thursday, sept. 10
Stephanie Mills
Stephanie Mills is one of the most distinctive voices in contemporary music whose onstage energy and power inspires standing ovations wherever she performs. She is a legendary Grammy and America Music Award winning recording artist with five best-selling albums and ten Billboard #1 singles.
Sycuan Casino, 5485 Casino Way in El Cajon, 8 p.m., tickets from $65, 1-800-2-SYCUAN, sycuan.com
friday, sept. 11
Fortune Feimster
Fortune Feimster making a name for herself in the standup world after being made a paid regular at the World Famous Comedy Store and being selected as one of the “New Faces” at the renowned Just For Laughs Comedy Festival in Montreal. Soon she made her national TV debut on NBC’s Last Comic Standing where she finished as a semi-finalist. During this time, she was flown out twice to New York to audition in front of Lorne Michaels for Saturday Night Live, but it would be Chelsea Handler who would give Fortune her next big platform. Fortune has now been a full-time writer and performer on the E! Network’s popular show, Chelsea Lately, for the last three years, and is a main cast member on their scripted series After Lately.
The American Comedy Company, 818B Sixth Ave. in San Diego, 7:30 and 9:30 p.m., tickets $18, 619-795-3858, americancomedyco.com
saturday, sept. 12
Belladonna and The PettyBreakers
Two of the top tribute bands in Southern California come to the Starlight Theatre. Belladonna – a tribute to Fleetwood Mac and Stevie Nicks and The PettyBreakers – a tribute to Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers. Don’t miss this special night of nostalgia!
Starlight Theater, Pala Casino Spa Resort, 11154 Hwy. 76 in Pala, 7:30 p.m., tickets from $10, 877-946-7252, palacasino.com
sunday, sept. 13
ZZ Top
The “little ol’ band from Texas”… ZZ Top makes a special small venue appearance at Humphreys Concerts on September 13. Formed in Houston in 1969, ZZ Top is the only major touring and recording artist to retain the same original line up for over 40 years. Billy F. Gibbons on guitar and vocals, Dusty Hill on bass and vocals and Frank Beard (the one without a beard!) on drums, have been touring and recording together for 46 years! ZZ Top was inducted into The Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame in 2004 by Keith Richards of The Rolling Stones, and they have sold over 50 million albums worldwide.
Humphreys Concerts by the Bay, 2241 Shelter Island Dr. in San Diego, 7:30 p.m., tickets $125, 800-745-3000, humphreysconcerts.com
monday, sept. 14
Art of East Asia
This exhibition vividly animates the philosophical and creative traditions that inspired Asian luminaries and everyday people throughout China, Japan, and Korea. This story begins with a section devoted to Chinese tomb art and develops through Buddhist icons, Daoist visions in the setting of a formal Chinese reception hall, the mixture of Buddhist, Daoist, and Shinto domestic piety embodied by the objects of a Japanese living space, and a much-anticipated display of arts of Korea. Throughout the galleries, hands-on elements offer visitors chances to interact with East Asian art in an uncommonly tactile way.
The San Diego Museum of Art, 1450 El Prado in Balboa Park, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., adult admission $12, 619-232-7931, sdmart.org
tuesday, sept. 15
Zedd
Born Anton Zaslavski, German producer Zedd broke onto the European electronic scene in 2010 with a remix of Skrillex’s “Scary Monsters and Nice Sprites.” Though known for his glitch, pulsing production, Zedd’s musical journey began in the acoustic realm. Born into a musical family, the future producer cut his teeth on the piano at four years old and eventually moved on to drums and played in a rock band before being drawn into the digital world in 2009. Zedd built a name for himself with his remixes of artists like Lady Gaga, B.o.B, and Armand Van Helden while also releasing his own singles and EPs.
Valley View Casino Center, 3500 Sports Arena Blvd. in San Diego, 7 p.m., tickets $45, 619-224-4171, valleyviewcasinocenter.com
wednesday, sept. 16
RAW Artists: Bold – Multi-Faceted Arts Showcase
RAW is an international arts organization that showcases local independent artists in film, fashion, music, art, performing art, hair styling, makeup artistry, photography and accessories. This event will feature local San Diego talent, including Fashion Shows, Live Music from SD bands, a pop-up art gallery and more!
House of Blues San Diego, 1055 Fifth Ave. in San Diego, 6 p.m., tickets from $15 presale, $20 on the door, 619-299-2583, houseofblues.com
