Nightlife
Emergency Intercom Live
8:00 PMBalboa Theatre - Gaslamp Quarter
Podcast hosts Enya Umanzor and Drew Phillips bring Emergency Intercom to the Balboa Theatre for a Live Nation-presented night of comedy; doors one hour before show.
Past events – archived week of Sep 28 – Oct 4, 2026
Past San Diego Events: Thursday, Oct 1, 2026
5 events from that week’s verified list.
Past events – archived week of Sep 28 – Oct 4, 2026. These events have already happened. The listings are kept exactly as published (last verified Sep 27, 2026); times are Pacific Time (PT). For upcoming events, see this week’s events.
Festivals/Music (Free)
San Diego Tijuana International Jazz Festival (Quartyard Night)
5:30 PM-9:00 PMQuartyard - East Village (Downtown)Free
The binational jazz festival opens with a free downtown San Diego night: Binational Youth Ensemble, Colectivo Fronterizo with Femina Fatal, and Jungle Fire.
Concerts/Music
Spyro Gyra
7:30 PMBelly Up - Solana Beach$45 advance / $50 day of show (seated)
Jazz-fusion veterans Spyro Gyra play a seated Belly Up show.
Concerts/Music
The Phil Collins Story
8:00 PMThe Sound - Del Mar
A seated Phil Collins tribute experience presented by Belly Up at The Sound on the Del Mar Fairgrounds.
Books/Arts (Free)
Tania Lombrozo: Why We Ask Why (with Caren Walker)
7:30 PMWarwick's - La JollaFree (seating first-come; reserved seating with book pre-order)
Cognitive scientist Tania Lombrozo discusses and signs Why We Ask Why in conversation with UC San Diego's Caren Walker at Warwick's.