Vocal powerhouse Whitney Shay performs with her group, The Hustle, at the Backyard Kitchen & Tap on Oct. 27. One of the area\u2019s major talents, Shay can do it all, from bar room blues to melancholy ballads, but for this group, as their name implies, \u201970s funk is added to the mix. With a set that includes originals and classics, it all adds up to a night of music that will be both fun for dancing or just as a soundtrack for a great night out.
\nWhitney Shay and The Hustle: Friday, Oct. 27 at the Backyard Kitchen & Tap, 832 Garnet Ave. 7:30 p.m. No cover. www.backyardpb.com San Diego\u2019s top acoustic music showcase, Java Joe\u2019s will be hosting a special Songwriter\u2019s Showcase on Oct. 21. On hand will be a mix of local favorites and rising talent, including Jimmie Lundsford, Sven Erik Seaholm, Isaac Cheong, Dixie Maxwell and Lizabeth Yandez, showcasing a nice cross section of San Diego\u2019s singer-songwriter scene. With Java Joe\u2019s being known for giving such notables as Jason Mraz, Jewel, Steve Poltz and Gregory Page their start. It\u2019s just possible that there is a future music superstar in this night\u2019s mix of artists.
\nSongwriter\u2019s Showcase: Saturday, Oct. 21 at Java Joe\u2019s, 2611 Congress St. 8 p.m. www.javajoessd.com The visual side of jazz will be on display at Dizzy\u2019s on Oct. 21 when the music venue hosts a special afternoon photographic retrospective featuring the work of Michael Oletta, “Images of Jazz.” Over the past four decades, Oletta has photographed jazz artists at locations around the world, but it\u2019s his work chronicling San Diego\u2019s vibrant jazz community that makes his work so special. Oletta has a wonderful eye for catching music\u2019s magic moments, candid and otherwise, with definitive portraits in his portfolio of all of the San Diego\u2019s jazz community\u2019s main players from Mundell Lowe to Daniel Jackson. Michael Oletta: Sunday, Oct. 22 at Dizzy\u2019s at Arias Hall, 1717 Morena Blvd. 1 to 6 p.m. Free. www.dizzysjazz.com. The traditional date and time of the acclaimed Pacific Beach Library Free Monthly Concert Series has been changed to Sunday afternoons at 2 p.m. The 2017-2018 series kicks off on Oct. 22 with a performance from Son Antillano, featuring percussionist Charlie Chavez. Running through April, future events include performances from bluesman Earl Thomas and the MLK Community Choir, but this first concert will be devoted to the melodic rhythms of traditional Cuban music, as performed by Chavez and his quartet.
\nSon Antillano: Sunday, Oct. 22 at Pacific Beach Library, 4275 Cass St. 2 p.m. All ages. No cover. www.pblibraryfriends.org. How does singer Ron Silva do it? Over the past four decades, Silva has led numerous bands, some long-lived, some merely brief happenings, but all great. Blessed with a gritty, soulful voice, perfect for R&B and garage rock, Silva has been a member of such internationally-acclaimed groups as The Crawdaddys, The Nashville Ramblers and The Saturn V, but on Oct. 27 he brings his newest combo, Ron & The Reapers to Beaumont\u2019s. Featuring Chris Davies on guitar, the band plays an eclectic mix of covers and deep blues cuts.
\nRon & The Reapers: Friday, Oct. 27 at Beaumont\u2019s, 5662 La Jolla Blvd. 9 p.m. 21 and up. www.beaumontseatery.com. With this year\u2019s Halloween falling on a Tuesday, most venues are opting for holding events the Saturday prior, but for those who enjoy celebrating on the actual date, Tio Leo\u2019s “Crypt Keepers Halloween” will be one of the best options. Onstage will be the combo Scary Sues Crypt Keepers Ghoul Quintet, aka Sue Palmer and her Motel Swing Orchestra, performing blues, jazz and R&B dance classics alongside such seasonal fare as Screamin\u2019 Jay Hawkins immortal “I Put A Spell On You.” While costumes aren\u2019t required, it\u2019s always more fun to participate. Crypt Keepers Halloween: Tuesday, Oct. 31 at Tio Leo\u2019s, 5302 Napa St. 9 p.m. 21 and up. Cover TBD. www.tioleos.com<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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