OUT AND ABOUT BY ANNETTE HIGBY
December 2019
Bill Magee Blues:
Nov. 30, Patrick’s Gaslamp Pub, San Diego, 9pm
Dec. 1, Coyote Bar & Grill, Carlsbad, 5pm
Dec. 3, Liberty Station, San Diego, 5pm
Dec. 8, Old Town Blues Club, Temecula, 1:30pm
Dec. 28, My Yard Live*, San Marcos, 7pm
Dec. 29, Liberty Station, San Diego, 1pm
Dec. 31, Patrick’s Gaslamp Pub, San Diego, 9pm
http://www.billmageeblues.com/
Kenneth Rexrode Productions:
Dec. 7, Six String Society’s An Evening with Julie Othmer, $20-$30, 6pm, private house concert in Oceanside, light dinner/cocktails available, see info
For more info: Facebook/Rexrode Productions or Rexrodeproductions@gmail.com
Anthony Cullins, The Fallbrook Kid:
Dec. 6, Hacienda de Vega, Carlsbad, 6pm, www.anthonycullins.com
Daring Greatly:
Nov. 30, Oceanside Moose Lodge, 9pm, 40 Proof at 7:30, $10 members, $15 non-members
Dec. 6, Mission Theater, Fallbrook, 8pm, doors 6:30pm, $20-$35
Dec. 7, The iN Gallery Sensuality Art Exhibit & Holiday Celebration, San Diego, 8pm, $20-$25
Dec. 11, Coyote Bar & Grill, Carlsbad, 6pm
Dec. 12, Hacienda de Vega, Carlsbad, 6:30pm
Jan. 10, Winston’s Beach Club, Ocean Beach, $10, doors open 9pm, DG at 9:30pm, The Routine at 11:30pm
Jan. 17, Hilltop Center, Fallbrook, before The Four Agreements workshop w/Don Miguel Ruiz Jr., 6:15-6:50pm, $50
Ron Ebel/Bell Pepperz:
Dec. 6, Oceanside Elks, 6:30pm, Ron Ebel Show
Dec. 10, Lumberyard Tavern, Encinitas, 6pm, Encinitas School of Music Holiday Party
Dec. 13, Vista Elks, 6:30pm, Bell Pepperz
Dec. 20, Prohibition Station, Fallbrook, 6pm, Bell Pepperz
Dec. 27, Mother Earth Tap House, Vista, 6pm, Bell Pepperz
Custard Pie:
Dec. 13, Ringers, Bonsall, 8pm-12am
Dec. 20, Pour House, Oceanside, 10pm-1am
Dec. 28, Wildwood Crossing, Vista, 7-11pm
Jan. 3, Pour House, Oceanside, 7:30pm
Greg Douglass Band:
Dec. 1, The Landings, Carlsbad, 11am-2pm, (Greg & Rose acoustic duo)
Dec. 7, Wildwood Crossing, Vista, 7-11pm
Dec. 20, Hacienda de Vega, Rancho Santa Fe, 6-9pm, Holiday Party
Dec. 31, Harry’s Bar, Fallbrook, 8:30-12:30
Jan. 18, Belly Up, Pompetus of Love Band opening for Petty Breakers www.bellyup.com
Gone Blonde:
Dec. 6, My Yard Live, San Marcos, 7-10pm
Dec. 7, Pour House, Oceanside, 5-8:30pm
Dec. 13, Hacienda de Vega, Carlsbad, 6:30-10pm
Dec. 31, Pour House, Oceanside, 9pm-1am
Fallbrook:
Fallbrook First Fridays, Dec. 6, downtown shops open until 7pm
Mimi’s Spoiled Avocado is hosting a Christmas Open House 5-8pm, wine
Dec. 6, Christmas Tree Lighting, 5-7:30pm, Fallbrook Community Center, music, entertainment, crafts, food, etc.
Dec. 7, Christmas Parade, 5-7pm, Main Street, get there early to find a place to park and sit
Dec. 7, Holiday Mercato, Beach House Winery, 11am-4pm, holiday shopping and live music by Rick Founds
Dec. 13, Holiday Wine & A Bite* Holiday Event, downtown 5:30-8:30pm, this event is sold out! A portion of the proceeds benefits the Fallbrook Food Pantry.
