MUST HEAR
Summer is in full swing and for music lovers there can be no better place to spend a Sunday afternoon than at Scripps Park for the beloved annual tradition that is Concerts by The Sea. This wonderful mix of breathtaking scenery and music next takes place on Sunday, Aug.18 from 2 to 6 p.m., and will feature music from one of the area’s top cover bands, The Heroes. True crowd pleasers, the seven-piece band — which features both male and female vocals — can play just about any genre. The band has an amazing set list several hundred songs deep, featuring hits new and old in just about every genre. From the Beatles to Adele, Elvis to Jason Mraz, The Heroes have an amazing range of material, just about guaranteed to keep an audience clapping and singing along. The Heroes: Sunday, Aug. 18 at La Jolla Concerts by the Sea, Scripps Park at La Jolla Cove. 2 p.m., All ages. Free. www.ljconcertsbythesea.org Friday, Aug. 16
Whitney Shay, blues and jazz, 6 p.m., La Valencia
Tomcat Courtney, blues legend, 5 p.m., Café-Bar Europa
Lisa Campbell, 6 p.m., Prospect Bar & Grill
AJ Degrasse Trio, piano jazz, 7 p.m., Eddie V’s
The Mark Fulton Band, Top 40, 7:30 p.m., Amaya
Tad Sisler, vocals, piano, keyboards. 8 p.m., Manhattan of La Jolla Ruptures, indie rock, 7 p.m., Che Café
Musical Crossroads, part of La Jolla Summerfest, 7:30 p.m., MCASD Sherwood Auditorium
FUNdamental Fridays, DJ night, 8 p.m., Barfly
Afrojazziacs, Latin and Brazilian jazz, 9 p.m., Café-Bar Europa
Scratch, classic rock and soul. 9 p.m., Beaumont’s
Saturday, Aug. 17
Ryan Hiller, noon, Prospect Bar & Grill
Jimmy Lewis, 3:15 p.m., Prospect Bar & Grill Tomcat Courtney, blues legend, 5 p.m., Café-Bar Europa
Malamana, flamenco and Latin guitar, 6 p.m., La Valenica
Aquile, 6:30 p.m., Prospect Bar
Freddie A Dream Trio, piano jazz, 7 p.m., Eddie V’s
Random Radio, blues to rock, 7:30 p.m., Amaya
Tad Sisler, 8 p.m., Manhattan of La Jolla Superstar Saturdays, DJ night, 8 p.m., Barfly
DJ Night, 9 p.m., Prospect Bar & Grill
Slower, classic rock, 9 p.m., Beaumont’s
Peligroso Caramelo , Latin rhythms, 9 p.m., Café-Bar Europa Sunday, Aug. 18
Joe Cardillo, 11:30 a.m., Beaumont’s
The Heroes, Top 40, 2 p.m., Scripps Park
Chris Cerna, 6 p.m., La Valencia
Brent Curtis & Mike Myrdal, noon, Prospect Bar & Grill
Sounds Like Four, jazz, 4 p.m., Café-Bar Europa
John Cain, 5 p.m., Eddie V’s
Jimmy Lewis, 4 p.m., Prospect Bar & Grill
The Stoney B Blues Band, 6 p.m., The Shores
Big Boss Buble , 7 p.m., Café-Bar Europa
Big Bad Buffalo, 7 p.m., Che Café
The Pete Johnson Show Band, 7 p.m., Amaya
Monday, Aug. 19
Patrick Dowling, 4 p.m., Café-Bar Europa
John Cain, 5 p.m., Eddie V’s
Chris Cerna, 6 p.m., La Valencia
Pan Am, 6 p.m., Café-Bar Europa
JoJo Hahn, 7 p.m., Amaya
Meraki, 7 p.m., Che Café
Tuesday, Aug. 20
Carlos Velasco & Friends, Latin guitar with vocals, 4 p.m., Café-Bar Europa
Freddie A Dream Trio, 5 p.m., Eddie V’s
Chris Cerna, 6 p.m., La Valencia
Jon Sandoval, jazz and pops, 7 p.m., Amaya
AfroJazziacs, Latin & Brazilian jazz, 7:30 p.m., Café-Bar Europa
Wednesday, Aug. 21
Patrick Dowling, 4 p.m., Café-Bar Europa
Chris Cerna, 6 p.m., La Valencia
Tomcat Courtney, 6 p.m., Café-Bar Europa
Aquile, 6 p.m., Prospect Bar & Grill
Matt Costa, 6:45 p.m., Birch Aquarium
Freddie A Dream Trio, piano jazz, 7 p.m., Eddie V’s
Rick Ross, jazz and pop, 7 p.m., Amaya
Kayla Hope, 8 p.m., Beaumont’s
Thursday, Aug. 22
Sene Africa, African music, 4 p.m., Café-Bar Europa
Patrick Dowling, 6 p.m., La Valencia
Rob Bondurant, 6 p.m., Prospect Bar & Grill
Richard James Trio, 6 p.m., Eddie V’s
Tad Sisler, 7 p.m., Manhattan of La Jolla Pan Am, Latin jazz, 6 p.m., Café-Bar Europa
The Mark Fulton Band, Top 40, 7 p.m., Amaya
Lotus, 8 p.m., Barfly
Simeon Flick, 8 p.m., Beaumont’s
Friday, Aug. 23
Malamana, flamenco and Latin guitar, 5:30 p.m., La Valencia
