Come Together at Humphrey\u2019s Backstage<\/p>\n
Fab four fans won\u2019t want to miss a set from Come Together at Humphreys Backstage Live on Oct. 23. Featuring guitarist Dave Keefer, guitarist\/keyboardist David Lee Reynolds, bassist Melanie Reynolds and drummer Nico Peters, the latter formerly of the much-missed fellow tribute combo, The Baja Bugs. This isn\u2019t a costumed band; instead, the musicians focus on the songs and having fun onstage. Come Together does a great job of replicating The Beatles\u2019 vocals and instrumentation. While the band can play pretty much any Beatles tune, for these shows Come Together specializes in their up-tempo dance floor fillers, from \u201cDizzy Miss Lizzy\u201d to \u201cGet Back.\u201d<\/p>\n
Come Together<\/a>: Friday, Oct. 23 at Humphreys Backstage Live, 2241 Shelter Island Drive. 8 p.m. $15.<\/p>\n Slappin\u2019 The Double Bass<\/p>\n Double bassist Kristin Korb brings her show, \u201cThe Vocal Side of Ray Brown,\u201d to the La Jolla Community Center on Oct. 23. Korb, a resident of Denmark whose early musical studies included a stint at UCSD, is a prot\u00e9g\u00e9 of jazz legend Brown, recording her debut album with him in 1996. For this show, Korb is backed by Josh Nelson (piano) and Kevin van den Elzen (drums), offering up a curated mix of Brown\u2019s compositions and session work, as well as songs inspired by his teachings.<\/p>\n Kristin Korb<\/a>: Friday, Oct. 23 at the La Jolla Community Center, 6811 La Jolla Blvd. 8 p.m. $35.<\/p>\n The Aquabats Back In Action<\/p>\n Billed as the world\u2019s first superhero rock band, it\u2019s clear that a key component of The Aquabats charm is \u201cfun.\u201d Appearing at The Observatory on Oct. 23, the costumed group has created their own reality, with a devoted fanbase following their adventures across media, including most recently the program, \u201cThe Aquabats! RadVentures!\u201d that can be viewed via YouTube. Live, The Aquabats use screens, props and lots of audience participation to complement their hyped-up mix of ska, punk and alternative rock. It all adds up to an immersive show where the audience feels as if they\u2019ve been transported into a Saturday morning cartoon show.<\/p>\n Aquabats<\/a>: Friday, Oct. 23 at The Observatory, 2871 University Ave. 6 p.m. $46.<\/p>\n Johnny Cash\u2019s Compadres, The Bastard Sons of Johnny Cash<\/p>\n Alt country group, The Bastard Sons of Johnny Cash, stop in at Beaumont\u2019s for a homecoming show on Oct. 24. Led by Mark Stuart, the group was formed in San Diego circa1995, receiving permission from Cash himself to use the name, and penning terrific original tunes that capture Cash\u2019s musical spirit, with plenty of twangy lead guitar and pedal steel. Stuart is currently on the road promoting his latest album, \u201cWhere the Neon Fades,\u201d but whatever he chooses for the night\u2019s set list from his 12-album deep discography will be sure to please country music fans. If you haven\u2019t yet discovered the Bastard Sons music, this relatively intimate gig is the ideal opportunity.<\/p>\n Bastard Sons of Johnny Cash<\/a>: Saturday, Oct. 24 at Beaumont\u2019s Eatery, 5662 La Jolla Blvd. 9 p.m. $10.