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Join us Tuesday Sept. 22 at 5:30 p.m. as we welcome Robert Martindale to the store to discuss and sign "I Only Have a Day." This event is free to attend and will be held on the 3rd floor Canyon Courtyard of the Del Mar Plaza. (Behind the School of Rock) Reserved seating is limited. Purchase one copy of the book for one seat. Robert Martindale Event Reservation If you knew the world was about to fall apart, how far would you go to save it? When software engineer Elicia Favre inherits her late uncle’s journal and a vault key, she is thrust from her mundane life into a deadly game of intrigue and adventure. The journal contains clues to a breakthrough her uncle made that could transform the world, and she is the only person he trusts with this discovery. Elicia wants to fulfill his dying wish, but knowledge this powerful comes at a cost, and within hours she has a target on her back. Now, she must stay ahead of killer drones and government agents who are trying to stop her by any means necessary. When Elicia crosses paths with a charming stranger, she convinces him he is the only person who can help her. Before long he is fending off assassins and stealing passports to clear her path. As danger closes in, they race toward a vault in the Swiss Alps. With their every move tracked, and every second counting down, exposing the truth may come at the ultimate price. Camino Books on Facebook / Instagram

CIRQUE MUSICA HOLIDAY WONDERLAND BRINGS THE MAGIC TO THE CALIFORNIA CENTER FOR THE ARTS ON DECEMBER 9TH! This holiday season, follow our heroes as they are transported into a dazzling winter wonderland where time seems to stand still. With each daring act, they grow younger, rediscovering the joy, imagination, and spirit of the holidays they thought they had lost. This brand-new production blends world-class circus artistry with your favorite holiday music for a show unlike anything you’ve experienced. Breathtaking acrobatics, soaring aerial performances, and heart-pounding feats bring the season’s most beloved melodies to life, delivering an unforgettable holiday experience for the whole family. Don’t miss your chance to be part of the magic! Join us at the California Center for the Arts Escondido on Wednesday, December 9th for a night of wonder, excitement, and holiday cheer. Standard Tickets $54 – $175 including fees (face value $45 – $160) VIP Packages available VIP Package 1 Enjoy the best seat in the house and the ultimate holiday Cirque VIP Experience! Being a VIP allows guests to go behind the scenes, meet the talented Cirque Musica cast first-hand, get on stage, play with show props, take photos and more! Learn how the magic happens with this exclusive one-of-a-kind experience! It all begins 75 minutes before showtime! Be sure to bring your camera VIP Package 2 As an add-on; Enjoy the ultimate holiday Cirque VIP Experience! Being a VIP allows guests to go behind the scenes, meet the talented Cirque Musica cast first-hand, get on stage, play with show props, take photos and more! Learn how the magic happens with this exclusive one-of-a-kind experience! It all begins 75minutes before showtime! Be sure to bring your camera! California Center for the Arts, Escondido on Facebook / Instagram

Pumpkin Plunge - Kids with pumpkins! Bring a swimsuit and join the Halloween fun at Alga Norte Aquatic Center that transforms into spooky fun with pool activities and games with prizes, and floating obstacles. The Splash Pad will also be open for the little ones. Dry activities include a bounce house, lawn games and the Floating Pumpkin Patch where every child will get to lasso and keep a pumpkin. Tickets are $15 per person. Kids ages 3 and under are free but still need to be registered. Pick up your wristbands in advance at Alga Norte Aquatic Center during the week before the event, to avoid lines. Food will be available for purchase. For safety reasons, only pool noodles and US Coastguard approved floatation devices are allowed in the pool. Food and beverages are available for purchase at the event. Online presale ends at 5 p.m. on the Friday before the event. You will be able to purchase wristbands at the event, if the event is not sold out. Save time and avoid lines by picking up event wristbands in advance. Wristbands will be available for pick up starting the week before the event and are only available at Alga Norte Aquatics Center during regular business hours. All sales are final; no refunds. Wristbands that are picked up in advance that are lost or not brought to the event will not be replaced. Event may modify or cancel due to inclement weather.

