Out and About – Nov

The Gourmet Blues concert series at Humphrey’s Backstage has been added, as well as the Bornemann Theatre in San Marcos with both Daring Greatly and Never Die Young scheduled (among others). Carlsbad and Encinitas are hosting Street Festivals, and the Food & Wine Festival is in San Diego. The San Diego Botanic Garden has brought back their Lightscape event. Lots of holiday events are scheduled, and some Halloween and Dia de Los Muertos events are this weekend. The Neil Young Experience is opening for Ronstadt Revival at the Coach House.

On November 11, there will be Veterans Day Parades and other special events around the County. Some venues and restaurants are offering specials to both active duty and retired veterans.

Nov. 1-11, Fleet Week at the Broadway Pier, San Diego. https://www.fleetweeksandiego.org/

Nov. 11, Veterans Day Celebration on USS Midway 10am-3pm https://www.midway.org/

Nov. 11, Veterans Day Boat Parade 9:30am

https://www.fleetweeksandiego.org/veterans-day-boat-parade/

More events listed here at these links:

https://www.san-diego-beaches-and-adventures.com/san-diego-events-november.html

https://www.san-diego-beaches-and-adventures.com/thanksgiving-activities.html

 

Bill Magee:

Nov. 16, Old Town Blues Club, Temecula 1:30pm

Nov. 28, Father Joe’s Village, San Diego 6am for the Turkey Trot

www.billmageeblues.com

Six String Society:

Nov. 7, Jesse Ray Smith & Kimmi Bitter, Belly Up, Solana Beach 8pm

Nov. 21, Sea Monks, Bellamy’s live on the Patio, Escondido 6-9:30pm

Nov. 29, 27 Club, Center for the Arts, Escondido, 2pm and 7pm $30+

www.thesixstringsociety.com

Ron Ebel:

Nov. 8, Vista Elks 5:30-9:30pm

https://ronebel.com/

Gone Blonde:

Nov. 2, Bike the Coast Finish Festival, Oceanside Pier 11am-3:30pm

Nov. 22, Coyote Bar & Grill, Carlsbad 6pm

www.goneblondeband.com

Custard Pie:

Nov. 2, Encinitas Elks Lodge, 5pm

Nov. 9, Mr. Peabody’s Bar & Grill, Encinitas 8:30pm

Nov. 16, Five Suits Brewing, Vista 6pm

Nov. 23, Aquarius Bar & Grille, San Diego 6pm

Dec. 13, Ringers, Bonsall 8pm

Dec. 28, Larry’s Beach Club, Oceanside 8:30pm

www.custardpieband.com

Cool Rush Band:

Nov. 9, Galley at the Marina, Chula Vista 6pm

Nov. 15, Ringers, Bonsall 8pm

Nov. 16, Red Eye Saloon, Fallbrook 8pm

Nov. 23, Ocean Hills Country Club, Oceanside

Dec. 6, Ringers, Bonsall 8pm

Dec. 14, Galley at the Marina, Chula Vista 6pm

Dec. 28, Red Eye Saloon, Fallbrook 8pm

www.coolrushband.com

Lifetime Rocker:

Nov. 7, Live Band Karaoke, Old Town Blues Club, Temecula 7:30pm

Nov. 8, Old Town Blues Club, Temecula 8:30pm

Nov. 15, Harrah’s Casino, Valley Center 8pm

Nov. 22, Lorimar Winery, Temecula 6pm

Nov. 23, Mount Palomar Winery, Temecula 6pm

Nov. 30, Miramonte Winery, Temecula 7pm

Dec. 5, Live Band Karaoke, Old Town Blues Club, Temecula 7:30pm

Dec. 20, Canyon Lake Country Club 6pm

Dec. 21, Lorimar Winery, Temecula 6pm

www.lifetimerocker.com

 

Anthony Cullins:

Nov. 8, Heritage Beer Co., Oceanside 8-11pm

Nov. 15, Casa Estrella, Fallbrook 5:30-8:30pm

Nov. 21, Oceanside Sunset Market 5-9pm

Nov. 23, Lou Lou’s Jungle Room, San Diego 6pm

Dec. 1, with Earl Thomas & The Gospel Ambassadors, Encinitas Library 2pm

Dec. 21, Casa Estrella, Fallbrook 5:30-8:30pm, Anthony’s birthday bash

https://www.fallbrookkid.com/

 

