thursday, sept. 1
Huey Lewis and The News
Huey Lewis and The News are truly one of America’s great rock n’ roll bands. As they enter their 36th year together, their contagious brand of music has outlasted countless trends, and is as fresh today as ever. Formed from two rival Bay Area bands in 1979, they continue to thrill audiences worldwide, selling over 20 million albums in the process, earning them the right to mark their place on the pop history map.
Humphreys Concerts by the Bay, 2241 Shelter Island Dr. in San Diego, 7:30 p.m., tickets $94, 800-745-3000, humphreysconcerts.com
friday, sept. 2
1812 Tchaikovsky Spectacular!
Our glorious summer winds down but not before the cannons and fireworks light up San Diego Bay with Tchaikovsky’s awesome 1812 Overture. Come celebrate the summer’s end in spectacular style!
Embarcadero Marina Park South, 206 Marina Park Way in San Diego, 7:30 p.m., tickets from $21, 619-235-0804, sandiegosymphony.org
saturday, sept. 3
Lola Demure’s Burlesque & Variety Show
Originally from Los Angeles, Lola Demure comes from a long line of Vaudevillian performers and ballerinas. Demure has a new show at the San Diego House of Blues bringing the best in burlesque, circus, and vaudevillian performances to the stage!
House of Blues San Diego, 1055 Fifth Ave in San Diego, 8 p.m., tickets from $25, 619-299-2583, houseofblues.com/sandiego
sunday, sept. 4
Weekly Organ Concert
Come and enjoy a free organ concert in the beautiful surroundings of the Spreckels Organ Pavilion in Balboa Park. The outdoor Pavilion provides ample seating.
Spreckels Organ Pavilion, Pan American Road E in Balboa Park, 2-3 p.m., free, 619-702-8128, spreckelsorgan.org
monday, sept. 5
Labor Day Brunch Cruise
This Labor Day, get on San Diego Bay to end the summer with a bang on a Brunch Cruise with friends and family! The weather is great this time of year, so enjoy it on a yacht with a gourmet buffet lunch and incredible views!
Hornblower Cruises & Events, Grape St. Pier 1800 N. Harbor Dr. in San Diego, tickets from $64.95 per person, for more details and times call 1-888-467-6256 or visit http://www.hornblower.com/
tuesday, sept. 6
Tiger Style
Star students and squabbling siblings Albert and Jennifer Chen used to represent the pinnacle of adolescent achievement. But when it comes to adulthood, they’re epic failures. Albert’s just been passed up for promotion and Jennifer’s been dumped by her loser boyfriend. So they do what any reasonable egghead brother and sister would do and go on an Asian Freedom Tour! Travelling from California to China, Tiger Style! embraces the inner slacker and the outer tiger parent in all of us.
La Jolla Playhouse, Sheila and Hughes Potiker Theatre, 2910 La Jolla Village Dr. in La Jolla, 7:30 p.m., tickets from $20, 858-550-1010, lajollaplayhouse.org
wednesday, sept. 7
Gaslamp Open Mic
The first Wednesday of the month, The American Comedy Co. hosts not only an open mic, but the best open mic in town. This is the mic that all the local comics bring their A-material to, as do many working comics on the road. The Gaslamp Comedy Open Mic begins with a toast at 8 p.m., with the complimentary 8 O’clock Shot. Host Jimmy Callaway, will reward the best comic of the night with his own paycheck.
The American Comedy Company, 818B Sixth Ave. in San Diego, 8 p.m., no cover, 619-795-3858, americancomedyco.com
