{"id":324224,"date":"2023-05-11T11:59:33","date_gmt":"2023-05-11T18:59:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sdnews.com\/?p=324224"},"modified":"2023-05-09T20:04:46","modified_gmt":"2023-05-10T03:04:46","slug":"live-from-san-diego-music-performances-on-the-coast-this-week-23","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/test.sdnews.com\/es\/live-from-san-diego-music-performances-on-the-coast-this-week-23\/","title":{"rendered":"LIVE FROM SAN DIEGO \u2013 Music performances on the coast this week"},"content":{"rendered":"

SPOTLIGHT<\/span><\/p>\n

Music icon Frankie Valli (above) and The Four Seasons stop in at Humphrey\u2019s Concerts by the Bay on May 21. At 89 years of age, Valli still puts on a good show, with a top-notch 12-piece backing group and a set list that amounts to a greatest hits performance. Valli\u2019s string of classics spans an incredible seven decades, including such immortal songs as \u201cGrease,\u201d \u201cBig Girls Don\u2019t Cry,\u201d and \u201cDecember 1963 (Oh What A Night),\u201d but expect the night\u2019s showstopper to be his 1967 hit, \u201cCan\u2019t Take My Eyes Off Of You,\u201d sure to get the audience on its feet shouting the song\u2019s signature line. If you are a Four Seasons fan, this performance from one of rock music\u2019s pioneers should not be missed.<\/p>\n

Frankie Valli <\/i>y<\/i> The Four Seasons: Sunday, May 21 at Humphrey\u2019s Concerts by the Bay, 2241 Shelter Island Dr<\/i>ive<\/i>. 8 p.m. humphreysconcerts.com<\/a>.<\/i><\/p>\n

RECOMMENDED<\/span><\/p>\n

Jazz fans with an ear for new talent will want to attend the annual Honors Concert taking place on May 17 at Mission Bay High School. Students from the school’s Mambo Orchestra, Symphony Orchestra, Swing Choir, and Jazz Preservationists will be performing their solo and small group repertoire, with the evening helmed by music director JP Balmat. The young musicians are currently on a roll, wrapping up a tour of Japan in April. Meanwhile, earlier this month, they performed at the Music in Parks Festival, held at Knotts Berry Farm, winning first in all their categories and taking home the top overall jazz ensemble, choir, and school trophies.<\/p>\n

Mission Bay High School Honors Concert: Wednesday, May 17 at Mission Bay High School, 2475 Grand Ave. 7 p.m. $5. missionbaymusic.com<\/a>.<\/i><\/p>\n

The La Jolla Community Center has a free lunchtime concert every first and third Friday of the month. On May 19, the venue will host a performance from acclaimed guitarist Fred Benedetti. He\u2019s one of the busiest musicians in town. He\u2019s also one of the most versatile, playing a variety of stringed instruments, across genres, from flamenco to jazz, with engaging stories about the music between songs. Often seen performing in duos and groups, for this event Benedetti will be in solo mode, giving listeners an opportunity to focus on his inspired musicianship.<\/p>\n

Fred Benedetti: Friday, May 19 at the La Jolla Community Center, 6811 La Jolla Blvd. Noon. Free. ljcommunitycenter.org<\/a>.<\/i><\/p>\n

The First Friday Music Club will hold a fundraiser at the 710 Beach Club on May 20. Founded by renowned bassist Glen Fisher, the organization raises money to support music education, making this show a great way to give to a worthy cause while enjoying performances from new talent. On hand for this event will be a selection of Fisher\u2019s adult student bands, including Hold My Beer, Fender Junkies, On the Rox, The Openers, Mothers of Intention, and The Eclectic. Fans of classic rock and up-and-coming artists will find much to enjoy in these bands’ short sets.<\/p>\n

First Friday Music Club Showcase: Saturday, May 20 at the 710 Beach Club, 710 Garnet Ave. 7 p.m. 710bc.com<\/i><\/p>\n

On May 21, the stage at Dizzy\u2019s will host an all-star group of musicians led by tenor saxophonist Brian Levy, alongside trumpeter Gilbert Castellanos, pianist Mikan Zlatkovich, drummer Tyler Kreutel, and bassist Sean Hicke. All are among San Diego\u2019s top players, but Castellanos in particular is having a good year. His latest album, \u201cEsp\u00e9rame en el Cielo,\u201d was recently released to acclaim and was one of the big winners at this year’s San Diego Music Awards, taking home both the \u201cBest Jazz Album\u201d and \u201cAlbum of the Year\u201d trophies.<\/p>\n

