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10th Annual Mariachi Festival—Mariachi Los Camperos

California Center for the Arts, Escondido 340 N Escondido Blvd, Escondido, CA, United States

Mariachi Los Camperos, Tierra Caliente Academy and LuMaya come together at the CCAE Concert Hall for a festive event that benefits education and charitable programs for the youth in North […]

Natasha, Pierre & the Great Comet of 1812

Cygnet Theatre 4040 Twiggs St., San Diego, United States

Award-winning composer Dave Malloy introduces an electropop opera based on Leo Tolstoy’s War and Peace. Natasha Rostova arrives in Moscow to await the return of her fiancé from the front […]

Quatuor Ébène

The Baker-Baum Concert Hall 7600 Fay Avenue, La Jolla, CA, United States

Violinists Pierre Colombet and Gabriel Le Magadure, Marie Chilemme on viola and new addition to the quartet cellist Yuya Okamoto perform a string quartet concert of Haydn, Bartók and Schubert.

Abel Selaocoe and Manchester Collective

The Baker-Baum Concert Hall 7600 Fay Avenue, La Jolla, CA, United States

Sirocco is a celebration of folk traditions from around the world, led by the inimitable Abel Selaocoe, and UK-based Manchester Collective for a program that weaves between original settings of […]

Peter Frampton: Never Ever Say Never Tour

The Rady Shell at Jacob Parks 222 Marina Park Way, San Diego, CA, United States

Grammy award-winning artist, guitarist and Musicians Hall of Famer Peter Frampton is back out on the road and making a stop at the Rady Shell.

Khruangbin: A La Sala Tour

The Rady Shell at Jacob Parks 222 Marina Park Way, San Diego, CA, United States

Goldenvoice presents this three-piece band from Texas, formed of Laura Lee on bass, Mark Speer on guitar and Donald Johnson on drums takes influence from 1960s Thai Funk.

Sense of Decency

North Coast Rep 987 Lomas Santa Fe Dr Suite D, Solana Beach, CA, United States

Based on the book “The Nazi and the Psychiatrist” by Jack El-Hai, Sense of Decency is a world premiere theatrical foray into the historical meeting at the end of WWII, […]

Sessanta: Primus, Puscifer, a Perfect Circle

The Rady Shell at Jacob Parks 222 Marina Park Way, San Diego, CA, United States

AEG Goldenvoice presents a resurrection, and expansion, of the 2014 Los Angeles event, Cinquanta, which was originally a one-time only celebration. Much like that fabled evening, which commemorated Maynard James […]

Herbie Hancock

Balboa Theatre 868 Fourth Ave, San Diego, United States

In a career spanning five-decades, music icon Herbie Hancock has won an Oscar and multiple Grammy’s. He has had a profound influence on acoustic, electornic jazz and R&B. He performs […]

Dayramir González & Habana enTRANCé

Conrad Prebys Theatre Center 1363 Old Globe Way, San Diego, United States

Dayramir González began his career as a pianist and composer with Chucho Valdés’ Afro-Cuban jazz ensemble Diákara at the age of 16. He continues to make his mark as a […]

Nashville Nights

California Center for the Arts, Escondido 340 N Escondido Blvd, Escondido, CA, United States

Nashville Nights is a country music extravaganza that takes the audience on a journey through the heart of Music City. This high-energy show features some of the best country music […]

A Cathedral of Trees

St. Mark's United Methodist Church 3502 Clairemont Drive, San Diego, United States

Celebrating the beauty of our natural world, this program explores choral artistry rooted in nature and reaching toward the heavens. Selections include some of today's most prominent composers, as well […]

Hiromi’s Sonicwonder

The Baker-Baum Concert Hall 7600 Fay Avenue, La Jolla, CA, United States

Pianist Hiromi’s takes the stage as part of the electrified four-piece ensemble Sonicwonder featuring Adam O’Farrill on trumpet, Hadrien Feraud on bass and Gene Coye on drums. Her musicianship and […]

Willie Nelson & Family

The Rady Shell at Jacob Parks 222 Marina Park Way, San Diego, CA, United States

AEG Goldenvoice presents the 7-decade career of Willie Nelson, who has earned every conceivable award as a musician, with special guests Asleep at the Wheel.

