{"id":398530,"date":"2026-07-14T23:02:07","date_gmt":"2026-07-14T23:02:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/398530\/"},"modified":"2026-07-14T23:02:07","modified_gmt":"2026-07-14T23:02:07","slug":"san-diegos-live-music-roundup-for-week-of-july-17","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/398530\/","title":{"rendered":"San Diego’s live music roundup for week of July 17"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>Twilight Highway- Photo by Chachie McDonald <\/p>\n

Surf City Allstars ride into Point Loma Park<\/p>\n

Fans of early 1960s rock \u2018n\u2019 roll won\u2019t want to miss the Surf City Allstars, appearing at Point Loma Park on July 17, as part of the annual summer concert series. Performing the hits of The Beach Boys and Jan & Dean, the Surf City Allstars authentic sound comes from the members\u2019 years of touring as backing musicians for the two bands. Concert attendees can expect to hear favorites such as \u201cGood Vibrations\u201d and \u201cFun, Fun, Fun,\u201d with the afternoon\u2019s biggest cheer likely to be for \u201cSurfin\u2019 U.S.A.\u201d and its lyrical mentions of San Diego.<\/p>\n

Surf City Allstars: Friday, July 17 at Point Loma Park, 1049 Catalina Blvd. 5:30 \u2013 7:30 p.m. Free.<\/p>\n

Tower of Power funk it up at Humphreys Concerts<\/p>\n

Celebrating 58 years of funk and soul, Tower of Power performs at Humphreys Concerts by the Bay on July 18. Founded in 1968, the ten-piece, horn-based band still features original members Emilio \u201cMimi\u201d Castillo (tenor sax) and Stephen \u201cDoc\u201d Kupka (baritone sax) and delivers a fiery revue-style show that keeps the energy high from start to finish. The band is still releasing great records, most recently, Step Up, but fans can rest assured, Tower of Power\u2019s influential hits, such as \u201cWhat Is Hip?\u201d will make up the bulk of the set.<\/p>\n

Tower of Power: Saturday, July 18 at Humphreys Concerts by the Bay, 2241 Shelter Island Drive. 7:30 p.m. $94.<\/p>\n

Starcrawler makes a stop at The Whistle Stop<\/p>\n

It\u2019s going to be a wild afternoon at The Whistle Stop on July 18 when one of the hottest bands currently on the tour circuit, Starcrawler, stops in for a show. Usually playing multiple nights at much bigger venues, Starcrawler\u2019s mix of hard-edged rock, glam, and punk attitude, topped by a great front person in singer Arrow de Wilde, has won the band an extremely loyal fanbase. For aficionados of modern rock \u2018n\u2019 roll, it doesn\u2019t get much better than seeing a hot band in their prime at such an intimate venue.<\/p>\n

Starcrawler: Saturday, July 18 at The Whistle Stop, 2236 Fern St., 4 p.m. $29.<\/p>\n

All about the ladies at Lou Lou\u2019s<\/p>\n

On July 18, four vocalists, Amanda Portela, Baylea Morgan, Sandi King, and Whitney Shay, will join forces at Lou Lou\u2019s for \u201cLadies Night,\u201d a themed concert dedicated to music made by women, across decades and genres. There will be two shows, set to feature songs from the likes of Aretha Franklin, Debbie Harry and Diana Ross, with the night\u2019s singers being backed by a 9-piece band that includes guitarist Aaron Lind and percussionist Monette Marino. Fans of any of the listed artists will love these spirited performances and recast versions of classic songs.<\/p>\n

Ladies Night: Saturday, July 18 at Lou Lou\u2019s<\/a>, 2223 El Cajon Blvd. 7 & 10 p.m. $42.<\/p>\n

Joshua Taylor tickles the ivories at Dizzy\u2019s<\/p>\n

Pianist Joshua Taylor brings his latest Tribute to the Great American Songbook to Dizzy\u2019s on July 18. This time out, White celebrates the music of songwriter Dorothy Fields, who penned over 400 songs, including such standards as \u201cThe Way You Look Tonight\u201d (1936), \u201cOn the Sunny Side of the Street\u201d (1930), \u201cI\u2019m in the Mood for Love\u201d (1935), and \u201cBig Spender\u201d (1966). Backed by Luke Little (bass), Tyler Kreutel (drums), Josh Moore (guitar), and Brian Levy (tenor sax), White\u2019s virtuoso interpretations of these evergreen tunes will have jazz fans hanging on every note.<\/p>\n

