Elizabeth Bowersox
(Photo by Jack Hackett.)

From old indie to ’80s classics to some stellar female rockers, here’s a list of good shows to catch this coming week:

Liquid Blue is traveling to you!

Celebrating their 30th anniversary, long-running cover band Liquid Blue takes the stage at Point Loma Park on July 31. The group’s membership has been fluid over the years, but since its inception in 1996, Liquid Blue has become one of the most traveled bands on the planet, playing in more than 500 cities in over 100 countries. The secret to their success is a set list full of crowd pleasers and a group of musicians who take their showmanship as seriously as their musicianship. With a potential set list that might include anything from The Jackson 5 to Taylor Swift, this Liquid Blue show will be a fun, family-friendly way to kick off a weekend.

  • Liquid Blue: Friday, July 31, at Point Loma Park, 1049 Catalina Blvd. 5:30-7:30 p.m. Free.

The jam-band conspiracy: The Lunar Conspiracy hits up Winston’s.

Psychedelic jam band The Lunar Conspiracy performs at Winston’s on July 31. Fans of the Grateful Dead or late 1960s-era Pink Floyd will find a lot to enjoy with this combo. They include covers in their sets, but the originals are just as good. Songs like “Monsters Under The Bed” offer a platform for the quartet’s improvisational skills, setting impressive guitar work against a hypnotic bass line. Aficionados of the aforementioned bands, as well as the music of the likes of Phish and Frank Zappa will love The Lunar Conspiracies extended jams.

  • The Lunar Conspiracy: Friday, July 31 at Winston’s, 1921 Bacon St., 7 p.m. Free.

San Diego gathers to help raise funds for San Diego musicians whose gear was stolen.

The Rock n’ Roll Camp for Girls San Diego recently had a break-in, resulting in the theft of gear used by students at the weeklong summer camp. On Aug. 1, The Holding Company will host a special fundraiser for the camp, featuring a wide range of local talent, including San Diego Music Award winners Elizabeth Bowersox (Best Country or Americana Album) and Sara Jade (Best Pop Song), alongside camp alumni Stella Rosenblatt, Pocket Bureau, La Divina Femenina, Israel Maldonado, Melty Moon, Jefferson Jay, and The Sardines. Rock n’ Roll Camp for Girls San Diego empowers girls and non-binary youth through music education. This concert is an opportunity to take in short sets from some of the area’s top musicians, while also helping an important organization in our local music community recover from its losses.

  • For The Girls Benefit: Saturday, Aug. 1, at The Holding Company, 5046 Newport Ave., 1:30 p.m. $5.

Runaway’s Roni Lee hits up Humphreys Backstage

Guitarist Roni Lee has had an amazing life in music. Performing at Humphreys Backstage Live on Aug. 2, amongst many other things, early in her career, Lee played with punk pioneers, Venus & The Razor Blades,” and wrote the classic Runaways song, “I Wanna Be Where The Boys Are,” while more recently, she’s added the role of “actress” to her resume, appearing on the Amazon Prime series, “Jury Duty Presents: Company Retreat,” as the elderly guitar shredder behind Rockin’ Grandma hot sauce. Lee is a gifted guitarist with solid originals and an arsenal of classics from the likes of The Beatles and Led Zeppelin in her set list. An excellent night out for anyone who appreciates classic rock and blues.

  • Roni Lee: Sunday, Aug. 2 at Humphreys Backstage Live, 2241 Shelter Island Drive. 8 p.m. $5.

Satisfaction by the sea.

The Concerts by the Sea music series at Scripps Park closes its 2026 season with an appearance on Aug. 2 from Rolling Stones tribute group, Jumping Jack Flash. Complete with Mick Jagger doppelganger, Joey “Jagger” Infante, the band does a great job of replicating the look and sound of classic ’70s-era Stones, though they play hits from throughout their namesake group’s nearly 70 years of rockin’. With the Rolling Stones apparently no longer touring, Jumping Jack Flash offers up one of the best opportunities to hear the songs of Jagger – Richards, from “Satisfaction” to “Miss You,” in a concert setting.