<\/p>\n Oingo Boingo, most of them, at the Music Box<\/p>\n Manic new wave combo, Oingo Boingo Former Members, take the stage at Music Box on Oct. 24. Essentially Oingo Boingo without original frontman\/composer Danny Elfman, the group\u2019s other key members, including Johnny \u201cVatos\u201d Hernandez (drums), Sam \u201cSluggo\u201d Phipps (sax), Carl Graves (keyboards), Steve Bartek (guitar) and John Avila (bass), are all part of the reunited group, alongside new singer Jos\u00e9 Maldonado (lead vocals). Oingo Boingo\u2019s songs are a big part of the soundtrack of the 1980\u2019s, showing up in numerous films of the decade, from \u201cBack to School\u201d to \u201cWeird Science\u201d; their quirky rhythms and manic energy practically synonymous with the era. While it\u2019s not quite the same without Elfman, Oingo Boingo Former Members deliver excellent versions of the hits. Longtime fans won\u2019t be disappointed. Ska group The Untouchables, best known for their 1985 single, \u201cFree Yourself,\u201d open the show.<\/p>\n War Erupts at the Belly Up<\/p>\n One of the most popular groups of the 1970s, soul\/funk combo War, returns to the Belly Up Tavern for a show on Oct. 24. The group has had many lineup changes in its nearly sixty years of touring, but still features frontman and former San Diegan, Lonnie Jordan, leading an excellent band that does justice to the songs. War is currently touring a career-spanning greatest hits set list, that covers all their best-known songs from \u201cSpill the Wine\u201d to \u201cLow Rider,\u201d with the night\u2019s biggest sing-a-long likely to be for the ever topical \u201cWhy Can\u2019t We Be Friends?\u201d<\/p>\n War<\/a>: Saturday, Oct. 24 at The Belly Up Tavern, 143 S. Cedros Ave. 8 p.m. $91 and up.<\/p>\n Sleepwalkers Celebrate New Album<\/p>\n One of San Diego\u2019s hottest bands, The Sleepwalkers, celebrate the release of their new album, \u201cAlmas Perdidas,\u201d with a show at Tio Leo\u2019s on Oct. 24. Mixing Latino cumbia music with rockabilly, The Sleepwalkers sound is that of an instant party, blending irresistible rhythms, good vibes and guitarist Ritchie Orduno\u2019s amazing leads into something truly special. As heard on \u201dAlmas Perdidas,\u201d the group\u2019s original music is every bit as good as their covers of classic songs included in their sets, such as \u201cCumbia del Sol.\u201d\u00a0 Now entering their third decade, The Sleepwalkers are one of San Diego\u2019s greatest musical treasures, offering up a live show that never ceases to impress. Bring your dancing shoes.<\/p>\n The Sleepwalkers<\/a>: Saturday, Oct. 24 at Tio Leo\u2019s, 6333 Mission Gorge Road. 7 p.m. $20.<\/p>\n Blue Rockit Band Takes Off at the Cordova Bar<\/p>\n Anyone looking for a fun soundtrack to an evening out would do well to check out The Blue Rockit Band, who play at The Cordova Bar on Oct. 25. A veritable live jukebox featuring a mix of blues and rock standards, the band does a good job on a range of songs that might include light, breezy renditions of tunes by the likes of Santana, Steve Winwood, or Gnarls Barkley. Perfect for dancing, The Blue Rockit Band\u2019s set list of crowd pleasers will be a great way to wrap up the weekend.<\/p>\n Blue Rockit Band<\/a>: Sunday, Oct. 25 at The Cordova Bar, 1319 Morena Blvd. 6-9 p.m. $5.<\/p>\n Todd Rundgren at The Sound<\/p>\n Iconic producer\/musician Todd Rundgren performs at the Sound on Oct. 27. Influential both as a songwriter and producer of other artists, including the likes of Cheap Trick and Hall & Oates, on this tour Rundgren is backed by a terrific band that includes such musical luminaries as drummer Prairie Prince (The Tubes) and bassist Kasim Sulton (Utopia). The current tour setlist is die-hard fans\u2019 dream, reaching back to 1968 and the song \u201cOpen My Eyes,\u201d originally released by his group the Nazz.\u00a0 Rundgren\u2019s more casual fans can rest assured the night will also feature all of his solo hits, including \u201cI Saw The Light,\u201d \u201cHello It\u2019s Me,\u201d and \u201cCan We Still Be Friends.\u201d<\/p>\n