Times of San Diego: Violent Femmes, Fred Benedetti, Danny Green, The Cometeers, Steve Poltz and More!

Bart Mendoza's latest for the Times of San Diego - Concert previews of the San Diego Music Awards Nominations Showcase at Music Box with Matthew Phillips, Alex Bergan, The Bastards, Cheyenne Benton etc. Fred Benedetti's George Harrison tribute at Dizzy's, The Cometeers at Winstons, Safety Orange at the The Holding Company, Violent Femmes at The Sound, Danny Green at Tio Leo's Lounge, The Strangulators at the Casbah San Diego, Whitney Shay Lind at Panama 66, Steve Poltz at the Belly Up, and Hotel California: Eagles Tribute at the Balboa Theatre. Read here: timesofsandiego.com/arts/2026/02/16/hot-covers-cool-jazz