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The four were Aiden Bryant; John Etheridge, III; Brayaa Gonzalez; and Reagan Phelps.

Our picks range from such hometown heroes as Jewel, Gregory Porter, blink-182, Charles McPherson and Alison Brown to legends like Bob Dylan and Willie Nelson to Lainey Wilson, Tinariwen, Los Lobos and Soft Machine, which will perform in San Diego for the first time since 1968.

Our picks range from such hometown heroes as Jewel, Gregory Porter, blink-182, Charles McPherson and Alison Brown to legends like Bob Dylan and Willie Nelson to Lainey Wilson, Tinariwen, Los Lobos and Soft Machine, which will perform in San Diego for the first time since 1968.

Debut recording for the Softs guitarist's 20-year-old organ trio ranges from Sonny Rollins to Charles Mingus via Hank Williams

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Review: Soft Machine, Ronnie Scott’s April 10

In 2023 Soft Machine - comprising Theo Travis, John Etheridge, Fred Baker and Asaf Sirkis - recorded reprises of Harry Beckett and Softs tunes

As longtime guitarist and co-writer for the powerhouse rock hitmaker Billy Idol, Steve Stevens is widely celebrated as a master of composing forceful, electrifying rock melodies that balance their intensity with an undeniable mainstream appeal. It’s that melodic sensibility matched with an impressive technical mastery that has made Stevens one of the most sought after collaborators in music today.

Our picks include the Stinkfoot Orchestra's tribute to former San Diegan Frank Zappa at Winstons, jazz trumpet standout Ambrose Akinmusire and his band at The Jai, and Sleater-Kinney rocking out at the Observatory North Park

The blues historian, who worked on over 20 signature guitars with Vintage, has passed away after a coronary illness