MUST HEAR

Once upon a time, colleges were where you went to find exciting new music, each campus complete with its own mini scene. UCSD’s student venue The Loft is bringing some of that energy back with exciting new bookings, open to the public. On Oct. 15, the Loft will feature 11-piece Portland-based indie rockers Typhoon. Currently touring behind its new album “White Lighter,” which debuted at No. 2 on the Top New Artists Chart, the band’s profile, as well as its following, is building. Typhoon has a unique sound that takes in quirky pop, orchestral backing, horns and rock dynamics for music that’s an intriguing listen and catchy as heck. Best of all is its atmospheric material like “Hunger and Thirst,” which beautifully showcases the band’s arrangements, bordering on abstract sound paintings, without giving up its winning sense of melody.

Typhoon: Oct. 15 at The Loft, UCSD campus. 8 p.m. www.artpwr.com

Friday, Oct. 11

Tomcat Courtney, blues legend, 5 p.m., Café-Bar Europa

Lisa Campbell, 6 p.m., Prospect Bar & Grill

AJ DeGrasse Trio, piano jazz, 7 p.m., Eddie V’s

ACxDC, indie rock, 7 p.m., Che Café

Lance Diekmann, blues harp, 7 p.m., Amaya

Jack Tempchin, legendary songwriter, 7:30 p.m., Athenaeum

Tad Sisler, 8 p.m., Manhattan of La Jolla

FUNdamental Fridays, DJ night, 8 p.m., Barfly

La Gente, reggae, cumbia, hip-hop, 9 p.m., Café-Bar Europa

Cougar Canyon Band, classic covers, 9 p.m., Beaumont’s

Saturday, Oct. 12

Robin Henkel, blues, 10 a.m., Bird Rock Coffee Roasters

Ryan Hiller, noon, Prospect Bar & Grill

Jimmy Lewis, 3:15 p.m., Prospect Bar & Grill

Tomcat Courtney, 5 p.m., Café-Bar Europa

Swtiching Tongues, indie rock, 6 p.m., Che Café

Aquile, 6:30 p.m., Prospect Bar

AJ DeGrasse Trio, piano jazz, 7 p.m., Eddie V’s

Lafayette Blues Band, blues, 7 p.m., Amaya

Tad Sisler, 8 p.m., Manhattan of La Jolla

Superstar Saturdays, DJ night, 8 p.m., Barfly

Yuja Wang, classical piano, 8 p.m., MCASD Sherwood Auditorium

DJ night, 9 p.m., Prospect Bar & Grill

Jewel City Rock Club, classic rock, 9:30 p.m., Beaumont’s

Mother Mary Mood, R&B and jazz, 9 p.m., Café-Bar Europa

Sunday, Oct. 13

Kayla Hope, acoustic covers, 11:30 a.m. Beaumont’s

Brent Curtis & Mike Myrdal, noon, Prospect Bar & Grill

Sounds Like Four, jazz, 4 p.m., Café-Bar Europa

Jimmy Lewis, 4 p.m., Prospect Bar & Grill

Ray Briz Trio, piano jazz, 5 p.m., Eddie V’s

Blue 44, jazz, 7 p.m., Café-Bar Europa

Normandie Wilson, Bacharach-inspired pop and jazz, 7 p.m., Amaya

Monday, Oct. 14

Sean Murphy, 4 p.m., Café-Bar Europa

John Cain, piano jazz, 5 p.m., Eddie V’s

Pan Am, bossa nova and jazz, 7 p.m., Café-Bar Europa

JoJo Hahn, classic rock, 7 p.m., Amaya

Camera Lucida, classical chamber music, 7:30 p.m., CPMC Concert Hall, UCSD

Tuesday, Oct. 15

Gabriela Aparicio, 4 p.m., Café-Bar Europa

Freddie A Dream Trio, 5 p.m., Eddie V’s

Jon Sandoval, jazz and pops, 7 p.m., Amaya

AfroJazziacs, Latin & Brazilian jazz, 7 p.m., Café-Bar Europa

Typhoon, indie rock, 8 p.m., The Loft

Yo Gotti, rap. 8 p.m., Porter’s Pub

Wednesday, Oct. 16

Kevin & Eduardo, Latin guitar, 4 p.m., Café-Bar Europa

Aquile, 6 p.m., Prospect Bar & Grill

Freddie A Dream Trio, 6 p.m., Eddie V’s

Rick Ross, jazz and pop, 7 p.m., Amaya

Tomcat Courtney, blues, 7 p.m., Café-Bar Europa

Thursday, Oct. 17

Jade Visions Jazz Trio, 4 p.m., Café-Bar Europa

Rob Bondurant, 6 p.m., Prospect Bar & Grill

Tad Sisler, 7 p.m., Manhattan of La Jolla

Stephanie Aston, soprano sings “Mysteries of the Macabre” by György Ligeti, 7 p.m., Athenaeum

