Summer Concerts​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

 https://idasdc.wixsite.com/swingsalsa/calendar  Many music options, especially on Fridays and Sundays.

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08/23/26 Sun 2:00-5:00pm Mango Bay @ Beachcomber 2901 Mission Blvd

08/23/26 Sun 3:00-5:00pm Sabrosas Latin Orchestra @ 400 B St, Encinitas (Moonlight State Beach)

08/23/26 Sun 2:00-5:00pm Novocaine (dentist rock & roll band) @ Coronado Ferry Landing https://www.novocainerocks.com/  "4 OUT OF 5 DENTISTS RECOMMEND LISTENING TO THIS BAND."

08/23/26 Sun 3:00-6:00pm Street Heart (classic rock) @ Fast Times 3065 Clairemont Drive

08/23/26 Sun 4:30-8:00pm Coronado Park - 4:30pm Navy Band SW, 6:00pm Sixwire (Country Westrern Pop & Rock) + guests https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=plzNDeyFjrk&list=RDplzNDeyFjrk&start_radio=1

08/23/26 Sun 5:00-7:00pm Univ City Standley Park - Cadillac Fringe​​​​​

 

08/24/26 Mon 6:30-9:15pm Booscootin' Line Dance @ Silvergate in North Park​ ($12 cover)​

https://www.facebook.com/BootScootinLineDance/

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08/25/26 Tue 6:30-7:30pm Balboa Park Twilight Concerts - Mariachi Continental de San Diego

​08/25/26 Tue 6:30-10:00pm Mercedes class, Sue Palmer & HMSO @ Queen Bees$15 band, $20 class & band

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08/26/26 Wed 6:30-7:30pm Balboa Park Twilight Concerts - Coronado Concert Band

08/26/26 Wed 7:00-10:00pm Buzz Campbell & The Heartaches Western Wed @ Tio Leo's​ ($10 cover)​​​​​​

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08/27/26 Thu 12:30-2:30pm Blue Zone Senior Dance @ Balboa Park Club Ballroom ($5 cover)

08/27/26 Thu 5:00-8:00pm 80z All Stars @ La Mesa Car Show

08/27/26 Thu 6:30-7:30pm Balboa Park Twilight Concerts - Bayou Brothers (Cajun/Zydeco)

08/27/26 Thu 7:00-10:00pm Mercedes Moore @ Tio Leo's ($10 cover)​

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08/28/26 Fri 6-8pm El Cajon Music on Main The Soul Persuaders

08/28/26 Fri 6:00-8:30pm El Cajon Downtown Cafe The Exit Band - classic rock​

08/28/26 Fri 6:00-9:00pm Clairemont Square Concerts - 3 Car Garage classic rock

08/28/26 Fri 7:00-9:00pm Sabrosas Latin Orchestra @ Escondido Calif Center for the Arts​​​

08/28/26 Fri 7:00-9:00pm Hair Force (heavy metal music) @ Campland on the Bay

08/28/26 Fri 7:00-9:59pm Surf Birdz (surf & classic rock) @ Aquarius Bar & Grille in Pacific Beach​

08/28/26 Fri 8:00-11:30pm 8pm & 10pm FREE Charlie C Afrotruko (Salsa, Latin, Cha Cha) @ Lou Lou's Lafayette 2225 El Cajon Blvd ​​​​https://loulous.turntabletickets.com/  Afrotruko takes its name from two powerful ideas: Afro, representing the deep African roots at the heart of Latin music, and Truko — the trick, the magic.

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08/29/26 Sat 2:00-5:00pm BayWolf @ Coronado Ferry Landing

08/29/26 Sat 7:00-9:00pm Campland Rocks in Pacific Beach - Cassie B Padres home band + Taylor Swift

08/29/26 Sat 7:00-8:30pm ALIAS (dance hits) @ Escondido Elks ($12 cover)​​​​

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08/30/26 Sun 1:00-4:00pm Mango Bay @ Loma Club at Liberty Station

08/30/26 Sun 2:00-5:00pm Ron's Garage Band @ Coronado Ferry Landing

08/30/26 Sun 5:00-7:00pm Coronado Park - Desperado (Eagles tribute)

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08/31/26 Mon 6:00-7:45pm Dancing Under the Dome @ Downtown Public Library

08/31/26 Mon 6:00-8:00pm Dave Roberts & The Sounds of Sinatra * No cover, Free appetizers while supplies last, Full Bar & Excellent food available for purchase *  @ Fast Times 3065 Clairemont Drive

08/31/26 Mon 6:30-9:15pm Booscootin' Line Dance @ Silvergate in North Park​ ($12 cover)​

https://www.facebook.com/BootScootinLineDance/​​

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San Diego Swing Cats Calendar  https://sdswingcats.com/calendar​

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09/01/26 Tue 7:00-9:30pm Sue Palmer & Her Motel Swing Orchestra @ Tio Leo's ($15 cover)

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09/02/26 Wed 7:00-10:00pm Buzz Campbell & The Heartaches Western Wed @ Tio Leo's​ ($10 cover)​​​​​​

