TODAY’S BEST BETS

Jazz

Kenny Burrell and the Phil Norman Tentet are among those performing at an all-star concert tonight as the 11th annual Santa Barbara International Jazz Festival continues through the weekend.

* Santa Barbara International Jazz Festival, Lobero Theater, 33 Canon Perdido St. (888) 456-2376. 7 p.m. Also Saturday at 7 p.m., along with daytime events at Leadbetter Beach.

Theater

Who needs plot? Not us--at least not when you’ve got the songs of Rodgers and Hammerstein, the musical geniuses behind “Oklahoma!,” “The King and I,” “South Pacific” and so many other Broadway classics.

* “A Grand Night for Singing,” James Armstrong Theatre, 3330 Civic Center Drive, Torrance. (310) 781-7171. 8 p.m. Also Oct. 2, 8 p.m., at Smothers Theatre, Pepperdine University, 24255 Pacific Coast Highway, Malibu. (310) 456-4522.

Music

Looking for something outside the mainstream? Try music from the Balkans by the Kitka Women’s Vocal Ensemble.

* South Coast Assembly, 31501 Avenida Los Cerritos, San Juan Capistrano. (949) 496-9627. 8 p.m. Also Saturday at 8 p.m. in Grand Salon, University Student Union, Cal State Northridge. (818) 677-2488.

Pop Music

She was in concert here just eight weeks ago, but for fans who can’t get enough, here’s another opportunity to catch teen singing star Britney Spears on a youthful bill that includes Divine and LFO.

* Shrine Auditorium, 665 W. Jefferson Blvd. (323) 749-5123. 7:30 p.m.