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Duane Davis appears in court during his murder trial, related to the 1996 killing of rapper Tupac Shakur, in Clark County District Court at the Regional Justice Center in Las Vegas, Thursday, Aug. 20, 2026.
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Jurors hear 'Keffe D' say his nephew fired fatal shots at Tupac Shakur in 1996 drive-by shooting
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fata morgana is multi-instrumentalist and composer Taja Cheek's fourth album as L'Rain.
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Shelbi Bennett of The Midnight Pine is shown in an undated photo. "I've always had a real hope and sense of possibility and confidence in this work and it is nice to kind of look back at it now these years later and still feel that," Bennett said.
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Local Americana band The Midnight Pine to be 'Buried' in final show
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Future Is Color's Listening Room explores liberation through music
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Blue Island is the third studio album by Ravyn Lenae, and the first since the unlikely viral breakout of her song "Love Me Not."
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Becky G performs at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, Calif., on Aug. 15.
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Becky G finds 'euphoric joy' in music, community and 'Baraja Bendita'
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Upcoming Events
Runnin' Down a Dream: The Life and Music of Tom Petty

Runnin' Down a Dream: The Life & Music of Tom Petty

Saturday, November 21, 2026 from 7 PM to 9 PM
The Bornemann Theatre on TERI Campus of life
$30 + fees
PopRox ROCKtober

PopRox ROCKtober

Monday, October 26, 2026 at 7:30 PM
MiraCosta College Oceanside
$10-15

Studio Sessions Jazz Night featuring NOAMZ

This event is in the past.
Friday, August 21, 2026 from 6 PM to 10 PM
710 13th St
$12.51
Snakehips

Snakehips

Friday, October 23, 2026 at 10 PM
Nova SD
$24.95
Chromeo

Chromeo

Friday, October 30, 2026 at 10 PM
Nova SD
$24.95
Free for everyone
Barona Pow Wow 2005

Barona Band of Mission Indians to Celebrate 54th Annual Barona Powwow

Friday, September 4, 2026 at 6 PM
Ongoing until September 6, 2026
Barona Sports Complex
Free
Eslabon Armado

Eslabon Armado

Saturday, December 5, 2026 at 8 PM
Soma San Diego
$71.21
Max Styler

Max Styler

Saturday, November 28, 2026 at 6 PM
Gallagher Square at Petco Park
$65-$70
Em Beihold

Em Beihold

Wednesday, November 18, 2026 at 8 PM
Music Box
$39.59-$117.61
Jazz at Lincoln Center with Wynton Marsalis

Jazz at Lincoln Center with Wynton Marsalis

Friday, February 26, 2027 at 7:30 PM
Jacobs Music Center
$40-$145

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The Soto Six Plays the Music of Jeff Lorber

The Soto Six Plays the Music of Jeff Lorber

Saturday, August 22, 2026 at 8 PM
Dizzy's Jazz
$15-20
Super Girl Surf Festival Concert

Super Girl Surf Festival Concert

Sunday, August 23, 2026 at 12 PM
Oceanside Pier Amphitheatre
0-$268.29
Free for everyone
A toast to the Spreckels Organ

Spreckels 38th Annual Summer Organ Festival Presents Piano & Organ Concert

Monday, August 24, 2026 from 7:30 PM to 9 PM
Spreckels Organ Pavilion
Free
Women In Music Night

Women in Music SD

Thursday, August 27, 2026 at 7 PM
Ongoing until December 24, 2026
The Music Company
Free for everyone

Golden Island Presents: Charlie Arbelaez SD Quartet - Dim Sum & Jazz CCLXVII

Friday, August 28, 2026 from 6 PM to 8:30 PM
Golden Island Dim Sum & Asian Cuisine
Free
Free for everyone
North City’s Dancing in the Street Series - Salsa Night

North City’s Dancing in the Street Series Returns with Salsa Night

Friday, August 28, 2026 from 6 PM to 8 PM
North City
Free
'the wulfeater'

'the wulfeater' - interactive musical theater experience

Friday, August 28, 2026 at 7:30 PM
Ongoing until September 18, 2026
Tenth Avenue Arts Center
$36 to $62
Muse

Muse: The Wow! Signal Tour

Saturday, August 29, 2026 at 7 PM
North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre
From $67
Pacific Soul Jazz Festival

Pacific Soul Jazz Festival

Saturday, September 5, 2026 at 12 PM
Ongoing until September 6, 2026
UC San Diego's Epstein Family Amphitheater
$40 - $275
Brandi Carlile: The Human Tour

Brandi Carlile: The Human Tour

Tuesday, September 22, 2026 at 6 PM
The Rady Shell at Jacobs Park
$92-$614
Surfer's Point LIVE Pop-Up Concert Series at Del Mar Fairgrounds

Surfer's Point LIVE Pop-Up Concert Series

Thursday, September 24, 2026 at 6 PM
Ongoing until October 2, 2026
Del Mar Fairgrounds
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