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09/03/26 Thu 6:00-7:50pm Nightshade Navarro @ Panama 66 in Balboa Park

09/03/26 Thu 6:00-9:00pm Bootscootin Free Line Dance @ Maverick's in Pacific Beach​ (6-9 class, 9-2am dance)

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09/04/26 Fri 6:00-8:30pm Blame Betty @ La Mesa Wine Works 8167 Center Street, La Mesa

09/04/26 Fri 5:00-9:00pm The Buffett Beach Band (Jimmy Buffett tribute FREE Its 5 O'Clock Somewhere Rooftop Bar @ Margaritaville Hotel, https://www.margaritavilleresorts.com/margaritaville-hotel-san-diego/live-entertainment/keep-the-party-going-benefit-concert  435 6th Ave, downtown San Diego

09/04/26 Fri 6:00-8:00pm Cassie B (Padres House band & Taylor Swift) @ Allied Gardens 5155 Greenbrier Ave

09/04/26 Fri 7:00-9:00pm West of 5 (classic rock) @ Campland on the Bay

09/04/26 Fri 7:00-9:30pm 3 Car Garage @ Tio Leo's ($12 cover)​

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09/05/26 Sat 2:00-5:00pm Crimson Collar (country) @ Coronado Ferry Landing

09/05/26 Sat 6:00-9:00pm Santana Soul @ Aquarius Bar & Grille 1548 Quivira Road, Pacific Beach

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09/06/26 Sun 2:00-5:00pm The New Catillacs @ Coronado Ferry Landing 1201 1st Steet, Coronado

09/06/26 Sun 5:00-7:00pm Suenamies @ Coronado Sprekels Park 7th St and Orange Ave, Coronado

​09/06/26 Sun 6:00-8:00pm Big Band Express @ Encinitas Elks ($10 cover)

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09/07/26 Mon 5:00-8:00pm Mango Bay @ Aquarius Bar & Grille in Pacific Beach

09/07/26 Mon 7:30-9:00pm ORGAN-ism Classic Rock Band @ Balboa Park Organ Pavillion

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09/08/26 Tue 7:00-9:30pm Big Time Operator @ Tio Leo's ($15 cover)​​

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09/09/26 Wed 7:00-10:00pm Buzz Campbell & The Heartaches Western Wed @ Tio Leo's​ ($10 cover)​​​

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09/10/26 Thu 6:00-7:50pm Uptown Rhythm Makers @ Panama 66 in Balboa Park

09/10/26 Thu 6:00-9:00pm Bootscootin Free Line Dance @ Maverick's in Pacific Beach​ (6-9 class, 9-2am dance)

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09/11/26 Fri 6:00-7:50pm Zzymzzy @ Panama 66 in Balboa Park

09/11/26 Fri 6:30-8:30pm Billy Lee & The Gulf Coasters @ Golden Island Dim Sum 10660 Camino Ruiz

09/11/26 Fri 7:00-9:00pm Classic Buzz Band (classic rock) @ Campland on the Bay

09/11/26 Fri 8:00-11:30pm 8pm & 10pm FREE The Amandas @ Lou Lou's Lafayette Hotel 2225 El Cajon Blvd The Amandas 6-piece 1960s-inspired rhythm and blues combo fronted by Amanda Suter.  Soul, Garage, R&B.

​Bring your psychedelic 60's, Tiki Oasis themed cloths you just put away for another Psychedelic music night.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TIRtl6_09FE ​

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09/12/26 Sat 9am-4pm Clairemont Family Day https://www.clairemontfamilyday.com 1-4pm 3 Car Garage

Classic Rock Dance Party spanning 5 decades:  Steely Dan, Chicago, The Eagles, The Cars, Cheap Trick, Eddie Money, Tom Petty, The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, The Who, Eric Clapton, The Doobie Brothers, America, Queen, Aerosmith, Steve Miller Band, Billy Joel, Elton John, Paul Simon, The Knack, Dire Straits, Stevie Wonder, Lynyrd Skynyrd, The Allman Brothers Band, Pure Prairie League, King Harvest, Credence Clearwater Revival, Jackson Browne, Pink Floyd, Spin Doctors, Sublime, Green Day, Third Eye Blind, Cake, Lit

09/12/26 Sat Balboa Park Harvest Festival - 12-5pm Intl Folk Dances Clubs, 6-9pm Contra Dance

09/12/26 Sat 7:00-9:00pm The Platinum Beat (dance music, 40's, Funk, R&B) @ Campland on the Bay

09/12/26 Sat 7pm-10pm Mango Bay (Yacht Rock) 20 year anniversary - ELK-Artitaville, Last Mango in Paris @ El Cajon Elks Club 1400 E Washington Ave, https://www.facebook.com/elcajonelks/posts/1649134597214736/​​

09/12/26 Sat 8:00-11:59pm Bonville 7 (rockabilly) @ Pal Joey's 5147 Waring Road​

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09/13/26 Sun 1:00-4:00pm The juke$ @ The Loma Club, 2960 Truxton Rd, Liberty Station, Point Loma

