MUST HEAR Although San Diego gets credit for the slew of pop performers who got their start locally, often overlooked are some of the world-class classical artists who have emerged from the area. Top of the list would be celebrated pianist Gustavo Romero, who gave his first performances as a 10-year-old. Romero will be back in town as part of The Athenaeum Music & Arts Library’s annual Summer Festival, playing a series of four afternoon (4 p.m.) concerts on consecutive Sundays, July 8-29. The shows’ set lists will commemorate the 150th anniversary of the birth of Claude Debussy with additional material from George Gershwin, but no matter what Romero plays, it’s always a terrific performance from this gifted virtuoso. Gustavo Romero: July 8, 15, 22 and 29 at the Neurosciences Institute, 10640 John Jay Hopkins Drive, Torrey Pines Mesa. 4 p.m. All ages. www.ljathenaeum.org. Optional dinners follow each concert, to be held either at a private home or at the Athenaeum. Thursday, July 5 • Bela Vida Brasileira, Latin and Brazilian jazz, 5 p.m., Café-Bar Europa • Tad Sisler, vocals, piano, keyboards, 7 p.m., Manhattan of La Jolla • Mario Olivares, jazz trio, 7 p.m., La Sala Lobby, La Valencia Hotel • Joe Locke and Geoffrey Keezer, jazz from vibraphonist and pianist, 7 p.m., The Athenaeum • Dave Millard Jazz Jam, jazz with multi-instrumentalist Millard, 7:30 p.m., Café-Bar Europa • Days of Struggle, punk rock, plus OnexChoice, Sleep Walk, Down Again, 7:30 p.m., Che Cafe Friday, July 6 • Tomcat Courtney, blues legend, 6 p.m., Café-Bar Europa • GipsyMenco, Old-World flamenco and modern jazz with Spanish guitar, 7 p.m., La Sala Lobby, La Valencia Hotel • Whitney Shay, jazz and blues, 7 p.m., Marine Room • Meraki, Texas-based punk rock, plus Lua, Planewreck, Aqua-Rhythm, 7 p.m., Che Café. • Tad Sisler, vocals, piano, keyboards, 8 p.m., Manhattan of La Jolla • FUNdamental Fridays, DJ night, 8 p.m., Barfly • The Trunks, funky jazz originals and standards, 9 p.m., Café-Bar Europa Saturday, July 7 • Tomcat Courtney, blues legend, 6 p.m., Café-Bar Europa • Jonathan Karrant, standards from jazz to Sinatra, 7 p.m., La Sala Lobby, La Valencia Hotel • Ruby Blue, acoustic jazz, 7 p.m., Marine Room • Mandarin Dynasty, punk rock, plus Bellow, Curved Graves, Romantic Feelings, Ragana, 7 p.m., Che Cafe • Tad Sisler, vocals, piano, keyboards, 8 p.m., Manhattan of La Jolla • Superstar Saturdays, DJ night, 8 p.m., Barfly • Peligroso Caramelo, Latin, Cumbia and Salsa dance music, 9 p.m., Café-Bar Europa Sunday, July 8 • Sounds Like Four, jazz, 4 p.m., Café-Bar Europa • Gustavo Romero, pianist plays Debussy and Gershwin, 4 p.m., Neurosciences Institute • Bossa and Balansso Trio with Lucinha Arruda, music from Brazil, 7 p.m., Café-Bar Europa Monday, July 9 • Carlos Velasco, Latin and Brazilian jazz guitar, 5 p.m., Café-Bar Europa • The Trunks, jazz originals and standards, 7 p.m., Café-Bar Europa Tuesday, July 10 • Greg Shibley, Latin and Brazilian jazz guitar, 7:30 p.m., Café-Bar Europa Wednesday, July 11 • The Trunks Quartet, jazz, 6 p.m., Il Covo • Tomcat Courtney, blues legend, 6:30 p.m., Café-Bar Europa • James Romine, Latin American singer-songwriter, 7:30 p.m., Café-Bar Europa Thursday, July 12 • Bela Vida Brasileira, Latin and Brazilian jazz, 5 p.m., Café-Bar Europa • Tad Sisler, vocals, piano, keyboards, 7 p.m., Manhattan of La Jolla • Mario Olivares, jazz trio, 7 p.m., La Sala Lobby, La Valencia Hotel • Tommy Gannon, jazz, 7 p.m., Eddie V’s • Dave Millard Jazz Jam, jazz with multi-instrumentalist Millard, 7:30 p.m., Café-Bar Europa • Simeon Flick, acoustic rock covers, 8 p.m., Beaumont’s Friday, July 13 • Tomcat Courtney, blues legend, 6 p.m., Café-Bar Europa • GipsyMenco, Old-World flamenco and modern jazz with Spanish guitar, 7 p.m., La Sala Lobby, La Valencia Hotel • Whitney Shay, jazz and blues, 7 p.m., Marine Room • Tad Sisler, vocals, piano, keyboards, 8 p.m., Manhattan of La Jolla • Fly Fridays, DJ night, 8 p.m., Barfly • The Trunks, funky jazz originals and standards, 9 p.m., Café-Bar Europa Saturday, July 14 • Robin Henkel, acoustic blues maestro, 10 a.m. Bird Rock Coffee Roasters • Tomcat Courtney, blues legend, 6 p.m., Café-Bar Europa • Jonathan Karrant, standards from jazz to Sinatra, 7 p.m., La Sala Lobby, La Valencia Hotel • Jesse Davis, jazz, 7 p.m., Marine Room • Tad Sisler, vocals, piano, keyboards, 8 p.m., Manhattan of La Jolla • Superstar Saturdays, DJ night, 8 p.m., Barfly Sunday, July 15 • Big Time Operator, big band music as seen in the film “Pearl Harbor,” 2 p.m., La Jolla Concerts by the Sea, Scripps Park at La Jolla Cove • Sounds Like Four, jazz, 4 p.m., Café-Bar Europa • Gustavo Romero, pianist plays Debussy and Gershwin, 4 p.m., Neurosciences Institute • The Born Again Pollacks with Yael, originals and covers, 7 p.m., Café-Bar Europa Monday, July 16 • Carlos Velasco, Latin and Brazilian jazz guitar, 5 p.m., Café-Bar Europa • The Trunks Quartet, jazz originals and standards, 7 p.m., Café-Bar Europa Tuesday, July 17 • Greg Shibley, Latin and Brazilian jazz guitar, 7:30 p.m., Café-Bar Europa Wednesday, July 18 • The Trunks, jazz, 6 p.m., Il Covo • Tomcat Courtney, blues legend, 6:30 p.m., Café-Bar Europa • Matt Nathanson with the Paul Cannon Band, 6:30 p.m., Birch Aquarium Green Flash Series • James Romine, Latin American singer-songwriter, 7:30 p.m., Café-Bar Europa