On Friday, Aug. 28, the Bahia Belle – the area’s most unique location to hear live music – will host original music from The Broken Stems. Music fans will be treated to a mix of indie rock, blues and touches of reggae as they float around Mission Bay. There are some jam band traits to be found here, but the group also has exceptionally strong songs such as “The Only Way,” as heard on their latest EP, “We Are Home.” If you are a fan of any of the aforementioned genres, you’ll want to check these guys out, and this Bahia Belle cruise is an unbeatable way to do so. The Broken Stems: Friday, Aug. 28, at the Bahia Resort, 998 West Mission Bay Drive. 9:30 p.m. 21 and up. $10. catamaranresport.com. On Friday, Aug. 28, anyone who wants to hear hits circa the 1980s will want to head to the 710 Beach Club for a two-band bill that includes Pretenders tribute band The Contenders and cover band the Pleasure Victims. The latter will feature a full set of crowd-pleasers from the likes of Billy Idol and other era evergreens, but the most interesting band of the night will be openers The Contenders, who channel the energy of their namesakes admirably, with great takes on hits from “Brass in Pocket” to “Back on the Chain Gang.” The Contenders: Friday, Aug. 28, at the 710 Beach Club, 710 Garnet Ave. 9 p.m. 21 and up. 710bc.com. Jazz aficionados won’t want to miss a special show at Dizzy’s on Saturday, Aug. 29, featuring L. A. pianist/composer Josh Nelson in collaboration with New York vibraphonist/composer Tyler Blanton. Nelson is definitely a major talent, but it’s the much less common vibraphone that puts this show a notch above the rest. Blanton is a marvel to watch, his mallets a blur of motion. This is music that’s involved and involving, so music fans are lucky to have a location such as Dizzy’s, which isn’t a bar or restaurant, which makes it the ideal location to hear music with a like minded audience there to listen rather than socialize. Josh Nelson & Tyler Blanton: Saturday, Aug. 29, at Dizzy’s, 4275 Mission Bay Drive. 8 p.m. $15. dizzysjazz.com. Roots rockers The Farmers return to Humphrey’s Backstage Live on Saturday, Aug. 29. For anyone who enjoys rock ‘n’ roll, blues or garage rock, it just doesn’t get any better. Formed in the early 1980s, the band is still helmed by local legend, Jerry Raney playing a great mix of originals and covers that might range from Howlin’ Wolf to The Yardbirds depending on how the mood strikes them. Never giving less than 200 percent, the current lineup of the band also includes such legendary musicians as Chris Sullivan (The Penetrators) and Joel Kmak (The Hitmakers), ensuring a night of great barroom rock ‘n’ roll that will keep the dance floor packed. The Farmers: Saturday, Aug. 29, at Humphrey’s Backstage Live, 2241 Shelter Island Drive, Shelter Island. 9 p.m. $12. humphreysbackstagelive.com. Punk rock icons the Dickies storm into Brick by Brick on Saturday, Sept. 5. Formed in the late 1970s, the band has never scored anything remotely resembling a hit in the United States, but with their high-speed, humor-inflected take on punk, they remain one of the most influential – and fun – bands to emerge from Southern California in the past four decades. With tongue firmly in cheek, this boisterous bunch still performs such revved-up classics as “The Banana Splits Theme” and “You Drive Me Ape, You Big Gorilla,” complete with hand puppets and a manic show that’s second to none. The Dickies: Saturday, Sept. 5, at Brick by Brick, 1130 Buenos Ave. 8 p.m. 21 and up. $10. brickbybrick.com. If the San Diego beach area has a musical “sound,” it’s definitely reggae. It would be nearly impossible to stroll down Garnet Avenue without hearing Bob Marley or another reggae icon, but there are also plenty of local artists in the genre as well. On Sept. 6, one of the area’s best bands, Through the Roots, headlines a homecoming show at the Typhoon Saloon after a short batch of concerts around the state as they tour in support of their most recent EP, “Stripped and Exposed.” The night’s bill also includes Pacific Dub and Bad Neighbors, making for a nice showcase of island-influenced sounds. Through the Roots: Friday, Sept. 8 at the Typhoon Saloon, 1165 Garnet Ave. 9 p.m. 21 and up. typhoonsaloon.com.