  • Jumping Jack Flash: Sunday, Aug. 2, at Scripps Park, 1133 Coast Blvd. 3:30 p.m. Free.

Jessie’s Girl singer Rick Springfield lands at Humphreys

Australian singer/actor Rick Springfield stops in at Humphreys Concerts by the Bay on Aug. 2. At 76, Springfield is still going strong, with his most recent single, “Lose Myself,” showing his knack for writing catchy powerpop tunes hasn’t faded since he hit the U.S. charts with “Jessie’s Girl” back in 1981. The current set list is a nice mix of a handful of newer tracks, all the expected hits, including “I’ve Done Everything For You,” “Human Touch,” and “Love Is Alright Tonite,” along with a few choice covers by the likes of early Springfield inspirations, The Kinks and The Easybeats. Despite the ensuing decades, Springfield is still in fine voice, putting on a high-energy show that’s the envy of much younger musicians.

  • Rick Springfield: Sunday, Aug. 2, at Humphreys Concerts by the Bay, 2241 Shelter Island Drive. 7:30 p.m. $102.

Celebrating the Beatles at Kate Sessions

Fab four fans won’t want to miss That Beatles Cover Band, who play on Aug. 2, as the final show in this year’s Concerts on the Green free music series at Kate Sessions Park. The seven-piece band eschews costumes, instead concentrating on the music, with note-for-note accurate solos and harmonies. Specializing in The Beatles’ late 1960s era, That Beatles Cover Band, performs such standards as “Birthday” and “Back in the U.S.S.R,” but making their shows a must for die-hard fans, they also include less covered, and trickier to play, songs such as “I Am The Walrus.”

That Beatles Cover Band: Sunday, Aug. 2, at Kate Sessions Park, 5115 Soledad Road. 4-7 p.m. Free.

Brit-Pop bananza at the Belly Up

Touring in support of their just released album, “You’re Gonna Need a Little Music,” British band Yard Act return to The Belly Up Tavern on Aug. 5. A band that refuses to stand still stylistically, their current single, “New Beginnings,” is one of their strongest to date, sporting a jangly groove, an anthemic chorus and an earworm of a song hook. The Yard Act has a great frontman in James Smith, his animated, rapid-fire delivery and manic performing style winning the band legions of fans and keeping their albums charting high at home. Brit-pop fans won’t want to miss this appearance from one of the best groups to emerge from the U.K. in the past few years.

  • Yard Act: Wednesday, Aug. 5 at The Belly Up Tavern, 143 S. Cedros Ave. 8 p.m. $33 and up.

Indie-rock veterans Modest Mouse at The Sounds

Portland based indie rockers, Modest Mouse, play at The Sound on Aug. 5. Founded circa 199, the band just issued a new album, “An Eraser and a Maze,” along with a pair of adjacent singles, “Picking Dragons’ Pockets” and “Look How Far,” that maintain the band’s angular sound, though with a slightly rougher edge. Almost uniquely for a band at their level, Modest Mouse doesn’t use pre-determined set lists, changing things up at every concert, with a focus on new material. For the band’s legion of fans, the anticipation of what might be played is part of the show’s fun.

  • Modest Mouse: Wednesday, Aug. 5, at The Sound, 2260 Jimmy Durante Blvd. 8 p.m. $63 and up.

Kiwi crew, The Beths, land at SOMA

New Zealand-based indie rock power poppers, The Beths, perform at Soma on Aug. 6. Led by singer and guitarist Elizabeth Stokes, The Beths are a great pop band. While just breaking through here in the U.S., at home, their last three albums have charted in the top 15, with a string of catchy singles to their credit. Their latest tune, “Til My Heart Stops,” is a wistful, melancholy mid-tempo rocker, while the title track to their latest album, “Straight Line Was A Lie,” wouldn’t be out of place on a radio station that played mid-’90s alternative rock, powerpop, or new wave. Listeners of any of the mentioned genres will want to give The Beths a listen. Indie pop group Beach Bunny opens the night.

  • The Beths: Thursday, Aug. 6 at SOMA, 3350 Sports Arena Blvd. 7 p.m. $53.