8 must-see live shows in San Diego this week

🎸 Japanese Breakfast, the indie-pop stars fronted by a New York Times bestselling author, headlines the Cal Coast Credit Union Open Air Theatre at SDSU on Wednesday night.

🇧🇷 Rafa Pondé Band is a San Diego-based Brazilian reggae group headlining Winstons on Thursday.

🌴 Tropidelic are growing at a break-neck pace with a blend of reggae, funk and rock, and they're playing Music Box on Friday along with rapper Shwayze.

🌈 Babe Rainbow, a throwback psychedelic rock group from Australia, hits Belly Up on Friday night.

🎺 Jesus "Aguaje" Ramos and the Buena Vista Social Orchestra celebrate Cuban music and keep the legacy of the Buena Vista Social Club alive at The Magnolia on Saturday night.

🌊 No Surf Fest brings a full day of indie rock and electronic artists to The Soap Factory Saturday for an up-and-coming festival benefiting ocean conservation.

🐢 Trampled by Turtles and Shakey Graves team up at The Sound on Sunday, with the bluegrass-folk outfit co-headlining with Austin's bluesy singer-songwriter.

🪕 Béla Fleck & the Flecktones bring their progressive, improvisational bluegrass to The Magnolia on Sunday night.