Concerts/Music
Don McLean: Celebrating America’s 250th
8:00 PMBelly Up · Solana Beach$95 adv / $100 day of show
Seated show from the “American Pie” songwriter; doors 7 PM.
Past events – archived week of Nov 2–8, 2026
Past San Diego Events: Thursday, Nov 5, 2026
13 events from that week’s verified list.
Past events – archived week of Nov 2–8, 2026. These events have already happened. The listings are kept exactly as published (last verified Nov 1, 2026); times are Pacific Time (PT). For upcoming events, see this week’s events.
Concerts/Music
José Madero: USA Tour 2026
8:00 PMThe Observatory North Park
The Mexican rock singer; doors 7 PM, all ages.
Music/Nightlife
Eelke Kleijn
8:00 PMHouse of Blues San Diego · Downtown
Dutch melodic-techno DJ/producer; doors 7 PM, all ages.
Concerts/Music
Prince Daddy & the Hyena
7:00 PMVoodoo Room at House of Blues · Downtown
Emo-punk band in the Voodoo Room; doors 6 PM, all ages.
Concerts/Family (Free)
Inaugural Mariachi Honor Band Concert
7:00 PMThe Conrad Prebys Performing Arts Center · La JollaFree (RSVP)
Student mariachi musicians in the Baker-Baum Concert Hall.
Film/Festivals
San Diego Asian Film Festival
11:00 AMRuns through Sat, Nov 14Multiple venues · San Diego CountyFree-$40
190+ films over ten days, Nov 5-14; full schedule at sdaff.org.
Sports/Family
SDSU Women’s Basketball vs. North Texas
11:00 AMViejas Arena · SDSU
Field Trip Game at Viejas Arena.
Concerts/Music
Left Coast Quintet
7:30 PMSamuel M. Ciccati Performing Arts Center, Cuyamaca College · El Cajon$5-$20
San Diego’s wind quintet in the Cuyamaca concert series.
Theater/Arts
Bolek: The Story That Silence Covered
7:30 PMCongregation Adat Yeshurun · La JollaFrom $18
Staged reading with Marco Barricelli, adapted by Todd Salovey.
Books/Community (Free)
Curtis Chin with Banyan Roots Collective
6:30 PMLibrary Shop SD (Mission Hills) · Mission HillsFree
The author and activist in conversation on immigrant families.
Comedy/Nightlife
Madison Walser
7:30 PMMic Drop Comedy Club · Clairemont$25.50 (21+)
Stand-up from the L.A.-based comic.
Music/Arts
Sound Praxis: Heinemann, Mohanty & quintet
6:00 PM–8:00 PMFolk Arts Rare Records · North Park$15 suggested
Improvised music: solo sets, then a quintet with local players.
Books (Free)
Heather Morris: The Piano Teacher of Montparnasse
11:00 AM–12:30 PMCarlsbad City Library · CarlsbadFree
The “Tattooist of Auschwitz” author on her new novel.