Daring Greatly:

Nov. 23, Bornemann Theatre w/Jackson Gillies, San Marcos 7pm

https://www.daring-greatly.com/

 

Danny Gali:

www.dannygali.com

Tony Suraci:

Nov. 29, 27 Club, Six String Society, Center for the Arts, Escondido

www.tonysuracimusic.com and www.thehighwaymanshow.com

Pretending Chrissie:

Nov. 1, Ringers, Bonsall 8pm

Dec. 28, Return of the 80s w/ Talking Threads, Quartyard, San Diego 5pm $17.85

http://pretendingchrissie.com/

Raynaldo Martine:

https://raynaldo.live/

Bonsall:

Harlow’s Lounge has live music scheduled semi-regularly, check their website for the current updates. Open Thursday-Saturdays 4-10pm

https://harlowslounge.com/

Fallbrook:

Nov. 2, Dia de Los Muertos, A Community Reunion, Masonic Cemetery 1-6pm, bring food for the potluck and a chair, music, activities

Nov. 3, Comedy Night at the Coal Bunker, $20, full menu available 7pm

Nov. 11, Veterans Day Parade, downtown 10am, ceremony at the Village Square 11am, free lunch at VFW Post 1924 noon

Nov. 15, Holiday Masterpiece Market, Fallbrook School of Arts, handmade art for sale 4-8pm

Nov. 30, Village Artisan Faire, downtown 9am-3pm

Dec. 7, Christmas Parade 5pm

Dec. 13, Holiday Wine & A Bite Art Walk $35, limited to 150 attendees 5:30-8:30pm

https://www.fallbrookchamberofcommerce.org/

Warrior Avenues:

There are two donation drives currently in progress: for holiday meals and toys for military families, and for basic hygiene items for our military personnel. More details are on the website. Other resources are available in support of active military, spouses and veterans.  Donations can be dropped off at the Fallbrook Chamber of Commerce through Nov. 22. After that, email courtney@warrioravenues.org to coordinate a drop off or pick up.

www.warrioravenues.org

Fallbrook Community Drum Circle:

Nov. 24, at Jackie Heyneman Park on S. Mission under the gazebo, bring your own chairs, 2-5pm, now the 4th Sunday of each month. For more information email Daniel at eminentsun@icloud.com

Fallbrook Farmers and Artisan Market:

Saturdays 9am-1:30pm, on Main between Hawthorne and Fig, more info 760-728-5845 or info@fallbrookfarmersmarket.org

This is an informative website about Fallbrook you may want to check out: www.everythingfallbrook.org

Fallbrook Art Center:

Oct. 18-Nov. 9, Best in Show-Top Artists & People’s Choice, all mediums, Laine’s art will be on display as a People’s Choice winner

Nov. 22-Dec. 31, Int’l Holiday Show, all mediums

www.fallbrookartcenter.org

Fallbrook Mission Theater:

Movies:

Nov. 1, The Great Gatsby, Robert Redford and Mia Farrow (1974) fundraiser by Fallbrook Food Pantry 7pm $12/$15

Nov. 8, 1917 (2019)

Nov. 15, Harry Potter Sorcerer’s Stone 1 (2001)

Nov. 22, Grumpy Old Men (1993)

Dec. 6, It Happened on 5th Avenue (1947)

Movies 7pm, doors 6pm $10

Check their website for late updates

Live Events:

Nov. 23-24, Amelia Goes to the Ball

Dec. 31, New Year’s Eve, ball drop 9pm $20/$25, 7-9pm, live DJ, dancing, cocktails, food

https://fallbrookmissiontheater.com/

Fallbrook VFW Post 1924:

Lots of special events and meals, brunch, Bike Night last Friday of the month, and more, open to the public. Lunch will be served at noon after the parade and ceremony on Nov. 11

www.fallbrookvfw.org

Monserate Winery:

Nov. 29, Wine Dancing, country music 6-10pm $25

https://monseratewinery.com/

Vista:

Moonlight Theater:

Back next year

www.moonlightstage.com

Antique Gas & Steam Engine Museum special events:

Dec. 6-7, 13-14, 20-21 Holiday Lights

Regular events ongoing

https://www.agsem.com/

Escondido: 

Nov. 2, Tamale Festival, Grape Day Park, food, music, beer garden, more 11am-7pm

Nov. 9, Public Library, 2nd Saturday concert series: Mountain Sam Wheelock

Nov. 11, Veterans Day Parade and Vet Fest 9:30am-4pm

www.visitescondido.com

https://visitescondido.com/full-calendar/

Renaissance Faire:

Nov. 2-3, Felicita County Park, Escondido

https://www.oldetymeproductions.com/

Center for the Arts:

Nov. 1, Museum Dia de los Muertos Festival 4-9pm

Nov. 10, Sound Meditation and Body Movement w/ Noriko Whitfield 11am $30

Nov. 15-17, The Piano Men: Beatles Edition, various times

Nov. 16, City Ballet of San Diego presents Dracula $42-$118

Nov. 22, Ode to Joy! 200 years of great composers 7pm

Nov. 29, Six String Society presents 27 Club, 2pm and 7pm

Nov. 30, Flamenco Sur Dance Co. presents Desplante!

Dec. 2, Mannheim Steamroller Christmas 7:30pm

Dec. 3, Irish Christmas in America 7:30pm

Dec. 6-7, Carols by Candlelight, Richie Furay on Dec. 6, Rodney Atkins on Dec. 7

Dec. 7-Feb. 23, Winter Wonderland

Dec. 7-8, The Nutcracker by Performing Arts Workshop

Dec. 8, The Nutcracker by West Coast Dance Complex

Dec. 14-15, The Nutcracker by West Coast Ballet & San Elijo Dance

Dec. 15, Sound Meditation and Body Movement w/ Noriko Whitfield 11am $30

Dec. 20-23, The Nutcracker by City Ballet of San Diego

Dec. 27, The Nutcracker by Grand Kyiv Ballet

Jan. 18, Ronstadt Revival, tribute by Shannon Rae

Intimate Classic Series:

Nov. 10, Matt Herskowitz $30-$66

www.artcenter.org

Escondido Wine and Craft Beer map: https://visitescondido.com/wineries/

The Grand – Ritz Theater:

Nov. 16, Ho’omaika’i (Thankful), 10th Halau Anniversary Ho’ike

Nov. 21, Classic Seger: Bob Seger

Nov. 22, Rock Legend Tributes: Rolling Stones and Peter Frampton

Dec. 8, Christmas with the Piano Man: Billy Nation

Dec. 21, The Nutcracker by Encinitas Ballet

Jan. 13, Tom’s Elton Tribute to Elton John

Jan. 17, Motown in your Town

Both indoor seating and an outdoor rooftop venue

https://www.thegrandescondido.org/projects-8

Welk Theatre:

Nov. 6-27, Fortunate Son: CCR tribute, Wednesdays 7pm

Dec. 4, 11, 18, Don’t Stop Believin’, Journey tribute, Wednesdays 7pm

Dec. 15, 19, 21, 22, A Magical Holiday Celebration, various times

https://tickets.thewelksandiego.com/

Ramona:

The Barn, weekend bands start 8:30 or 9pm, varies

Thursdays: DJ Keahi 6:30pm, line dancing

First Saturdays: Fiesta Night 9pm

Friday and Saturday live music varies

www.barndininganddancing.com

Ramona Mainstage on Main Street, formerly the Ramona Theatre, has been refurbished and updated. The original grand opening was in 1947. Now a performing arts facility, there is live music scheduled regularly. Doors open 7pm.

https://ramonamainstage.com/

San Marcos:

Bornemann Theatre:

Nov. 2, Banned from Utopia

Nov. 9, Michael Tiernan

Nov. 10, Tyler Hilton

Nov. 16, Never Die Young featuring David Shiels and Tim Godwin, Tix: events.humanitix.com

