Out & About – Dec. 2019

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

www.daring-greatly.com

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

www.ronebel.com

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

www.custardpieband.com

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

www.gregdouglassguitar.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

www.goneblondeband.com

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

www.fallbrookartcenter.org

Fallbrook Library, free:

Dec. 1, Spiritual Motels, 2pm

Dec. 15, Holiday Concert, Fallbrook Chamber Orchestra, 3pm

Dec. 19, Holiday Concert, Fallbrook HS Choir, 7pm

http://www.sdcl.org/

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

http://www.palamesa.com/

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

www.artcenter.org

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

www.welkresorts.com

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

www.moonlightstage.com

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

www.wildwoodcrossing.net

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

www.carlsbadlandings.com

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

www.sandiego.org

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

www.proudmaryssd.com

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

www.batesnutfarm.biz

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:

www.eventstemecula.com

www.temeculawines.org

http://www.temeculatheater.org/

www.temeculaca.gov

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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Disclaimer: times and events may change after publication.

 

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