Madama Butterfly

San Diego Civic Theatre 1100 3rd Ave, San Diego, CA, United States

Puccini's Madama Butterfly is a passionate and haunting story about a young woman who makes a stand to support herself after her father takes his life. She is betrayed by […]

Yefim Bronfman

The Baker-Baum Concert Hall 7600 Fay Avenue, La Jolla, CA, United States

Legendary classical pianist Yefim Bronfman returns to La Jolla Music Society for its’ Piano Series for a passionate program that will include Schubert’s Sonata in A minor, Schumann’s Faschingsschwank aus […]

Us, An Evening of Magic & Illusions

California Center for the Arts, Escondido 340 N Escondido Blvd, Escondido, CA, United States

Us is a theatrical magic experience based on real-life, secret pop-up art exhibits orchestrated by the star of the show, Michael Lamb. Experience an evening of amazing, original impossibilities that […]

Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark Live in Concert

The Rady Shell at Jacob Parks 222 Marina Park Way, San Diego, CA, United States

The San Diego Symphony Orchestra will present  Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark Live in Concert featuring John Williams’ Grammy Award-winning score performed live to the film. […]

Carmina Burana

California Center for the Arts, Escondido 340 N Escondido Blvd, Escondido, CA, United States

Season 31 closes with two City Ballet favorites. Mozart Concerto is classical ballet at its finest. And the music and choir of Carmina Burana are matched with a powerful Black […]

Stir

The Old Globe 1363 Old Globe Way, San Diego, United States

A Globe-commissioned, world-premiere play about family, food, and healing. Two siblings, separated by distance and circumstance, meet to share their mother’s favorite recipe.

Common Kings with Special Guest The Green

The Rady Shell at Jacob Parks 222 Marina Park Way, San Diego, CA, United States

AEG Goldenvoice presents Common Kings as they bring their American, Hawaiian and Samoan reggae rock/pop music to The Rady Shell at Jacobs Park with special guest The Green .

Bound for Bachfest!

Bach Collegium previews Bachfest. In his second year as Thomaskantor, J.S. Bach composed a new cantata for every Sunday; a total of 52 works. Address: St. James by the Sea […]

Notes on Killing Seven Oversight …

moxie theatre 6663 El Cajon Blvd Suite N, San Diego, CA, United States

Lilita finds herself in the Wall Street office of the Puerto Rico Oversight, Management and Economics Stability Board. Like a Boricua Lolita before her, she is here in the name […]

Junction Trio

The Baker-Baum Concert Hall 7600 Fay Avenue, La Jolla, CA, United States

Conrad Tao on piano, violinist Stefan Jackiw and Jay Campbell on cello make up the Junction Trio. These visionary artists perform at the La Jolla Music Society as part of […]

Roger Daltry

The Rady Shell at Jacob Parks 222 Marina Park Way, San Diego, CA, United States

Roger Daltry, best known as the founder and lead singer of English rock band The Who, is joined by special guest KT Tunstall for an energetic rock program at The […]

NEEDTOBREATHE: The Caves World Tour

The Rady Shell at Jacob Parks 222 Marina Park Way, San Diego, CA, United States

Live Nation presents Grammy-nominated multi-platinum rock band NEEDTOBREATHE. The tour will support NEEDTOBREATHE’S ninth studio album Caves, set to release this fall.

An Evening with Yo-Yo Ma

San Diego Civic Theatre 1100 3rd Ave, San Diego, CA, United States

Cellist Yo-Yo Ma performs Elgar’s achingly beautiful concerto, in this one-night-only performance. Rafael Payare leads the Orchestra in Tchaikovsky’s passionate 5th Symphony, an emotion-filled journey rife with brilliant melody.

Next to Normal

Ocean Side Theatre 217 N. Coast Highway, Oceanside, CA, United States

Winner of three 2009 Tony Awards, including Best Musical Score and the 2010 Pulitzer Prize, Next to Normal, written by Brian Yorkey with music by Tom Kitt, introduces audiences to […]

Beethoven’s Eroica

The Rady Shell at Jacob Parks 222 Marina Park Way, San Diego, CA, United States

Rafael Payare leads this brilliant Romantic-meets-Modern program that opens with Sofia Gubaidulina’s dynamic Fairytale Poem. Jean-Yves Thibaudet brings his dazzling style and theatricality to 20th-century composer Maurice Ravel’s Piano Concerto.

Ballets Jazz Montréal

San Diego Civic Theatre 1100 3rd Ave, San Diego, CA, United States

Ballets Jazz Montréal is one of the most prolific dance companies in Canada and a major force on the Montréal cultural scene. Currently celebrating their 50th anniversary, Ballets Jazz Montréal […]

The Cripple of Inishmaan

North Coast Rep 987 Lomas Santa Fe Dr Suite D, Solana Beach, CA, United States

Set on a remote island off the west coast of Ireland in 1934, The Cripple of Inishmaan is a strange comic tale in the great tradition of Irish storytelling. As […]

World Ballet Series: Swan Lake Performed with a LIVE Orchestra

California Center for the Arts, Escondido 340 N Escondido Blvd, Escondido, CA, United States

Swan Lake, the ballet of all ballets, will be performed one night only as a part of the World Ballet Series. The production will feature richly detailed, hand-painted sets as […]

Pablo Ferrández, cello

Conrad Prebys Theatre Center 1363 Old Globe Way, San Diego, United States

Born to a family of musicians, Pablo Ferrández joined prestigious Escuela Superior de Música Reina Sofía when he was 13. He has developed into a cello phenomenon and the most […]

Charles & Friends: John Beasley and the Next Generation

The Conrad Prebys Performing Arts Center 7600 Fay Ave, La Jolla, CA, United States

Jazz @ The Jai guest curator, legendary award-winning saxophonist Charles McPherson and John Beasley, two-time Grammy winner, pianist and composer curate a program from Duke Ellington through the eras of […]

Brahms and Mendelssohn

The Rady Shell at Jacob Parks 222 Marina Park Way, San Diego, CA, United States

Rafael Payare leads soloist Lozakovich and the Symphony in this dynamic program that opens with Brahms’ intense Tragic Overture.

