JAZZ
Fridays: “Jazz at the Cosmo” at The Cosmopolitan Restaurant and Hotel. Free. 6:30 p.m. 2660 Calhoun St., Old Town. OldTownCosmopolitan.com.
Charlie Arbelaez Trio at The Rook. Free. 9 p.m. 7745 University Ave., La Mesa. TheRookBar.com.
Jazz Happy Hour at the Handlery Hotel’s 950 Lounge. Free. 5:30 p.m. 950 Hotel Circle North, Mission Valley.
Saturdays: Jazz with George and Alan at Bistro Sixty. Free. 6:30 – 9:30 p.m. 5987 El Cajon Blvd., College Area. BistroSixtySD.com.
Douglas Kvandal with the LiveJazz! Quartet at the Amigo Spot at Kings Inn. Free. 7 p.m. 1333 Hotel Circle South, Mission Valley. KingsInnSanDiego.com.
POP
Tuesdays: Suzanne Shea and Bob Wade at Bistro Sixty. Free. 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. 5987 El Cajon Blvd., College Area. BistroSixtySD.com.
Fridays: Nathan Welden at Bistro Sixty. Free. 6:30 p.m. 5987 El Cajon Blvd., College Area. BistroSixtySD.com.
Oct. 15: Hozier and Little Green Cars at Cal Coast Credit Union Open Air Theatre. $30+. 7:30 p.m. 5500 Capanile Drive, College Area. bit.ly/1VY9hVq.
CLASSICAL
Oct. 9 & 11: The Symphony’s opening weekend with Jahja Ling (conductor) and Yuja Wang (piano) at Copley Symphony Hall. $20+. Friday at 8 p.m., Sunday at 2 p.m. 750 B St., Downtown. SanDiegoSymphony.org.
Oct. 10: “Opus Gala 2015: Yuja Wang plays Tchaikovsky” with Jahja Ling (conductor) at Copley Symphony Hall. $30+. 8 p.m. 750 B St., Downtown. SanDiegoSymphony.org.
Oct. 11: Concert on the Plaza with conductor Shannon Kitelinger. Free. 4 – 6 p.m. 5500 Campanile Drive, College Area. Music.SDSU.edu.
ALTERNATIVE/ROCK
Sept. 24: Dan Walsh at Vision Center for Spiritual Living. $15. 7 p.m. 6154 Mission Gorge Road, Suite 100, Grantville. FolkeyMonkey.com.
Sept. 26: Get Groovin’ at Navajo Live Bar. Free. 9 p.m. 8515 Navajo Road, San Carlos. NavajoLive.com.
Oct. 9: Josie Day Band at Pal Joey’s. Free. 9 p.m. 5147 Waring Road, Allied Gardens. PalJoeysOnline.com.
OTHER
Sept. 18: Fred Benedetti Balboa Park Centennial Tribute Concert at Casa Del Prado Theater. $20. 7 – 9 p.m. 1800 El Prado, Balboa Park. harmonyandmotion.org/tickets
Sept. 20: Carol Pelkner and Jim George (marimba, vibes, clarinet and flute) at Mission Trails Regional Park Visitor Center Auditorium. Free. 3 – 4 p.m. 1 Father Junipero Serra Trail, San Carlos. MTRP.org.
Oct. 6 & 20: Tom’s Band Camp: A live jam with local musician (first and third Tuesdays of every month) at Pal Joey’s. Free. 9 p.m. 5147 Waring Road, Allied Gardens. PalJoeysOnline.com.
