Times of San Diego Concert Previews: Al Jardine, Jonny Tarr, Allison Adams Tucker, The Beat Farmers and More!

Bart Mendoza's latest for the Times of San Diego includes previews of Al Jardine at The Magnolia, Mannheim Steamroller at the San Diego Civic Theatre, Engelbert Humperdinck at The Sound, The Jonny Tarr Situation at Lou Lou's, Allison Adams Tucker at the Athenaeum, Jeff Ousley's Music Showcase at Humphreys Backstage Live with Manganista, Electric Waste Band at Winstons in OB, the Metality Metal Meeting with Nukem and The Provoked and more at The Holding Company, The Beat Farmers at the Casbah San Diego and A Celebration of Jimi Hendrix, featuring a quartet of the area’s finest guitar players: Jeff Moore, Jeff Ruiz, Bob Bucciarelli, and Isaiah Mitchell at the Belly Up Read here: timesofsandiego.com/things-to-do/2025/11/17/the-beat-farmers-a-local-band-showcase-and-a-tribute-to-jimi-hendrix-highlights

The SceneSD: Feeding San Diego Fundraiser / Food Drive at Winston's

Bart Mendoza's latest for the SceneSD: Details about an upcoming fundraiser / food drive at Winston's for Feeding San Diego, featuring Falling Doves, Skyler Lutes, Seawall Prophet and more.
Read here: https://thescenesd.com/concert-scenesd/music-for-food-banks-the-falling-doves-skyler-lutes-and-more-join-forces-at-winstons-to-benefit-feeding-san-diego-on-november-18

Times Of San Diego Concert Previews: Infinity Song, Steve Hackett, Anthony Cullins, Southern Culture On The Skids And More!

Bart Mendoza's Top 10 Concerts column runs weekly online in the Times of San Diego and in print bi-weekly in the Beach and Bay Press / La Jolla Village News This week: Infinity Song at the Music Box, Sven-Erik Seaholm at the Asian Bistro, Steve Hackett (of Genesis) at the Balboa Theatre, Gilbert Castellanos Presents The Young Lions Series At Panama 66, Southern Culture on the Skids at the Casbah San Diego, Bryan Adams at Viejas Arena, Anthony Cullins at Lou Lou's, Subtronics at Gallagher Square / Petco Park, Musicians of Steely Dan at the Belly Up with Denny Dias, Tom Scott and more, and a Fundraiser / Food Drive at WinstonsOB, with Falling Doves, Skyler Lutes etc.! Read here: https://timesofsandiego.com/things-to-do/2025/11/10/a-busy-week-in-live-music

The SceneSD: A Conversation with Samantha Fish

Bart Mendoza's latest for The SceneSD: An interview with guitarist Samantha Fish
Read here: https://thescenesd.com/concert-scenesd/samantha-fish-paper-doll-live-at-the-sound

Pacific Records Fest 2025

Bart Mendoza, Jeff Bloom and Brian Witkin at Pacific Records Fest 2025

Manual Scan, The Film Company, Swive - Just Added! Tamar Berk!

Tamar Berk has been added to the Manual Scan show at The Casbah in San Diego on December 18. She'll be playing two short sets between bands in the Razzmatazz Room. 

The SceneSD San Diego Music News With Lissa Dee, Jewel, Cream, Ratt, Johnny Vernazza / Elvin Bishop, Slightly Stoopid, Jake E Lee, The San Diego Gulls / Eric Sage And More!

Bart Mendoza's latest San Diego Music News Round Up for The SceneSD includes: Lissa Dee at the rodeo, dates announced for Guitar Workshop Plus 2026, Switchfoot festival dates, Alison Brown & Steve Martin & Jason Mraz collaborate, a Sven-Erik Seaholm residency, Kimmi Bitter & Rosie Flores on the same cool comp, Eric Sage sings for the San Diego Gulls, a RATT 40th anniversary disc, Belinda Carlisle covers Jim Croce, Johnny Vernazza reunites with Elvin Bishop, a Jake E Lee compilation compilation, Slightly Stoopid in Mexico and more! Read here: thescenesd.com/music-scenesd/san-diego-music-news-november-2025

The SceneSD: Beatlemania Comes to Coronado November 8 - A Conversation With Author Chuck Gunderson

Bart Mendoza's latest for the SceneSD : "Fans of The Beatles won't want to miss this Saturday's special presentation on their 1965 San Diego concert, the movie HELP! and Paul McCartney's Tug of War album! Here's my conversation with one of the afternoons guests, author Chuck Gunderson, about the memorabilia display and more." The event will be hosted by Leonard Maltin for the Coronado Island Film Festival. Read here: thescenesd.com/concert-scenesd/beatlemania-comes-to-coronado

The Chartreuse: "Nothing Serves" / "Up In The Sky"

The Chartreuse have a new 7" vinyl single out now, "Nothing Serves" / "Up In The Sky." Bart Mendoza co-wrote the b-side with Donna Daly and contributed liner notes. 

Bart Mendoza on Soundcheck Flix Podcast: A Hard Day's Night

Bart Mendoza is a guest on the latest episode of Soundcheck Flix Podcast, discussing the film, A Hard Day's Night, with hosts Graham Stevens and Tim Pyles.
Listen here: www.iheart.com/podcast/soundcheck-flix-122672688/episode-91-bart-mendoza-a-303253899

Times of San Diego Concert Previews: Samantha Fish, Kenny G, The Flamin' Groovies and More!

Starting with this week's edition, Bart Mendoza's column for the Times of San Diego is going weekly, with expanded coverage! This time out: Samantha Fish at The Sound, The Aaron Lind Trio at the Athenaeum, Kenny G at Humphreys Concerts by the bay, Oasiz (with Scott Samuels & Chris Iandolo) at Winstons, The Flamin' Groovies at Casbah, and Mission Bay Music's Mambo Orchestra at dizzy's Read here: timesofsandiego.com/arts/2025/11/02/live-from-san-diego-samantha-fish

The San Diego Troubadour: Dave Koz on Collaborating with Bob James, Bruno Mars and Rebecca Jade

Bart Mendoza's latest for the San Diego Troubadour: A conversation with Dave Koz about his collaboration with Bob James, thoughts on Bruno Mars, and working with Rebecca Jade Read here: sandiegotroubadour.com/dave-koz-on-collaborating

The SceneSD: San Diego New Releases Kimmi Bitter, Plosivs, Eric Sage, Jewel and More!

Bart Mendoza's latest for 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐜𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐒𝐃: San Diego New Music Releases, with Plosivs, Eric Sage, Daniel Cervantes, Rosie Flores, Ratt, Kimmi Bitter, Jewel and more Read here: https://thescenesd.com/music-scenesd/san-diego-new-music-releases-november-2025/

Bart Mendoza Nandri Cafe Set List

Bart Mendoza opened the acoustic showcase at the Nandri Indian Cafe on November 1 with a four-song set:

In Your Arms
You Still Take My Breath Away
Blurs Somewhere
Bad To Me

Also performing were Peter Hall, David Moye and Bob Czarnowski