Nov. 30 and Dec. 14, Holiday Boutique, Fallbrook Gem & Mineral Society, 11am-4pm
Dec. 15, Holiday Bazaar, Estate d’Iacobelli Winery, 12-4pm, local crafts for sale, complimentary wine/cheese pairing
www.fallbrookchamberofcommerce.org
Mission Theater:
Dec. 6, Daring Greatly Holiday Special, doors 6:30pm, show 8pm, $35 VIP, $20 advance, $25 at the door www.themissiontheater.info
Fallbrook Art Center:
Nov. 2-Dec. 24, Art of the Holiday, unique gifts in all price ranges
Fallbrook Library, free:
Dec. 1, Spiritual Motels, 2pm
Dec. 15, Holiday Concert, Fallbrook Chamber Orchestra, 3pm
Dec. 19, Holiday Concert, Fallbrook HS Choir, 7pm
Pala Mesa Resort-Aquaterra Restaurant, inside for the winter, 6-9pm:
Dec. 6, Peter Hall, guitar
Dec. 7, Shelle Blue, folk/blues
Dec. 13, Kate Russell, blues/country/jazz
Dec. 14, Dalton Gazette, blues/grunge/reggae
Dec. 20, Dave & Leo, blues/jazz/rock
Dec. 21, Jesse Cox, jazz/soft rock/blues
Dec. 27, Nocy, Spanish guitar, flamenco
Dec. 28, Shelle Blue, folk/blues
Dec. 31, Roaring 20’s Dinner & Speakeasy Party, 7pm-1am, $89
Gopher Hole at Castle Creek Country Club, 7:30-10:30pm:
Nov. 30, Rock Therapy
Dec. 6, Tribute Band
Dec. 7, I Know Jack
Dec. 13, Zero Tolerance
Dec. 14, Rock Therapy
Dec. 20, Roz & the Renegades
Dec. 21, Raad
Dec. 27, Left Coast Willie
Dec. 28, Not 4 Hire
Dec. 31, New Year’s Eve party with Classic Crew
**760-749-2877 #2 The schedule sometimes changes, I suggest you call before going to verify the band you want to see is playing.**
Live dance music and a good dance floor, plus decent food and wine and a lot of different craft beers on tap. The website does not get updated. It has the address in Escondido, although it is only about 5 miles from Bonsall. www.castlecreekcountryclub.com
Escondido:
Dec. 3, Bluegrass* music at Round Table Pizza (Washington & Ash) 7-9pm
Dec. 14, Christmas Parade, 9:30am, on Broadway (surrounding streets closed at 8am)
Dec. 14, Multi-cultural Holiday Festival, Grape Day Park, 11am-4pm, free
For more Escondido details, go to www.visitescondido.com
Escondido Wine and Craft Beer map: https://visitescondido.com/wineries/
Vintana:
Live on the Lanai, live music by local musicians, Thursday-Saturdays, 6-9pm, www.cohnrestaurants.com
Center for the Arts:
Nov. 30, Sentios Flamencos, $25-$30, 6pm
Dec. 4, The December Songs, free, 6pm
Dec. 5, Mary Chapin Carpenter & Shawn Colvin, $30-$60, 7:30pm
Dec. 7, Winter Wonderland Festival, free, 3-7pm (new Northern Lights display will be up until 12/31)
Dec. 8, The Nutcracker, $40, 6:30pm
Dec. 12, Etienne Charles: Creole Christmas, $35-$55, 7:30pm
Dec. 12-22, Sherlock Holmes & the Case of the Christmas Angels, $16, various times
Dec. 13, The Holiday (movie), $5-$6, 6pm
Dec. 13-14, Carols by Candlelight* 30th Anniversary, $19-$87, 8pm, benefit for Rady Children’s Hospital, www.carolsbycandlelight.com
Dec. 17-18, Cirque Dreams Holidaze, $45-$100, 7:30pm
Dec. 18, Irish Christmas in America, $40-$55, 7:30pm
Dec. 20, Miracle of 34th Street (colorized version), $5-$6, 6pm, Santa will be there before and after the movie
Dec. 21, Elf (movie), $5-$6, 3pm
Dec. 21-22, The Nutcracker, $22-$48, 2pm
Dec. 22, Handel’s Messiah, $20, 3pm
Dec. 31, Upright Citizens Brigade Touring Co, Improv/stand-up comedy, $42-$47, 8pm
Jan. 23, Keola Beamer & Henry Kapono, Hawaiian $35-$45, 7:30pm
Pounders, 9pm:
Dec. 6, DJ Addict
Dec. 7, DJ Smash
Dec. 13-14, Rosetta Stone Band
Dec. 20-21, Rock Whiskey
Dec. 27-28, Grand Nova
Karaoke Sundays-Tuesdays, DJ on Wednesdays-Thursdays
Welk Resort:
