Louis Cato, Mark Dover, Tessa Lark, Michael Thurber to Perform An ‘American Classic’ at SummerFest!
Join La Jolla Music Society for "American Classic," a joyful music explosion that merges classical music, jazz, blues, and songwriting at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 19, part of SummerFest 2023. Grammy nominees Louis Cato, Tessa Lark, and Mark Dover join Broadway-bound composer/bassist Michael Thurber for this exciting night of originals and arrangements. Tickets for this SummerFest event start at just $40!
Living Legends Gladys Knight and Patti LaBelle To Take the Stage at The Rady Shell at Jacobs Park!
Living legends Gladys Knight and Patti LaBelle take the stage for an evening of historic hits and showstoppers on Aug. 19 at The Rady Shell at Jacobs Park. Note: The San Diego Symphony Orchestra does not appear on this performance.
Catch ‘When the Saints Go Marching In’ With Byron Stripling at The Rady Shell at Jacobs Park!
Celebrate the spirit of Mardi Gras with a night of hot New Orleans jazz at The Rady Shell at Jacobs Park on Aug. 20! The good times roll with music from Fats Domino, Mahalia Jackson, Bessie Smith & Louis Armstrong. From street parades in the French Quarter to late night jams in the city’s famed clubs, this party transforms into an unforgettable Mardi Gras celebration with Byron Stripling, Miche Braden & Bobby Floyd leading the parade with the San Diego Symphony Orchestra! Tickets
Enjoy Hands-On Activities at the Mormon Battalion Historic Site!
Mormon Battalion Historical Site 2510 Juan St., San Diego, CA
Looking for a great activity for kids? Enjoy hands-on activities for the whole family while you learn about the Mormon Battalion and what they accomplished. Come see why families are saying this is their favorite part of Old Town. The site is free, and all ages are welcome.
Enjoy A Free Afternoon Concert By Cellist Sterling Elliott, Pianist Elliot Wuu and Quartet Integra at The Conrad
Acclaimed for his stellar stage presence and joyous musicianship, cellist Sterling Elliott is a 2021 Avery Fisher Career Grant recipient who has appeared with major orchestras around the world. He joins Chi-Yuan Chen, a celebrated violist of the San Diego Symphony, and Max Tan and Julia Lee of trioJEM for the second Fellowship Artist Spotlight performance of Arensky’s String Quartet No. 2 in A Minor, Opus 35. This free afternoon concert on Aug. 21 also includes a solo performance by trioJEM’s Elliot Wuu of Allegro agitato from Rachmaninoff’s Piano Sonata No. 2 in B-flat Minor, Opus 36. Quartet Integra will be performing Mozart’s String Quartet in B Flat Major, K. 458 “The Hunt” and Donatoni’s La...
Jason Mraz and His Superband Performing A Free Concert at The Rady Shell at Jacobs Park!
Jason Mraz and His Superband The Mystical Magical Rhythmical Radical Ride back home to San Diego – for FREE! Enjoy this special free show on August 23 at The Rady Shell at Jacobs Park, presented in association with the San Diego Symphony. Reserve your free ticket now at TheShell.org!
Hear ‘Midweek Masterworks: Souvenirs’ at The Conrad in La Jolla!
Enjoy a Midweek Masterworks concert as a part of SummerFest in La Jolla! On Wednesday, Aug. 23, enjoy memories of places and people we have loved, centered around one of the greatest pieces of the repertoire, Tchaikovsky’s “Souvenir de Florence,” an audience favorite that joyfully evokes the composer’s love of the city of Florence and his own musical joys and sorrows. In addition, Anthony McGill will showcase a piece Brahms came out of retirement to write specifically for a great clarinetist, while Augustin Hadelich brings to life Chausson’s “Poème,” both evoking memory and reflection. Tickets After each Wednesday concert, ticketholders...
Did Someone Say Tequila? Don’t Miss Tequila Night at The Shout!
Did someone say tequila? Join us 8/24 for Tequila Night at The Shout! House! Don’t miss out on $5 Mini Margaritas and Petite Palomas. If one margarita isn’t enough let us hear you sing 2 margaritas, 3 margaritas, 4 margaritas…! Doors 7pm, Pianos 8pm. $10 Cover. $5 Discounted cover with Military ID or Student ID TABLE RESERVATIONS Recommended!
Sing Along to Broadway Melodies with the San Diego Symphony!
Sing along to your favorite Broadway melodies with The San Diego Symphony Orchestra in a night of unforgettable romance at The Rady Shell at Jacobs Park. Conductor Rob Fisher leads the orchestra, and and vocalists Mikaela Bennett, Corey Cott, Rob McClure and Elizabeth Stanley combine to perform well-loved songs from West Side Story, Brigadoon, Into the Woods, Carousel, On the Town, Guys and Dolls, Show Boat and more. Enjoy "Broadway Romance" on Aug. 25. Tickets
La Jolla Music Society Presents ‘Unsilenced Voices’ Program at The Conrad
Hear "Unsilenced Voices," a SummerFest program at The Conrad at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Aug. 25. Whether silenced by political oppression, the horrors of war, or societal and ideological imperatives, the composers on this program managed to create lyrical and hopeful works often in the most challenging or horrific of circumstances. From Schulhoff and Messiaen composing in Nazi concentration camps to Fanny Mendelssohn struggling for recognition in the shadow of her famous brother, from a Montgomery piece written in the height of the COVID-19 lockdown to Shostakovich’s brilliant response to the horrors of war, these pieces raise us up and give...