Things To Do In San Diego: Thursday, August 20-Wednesday, August 26, 2026:

I'm on my roadtrip and am doing my best to stay offline, so if any venues updated, I won't get it in here until later. I'm presently in Morro Bay and just extended for one more day because I liked the first site I stayed at so much and I'd rather camp with a reservation than take my chances in Monterey at the site with no reservations. Anyway, hope San Diego is doing okay without me though I hear there's been no relief in the heat, so hope you're hanging in there. I'm gonna publish early because the phone app won't let me schedule for the morning. See you all soon. 

Thursday, August 20, 2026:

• Sweet Myths, Someday Bloom, Elixir @ Casbah
• Rio Kosta, dejavu @ Music Box
• The Asteroid No. 4, The Meeting Places, Sparkler @ Soda Bar
• The Pine Mountain Logs @ Belly Up
• Little Stranger, Tropidelic, JARV, Damn Skippy @ The Sound
• Tucker Wetmore: The Brunette World Tour, William Beckmann, Stella Lefty @ Gallagher Square, Petco Park
• Gilbert Castellanos & The New Latin Jazz Sextet @ Lou Lou's Jungle Room, Lafayette Hotel (Ticketed Supperclub Event | 21+| 7pm | 9pm)
• Vamp @ Ken Club
• Tim Edwards (Farm Truck) @ Grand Ole BBQ, Flinn Springs
• Lastima, Fainting Dreams, D. Wrex, Breadth @ Banshee Bar
• Jeff Dewine & Friends: Mini Market @ The Holding Company
• The Back Alley Trio @ McGuffie's Live
• REVERB @ EQ 
• Mad Hat Hucksters @ Panama 66
• DJ Mitchum Yacoub of Bambu Sound Exchange/All-Town Sound @ Whistle Stop
• Mason Duke @ Winston's (8:30pm)
• Drivin’ the Bus @ Humphrey's Backstage Live
• Just Laughing, Some Gifts, Manical Laugh @ Tower Bar
• ImprovCon @ Town and Country Resort
• Broadway San Diego presents Water for Elephants @ Civic Theatre (7:30pm)
• Much Ado About Nothing @ The Old Globe (8pm) 
• We Will Rock You @ New Village Arts (7:30pm)
• Guys and Dolls @ Moonlight Amphitheatre (8pm)
• Scapin @ North Coast Rep Theatre (7pm)
• American Rhythm @ Lambs Players at Coronado Resident Theatre (7pm)
• The Family Album @ La Jolla Playhouse (7:30pm)
• LJMS Summerfest: Open Rehearsal: Tchaikovsky's Souvenir de Florence @ Baker-Baum Concert Hall, The Conrad Prebys Performing Arts Center (2pm | Free with RSVP)
• The Young Dubliners @ California Center for the Arts, Escondido
• Acoustic Sunsets @ Cannonball, Belmont Park
• Honey Bees @ Tio Leo's
• Headroom Collective Listening Session @ SPIN (7-9pm)
• Transcensions: AKV @ SPIN (9pm)
• Circasonic @ Coyote Bar & Grill, Carlsbad
• Lefty Martin @ Mr. Peabody's
• Happy Hour & Trivia Night @ Winston's (6:30pm)
• Victoria Robertson @ Grand Lobby, Westgate Hotel
• Aztec Open Mic @ Aztec Brewing Company, Vista (Doors/Signups 5pm | Featured Artist 6pm)
• Wine Down & Jazz Out @ Mixed Grounds Coffee (6-10pm)
• Meet John Doe (1941) | Flicks on the Bricks @ La Jolla Athenaeum Music & Arts Library
• Karaoke @ Luau Bar
• Karaoke @ 710 Beach Club

Friday, August 21, 2026:

• The Midnight Pine (Farewell Show), The Color Forty Nine @ Music Box
• Emo Nite @ Casbah
• Los Tranquilos, Burgundy Blues, Los Paisanos @ Soda Bar
• Billy Nation: Never Die Young - A James Taylor Show @ Belly Up
• J.B. Smoove @ The Sound (Seated Comedy Show)
• The Mustache Bash Family Band @ Lou Lou's Jungle Room, Lafayette Hotel (Ticketed Event | 21+| 8pm)
• PawPaw Rod: Picture Day Tour, Casper Sage @ SOMA Sidestage
• Mochilero @ Panama 66
• International Pop Overthrow: Mess of Fun, Ralph Covert, Scott Samuels & Friends, Tamar Berk, Hector Penalosa, Super Buffet @ Black Cat Bar
• Human Future presents: Axe Collector, Animated Violence, Blinding Glow @ Banshee Bar
• The Crotches, Let Me Downs, Corporate Citizen @ Tower Bar
• Sean Jones/Billy Childs/Ben Williams | Farrell Family Athenaeum Jazz @ La Jolla Athenaeum Music & Arts Library
• Josh Moore & His Quartet | The music of Chick Corea @ Dizzy's
• Atomic Groove @ Belly Up (Happy Hours 5-8pm)
• Switchback Railway @ Grand Ole BBQ, Flinn Springs
• Ash Easton @ Moonshine Flats 
• Ikana, boygrim, A Different Kind of Giant, Sloane @ Voodoo Room, House of Blues
• Flow State @ Aztec Brewing Company, Vista
• Kenny Eng & Rob Deez @ The Rabbit Hole
• Elote (Tribute to Korn), The Linkin Park Experience, Self Esteem (Tribute to The Offspring), Jane's Addicted @ House of Blues
• Baseball: San Diego Padres vs. Minnesota Twins @ Petco Park (6:40pm)
• Nat at Night @ San Diego Natural History Museum (5-11pm | 1/2 Price Museum Admission | Concessions | Cash Bar | Family-Friendly | Parking free after 6pm in Balboa Park Lots)
• ImprovCon @ Town and Country Resort
• Broadway San Diego presents Water for Elephants @ Civic Theatre (8pm)
• Cyrano @ The Old Globe (7pm)
• Much Ado About Nothing @ The Old Globe (8pm) 
• Guys and Dolls @ Moonlight Amphitheatre (8pm)
• American Rhythm @ Lambs Players at Coronado Resident Theatre (7pm)
• The Family Album @ La Jolla Playhouse (7:30pm)
• We Will Rock You @ New Village Arts (7:30pm)
• City Ballet of San Diego: Expressions of Magic In The Moonlight: Serenade @ UCSD Epstein Family Amphitheatre
• LJMS Summerfest: Musical Prelude with Prometheus Quartet @ Baker-Baum Concert Hall, The Conrad Prebys Performing Arts Center (6pm | Free with RSVP)
• LJMS Summerfest: SummerFest at 40! @ Baker-Baum Concert Hall, The Conrad Prebys Performing Arts Center (7pm)
• Broken Hearts: Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers @ Winston's 
• The Wild$ide Band @ Tio Leo's
• Brian Jones Rock’n’ Roll Revival @ Humphrey's Backstage Live (5pm)
• Groove Therapy @ Humphrey's Backstage Live (8pm)
• Sonic Moonshine, Copy Cat Killers @ McGuffie's Live 
• F#!KIN’ IN THE BUSHES @ Whistle Stop (9pm)
• Friday Happy Hour w/ DJ Shoeshine @ Whistle Stop (5-8pm)
• Bad Rabbit @ Fast Times 
• The Evidence Band @ Coyote Bar & Grill, Carlsbad
• Joshua White Presents: The Music of Daniel Jackson (PART I) @ The Jazz Lounge
• Jonathan Ford @ 5 o’clock Somewhere Bar, Margaritaville Hotel (7pm)
• Sean McCole @ LandShark Bar & Grill, Margaritaville Hotel (4pm)
• Heartland Country @ Renegade Country
• The Quickies @ Mr. Peabody's
• Ron Houston & The Berry Pickers @ Riviera Supper Club
• CRSSD presents Mindchatter (DJ Set) @ EQ
• LED presents Nitefreak @ SPIN (9pm)
• Bingo Loco @ Quartyard 
• DJ Danny @ Lobby Bar, Sycuan Casino Resort (10:30pm-1:15am) 
• Jason Hanna @ Bull & Bourbon, Sycuan Casino Resort (5–8pm) 
• DJ Cros One @ Retreat Pool, Sycuan Casino Resort (3-7pm)
• Open Mic Fridays @ Pop Up Winona (El Cajon Blvd @ Winona)
• Vinyl Slices @ Blind Lady Ale House
• Flashback Fridays with Junior theDISCOpunk @ Mo's
• Karaoke with Corey Glasper @ Winston's (9:30pm)
• Karaoke @ Luau Bar
• Mikan Zlatkovich @ Grand Lobby, Westgate Hotel
• The Groove Line - 619 Gurlz | Vinyl Open Tables | Dj Speedy & Rosas @ Mixed Grounds Coffee (6-10pm)
• Two Friends @ NOVA
• Kiki @ Moonshine Beach 
• DJ Gary B & DJ Treflip @ Coyote Bar & Grill, Carlsbad
• HP and the Sorcerer's Stone™ in Concert @ The Shell
• Masters of Illusion @ Live and Up Close, Sycuan Casino Resort

Saturday, August 22, 2026:

• Cheekface, Catbite @ Casbah 
• Born At Midnite, Paycheque @ Soda Bar
• kublaii, Postcards For Sympathy, Alex Bergan @ The Holding Company (1-4:30pm)
• Tainted Love, DJ Organic Hispanic @ Belly Up  
• The Commodores & The Spinners @ Heritage Event Center, Sycuan Casino Resort
• DJ Quik, Suga Free @ The Observatory 
• The Soto Six plays the Music of Jeff Lorber @ Dizzy's
• Paul Pigat @ Museum of Making Music
• Egg Records: Ian Curtis, The Egg Factory, Paint Thinner, Loose, Lyon X Faeth, Dj Nalla @ Ken Club
• Montalban Quintet @ Panama 66
• Mad Hunny, Beth and the Baysides, The Microblades, Girls Got Nerve, Khymera, Trial Endeavor @ SOMA Sidestage
• 2000s Night @ Music Box
• Booty Bassment w/DJ Dimitri, Rob Moran, and Guests @ Whistle Stop
• Summer Spectacular Concert Series with Uncle Kracker |Bayside Bands, Brews & BBQ Festival @ Bayfront Amphitheatre, SeaWorld (Free with Admission | Reserved Tickets Available | 6pm)
• International Pop Overthrow: Suite 100, True Stories, Michael Culhane, The Colour Monday, Courtney McKenna, The Rightovers, The Glimmer Stars @ Black Cat Bar
• @ Pour House (5-8pm) 
• "Nina's Breast Cancer Benefit" Come together for a day of live music, raffles & community while helping Nina & her family through the fight <3 @ Pour House (12-8pm) 
• Sandollar (Album Release Party), Seapoodle, Selekta Dubstin & Live Art by Krystal Dyer | Hosted by Ras I One & Ras Mike @ The Holding Company 
• Aztec Open Mic Matinee @ Aztec Brewing Company, Vista (1:30-5pm)
• The Brass Cats @ Aztec Brewing Company, Vista (7-10pm)
• Deke Dickerson And The Whippersnapper @ Grand Ole BBQ, Flinn Springs (2-4pm)
• Lady Dottie And The Diamonds @ Grand Ole BBQ, Flinn Springs (5-8pm)
• Bleach: 30 Year Anniversary, MorZan, Watashi Wa, Hopeful. @ House of Blues
• Raq baby Presents - Robert Johnson Tour @ Voodoo Room, House of Blues
  
• Los Tortugas @ The Rabbit Hole
• Soul and Reggae with DJ B.B. Ruffins, Mr. E.N., Chango Rey 4 pm @ Tower Bar (4-8pm)
• Pacific Ocean Relics @ Tower Bar (8pm)
• Que Rico Es Ser Latino @ Quartyard (4-9pm)
• Ash Easton @ Moonshine Flats 
• Custard Pie @ Mr. Peabody's
• Soccer:  San Diego FC vs. Colorado Rapids | Native American Heritage Night | Fan Giveaway @ Snapdragon Stadium
• Baseball: San Diego Padres vs. Minnesota Twins @ Petco Park (5:40pm)
• Marcus Garvey Day feat Dezarie @ WorldBeat Center
• Concerts By Candlelight: Coldplay and Imagine Dragons @ Mt. Helix Park (8pm)
• ImprovCon @ Town and Country Resort
• Broadway San Diego presents Water for Elephants @ Civic Theatre (2pm & 8pm)
• Cyrano @ The Old Globe (2pm & 8pm)
• Much Ado About Nothing @ The Old Globe (8pm) 
• Guys and Dolls @ Moonlight Amphitheatre (8pm)
• Scapin @ North Coast Rep Theatre (2pm | 8pm)
• American Rhythm @ Lambs Players at Coronado Resident Theatre (2pm | 7pm)
• The Family Album @ La Jolla Playhouse (2pm & 8pm)
• We Will Rock You @ New Village Arts (2pm & 7:30pm)
• City Ballet of San Diego: Expressions of Magic In The Moonlight: Serenade @ UCSD Epstein Family Amphitheatre
• LJMS Summerfest: Open Rehearsal: Elgar's Piano Quintet in A Minor, Op. 84 @ Baker-Baum Concert Hall, The Conrad Prebys Performing Arts Center (10:30am | Free with RSVP)
• LJMS Summerfest Gala @ Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego (5:30pm)
• Just In Case, Spin the Heavens, Home by Five @ Winston's (4pm) 
• Shakedown String Band @ Winston's (9pm) 
• Betamaxx @ Tio Leo's
• Manzanita Blues Band @ Humphrey's Backstage Live (5pm)
• Groove Squad @ Humphrey's Backstage Live (8pm)
• Hazmatt, Beta 7, Natty Prophets @ McGuffie's Live 
• Ristband @ Fast Times 
• Mia & The Dad Bods @ Coyote Bar & Grill, Carlsbad (1-4:30pm)
• Totally 80s Band @ Coyote Bar & Grill, Carlsbad (6-10pm)
• DJ Mari @ 5 o’clock Somewhere Bar, Margaritaville Hotel (7pm)
• Babylon Rockers @ LandShark Bar & Grill, Margaritaville Hotel (10am)
• Jackson Wagner @ LandShark Bar & Grill, Margaritaville Hotel (4pm)
• Big City Hillbillies @ Renegade Country
• Croondog, Sonafire @ 710 Beach Club
• Zb Savot & Friends @ Riviera Supper Club
• Puro Feeling @ Lobby Bar, Sycuan Casino Resort (3:30-7:30pm) 
• Trey Hill @ Lobby Bar, Sycuan Casino Resort (9pm-1am) 
• Fre3sty13 @ Bull & Bourbon, Sycuan Casino Resort (5–8pm) 
• DJ Josh Lee @ Retreat Pool, Sycuan Casino Resort (Noon-4pm)
• Classic Journey Tribute @ Ramona Mainstage
• Sacha Boutros @ The Jazz Lounge
• Vinyl Slices @ Blind Lady Ale House
• Karaoke @ Luau Bar
• Jazz on the Terrace @ Fountain Terrace, Westgate Hotel 
  