Nov. 22, Don’t Tell Comedy

Nov. 23, Daring Greatly w/Jackson Gillies

Dec. 7, Soul Seekers

https://www.campusoflife.org/live-shows/the-bornemann

My Yard Live:

Live music Fridays-Sundays, Karaoke Thursdays, Trivia Night Wednesdays, Dueling Pianos first Friday of each month.

https://www.myyardlive.com

Carlsbad:

Carlsbad Village Faire:

Nov. 3, Carlsbad Village Drive west of I-5 to the ocean, 8am-4pm, 850 vendors, food, more

https://carlsbad.org/carlsbad-village-street-faire/

 

The Landings at Palomar Airport, 6-9pm unless otherwise noted:

Sundays 11am-2pm

Tuesdays-Thursdays (most) 5pm

The restaurant is open but no music for a few weeks while a new patio is under construction (through Nov. 23 per their website)

Friday and Saturday evenings: taking reservations and reservations are required for parties over 8, $30/person minimum.

www.carlsbadlandings.com

 

Coyote Bar and Grill:

Live Music:

Saturdays 1-4:30pm and 6-10pm

Sundays 1-4:30pm and 5-9pm

Tuesdays-Friday 6-10pm

Mondays, Karaoke 6-10pm

Nov. 10, Jimmy and Enrique 1pm

Nov. 13, Half Shot 6pm

Nov. 17, Croome Brothers 1pm

Nov. 19, Jimmy and Enrique 6pm

Nov. 22, Gone Blonde 6pm

Nov. 26, Jimmy and Enrique 6pm

(closed Thanksgiving Day)

www.coyotecarlsbad.com

St. Michael’s by the Sea:

https://www.carlsbad-village.com/events/calendar-of-events-2024

Oceanside:

https://visitoceanside.org/events/

 

Mellano Farm Stand Fall Festivals, weekends:

Sep. 25-Nov. 3, pumpkin patch, corn maze, food trucks, live music, vendors, other special events

Nov. 2-3, Dia de los Muertos & Marigold U-Pick Festival 10am-4pm

https://mellanofarmstand.com/

Oceanside Turkey Trot:

Nov. 28, Thanksgiving Day 7am, Oceanside Pier, 5K Walk/Run

https://www.sandiegorunningco.com/sdrc_events/oside-turkey-trot/

Coomber Craft Wines, tasting room, food, live music most nights

Nov. 2, Croome Brothers, two separate ticketed shows 5:30pm and 7:30pm

https://www.coomberwines.com/calendar

Oceanside Sunset Market every Thursday 5-9pm

This link also has information on the various artisan and gift markets in Oceanside.

www.visitoceanside.org

Del Mar:

Del Mar Fairgrounds:

Nov. 15, Susan G. Komen 3-Day Run

Dec. 13-15, 20-23, 26, Coastal Christmas in the Paddock 4-9pm

 https://www.delmarfairgrounds.com/events

Del Mar Track:

Winter racing season runs Oct. 31 – Dec. 1

www.dmtc.com

The Sound:

www.thesoundsd.com

Encinitas:

Botanic Garden Lightscape:

Nov. 15- Jan. 5, San Diego Botanic Garden, one mile evening walk with 1 million lights, laser garden, lantern trees, more. Special ticketed event, reservations required

www.sdbg.org

Encinitas Street Faire:

Nov. 24, Coast Hwy 101 from D to J Street, 9am-5pm, 400 vendors, food, music, more

https://www.encinitas101.com/

Solana Beach:

Belly Up:

Fridays, Atomic Groove: Get Your Groove Back Happy Hour 5:30pm, $12

Full schedule, some shows sold out

www.bellyup.com

San Diego:

Haunted Trail of Balboa Park:

Through Nov. 2, Balboa Park, San Diego https://www.hauntedhotel.com/

San Diego Zombie Crawl through the San Diego Gaslamp District, extended through Nov. 2 to include Dia de Los Muertos

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2023-san-diego-zombie-crawl-1-halloween-club-celebration-in-the-gaslamp-tickets-460434902187?aff=ebdssbdestsearch

 

San Diego Bay Wine & Food Festival:

Nov. 2-10, Embarcadero Marina Park North and other locations, Signature Grand Weekend events Nov. 8-10

https://www.sandiegowineclassic.com/

Ice Skating at Hotel del Coronado:

Mid-Nov to January, $35

https://hoteldel.com/

The Shell:

Nov. 2, King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard

Nov. 8, Psychedelic Furs & The Jesus and Mary Chain

Nov. 12, Rainbow Kitten Surprise

Nov. 15, Faye Webster

Nov. 23, Fit Athletic Yoga 9:30am

Dec. 7-8, Night of Christmas, various times

Dec. 21, Fit Athletic Yoga 9:30am

Full season back in the spring

www.theshell.org

 

Snapdragon Stadium (at SDSU) opened for sports, monster jams, concerts

https://snapdragonstadium.com/

Cal Coast Credit Union Open Air Theatre:

Diverse series of concerts/events

https://as.sdsu.edu/calcoast/events

The Magnolia:

The Magnolia, formerly the East County Performing Arts Center, has been fully renovated and is now open and hosting a variety of events year-round, including concerts, movie nights, beer festivals, street fairs, etc. 210 E. Main, El Cajon

https://www.magnoliasandiego.com/venue-info

Humphrey’s Concerts by the Bay:

Concerts through Nov. 17 with some shows sold out.

https://www.humphreysconcerts.com/

Humphrey’s Backstage Live:

A Gourmet Blues concert series is on the schedule, sponsored by AimLoan and produced by Wicked Harem Productions. Vince Kasperick of AimLoan is the driving force behind this series. AimLoan was the main sponsor of the San Diego Blues Festival put on by the Jacobs & Cushman Food Bank. This is the lineup:

Nov. 23, Kenny Neal w/ Ben Powell

Dec. 14, Nick Moss Band w/ Chickenbone Slim

Jan. 11, Shemekia Copeland w/ Mercedes Moore

Feb. 8, Marquise Knox

Mar. 1, Danielle Nicole Band

www.gourmetblues.com

Dec. 31, Detroit Underground, New Year’s Rockin’ Eve Party

www.humphreysbackstagelive.com/events

Tio Leo’s: live music is back Tuesday-Saturday at the Napa Street, San Diego, location. All three restaurants are open. www.tioleos.com

Aquarius Bar & Grill, Mission Bay:

Live music every day but the website only shows a few days at a time. Check there for current info.

www.aquariusbargrille.com

San Diego Zoo and Safari Park

https://zoo.sandiegozoo.org/

 

SeaWorld: Christmas Celebration, select dates Nov. 8-Jan. 2. Fireworks most weekends.  www.seaworld.com

Balboa Park www.balboapark.org  free organ concerts every Sunday 2-3pm, Father Joe’s Thanksgiving Day 5k Run/Walk 7am-10am (and Bill Magee)

Birch Aquarium  https://aquarium.ucsd.edu/

USS Midway Museum Nov. 11 Veterans Day events, Jingle Jets Holiday lighting Nov. 22-Dec. 23 www.midway.org

The Old Globe Theatre www.theoldglobe.org tickets on sale now for How the Grinch Stole Christmas

Liberty Station:

https://libertystation.com/events/calendar

Petco Park sports and concerts:

https://www.petcoparkinsider.com/petco-park-events

https://www.petcoparkinsider.com/category/concerts-at-petco-park/

San Diego Brewers Guild has a link for the current status of local breweries that is constantly being updated here, including live music  www.sdbeer.com

Pechanga Arena sports, concerts, monster trucks:

https://pechangaarenasd.com/

https://pechangaarenasd.com/events/category/concerts/

San Diego Food Bank:

The Jacobs & Cushman San Diego Food Bank feeds about 400,000 military and civilian people per month, year-round. Please help them feed the hungry in our local communities. They are doing an enormous job!

http://www.sandiegofoodbank.org/

Coach House, San Juan Capistrano, open and with a fully booked schedule, reservations.