Joshua White: Saturday, July 18 at Dizzy\u2019s at Arias Hall, 1717 Morena Blvd. 8 p.m. $25.<\/p>\n

Pacific Records takes over Pacific Beach<\/p>\n

Pacific Records Fest takes place on July 19 at Kate Sessions Park, as part of the annual Concert on the Green music series. On hand will be three of the area\u2019s most popular bands and a pair of newcomers, all signed to local music label Pacific Records and all with new releases just out. The festival will include headliners rock\/reggae group Sandollar, celebrating their new album, \u201cSunny Day,\u201d surf rockers The Tourmaliners, who are releasing a new single, \u201cEl Gato,\u201d this week, and Island-themed trio Slack Key Ohana, who also just issued a new single, \u201cMai Tai\u2019s in Paradise.\u201d <\/p>\n

Meanwhile, Americana combo Twilight Highway will be playing their third gig ever, in support of their new self-titled album, with a set from VB by the Sea rounding out the afternoon. With short sets from each artist, this free event is a great way to take in a cross-section of some of San Diego\u2019s finest up-and-coming new artists.<\/p>\n

Pacific Records Fest: Sunday, July 19 at Kate Sessions Park, 5115 Soledad Road. 4 \u2013 7 p.m. Free.<\/p>\n

The British are coming<\/p>\n

Fab Four fans won\u2019t want to miss Beatles tribute band, Abbey Road, who perform a free show at Scripps Park on July 19, as part of the Concerts by the Sea series. Abbey Road turns in solid renditions of the hits, changing costumes to represent the Beatles\u2019 various musical eras, 1964 to 1970. It\u2019s hard to go wrong with an afternoon of Beatles tunes. Sing-alongs are sure to be the order of the day, with a set list built around classics such as \u201cI Want To Hold Your Hand,\u201d \u201cHey Jude,\u201d and \u201cHere Comes The Sun.\u201d<\/p>\n

Abbey Road Beatles Tribute: Sunday, July 19 at Scripps Park, 1133 Coast Blvd. 3:30 p.m. Free.<\/p>\n

San Diego\u2019s No. 1 fan<\/p>\n

There are a lot of music lovers in San Diego, but it\u2019s safe to say that the area\u2019s No. 1 fan is Viet Nguyen. A beloved perennial presence at area concerts, across genres, on July 19, Winston\u2019s will honor Nguyen with an afternoon of punk rock \u2018n\u2019 roll, dubbed \u201cViet Fest.\u201d Performing that afternoon will be Texaco Club, Wookalars, Strega 13, Hamapple, and Jon Cougar Concentration Camp, for a concert that\u2019s going to be loud, boisterous fun, with the guest of honor sure to be stage side most of the show.<\/p>\n

Viet Fest #2: Sunday, July 19 at Winston\u2019s, 1921 Bacon St., 3 \u2013 7 p.m. $10.<\/p>\n

A taste of Ambrosia<\/p>\n

Mixing progressive rock and pop, Ambrosia\u2019s string of hits in the 1970s and early 1980s still holds up today. Performing at the Belly Up Tavern on July 22, the band features original singer and bassist Joe Puerta as well as drummer Burleigh Drummond, and still sounds great, particularly on their signature lush harmonies. Ambrosia hasn\u2019t released a new album since 1982, so fans on this tour are being treated to a greatest hits set sure to include \u201cHolding On To Yesterday,\u201d \u201cMagical Mystery Tour\u201d and \u201cBiggest Part of Me,\u201d plus a few choice covers.<\/p>\n

Dancing queen, RosaLea Schiavone<\/p>\n

On July 23, blues promoter RosaLea Schiavone celebrates her birthday with a party at Humphreys Backstage Live. The night features two of the best dance bands in San Diego, cumbia-billy favorites The Sleepwalkers, and the Queen of boogie woogie piano, Sue Palmer. Schiavone is one of the linchpins of the San Diego music community and has been supporting blues musicians for over a decade. This is a wonderful opportunity to say \u201cthanks\u201d while taking in some great music.<\/p>\n

Rosalea\u2019s Birthday Bash: Thursday, July 23 at Humphreys Backstage Live, 2241 Shelter Island Drive. 6 p.m.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Twilight Highway- Photo by Chachie McDonald Surf City Allstars ride into Point Loma Park Fans of early 1960s…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":398531,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[28],"tags":[330,74,76,75],"class_list":["post-398530","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-san-diego","tag-music","tag-san-diego","tag-san-diego-headlines","tag-san-diego-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/398530","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=398530"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/398530\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/398531"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=398530"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=398530"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=398530"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}