Sergio Azocar, canciones de amor acústicas. 19:00 Lupi
Brett Dean, classical. 8 p.m. Conrad Prebys Performing Arts Center
Thursday, August 15
Joe Cardillo, acoustic music. Noon. UTC The Pointe
Casey Turner, standards. 5 p.m. Alexandria
Johnny Martin, standards. 5 p.m. Herringbone
Yael & Vlady from Big Boss Buble, indie. 5:30 p.m. Bella Vista Social Club
Keni Yarbro, cantautor. 18:00 La Valencia
Chris Cerna Quartet, piano jazz. 6 p.m. Eddie V’s
Synergy Series II, Mussorgsky’s Pictures at an Exhibition. 7 p.m. Conrad Prebys Performing Arts Center
Fred Hardy, jazz. 19:30 La Turquesa
Roman Palacios con Tommy Gannon, estándares. 20:00 h En el salón, The Manhattan
Friday, August 16
Mike Officer, singer-songwriter. Noon. UTC The Pointe
Kevin Ryan, acoustic standards. 4 p.m. Duke’s
Gold Standard, standards. 5 p.m. Alexandria
Casey Turner, singer-songwriter. 5 p.m. Herringbone
Rick Ross, portadas. 18:00 La Valencia
Jessie Ray Smith, covers. 6 p.m. Drift
AJ DeGrasse Trio, piano jazz. 7 p.m. Eddie V’s
Same Son, indie rock. 6:30 p.m. Che Café, UCSD
Sergio Azocar, canciones de amor acústicas. 19:00 Lupi
Mario Marauak Brazilian jazz. 7:30 p.m. The Turquoise
Robin Henkel, blues to rock. 7:30 p.m. La Jolla Community Center
The Ehnes Quartet, classical. 8 p.m. The Conrad Prebys Performing arts Center
Tad Sisler, vocals, piano, keyboards. 8 p.m. – 11 p.m. In the lounge, The Manhattan
TBA, classic covers. 9 p.m. Beaumont’s
Saturday, August 17
David Rosales, cantautor. Mediodía. Espiga
Kekoa, singer-songwriter, Noon. UTC Palm Plaza
Rob Bondurant, singer-songwriter. 3 p.m. Herringbone
Sergio Mendes, Latin jazz and pop. 8 p.m. The Conrad Prebys Performing arts Center
Kathleen Murray & Brenda Martin, indie. 5:30 p.m. Bella Vista Social Club
Roman Palacios, favoritos de Rat Pack. 18:00 La Valencia
Mark Brazil, acoustic world music. 6 p.m. The Turquoise
Craig Dawson, piano jazz. 7 p.m. Eddie V’s
David Roberts, Sounds of Sinatra. 7 p.m. La Jolla Community Center
Sergio Azocar, canciones de amor acústicas. 19:00 Lupi
Songs of Heaven and Earth, classical. 8 p.m. The Conrad Prebys Performing arts Center
Tad Sisler, normas para piano. 20:00 h En el salón, The Manhattan
TBA, classic covers. 9 p.m. Beaumont’s
Now Time Quartet, jazz. 9:30 p.m. The Turquoise
Sunday, August 18
Mojo Jackson, singer-songwriter. Noon. Herringbone
Nathan Rivera & Jessie Andra Smith, singer-songwriter, Noon. UTC Palm Plaza
The Heart, singer-songwriter. 3 p.m. Herringbone
TBA, flamenco. 4 p.m. The Turquoise
Marcel East Trio, piano jazz. 6 p.m. Eddie V’s
Sounds Like Four, jazz. 6 p.m. The Turquoise
Cryptic, metal. 6 p.m. Che Café, UCSD
Takeover with David Lang, classical. 8 p.m. The Conrad Prebys Performing arts Center
Monday, August 19
Shelly Taylor Trio, piano jazz. 6 p.m. Eddie V’s
Elliott Lawrence, guitarra acústica. 18:00 La Valencia
Tuesday, August 20
Lisa Campbell, portadas. 18:00 La Valencia
Mikan Zlatkovich Trio, piano jazz. 6 p.m. Eddie V’s
Love Songs, classical. 8 p.m. The Conrad Prebys Performing arts Center
Wednesday, August 21
Ben Benavente, cantautor. Mediodía. UTC Palma Plaza
Danny Green, estándares. 18:00 La Valencia
Marcel East Trio, jazz. 6 p.m. Eddie V’s
Jessie Ray Smith, singer-songwriter. 6:30 p.m. Indulge
Sergio Azocar, canciones de amor acústicas. 19:00 Lupi
Tomcat Courtney, leyenda del blues. 7 pm La Turquesa
Synergy Series III, classical and jazz. 8 p.m. The Conrad Prebys Performing Arts Center
Roman Palacios con Tommy Gannon, estándares. 20:00 El Manhattan
Thursday, August 22
Jeff Brinkman, singer-songwriter. Noon. UTC The Pointe
Brandon Diaz, singer-songwriter. 5 p.m. Herringbone
David Rosales, cantautor. 17:00 Alejandría
Astra Kelly. 5:30 p.m. Bella Vista Social Club
Keni Yarbro, versiones acústicas. 18:00 La Valencia
Chris Cerna Quartet, piano jazz. 6 p.m. Eddie V’s
Fixation, indie rock. 7 p.m. Che Café, UCSD
Fred Hardy, jazz. 19:30 La Turquesa
Tad Sisler, voz, piano, teclados. 20:00 El Manhattan