Nov. 6-Feb. 26, Next to Real Neil, Neil Diamond Tribute, most Wednesdays, 7pm, $35
Nov. 22-Dec. 29, Welkome Home for the Holidays, various dates, times
Vista:
Moonlight Theater:
Nov. 30, Live in Central Park Revisited, Simon & Garfunkel
Dec. 7, Elf (movie)
Dec. 14, Top of the World, A Carpenters Holiday Concert
Broadway Theater, Thurs-Sat 7:30pm, Sat/Sun 2pm:
Dec. 5-22, Best Christmas Pageant Ever, $20
www.broadwayvista.biz or 760-806-7905
Wildwood Crossing (food and music), 7-11pm unless noted otherwise:
Nov. 30, Easy Wind
Dec. 6, Rock Whiskey
Dec. 7, Greg Douglas
Dec. 13, The Reflectors
Dec. 14, Solitary Diamonds (Neil Diamond Tribute)
Dec. 20, El Dorado Slim (Allman Brothers Tribute)
Dec. 21, West of 5
Dec. 27, Totally 80’s Band
Dec. 28, Custard Pie
Dec. 31, New Year’s Eve Party
Tuesdays, live jam sessions 7-10pm
Wednesdays, Clay Colton on the patio, 7-10pm
Thursdays, Karaoke with Greg, 7-10pm
Vista Library, free:
Dec. 1, Alicia Previn & Bruce DeSoto, http://www.sdcl.org/
San Marcos:
My Yard Live is VERY family friendly (lots of kids) and it has a significant amount of entertainment and games, plus great food and a bar. You stand in line to place your food order and they bring it to you. It has long tables for family style seating. They focus on environmental sustainability and local goods. Variety of music and dancing is allowed! Check their calendar at www.myyardlive.com
Carlsbad:
Hacienda de Vega, 5806 Van Allen Way, 6:30-10pm on the patio (weather permitting, or inside), no cover charge, no reservations for less than 8:
Nov. 30, Whitney Shay, Rexrode Productions, blues
Dec. 6, Anthony Cullins, Fallbrook Kid, blues/funk/R&B
Dec. 7, Gin Piston, classic rock
Dec. 12, Daring Greatly, rock/soul, blood harmony
Dec. 13, Gone Blonde, dance party
Dec. 14, Club Night with DJ Rik, Top 40, Latin Vibes, 7-11pm
Dec. 19, Wolff Band, classic rock
Dec. 20, Latin Dance Night–Salsa & Bachata $10 Cover/Class 7-8pm/Dancing 8-12am
Dec. 21, Jimmy & Enrique, Latin/pop/world
Dec. 27, January Berry Band, rockin’ blues
Dec. 28, Santana Pa Ti, Carlos Santana Tribute, 7-11pm
Jan. 4, Jimmy & Enrique, Latin/pop/world
Hacienda Rancho Santa Fe, 162 S. Rancho Santa Fe, Encinitas, 6-9pm unless noted otherwise, no cover charge, dancing encouraged, heated patio, fire pits, lots of free parking in Rancho Santa Fe Plaza:
Nov. 30, The Swingin’ Johnsons, Eclectic pop/rock
Dec. 6, Jeff Brinkman, singer/songwriter, acoustic guitar
Dec. 7, GipsyMenco, flamenco/jazz
Dec. 13, Bruno Serrano & Louis Valenzuela, Spanish guitars
Dec. 14, Los Reyes Del Ritmo, tribute to rumba, flamenco & the Gipsy King music
Dec. 20, Greg Douglass, classic rock
Dec. 21, GipsyMenco, flamenco/jazz
Dec. 27, Los Reyes Del Ritmo, tribute to rumba, flamenco & the Gipsy King music
Dec. 28, The Swingin’ Johnsons, Eclectic pop/rock
Jan. 4, Gino & Jade Matteo, rock, roots, soul, blues
Note: technically this is in Encinitas, but it is on Rancho Santa Fe Road on the border of RSF
http://www.haciendadevega.com/
The Landings at Palomar Airport, 6:30-9:30pm unless otherwise noted:
Dec. 1, Greg Douglass and Rose Wilcox, 11am-2pm
Dec. 4, 11, 18, Jim Gibson, 5:30-8:30pm
Dec. 6, Jack Attack
Dec. 7, Santana Pa Ti
Dec. 8, Chris Fast, 11am-2pm
Dec. 13, nothing on calendar
Dec. 14, Radio 80s
Dec. 15, Mike Dwyer, 11am-2pm
Dec. 20, nothing on calendar
Dec. 21, nothing on calendar
Dec. 27, nothing on calendar
Dec. 28, nothing on calendar
Oceanside:
Dec. 14, Oceanside Harbor Parade of Lights, 7pm, www.ci.oceanside.ca.us
