Concerts by the Sea. Enjoy an afternoon of free summer music from 2 to 4 p.m. at Scripps Park at La Jolla Cove. Laura Roppe, Aug. 1; Benny Hollman's Big Band Explosion, Aug. 8; Incendio, Aug. 15; Bill Magee Blues Band, Aug. 22; Alegato (featuring Allison Adams Tucker), Aug. 29; The Heroes, Sept. 5. www.ljconcertsbythesea.org.
CONCERTS Athenaeum Summer Festival. Pianist Gustavo Romero plays Chopin. 4 p.m. Aug. 1, Neurosciences Institute, 10640 John Jay Hopkins Drive, La Jolla. $25-$150. (858) 454-5872, www.ljathenaeum.org.