Brian Levy: Sunday, May 21 at Dizzy\u2019s at Arias Hall, 1717 Morena Blvd. 7:30 p.m. $25. dizzysjazz.com.<\/i><\/p>\n

The Soul Persuaders have been filling San Diego dance floors for over 30 years. Appearing at Tio Leo\u2019s on May 23, the 11-piece band specializes in horn-drenched funk, rock, Motown, and soul, with a set list meant to get a club crowd up and moving. Featuring vocals from Phil Lenud and Larry Grano, as well as guitarist Jeff Snider, The Soul Persuaders perform note-perfect takes on such difficult tunes as Chicago\u2019s \u201cMake Me Smile\u201d and Paul Simon\u2019s \u201cLate In The Evening,\u201d making for an evening of music that\u2019s appealing to classic rock aficionados as well as dancers.<\/p>\n

The Soul Persuaders: Tuesday, May 23 at Tio Leo\u2019s, 6333 Mission Gorge R<\/i>oa<\/i>d. 7 p.m. $15. tioleos.com<\/a>.<\/i><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

SPOTLIGHT Music icon Frankie Valli (above) and The Four Seasons stop in at Humphrey\u2019s Concerts by the Bay on May 21. At 89 years of age, Valli still puts on a good show, with a top-notch 12-piece backing group and a set list that amounts to a greatest hits performance. Valli\u2019s string of classics spans […]<\/p>","protected":false},"author":1443,"featured_media":324227,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"none","_seopress_titles_title":"","_seopress_titles_desc":"Music icon Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons stop in at Humphrey\u2019s Concerts by the Bay on May 21. At 89 years of age, Valli still puts on a good show, with a top-notch 12-piece backing group and a set list that amounts to a greatest hits performance.","_seopress_robots_index":"","jnews-multi-image_gallery":[],"jnews_single_post":{"source_name":"","source_url":"","via_name":"","via_url":"","override_template":"0","override":[{"template":"3","single_blog_custom":"","parallax":"1","fullscreen":"1","layout":"right-sidebar","sidebar":"default-sidebar","second_sidebar":"default-sidebar","sticky_sidebar":"1","share_position":"top","share_float_style":"share-monocrhome","show_share_counter":"1","show_view_counter":"1","show_featured":"1","show_post_meta":"1","show_post_author":"1","show_post_author_image":"1","show_post_date":"1","post_date_format":"default","post_date_format_custom":"Y\/m\/d","show_post_category":"1","show_post_reading_time":"1","post_reading_time_wpm":"300","show_zoom_button":"1","zoom_button_out_step":"2","zoom_button_in_step":"3","show_post_tag":"1","show_prev_next_post":"1","show_popup_post":"1","number_popup_post":"1","show_author_box":"1","show_post_related":"1","show_inline_post_related":"0"}],"override_image_size":"0","image_override":[{"single_post_thumbnail_size":"crop-500","single_post_gallery_size":"crop-500"}],"trending_post":"0","trending_post_position":"meta","trending_post_label":"Trending","sponsored_post":"0","sponsored_post_label":"Sponsored by","sponsored_post_name":"","sponsored_post_url":"","sponsored_post_logo_enable":"0","sponsored_post_logo":"","sponsored_post_desc":"","disable_ad":"0"},"jnews_primary_category":{"id":"","hide":""},"jnews_social_meta":{"fb_title":"","fb_description":"","fb_image":"","twitter_title":"","twitter_description":"","twitter_image":""},"jnews_override_counter":{"override_view_counter":"0","view_counter_number":"0","override_share_counter":"0","share_counter_number":"0","override_like_counter":"0","like_counter_number":"0","override_dislike_counter":"0","dislike_counter_number":"0"},"footnotes":""},"categories":[15402,15426,15489],"tags":[14739,15951,13896,12621,12677],"class_list":["post-324224","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-beach-bay-press-arts-entertainment","category-la-jolla-village-news-arts-entertainment","category-sdnews-arts-entertainment","tag-710-beach-club","tag-frankie-valli-and-the-four-seasons","tag-humphreys-concerts-by-the-bay","tag-la-jolla-community-center","tag-mission-bay-high-school"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/test.sdnews.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/324224","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/test.sdnews.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/test.sdnews.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/test.sdnews.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1443"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/test.sdnews.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=324224"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/test.sdnews.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/324224\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":324228,"href":"https:\/\/test.sdnews.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/324224\/revisions\/324228"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/test.sdnews.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/324227"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/test.sdnews.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=324224"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/test.sdnews.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=324224"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/test.sdnews.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=324224"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}