JAZZ
Thursday and Fridays: Antonio Fe at the Cosmo in The Cosmopolitan Restaurant and Hotel. Free. 6 p.m. 2660 Calhoun St., Old Town. OldTownCosmopolitan.com.
Fridays: Jazz Happy Hour at Handlery Hotel’s 950 Lounge. Free. 5 p.m. 950 Hotel Circle North, Mission Valley. SD.Handlery.com.
Saturdays: Douglas Kvandal with the LiveJazz! Quartet at the Amigo Spot at Kings Inn. Free. 7 p.m. 1333 Hotel Circle South, Mission Valley. KingsInnSanDiego.com.
CLASSICAL
Dec. 9-11: Beethoven’s Ninth at Copley Symphony Hall. $23 and up. 2:30 p.m. 750 B St., Downtown. SanDiegoSymphony.org.
Jan 2: Salute to Vienna New Year’s Concert at Copley Symphony Hall. $29 and up. 8 p.m. on Friday and Saturday, 2 p.m. on Sunday. 750 B St., Downtown. SanDiegoSymphony.org.
ALTERNATIVE/ROCK
Dec. 13: The Gorgeous Boyscouts, No Sympathy and Mindray at The Merrow. Free. 9 p.m. 1271 University Ave., Hillcrest. TheMerrow.com.
Dec. 19: The Lulls, Gary Wilson, and Well Well Well at Casbah. $6. 9 p.m. 2501 Kettner Blvd., Little Italy/Middletown. CasbahMusic.com.
Dec. 23: Hideout, The Gloomies and Body Song at Soda Bar. $10. 9 p.m. 3615 El Cajon Blvd., Normal Heights. SodaBarMusic.com.
POP
Tuesdays: Suzanne Shea and Bob Wade at Bistro Sixty. Free. 6:30–8:30 p.m. 5987 El Cajon Blvd., College Area. BistroSixtySD.com.
Fridays: Nathan Welden at Bistro Sixty. Free. 6:30 p.m. 5987 El Cajon Blvd., College Area. BistroSixtySD.com.
Dec. 22: Lee Coulter, Kinnie Dye, Harold Payne, Cici Porter and Joe Rathburn performing “songs of peace” at Vision Center for Spiritual Living. $20. 7 p.m. 6154 Mission Gorge Road, Suite 100, Grantville. FolkeyMonkey.com.
OTHER
Wednesdays: Blues Jam at Proud Mary’s Southern Bar and Grill in the Ramada Conference Center. Free. 6:30 p.m. 5550 Kearny Mesa Road, Kearny Mesa. ProudMarysSD.com.
Sundays: Jazz 88.3 Blues Brunch at Proud Mary’s Southern Bar and Grill in the Ramada Conference Center. Free. 11:30 a.m.–3 p.m. 5550 Kearny Mesa Road, Kearny Mesa. ProudMarysSD.com.
Dec, 18: Many Strings (hammered dulcimer and guitar) at Mission Trails Regional Park Visitor Center Auditorium. Free (donations accepted). 3–4 p.m. 1 Father Junipero Serra Trail, San Carlos. MTRP.org.
Jan. 15: Laura Flores (songwriter, vocalist and guitarist) at Mission Trails Regional Park Visitor Center Auditorium. Free (donations accepted). 3–4 p.m. 1 Father Junipero Serra Trail, San Carlos. MTRP.org.
—Compiled by Jen Van Tieghem. Bands, venues and music lovers: please send music calendar listings to jen@sdcnn.com
