Acoustic Evenings Move to La Jolla Community Center for New Series

Jay's Acoustic Evenings concert series will hold its first show at the La Jolla Community Center on Friday, Nov. 6. The series previously took place at the Athenaeum. The move brings the popular event to a new venue in the La Jolla neighborhood. The first performance is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. Tickets cost $30.

The show features three local singer-songwriters: Tim Flannery, Steve Bulman, and promoter Jay. Each artist will perform a short set. The source describes Flannery as a gifted performer with a style that blends elements of Richard Thompson and Tom Petty. The other two artists are also noted as headliners worth hearing.

Other events in the same week include a performance by the beach rock quartet Eternal Wave at Beaumont's on Saturday, Nov. 7. The Santa Barbara-based band will play early 1960s anthems alongside their own originals. The 9 p.m. show costs $10 and is described as having an intimate, house-party feel.

The Psychedelic Furs will appear at The Sound in Chula Vista on Sunday, Nov. 8. The UK post-punk group will perform hits from the 1980s and early 1990s, as well as material from their latest album, Made of Rain. Singer Richard Butler remains the frontman for the band, which has been active for nearly five decades. Tickets start at $67 for the 8 p.m. show.

Jazz pianist Danny Green will play a free solo concert at the Athenaeum Music & Arts Library on Monday, Nov. 9. The performance at noon is part of the venue's monthly lunchtime series. Green will play songs from his new album, Let The Music Happen, along with covers of Stevie Wonder and The Beatles. Green is a session musician who has worked with artists including Peter Sprague and Ron Thorsen.

On Friday, Nov. 6, Shakedown Citi will play at Winston's in Ocean Beach. The New York-based group is a Grateful Dead tribute band formed in a stadium parking lot. They will perform standard Dead songs like Touch of Grey, along with deep cuts and songs by influences such as Bob Dylan and Jimi Hendrix. The 7 p.m. show is $10.

The Chunky Hustle Brass Band will perform at Panama 66 in Balboa Park on Wednesday, Nov. 6. The seven-piece New Orleans-style group will play in the sculpture garden from 6 to 8 p.m. There is no cover charge. Their set includes New Orleans standards and occasional unexpected tunes.

3 Car Garage will play at Clairemont Town Square on Saturday, Nov. 6. The band performs in the food court area from 6 to 9 p.m. for the Sounds of the Square fall concert series. The show is free and features classic rock from the 1960s through the 1980s.

British musician Thomas Dolby will perform at Music Box in the Gaslamp Quarter on Monday, Nov. 9. Known for the 1982 hit She Blinded Me With Science, Dolby will play a set focused on his 1988 album, Aliens Ate My Buick. He will also include early dance hits. Tickets for the 8 p.m. show start at $56.

Chest Fever, a San Diego tribute to The Band, will present a version of The Last Waltz at The Belly Up Tavern in Encinitas on Thursday, Nov. 12. The one-off event recreates the 1976 concert with guest musicians including Kimmi Bitter and Isaiah Mitchell. Tickets start at $45. Billy King and the Bad Bad Bad will play at The Casbah in San Diego the same night, opening with The Film Company and Bloo. The 8:30 p.m. show is $16.