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La Jolla Playhouse - Mandell Weiss Theatre · La Jolla • From $45
Three hundred thousand years of collecting souls ends when the Grim Reaper retires, leaving his daughter Diana to pass a simple test and take over in this world-premiere musical at the La Jolla Playhouse.
Sun, Nov 1 · 7:00 PM
American Comedy Co. · Gaslamp Quarter • Regular price $ 24
Television credits span America's Got Talent, Comedy Central, and Netflix, preceding comedian Usama Siddiquee as he takes the stage at American Comedy Co. for two evening stand-up sets.
November 1 at 5pm (This weekend)
Urban MO's Bar & Grill · Hillcrest • $20
Live mariachi blares as drag queens parade in sugar‑skull makeup, turning Urban MO’s Bar & Grill into a Día de los Muertos fundraiser supporting homeless services, November 1, 5‑8 PM, $20 cover.
Sun, Nov 1 · 8:30 PM
Dorothea Laub Music & Arts Center · Point Loma
Independent improv teams battle it out on stage, and your vote decides who takes home the Mockingbird crown. SmackDown Sunday is rowdy, unpredictable, and genuinely interactive comedy.
November 1 at 6pm (This weekend)
Humphreys Backstage Live · Point Loma
Smooth jazz trumpeter and vocalist Johnny Britt brings his silky "You Are Beautiful" tour to this intimate marina-side club. Expect velvety R&B grooves, gorgeous views, and plenty of room to sway.
November 1 at 6pm (This weekend)
Jacobs Music Center · Cortez Hill
A cursed videotape and a seven-day death warning set the premise as the San Diego Symphony Orchestra performs Hans Zimmer's haunting score live to the screening of the psychological horror film The Ring at Jacobs Music Center.
November 1 at 7pm (This weekend) +1
Lafayette Hotel · University Heights • Free
New Orleans groove meets Mexican folkloric music as Antonio Econom and Bulbancha YaYa honor ancestors through ritual and song. Visitors attend the free Día de los Muertos performance inside Lou Lou's Jungle Room.
November 1 at 7pm (This weekend)
Soda Bar · City Heights • $30.39
Johnny Jewel brings his Italians Do It Better crew to Soda Bar for a night of neon-noir synth-pop. Desire's breathy vocals and Mothermary's dark electronics pair perfectly with the venue's intimate, moody atmosphere.
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Sun, Nov 1 · 6:30 PM
Hilton San Diego Gaslamp Quarter · Gaslamp Quarter
Sun, Nov 1 · 7:00 PM
Exhibit Hall · Gaslamp Quarter
Sun, Nov 1 · 5:00 PM
1880 Harbor Island Dr · Point Loma
$800
Sun, Nov 1 · 9:00 PM
Werewolf · Gaslamp Quarter
$$
Sun, Nov 1 · 6:00 PM
Old Town · Old Town
$139
Sun, Nov 1 · 6:00 PM
US Ghost Adventures · Old Town
$1279
Sun, Nov 1 · 5:30 PM
Hilton San Diego Gaslamp Quarter · Gaslamp Quarter
Sun, Nov 1 · 5:00 PM
Point Loma
Sun, Nov 1 · 7:00 PM
The San Diego Museum of Art · Balboa Park
Sun, Nov 1 · 5:00 PM
GoCar Tours · Old Town
Sun, Nov 1 · 6:30 PM
Hilton San Diego Gaslamp Quarter · Gaslamp Quarter
Sun, Nov 1 · 7:00 PM
Punch Bowl Social · East Village
$$
Sun, Nov 1 · 5:00 PM
1880 Harbor Island Dr · Point Loma
$800
Sun, Nov 1 · 5:00 PM
1880 Harbor Island Dr · Point Loma
$800
Sun, Nov 1 · 5:00 PM
Art Scene West · Gaslamp Quarter
Sun, Nov 1 · 6:00 PM
Centro Cultural de la Raza · Cortez Hill
Sun, Nov 1 · 5:00 PM
Urban MO's Bar & Grill · Hillcrest
$100
Sun, Nov 1 · 5:00 PM
Pechanga Arena San Diego · Midway District
Sun, Nov 1 · 5:30 PM
Queen Bee's Art and Cultural Center · North Park
Sun, Nov 1 · 7:00 PM
House of Blues San Diego · Gaslamp Quarter
Sun, Nov 1 · 6:30 PM
Fairmont Grand Del Mar · Carmel Valley
Sun, Nov 1 · 6:00 PM
Urban MO's Bar & Grill · Hillcrest
Free
Sun, Nov 1 · 7:00 PM
The Observatory North Park · North Park
Sun, Nov 1 · 8:00 PM
Winstons Beach Club · Point Loma
Free
Sun, Nov 1 · 7:00 PM
Balboa Theatre · Gaslamp Quarter
Sun, Nov 1 · 7:00 PM
Music Box - San Diego · Little Italy
$42-$49
Sun, Nov 1 · 7:30 PM
National Comedy Theatre · Middletown
Sun, Nov 1 · 7:00 PM
The Comedy Store La Jolla · La Jolla
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