• Mixed Grounds Summer Market | Dj Teewalkaa @ Mixed Grounds Coffee (10am-3pm)
• Ditch Day Community Event | Film & Music @ Mixed Grounds Coffee (6-10pm)
• Real Hypha @ Moonshine Beach 
• DJ J-Stylez @ Coyote Bar & Grill, Carlsbad
• Beginner Swing Classes with Mercedes Moore @ California Center for the Arts, Escondido (2pm)
• Fit Yoga @ The Shell (Free, RSVP Required, 9:30am) 
• HP and the Sorcerer's Stone™ in Concert @ The Shell
  

Sunday, August 23, 2026:

• Morricone Youth, The Nephews @ Casbah
• Jejune @ Quartyard (SOLD OUT)
• The Film Company, Axxident, Sun Jelly @ Soda Bar
• WITCH (W.I.T.C.H.), Brainstory @ Belly Up 
• Toad The Wet Sprocket, Steve Poltz @ Humphrey's Concerts By The Bay
• Jeff Goldblum & The Mildred Snitzer Orchestra with the San Diego Symphony Orchestra @ The Shell
• Hulvey 'Could Be Tonight' Tour, Kijan Boone, indie tribe @ The Observatory 
• Whitney Shay @ Panama 66
• ElectricLouieLand presents Changüí Loüíe @ Lou Lou's Jungle Room, Lafayette Hotel (Complimentary Entry | 21+ | No Reservation Required | 7pm)
• Marcia Forman Band /// Jazz & Swing @ Whistle Stop (Free | 4pm)
• The Punk Chef Presents: Subversive Intent, Saint Didacus, Mad Peaceful, Ursula @ Banshee Bar
• Pants Karaoke!! @ Ken Club
• Echo Chamber, DJ Bloodline @ Tower Bar
• Omar Courtz: Por Si Mañana No Estoy USA Tour @ Viejas Arena 
• The Train Times | Ashlxn | Black Cat Coalition @ The Heart OB (Humble Heart| 4873 Newport Ave | OB)
• Anees: The Lucky Duck Tour @ Moonshine Beach 
• Baseball: San Diego Padres vs. Minnesota Twins |  Kids Giveaway: Ruff Plush Keychain @ Petco Park (1:10pm)
• Concerts By Candlelight: Tribute to Fleetwood Mac @ Hotel del Coronado - Crown Room (6:15pm)
• ImprovCon @ Town and Country Resort
• Broadway San Diego presents Water for Elephants @ Civic Theatre (1pm & 6:30pm)
• Cyrano @ The Old Globe (2pm)
• Much Ado About Nothing @ The Old Globe (8pm) 
• Guys and Dolls @ Moonlight Amphitheatre (8pm)
• Scapin @ North Coast Rep Theatre (2pm)
• American Rhythm @ Lambs Players at Coronado Resident Theatre (2pm)
• The Family Album @ La Jolla Playhouse (1pm & 7pm)
• We Will Rock You | Artist Talkback @ New Village Arts (2pm)
• LJMS Summerfest: Old Country, New Age @ Baker-Baum Concert Hall, The Conrad Prebys Performing Arts Center (3pm)
• Sunday Night Jazz | Tio's Yearly Duo-rama @ Tio Leo's (5-7pm | All Ages | No Cover) 
• Soundivision, Thread The Lariat, Don, Great Demise @ The Holding Company
• Raney Evans Raney @ Grand Ole BBQ, Flinn Springs (2-5pm)
• Super Buffet, T.B.D. @ McGuffie's Live
• The Buckleys @ Coyote Bar & Grill, Carlsbad (1-4:30pm)
• A Leonard Patton Birthday Celebration Concert @ The Jazz Lounge
• DJ Qenoe @ 5 o’clock Somewhere Bar, Margaritaville Hotel (11:30am)
• Dylan’s Steel Drum Duo @ LandShark Bar & Grill, Margaritaville Hotel (10am)
• Concert in the Park @ Spreckels Organ Pavilion (2pm, Free)
• Sunday Night Jazz Jam @ Mr. Peabody's (6pm)
• Wondergate: Oliver Koletzki @ SPIN (3-9pm)
• High Noon Grateful Dead Party (12pm-Sunset) @ Aquarius Bar & Grille
• Pocket Change @ Humphrey's Backstage Live (8pm)
• Street Heart @ Fast Times 
• Tim Ford @ Lobby Bar, Sycuan Casino Resort (10am-12pm) 
• Psydecar @ Lobby Bar, Sycuan Casino Resort (1-5pm) 
• Reggae Sunday: Ginger Roots & The Protectors, DJ Dom King @ Retreat Pool, Sycuan Casino Resort (12-4pm)
• O.B.-o-ke @ Winston's (8pm)
• Karaoke @ Neon Moon
• Karaoke @ 710 Beach Club
• Sunday Delight | Dj Lesteezy & Friends @ Mixed Grounds Coffee (11:30am-3:30pm)
• An Evening with MandoBasso @ New Village Arts (7:30pm)
  
• Bingo Day @ McGuffie's Live (2pm)
• Summer Series: Cars & Coffee @ Frontwave Arena (FREE | All Ages | 8-11am)
• Concerts By Candlelight: Tribute to MJ @ Hotel del Coronado - Crown Room (8:30pm)
  

