Out & About – October 2019

Happy Halloween! It is Scarecrow, Ghosts and Pumpkin Spice time!

Be sure to check out the many creative scarecrows all over Fallbrook, this month only.

Both Michael McDonald and Taimane will be at the Art Center in Escondido this month (Sophia Loren next month!), and Tony Suraci is at Welk Resorts every Tuesday. The Pumpkin Patch is back at Bates Nut Farm in Valley Center.  There are a bunch of Harvest festivals and Oktoberfests around the county.

Bill Magee Blues:

Oct. 4, Patrick’s Gaslamp Pub, San Diego, 9pm

Oct. 6, Coyote Bar & Grill, Carlsbad, 5pm

Oct. 10, Patrick’s Gaslamp Pub, San Diego, 9pm

Oct. 12, My Yard Live*, San Marcos, 7pm

Oct. 13, Old Town Blues Club, Temecula, 1:30pm

Oct. 19, Casino Pauma, 8pm

Oct. 24, Patrick’s Gaslamp Pub, San Diego, 9pm

Oct. 31, Patrick’s Gaslamp Pub, San Diego, 9pm

Nov. 1, Proud Mary’s, San Diego, 7pm

Nov. 3, Liberty Station, San Diego, 1pm

Nov. 10, Old Town Blues Club, Temecula, 1:30pm

Nov. 22, Casino Pauma, 8pm

Nov. 28, Father Joe’s Village, San Diego, 6am (not a typo)

http://www.billmageeblues.com/

Kenneth Rexrode Productions:

Oct. 9, Skelpin, Oceanside Museum of Art, Oceanside, 6pm, free, www.oma-online.org

Oct. 12, Six String Society’s Haunted Halloween Cruise, Bahia Resort Hotel, San Diego, 5pm-11pm. Features 6 bands on 3 levels: The Routine, The (Beat) Farmers, Sleepwalkers, Casey Hensley with Laura Chavez, Maruja and Safety Orange. GA $42+fees boards 6:30pm, VIP $90+fees, boards at 5pm, includes dinner and guaranteed reserved seating. Reserved VIP tables for 11 guests $950+fees.

Oct. 19, Sarah Rogo, Hacienda de Vega, Carlsbad, 6pm

Oct. 26, Fallbrook Live with Anthony Cullins, Pala Mesa, 6:30-11pm

For more info: Facebook/Rexrode Productions or Rexrodeproductions@gmail.com

 Daring Greatly:

Oct. 3, Hacienda de Vega, Carlsbad, 6:30pm, no cover (except food/beverage)

Oct. 11, Bel Vino Winery, Temecula, 6pm, free

Oct. 18, The Landings, Carlsbad, 6:30pm, no cover (except food/beverage)

www.daring-greatly.com

Ron Ebel/Bell Pepperz:  

Oct. 11, Vista Elks, 6:30pm, Bell Pepperz

Oct. 18, Oceanside Elks, 6:30pm, Bell Pepperz

Nov. 1, Brothers Bistro, Fallbrook, 6pm, Ron Ebel Show

Nov. 8, Vista Elks, 6:30pm, Bell Pepperz

Nov. 15, Oceanside Elks, 6:30pm, Bell Pepperz

www.ronebel.com

Custard Pie:

Oct. 4, Full Circle Saloon, Santee, 9pm

Oct. 5, Wildwood Crossing, Vista, 8pm

Oct. 11, Ringers, Bonsall, 8pm

Oct. 12, Pour House, Oceanside, 9:30pm

Oct. 26, The Landings, Carlsbad, 6:30pm

Nov. 1. Mr. Peabody’s, Encinitas, 8:30pm

Nov. 2, Wildwood Crossing, Vista, 8pm

www.custardpieband.com

Greg Douglass Band:

Oct. 18, Hacienda de Vega*, Carlsbad, 6:30pm

Nov. 2, Fall Festival & Chili Cookoff, Heritage Park, Oceanside, 4-6pm

Nov. 8, The Landings, Carlsbad, 6:30pm

www.gregdouglassguitar.com

Gone Blonde:

Oct. 5, Pour House, Oceanside, 5-8:30pm

Oct. 25, Hacienda de Vega*, Carlsbad, 6:30-10pm

Nov. 9, Pour House, Oceanside, 5-8:30pm

Nov. 22, The Landings, Carlsbad, 6:30-9:30pm

www.goneblondeband.com

Fallbrook:

Fallbrook First Fridays, Oct. 4, Nov. 1 and Dec. 6, downtown shops open until 7pm

Harvest Faire:

Oct. 20, 9am-4pm, downtown Fallbrook, handmade crafts, live music in the beer/wine garden, bourbon tasting, petting zoo, pony rides, etc.