Dec. 6, 7pm, Dec. 7, 2pm, Mission San Luis Rey Christmas Concert, www.visitoceanside.org
Del Mar:
Bing Crosby Season Nov. 8 through Dec. 1, races, concerts, variety of events www.dmtc.com
Dec. 4, Countryfest Christmas, Del Mar Fairgrounds, $30, 4-10pm
San Diego:
Dec. 7, San Diego Beatles Fair, Queen Bee’s Art & Cultural Center, $25, 12-11pm www.queenbeessd.com
Dec. 8 and 15, Parade of Lights, 5-7pm, www.portofsandiego.org
Dec. 7, San Diego BBQ & Beer Festival, Ingram Plaza, $35-$55, 1-5pm
Dec. 8, Deck the Bows Parade of Lights, Fish Market, $49-$79, dinner/viewing
Dec. 8, 15, Maritime Museum Parade of Lights, $60, dinner/viewing
Proud Mary’s Southern Bar & Grill, Wed-Thurs 6pm, Fri-Sat 7:30pm:
Nov. 30, Nathan James
Dec. 6, Lenny “Fuzzy” Rankins
Dec. 7, Gino & the Lone Gunmen
Dec. 13, Sue Palmer
Dec. 14, Missy Anderson & Her One Man Band
Dec. 20, The Lucky Losers with Laura Chavez
Dec. 21, Robin Henkel & Nathan James
Dec. 27, Whitney Shay
Dec. 28, Manzanita Blues
Jan. 23, Tomcat Courtney’s 91st Birthday Celebration
San Diego Foodbank:
The Jacobs & Cushman San Diego Food Bank feeds about 350,000 military and civilian people per month, year round. Every dollar you contribute provides 5 meals. Please help them feed the hungry in our local communities, including the kids on the weekends and whenever school is out. Holiday food drives will be happening. Thanksgiving morning there is a Run for the Hungry at Horton Plaza. Full details can be found at their website.
http://www.sandiegofoodbank.org/
Humphrey’s Backstage Live:
Live music 7 days/week with Signature Concert Series too. $12 cover Fri-Sat for 9pm show (a different band at 5pm), $5 cover other days, shows/concert times and concert prices vary. See website for full schedule. www.humphreysbackstagelive.com
Tio Leo’s, Mexican restaurant with a lot of great live music, 3 locations: Morena District in San Diego, Mission Gorge and Poway, see website for full schedule www.tioleos.com
Liberty Station, San Diego: www.libertystation.com
San Diego Symphony is inside at Copley Symphony Hall for the winter. www.sandiegosymphony.org
Petco Park has added a new concert venue, Sycuan Stage, in partnership with Live Nation, capacity 6,000 people. www.petcoparkevents.com
Coach House, San Juan Capistrano, 7pm, doors open 5pm, www.thecoachhouse.com for the full schedule of shows
Bates Nut Farm, Valley Center:
Nov. 29-Dec. 1, Santa’s Coming Arts, Crafts & Vintage Market
Dec. 13-14, Christmas in the Valley
Temecula:
Santa’s Electric Light Parade:
Dec. 6, 7pm, Old Town, rain or shine
Peltzer Ice Rink:
Nov. 18-Jan. 12, skating, food trucks, wine, 40275 Calle Contento
Skating Rink, Old Town Civic Center, Dec. 12- Jan. 5
New Year’s Eve Grape Drop:
Dec. 31, 6pm-12:30am, Old Town Civic Center
http://www.cityoftemecula.org/
Merc Theater:
Jazz at the Merc, Thursdays, 7:30pm, $20
Classics at the Merc, 2nd, 4th Sundays, 3pm, $15
Cabaret at the Merc, last Sundays, 7pm, $30
Speakeasy at the Merc, 2nd Saturdays, 7pm, $15/$12
Country Live at the Merc, 1st, 3rd Saturdays, 7pm, 9pm, $15
Dance Xchange, 3rd Tuesdays, 7pm, $15
The Merc 2019-20 Series schedule has been published online.
http://www.temeculapresents.org/
Here are some more links for Temecula activities:
http://www.temeculatheater.org/
Pala Casino: www.palacasino.com
Pauma Casino: www.casinopauma.com
Pechanga Resort & Casino: www.pechanga.com
Harrah’s Rincon Casino: www.harrahssocal.com
Valley View Casino: live music at 5pm and 10pm www.valleyviewcasino.com
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