Top 5 Concerts

April 23 - Earth Day Festival / Humphrey’s Backstage Live, Shelter Island. 10 a.m.

Balboa Park’s annual Earth Fair has been canceled this year, but in its stead, the events former Moon Stage promoter, Donna Larsen is hosting a similarly themed, daylong event at Humphrey’s Backstage Live. Kicking off at 10 a.m., Larsen has put together an eclectic bill that includes her own band, Messengers, as well as Sonjorombe, Charlie Loach, Anthony Cullins, Ingenue, Chloe Lou & the Liddells and Network. www.humphreysbackstagelive. com

April 23 Opera 4 Kids / Spreckels Organ Pavilion, Balboa Park. 2 p.m.

Victoria Robertson (Soprano) and Bernardo Bermudez (BariTenor) of Opera 4 Kids perform “The Enchanted Tail.” Perfect for young children and those young at heart, the presentation combines music, costumes and props, for a fun show that’s also a great introduction to opera. www.balboaparkconcerts.org.

April 29 Adams Avenue Unplugged / Along Adams Avenue, City Heights. Noon

One of San Diego’s top annual events, with dozens of great acts, from blues to rock, including The Sleepwalkers, Jerry Raney & Joey Harris (The Beat Farmers), Sara Petite and Thea the Band. All performances are free, except this year’s headliner, Dave Alvin (The Blasters). www.adamsavenuebusiness. com/event-info/adams-avenue-unplugged

May 5 – Acoustic Evenings / The Athenaeum, La Jolla. 7:30 p.m.

Best known for its classical and jazz performances, the Athenaeum is hosting Acoustic Evenings, a series showcasing a diverse mix of artists, this edition featuring Fred Benedetti,

MohaviSoul, Trails and Rails. www.ljathenaeum.org/events/ acoustics-23-0505

May 11 to 14 - Gator by the Bay / Spanish Landing Park, San Diego. TBA www.gatorbythebay.com

Billed as a Zydeco, Blues Music & Crawfish Festival, Gator by the Bay is a feast for the senses. The food is just as important as the music with plenty of options from jambalaya to a crawfish boil, and dozens of dance floor filling artists to soundtrack the day, including The Chunky Hustle Brass Band, Gino & The Lone Gunmen and The Mercedes Moore Band.