Monday, August 24, 2026:

• watermedown, Desire 4, Seal Club @ Soda Bar
• Electric Waste Band @ Winston's 
• 38th Annual San Diego International Summer Organ Festival @ Spreckels Organ Pavilion (Free | 7:30pm)
• Shanti Vibrations Solo Acoustic @ Humphrey's Backstage Live
• Baseball: San Diego Padres vs. Pittsburgh Pirates| Giveaway: Merrill Robbery Bobblehead @ Petco Park (6:40pm)
• LJMS Summerfest: Listening Lounge: Vaughan Williams @ The Atkinson Room, The Conrad Prebys Performing Arts Center (1pm | Free with RSVP)
• Tim Flannery, guitar & vocals @ La Jolla Athenaeum Music & Arts Library (12pm | Free Mini-Concert)
• Metal Command - All Metal. All vinyl. Free! @ Tower Bar
• Gawshock, Kan Kan, Herr God, Boy with Ashes @ Banshee Bar 
• DJ Mikey Beats | Industry Monday @ Retreat Pool, Sycuan Casino Resort (12-4pm)
• Blue Monday with DJ Camilla Robina, Faux Velvet @ EQ 
• Open Mic with Jay Cain @ Mr. Peabody's
• Monday Blues & Rock Jam @ Aztec Brewery, Vista
• Blues Jam @ McGuffie's Live (8pm | No Cover)
• Open Decks @ 710 Beach Club
• Karaoke (8-11pm) @ Pour House 
• Karaoke @ Coyote Bar & Grill, Carlsbad
• Hollywood Stars of Magic at the Village @ New Village Arts (7pm)
• Trivia Night w/Kyle @ Pour House 

Tuesday, August 25, 2026:

• The Breeders, Twisted Teens @ The Sound
• IV and the Strange Band: Oddballs and Outlaws Tour, Clownvis, Rip Carson @ Casbah
• Wayne Hancock, The Doohickeys @ Soda Bar
• earlier: DJ Senzø • DJ Mr. Bold • DJ KOKO | a dance party that happens earlier @ Belly Up (6:30pm)
• Soul Persuaders @ Tio Leo's
• The Long View Band @ Humphrey's Backstage Live
• Baseball: San Diego Padres vs. Pittsburgh Pirates @ Petco Park (6:40pm)
• Much Ado About Nothing @ The Old Globe (7:30pm) 
• LJMS Summerfest: Encounter: Fellowship Artist Spotlight II with Cellist Nina Lee @ Baker-Baum Concert Hall, The Conrad Prebys Performing Arts Center (2pm |Free with RSVP)
• Acoustic Sunsets @ Cannonball, Belmont Park
• SAN DNB: Sanctuary DNB Tuesdays with Sonny D, MCS, Werd, Apaulo8 @ EQ
• Tuesday Open Jam @ Winston's
• Open Mic Night @ McGuffie's Live (8pm | No Cover)
• Laura Jane's Musical Trivia & Bingo @ Pour House (6-8pm)
• Jimmy and Enrique @ Coyote Bar & Grill, Carlsbad
• Swing Dance Tuesdays @ Queen Bee's 
• Karaoke @ Pour House 
• Karaoke @ Mr. Peabody's
• Trivia @ Fall Brewing (All Locations | 6pm)
• Trivia Night @ Fast Times 
• Trivia Night & Karaoke @ 710 Beach Club
• Yes And the Village: A New Musical Staged Reading @ New Village Arts (7pm)

Wednesday, August 26, 2026:

• Cast Invade, Astronaut Fight, The Oxen @ Casbah
• Sorry It's Over, The Cabriolets, Anime Titties, Nellies & Newports @ Soda Bar
• Mason Jennings, Jack Symes @ Belly Up (Seated Show) 
• Devin The Dude, Droops @ Music Box
• Gilbert Castellanos Young Lions Series & Jazz Jam @ Copley Auditorium, Panama 66
• @ Blind Lady Ale House
• Chris Pierce: Songs For The Heavy Hearted, Wagner Ford @ The Holding Company
• Jason Hanna and the Swingin' Bananas @ Riviera Supper Club
• The Bad News First, WhatevR @ Winston's 
• Baseball: San Diego Padres vs. Pittsburgh Pirates| Bark at the Park @ Petco Park (1:10pm)
• Much Ado About Nothing @ The Old Globe (7:30pm) 
• Guys and Dolls @ Moonlight Amphitheatre (8pm)
• American Rhythm @ Lambs Players at Coronado Resident Theatre (2pm | 7pm)
• The Rising Dawn Documentary Screening @ The California Surf Museum 
• LJMS Summerfest: Schubertiade @ Baker-Baum Concert Hall, The Conrad Prebys Performing Arts Center (7pm)
• Dead Night Featuring: Ripple Effect  @ Aztec Brewing Company, Vista
• Buzz Campbell & The Heartaches @ Tio Leo's
• Michele Lundeen @ Humphrey's Backstage Live (6pm)
• Albert Castiglia @ Humphrey's Backstage Live (7pm)
• Lana Scott Duo @ Coyote Bar & Grill, Carlsbad
• A 40th Anniversary Tribute to Paul Simon's Graceland @ The Jazz Lounge
• Trivia @ The Holding Company
• Twisted Trivia Wednesdays : Avatar The Last Airbender @ Quartyard (FREE with RSVP) 
• Open Mic with Whit @ Pour House
• Open Mic @ 710 Beach Club
• Drag Bingo Wednesdays @ American Junkie
• Asian Women Comedians Show @ New Village Arts (7pm)
• Drop-In Improv with Patrick McInnis @ New Village Arts (6:30-8pm)
• Wild Wednesday with DJ Ron @ Renegade Country