Calling all superheroes to take on the challenge of the City of Carlsbad’s Super Hero Obstacle Race. Dress up like your favorite super hero at Carlsbad's Super Hero Obstacle Race at Alga Norte Community Park. Parents and children run together through a super hero themed 2K obstacle course. Defeat villains while leaping over tall buildings, crawl through toxic tunnels and navigate 20 obstacles throughout the park. Conquer inflatable mazes and slides, wrecking balls, tights ropes, web crawlers and other obstacles along the way. Registration is $33 per person. Participants must be 4 years and older. Groups will be launched every 10 minutes. The race will take approximately one hour to complete. You can pick a start time that works for you. Registration is open until 5 p.m. the Friday before the event or at the event until 9:30 a.m., if it is not sold out. Participants will receive the following: race logo'd super hero cape, bib number, finishing medal.

Daniel Ho has spent a lifetime widening the circle around a single instrument. He began with the ʻukulele in Honolulu, moved through classical guitar and piano, and built a contemporary jazz career with the band Kilauea. He then expanded into slack key guitar, world music, recording, mastering, instrument design, and video production. By the time he reaches SFJAZZ’s Joe Henderson Lab on May 2, he brings more than a set list. He brings a way of hearing that treats music as craft, curiosity, and daily practice. Ho traces the start of it all to second grade in Kaimukī, when he played the “Star-Spangled Banner” and the Hawaii Five-0 theme at a school assembly with a friend. In Hawaii, he said, kids carried their ʻukuleles to school and played together because the instrument was always close at hand. One recording in particular pulled him deeper: Ohta-San’s “Song for Anna.” “ It got me hooked,” Ho said. “I learned the first eight bars over and over when I was a kid, walked around the house playing the ukulele, and fell in love with it.” That memory still matters because it points to the thread running through his work now: melody and feeling first, then the patient building out of everything around it.

After 30 years as one of the world’s leading Celtic rock bands, Young Dubliners continue to evolve, working on their tenth studio album while maintaining a busy tour schedule. Following the challenges of the pandemic, the band has returned stronger than ever, bringing their signature fusion of Celtic and rock music to audiences worldwide. Led by Keith Roberts alongside Chas Waltz, Justin Pecot, Dave Ingraham, and Ethan Jones, the band blends diverse influences into a sound that goes beyond traditional Celtic rock. With nine albums, national TV appearances, and tours alongside artists like Collective Soul and Jethro Tull, they continue to push their music forward. Now partnering directly with fans to fund their next album, the Young Dubliners remain committed to creative independence—while delivering the high-energy live shows that have defined their career. Opener – Ass Pocket Whiskey Fellas San Diego Music Award WINNERS, Ass Pocket Whiskey Fellas, have developed a reputation among local Irish Pubs and at numerous large outdoor events for its rousing, crowd-pleasing, eclectic performances. Often incorporating and encouraging crowd participation, with a playlist that runs the gamut from Irish traditional, classic country, bluegrass, and classic rock, drawing a wide range of appeal for all ages. Follow them on FB/IG at: @asspocketwhiskeyfellas. Take a listen to their albums here – https://asspocketwhiskeyfellas.com/listen Young Dubliners on Facebook / Instagram

Celebrating 25 years as one of Ireland’s leading traditional bands A traditional band with a truly worldwide reach, Téada has appeared as a frequent headliner at major music festivals throughout Europe, North America, Asia, Africa, the Middle East and Australia. Highlights include a 30,000-capacity stadium concert in Brittany, along with performances at Rainforest World Music Festival & Penang World Music Festival in Malaysia, Edmonton Folk Festival in Canada, Harare International Festival of the Arts in Zimbabwe and World Music Festival Taiwan. In 2014 the band performed to 40,000 people during an extensive 7-week tour of Japan / Taiwan. Joining Téada on stage will be San Diego’s own Rose Academy of Irish Dance, whose champion instructors have been sharing the tradition of Irish dance throughout the region for more than three decades. Experience the excitement of stunning costumes, lightning-fast footwork, and infectious rhythms as these talented dancers bring the spirit of Ireland to life in a vibrant collaboration with one of the world’s premier traditional Irish bands.

