The fiery Texas guitar-slinger, singer and band leader will become the first music artist to ever perform a phone-free show at Humphreys. It\u2019s a distinction previously held only by a few comedians who have appeared there.<\/p>\n
To ensure that the focus is on his music, each date on Clark\u2019s 2026 tour is a phone-free experience at which the use of cellphones, cameras, smartwatches or any other types of recording devices is prohibited. All such devices will be secured at Humphreys in Yondr pouches that will be opened at the end of the event.<\/p>\n
The use of any such device during the performance will result in eviction from the venue. However, concertgoers will retain possession of their devices and can access them at designated Phone Use Areas in the venue that are away from the performance area itself.<\/p>\n
Clark is in good company.\u00a0Current tours by everyone from Bob Dylan and Phoebe Bridgers to Jill Scott and Jack White are also phone-free events.<\/p>\n
Bob Dylan\u2019s Father\u2019s Day concert in San Diego quietly embraced the darkness<\/a><\/p>\n Clark\u2019s concerts are visceral affairs that showcase his invigorating, forward-looking amalgam of blues, rock, funk and soul. Making them device-free seems like a very sound move.<\/p>\n Try to arrive early to hear the opening act, Xavier Lynn, a 27-year-old New Orleans guitarist, singer and band leader of promise.<\/p>\n 7:30 p.m. Tuesday. Oct. 27. Humphreys Concerts by the Bay, 2241 Shelter Island Drive, Shelter Island. $86.55 (all general admission, standing-room-only). ticketmaster.com<\/a><\/p>\n Julian Lage gets around, musically speaking.<\/p>\n Julian Lage exults in twangy guitar virtuosity and grooves that shine<\/a><\/p>\n In June, this exceptionally versatile guitarist performed here at The Shell as a last-minute edition to Bob Dylan\u2019s latest band.<\/p>\n In September he was featured at Eric Clapton\u2019s Crossroads Festival in Austin, two days after having played with Wilco guitarist Nels Cline in Minneapolis.<\/p>\n In July, former child prodigy Lage did a duo concert with jazz bass great Christian McBride.<\/p>\n None of this is surprising, given Lage\u2019s history of diverse collaborations.<\/p>\n His credits also include working with everyone from Charles Lloyd, Carlos Santana, Yoko Ono and cutting-edge composer John Zorn to vibraphone legend Gary Burton, modern mandolin innovator David Grisman and former Bonsall classical and bluegrass violin star Mark O\u2019Connor.<\/p>\n Lage is now on tour with keyboardist John Medeski, bassist Jorge Roeder and drummer Kenny Wollesen in support of their terrific new Blue Note Records album, \u201cScenes From Above.\u201d The percolating music they make together is often understated, with an emphasis on nuance, but sizzles throughout. Expect a satisfying slow burn when they perform here Saturday under the stars in La Jolla.<\/p>\n 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 24. UC San Diego\u2019s Epstein Family Amphitheater, 9480 Innovation Lane, La Jolla. $30-$65. artpower.ucsd.edu<\/a><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n Along with Pat Metheny and Bill Frisell, John Scofield is one of the most original and influential electric guitarists to rise to international prominence over the past 50 years in the jazz-and-beyond world.<\/p>\n Pat Metheny, Bill Frisell and John Scofield, guitar greats all, discuss their mutual admiration society<\/a><\/p>\n His many collaborators have included Miles Davis, Charles Mingus, Billy Cobham and Gerry Mulligan, as well as such top jam bands as Phil Lesh & Friends, Govt. Mule and Medeski, Martin & Wood.<\/p>\n Drawing from jazz, blues, rock, funk and country, Scofield\u2019s brings a rare combination of grit and grace to his guitar playing. Biting and angular, daring and inviting, sweet and playful, he mixes jagged accents and spiraling lines in a singularly distinctive manner.<\/p>\n His current tour finds him getting his groove on with Electrospective, a four-man band that teams Scofield with former Allman Brothers\/Dead & Company bassist Oteil Burbridge, Maceo Parker\/James Taylor keyboardist Larry Goldings and Lettuce drummer Adam Deitch.<\/p>\n 7 p.m. (sold out) and 9:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 27. Belly Up, 143 South Cedros Ave., Solana Beach. $66.55-$111.80. ticketweb.com<\/a><\/p>\n Mark Dresser\u2019s Gradience Quartet<\/p>\n For understandable reasons, I very rarely recommend a concert by any band I have yet to hear perform live or on record. But I am more than happy to make an exception in the case of Mark Dresser\u2019s Gradience Quartet.<\/p>\n![\"Fresh](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/SUT-L-FALLMUSICPICKS-0920.jpeg\")
Fresh from having performed several concerts as Bob Dylan\u2019s lead guitarist this summer, Julian Lage will perform with his own band at UCSD\u2019s Epstein Family Amphitheatre. (Nathan West)
\nJulian Lage Quartet, with John Medeski, Jorge Roeder & Kenny Wollesen<\/p>\n![\"At](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/0612_fea_ocr-l-playboyjazz-01.jpg\")
Eclectic guitar great John Scofield and his latest band are San Diego-bound. (Craig T. Mathew and Greg Grudt \/ Mathew Imaging)
\nJohn Scofield\u2019s Electrospective:<\/p>\n