Lisa Campbell, 6 p.m., Prospect Bar & Grill
Tomcat Courtney, 5 p.m., Café-Bar Europa
AJ DeGrasse Trio, 7 p.m., Eddie V’s
The Mark Fulton Band, Top 40, 7:30 p.m., Amaya
Tad Sisler, 8 p.m., Manhattan of La Jolla Fly Fridays, 8 p.m., Barfly
The Charlie Imes Band, 9 p.m., Beaumont’s
AfroJazziacs, 9 p.m., Café-Bar Europa
Saturday, Aug. 24
Ryan Hiller, noon, Prospect Bar & Grill Jimmy Lewis, 3:15 p.m., Prospect Bar & Grill Amelia Browning, 5:30 p.m., La Valencia
Symphony at the Salk, Katherine McPhee, 5:30 p.m., Salk Institute
Tomcat Courtney, 6 p.m., Café-Bar Europa
Aquile, 6:30 p.m., Prospect Bar & Grill AJ DeGrasse Trio, 7 p.m., Eddie V’s
The Pete Johnson Show Band, jazz and blues. 7:30 p.m., Amaya
Tad Sisler, 8 p.m., Manhattan of La Jolla Honey Cocaine, rap, 8 p.m., Porter’s Pub
Kyle, hip-hop, 8 p.m., Porter’s Pub
Superstar Saturdays, 8 p.m., Barfly
Zoo People, classic rock, 9 p.m., Beaumont’s
Soul Ablaze, soul, rock and funk, 9 p.m., Café-Bar Europa
Sunday, Aug. 25
Kayla Hope, 11:30 a.m., Beaumont’s
Brent Curtis and Mike Myrdal, noon, Prospect Bar & Grill Beta Maxx, 1980s covers, 2 p.m., Scripps Park, La Jolla
Sounds Like Four, jazz, 4 p.m., Café-Bar Europa
Jimmy Lewis, 4 p.m., Prospect Bar & Grill Chris Cerna, 5 p.m., La Valencia John Cain, 5 p.m., Eddie V’s
Mark Leesman Band, Top 40 and jazz, 7 p.m., Amaya
Middle Earth, belly dance, 8 p.m., Café-Bar Europa
Monday, Aug. 26
Chris Cerna, 5:30 p.m., La Valencia John Cain, 5 p.m., Eddie V’s
Whitney Shay & Robin Henkel, 6 p.m., The Shores
Pan Am, bossa nova & jazz, 6 p.m., Café-Bar Europa
JoJo Hahn, 7 p.m., Amaya
Tuesday, Aug. 27
Carlos Velasco & Friends, 4 p.m., Café-Bar Europa
Mikan Zlalkovich Trio, piano jazz, 5 p.m., Eddie’s V’s
Chris Cerna, 5:30 p.m., La Valencia Jon Sandoval, 7 p.m., Amaya
AfroJazziacs, 7:30 p.m., Café-Bar Europa
Wednesday, Aug. 28
Patrick Dowling, 4 p.m., Café-Bar Europa
Chris Cerna, 5:30 p.m., La Valencia Freddie A Dream Trio, 5 p.m., Eddie V’s
Aquile, 6 p.m., Prospect Bar & Grill Tomcat Courtney, 6 p.m., Café-Bar Europa
Back Track, indie rock, 7 p.m., Che Café
Rick Ross, jazz and pop. 7 p.m., Amaya
Thursday, Aug. 29
Sene Africa, 4 p.m., Café-Bar Europa
Patrick Dowling, 6 p.m., La Valencia Rob Bondurant, 6 p.m., Prospect Bar & Grill
Richard James Trio, piano jazz, 6 p.m., Eddie V’s
Tad Sisler, 7 p.m., Manhattan of La Jolla Pan Am, Latin jazz, 6 p.m., Café-Bar Europa
Mark Fulton Band, Top 40 and classic rock, 7 p.m., Amaya
Lotus, DJ night, 8 p.m., Barfly
Joe Cardillo duo, 8 p.m., Beaumont’s MUSIC VENUES: • The Athenaeum: 1008 Wall St., (858) 454-5872, www.barflylajolla.com
• Beaumont’s: 5662 La Jolla Blvd., (858) 459-0474, www.beaumontseatery.com
• Bird Rock Coffee Roasters: 5627 La Jolla Blvd., (858) 551-1707, www.birdrockcoffeeroasters.com
• Café-Bar Europa: 873 Turquoise St., (858) 488-4200, www.theturquoise.com
• Che Café: 9500 Gilman Drive, UCSD, (858) 534-2311, thechecafe.blogspot.com
• Eddie V’s: 1270 Prospect St, (858) 459-5500, www.eddiv.com
• La Jolla Music Society (Sherwood Auditorium): 700 Prospect St., (858) 454-3541, www.ljms.org
• La Valencia Hotel: 1132 Prospect St., (858) 454-0771, www.lavalencia.com
• Lawrence Family Jewish Community Center: 4126 Executive Drive, (858) 457-3030, www.lfjcc.org
• The Loft: 9500 Gilman Drive, UCSD, (858) 246-0323, www.artpwr.com
• Manhattan of La Jolla: 7766 Fay Ave., (858) 459-0700, www.manhattanoflajolla.com
• The Neurosciences Institute: 10640 John Jay Hopkins, (858) 454-626-2000, www.nsi.edu
• St. James by-the-Sea Episcopal Church: 743 Prospect St., (646) 457-8707
• Cusp Dining and Drinks at Hotel La Jolla: 7955 La Jolla Shores Drive, (858) 459-0261, www.hotellajolla.com
• Hiatus: 7955 La Jolla Shores Drive, (858) 459-0261, www.hotellajolla.com
• Amaya La Jolla: 1205 Prospect St., (858) 750-3695, www.amayalajolla.com