JIJI, guitar

The Baker-Baum Concert Hall 7600 Fay Avenue, La Jolla, CA, United States

South Korean virtuoso JIJI is joined by students from The Colburn School in a concert program that ranges from traditional and contemporary classical to free improvisation.

Coppélia and the Toymaker: An All-Family Ballet

Joan B Kroc Theatre 6611 University Ave,, San Diego, CA, United States

Toymaker Dr. Coppélius is lonely.  He creates a mechanical doll so lifelike he imagines her as his daughter, named Coppélia.  She evens fools the villagers that she is alive, including […]

Derek Hough Symphony of Dance

The Rady Shell at Jacob Parks 222 Marina Park Way, San Diego, CA, United States

Derek Hough brings you an All New Spectacular Symphony Of Dance with an incredible cast of dancers for a fast-paced show that features a wide array of dance styles.

Lord Huron Tour 2024

The Rady Shell at Jacob Parks 222 Marina Park Way, San Diego, CA, United States

Live Nation presents the Los Angeles-based indie rock band Lord Huron will perform songs from their four albums one night only in San Diego.

Terry Virts

The Baker-Baum Concert Hall 7600 Fay Avenue, La Jolla, CA, United States

Terry Virts, former US Air Force pilot and Commander for the International Space Station speaks about his experience and insights from his career in the space program. His second book […]

Melonie Grinnell Trio

Conrad Prebys Theatre Center 1363 Old Globe Way, San Diego, United States

Melonie and Justin Grinnell are a dynamic piano-bass duo and married couple and they are joined by drummer Richard Sellars for an ensemble that infuses jazz tradition with improvisation and […]

Piano Women

California Center for the Arts, Escondido 340 N Escondido Blvd, Escondido, CA, United States

Following the success of  The Piano Man and  The Piano Men: Beatles Edition , CCAE Theatricals is creating an all new eight-handed, 88 keys x 2 spectacular. The Piano Women […]

Fat Ham at The Old Globe

The Old Globe 1363 Old Globe Way, San Diego, United States

A fresh and funny take on Shakespeare’s Hamlet. During a family cookout, Juicy is confronted by the ghost of his father, who demands revenge for his murder. But Juicy, a […]

Beethoven and Strauss

The Rady Shell at Jacob Parks 222 Marina Park Way, San Diego, CA, United States

Soloist Jeremy Denk joins Music Director Rafael Payare and the Symphony for this brilliant program to close the season. The San Diego Symphony will perform Beethoven’s Piano Concerto No. 4 […]

The Ballad of Johnny and June

La Jolla Playhouse 2910 La Jolla Village Drive, La Jolla, CA, United States

The love story between country music royalty Johnny Cash and June Carter is iconic. This world-premiere musical covers their love story from their childhoods to their on-stage proposal and through […]

Camelot

North Coast Rep 987 Lomas Santa Fe Dr Suite D, Solana Beach, CA, United States

Written by Lerner and Loewe, this Tony Award-winning fairy-tale musical resounds with such memorable songs as, “I Loved You Once in Silence,” “If Ever I Would Leave You,” and the […]

25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee

Lamb's Players Theatre 1142 Orange Avenue, Coronado, United States

Catch the funniest musical comedy of the past 20 years—a hilarious unforgettable middle school spelling competition performed by multitalented adults.

A Space to Belong

St. Paulʼs Episcopal Cathedral 2728 Sixth Avenue, San Diego, CA, United States

Composer and San Diego native Dr. Cory Hibbs’ world premiere of “Queer Spaces”, a season-long collaborative project. This multi-movement choral work draws from personal narratives of the composer, choir members […]

Bruce Liu, piano

The Baker-Baum Concert Hall 7600 Fay Avenue, La Jolla, CA, United States

Bruce Liu took the classical music world by storm in 2021, winning first price at the 18th Chopin International Piano Competition in Warsaw. His first album received international acclaim including […]

Larry & Joe

Conrad Prebys Theatre Center 1363 Old Globe Way, San Diego, United States

Venezuelan joropo maestro Larry Bellorín and Grammy nominated bluegrass star Joe Troop come together to put on a bilingual program in English and Spanish fusing together their Venezuelan and Appalachian […]

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