thursday, sept. 8
Pablo Francisco
Pablo is one of the most popular touring comedians worldwide. He has earned a reputation for his unique talent to weave together his one of a kind arsenal of off the wall characters and spot-on impressions. Francisco draws his audience into his vivid imagination and takes them on a wild ride as they experience his spontaneous outbursts, clever insights and some of the funniest rapid fire comedy, ever unleashed.
The American Comedy Company, 818B Sixth Ave. in San Diego, 8 p.m., tickets $25, 619-795-3858, americancomedyco.com
friday, sept. 9
Tomorrows Bad Seeds and Sammy Johnson
Tomorrows Bad Seeds, commonly abbreviated TBS, is an American reggae rock band made up of 5 musicians from Hermosa Beach, Calif. R&B artist Sammy Johnson hails from Auckland, Australia.
House of Blues San Diego, 1055 Fifth Ave in San Diego, 7 p.m., tickets from $25, 619-299-2583, houseofblues.com/sandiego
saturday, sept. 10
Jake Shimabukuro
Known for his energetic strumming on the ukulele, Jake’s performance incorporates elements of thoughtful, sophisticated arrangements to spontaneous, improvised passages. Born and raised in Honolulu, Hawaii, Jake’s life has always centered on the ukulele. He started playing at the age of four, urged by his mother who also played. He has topped Billboard’s World Music Chart numerous times, been declared a musical “hero” by Rolling Stone Magazine, which also stated: “one of the hottest axemen of the past few years doesn’t actually play guitar.
Humphreys Concerts by the Bay, 2241 Shelter Island Dr. in San Diego, 8 p.m., tickets $50, 800-745-3000, humphreysconcerts.com
sunday, sept. 11
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. 12
See the Views from the California Tower
After being closed to the public for 80 years, Balboa Park’s California Tower at the San Diego Museum of Man is now open for public tours! From the second floor of the Museum, you go up a staircase hidden to the public for decades. Then you climb seven floors, getting glimpses through narrow windows of the beauty outside. Finally, you climb a spiral metal stairway and emerge into sunlight where you will see a spectacular Southern California vista.
San Diego Museum of Man, 1350 El Prado in Balboa Park, 10 a.m.–5:00 p.m., tickets $22.50, 619-239-2001, museumofman.org/exhibits/california-tower
tuesday, sept. 13
Mingei of Japan
The Mingei returns to its origins and plumbs the rich core of the Museum’s collection, its Japanese arts of daily life. Brief selections from Soetsu Yanagi’s writings (he coined the word mingei) will accompany and give context to a wide range of objects, not thought of as art until Yanagi’s inspired insight, but today recognized as beautiful and often timeless.
Mingei International Museum, 1439 El Prado in Balboa Park, 10- 5 p.m., adult admission $10, 619-239-0003, mingei.org
wednesday, sept. 14
The Addams Family – A New Musical Comedy
They’re creepy and they’re kooky, mysterious and spooky. Yes, they’re the Addams Family coming to life in a new macabre musical comedy created by the authors of The Jersey Boys and the composer and lyricist of Big Fish. Join Gomez and Morticia Addams for a morbid family gathering when daughter Wednesday brings home her “normal” boyfriend and his uptight parents. Everything will change for this family and you’re invited to the party. Come in, we’ll leave the lights off for you!
Moonlight Amphitheatre, 1200 Vale Terrace Drive in Vista, 7:30 p.m., tickets from $10, 760-724-2110, moonlightstage.com
