Jazz

Saturdays: Douglas Kvandal with the LiveJazz! Quartet at the Amigo Spot at Kings Inn. Free. 7 p.m. KingsInnSanDiego.com. 1333 Hotel Circle South, Mission Valley.

Sundays: Jazz 88.3 Jazz Jam at Proud Mary’s Southern Bar and Grill in the Ramada Conference Center. Free. 6 p.m. ProudMarysSD.com. 5550 Kearny Villa Road, Kearny Mesa.

Dec. 28: Eric Darius at Humphreys Backstage LIVE. $12. 7 p.m. HumphreysBackstageLive.com. 2241 Shelter Island Drive, Shelter Island.

Classical

Dec. 14: Many Strings at Mission Trails Regional Park Visitor’s Center Auditorium. Free. 3 – 4 p.m. MTRP.org. 1 Father Junipero Serra Trail, San Carlos.

Dec. 16: The San Diego Concert Band’s “Winter Celebration” at the Ray and Joan Kroc Center Theatre. $12-15. 7 p.m. SanDiegoConcertBand.com. 6611 University Ave., Rolando.

Dec. 19 – 21: Holiday Pops with Eileen Ivers: A Celtic Celebration at Copley Symphony Hall $20+. Friday at 8 p.m.; Saturday and Sunday at 2 p.m. SanDiegoSymphony.org. 750 B St., Downtown.

Alternative/Rock

Dec. 13: Dead Feather Moon, The Whiskey Circle and Taken by Canadians at The Merrow. $8. 9 p.m. TheMerrow.com. 1271 University Ave., Hillcrest.

Dec. 19: The Celebrities at Pal Joey’s. Free. 9 p.m. PalJoeysOnline.com. 5147 Waring Road, Allied Gardens.

Dec. 21: Subsurfer, Neighbors to the North, Shake Before Us and more at Casbah. $6. 3 p.m. matinee show. CasbahMusic.com. 2501 Kettner Blvd., Little Italy.

Pop

Tuesdays: Suzanne Shea and Bob Wade at Bistro Sixty. Free. 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. BistroSixtySD.com. 5987 El Cajon Blvd., College Area.

Fridays: Nathan Welden at Bistro Sixty. Free. 6:30 p.m. BistroSixtySD.com. 5987 El Cajon Blvd., College Area.

Dec. 14: Nicky Venus and College at Casbah. $12. 9 p.m. CasbahMusic.com. 2501 Kettner Blvd., Little Italy.

Dec. 18: Nathan James at Tio Leo’s Lounge. Price TBD. 8 p.m. TioLeos.com. 5301 Napa St., Linda Vista.

Dec. 20: PopRx at Humphreys Backstage LIVE. $12. 7 p.m. HumphreysBackstageLive.com. 2241 Shelter Island Drive, Shelter Island.

Other 

Dec. 18: Berkley Hart’s annual Christmas Monkey performance at Vision Center for Spiritual Living. $15. 7 p.m. FolkeyMonkey.com. 6154 Mission Gorge Road, Suite 100, Grantville.

Dec. 18: Bob Wade at Trisler’s Wine Bar. Free. 7 p.m. Trislers.com. 8555 Station Village Lane, Mission Valley.

Dec. 21: Panamerican Shanty II at Mission Trails Regional Park Visitor’s Center Auditorium. Free. 3 – 4 p.m. MTRP.org. 1 Father Junipero Serra Trail, San Carlos.

Jan. 4: James Earp at Mission Trails Regional Park Visitor’s Center Auditorium. Free. 3 – 4 p.m. MTRP.org. 1 Father Junipero Serra Trail, San Carlos.