Village Artisan Faire:

Nov. 23, 10am-4pm, holiday shopping, handmade gifts and art objects for sale, live music, downtown Fallbrook at Main & Elder (by the train)

Dec. 7, Christmas Parade, 5pm, Main Street

Dec. 13, Holiday Wine & A Bite*

www.fallbrookchamberofcommerce.org

Fall Festival of Gems*:

Oct. 13, 9am-4pm, Alvarado & Main, lots of great stuff to see and buy, raffle, silent auction, free www.fgms.org

Stagecoach Sunday:  Oct. 6, 11am-4pm, Historic Palomares House, BBQ, live music in the beer/wine garden, wildlife exhibit, horse-drawn carriage rides, raffle, etc., free admission and parking www.fallbrooklandconservancy.org

Fallbrook Art Center:

Sept. 8-Oct. 20, Galaxy of Glass, $10, www.fallbrookartcenter.org

Fallbrook Library, free:

Oct. 6, Nathan James, 2pm

Oct. 17, Peter Pupping Quartet, 7pm

Oct. 20, Fallbrook Chamber Orchestra, 3pm

http://www.sdcl.org/

Pala Mesa Resort-Aquaterra Restaurant, outside on the patio, 6:30-10pm:

Oct. 4, Peter Hall, guitar

Oct. 5, West of 5, rock

Oct. 11, Shelle Blue, folk/blues/romantic

Oct. 12, Jesse Cox, jazz/soft rock/blues

Oct. 18, Nocy, Spanish guitar, flamenco

Oct. 19, Soul Diego, R&B/soul/funk

Oct. 25, Backwater Blues Band

Oct. 26, Fallbrook Live (Rexrode Productions) with Anthony Cullins, 6:30-11pm

http://www.palamesa.com/

Gopher Hole at Castle Creek Country Club, 7:30-10:30pm:

Oct. 4, Craig’s Band

Oct. 5, Tribute 80s

Oct. 11, One Foot In

Oct. 12, Traffic Jam

Oct. 18, Rick Trotter

Oct. 19, Richie B. Trio

Oct. 25, West Coast Willie

Oct. 26, Not 4 Hire

Nov. 1, Craig’s Band

Nov. 2, I Know Jack

Nov. 8, One Foot in

**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:

Oct. 1, Bluegrass* music at Round Table Pizza (Washington & Ash) 7-9pm

Renaissance Faire:

Oct. 26-27, Nov. 2-3, 10am-6pm, Felicita Park, Escondido, www.oldetymeproductions.com

Grand Avenue Festival:

Oct. 20, 9am-5pm, Grand and Broadway, vendors, food, music, entertainment

Tamale Festival:

Nov. 23, 11am-5pm, Grape Day Park, 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:

Hidden City Sounds last one Oct. 4: free, 6-10pm in Lyric Court, Food Truck Fridays, cash bar, advance reservations recommended, premium options available for purchase

Oct. 4, Gunhild Carling, swing/jazz

Oct. 2, David Burnham, 6pm, free

Oct. 4, 6, 12, 13, Romeo & Juliet presented in French, $40, various times

Oct. 5, Grandmaster Flash, $25-$75, 8pm

Oct. 8, Michael McDonald, $45-$125, 8:30pm

Oct. 11, Tribute to Johnny Cash, $40-$50, 7:30pm

Oct. 12, Patton Oswalt, comedian, $35-$80, 7:30pm

Oct. 19, Taimane, ukulele virtuoso, $25-$65, 7:30pm

Oct. 19, Men are from Mars, Women are from Venus Live*, off-Broadway comedy, $60, ($30 with code MARS), 3:30pm and 8pm

Oct. 20, Quarteto Nuevo, $30, 2pm

Oct. 25, The President’s Own Marine Band, 7:30pm, free

Oct. 30, OK, GO! The Live Video Tour, $35-$75, 7:30pm

Nov. 24, An Evening with Sophia Loren, onstage conversation/Q&A, $65-$205, 4pm

www.artcenter.org

Pounders, 9pm:

Oct. 4-5, DJ Smash

Oct. 11-12, West of 5

Oct. 18-19, Cheap Date

Oct. 25-26, Chosen Arrow

Nov. 1-2, DJ Addict

Nov. 8-9, Halo Effect

Nov. 15-16, E-Ticket Band

Nov. 22-23, Rock Whiskey

Nov. 29-30, The Reflectors

Karaoke Sundays-Tuesdays, DJ on Wednesdays-Thursdays

Welk Resort:

Sept. 6-Nov. 9, The Addams Family musical, various dates, times

Oct. 1-29, Tuesdays, Tony Suraci on the Theater Patio, 5:30-8pm, free

Oct. 5-6, Oktoberfest, food, vendors, music, entertainment, 1-7pm

www.welkresorts.com

Bates Nut Farm, Valley Center:

Oct. 5-6, Arts, Crafts, & Vintage Market at the Pumpkin Festival

Pumpkin Patch through Oct. 31

Nov. 3, Mud Factor 5K Obstacle Run

Nov. 9-10, Christmas Arts, Crafts & Vintage Market

www.batesnutfarm.biz

Vista:

Moonlight Theater:

Oct. 5, Into the Woods in Concert

Oct. 11-19, Freaky Friday, a Disney musical, 7:30pm

Oct. 25, The Goonies, Family Movie Night, 7pm

Oct. 26, Sweet & Tender Hooligans, Ultimate Tribute to Morrisey & The Smiths, 7pm

www.moonlightstage.com

Broadway Theater, Thurs-Sat 7:30pm, Sat/Sun 2pm:

Oct. 11-27, One Bad Apple, musical comedy, $25

www.broadwayvista.biz or 760-806-7905

Fall Festival at Alta Vista Botanical Gardens:

Oct. 12, 10am-3pm, food, vendors, crafts, 14 acres of plants inside Brengle Terrace Park, free

https://www.altavistabotanicalgardens.org

Brisket, Bourbon & Blues:

Oct. 5, Vista Optimist Club, Clay Colton Band, 5-10pm, www.vistaoptimist.org

Vista Library, free, 1:30pm:

Oct. 6, Troublemakers, http://www.sdcl.org/

San Marcos:

Oct. 13, Grand Fall Festival & Street Faire, 9am-5pm, food, crafts, vendors, live music, beer/wine garden, family event, on Via Vera Cruz between Grand and San Marcos Blvd. www.sanmarcoschamber.com

 My Yard Live was packed when I went there to see Bill Magee. It is VERY family friendly (lots of kids) and it has a significant amount of entertainment and games, plus 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!  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:

Oct. 3, Daring Greatly, rock/soul blood harmony

Oct. 4, January Berry Band & Jeff Ousley, rockin’ blues

Oct. 5, Rock Whiskey, rock dance cover band

Oct. 11, Salsa Night with Salsa Mocambo, salsa/merengue/cumbia

Oct. 12, VeDanza Dance Company Social – 50/50 Salsa & Bachata

$10 Cover/Class 7-8pm/Dancing 8-12am

Oct. 18, Greg Douglass*, classic rock

Oct. 19, Sarah Rogo, Rexrode Productions, blues/Americana

Oct. 25, Gone Blonde*, funky dance band

Oct. 26, 3rd Annual Halloween Party with the DR DR Band – Classic Rock, Funk, Soul

Nov. 1, Bayou Brothers, Cajun/zydeco/blues

Nov. 2, Jimmy & Enrique, Latin/pop/int’l flair

Hacienda Rancho Santa Fe, 162 S. Rancho Santa Fe, Encinitas, 6-9pm, no cover charge, dancing encouraged, heated patio, fire pits, lots of free parking in Rancho Santa Fe Plaza:

Oct. 4, Joe Cardillo, rock/reggae/country/R&B

Oct. 5, Flipside Burners, rockabilly/jump blues/swing

Oct. 11, Ricardo Rodriguez, Latin/pop/rock

Oct. 12, Jimmy & Enrique, Latin/pop, international flair

Oct. 18, Michael Battista, Spanish Guitar/Gipsy Kings

Oct. 19 Los Reyes Del Ritmo, A tribute to Rumba Flamenco & the Gipsy King Music

Oct. 25, David Maldonado, Spanish Guitar, Flamenco, Reggaeton

Oct. 26, The Swingin’ Johnsons, Eclectic pop/rock

Nov. 2, Fleetwood MAX, Fleetwood Mac Tribute Band 6:30-10pm

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:

