thursday, sept. 18
Oklahoma!
This Rodgers and Hammerstein classic features songs like “ Oh, What A Beautiful Morning”, “Surrey With the Fringe On Top”, “People Will Say We’re In Love”, “Many a New Day” and “I Can’t Say No”. It tells the story of cowboy Curly McLain and his romance with farm girl Laurey Williams. Comic relief comes in the form of Will Parker and his flirtatious fiancée, Ado Annie. Exciting dance, beautiful music and a feeling of an old fashioned musical! It just doesn’t get more classic than Oklahoma!
Welk Resort Theater, 8860 Lawrence Welk Drive in Escondido, 1 and 8 p.m., tickets from $45, 888-802-7469, welkresorts.com
friday, sept. 19
Monette Marino
Since branching out as a solo artist, Monette Marino has written and produced her first album titled Coup d’Eclat which blends African and Latin rhythms and melodies inside funk and rock grooves. Her all-star band includes Grammy award-winning guitarist Larry Mitchell and Grammy nominated producer/arranger Allan Phillips on keyboards, James East on bass and National Drum-Off finalist Mike Holguin on drums. Also featured on her debut CD is her husband, Master Djembe Drummer Mamady Keita.
Humphreys Backstage Live, 2241 Shelter Island Drive San Diego, 9 p.m., $12 cover, 619-224-3577, humphreysbackstagelive.com
saturday, sept. 20
Herman’s Hermits starring Peter Noone
Universally regarded as one of rock and roll’s finest and most versatile entertainers, Herman’s Hermits lead singer Peter Noone is second to none. At the age of 15, Peter achieved international fame as “Herman”, lead singer of the legendary ‘60s pop band Herman’s Hermits. His classic hits included: “I’m Into Something Good” “Mrs. Brown, You’ve Got A Lovely Daughter”, “I’m Henry VIII, I Am”, “Silhouettes”, “Can’t You Hear My Heartbeat”, “Just A Little Bit Better”, “Wonderful World”, “There’s A Kind of Hush”, “A Must To Avoid”, “Listen People”, “The End of the World” and “Dandy”. Ultimately, Herman’s Hermits sold over 60 million recordings. In all, 14 singles and seven albums went gold.
Humphreys Concerts by the bay, 2241 Shelter Island Drive in San Diego, 7:30 p.m., tickets $50, 800-745-3000, humphreysconcerts.com
sunday, sept. 21
Same Love, Same Rights ’ LGBT Wedding Expo
Dozens of gay-friendly exhibitors will participate, eager to help you and your partner plan the ceremony of your dreams! Photographers, DJs, officiants, wedding planners, venues, jewelers, invitations and more; free raffle giveaways, LGBT-planning tips and trends. Couples, singles and allies interested in marriage rights are all invited. Please RSVP through the Web site.
Horton Grand Hotel, 311 Island Avenue in San Diego, 1-4 p.m., free, samelovesamerights.com
monday, sept. 22
Martina McBride
The four-time CMA Female Vocalist of the Year puts her own spin on some of her favorite R&B and soul classics including the Supremes’ “Come See About Me,” Van Morrison’s “Wild Night” and Otis Redding’s “I’ve Been Loving You Too Long” but also performs fan favorites like “A Broken Wing,” “Love’s The Only House,” “This One’s For The Girls,” “Independence Day” and “In My Daughter’s Eyes.”
House of Blues San Diego, 1055 Fifth Ave. in San Diego, 6:30 p.m., tickets $51.50, 619-299-2583, houseofblues.com
tuesday, sept. 23
Bright Star
From award-winning screenwriter and playwright Steve Martin ( Picasso at the Lapin Agile , Roxanne ) and chart-topping singer-songwriter Edie Brickell comes a world premiere American musical inspired by their Grammy Award-winning collaboration “Love Has Come For You.” Bright Star features 25 new songs and tells a beguiling tale that unfolds in the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina between 1923 and 1945. Billy Cane, a young soldier just home from World War II, meets Alice Murphy, the brilliant editor of a Southern literary journal. Together they discover a powerful secret that alters their lives.
Donald and Darlene Shiley Stage, The Old Globe Theatre, 1363 Old Globe Way in Balboa Park, 7 p.m., tickets from $45, 619-234-5623, theoldglobe.org
wednesday, sept. 24
Fool for Love
Through searing truth and dark humor, Fool for Love shows the story of two people who just can’t live without each other whether they like it or not. May is hiding out at an old motel in the Mojave Desert. Eddie, an old flame and childhood friend, finds her there and threatens to drag her back into the life from which she had fled. Reality and dream; truth and lies; past and present mingle in an explosive, emotional experience.
Cygnet Theatre, 4040 Twiggs Street in San Diego, 7:30 p.m., tickets $41, 619-337-1525, cygnettheatre.com
