San Diego's October concert calendar is packed with stars
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There's plenty to put on your fall concert calendar.
The big picture: Pop stars, alt-rock favorites and blues legends are headed to venues across the county, with shows stretching into early December.
🌼 Thursday and Friday: Jakob Dylan's The Wallflowers play two sold-out nights at Belly Up with the Whitmore Sisters, starting at 8pm Thursday and 9pm Friday.
🌊 Friday: Jack Johnson plays North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre in Chula Vista with special guests Hermanos Gutiérrez at 7:30pm.
🦖 Saturday: Alternative rock veterans Dinosaur Jr. bring their fall tour to Belly Up with Stef Chura at 7:30pm. The show is sold out.
💚 Oct. 14: Charli XCX brings her Music, Fashion, Film Tour to Viejas Arena with opener Underscores at 8pm.
🌴 Oct. 16–18: Mission Bayfest takes over Mariner's Point Park with Rebelution, Steel Pulse, Kolohe Kai, Common Kings, the Offspring and more. Gates open at 3pm Friday and noon Saturday and Sunday.
🎶 Oct. 16: Peter Bjorn and John celebrate the 20th anniversary of "Writer's Block," the album behind "Young Folks," with Josh Rouse at Music Box at 9pm.
🪕 Oct. 16: Shakey Graves brings his Fondness, Etc. Tour to The Sound in Del Mar with Wild Pink at 8pm.
🎸 Oct. 17: Blues favorite Bonnie Raitt plays The Rady Shell at Jacobs Park with Jon Cleary & the Absolute Monster Gentlemen at 7pm.
🎤 Oct. 17: Alternative rock band 10,000 Maniacs celebrates 45 years with a show at Humphreys Concerts by the Bay, featuring lead vocalist Mary Ramsey, at 7:30pm.
🎙️ Oct. 18: Deke Dickerson and the Whippersnappers play a free show at Lou Lou's Jungle Room inside the Lafayette Hotel at 7pm. No reservation is necessary.
🤓 Oct. 21: Weezer headlines a stacked bill at Viejas Arena with the Shins and Silversun Pickups, starting at 7pm.
🎺 Oct. 24: Funk and soul favorites War bring their 50th Anniversary Greatest Hits Tour to Belly Up at 8pm.
🏄 Oct. 24: Switchfoot brings its Forever Now Tour to The Sound with Anberlin at 8pm.
🦍 Oct. 25: Gorillaz bring The Mountain Tour to Pechanga Arena with Little Simz and Deltron 3030 at 7:30pm.
🎙️ Oct. 27: Tom Jones brings his Come Gather Round tour to The Rady Shell for a waterfront show at 8pm.
🎵 Oct. 28: "Collide" singer Howie Day performs a solo show at Belly Up with Matthew Phillips opening, starting at 7:30pm.