Things To Do In San Diego: Thursday, August 13-Wednesday, August 19, 2026: Black Heart Procession | Owl Be Damned | El Tri | The Sword | Interpol | Tijuana Panthers | Noah Kahan | Black Joe Lewis | Will Sheff | ILUKA |

Grizzly Pool Party at Oakland Zoo (10.5.25)

I did it!! Thankfully it's a little bit of a slower time in San Diego right now, but I did two weeks of listings so that I can go on my roadtrip and not have to lose a whole night of my trip trying to do next week's listings, though I'm not exactly sure how long I'll be gone, so the week after might be an issue. That being said, thank you SO VERY MUCH for the amazing Venmo donations I got last week!! I started this site 20 years ago with no real mission other than to share cool shit, photos and setlists from shows, and trying to plan for upcoming shows. I've had offers to fold or sell, been trashed relentlessly for not updating my design, for not monetizing every corner of the page, for my opinions and fire/pandemic/political coverage. I've been told "nobody reads that shit," even by friends, told that it isn't work, even as it got me every job I've had in 20 years: CityBeat, North Park Theatre/Observatory, DoSD, SoundDiego, and the Casbah, a position I've had for 17 years while sidehustling the others over the years. Anyhow, I wasn't expecting the donations, but they're super appreciated. When every other site goes paywall, subscription, or membership, I've just kept doing the thing. 

All that said, I'll probably post next week's listings a day or two early while I'm camping, but didn't wanna do them all at once because they're a bit overwhelming to scroll through -- but you'll hear from me as I travel. I may go dark from socials for a day or two, but you know you can never shut me up. And fingers crossed that they can get the Timber Fire under control, or I might have to reevaluate my plans and route altogether. 

Stay safe out there. Nolite te bastardes carborundorum. 

Rosey's Diary & Newsy Bits: Port Designates Kumeyaay Beach | Stop Jumping Sunset Cliffs | County Hot Spots Close For Safety | Billionaires Try To Bogart Kit Carson Park | TopGolf Wants Waterfront |

Otter at Moss Landing (10.3.25)

I know it's been a minute since I've done a diary post, but I was trying to maximize the end of my late nights at San Diego Zoo and Seaworld. Darren's job changed hours, so he's up even earlier---now waking up at 4am which is when I'm usually going to sleep, so we try to make time, but sometimes we are two ships in the night. We did a nice little weekend escape to Bates Nut Farm and the Oceanside Harbor, but at least now I'll be home when he's still awake. I think the last time I wrote, I was contemplating a little road trip, and I think it's gonna happen if the wildfires can stay under control in Northern California. With that, I'll be attempting to knock out two weeks of listings before I go. We'll see how I do. 

Stay safe out there. Nolite te bastardes carborundorum. 

Things To Do In San Diego: Thursday, August 6-Wednesday, August 12, 2026: The Technicolors | WILLIS | Judy Collins | Beach Bunny & The Beths | Tiki Oasis | Day We Ran | Old 97s | Kid Congo | Ani Defranco | Alela Diane |

St. Vincent & San Diego Symphony at The Shell (8.1.26)

I don't wanna say we're in the clear with the oppressive weather, but it feels to have subsided some and it doesn't feel quite as bad as it has. And frankly, seeing other parts of the country and the awful fires everywhere, I'd still rather be right here. Which is funny, because in my delusion and sleep deprivation after doing these listings, I committed to my next California road trip by booking a couple campsites up the coast. I gave myself enough time that I can cancel if necessary but still book before all the sites were gone. One of my favorite campgrounds is first-come first-served, so I'll just have to take my chances on that one, but otherwise, I think I planned a little better and am more cognizant of what I need to make it happen. All that to say, I will do my best to get listings up per usual the next few weeks, but if I can't pull them off, you know where else to look, I'm certain. It is very possible that I might start weaning the listings anyway, as it is a whole ton of labor for literally ZERO pay, and apparently LiveNation no longer sees me as a valid photographer, so I don't really even get free shows in return anymore. We'll see. In the meantime, listings are below. Stay safe out there-- I've been seeing a few friends are quarantining after getting surprise C-19 diagnoses. Nolite te bastardes carborundorum. 

