MUST HEAR San Diego’s arts community offers many wonderful cultural events and programs throughout the year, but for both sights and sounds, nothing compares to the annual Indian Music and Dance Festival. Taking place this year March 19-24 at the David and Dorothea Garfield Theatre, the event features 19 programs. The festival showcases the music and traditional dance of India, alongside wonderful food. Between the colorful clothing, enchanting music and savory meals, it’s a feast for the senses, with more than 5,000 people expected to attend. Dozens of internationally renowned artists will take part, including sitarist Charumathi Ramachandran, who will perform an opening night concert of Raga’s, dedicated to the late Ravi Shankar, who passed away at his Encinitas home late last year. A further tribute to Shankar will take place on March 23. Other highlights include a children’s program, a concert from the Trichur Brothers performing traditional Carnatic music, as well as dance programs, highlighted by a performance of the classical dance form Mohiniyattam by Gopika Varma. Indian Fine Arts Academy of San Diego Fourth Annual Music and Dance Festival: March 19-24 at the David and Dorothea Garfield Theatre, 4126 Executive Drive. All ages. www.indianfinearts.org Friday, March 15 • Whitney Shay, standards, 5 p.m., La Valencia • Tomcat Courtney, blues legend, 6 p.m., Café-Bar Europa • AJ Degrasse Trio, piano jazz, 7 p.m., Eddie V’s • Proud Moon, indie rock, 7 p.m., Che Café, UCSD • Tad Sisler, vocals, piano, keyboards, 8 p.m., Manhattan of La Jolla • Tha Twinz, hip-hop, 8 p.m., Porter’s Pub • Chamber Ensembles, Bach, Ravel and more, CPMC Concert Hall, UCSD • FUNdamental Fridays, DJ night, 8 p.m., Barfly • Afrojazziacs, Latin & Brazilian jazz, 9 p.m., Café-Bar Europa Saturday, March 16 • Batya MacAdam-Somer, violinist performing Bach, Ives, etc., 3 p.m., CPMC Theatre • Jonathan Karrant, standards, 5 p.m., La Valencia • Tomcat Courtney, 6 p.m., Café-Bar Europa • Jazz Mikan, piano jazz, 7 p.m., Eddie V’s • La Jolla Symphony and Chorus, works of Philip Glass and Aaron Copland, 7:30 p.m., Mandeville Auditorium, UCSD • Oceanside Sound System, fourth wave ska, 7:30 p.m., Che Café UCSD • Tad Sisler, 8 p.m., Manhattan of La Jolla • Superstar Saturdays, DJ night, 8 p.m., Barfly • Wax, hip-hop rock hybrid, 8 p.m., Porter’s Pub, UCSD • The Bastard Sons of Johnny Cash, 9 p.m., Café-Bar Europa Sunday, March 17 • La Jolla Symphony and Chorus, works of Philip Glass and Aaron Copland, 2 p.m., Mandeville Auditorium, UCSD • Sounds Like Four, jazz, 4 p.m., Café-Bar Europa • Chris Cerna, standards, 5 p.m., La Valencia • John Cain, piano jazz, 5 p.m., Eddie V’s • Big Boss Buble, nu jazz, 7 p.m., Café-Bar Europa • Greensky Bluegrass, 8 p.m., Porter’s Pub UCSD Monday, March 18 • John Cain, piano jazz, 5 p.m., Eddie V’s • Chris Cerna, standards, 5 p.m., La Valencia • Pan Am, jazz, 6 p.m., Café-Bar Europa Tuesday, March 19 • Karis Studio Students, graduate student concert, 2 p.m., CPMC Concert Hall, UCSD • Ibrahim Senegal, traditional African music, 4:30 p.m., Café-Bar Europa • Chris Cerna,5 p.m., La Valencia • Mikan Zlalkovich Trio, piano jazz, 7 p.m., Eddie V’s • AfroJazziacs, Latin & Brazilian jazz, 7:30 p.m., Café-Bar Europa Wednesday, March 20 • Faiz, standards, 5 p.m., La Valencia • Freddie A Dream Trio, piano jazz, 6 p.m., Eddie V’s • Retox, fragmentary incendiary punk rock, 6 p.m., Che Café, UCSD • Tomcat Courtney, blues legend, 6:30 p.m., Café-Bar Europa • Latin Jazz Crew, jazz and standards, 7:30 p.m., Café-Bar Europa Thursday, March 21 • Kova, stanadards. 5 p.m., La Valencia • Tad Sisler, 7 p.m., Manhattan of La Jolla • What’s Eating Gilbert, indie rock, 7 p.m., Che Café UCSD • Pan Am, Latin jazz, 6 p.m., Café-Bar Europa • Lotus, DJ night, 8 p.m., Barfly Friday, March 22 • Kova, standards, 5 p.m., La Valencia • Tomcat Courtney, blues legend, 6 p.m., Café-Bar Europa • Jazz Mikan, piano jazz, 7 p.m., Eddie V’s • Tad Sisler, 8 p.m., Manhattan of La Jolla • Fly Fridays, DJ night, 8 p.m., Barfly • AfroJazziacs, Latin and Afro Cuban Jazz trio, 9 p.m., Café-Bar Europa Saturday, March 23 • Kristi Krause, standards, 5 p.m., La Valencia • Tomcat Courtney, blues legend, 6 p.m., Café-Bar Europa • Freddie A Dream Trio, piano jazz, 7 p.m., Eddie V’s • Big Bad Buffalo, indie rock, 7 p.m., Che Café UCSD • Tad Sisler, 8 p.m., Manhattan of La Jolla • Joe Moses, hip-hop, 8 p.m., Porter’s Pub UCSD • Superstar Saturdays, DJ night, 8 p.m., Barfly • Peligroso Caramelo, Latin rhythms, 9 p.m., Café-Bar Europa Sunday, March 24 • Sounds Like Four, jazz, 4 p.m., Café-Bar Europa • Stevie Harris, standards, 5 p.m., La Valencia • John Cain, piano jazz, 5 p.m., Eddie V’s • The Albert Square, indie rockers of “Sartorial Panache” fame, Che Café, UCSD • Middle Earth, belly dance ensemble, 8 p.m., Café-Bar Europa Monday, March 25 • Trio Gadjo, gypsy jazz, noon, Athenaeum • Chris Cerna, standards, 5 p.m., La Valencia • John Cain, piano jazz, 5 p.m., Eddie V’s • Pan Am, jazz, 6 p.m., Café-Bar Europa • Hoodie Allen, rap. 8 p.m., Porter’s Pub, UCSD Tuesday, March 26 • Ibrahim Senegal, traditional African music, 4:30 p.m., Café-Bar Europa • Chris Cerna, standards, 5 p.m., La Valencia • Freddie A Dream Trio, piano jazz, 5 p.m., Eddie V’s • AfroJazziacs, 7:30 p.m., Café-Bar Europa Wednesday, March 27 • Faiz, standards, 5 p.m., La Valencia • Freddie A Dream Trio, piano jazz, 6 p.m., Eddie V’s • Tomcat Courtney, blues legend, 6:30 p.m., Café-Bar Europa • Raw Nerves, indie rock, 7 p.m., Che Café, UCSD
