LIVE FROM SAN DIEGO – Music on the coast this week

Spotlight The Concerts on the Green free music series at Kate Sessions Park kicks off on July with Pacific Records Fest The San Diego-based label will showcase six of its artists including reggae favorites Sandollar surf rockers The Tourmaliners singer Kela Sako Hawaiian-themed combo Slack Key Ohana blues artist Shane Hall and meditative musician Kristina Bennett All are headliners but particularly hot right now are Sandollar whose mix of infectious reggae beats and pop hooks has seen them become firm summer festival favorites as well as have their music included in television programs such as Netflix s Outer Banks and Slack Key Ohana who were of late nominated for album of the year at the th N H k Hanohano Awards in Hawaii This concert will be a wonderful opportunity to take in chosen of San Diego s top rising talent in one of the greater part scenic locations Pacific Records Fest Sunday July at Kate Sessions Park Soledad Road p m Free pbtowncouncil org concerts-on-the-green Recommended Fans of s rock and pop tunes won t want to miss the return of the Happy Together tour to Humphreys Concerts by the Bay on July On hand will be an amazing roster of the era s hitmakers including The Turtles Jay The Americans Little Anthony Gary Puckett The Union Gap The Vogues and The Cowsills collectively responsible for over Top favorites All are great performers with former San Diegan Puckett sure to be among the night s biggest crowd-pleasers However one of the concert s loudest cheers is likely to be for an artist not listed Ron Dante who will be filling in on vocals for the Turtles and will add his hits from his former bands to the mix including Sugar Sugar by The Archies and Tracy by The Cufflinks Happy Together Tour Friday July at Humphreys Concerts by the Bay Shelter Island Drive p m humphreysconcerts com Yachtley Crew The kings of the s soft rock revival Yachtley Crew return to San Diego for a show at the Epstein Family Amphitheatre on July The band has become one of the hottest touring acts in the U S by performing an ever-changing set of s-era Top tunes originally recorded by Hall Oates Kenny Loggins and Pilot However what sets Yachtley Crew apart from their like-minded s-themed contemporaries is that they also perform original music Their latest single Pain of Losing You shows Yachtley Crew to be just as good at creating catchy melodies as the artists they started paying tribute to Yachtley Crew Friday July at the Epstein Family Amphitheater Gilman Drive p m - amphitheater ucsd edu Humphrey s Backstage Live On July the San Diego jazz group will gather at Humphreys Backstage Live to celebrate the life of acclaimed drummer Kevin Koch who passed away last month Koch performed with multiple artists over the past five decades but is best known as a founding member of the award-winning band Fattburger Koch and his bandmates helped set the template for much of the smooth jazz scene happening in contemporary times releasing music via labels such as Blue Note and Capitol Records since An all-star roster of musical friends will be on hand at this event to perform in Koch s memory a fitting tribute to a local legend Kevin Koch Celebration of Life Sunday July at Humphreys Backstage Live Shelter Island Drive p m humphreysbackstagelive com Concerts by the Sea Long-running swing dance band Big Time Operator will headline the first date of the Concerts by the Sea music series taking place at Scripps Park on July There have been various lineup changes in the band since its inception in the s but their dedication to getting the look and sound of a s big band just right remains the same Big Time Operator s music ranges from Sinatra crooners to Benny Goodman stompers a great soundtrack for an afternoon at one of San Diego s bulk scenic waterfront parks Big Time Operator Sunday July at Scripps Park Coast Blvd p m Free kiwanisclublajolla org event concerts-by-the-sea The Conrad When it comes to music labels none have likely had the overall cultural influence of Motown Records Their signature tagline The Sound of Young America was spot on with Motown scoring one of the all-time greatest runs of hits during the s and s including a long string of classics from The Supremes Stevie Wonder The Jackson Marvin Gaye The Temptations and various more On July Baker Baum Hall will host The Magical Music of Motown showcasing a selection of the storied label s best-known songs from Dancing in the Streets to Can You Feel It Fans of soul music and R B will love every second of this show The Magical Music of Motown Sunday July at The Baker Baum Concert Hall at The Conrad Prebys Performing Arts Center Fay Ave p m - theconrad org