Things To Do In San Diego: Thursday, July 30-Wednesday, August 5, 2026: Ghee | The Paranoyds | Zach Bryan & Ryan Bingham | St. Vincent | Black Moth Super Rainbow | Tortoise | Sarah McLachlan | Eagles of Death Metal | Death Cab For Cutie |

Morning Yoga with Turtles at SeaWorld (7.26.26)

First of all, I wanna say that it was fun seeing everyone's Comic-Con adventures on socials, but I have never been so proud of myself for making the call that it was just no longer for me. I had a very low-key, (mostly) stress-free, week and weekend. I even made it on time for SeaWorld morning Yoga with Turtles. I've also been really feeling the itch for a roadtrip, so I've been bingeing camping, gear, hiking, and all related videos. I'm not actually going anywhere when the weather is this gross, but I'm gonna make it happen sooner or later. I'm considering tagging along when my niece goes back to school in NorCal so we'll see how that planning goes or maybe if I just leave on a whim. 

Meanwhile, as I was putting together these listings, it became apparent that we're moving out of the lull of summer and the touring bands are coming in full-force. My nieces can't stop talking about Zach Bryan, who plays two shows at Snapdragon, St. Vincent is playing the Shell with the San Diego Symphony (though I've seen BOGO offers on tickets because any ticket where you might actually see her are like $117, and the Port has made sure that FREELOADERS are no longer welcome. WHAT THE FUCK ARE WE DOING!!??? So much for Public-Private Partnerships), and then Sarah McLachlan plays the same venue on Sunday. We've also got Death Cab coming back on Tuesday, and the sold out Modest Mouse show at The Sound, and then more of our indie niche bands like Tortoise, Black Moth Super Rainbow, Tortoise, among others. I'm at the stage of life where if I can't be near an a/c or shade and a bathroom, I'm probably not gonna do it. I haven't shot a show in so long that now I'm getting rejected because my entire feed is orangutans and hippos. But you go on with your bad selves. 

I will give a warning that late hours at both the San Diego Zoo and SeaWorld come to an end on August 9 (and I'm already freaking out about it), but maybe it will mean that I set out to intentionally explore more parts of San Diego that I haven't before. We'll see. In the meantime, stay cool, stay safe, and nolite te bastardes carborundorum. 

Things To Do In San Diego: Thursday, July 23- Wednesday, July 29, 2026: COMIC-CON 2026! | Monophonics | What's Golden | Guantanamo Baywatch | Rainbow Kitten Surprise | Howard Jones | dashboard confessional | The Stray Cats | santigold

This week took extra long to do the listings because of course, Comic-Con is here. While I'm not putting activations and off-site pop-ups in this list, I will have a separate post once I get myself together to do it. 

What I did wanna say this week was that I did merch for DakhaBrakha on Sunday and it's always so rad to get to work for a band that is just lovely in every way. Their merch was organized, they treated me great, their show was AMAZING, and the proceeds from their merch goes to help organizations that work to bring aid directly to Ukraine. It was a beautiful night. After work, I drove up to La Jolla Cove and watched the baby sea lions for awhile before calling it a night. I'm already an insomniac, and now that I'm in a particular age of womanhood and San Diego decided to turn hot and humid on me, I'm enjoying the hours after the sun sets until it rises again even more than ever. Which also means that after a marathon Monday and Tuesday night working on listings, on Wednesday I went downtown and walked 6000 steps after midnight to see what activations I could find, either built or in the process of being built. Not gonna lie, I can already predict the spots that are gonna have crazy lines, but even a Prize Pig like me, who LOVES free shit, cannot imagine waiting in this week's heat for any of it. I'm not knocking anyone who lives for the Con and is truly excited by this week, but I'm not regretting my retirement from the press pass pool...hopefully some young person with influencer stars in their eyes gets to break in and provide coverage. More on that in another post. For now, here are the regular listings, with Con specific events indicated by SDCC. If you wanna see my full list of Comic-Con related events, go to my COMIC-CON PAGE HERE. As for me...I'll be keeping my vampire hours or sitting in the shade at the zoo or hiding in by the a/c vents in Wild Arctic at SeaWorld...as I do. 

Stay safe out there. Nolite te bastardes carborundorum. 

Comic-Con International 2026 Is Here!

Okay. So I've updated my Comic-Con 2026 PAGE  with all the activations and events I could muster the energy to gather. But more fun than that, I went downtown on Wednesday night around 11pm and drove/walked the majority of the footprint. I was done by 1:30am and even more crews were rolling out, so I'm certain many worked through the night after the bars closed. I got about 6000 steps on my little path, but that was with no sun, no people, no traffic, and no time constraints. Photos and such below. After the jump. 

Rosey's Diary & Newsy Things: Driverless Waymo To Bring Chaos To SD Streets | Street Junk Vendors Return in Full Force | SD Closes Beach Bathrooms | SD to Emerald Hills: Whoopsie!

SeaWorld Beluga Up-Close Interaction (Taken 8.25.25)

The longer I make this post, the longer we're still being told that Mitch McConnell is still alive. What a fucking farce. I'm not much of a history buff and don't know a whole lot of world history and dynamics, so maybe this is hyperbolic, but it just feels like never in the history of the world has an entire country (and thereby the world) been gaslit so hard by our own government. In the day and age where EVERYTHING is on camera/video, SHOW US THE MAN or shut the fuck up. 