Bill Magee is a San Diego blues legend and award-winning bandleader, voted Best Blues Band by the San Diego Music Association and Reader Magazine. A former bandmate of a young Jimi Hendrix in Jimmy James and the Flames, Magee’s career has taken him from the Apollo Theater to stages alongside icons like B.B. King, Muddy Waters, Otis Redding, and James Brown. His New York/Chicago-style blues is electrifying, soulful, and deeply rooted in the traditions of the greats. After stepping away from the road to raise his family, Magee returned to the stage in San Diego — and has been lighting up the local blues scene ever since. With decades of history, masterful guitar work, and a powerful connection to his audience, Bill Magee delivers the real deal. Don’t miss the chance to experience a true blues veteran live. Experience a true blues veteran live — where history, storytelling, and powerhouse musicianship come together in an unforgettable performance

MOHAVISOUL is a 5-piece, award-winning, San Diego-based, California-style Contemporary Bluegrass-Americana band (Grassicana) playing original music that combines West Virginia roots with 5th-generation California heritage since 2012 (14 years). MohaviSoul, led by Randy Hanson and Mark Miller, is the new California Bluegrass sound in SoCal writing a new chapter of Contemporary Bluegrass/Americana. They have won awards for their songs Blue Diesel (Akademia, Los Angeles, 2015 Best Bluegrass), Make It Up (18th International Acoustic Music Awards (IAMA), Best Bluegrass/Country Song), and Hurry Up and Wait (43rd SDMA, Best Country/Americana Song). Also, a finalist with “Dog in The Middle” for 21st annual IAMA awards for Best Group in 2025, plus SDMA Nominee for Best Americana/Country album 2025 and featured 2025 awards show performer, and 2026 SDMA Nominee for Encore album and Shine Like Stars song. Multiple songs also have charted nationally from our "Stories and Memories" and self-titled "MohaviSoul" albums. Bluegrass Today labeled MohaviSoul as the “Seldom Scene of the West” in their review of our 2024 self-titled album. MohaviSoul gained national attention at the Bluegrass Ramble in September 2021 in Raleigh, NC as an invited Showcase Artist at the IBMA World of Bluegrass and was the first band since Nickel Creek invited to represent SoCal at IBMA’s World of Bluegrass. MohaviSoul wraps storytelling in music with a blend of original music and great covers. The 6th self-titled album “MohaviSoul” (April 2024) includes our song “Hurry Up and Wait” that won San Diego Music Awards (SDMA) Best Country/Americana song for 2024 and is getting radio play nationally and internationally. The 7th and new album “Encore”, released in January 2025 is another great mix of originals and unique covers that fans have loved at our concert and festival shows. So please join MohaviSoul on our journey & we’ll see you down our musical road less traveled performing our story telling wrapped in music & sharing the fun & joy of our journey with everyone…MohaviSoul style! PRAIRIE SKY is an eclectic bluegrass band from San Diego featuring some of the area’s top instrumentalists and vocalists. Ramona Ault, lead singer, is an accomplished song writer as well as performer, has recorded with a number of bands, as a soloist, and with high profile artists. Her distinctive voice is complimented by the strong lead singing of Jeff Smith the band’s lead guitar player. Jeff played with a number of rock ‘n roll bands before taking up the bluegrass genre. Jeff and Ramona sing lead duets that mark the band’s signature sound. On bass is band leader Dwight Worden, a multi-instrumentalist who plays guitar, mandolin and fiddle and contributes on vocals. Dwight is a member of the SDBS Board He has also served as a member of the Board of Directors of the International Bluegrass Music Association and writes the monthly column for San Diego’ music newspaper, the Troubadour, called The Bluegrass Corner. A key part of the band and its sound is Avery Ellisman playing mandolin and fiddle and also contributing on vocals. Avery is an accomplished multi-instrumentalist, song writer, fiddle competition judge, and for many years produced of the highly successful Julian Family Fiddle Camp. Prairie Sky has performed at the Summergrass Festival, The San Diego County Fair, the Ramona Bluegrass Festival, on KSON Radio’s Bluegrass Special Live, as Featured Band for SDBS and NCBFC, on KPBS, and at other venues. Prairie Sky released its first CD project in the summer of 2015 entitled Shades of Blue which was very well received in San Diego and in the bluegrass community.

With a voice that exudes warmth and sophistication, dazzling jazz vocalist Jane Monheit is renowned for her innovative interpretations of Great American Songbook standards, from ballads to blues. Catapulted to stardom at age 20 for her immense musical talent, Jane has spent the last two decades touring the globe, collaborating with jazz luminaries and legends, and appearing in guest performances on Late Night with David Letterman and Conan O’Brien, Good Morning America, The Tonight Show and more…