Nov. 15, Neil Young Experience is opening for Ronstadt Revival

www.NeilYoungExperience.com

www.thecoachhouse.com

 

Temecula:

Nov. 11, Patriotic Salute to Veterans followed by the Temecula Valley Symphony 6pm

Nov. 29, Santa’s Arrival at Pennypickle’s Workshop

Nov. 30, Holiday Sunset Market, artisan vendors, food 2-6pm

Dec. 2, Christmas Tree Lighting, Temecula Duck Pond 7pm

Dec. 6, Santa’s Electric Light Parade 7pm

Dec. 13, Temecula on Ice opens

Dec. 31, New Year’s Eve Grape Drop

http://www.temeculaevents.org/

Old Town Temecula Community Theater

Season tickets available for purchase, regular ongoing events

https://tickets.temeculatheater.org/

Vail Headquarters:

Different events scheduled throughout the year

https://www.vailhq.com/

 

Old Town Blues Club, live music Thursday-Sunday

www.oldtownbluesclub.com

Old Town Temecula Community Theater

https://tickets.temeculatheater.org/

More Temecula activities and information:

www.visittemeculavalley.com

www.temeculaca.gov

 

Wineries:

This website has a comprehensive and detailed list of the status of the wineries and what they are currently offering.

www.temeculawines.org

Pala Casino, all times 8pm unless noted otherwise

Indoor concerts:

Nov. 3, Enigma Norteno & Roberto Tapia

Nov. 9, Together Forever

Nov. 10, Teo Gonzalez

Nov. 15, Direct from Sweden, The Music of ABBA

Nov. 23, The Modern Gentlemen

Dec. 8, Chiquis

Dec. 28, Mamase – Tribute to Michael Jackson

www.palacasino.com

Harrah’s Rincon Casino:

Nov. 23, America

Dec. 6, Penn & Teller

Jan. 4, Masters of Illusion

www.harrahssocal.com

Pechanga Resort & Casino:

Nov. 1, Super Diamond

Nov. 1, Halloween Bash at Kelsey’s

Nov. 2, Gigi de Lana

Nov. 9, Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons

Nov. 14, Rick Springfield and Richard Marx

Nov. 15, Patti Labelle-The 80/65 Tour

Nov. 16, Jang Yoon Jeong

Nov. 23, Paris by Night 138

Dec. 6, Tony Hinchcliffe

Dec. 7, Kenny G -Miracles Holiday and Hits

Dec. 20, Air Supply

Dec. 21, Aaron Kwok Iconic World Tour 2024

Dec. 22, Live Show My Tam – My Soul in USA

Dec. 28, Thunder from Down Under – Untamed 2024 Tour

Dec. 29, En Vogue

Jan. 3-5, Pechanga Pow Wow, free

www.pechanga.com

 

Valley View Casino in Valley Center, 8pm:

Schedule not posted yet

www.valleyviewcasino.com

Bates Nut Farm:

Nov. 2-3, Christmas on the Farm Arts ‘n Crafts Fair

Nov. 3, East County Cruisers Car Show and Toy Drive

Nov. 16-17, Mud Girl Run

Nov. 29-30, Santa’s Coming Craft Fair

Dec. 13-14, Christmas in Valley Center

https://batesnutfarm.biz/p-9224-events.html

Quotes for the moment:

💜There is a calmness to a life lived in gratitude, a quiet joy. Ralph H. Blum, 20th century American author

🍂November is tied together with the heartstrings of gratitude. J.A. McIntosh, contemporary author

💖I awoke this morning with devout thanksgiving for my friends, the old and the new. Ralph Waldo Emerson, 19th century American essayist

💙Living in a state of gratitude is the gateway to grace. Arianna Huffington, Huffington Media Group

 

💛How wonderful it would be if we could help our children and grandchildren to learn thanksgiving at an early age. Sir John Templeton, 20th century American-British investor

 

🍁This is the month of nuts and nutty thoughts — that November whose name sounds so bleak and cheerless — perhaps its harvest of thought is worth more than all the other crops of the year. Henry David Thoreau19th century naturalist and philosopher

 

💚I would maintain that thanks are the highest form of thought; and that gratitude is happiness doubled by wonder. G.K. Chesterton19th century English writer and philosopher

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!! May you all stay safe, healthy and well!

Out & About – Nov

Mahalo,

BY: ANNETTE HIGBY / BackStage360

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