We also got to enjoy soccer, yet hate-watch FIFA and the corrupt ass-kissing organization, which literally has an office in T Tower in NYC, over the past few weeks. There is some sweet justice in Spain winning the Cup, since they have very publicly butted heads with TFG over the Israel-Palestine situation. 

So yeah, it's been a couple too-hot weeks in San Diego and I've had to buy camisoles for pajamas, but I guess it's par for the course, as I think of Comic-Cons past and remember several times when it was excessively hot, with the local news racing downtown to interview Stormtroopers and other Cos-players to ask about the weather and surviving the week. As I mentioned before, I did not renew my standing as Press for Comic-Con, which means I might have some slight FOMO this week, but my inbox is grateful not to have the additional dozens of emails every day for the past several weeks. I might try to go down and shoot all the pop-ups and such as I did last year, as I found it really enjoyable to do in the middle of the night. We'll see how I do with actual work and listings before I commit. 

In the meantime, stay cool and safe out there. Nolite te bastardes carborundorum. May Mitch and Lindsey be toasting smores over their eternal hellfire that they deserve. 

Things To Do In San Diego: Thursday, July 16-Wednesday, July 22, 2026: San Diego PRIDE | Evanescence | Friendship | Mohama Saz | Low Cut Connie | Starcrawler | Alex Lahey | DakhaBrakha | Wic Whitney | San Diego Comic-Con |

Denny manspreading while trying to keep cool (Taken 7.15.26)

I really should've done these listings sooner, because it has been a week. I'm ready for a mid-summer rainstorm if I'm being honest. And not that little weak rain we got on Saturday (while Darren and I were birding in South Bay)-- I mean like sky-clearing, jacket-requiring cold rain. You would think I would just find a public Cool Zone and go work from there, but I'm stubborn and you should've seen my laptop, backpack, shade umbrella and supplies that I carried around on Tuesday to watch World Cup with the Orcas at Seaworld. It was comedic, if I'm being honest, but definitely a unique way to watch a soccer game and I'm glad I did it. 

As for this weekend, I tried to track down Pride stuff for the weekend, but obviously a lot of events spring up at bars and venues that don't otherwise host events year round, so I only checked a couple obvious spots. The same thing is gonna happen next week for Comic-Con. This is the first year I didn't request a press pass after more than a decade of going, so I'm not on all the lists and whatnot for events, parties, and activations, so I'll just have to dig around. I will say that other local guides do a pretty good job of making lists, but you can sometimes tell they have to reach a certain word count, so I'll extract the info into the easiest morsels that I can. 

And lastly, if you still subscribe to DoSD, good for you. I haven't been a part of the org for a very long time, and the people running the local part seem to do a good job, but Faye, yours is not the first live music event DoSD is hosting, Young Lady. Back in my day...

well, let's just say Marjy and I busted our asses to launch that site for a whole lot of people who weren't us to make bank. So yeah. Good luck with that. 

Stay safe this weekend. The MAGA fucks will certainly be out to harass and oppress the LGBTQIA+ communities this weekend, so be a good ally and if you see something, say something. Nolite te bastardes carborundorum. 

Things To Do In San Diego: Thursday, July 9-Wednesday, July 15, 2026: Kurt Vile | 5SOS | Fresh Veggies Micro Brass | Chris Stapleton | Jim Rao Fan Club | The Farmers & Friends | Wynonna Judd & Melissa Etheridge | Dylan Leblanc | Afroman | Jack Botts | The Spits | Babe Rainbow |

6 year old Ama always loves to mug for the camera (7.6.26)

I was thinking this would be a chill week...I did most of my listings overnight on Monday thinking it would give me the free time to get more zoo time in since I didn't get much in the week leading up to Independence Day. But no. Not a chance. On Tuesday I had a whole situation where I found a dog in the alley and it became a whole episode, and then Wednesday I was up early for plumbers who have now found a gas leak and ended up working three hours longer than I expected. So. Here are listings. I probably missed a couple things, but I am jonesing for some zoo time and might actually still have time to see my gorilla boys. Stay safe out there. Nolite te bastardes carborundorum. 

Things To Do In San Diego: Thursday, July 2-Wednesday, July 8, 2026: Squid Pisser | The McCharmleys | Gothic Summer Dance Party | Band Argument | Dance Dance To The Radio | Independence Day!! |

The Belugas were so happy to show off their new barrel toy (Taken 6.29.26)

I had gotten pretty good about starting my listings on Monday nights, so then I wouldn't have it bearing on my mind all week, but with it being Independence Day and also the beginning of a new month, I'm pretty checked out for the week. Like, I know I still have to work, but running ads this week is just a waste of money and effort because everyone else seems pretty checked out, too, and honestly, it's just too nice in San Diego right now to sit on a laptop for hours on end. Plus, it's just such a weird time in general right now...like 250 years is kind of amazing, and then it's black-clouded by the POS in office. I can't even buy a renewal for my Parks Pass without his ugly bloated face on it. So gross. So yeah. Enjoy World Cup wins, laugh at Country Fair fails, and enjoy your 4th of July, however you choose to spend it. And ffs, lock your pets in your house because losing them is a heartbreak that never really goes away. 

Stay safe out there. Nolite te bastardes carborundorum. RIP, KD.