Pan Am, 7 p.m., Café-Bar Europa

The Mark Fulton Band, Top 40 and classic rock, 7 p.m., Amaya

Chris Cerna Trio, piano jazz, 6 p.m., Eddie V’s

Lotus, DJ night, 8 p.m., Barfly

Simeon Flick, 8 p.m., Beaumont’s

Friday, Oct. 18

Lisa Campbell, 6 p.m., Prospect Bar & Grill

Tomcat Courtney, 5 p.m., Café-Bar Europa

Quel Bordel, gypsy, folk, 7 p.m., Amaya

AJ DeGrasse Trio, 6 p.m., Eddie V’s

Tad Sisler, 8 p.m., Manhattan of La Jolla

Fly Fridays, DJ night, 8 p.m., Barfly

Pac Div, hip-hop, 8 p.m., Porter’s Pub

AfroJazziacs, 9 p.m., Café-Bar Europa

Stratos, blues and rock, 9 p.m., Beaumont’s

Saturday, Oct. 19

Ryan Hiller, noon, Prospect Bar & Grill

Jimmy Lewis, 3:15 p.m., Prospect Bar & Grill

Tomcat Courtney, 6 p.m., Café-Bar Europa

Aquile, 6:30 p.m., Prospect Bar & Grill

ZB Savoy, pop, country, 7 p.m., Amaya

JazzMikan, 7 p.m., Eddie V’s

Who’s The Best Emcee contest, rap, 7 p.m., Porter’s Pub

Restorations + Weatherbox, indie rock, 7 p.m., Che Café

Tad Sisler, 8 p.m., Manhattan of La Jolla

Superstar Saturdays, DJ night, 8 p.m., Barfly

Jade Visions Jazz Trio, 9 p.m., Café-Bar Europa

Slower, 9 p.m., Beaumont’s

Sunday, Oct. 20

Matt Bolton, 11:30 a.m., Beaumont’s

Brent Curtis and Mike Myrdal, noon, Prospect Bar & Grill

Ryan Nestor, percussion master, 2 p.m., CPMC Concert Hall

Sounds Like Four, 4 p.m., Café-Bar Europa

Jimmy Lewis, 4 p.m., Prospect Bar & Grill

John Cain, piano jazz, 6 p.m., Eddie V’s

Normandie Wilson, swing pop and jazz, 7 p.m., Amaya

D-Mossive, rap, 7 p.m., Porter’s Pub

Big Boss Bubalé, rock and Euro jazz, 7 p.m., Café-Bar Europa

Monday, Oct. 21

Kasey Kay, solo piano, noon, Athenaeum

Sean Murphy, rock standards, 4 p.m., Café-Bar Europa

John Cain, piano jazz, 5p.m., Eddie V’s

Stefanie Schmitz, world music and jazz, 6 p.m., Café-Bar Europa

JoJo Hahn, classic rock, 7 p.m., Amaya

Tuesday, Oct. 22

Carlos Velasco and friends, Latin guitar, 4 p.m., Café-Bar Europa

Mikan Zlalkovich trio, piano jazz, 5 p.m., Eddie V’s

Jon Sandoval, jazz and pops, 7 p.m., Amaya

AfroJazziacs, 7:30 p.m., Café-Bar Europa

Wednesday, Oct. 23

Stephanie Schmitz and friends, 4 p.m., Café-Bar Europa

Aquile, 6 p.m., Prospect Bar & Grill

Freddie A Dream Trio, 6 p.m., Eddie V’s

Tomcat Courtney, 6 p.m., Café-Bar Europa

Rick Ross, jazz and pop, 7 p.m., Amaya

Thursday, Oct. 24

Jade Visions Trio, 4 p.m., Café-Bar Europa

Rob Bondurant, 6 p.m., Prospect Bar & Grill

Richard James Trio, 6 p.m., Eddie V’s

Tad Sisler, 7 p.m., Manhattan of La Jolla

Mark Hall, 7 p.m., Café-Bar Europa

DJ Claire, part of Oktoberfest, 7 p.m., Athenaeum

Mark Fulton Band, Top 40 and classic rock, 7 p.m., Amaya

Lotus, DJ night, 8 p.m., Barfly

Matt Bolton, blues and rock, 8 p.m., Beaumont’s

MUSIC VENUES:

• The Athenaeum: 1008 Wall St., (858) 454-5872, www.barflylajolla.com

• Beaumont’s: 5662 La Jolla Blvd., (858) 459-0474, www.beaumontseatery.com

• Bird Rock Coffee Roasters: 5627 La Jolla Blvd., (858) 551-1707, www.birdrockcoffeeroasters.com

• Café-Bar Europa: 873 Turquoise St., (858) 488-4200, www.theturquoise.com

• Che Café: 9500 Gilman Drive, UCSD, (858) 534-2311, thechecafe.blogspot.com

• Eddie V’s: 1270 Prospect St, (858) 459-5500, www.eddiv.com

• La Jolla Music Society (Sherwood Auditorium): 700 Prospect St., (858) 454-3541, www.ljms.org

• La Valencia Hotel: 1132 Prospect St., (858) 454-0771, www.lavalencia.com

• Lawrence Family Jewish Community Center: 4126 Executive Drive, (858) 457-3030, www.lfjcc.org

• The Loft: 9500 Gilman Drive, UCSD, (858) 246-0323, www.artpwr.com

• Manhattan of La Jolla: 7766 Fay Ave., (858) 459-0700, www.manhattanoflajolla.com

• The Neurosciences Institute: 10640 John Jay Hopkins, (858) 454-626-2000, www.nsi.edu

• St. James by-the-Sea Episcopal Church: 743 Prospect St., (646) 457-8707

• Cusp Dining and Drinks at Hotel La Jolla: 7955 La Jolla Shores Drive, (858) 459-0261, www.hotellajolla.com

• Hiatus: 7955 La Jolla Shores Drive, (858) 459-0261, www.hotellajolla.com

• Amaya La Jolla: 1205 Prospect St., (858) 750-3695, www.amayalajolla.com