San Diego Concerts

California's 2nd largest city and most popular place for outdoor living in the summer months makes it a very popular spot for arts & entertainment offerings. Below is just a small sampling of summer concerts in parks ranging from the grand Spreckels Organ Pavilion in Balboa Park to Point Loma, Mission Beach, North Park and undoubtedly some places we've overlooked or missed in our annual outdoor summer concerts report. If you've never been to San Diego, summer is definitely a great time to go and enjoy these free shows!

San Diego Twilight in the Park

June-August

Balboa Park Spreckels Pavilion
2125 Pan American East Road
San Diego, CA
Free, balboapark.org

2026 Concerts

6:30-7:30 p.m.

June 16, 2026 San Diego City Guard Band
Movies, musical, marches
All volunteer band based in Balboa Park
sdcityguardband.org

June 17, 2026 Memphis Soul Revue of SD
Classic soul, funk, R&B
tmsrofsd.com

June 18, 2026 Full Strength
Dance, party, top 40
fullstrength.band

June 23, 2026 American Flyboys Band
Jazz big band, swing, jazz, rock & roll, Latin rhythms
facebook.com/americanflyboys/

June 24, 2026 Summer Breeze SD
70s yacht rock
summerbreezesd.com

June 25, 2026 The Tourmaliners
Surf rock
thetourmaliners.com
Named for Tourmaline Beach in SD

June 30, 2026 8 Track Highway
Classic 70s, 80s, Cali rock
8trackhighway.com

July 1, 2026 Mixtape SD
Pop, today's hits, rock, country, jazz
facebook.com/mixtapesd/

July 2, 2026 Navy Band Southwest Wind Ensemble
Patriotic, variety
cnrsw.cnic.navy.mil/ About/ Navy-Band/ Groups/ Wind-Ensemble/

July 7, 2026 Julia Sage and the Bad Hombres
South Americana, Latin
juliasag3.wixsite.com/music

July 8, 2026 The Marcia Forman Band
Jazz, swing, blues, klezmer
marciaformanband.com

July 9, 2026 Bill Dutton and the Rockin Jazz Band
Big band jazz, rock, pop, Latin, salsa

July 14, 2026 Oasiz
Oasis tribute, Brit pop
Features Manchester native Liam Wilkes
facebook.com/Oasiz.SD.tribute/

July 15, 2026 Pomerado Community Band
Movie music, show tunes, marches, patriotic
pomeradoband.org

July 16, 2026 Pretending Chrissie
Pretenders tribute
facebook.com/ profile.php?id= 100070544522504#

July 21, 2026 San Diego Jazz Orchestra
Jazz and pop

July 22, 2026 Latin Sol
Old school, classic rock, oldies
facebook.com/LatinSolSanDiego/

July 23, 2026 3 CAR GARAGE
60s, 70s, dance, rock
3car-garage.com

July 28, 2026 That Beatles Cover Band
Beatles tribute
thatbeatlescoverband.com

July 29, 2026 SantanaWays
Santana tribute
santanaways.com

July 30, 2026 Jack Attack Band
"Funky groove thang" Jazz, blues, Latin soul
jackattackband.com

August 4, 2026 Ginger Cowgirl
Classic country, Americana
facebook.com/gingercowgirl/

August 5, 2026 Michael Sanchez
60s, 70s, 80s
michaelsanchezmusic.com

August 6, 2026 Matchbox Twenty Too
Matchbox 20 tribute
matchboxtwentytoo.com

August 11, 2026 Captain Morgan-Lee and the Village of K.O.R.E.
Soul, R&B, funk
thecaptainmorganlee.com

August 12, 2026 Back Pocket Whiskey Fellas
Irish-American roots rock
AKA Ass Pocket Whiskey Fellas
asspocketwhiskeyfellas.com

August 13, 2026 The Moonlight Serenade Orchestra
Big band swing, jazz

August 18, 2026 San Diego Concert Band
Marches, show tunes, light classics

August 19, 2026 New Catillacs
Vintage rock & roll
newcatillacs.wordpress.com

August 20, 2026 Charlie Chavez y su Afrotruko
Salsa, mambo, cha cha
.facebook.com/ profile.php?id= 100059933892857#

August 25, 2026 Mariachi Continental de San Diego
Mariachi
sayitwithmariachi.com

August 26, 2026 Coronado Concert Band
Hollywood, Broadway show tunes, jazz classics

August 27, 2026 Bayou Brothers
Zydeco, Cajun
bayoubrothers.net

International Summer Organ Festival at Spreckels Organ Pavilion

June-September, Tuesday, Wednesdays & Thursdays

Balboa Park Spreckels Pavilion
1549 El Prado
San Diego, CA
Free, balboapark.org | spreckelsorgan.org

2026 Concerts

 7:30 p.m. (unless otherwise stated)

July 13, 2026 Alcee Chriss III, Organ
Award-winning artist performs Bach, Liszt, Franck, Duruflé.

July 20, 2026 Isabelle Demers, Organ) One of the most successful concert artists of our time! Holst’s Jupiter, Mendelssohn’s Symphony No. 5, Bach and Mozart

July 27, 2026 Thomas Gaynor, Organ
Gold Medal and Audience Prize Winner at the St. Albans International Organ Festival. The Carnival of the Animals, Indiana Jones, Aladdin, Wagner, Rachmaninoff, and more!

