Friday, Jan. 15
David Ligare and Canyon Project exhibits, Laguna Art Museum, 307 Cliff Dr. Closing Jan. 17
Nick I & ADD, 9 p.m., Mozambique, 1740 S. Coast Hwy, 949 715-7777. $10.
Robert Jon & the Wreck, 6 p.m., Cliff Restaurant, 577 S. Coast Hwy.
The Strangers, 9 p.m., Marine Room Tavern, 214 Ocean Ave.
Andrew Corradini & Ben Wagner, 7 p.m., Big Fish Tavern, 540 S. Coast Hwy. #200. 949 715-4500
Showoff Playwrights Festival, Camino Real Playhouse, 31776 El Camino Real, San Juan Capistrano. 8 p.m. Tickets: $18. 949 533-0258. Jan. 15-17, 21-14. Sunday at 2 p.m. Gala Jan. 16: $35.
Marc Cohn, The Coach House, 33157 Camino Capistrano, San Juan Capistrano, 949 496-8930. $39.
Saturday, Jan. 16
Jazz jam, 10 a.m.-1 p.m., Laguna Coffee Company, 1050 S. Coast Highway.
Curtis Gentile & JP Peart, 7 p.m., Big Fish Tavern, 540 S. Coast Hwy. #200. 949 715-4500
The Higgs, 6 p.m., Cliff Restaurant, 577 S. Coast Hwy.
Tijuana Dogs, 9 p.m., Mozambique, 1740 S. Coast Hwy, 949 715-7777. $10.
The Desperados, 9 p.m., Marine Room Tavern, 214 Ocean Ave.
David Lindley, 8 p.m., The Coach House, 33157 Camino Capistrano, San Juan Capistrano, 949 496-8930. $20.
Sunday, Jan. 17
Craft Guild Art Show, 9 a.m.-sundown, Main Beach cobblestones.
Open Mic Night, 5 p.m., Laguna Beach Books, 1200 S. Coast Hwy.
Pius, 5 p.m.; Mozambique, 1740 S. Coast Hwy, 949 715-7777.
Missiles of October, 4 p.m., White House, 340 S. Coast Hwy.
Slingshot, 4-8 p.m.; Josh Liberio, 9 p.m.; Marine Room Tavern, 214 Ocean Ave.
Tower of Power, 7 p.m., The Coach House, 33157 Camino Capistrano, San Juan Capistrano, 949 496-8930. $47.50.
Monday, Jan. 18
Salty Suites, 7 p.m, Mozambique, 1740 S. Coast Hwy, 949 715-7777.
Anesha Rose, 8 p.m., Marine Room Tavern, 214 Ocean Ave.
Pacific Symphony with soloists Grace Browning and Benjamin Smolen, 3 p.m., Soka University Performing Arts Center, Aliso Viejo. $49. 949 480-4278
Tuesday, Jan. 19
Jason Magdale, 6 p.m., Cliff Restaurant, 577 S. Coast Hwy.
Denmentau, 7 p.m, Mozambique, 1740 S. Coast Hwy, 949 715-7777. $5.
Andrew Corradini, 8 p.m., Marine Room Tavern, 214 Ocean Ave.
Wednesday, Jan. 20
Jackie Pember, 6 p.m., Cliff Restaurant, 577 S. Coast Hwy.
Locals Wednesday, Ocean Avenue Brewery, 237 Ocean Ave.
Shawn Jones, 7 p.m., Mozambique, 1740 S. Coast Hwy, 949 715-7777.
Josh Liberio, 9 p.m., Marine Room Tavern, 214 Ocean Ave.
Thursday, Jan. 21
Missiles of October, 6 p.m., Cliff Restaurant, 577 S. Coast Hwy.
Casablanca, 9 p.m., Marine Room Tavern, 214 Ocean Ave.
Selly, 7 p.m., Big Fish Tavern, 540 S. Coast Hwy. #200. 949 715-4500
Andrew Bloom, 7 p.m, Mozambique, 1740 S. Coast Hwy, 949 715-7777. $5.
The Latin Jazz Syndicate, featuring Bijon Watson on trumpet, opens the 6 p.m. winter jazz series Wednesday, Jan. 20, at Seven Degrees, 891 Laguna Canyon Rd. Tickets: $20-$25 at: lagunabeachlive.org or 800 595-4849.