09/13/26 Sun Balboa Park Harvest Festival - 12-5pm Intl Folk Dances Clubs​

09/13/26 Sun 6:00-7:30pm Big Time Operator @ Scripps Ranch - Hoyt Park, 10060 Hoyt Park Drive

09/13/26​ Sun 6:00-7:30pm BETAMAXX (80's dance music) @ Civita Park  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R7dL3TaaM3s&list=RDR7dL3TaaM3s&start_radio=1

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09/14/26 Mon 6:00-7:30pm Mercedes Moore, Dance Under the Dome @ Downtown Public Library

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09/16/26 Wed 7:00-10:00pm Buzz Campbell & The Heartaches Western Wed @ Tio Leo's​ ($10 cover)​​​

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09/17/26 Thu 6:00-7:50pm Mad Hat Hucksters @ Panama 66 in Balboa Park

09/17/26 Thu 6:00-9:00pm Bootscootin Free Line Dance @ Maverick's in Pacific Beach​ (6-9 class, 9-2am dance)

09/17/26 Thu 7:00-9:00pm Equinox (classic rock) @ Campland on the Bay​​​

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09/18/26 Fri 6:00-9:00pm Manny Cepeda (Salsa, Cumbia) @ Seaport Village (near Cheesecake Factory)

09/18/26 Fri 6:00-9:00pm @ Aquarius Bar & Grille 1548 Quivira Road, Pacific Beach

09/18/26 Fri 7:00-9:00pm Barb Wire (country rock) @ Campland on the Bay

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09/19/26 Sat Adams Avenue Street Fair https://www.adamsavenuebusiness.com/adams-avenue-street-fair/

Sat 10am-10pm, Sun 10am-6pm 75 musical acts, 300 vendors, Six Stages, 10 City Blocks, 50,000 people!

Favs:  1:00 Beard & Bird (old timey swing), 2:45 Cosmic Amigo (cumbia), 4:00 Buzz Campbell (rockabilly), 5:30 CreepXotica 60's psychedelic, 5:45 Fabulocos Tex Mex, 7:15 Jahtiva (reggae), 8:45 Boostive (dub, reggae, cumbia) https://www.adamsavenuebusiness.com/adams-avenue-street-fair/street-fair-music-schedule-lineup/

09/19/26 Sat 7:00-9:00pm Dirty Bird (dance, rock, pop, disco 70's, 80's, 90's) @ Campland on the Bay

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09/20/26 Sun 10-6pm Adams Ave Street Fairhttps://www.adamsavenuebusiness.com/adams-avenue-street-fair/

12:00 Bon Ton Roulette (New Orleans party music) 1:30 Los Paisanos (Chicano, psych-Cumbia), 3:00 Euphoria Brass Band (New Orleans Jazz/Blues, 4:45 Sue Palmer (Blues/Swing), 4:45 Pinnacle Roots (roots, rock, reggae)

 

09/21/26 Mon 5:00-8:00pm Blame Betty @ Aquarius Bar & Grille in Pacific Beach

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09/23/26 Wed 7:00-10:00pm Buzz Campbell & The Heartaches Western Wed @ Tio Leo's​ ($10 cover)​​​

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09/24/26 Thu 7:00-9:30pm Mercedes Moore @ Tio Leo's ($10 cover)​​

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09/25/26 Fri 7:00-9:00pm Manny Cepeda @ Escondido CA Center for the Arts 320 N Escondido Blvd

09/25/26 Fri 7:00-10:00pm Surf Birdz (surf rock) @ Aquarius Bar & Grille in Pacific Beach

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Sat & Sun 09/26/26 & 09/27/26 32nd Pacific Islander Festival https://www.pifasandiego.com/festival

09/26/26 Sat Mango Bay $50 @ Campland on the Bay - All Day Buffet (fest)​ https://www.sdphc.org/ap2026​

7 Bands Jerry/Jackie, Chris/Rhea, Bob Karwin, Mango Bay, Lolo Paniolo, Jimmy's Buffet, Stars on the Water

09/26/26 Sat 6:30-8:30pm Cobby Brzeski's Vintage Girl in a Modern World Swing Band @ Golden Island 

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San Diego 2026 Oktoberfests

Fri/Sat/Sun Sep 25-27 Oktoberfest - El Cajon German American Societies https://germanclubsandiego.com/​

Fri/Sat/Sun Oct 2-4 Oktoberfest - El Cajon German American Societies https://germanclubsandiego.com/

• Pacific Beach Oktoberfest: September 26, 2026 (4:00 PM – 10:00 PM at 710 Beach Club).

• Encinitas Oktoberfest: September 27, 2026 (Mountain Vista Drive).

• La Mesa Oktoberfest: October 2–4, 2026 (La Mesa Village).

• Ocean Beach Oktoberfest: October 9–10, 2026 (Beachfront beer garden and Y2K theme)

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