Oct. 2, 9, 16, 23, 30, Jim Gibson, 5:30-8:30pm

Oct. 3, OSO 40s Big Band, 5:30pm

Oct. 4, Clapton Hook

Oct. 5, The Ride

Oct. 6, Jackson Patrick, 11am-2pm

Oct. 11, Too Rude for Sunday

Oct. 12, Fleetwood Max

Oct. 13, Valley Blend, 11am-2pm

Oct. 18, Daring Greatly

Oct. 20, Arnie & Friends, 11am-2pm

Oct. 25, Tony Suraci

Oct. 26, Custard Pie, Led Zeppelin

Oct. 27, Chris Fast, 11am-2pm

Nov. 1, Clapton Hook, costume contest at 8pm

Nov. 2, Cool Rush

Nov. 8, Greg Douglass

www.carlsbadlandings.com

Oct. 5, Carlsbad Oktoberfest, Holiday Park, 12-9pm

Oceanside:

Nov. 2, Fall Festival & Chili Cook-off with Greg Douglass and Wild Rose, Heritage Park, 4-6pm

Del Mar:

Sept. 27-Nov. 2, The Scream Zone, Fairgrounds, www.thescreamzone.com

Oct. 6, KSON Country Fest, Fairgrounds

Oct. 11-13, Harvest Festival Original Arts & Craft Show, Fairgrounds

Bing Crosby Season begins Nov. 8, www.dmtc.com

San Diego:

Nov. 1-10, San Diego Beer Week, Embarcadero South, www.sdbeer.com

Nov. 4-12, Fleet Week, www.fleetweeksandiego.org

Nov. 10-17, San Diego Bay Wine & Food Festival, Embarcadero North, www.sandiego.org

Nov. 22-24, Wonderfront Music & Arts Festival, downtown, ticket prices go up 10/5, www.wonderfrontfestival.com

San Diego Blues Festival:

This was another great concert! Great music, on the water, great food, lots of people having fun, all for a great cause and what a super way to spend a Saturday! Hope to see you there next year!

In the meantime, 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 over the summer. More details can be found at their website. http://www.sandiegofoodbank.org/

Humphrey’s Concerts by the Bay:

2019 summer concert season is still going through Nov. 2 and tickets are available through Ticketmaster. www.humphreysconcerts.com

Liberty Station, San Diego:

Oct. 27, Halloween at the Station, 12-4pm, come in costume, trick or treating, live music, entertainment, other spooky surprises

www.libertystation.com

 Oct. 4-6, La Mesa Oktoberfest, La Mesa Blvd. (SoCal’s largest Oktoberfest)

Oct. 4-6, El Cajon Oktoberfest, Adults $10 Fri-Sat, $5 Sunday

Oct. 11, Polish Festival, 5-11:30pm, 1735 Grand Avenue, www.polishmission.org

Oct. 12, Ocean Beach Oktoberfest

Oct. 12-13, La Jolla Art & Wine Festival, 10am-6pm

Oct. 5-6, St. Elizabeth’s Oktoberfest, Julian

Tio Leo’s, Mexican restaurant with great live music, 3 locations: downtown San Diego, Mission Gorge and Poway, www.tioleos.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

Temecula:

Thornton Winery:

April 5-Nov. 1, Friday Night Live on the patio, 6-9pm, zero-$40 cover charge depending on show and seats, Champagne Jazz Series concert schedule announced, July 20-Oct. 20  www.thorntonwine.com

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.temeculaevents.org/  this site has been greatly improved!

www.temeculawines.org

http://www.cityoftemecula.org/

http://www.temeculatheater.org/

www.temeculaca.gov

www.eventstemecula.com

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: www.valleyviewcasino.com

Quote for the day:  Love as much as you can, from wherever you are. Thaddeus Golas

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As always, feel free to forward this to anyone who may appreciate it. Today, and always, I send blessings of love and laughter to all!!

Mahalo,

Annette 🙂

Share Smiles, Show Kindness, Spread the Love

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For in-depth coverage of many of the local musicians and concerts (and more):

Click here for Backstage 360/Brian Tierney: http://www.backstage360.com/

Click here for Boogie Magazine/Eli Medellin: www.boogiemagazine.com

Disclaimer: times and events may change after publication.

OUT AND ABOUT BY ANNETTE HIGBY

October 2019

 

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