August 3, 2026  Sunkyung Noh and Grant Smith, Organ Four Hands & Four Feet
First and second prize winners of the St. Albans International Organ Competition in London

August 10, 2026 David Higgs, Organ
Chair of the Organ Department at the Eastman School of Music in Rochester, NY

August 17, 2026 An Organ and Orchestra Celebration
Featuring Raúl Prieto Ramírez  Soloist-Organ,
Alejandro Gomez Guillen, Conductor), Jeff Thayer, Concertmaster), and 49-piece orchestra

August 24, 2026 MusArt-Barcelona M. Teresa Sierra,Piano, and Raúl Prieto Ramírez, Organ
A rich program of color, contrast and virtuosity, culminating with Beethoven’s Piano Concerto No. 5

August 31, 2026 Not-So-Silent Movie Night With Clark Wilson, Organ
Featuring Buster Keaton’s Sherlock Jr. and Charlie Chaplin’s The Immigrant

September 7, 2026 Labor Day Classic Rock Concert
Featuring ORGAN-ISM, the Organ Pavilion Rock Band on hits by The Doors, Led Zeppelin, Van Halen, Aretha Franklin, Tina Turner, Dire Straits, Deep Purple and more

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Clairemont Town Square

Fridays, June-August

Clairemont Town Square
4821 Clairemont Drive
San Diego, CA
Free, clairemonttownsquare.com

2026 Concerts

6-9 p.m.

June 19, 2026 The Remnants

June 26, 2026 The Buckleys

July 3, 2026 Ristband

July 10, 2026 The Nineteen 90s

July 17, 2026 Rolling Heartbreakers

July 24, 2026 Back Pocket Whiskey Fellas

July 31, 2026 Summer of Love

August 7, 2026 Surfbirdz

August 14, 2026 Laurel Canyon Revival

August 21, 2026 Full Strength

August 28, 2026 3 Car Garage

Concerts are sponsored by Clairemont Council Foundation. Clairemont, the Village Within a City is centrally located in beautiful San Diego, California, minutes from downtown and local beaches. It is known for its neighborhood parks, family activities, middle class homes with canyon and ocean views. Clairemont was established in 1950 when the first Clairemont tract of houses on Deerpark, Burgener, and Grandview was recorded with the Planning Department.

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Point Loma Summer Concerts

Free Summer Concerts.

Point Loma Park
1049 Catalina Boulevard
San Diego, CA
Free, pointlomasummerconcerts.org

2026 Concerts 

5:30 p.m.

July 10, 2026 The Long Run (TLR)
Eagles tribute 
tlreagles.com

July 17, 2026 Surf City Allstars
Beach Boys tribute

July 24, 2026 The Bill Wells Band
Rock, pop, R&B

July 31, 2026 Liquid Blue
Rock, pop, covers
liquid-blue.com

August 7, 2026 Swift Nation with Sabrina Show
Taylor Swift tribute & Sabrina Carpenter tribute
swift-nation.com

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Pacific Beach Concerts on the Green

Kate Sessions Park
5115 Soledad Rd
San Diego, CA 92109
Free, pbtowncouncil.org  

4-6:30 p.m.

July 12, 2026

July 19, 2026 The Tourmaliners
Surf rock
thetourmaliners.com

July 26, 2026

August 2, 2026

The concerts on the green is fun for the whole family. Bring your chairs, blankets and some food to enjoy a nice summer evening listening to live music. A big Thank You to the PB Community Foundation for putting this event together.

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MISSION HILLS

Concerts in the Park Fridays June-July, 6-8 p.m.
Pioneer Park
1521 Washington Pl
San Diego, CA 92101
missionhillstowncouncil.org

2026 Concerts

6-8 p.m.

July 4, 2026, 12-2:30 p.m. The Don L Big Band

July 10, 2026 Mission Hills Blues Club

July 17, 2026 3 Car Garage
60s, 70s, dance, rock
3car-garage.com

July 24, 2026 The Shams

July 31, 2026 That Beatles Cover Band
Beatles tribute
thatbeatlescoverband.com

The MHTC and the Summer Concerts relies 100% on sponsorship and financial donations by local residents, businesses and organizations. Production costs are over $5,500 per concert. They need your help in raising the funds necessary to make the concerts happen so please contribute.

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EL CAJON

Prescott Promenade
near the corner of Main St and Magnolia
El Cajon, CA
El Cajon Dinner and a Concert entertainment includes rock, western, Rockabilly, country, Caribbean and Spanish flamenco. Bring a chair/blanket, food and drinks. A fun, family-friendly way to start each weekend.

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SANTEE

Santee Summer Concert Series June-August
550 Park Center Drive
Santee, CA 92071
ci.santee.ca.us

Smoking is not permitted in the park, No glass containers or barbecues, No alcoholic beverages, Dogs must be on a leash, Children must be supervised by an adult, No climbing trees or fences, No bikes, skateboards, or skates, No ball games or rough play
Food Service at the Park. Picnics are encouraged. Bring your own seating, blankets, and warm clothing.

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Free Bach@Noon Concerts

Point Loma Bach@Noon concerts presented by Bach Collegium San Diego in its 15th anniversary season.

All Souls' Episcopal Church
1475 Catalina Blvd.
Point Loma (San Diego)
Free, public invited. 
bachcollegiumsd.org

Held in the winter months.

Events are not guaranteed. It is your responsibility to confirm before going.

Adams Avenue Street Fair

September -October
Free, adamsavenuebusiness.com

North Park Music Fest

May

$tickets, northparkmainstreet.com

Events are not guaranteed. It is your responsibility to confirm before going.